I'm coming from out of nowhere asking some headcannons lol. What headcannons do you have for Phasma? 👀
PHASMA, oh God, my beloved Phasma.
Warning: spoilers for the Phasma novel and a bit of comics.
So, there's a broad difference in a lot of places between canon Phasma and fanon Phasma, as is the case with a lot of characters. Canonically, as shown in the Phasma novel by Delilah S. Dawson (which is amazing, and everyone should read it), she is a brutal, mostly unrepentant survivor. She doesn't care about anyone but herself. She does not have friends, and barely has allies.
Any cooperation she has with either Hux, Brendol or Armitage, is entirely vested in self interest. If you extend this to her Star Wars comics - Journey to Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Captain Phasma #1-4 - you will see a woman who is even more self-interested and completely dedicated to one thing - her own survival at any cost.
Amy cooperation she has with Armitage in overthrowing Brendol is not because she likes or respects him - she really doesn't - it is because she can see he's a better investment in her future power and survival. She does express some shock and regret when Brendol glasses her home planet in the novel, but overall, she has no compunctions about betraying and murdering her own people, including her own brother.
It is also heavily implied (to my mind) in the text of the Phasma novel that she is asexual, as it's observed that she'd never coupled with a tribe member. At one point, the POV character for sections of the novel, Siv, ponders if Phasma might've taken up with Brendol, and then goes "nah, definitely not" (lmao).
In fanon, Phasma is generally softened, and I understand why. I have often done so myself, because it's fascinating to explore a friendship between her and Armitage, a more collaborative cooperation than Brendol's canonical assassination actually was. Canon Phasma would absolutely kill Hux / let Hux die if she thought it was in her best interests to do so; Fanon Phasma is generally his friend, and more protective of him. This is because otherwise, neither of them have any friends (😂).
As shown in the text, the relationship between Hux and Phasma is one of mutual cool tolerance, and perhaps grudging respect from Hux towards her. She doesn't respect him as a person, much, from what I can tell; she respects Hux as she would a particularly sharp knife. As for everyone else? She expresses some fear about Ren (reasonable, like a predator recognizing a larger beast), and could not give less of a shit about anyone else. The troopers are canon fodder to her and she'd sacrifice them all to save herself (and does so more than once).
If I were hard-pressed for my actual opinion on her sexuality (based on what is shown in canon), I would say Phasma is asexual and aromantic. Personally, I think of her as an ace lesbian. I see her as someone who'd have little to no sexual interest in men, except as more of a power play / for her own amusement. I do not ever see her as being a submissive partner in a sexual situation. Regardless of my own opinions, Phux is a fun ship and I enjoy it a lot, as is Kyluxma, and Reysma.
In summary, I fucking love Phasma, and she's the best. Let women be evil, yeah?
Thank you for the ask! You probably weren't asking for an essay 😂
