Nimona gay

But the film has also made headlines for its casual queer representation: Nimona herself is gender non-conforming, and the film features a romance between two male knights, Ballister.

Now, speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Stevenson (a trans-masculine, non-binary author who uses he/him pronouns) has spoken about using the character of Nimona as an outlet for his own battles – and why the upcoming Netflix series will keep hold of the “transness” at the heart of its story.