Darth Revan can be female. In the Star Wars Expanded Universe, specifically in the video game Knights of the Old Republic (KOTOR), there is a canonical decision made regarding Revan’s gender. According to the developers at BioWare, who created the game, there was a vote among the team members to determine Revan’s gender, and the majority decided that Revan is female.
This decision was made after the release of the original KOTOR game, which allowed players to choose Revan’s gender. In the game, players could create their own character and make choices that shaped the story, including choosing to play as either a male or a female Revan. However, the developers later clarified that in the official canon, Revan is considered to be a female.
Similarly, in the sequel game Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KOTOR 2), the character known as the Exile, or Meetra Surik, is also considered to be female in the canonical storyline. Like Revan, players had the option to choose the Exile’s gender in the game, but the official canon identifies the Exile as female.
It’s worth noting that the choice to make Revan and the Exile female in the canon does not invalidate the player’s choice in KOTOR and KOTOR 2. The games still allow players to choose their character’s gender, and the choice remains valid within the context of the game’s individual storylines. However, when considering the broader Star Wars lore and the official canon, Revan and the Exile are recognized as female characters.
While players have the freedom to choose Revan and the Exile’s gender in the Knights of the Old Republic games, the official canon identifies both characters as female. This decision was made by the developers after a team vote, and it is the accepted depiction of these characters in the Star Wars Expanded Universe.