diff --git a/history/characters/erikw_characters.txt b/history/characters/erikw_characters.txt
index 1c6d7198a..c7bb088f9 100644
--- a/history/characters/erikw_characters.txt
+++ b/history/characters/erikw_characters.txt
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
 	religion=nicene
 	culture=romano_frankish
 	father=1000006
+	female=yes
 	375.1.1={
 		birth="375.1.1"
 	}