Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-35711173-20180705051303/@comment-35711173-20180707213741

BloodySpghetti wrote:

You do know that the Queen of Sheba is a (semi) mythological figure? which well... brought on this response from me. Also, Hyenas aren't the only matriarchal animals out there :P But if this is your intention, so shall be it.

I still don't understand why the have to be super mascular in natural form... can't they just be "healthy" looking?

Bloody Spaghetti,

If the Queen of Sheba is just a myth, this is all the more reason for the name to be used. It's like saying "Hercules forklifts" or "Thor brand hammers." The name is famous and it improves brand name recognition.

That appearance is healthy and normal for a female spotted hyena. They are 20% larger than males and they are incredibly powerful and muscled. Also, the shock of the unveiling of them from helpless victims to testosterone-fueled nightmares was deliberate. I wanted readers to never look at that foreign woman hidden under those long clothes quite the same way again because you never know what she REALLY is.