<p>Given that 1) he is an actual deacon and 2) Deacon is a very rare name, the simplest and most likely explanation is that "Deacon Joseph Blackfire" is a "title and name" construction.
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<p>I'm not saying don't chronicle them, I'm saying put all the chronicles on one page. There are going to be very few real people who actually do enough on (for example) Earth 1 to make a "Real Person (Earth 1)" page really worthwhile. Just bung a continuity header in for each earth and move on.
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<p>I don't really see real people in the comics as characters, per se. They are simply trappings of verisimilitude. We already treat real world places the way I describe.
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<p>"was one of many characters who was introduced into the DCnU (formerly known as DCU) after the 2011 relaunch. "
</p><p>Are these notes really needed? --Khajidha (talk) 15:29, February 6, 2019 (UTC)
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I think SforHope has hit the nail on the head. Is this REALLY a "character"or is it a convenient plot device like "girl Superman rescues from falling off a cliff".