Liara T’Soni from the Mass Effect series
Canadian BioWare studio is known for spreading openness in video games. Their productions not only repeatedly mention intolerance and discrimination, but they can also boast a fairly broad representation of LGBT + characters. Due to the numerous opportunities for establishing relationships with NPCs, the creators give players the opportunity to determine the orientation of the protagonist with whom they eventually identify themselves in some way.
When it comes to a particularly interesting example of a non-heteronormative cast, Liara T’Soni from the space opera series Mass Effect should definitely be mentioned . Both the male and female versions of Shepard are able to establish a deeper relationship with the Asari researcher, and it’s worth it, if only for very well-written dialogues. The character of Liara is also important in the very context of her origin. We have an interesting example of introducing LGBT + characters, not so much as representatives of the minorities of the presented world, but as a community integral to the Mass Effect universe .
Although Asari at first glance resemble humanoid women, they are same-sex creatures and do not perceive representatives of other races through the prism of gender, as they are not distinguished. It is not a determining factor for an emotional or romantic bond, so we can define them as pansexual. Moreover, according to the canon, the use of feminine pronouns by Asari is merely a simplification for translations into foreign languages. Some characters, however, prefer to use masculine or gender-neutral pronouns. – Krzysztof Olszamowski
