This is a weekly meme created by Dani @ Perspective of a Writer, to show off favourite characters. Be sure to check out their blog! This week’s topic is … a character you’d like to read about, but as the opposite sex of what they identified with in the original story.

Ok, I really had to think for this one. I’m content with however a character presents themselves. But it did prompt me to think, which naturally led me to Dr Who, and the kefluffle that the next Doctor was female. However, they had already prepped viewers for the possibility of a Time Lady in guise of the Master/Missy. It wasn’t a great stretch. And I love the differences! Because men and women do see things very differently, and handle things accordingly.

Then I thought ‘I wonder how different the Drizzt books would be had the rather flamboyant leader of the mercenary Bregan’daarth been female?’  Certainly Jarlaxle would have dealt with Drizzt differently. And his friendship with Artemis would have been rather different. However, I love Jarlaxle just as he is.