Diana Maccabee

**Diana Maccabee** is the main character of my upcoming fanfiction *Not Like Other Girls*. Diana is a teenage human tomboy with exceptional physical strength, but also internalized misogyny and a chip on her shoulder. Back on Earth, Diana looked down on other girls as vain and weak; viewing herself by contrast as a badass who could handle anything. On the Boiling Isles however she has been force to recognize the limits of her own abilities. If Diana wants to survive on the Boiling Isles, she's going to need to do the unthinkable; she's going to have to make friends with other girls!!!

## Appearance

Diana Maccabee is a burly 133 lb (60 kg) and 5’5 (165.1 cm) tall girl with tanned Caucasian skin, dark brown hair shaved down to a buzz-cut and grayish blue eyes. Her clothing consists of black olive T-shirt, camouflage pants, black combat boots, and black fingerless gloves.

## Intro Poem

My name's Diana Maccabee, and I am not like other girls.

I grew up training with my dad to survive the end of the world.

I know all you ladies out there, you all look down your nose at me.

Cause I don't try to dress fancy, nor bother with looking pretty.

I look just how God intended, which means I dress basic and plain.

Beauty is for the decadent, the superficial, and the vain.

Some of you mock me to my face, others snicker behind my back.

You always come at me with words, but won't physically attack.

While all you bitches were learning to apply makeup or lipstick.

I was training with my father, to survive the apocalypse.

I've no desire for jewelry. I've no love for diamonds nor pearls.

My name's Diana Maccabee, and I am not like other girls.

## Personality and Characterization

Diana Maccabee is a tomboy with internalized misogyny and a chip on her shoulder. Throughout the story, Diana repeatedly describes herself as “not like other girls”; a phrase which speaks to her perceived separation from the rest of her sex/gender, and also to her perceived superiority over or inferiority to “other girls”. Diana’s internalized misogyny helps perpetuates her alienation from other women, and that alienation in turn fuels her misogyny. Diana is vulgar, casually making inappropriate comments/jokes and cursing when she gets upset.

Diana is exceptionally physically strong and takes great pride in this. She enjoys physical activities and in particular she enjoys fighting. Back on Earth, Diana was far stronger than any of the girls and almost all of the boys at her school. Back on Earth, Diana saw herself as a badass who could handle anything. On the Boiling Isles however, Diana isn’t the toughest chick around anymore. The Demon Realm is a perilous place full of horrifying monsters and even more dangerous people. Diana’s lack of magical ability puts her at a distinct disadvantage in terms of combat.

She rejects with a vengeance most things associated with femininity. It's a point of pride for Diana that she doesn't wear makeup, eyeliner, lipstick, or nail polish. She describe this as "looking how god intended". Diana says that looking good is more trouble than it's worth, and that there is no good reason for her to try and look beautiful. Diana doesn't want to admit it, even to herself, but part of her does want to be considered beautiful. Although Diana looks down on "other girls" as weak, vain, and vapid; she also is jealous of many of them who she sees as more beautiful and feminine than herself.

Diana was never a fantasy nerd and only became interested in learning magic because she sees it as necessary to learn in order to survive on the Boiling Isles long term. Diana’s lack of magical ability puts her at a distinct disadvantage, and so does her general lack of knowledge about the Boiling Isles.

Diana has told Luz that bisexuality doesn't exist, and has accused of Luz of either being delusional or desperate for attention. Diana has also told Amity that “Luz is only dating you because she can’t find a boyfriend”. Diana only apologizes for saying all these awful things and tries to play nice with Luz, once it becomes clear that Diana needs Luz's help to learn glyph magic.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Nathaniel Maccabee: Father

Diana’s father, Nathaniel Maccabee is an eccentric individual to say the least. He’s a gun nut, doomsday prepper, professional conspiracy theorist, and self-described Libertarian. Prior to Diana coming to the Boiling Isles, Nathaniel was one of the most important influences in her life. His conditioning and training allowed Diana to develop her current physical abilities and combat skills, but he’s also one of the primary influence responsible for his daughter’s internalized misogyny.

From a young age, Diana was put through intense physical training by her father in order to prepare her to survive and fend for herself when civilization falls. Among other things, Diana did strength training learned, learned martial arts, and went on hunting trips with her dad. These lessons, training sessions and adventures doubled as father-daughter bonding opportunities.

Diana loves and respects her father, and enjoyed spending time with him, but didn’t necessarily believe that the world as we know it was about to end. Diana saw her dad’s apocalyptic predictions as a form of wishful thinking. Nathaniel was, at least as far as Diana herself remembers, the first person to ever tell her she’s “not like other girls”.

Nathaniel is one of the only human character to be definitively physically stronger than Diana.

#### Rebecca: mother

Diana has a negative relationship with her mother.