
I generally don’t assign genders to the monsters I create. While some, like Dracula, have become traditionally associated with a gender in popular culture, I believe that in mythology and folklore, monsters don’t need a gender to be who they are. In this new world I’m building, I don’t think the characters, including Frankie, are overly concerned with pronouns, or even identifying as human, given the dangers they face. Frankie is exploring their own identity – are they a monster? Are they human? It’s not important to me to define that for them. I see Frankie as a reflection of all of us, someone who can freely express themselves however they feel on any given day. This new world is a fresh start for Frankie, a chance for them to discover who they truly are.