face claim

The term "face claim" is commonly used in role-playing and fan fiction communities to assign a real person's appearance to a fictional character.

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Definition

(informal)Using the likeness of a real person, often a celebrity, to visually represent a fictional character.

She chose a popular actor as the face claim for her character in the role-playing game.
The author used a famous model as the face claim for the protagonist in her fan fiction.

(niche)The chosen appearance someone adopts in their desired reality during reality shifting.

During her reality shifting session, she selected a different face claim to explore a new identity.
He meticulously chose his face claim before attempting to shift to his desired reality.

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