Northern Iron - Writing female characters - Rachael Chadwick

Like any video game, Northern Iron requires a main protagonist, someone the player controls over the course of the game, and a person who drives the story.

In order to buck the trend and avoid cliches, I came up with Rachael Chadwick, a 21 year old mixed race woman from Manchester.

While her face and body would never be seen in game, Rachael's appearance allows me to figure out aspects of her personality.

As the main protagonist, and foil to the antagonist, Anita El Draque, Rachael serves as a sort of personification of the Northern Resistance faction, of which she is a member. Possessing a determined and stubborn attitude, and wearing punk and military inspired clothing.

In order to create the character, we looked at a diverse range of skin tones and facial structures, the only constant being her red hair.

Art by Adam Khalid