#fem!mello

[deehlia]

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Transfem Mello warm ups to figure out her style for my meronia event illustration!

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How would a fem mello and Near be?

Hmm...an interesting question!

I don't think their behavior/personality would change very much if their gender was swapped but other people's perception of them would definitely change a little.

I think fem!Mello's outbursts (however few they may be) would make her look kinda like a stereotypical emotional woman? And her rigging her base would be seen as needlessly paranoid since she's a woman and women's fears are usually not taken seriously. Her love for chocolate wouldn't be doing any favors to the sexist stereotypes others would have against her. Also fem!Mello's actions would be kinda less bold than male!Mello perhaps?

Fem!Mello may also have a bodyguard from the mafia for her protection. She would be respected for securing a spot in the mafia circle of hers despite being a woman. She'd had to have tried harder to prove herself to them than male!Mello did because DN characters are sexist like that. Oh! And fem!Mello would seem a bit like a gothic tomboy who's brave and a little out there.

Fem!Near would be kinda like Meteora Österreich my favorite character from the anime Re: Creators (this anime is sorta obscure but it's on Prime Video so...):

Anyways they're both intelligent and stoic characters (they even have the same hair color!) who speak in a monotone voice. Fem!Near would have long hair (like Near did in the oneshot) which she'd really like to twirl. She would maybe think that fashion is pretty stupid & go like #comfy clothes forever actually haha.

[godsofdeathloveoranges]

Between a fem Near and Fem mello who would be more popular?

Hmm idk if you meant in fandom or in canon but-!

I think fandom-wise a fem!Mello would probably be more popular, especially with a more western audience. People tend to like hot, fiery bombshell blondes (most) of the time + i think a fem!mello would have the sensual appeal that misa does. It would definitely be appealing to see more of a tough girl- especially because the other female characters are only really there to be used as pawns in light's game (aside from lidner and naomi- who did end up being tricked by him but damn if she didnt give him a time of it), and i think people would like the "take no shit" attitude. ... but it depends tho bc fandom is largely populated by a very particular annoying type of ("dudebro") fan, the type that hates female characters that are TOO loud or aggressive, the way Mello is. I find that a lot of male fans like Mello for his agression and more (stereotypically) masculine attitude (though mello is VERY queer with his croptops and leather and long hair), as well as being somewhat of an underdog- i have a feeling the same fans are the ones who'd despise the very same traits in a female counterpart.

Near would be split into three receptions. 1) hated even more feverishly- near was NOT generally liked by the fandom back then- i didnt get into DN until about... 2015-ish? But even then you could tell from the fics and fan reception more from the time that people did NOT like Near at all, and it was rare to find someone that did. I largely suspect this is because he's just very misunderstood- like being seen as emotionless/uncaring when he's just guarded, seen as cocky when hes just confident, seen as 'getting lucky' rather than credit being given to his intelligence. This would be a LOT worse if he was a girl- just look at Misa. Whilst yes, the series does unfortunately downplay her intelligence a lot and turns her into pretty much comedic relief for most of the last third, there are times you can see just how smart and calculating she can be also- that are frequently ignored because shes. Well. A girl. Same would go for fem!near- absolutely everything would be an asspull, people would hate her for being "the worse, girl version of L", and people would respond more negatively because if they already hated near for beating light to begin with, theyd hate even more for a GIRL to do it. 2) the people who'd like fem!near for the appeal of a cute female character- some fans just like cute anime girls and... tbh valid. Some people like characters less when theyre girls, some like them more! I do think early receptions to near might have been more positive if there was that moe factor (and yes near is moe as a boy too but yknow what i mean). She'd definitely be a cute waifu to a lot of people. 3) the people who like near pretty much the same, just that near is a girl now. Id definitely have found a fem!near interesting- the underdog aspect would have been even moreso, and id have loved to not only see light get his ass handed to him by a girl, but a female character who actually got the writing they deserved? Yes please!

I think both characters would be more well recieved now, the way their male counterparts are- especially near, who's much more well liked by this generation of fans than the previous one. I think people would pay them more attention, bc holy shit strong female characters who are morally grey (mello) and very neurodivergent-leaning (near but tbh mello too).

Now IN CANON i think things would be v interesting

Near might have a slightly more difficult time with her team and presenting a case- not the SPK, i genuinely dont think they'd have a problem being lead by a female lead, but i think near would definitely have a lot more problems (from external sources) in general when it came to being in an authoritative role, and would definitely see a lot more pushback when it came to decisions. So she'd let NO ONE outside the team think she was female- as far as everyone would be aware, 'N' would be a man, and the voice filters would reflect that, maybe even purposefully pitched down a little. Of course, Near is canonically voiced by a female VA anyway, so its not like her voice would change, just that she'd be more conscious of it. She'd also be aware that she could use that to her advantage, knowing Kira wouldn't be looking for a woman. This would continue when she succeeded L. As far as everyone would be aware, L would be a man- and this would benefit her greatly on field missions (if there ever were anyway), with people (if ever suspicious) assuming she'd be L's secretary at most.

Mello would definitely definitely use his- or, rather, her looks to her advantage. I think it would be a lot harder for her to climb the rungs of the mafia though, and she'd probably have to work a lot harder and rely a bit more on charming her way up than earning respect the way a man would. Still posing a threat, dont get me wrong, but she wouldn't be stupid to think that she'd ever earn the same level of respect as a man would (i mean its the mafia lets be real here idk much about the criminal underworld but i think its fair to say it's male-dominated and probably quite misogynistic). That probably makes it easier for her to gather intel on potential traitors and targets, though. But mello was never the head so much as a right hand man (at least to my knowledge feel free to correct me if im wrong), so that's probably a more palatable position to the other mafia members than if she had her eyes on the top.

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[13eyond13]

Hi 👋 Near or Mello being a girl would’ve been nice but I don’t think it would change much for Near considering how young he was, unless a Female Near wear more feminine clothes, with Mello? It would definitely changes something considering he had to work with the gangs in America, so I believe it would be harder for a Female Mello in this instance, what do you think about this? I’m curious to hear your opinion, (Thank you for reading.)🙏

I agree, I’ve thought about female Mello a little before. I think she’d be similar in personality and actions but a little more visibly protected at all times perhaps. To me it would make sense that fem!Mello would probably actually dress a little less flamboyantly and carry an obvious weapon at all times. Beyond that I haven’t thought about it too in-depth, except thinking that I’d probably like Mello as a character more if that were the case, haha.

[geniusorphans]

ur art is so inspiring! as soon as i move out of my parents' house i can actually start commissioning you lol 😂 can u draw fem!matt and fem!mello as a cute edgy couple?

this was soooo fun!! thank you for requesting this! Yah?? If more people commission me maybe I can finally replace my 5+ year old wacom ;P