Thread:KungAvSand/@comment-9050712-20130505182515/@comment-9050712-20130505190553

I know the comma can be used for a pause, although in this situation it can be...tacky? If the sentence were, "He walks, being aware of his surroundings and talks," the comma would be a substitute for "and is" or something alike. It has a function, like the apostrophe in "I'm".

I'm not sure about the situation at the top of the characters' articles. "He is portrayed by Eion Bailey, and is the Land Without Magic alias of Pinocchio." The comma is not a substitute for something, and I can't see the reason a pause is needed there, as it slows the sentence down (that's is probably just me being me, because I learned that at school).

I'd favour the sentence without the comma. Oh well, sorry for the long story. I'm not trying to be hostile or something, I'm just a fan of rules in languages. :)