Could this be an Evolving Trope? I can think of at least three mysteries with a heroic eunuch as the main character. The original trope has a certain amount of Kick the Dog about it, whereas heroic eunuchs allow a character to be a credible Woobie while still living amid luxury. Moreover they might even create a niche market among the sexually frustrated who identify with the character of a heroic eunuch.
Could this be an Evolving Trope? I can think of at least three mysteries with a heroic eunuch as the main character. The original trope has a certain amount of Kick the Dog about it, whereas heroic eunuchs allow a character to be a credible Woobie while still living amid luxury. Moreover they might even create a niche market among the sexually frustrated who identify with the character of a heroic eunuch.