Wouldn't a combination be more likely though?
Example: Az is secretly a racist, but an angry Latina ex girlfriend from his term with the Marine Corps discovered his foul views and captured him for torture. For the past two weeks she has kept him in a remote facility hidden deep within Northern Michigan's rural, wintry abyss. During said time, she has posed as his replacement, to abate suspicion from the vigilant online community of RPG. She knew no one here would believe that the great and powerful Azseth would not return and thus adopted his identity as her own. The transformation was nearly complete, but first she'd need to finish the job. She'd kill that racist bastard with a smile and a shovel.

Obviously this is far more realistic than any one of the previously offered solutions. :golfclap