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This is a list of fictional '''swordswomen''', female characters who are professional or expert or trained in use of the sword, and whose sword skills comprise a significant part of their identities. These are most often characters in works of fantasy or alternate history, but | This is a list of fictional '''swordswomen''', female characters who are professional or expert or trained in use of the sword, and whose sword skills comprise a significant part of their identities. These are most often characters in works of fantasy or alternate history, but occasionally science fiction will pop up. | ||
==List of characters== | |||
* [[Aerin]] in ''[[The Hero and the Crown]]'' by [[Robin McKinley]] | |||
* [[Alanna]] from ''The Song of the Lioness'' quartet by [[Tamora Pierce]] (''[[Alanna: The First Adventure]]'', ''[[In the Hand of the Goddess]]'', ''[[The Woman Who Rides Like a Man]]'', ''[[Lioness Rampant]]'') | |||
* [[Aliera]] in [[Vlad Taltos series]] by [[Steven Brust]] | |||
* [[Alyx]] in ''[[The Adventures of Alyx]]'' by [[Joanna Russ]] | |||
* [[Annja Creed]] in ''[[Rogue Angel]]'' series by [[Alex Archer]] | |||
* [[Ash]] in the Ash book(s) by [[Mary Gentle]] (''[[ASH: A Secret History]]'', published in the US in four separate volumes: ''[[The Book of Ash]]'', ''[[Carthage Ascendant]]'', ''[[The Wild Machines]]'', and ''[[Lost Burgundy]]'') | |||
* [[Cimorene]] from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles (''[[Dealing With Dragons]]'' etc) by [[Patricia C. Wrede]] | |||
* [[Eowyn]], Shield-Maiden of Rohan in ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] | |||
* [[Harry]] (aka Harimad) - the protagonist; also minor character Senay in ''[[The Blue Sword]]'' by [[Robin McKinley]] | |||
* [[Jirel of Joiry]] by [[C. L. Moore]] | |||
* [[Keladry]] from ''Protector of the Small'' series by [[Tamora Pierce]] | |||
* [[Kerowyn]] in ''[[By the Sword]]'' by [[Mercedes Lackey]]; Kerowyn was minor character in many other Lackey novels | |||
* [[Paksenarrion]] in the books by [[Elizabeth Moon]] | |||
* [[Gil Patterson]] (Gil-Shalos, Gillian) in the Darwath trilogy by [[Barbara Hambly]] | |||
* [[Penthesilea]] (Achilles) | |||
* [[Rifkind]] in the [[Lynn Abbey]] series ''[[Daughter of the Bright Moon]]'' and sequels | |||
* [[Starhawk of Wrynde]] in [[Barbara Hambly]]'s books | |||
* [[Tarma]] in the Vows & Honor series (''[[Oathbreakers]]'', ''[[Oathblood]]'', ''[[The Oathbound]]'') by [[Mercedes Lackey]] | |||
* [[Valeria of the Red Brotherhood]], from ''[[Red Nails]]'' by [[Robert E. Howard]] | |||
* [[Xena]] | |||
* [[Hazel D'Ark]] and others in the [[Deathstalker series]] by [[Simon R. Green]] | |||
* [[Katherine Talbert]], in ''[[The Privilege of the Sword]]'' by [[Ellen Kushner]] | * [[Katherine Talbert]], in ''[[The Privilege of the Sword]]'' by [[Ellen Kushner]] | ||
* character in ''[[The | * ''[[Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson]]'' by [[George Alec Effinger]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Red Sonja]] - ''[[Blood Debt]]'' (Red Sonja #2) by [[Tom DeFalco]] | ||
* [[Sethra Lavode]] in series by [[Steven Brust]] | |||
* [[Taija]] in ''[[The Paladin]]'' by [[C. J. Cherryh]] | |||
* [[Utena Tenjou]] and others (Juri, Nanami, etc.) in ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' | |||
==Works== | |||
* character(s) in ''[[Hawk Queen]]'' and sequels by [[David Gemmell]] | |||
* character(s) in ''[[Jalva]]'' by [[Sharon Green]] | |||
* multiple characters in [[L. E. Modessit]]'s [[Recluse series]], in the [[Westwind society]] | |||
* [[Viscount of Adrilankha series]] and [[Vlad Taltos series]] ([[Aliera]]) by [[Steven Brust]] | |||
* protagonist in ''[[Point of Honour]]'' by [[Madeleine Robins]] is a non-fantasy, semi-alternate history Regency swordswoman/PI | |||
* female knight in ''[[King's Name]]'' and ''[[King's Peace]]'' by [[Jo Walton]] | |||
* protagonist in ''[[Jaran]]'' and sequelae by [[Kate Elliott]] | |||
* protagonist in ''[[The Aware]]'' by [[Glenda Larke]], and other characters in the "Isles of Glory" trilogy (''The Aware'', ''Gilfeather'', ''The Tainted'') | |||
* [[Dark Agnes]] and [[Sonya of Rogatino]] in ''[[Sword Woman]]'' and ''[[Shadow of the Vulture]]'' by [[Robert E. Howard]] | |||
* ''[[The Bone Doll's Twin]]'' and sequelae by [[Lynn Flewelling]] | |||
* ''[[Lorimal's Chalice]]'' and sequels by [[Jane Fletcher]] | |||
===Swordswoman series=== | |||
* See ''[[Sword and Sorceress series]]'' edited by [[Marion Zimmer Bradley]] | |||
* Numerous works in the ''[[Amazons!]]'' and ''[[Amazons 2]]'' edited by [[Jessica Amanda Salmonson]] | |||
* Numerous characters in the ''[[Chicks in Chainmail series]]'' edited by [[Esther M. Friesner]] | |||
==Other suggestions== | |||
* ''[[Sasha]]'' by [[Joel Shepherd]] | |||
* ''[[Paladin]]'' by [[C. J. Cherryh]] | |||
* ''[[Gate of Ivrel]]'' by [[C. J. Cherryh]] | |||
* ''The Morgaine Saga'' by [[C. J. Cherryh]] | |||
* Wonder Woman in ''[[Kingdom Come]]'' by [[Elliot S. Maggin]] | |||
* [[Makri]] from the Thraxas series | |||
* [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] can wield a sword | |||
* ''[[A Taste For Death]]'' by [[Peter O'Donnell]] - [[Modesty Blaise]] is involved in a fencing match for their lives - one of the major parts of this book compared to the others, the sword thing. | |||
* ''[[Elektra]]'' by [[Yvonne Navarro]] | |||
* Brienne in ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' | |||
==Further reading== | |||
* [http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.php?topic=21423 LibraryThing "Swordswomen?" thread] | |||
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This is a list of fictional swordswomen, female characters who are professional or expert or trained in use of the sword, and whose sword skills comprise a significant part of their identities. These are most often characters in works of fantasy or alternate history, but occasionally science fiction will pop up.
List of characters
- Aerin in The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
- Alanna from The Song of the Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce (Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant)
- Aliera in Vlad Taltos series by Steven Brust
- Alyx in The Adventures of Alyx by Joanna Russ
- Annja Creed in Rogue Angel series by Alex Archer
- Ash in the Ash book(s) by Mary Gentle (ASH: A Secret History, published in the US in four separate volumes: The Book of Ash, Carthage Ascendant, The Wild Machines, and Lost Burgundy)
- Cimorene from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles (Dealing With Dragons etc) by Patricia C. Wrede
- Eowyn, Shield-Maiden of Rohan in Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Harry (aka Harimad) - the protagonist; also minor character Senay in The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley
- Jirel of Joiry by C. L. Moore
- Keladry from Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce
- Kerowyn in By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey; Kerowyn was minor character in many other Lackey novels
- Paksenarrion in the books by Elizabeth Moon
- Gil Patterson (Gil-Shalos, Gillian) in the Darwath trilogy by Barbara Hambly
- Penthesilea (Achilles)
- Rifkind in the Lynn Abbey series Daughter of the Bright Moon and sequels
- Starhawk of Wrynde in Barbara Hambly's books
- Tarma in the Vows & Honor series (Oathbreakers, Oathblood, The Oathbound) by Mercedes Lackey
- Valeria of the Red Brotherhood, from Red Nails by Robert E. Howard
- Xena
- Hazel D'Ark and others in the Deathstalker series by Simon R. Green
- Katherine Talbert, in The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner
- Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson by George Alec Effinger
- Red Sonja - Blood Debt (Red Sonja #2) by Tom DeFalco
- Sethra Lavode in series by Steven Brust
- Taija in The Paladin by C. J. Cherryh
- Utena Tenjou and others (Juri, Nanami, etc.) in Revolutionary Girl Utena
Works
- character(s) in Hawk Queen and sequels by David Gemmell
- character(s) in Jalva by Sharon Green
- multiple characters in L. E. Modessit's Recluse series, in the Westwind society
- Viscount of Adrilankha series and Vlad Taltos series (Aliera) by Steven Brust
- protagonist in Point of Honour by Madeleine Robins is a non-fantasy, semi-alternate history Regency swordswoman/PI
- female knight in King's Name and King's Peace by Jo Walton
- protagonist in Jaran and sequelae by Kate Elliott
- protagonist in The Aware by Glenda Larke, and other characters in the "Isles of Glory" trilogy (The Aware, Gilfeather, The Tainted)
- Dark Agnes and Sonya of Rogatino in Sword Woman and Shadow of the Vulture by Robert E. Howard
- The Bone Doll's Twin and sequelae by Lynn Flewelling
- Lorimal's Chalice and sequels by Jane Fletcher
Swordswoman series
- See Sword and Sorceress series edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley
- Numerous works in the Amazons! and Amazons 2 edited by Jessica Amanda Salmonson
- Numerous characters in the Chicks in Chainmail series edited by Esther M. Friesner
Other suggestions
- Sasha by Joel Shepherd
- Paladin by C. J. Cherryh
- Gate of Ivrel by C. J. Cherryh
- The Morgaine Saga by C. J. Cherryh
- Wonder Woman in Kingdom Come by Elliot S. Maggin
- Makri from the Thraxas series
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer can wield a sword
- A Taste For Death by Peter O'Donnell - Modesty Blaise is involved in a fencing match for their lives - one of the major parts of this book compared to the others, the sword thing.
- Elektra by Yvonne Navarro
- Brienne in A Song of Ice and Fire