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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Faolyn" data-source="post: 8230147" data-attributes="member: 6915329">Harkon's main desire is power, not family. It's why he was cursed with a tiny, disorganized domain.This is because he's all manly and powerful, donchaknow? It's not about romance or love for him; it's about power. But he does a lot more than just roll around with his harem all day--he kills people, goes hunting (remember, his whole falcon thing comes from his love of the birds and how much he loves hunting with them), and wages war, even though he does the latter very badly. A female version could do the same things, down to having a harem of her own, and still not be defined by her need for men. No, because again, this reflects his religious zeal and his desire to be transformed into an angel (a "being of light"), not his desire for good looks. A woman who wanted to be turned into an angel would not be the same as one who was obsessed with her looks or hated people who were prettier than she was.He started out wanting immortality and razed an entire temple when the priests couldn't grant it to him. Then he was cursed and accidentally killed his family by touching them. Him killing his family didn't make him evil; it was the other way around.Esan would be fine as a woman. I didn't really bother with either of them because I dislike Vecna's appearance in Ravenloft. But a goddess of evil secrets would be absolutely fine, if you actually want the Dark Powers to be able or willing to to trap deities.The Nocturnal Sea Gazetteer is in fact non-canon, but even with mommy issues, he'd be fine if he were a woman instead. His goal is magical experimentation, not pining after love.An artist who feels misunderstood and unappreciated is fine for a Darklord, whether male or female.Why would either be a bar? Is the person's entire goal to be a seducer? Is it that person's only tool? Yes to both? Boring. No to both? It's fine. Dr. Heinfroth could easily be a woman.I don't think you truly understand what I'm saying here, so let me repeat it: Female Darklords should be as varied in origin and motivation as male darklords are. So far, as has been repeatedly pointed out, basically every female Darklord has one of the following personalities:Wants love, can't get it, so lashes out at everyone else.Wants to be pretty, can't get it, so lashes out at everyone else.With the only exceptions being :A woman who slept her way to the top, was turned into monster, and now has no goal but to eat hearts, who now rules a domain whose only purpose is to go in, kill the Darklord, and leave. This would be boring whether Tiyet was male or female.An awful-lawful purityrannical ex-paladin who refuses to believe she's fallen. She has an entire country that, IIRC, actually likes her, but only because she fabricates monsters to save everyone from. This is actually interesting! Elana is active, she has personality, and goals. She might be a terrible person, but she's a person instead of a walking stereotype.</blockquote>

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