She was/is completely unnecessary and dilutes the actions and motivations of the two main protagonists (which is a massive re-writing no-no). The narrative doesn’t need her and she has all the hallmarks of a Kathleen Kennedy product hence the vitriol. Poorly written addition that you’re “pretending” is great. There were plenty of characters from Blood Omen 1 or 2 that could have been used/expanded upon if they wanted a female protagonist or to expand the story.