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Sylvia Gathoni was supposed to reach a watershed moment in 2020. The 22-year-old, who goes by the gaming alias QueenArrow, was not only supposed to compete on the Tekken World Tour, but also to graduate from law school. 

Despite the fact that the pandemic altered her plans, Sylvia remains optimistic that she will complete her degree and represent Kenya on the international esports circuit next year. A gamer-turned-lawyer may seem like an unusual pairing, but it makes perfect sense for Sylvia. She knows the industry inside and out as a professional gamer, and she intends to use that knowledge to help create laws that better protect and support her fellow athletes. 

Sylvia "QueenArrow" Gathoni was recently signed to the rosters of esports companies XiT Woundz and YUY, making her the first (female) Kenyan pro gamer to do so. The 24-year-old law school graduate has made a name for herself in Tekken, a fighting game with a heavily male-dominated tournament circuit in which she fights as Ling Xiaoyu.

QueenArrow has risen through the ranks since winning her first major tournament in 2019, earning money, fame, and influence. QueenArrow, as a female pro, has fought against being labeled, stating that she wants to be defined on her own terms.  

"I insist on being recognised as an esport athlete, not a female esport athlete," QueenArrow said in a statement. "I bring my mental strengths to the table, not my physical strengths, and that way it shouldn't be segregated (by) gender."

More than that, she hopes to use her newly obtained law degree to change legislation and improve the gaming industry's reputation.

"The laws and the policies don't help matters, because it also (feeds) the perception that, you know, gaming is gambling," QueenArrow said.