diff --git a/files/player_api/api.lua b/files/player_api/api.lua
index 245af48..9d9d60e 100644
--- a/files/player_api/api.lua
+++ b/files/player_api/api.lua
@@ -80,6 +80,21 @@ function player_api.set_animation(player, anim_name, speed)
 	player:set_animation(anim, speed or model.animation_speed, animation_blend)
 end
 
+function player_api.character(player)
+	local character = "player_api:character"
+
+	if player:get_attribute("gender") == "female" then
+		character = character .. "_female"
+	end
+
+	local skin = player:get_attribute("skin")
+	if skin then
+		character = character .. "_" .. skin
+	end
+
+	return character
+end
+
 minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	player_model[name] = nil
diff --git a/files/player_api/depends.txt b/files/player_api/depends.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6adafaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/player_api/depends.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3d_armor?
diff --git a/files/player_api/init.lua b/files/player_api/init.lua
index 633bff0..13b4b7e 100644
--- a/files/player_api/init.lua
+++ b/files/player_api/init.lua
@@ -19,60 +19,64 @@ player_api.register_model("character.b3d", {
 	eye_height = 1.47
 })
 
+-- Hand definition
+local hand = {
+	wield_scale = {x = 1, y = 1, z = 0.7},
+	paramtype = "light",
+	drawtype = "mesh",
+	mesh = "hand.b3d",
+	inventory_image = "blank.png",
+	drop = "",
+	node_placement_prediction = ""
+}
+
 if creative_mode_cache then
 	local digtime = 128
 	local caps = {times = {digtime, digtime, digtime}, uses = 0, maxlevel = 192}
-	minetest.register_node("player_api:hand", {
-		tiles = {"character.png"},
-		wield_scale = {x = 1, y = 1, z = 0.7},
-		paramtype = "light",
-		drawtype = "mesh",
-		mesh = "hand.b3d",
-		inventory_image = "blank.png",
-		drop = "",
-		node_placement_prediction = "",
-		range = 10,
-		tool_capabilities = {
-			full_punch_interval = 0.5,
-			max_drop_level = 3,
-			groupcaps = {
-				crumbly = caps,
-				cracky  = caps,
-				snappy  = caps,
-				choppy  = caps,
-				oddly_breakable_by_hand = caps
-			},
-			damage_groups = {fleshy = 5}
-		}
-	})
+
+	hand.range = 10
+	hand.tool_capabilities = {
+		full_punch_interval = 0.5,
+		max_drop_level = 3,
+		groupcaps = {
+			crumbly = caps,
+			cracky  = caps,
+			snappy  = caps,
+			choppy  = caps,
+			oddly_breakable_by_hand = caps
+		},
+		damage_groups = {fleshy = 5}
+	}
 else
-	minetest.register_node("player_api:hand", {
-		tiles = {"character.png"},
-		wield_scale = {x = 1, y = 1, z = 0.7},
-		paramtype = "light",
-		drawtype = "mesh",
-		mesh = "hand.b3d",
-		inventory_image = "blank.png",
-		drop = "",
-		node_placement_prediction = "",
-		tool_capabilities = {
-			full_punch_interval = 0.5,
-			max_drop_level = 0,
-			groupcaps = {
-				crumbly = {times = {[1]=5.0, [2]=3.0, [3]=0.7}, uses = 0, maxlevel = 1},
-				snappy  = {times = {[1]=0.5, [2]=0.5, [3]=0.5}, uses = 0, maxlevel = 1},
-				choppy  = {times = {[1]=6.0, [2]=4.0, [3]=3.0}, uses = 0, maxlevel = 1},
-				cracky  = {times = {[1]=7.0, [2]=5.0, [3]=4.0}, uses = 0, maxlevel = 1},
-				oddly_breakable_by_hand = {times = {[1]=3.5, [2]=2.0, [3]=0.7}, uses = 0}
-			},
-			damage_groups = {fleshy = 1}
-		}
-	})
+	hand.tool_capabilities = {
+		full_punch_interval = 0.5,
+		max_drop_level = 0,
+		groupcaps = {
+			crumbly = {times = {[1]=5.0, [2]=3.0, [3]=0.7}, uses = 0, maxlevel = 1},
+			snappy  = {times = {[1]=0.5, [2]=0.5, [3]=0.5}, uses = 0, maxlevel = 1},
+			choppy  = {times = {[1]=6.0, [2]=4.0, [3]=3.0}, uses = 0, maxlevel = 1},
+			cracky  = {times = {[1]=7.0, [2]=5.0, [3]=4.0}, uses = 0, maxlevel = 1},
+			oddly_breakable_by_hand = {times = {[1]=3.5, [2]=2.0, [3]=0.7}, uses = 0}
+		},
+		damage_groups = {fleshy = 1}
+	}
+
 end
 
+local hand_male, hand_female = table.copy(hand), table.copy(hand)
+
+hand_male.tiles = {"character.png"}
+hand_female.tiles = {"character_female.png"}
+
+minetest.register_node("player_api:hand", hand_male)
+minetest.register_node("player_api:hand_female", hand_female)
+
 -- Update appearance when the player joins
 minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
-	player_api.player_attached[player:get_player_name()] = false
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	local gender = player:get_attribute("gender")
+
+	player_api.player_attached[name] = false
 	player_api.set_model(player, "character.b3d")
 	player:set_local_animation(
 		{x = 0,   y = 0}, -- y = 79
@@ -85,7 +89,22 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	player:hud_set_hotbar_image("gui_hotbar.png")
 	player:hud_set_hotbar_selected_image("gui_hotbar_selected.png")
 
-	player:get_inventory():set_stack("hand", 1, "player_api:hand")
+	if gender == "female" then
+		-- ToDo: do not call 3d_armor here
+		if minetest.get_modpath("3d_armor") then
+			minetest.after(0, function()
+				armor.textures[name].skin = "character" .. (gender == "female" and "_female" or "") .. ".png"
+				armor:set_player_armor(player)
+			end)
+		else
+			player_api.set_textures(player, {
+				"character" .. (gender == "female" and "_female" or "") .. ".png", "blank.png", "blank.png", "blank.png"
+			})
+		end
+		player:get_inventory():set_stack("hand", 1, "player_api:hand_female")
+	else
+		player:get_inventory():set_stack("hand", 1, "player_api:hand")
+	end
 end)
 
 minetest.register_node("player_api:character", {
@@ -95,6 +114,13 @@ minetest.register_node("player_api:character", {
 	groups = {not_in_creative_inventory = 1}
 })
 
+minetest.register_node("player_api:character_female", {
+	drawtype = "mesh",
+	mesh = "character_preview.b3d",
+	tiles = {"character_female.png"},
+	groups = {not_in_creative_inventory = 1}
+})
+
 -- Temporary solution to the problem of loading yaw 'nul' on iOS
 if PLATFORM == "iOS" then
 	minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
diff --git a/files/player_api/models/character.png b/files/player_api/models/character.png
index e876ad2..d0463b9 100644
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diff --git a/files/player_api/models/character_female.png b/files/player_api/models/character_female.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0463b9
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