character merge

This may have been done under the 'separate secret identity' rule : e,g. Superman is a separate character from Clark Kent.

As I recall Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) this was not really a secret identity, but rather just a nickname he chose. However, others might see it differently. This ambiguity is yet another reason to consider this split as a terrible decision.

Even if IMDb decides to keep the two names separated they still need to merge the 2 Star-Lords :
 http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0477559/
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0304194/

and the 3 Peter Quills
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0474769/
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0475481/
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0373829/

Also, could you please delete the duplicate post you created at https://getsatisfaction.com/imdb/topics/character-merge to prevent people wasting time replying there as well as here.