private function loadCharacters(ObjectManager $manager, array $characters, $type)
 {
     foreach ($characters as $data) {
         unset($data['friends']);
         $data['type'] = $type;
         $character = new Character();
         $character->fromArray($data);
         $manager->persist($character);
         $metadata = $manager->getClassMetaData(get_class($character));
         $metadata->setIdGeneratorType(ClassMetadata::GENERATOR_TYPE_NONE);
         $manager->flush();
         $this->characters[$character->getId()] = $character;
     }
 }