Diablo III, the Female Monk
Ever since the Monk's announcement back at the BlizzCon (see New Diablo 3 Character Class: The Monk!) this last summer, speculation has run high and dry on the Monk, from skills and weapons to his energy source. The female version of the Monk has yet to be revealed, whereas in all the other classes we have seen, more or less, a male and female version, but Bashiok may be offering just a little bit of information for us to think about until the real announcement comes.
A pixie haircut? Despite the fact that in our world the Monk is a male-oriented figure, and bald, Blizzard needed a way to compensate for that with the female version. Although some have speculated a bald female, as well, it may be that Blizzard doesn't agree with the idea.
(If you don't know what a pixie haircut is, Google is your friend. See here.)
UPDATE (01/03/09):
Sounds like something you'd find in an terrible amateur anime MMO.
As everyone knows
muscle=speed.
not really.
Devs team: Look at our new kick-ass class, the MONK!
boss: hmmm
Devs team: Its got hadoken and crazy spells, shizzz-ammmm!!
boss: Coool!!!!. But there aren't any female monks.
Devs: huhhhhhhh.....
boss: errr...
Dev: I know, Lets tell them..... Its OUR universe.
boss: Great idea!!!
boss: *look at drawing board* *stare at the next concept*
boss: *revival of the amazon*
EDIT: Oh and by the way. They said that the monk is basically an orthodox monk who went to train and school himself somewhere in the east. And there actually ARE female monks in the orthodox traditions, they are just called a different name for which there is not an equivalent in the English language.
Official Blizzard Quote:
There will be a female monk.
Women can be monks as well in eastern religions, of which the monk draws the majority of his influence. We're obviously putting a western spin on it though and making it something specific for Sanctuary.
Go figure :rolleyes:
im so relieved she won't have long hair, (could have lived with bald or fuzzy).
the character i have been waiting for will look just like i want her to.
that is just bullshit.
there is no such thing as a female monk.
the word monk in our reality is a gender specific term
women who are the equivalent of monks in eastern religions are called nuns
Lets create a new language for Diablo III.
Monk definition:
A monk (Greek: μοναχός, monachos) is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of like-minded people, whilst always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many religions and in philosophy.
There you go, a monk is usually refered as a Man but a women can also fit the criteria if she follows the same principles and lifestyle.
Above: The female monk
The "western spin" probably means that the female version would have to be hot though...
A lot of dictionary says "a man" but serveral of the modern one says "person" (for knight). But I haven't seen much, if any says "a person" for monk.