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Pinterest - Middle Aged Female Fantasy Characters

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LuciferRising · 22/11/2023 16:47

I am editing my 145k fantasy novel. I have started to build a Pinterest board to get a feel for the world so I can paint in more detail (while reducing word count). The thing is, I can find male fantasy characters who are young men, middle-aged men, older men and even ageless-looking figures. I can also find young women. I am really struggling to find middle-aged women with a sword or a bow. I have one. I not even talking particularly old - I'm talking around the 40s mark.

Are there any digital artists that want to close the gap?

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LuciferRising · 22/11/2023 17:45

Or any images you are aware of?

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NannyGythaOgg · 22/11/2023 19:31

In my world, fantasy (fantastic) women use words rather than weapons to win.

See Terry Pratchett's witches and their 'headology'.

Also 'Lady Sybil Vimes' ((full title: Her Grace, The Duchess of Ankh, Lady Sybil Deidre Olgivanna Vimes (née Ramkin)). He also has female vampires and weir wolves.

Nellodee · 22/11/2023 20:19

Have you tried using an AI at generator?

StamppotAndGravy · 22/11/2023 20:58

There are the witches in Stardust who I rather like but they're unfortunately the baddies. Terry Pratchett does great women as a PP says. There are a few in Harry Potter. I always think of both Athene the goddess & Galadriel as middle aged, although I think they're meant to be timelessly beautiful. Fantasy is rather too male dominated for middle aged women.

LuciferRising · 22/11/2023 21:15

I'll take a look at these. I read a fair few fantasy series over the years and was fed up of centuries old male falling for a 20 something, so decided to write my own with a subplot focused on romance - only she doesn't choose him.

I do like Robin Hobb and actually can think of a few side characters from there. Going to Google fanart.

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