I found Amaranthe a positive character in that regard. Something to work towards, but also not the reality. It would be better if we associated no qualities at all, but well, we’re not there yet. What there is is cultural association of certain qualities with gender, and while I think it’s bad, I think a work which highlights the qualities we devalue that are associated with women, and shows those qualities as a strength rather than a weakness, is a good thing. I don’t think any quality of a person’s character – whether they’re fictional or not – depends on their gender. I realised I probably should have articulated this idea more, as it’s dangerous territory to start talking about masculine and feminine traits. In my last review, I said that Amaranthe Lokdon seemed like an attempt to create a fantasy lead who had personality traits we more commonly think of as feminine than masculine, and lacking some of the traits we think of as masculine which are present in most fantasy protagonists.
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