diff --git a/characters.py b/characters.py
index 4cb3d36..cc972ec 100644
--- a/characters.py
+++ b/characters.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import sys, argparse
+import sys, argparse, copy
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 char_skills = {
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class Character:
     def __init__(self, name, tag):
         self.name = name
         self.tag = tag
+        self.is_clone = False
 
         self.skills = []
         self.attributes = []
@@ -135,7 +136,14 @@ class Character:
 
     def clone(self, new_name):
         # How to deep copy the skills/attributes appropriately?
-        pass
+        new_char = Character(new_name, copy.copy(self.tag))
+        new_char.is_clone = True
+
+        new_skills = [s.copy() for s in self.skills]
+        new_attributes = [a.copy() for a in self.attributes]
+        new_char.skills = new_skills
+        new_char.attributes = new_attributes
+        return new_char
 
     def print_summary(self):
         print("Name: {}".format(self.name))
@@ -262,6 +270,7 @@ class GameData:
             dict_copy[new_key] = dict_copy[old_key]
             del dict_copy[old_key]
             return dict_copy
+
         # Purpose of this mission is to take all our data and replace the relevant parts of the soup
         # Suspect this may be harder than it sounds - original saved game editor more or less deleted and rewrote some sections (e.g. item lists)
 
@@ -278,6 +287,11 @@ class GameData:
 
         for ship in self.ships:
             for character in ship.characters:
+                # Cloned character tags have to be added to the list
+                if character.is_clone:
+                    charlist_tag = ship.tag.find('characters')
+                    charlist_tag.append(character.tag)
+
                 skill_tag = character.tag.find('skills')
                 skill_tag.clear()
                 for skill in character.skills:
@@ -299,8 +313,6 @@ class GameData:
                     new_tag = self.soup.new_tag('s', attrs=tag_dict)
                     area_tag.append(new_tag)
 
-
-
     def print_summary(self):
         print("Start game summary:")
         print("  Player currency: {}".format(self.player.currency))