![]() The Amazons of Diablo 2 come from a matriarchal society called the Askari. In that case, we could borrow terms like Phalanx or Hoplite.īut would their society - the “Askari” - even accept men taking up arms and fulfilling the same roles as women in war? We could, instead, take a look at real-life warriors who excelled with the spear - one of the most iconic of the Amazon’s weapons of choice. Personally, I’m a fan of “Myrmidon,” a term that has already been used for a male warrior in several other games, from Fire Emblem to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Since the idea of Amazons is usually rooted in classical mythology, we could look there for further options. So, if they also want to bring back the Amazon, they could simply come up with a term for the male variation of that class. There has been no indication so far that players won’t be able to roll a male character of that class - in which case, male variants will probably just be called Sorcerers. There is a case for it: One of the first threes classes announced for Diablo 4 is another favorite from Diablo 2 that was originally gender-locked in name - the Sorceress. Which makes us wonder - could a “male Amazon” exist in Diablo 4? ![]() But with Diablo 3, classes stopped being gender-locked. Whether you’re talking about mythology or fable, whether they come from islands by the sea or tribes in the jungles, the word “Amazon” invariably denotes a powerful (and usually tall) female warrior. Amazons pose a very interesting challenge when it comes to Diablo - or heck, any sort of mythos, really.
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