Horizon Forbidden West's Aloy Featured on Cover of Vanity Fair Italy
The protagonist of Horizon Forbidden West, Aloy has recently been featured in Italy's Vanity Fair magazine-- a very rare occurrence in the world of fashion. Forbidden West dropped onto the PS4 and PS5 just last week and has already been raking in praise. Much of this praise is centered on Aloy herself, with iconic filmmaker John Carpenter even complimenting the actress who plays her.
Aloy, who is returning as the protagonist after leading the story of the first Horizon Zero Dawn in 2017, has become part of the pantheon of iconic modern PlayStation characters. As the center of one of Sony's best-selling new IPs, she has certainly made her mark as a strong, likable, and charismatic fictional person who is worthy of standing among other popular characters like Kratos, Ratchet, and Ellie Williams. Aside from her respectable and stalwart persona, she has a very memorable and unique appearance; there are very few female protagonists in video games, and even fewer who boast red hair and freckles. Physical attributes like these have helped her make an impact on players, even if some fans overreacted to her slightly altered appearance in Horizon Forbidden West.
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Legendary fashion magazine Vanity Fair appears to have taken note of Aloy's burgeoning icon status and decided to feature her in the magazine. As noticed by Game Rant, the Italian version of the publication has placed the red-headed archer on the magazine's cover, citing her "austere appearance" as one of the aspects that set her apart from other female characters in contemporary media. The feature goes on to detail Aloy's other unique characteristics, stating that "Aloy is neither mother nor spouse, nor supporting actor
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