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*[[Ace (Doctor Who)]] | This is a list of female characters who are notable as firsts; particularly inspirational, significant, or influential; etc. They are not necessarily ideal, perfect, feminist, or good role-models; they are notable. | ||
*[[Aeryn Sun]] | |||
*[[Alldera]] | * [[Ace (Doctor Who)]] | ||
*[[Batwoman]] | * [[Aeryn Sun]] | ||
*[[Isabelle Blundell]] (lesbian) | * [[Alldera]] | ||
*[[Stephanie Brown]] (Female Robin) | * [[Batwoman]] | ||
*[[Susan Calvin]] | * [[Isabelle Blundell]] (lesbian) | ||
*[[Chiana]] | * [[Stephanie Brown]] (Female Robin) | ||
*[[Lara Croft (character)|Lara Croft]] | * [[Susan Calvin]] - Major female scientist character by [[Isaac Asimov]] | ||
*[[Eowyn]] | * [[Chiana]] | ||
*[[Gabrielle]] | * [[Lara Croft (character)|Lara Croft]] | ||
* [[Eowyn]] - Warrior woman in Tolkien's ''Lord of the Rings'' | |||
*[[Jean Grey (Phoenix)]] | * [[Gabrielle]] - Xena's companion and partner; see [[Xena-Gabrielle relationship]] | ||
*[[Max Guevara]] | * [[Jean Grey (Phoenix)]] - Arguably the most powerful character in the entire Marvel pantheon | ||
*[[Honor Harrington]] | * [[Max Guevara]] | ||
*[[Helen of Troy | * [[Honor Harrington]] | ||
* [[Helen of Troy]] | |||
*[[Princess Leia Organa]] | * [[Princess Leia Organa]] - A wise-cracking leader of the Rebellion in "Star Wars" | ||
* [[Moya]] | |||
*[[Moya]] | * [[Vicki Nelson]] | ||
*[[Vicki Nelson]] | * [[Podkayne]] - A notable "spunky girl" character created by [[Robert A. Heinlein]] in ''[[Podkayne of Mars]]''; noted for creating an admirable character whose initial character was inspirational but whose story-arc was infuriating. | ||
*[[Podkayne]] | * [[Ellen Ripley]] - Became an early female action hero in the film series "Alien". | ||
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* [[Toshiko Sato]] | * [[Toshiko Sato]] | ||
* [[Dana Scully]] | * [[Dana Scully]] | ||
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* [[Starbuck (Kara Thrace)]] | * [[Starbuck (Kara Thrace)]] | ||
* [[Chloe Sullivan]] | * [[Chloe Sullivan]] | ||
* [[Buffy Summers]] | * [[Buffy Summers]] - Significant fandom; inspired numerous ass-kicking girl imitators. | ||
* [[Tenar]] | * [[Tenar]] - Young [[Earthsea series|Earthsea]] priestess who first appeared in [[Ursula K. Le Guin]]'s ''[[The Tombs of Atuan]]'', and who was the narrator and protagonist of Le Guin's feminist [[retelling|revisitation]] of Earthsea, ''[[Tehanu]]''; also appeared in later | ||
* [[Uhura]] - First black female character in a regular science fiction role on TV; Martin Luther King persuaded Nichelle Nichols to stay on Star Trek playing Uhura because she was a role model for African Americans; Uhura participated in first televised interracial kiss in US. | |||
* [[ | * [[Wonder Woman]] - First major female superhero | ||
*[[Wonder Woman]] | |||
* [[Barbara Wright]] | * [[Barbara Wright]] | ||
* [[Xena]] | * [[Xena]] - Significant TV warrior princess. | ||
* [[Zhaan]] | * [[Zhaan]] | ||
==See also== | |||
* surely there are lots of other great lists of female characters we can make, like | |||
* [[List of female superheroes]] | |||
* [[List of woman of color protagonists]] | |||
* [[List of lesbian protagonists]] | |||
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[[Category:Characters| ]] | |||
Revision as of 07:20, 27 April 2007
This is a list of female characters who are notable as firsts; particularly inspirational, significant, or influential; etc. They are not necessarily ideal, perfect, feminist, or good role-models; they are notable.
- Ace (Doctor Who)
- Aeryn Sun
- Alldera
- Batwoman
- Isabelle Blundell (lesbian)
- Stephanie Brown (Female Robin)
- Susan Calvin - Major female scientist character by Isaac Asimov
- Chiana
- Lara Croft
- Eowyn - Warrior woman in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
- Gabrielle - Xena's companion and partner; see Xena-Gabrielle relationship
- Jean Grey (Phoenix) - Arguably the most powerful character in the entire Marvel pantheon
- Max Guevara
- Honor Harrington
- Helen of Troy
- Princess Leia Organa - A wise-cracking leader of the Rebellion in "Star Wars"
- Moya
- Vicki Nelson
- Podkayne - A notable "spunky girl" character created by Robert A. Heinlein in Podkayne of Mars; noted for creating an admirable character whose initial character was inspirational but whose story-arc was infuriating.
- Ellen Ripley - Became an early female action hero in the film series "Alien".
- Toshiko Sato
- Dana Scully
- Servalan
- Sarah Jane Smith
- Starbuck (Kara Thrace)
- Chloe Sullivan
- Buffy Summers - Significant fandom; inspired numerous ass-kicking girl imitators.
- Tenar - Young Earthsea priestess who first appeared in Ursula K. Le Guin's The Tombs of Atuan, and who was the narrator and protagonist of Le Guin's feminist revisitation of Earthsea, Tehanu; also appeared in later
- Uhura - First black female character in a regular science fiction role on TV; Martin Luther King persuaded Nichelle Nichols to stay on Star Trek playing Uhura because she was a role model for African Americans; Uhura participated in first televised interracial kiss in US.
- Wonder Woman - First major female superhero
- Barbara Wright
- Xena - Significant TV warrior princess.
- Zhaan
See also
- surely there are lots of other great lists of female characters we can make, like
- List of female superheroes
- List of woman of color protagonists
- List of lesbian protagonists