Talk:Wyman/@comment-30826682-20181002015829/@comment-26199726-20181002165138

You're of course free to think and imagine what you like, but I see no pressing need to imagine Wyman as male here.

There is a long history of gay or bisexual rulers in our own world who did just fine, and we don't even know how homophobic the fictional Empire of Emily's days is - it may not even be a problem in that society. After all, there are other deviations from the parallel societies the Empire's loosely based upon, like female police and military officers. So it's not impossible Dunwall might even allow gay marriage or at least be open to homosexual relationships. But as I said, we know from our own history that powerful gay rulers can get by even in countries that aren't exactly a beacon of tolerance.

As to why it was left open, I guess it'd be for similar reasons as for giving us a choice between two protagonists in Dishonored 2: Trying to include minorities wthout excluding majorities or offending the reactionaries who get offended every time a character representing a minority is prominently featured and loudly complain about "forced political correctness". So they take the middle path and leave it open. Whether that's been successful or not is anyone's guess. (I'd wager there were other reasons as well, but this one seems just as plausible.)

P.S.: Glad to see another fan (I hope?) of the skeleton detective!