I don't know what Alexander the Great's orientation was; I suppose Hephaestion was his lover, but for me, it's obvious that delicate, feminine facial features on a person who fights knee-deep in blood are nonsense. Can you imagine what sword wounds look like? Try cutting and gutting a rabbit – you'll get an approximate idea. Soft facial features mean a soft character; you won't fight much with that.
I don't know what Alexander the Great's orientation was; I suppose Hephaestion was his lover, but for me, it's obvious that delicate, feminine facial features on a person who fights knee-deep in blood are nonsense. Can you imagine what sword wounds look like? Try cutting and gutting a rabbit – you'll get an approximate idea. Soft facial features mean a soft character; you won't fight much with that.