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Diversity in Fantasy and Science Fiction

Main characters in a fantasy or science fiction work who are not straight white people.
Religious diversity would also work, but it has to be a real life religion that's not Christianity (atheism doesn't count either).

Racially diverse is not magical races such as elves or dwarfs, but should correlate withe the real world. However, if a character is both, say, a vampire and Hispanic, that would count.

Main character is defined as the protagonist of the work or the character whom the work focuses on.

For series, please only add the first book.

It'd really help me out if you could say what makes the protagonist diverse in the description next to your vote. Thanks in advance!
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Sarah Does anyone know how Starflower, number 2 on the list, fits?


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