Silly lore question about race.

[Badmagic]

Finally persuaded the other half to play this with me after her watching the movies including the Bridget Nielson one, she want to make a version of Red Sonja which is cool but, she asked me what race she would be in this... I have no idea, I dont remember and google doesn't seem to know either...

Anyone know? I know its only cosmetic but, now that she asked its bugging the hell out of me...

[Deamo]

Well in Red Sonja's origin story, "The Day of the Sword" Red Sonja lives with her family in a small house in the Western Hyrkanian steppes so I would pic the Hyrkanian race.

[timmercado1975]

I'd go Vanir myself (Nordheimir). Marvel Comics made Red Sonja a Hyrkanian (which is... crazy... she shares nothing in common with those people in physical build or personality). R. E. Howard had her as a character, but not in the Hyborian Age... If I recall right, she was a two-fisted 20's detective chick a la ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Tracy.

(Had to typo; Filter thought I was using foul language with his name haha)

Play what's fun. Hyrkanian would be 'right' according to Marvel, but again, I'd have to suggest Nordheimir... Looking a bit deeply into her character as well as just on the surface and she SCREAMS that race.

Have fun!

[Barnes]

Hyrkanians of this time period are "dark, tall and slender." More and more of them during the era in which we play are given to shorter, squatter and aboriginal form. From the Wiki[en.wikisource.org].

[Kathom67]

Actually, Red Sonya of Rogatino was a character from one of Howards historical novels, "The Shadow of the Vulture", and of Polish-Ukrainian origin. Marvel transformed her into a char for the Hyborian Age.

She comes from Hyrkania (while it is never said AFAIK that she was a native Hyrkanian), but her red hair would indeed place her origin more into northern territory.

[Kearsan]

It's not absolutely right to say that Marvel transformed her. Marvel just created another character based on Howard's Red Sonya. That's why her name is Sonja instead of Sonya. It's just a kind of tribute or easter egg, like "hey Howard we want to create another character, seems legit to honor your memory by finding our inspiration in one of your greatest novel characters".

I supposed they could choose a totally different name to avoid the misunderstanding.

[Badmagic]

Yes, I know for sure she wont use Sonja or Sonya (there was a singer here in the 80's called Sonia that would put us both of the name being too similiar), as her name in other stuff we play is usualy taken from a few specific names, same as myself, have my own little pool of prefered names, was more, she liked the Bridget Nielson portrail of Sonja, basically, big sword/big boobs, kicking ass.

Something else occured to me, might need to buy her a dedicated copy, doubt family share will work even on the home network but its all good.

Anyhoo, I think she decided on Nordheimir based on appearance being similar, but wondering about the race was more my curiosity rather than a need to be accurate.

Thanks everyone for the input though.

[Barnes]

Originally posted by Badmagic:

Yes, I know for sure she wont use Sonja or Sonya (there was a singer here in the 80's called Sonia that would put us both of the name being too similiar), as her name in other stuff we play is usualy taken from a few specific names, same as myself, have my own little pool of prefered names, was more, she liked the Bridget Nielson portrail of Sonja, basically, big sword/big boobs, kicking ass.

Something else occured to me, might need to buy her a dedicated copy, doubt family share will work even on the home network but its all good.

Anyhoo, I think she decided on Nordheimir based on appearance being similar, but wondering about the race was more my curiosity rather than a need to be accurate.

Thanks everyone for the input though.

Yeah well it can be important, even in PVP. There was a clan who killed on sight any non-Nordheimer. It's also a factor on RP servers.

If I were you I'd get her another copy. My wife says your wife will thank you. :)

[Nick Danger]

There is a difference between nationality and ethnicity she may very well be from a place but not be that race in blood.

And yes get the girl her own copy

[Solomon Hawk]

Red Haired Vanir .. so to speak. (Nordheimer mix).