Similar to the Roman war god Mars (which is also the red planet). Besides that, I believe e.g. also THE hero Achilles was described with red-hair.
Aren't Greeks generally swarthy in appearance? How could Achilles be red haired?
I take note of the mythological link you have highlighted, but I come back to my question: How many fictional heroes are red haired?
Zorro
Batman
Superman
Jon Snow
Conan the Barbarian
Tarzan
Wolverine
Aragorn
The vast majority are dark haired. Then you get the odd blond pretty boy protagonist as well, but I cannot recall a single red head before Rand.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
Rand: Does his red hair make it difficult to imagine him as a hero for some of you too?
05/12/2010 01:06:54 PM
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I think the Norse god Tyr was often portrayed with red-hair
05/12/2010 01:18:28 PM
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Interesting...
05/12/2010 01:23:33 PM
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The Flash is a red head
05/12/2010 03:23:23 PM
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be careful not to compare greek then to greek now
05/12/2010 06:29:51 PM
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Rand's a FireCrotch - see video
06/12/2010 07:59:00 AM
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Plus Rand is so tall--- that people are constantly staring at his 'fire-crotch' *NM*
06/12/2010 08:40:20 AM
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No.
05/12/2010 02:09:47 PM
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It really is more of a reflection of pop culture than historical parallels where blond=ideal.
06/12/2010 04:36:53 PM
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Horrbile example, but...
05/12/2010 03:27:47 PM
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hilarious I totally remember those books! Never read them, but I worked at a bookstore
05/12/2010 04:35:59 PM
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No, not at all. The only visualization problem I've had with characters are Rand and Lanfear
05/12/2010 06:12:57 PM
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Re: No, not at all. The only visualization problem I've had with characters are Rand and Lanfear
06/12/2010 12:55:58 AM
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his height comparisons were always suspect
06/12/2010 02:57:20 AM
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He's also compared to people with a wide variety of heights.
06/12/2010 03:09:24 AM
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*bonks you on the head*
06/12/2010 03:23:16 AM
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The good thing about personal pronouns is they're widely applicable; it's also the bad thing.
06/12/2010 03:34:36 AM
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The comparison that got me was when they said that Demandred's Johnson was '2nd best' *NM*
06/12/2010 08:41:36 AM
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It's all about proportions, and taste.
06/12/2010 03:17:39 AM
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Gross. All I can think of when you say proportions is Rand's huge dong covered in red pubes
06/12/2010 08:38:31 AM
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What could his hair color possibly have to do with it?
06/12/2010 03:42:24 AM
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Ginger-hate is real... red heads just can't be taken seriously *NM*
06/12/2010 08:37:14 AM
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