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Am I the only one who never imagined Xaden as white?
Every time I see fan casts for Xaden Riorson from Fourth Wing, almost all the popular choices are white men with dark hair and sharp jawlines. And I’m always confused because that is NOT how I pictured him while reading.
The way he’s described in the books always gave me mixed-race / ethnically ambiguous energy. Not necessarily one specific ethnicity, but definitely not “default white fantasy male lead.” His features, skin tone, and overall presence felt much more racially ambiguous to me.
Curious if other people read him this way too or if I’m in the minority here?
u/HippoRoger29 — 1 day ago