Why Have a Redhead as Your Heroine?
Photo by Bianca Berg on Unsplash The idea for this post came to me when I finished reading Valkyrie by Kate O'Hearn. The protagonist was born with flaxen hair, but later dyes it red. Once I had finished the book and was starting on its review, I received in the mail Book 3 of The Warrior Isles series by R. L. McIntyre, which is another series with a natural redheaded heroine. Then, I remembered that Nancy Drew is a famous red-haired heroine (usually). My heroine of Book 1 of a series I've been working on for years is also redheaded. I wondered, why are so many heroines redheaded? What's the appeal? Disclaimer : It's important to remember that these are fictional characters we will be looking at and fiction has stereotypes. Real people with red hair are the same as everyone else; some may have hot tempers while others won't, for example. Everyone has their own set of dominants traits and people should not be judged by their hair color. Asuka Langley action fig...