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* [[Susan Calvin]] - Major female scientist character by [[Isaac Asimov]] | * [[Susan Calvin]] - Major female scientist character by [[Isaac Asimov]] | ||
* [[Chiana]] | * [[Chiana]] | ||
* [[Lara Croft (character)|Lara Croft]] | * [[Lara Croft (character)|Lara Croft]] - The first successful character-based video game based on a female character, Lara Croft. | ||
* [[Eowyn]] - Warrior woman in Tolkien's ''Lord of the Rings'' | * [[Eowyn]] - Warrior woman in Tolkien's ''Lord of the Rings'' | ||
* [[Gabrielle]] - Xena's companion and partner; see [[Xena-Gabrielle relationship]] | * [[Gabrielle]] - Xena's companion and partner; see [[Xena-Gabrielle relationship]] | ||
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* [[Max Guevara]] | * [[Max Guevara]] | ||
* [[Honor Harrington]] | * [[Honor Harrington]] | ||
* [[Jirel of Joiry]] | * [[Jirel of Joiry]] - An early series of warrior woman stories from the pulps by [[C. L. Moore]] | ||
* [[Princess Leia Organa]] - A wise-cracking leader of the Rebellion in "Star Wars" | * [[Princess Leia Organa]] - A wise-cracking leader of the Rebellion in "Star Wars" | ||
* [[Moya]] | * [[Moya]] | ||
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* [[Ellen Ripley]] - Became an early female action hero in the film series "Alien". | * [[Ellen Ripley]] - Became an early female action hero in the film series "Alien". | ||
* [[Toshiko Sato]] | * [[Toshiko Sato]] | ||
* [[Dana Scully]] | * [[Dana Scully]] - Groundbreaking "female scientist" protagonist in [[The X-Files]] | ||
* [[Servalan]] | * [[Servalan]] | ||
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | * [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | ||
Revision as of 07:23, 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 - The first successful character-based video game based on a female character, 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
- Jirel of Joiry - An early series of warrior woman stories from the pulps by C. L. Moore
- 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 - Groundbreaking "female scientist" protagonist in The X-Files
- 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
- List of mythological female characters