I think we might be doing people a disservice by preseving this spoiler, as it's going to shock them when they get there, and they probably won't be prepared psychologically for what has been done to this quite beloved character.
Though obviously as a moderator here I accept the risk of spoilers, I personally would have preferred not to have had the characters confirmed here before I encountered them in the game, and I think we should at least give fellow forum members the choice.
It's clear from the discussion that there is some beloved character(s) who people aren't happy with the representation of. If people feel they want to be prepared for that, they can click on the spoiler tags and view. If they'd still rather make up their own minds, they can leave the tags undisturbed.
