On the occasion of the Pride Month, the editors of the Last Tavern invite you to familiarize yourself with our favorite LGBT + characters and plots in fantasy. Maybe something will inspire you to reach for a previously unknown title or to return to a long-unread comic book or series.
Orlando – League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Orlando is an extraordinary figure for many reasons. It is modeled mainly on the title character of Virginia Woolf’s novel The Life of Orlando –XVI-wiecznym szlachcicu, który w tajemniczy sposób zmienia płeć, co staje się pretekstem do refleksji nad różnicami w traktowaniu przez społeczeństwo mężczyzn i kobiet. Jak to jednak bywa z postaciami ze świata Ligi…, komiksowa wersja Orlando nawiązuje do wielu różnych dzieł.
It turns out that Orlando not only lived to the present day, but is also well over three thousand years old. Born as Bio, daughter of the bard Tiresias (known for example from Antigone) in ancient Thebes, at the age of ten, she turned into a boy who took the name Bion. From then on, the gender of the hero / heroine changed at irregular intervals. In turn, a bath in the magical spring of youth ensured him / her longevity. Over the centuries, this character took many names and experienced a huge number of adventures in different parts of the world, alongside the greatest heroes, including Beowulf, Siegfried, Sinbad and King Arthur. He also came into possession of the latter’s famous sword, although even the other members of the League found it hard to believe in its authenticity until she used it in her fight against the Antichrist. Orlando is one of the people who were part of the first incarnation of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. His / her courage, fencing and shooting skills and the combat experience gained during numerous wars cannot be underestimated. On the other hand, however, three millennia of life meant that Orlando considers all the conflicts in which he was (a) involved senseless and never felt hesitant to change sides. It is possible that he feels loyalty more than to the League to Mina Murray and Alan Quatermain, with whom he has been in a polyamorous relationship for several decades. It cannot be denied that he is a complicated and complex character whose achievements are equal to his ego and a tendency to confabulate. – that more than to the League, he feels loyal to Mina Murray and Alan Quatermain, with whom he has been in a polyamorous relationship for several decades. It cannot be denied that he is a complicated and complex character whose achievements are equal to his ego and a tendency to confabulate. – that more than to the League, he feels loyal to Mina Murray and Alan Quatermain, with whom he has been in a polyamorous relationship for several decades. It cannot be denied that he is a complicated and complex character whose achievements are equal to his ego and a tendency to confabulate. –Damian „Nox” Lesicki