The Doom series’ silent protagonist might one day be retired in favor of a new hero entirely.
Fictional – and therefore immortal – he may be, but the folks at id Software, like any studio whose business involves creative freedom and expression, could decide at any time to retire the franchise’s mascot in order to make room for new stories and adventures. That’s not to say anything of the sort will be happening soon, though the director of last year’s Doom Eternal, Hugo Martin, has certainly considered the prospect of replacing the Doom Slayer with another in the past.
During a recent live stream (H/T, Kotaku), Martin was posed with the question of whether he would ever think about introducing a female Doom Slayer, to which he replied with a somewhat surprising yes. Elaborating on his thought process of what the change would entail, Martin said:
Not all considerations make it past the conceptual stage, of course, though for what it’s worth, it appears as if many fans are fully on board with the future introduction of a female Doom Slayer. In fact, some have already put forward a preexisting character with previous ties to the nemesis of hell.
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Originally written as Doom Guy’s teacher and instructor, Quake 3 Arena NPC Crash has been described in the past as being the former’s mentor and is depicted as wearing a similar suit of armor to his own. Who better to take up the so-called mantle of female Doom Slayer than her, then?
