Editing Talk:Kyrre (section)

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  Q: I have one question about one of the heroes from HoMM3...Kyrre.  What gender this hero is supposed to be?  Kyrre looks like he is a man, name Kyrre is a common Norse male name, there is a standard scenario in the Shadow of Death expansion - Battle of the Sexes, where male heroes play against female heroes, and Kyrre on this map represents the male side.  Also in HoMM4 there is also Kyrre, a man.  But at the same time, technically in the game this hero is female, and in the description of the hero there are words "Her ability to navigate...".So, Kyrre became a woman by a mistake, or there is no mistake?
  A: Regarding ‘Kyrre’... there is a mistake.
  This particular memory is rather fuzzy, but if remember correctly, I originally specified the Hero as Male.  Soon thereafter, Chris Vanover wrote the Hero’s biography and I named the Hero.  After this was accomplished, the Hero’s portrait, as rendered by George Almond, was put into the game.
  When I saw Kyrre’s portrait, it created some confusion, as myself and others thought Kyrre didn’t look male.  I did a quick survey amongst the HoMM3 staff, and more people, at first glance, thought Kyree looked female.  So, I went with the majority opinion and made Kyree female (as defined by the manual).  In hindsight, I should have also changed Kyrre’s name as well.
  So, yes, it appears there is an error/bug, which carried over into HoMM4.

Greg Fulton, the lead designer of HoMM3 (RoE and AB)

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