Cosplay has always prided itself on its ability to transform fans into their heroes, wherever and whoever they are. In theory, at least. In practice, things haven’t always been that perfect, especially when a fan is black.

This Assassin’s Creed Heroine Is a Great Black Game Character. Here’s How It Happened.

Evan Narcisse

2/27/13 8:00am

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The odds should've been against Assassin's Creed III: Liberation. It starred a woman—specifically the half-black, half-French heroine Aveline du Grandpre. And it was an exclusive on the PlayStation Vita, a system that many people see as a sadly under-supported platform.

The Struggles And Triumphs Of Black Cosplay

This Assassin’s Creed Heroine Is a Great Black Game Character. Here’s How It Happened.

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