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* [[Gria]] in ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' (FF Tactics A 2) | * [[Gria]] in ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' (FF Tactics A 2) | ||
* [[Gerudo]] in ''[[Legend of Zelda]]'' (warrior-thieves primarily all-female) | * [[Gerudo]] in ''[[Legend of Zelda]]'' (warrior-thieves primarily all-female) | ||
* the [[Arume]] in ''[[Blue Drop]]'' (anime) - all-female reproduce through [[cunnilingus]] and [[nanotechnology]]; they produce sperm in their mouths | |||
* the Witches in ''[[His Dark Materials]]'' trilogy by [[Philip Pullman]] | |||
* all-female [[dryad]] race in the [[Belgariad]] by [[David Eddings]]; [[Ce'Nedra]] is part of a dryad hybrid family | |||
* The half-human half-youma females of ''[[Claymore]]'' | |||
*[[Solonoid]]s in ''[[Gall Force]]'' are all-female | |||
==All-male species== | ==All-male species== | ||
* [[Sontarans]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' | * [[Sontarans]] in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' | ||
* [[Galka]] in ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' (FF XI) | * [[Galka]] in ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' (FF XI) | ||
* [[pucks]] in the [[Rob Thurman]] series | |||
* [[centaur]]s in ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' | |||
* [[Culacaons]] in ''[[A Man's World]]'' by [[Alan Moore]] (1985) | |||
==Other single-sexed species== | ==Other single-sexed species== | ||
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* [[Gethenians]] in [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s [[Hainish universe]], particularly ''[[The Left Hand of Darkness]]''. Note, however, that although the species is all one sex (neuter), they go in and out of ''[[kemmer]]'' in which they (usually) switch to male or female. | * [[Gethenians]] in [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s [[Hainish universe]], particularly ''[[The Left Hand of Darkness]]''. Note, however, that although the species is all one sex (neuter), they go in and out of ''[[kemmer]]'' in which they (usually) switch to male or female. | ||
* the [[Preservers]] in ''[[Elf Quest]]'' (comic book series) by [[Wendy Pini]] and [[Richard Pini]] | * the [[Preservers]] in ''[[Elf Quest]]'' (comic book series) by [[Wendy Pini]] and [[Richard Pini]] | ||
* the [[wraeththu]] in [[Storm Constantine]]'s ''[[Wraeththu series]]'' | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Fictional species and kinds]] | [[Category:Fictional species and kinds]] | ||
[[Category:Gender and sex themes]] | [[Category:Gender and sex themes]] | ||
[[category:Themes and tropes by name]] | |||
Latest revision as of 16:31, 20 December 2010
All-female species
- The Rix (all-female cyborgs in The Risen Empire by Scott Westerfeld)
- all-female species in Violent Stars by Phyllis Gotlieb
- The Sharers on Shora in A Door Into Ocean by Joan M. Slonczewski (all-female species of bioengineered humans)
- Lamia in Final Fantasy (FF XI)
- Gria in Final Fantasy (FF Tactics A 2)
- Gerudo in Legend of Zelda (warrior-thieves primarily all-female)
- the Arume in Blue Drop (anime) - all-female reproduce through cunnilingus and nanotechnology; they produce sperm in their mouths
- the Witches in His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
- all-female dryad race in the Belgariad by David Eddings; Ce'Nedra is part of a dryad hybrid family
- The half-human half-youma females of Claymore
- Solonoids in Gall Force are all-female
All-male species
- Sontarans in Doctor Who
- Galka in Final Fantasy (FF XI)
- pucks in the Rob Thurman series
- centaurs in Xena: Warrior Princess
- Culacaons in A Man's World by Alan Moore (1985)
Other single-sexed species
- J'Naii in Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Jem Hadar in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- the Draks in Enemy Mine (book and film)
- Mithras in Final Fantasy (FF XI)
- Asari in Mass Effect
- Gethenians in Ursula K. Le Guin's Hainish universe, particularly The Left Hand of Darkness. Note, however, that although the species is all one sex (neuter), they go in and out of kemmer in which they (usually) switch to male or female.
- the Preservers in Elf Quest (comic book series) by Wendy Pini and Richard Pini
- the wraeththu in Storm Constantine's Wraeththu series
See also
- Neuter and androgynous species in SF
- Species with three or more sexes
- Single-sexed species
- Hermaphroditic species in SF
See also
- One Gender Race @ TV tropes