Transmigration the Charming wrote:
It's just a reflection of the lack of intelligence creativity of the average human being. It almost brings out the bully in me, but I don't want to waste my energy on hating people.
Honestly it's just player empathy for the fictional character. Legolis (or however it's spelled) was quite the popular name in EQ. Overdone? Absolutely. But a cookie for the player who lands the real name first.