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* [[Vicki Nelson]] | * [[Vicki Nelson]] - lead character from a series of novels who became the lead in a [[Blood Ties (TV series)|TV series]]. | ||
* [[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]] - 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". | * [[Ellen Ripley]] - Became an early female action hero in the film series "Alien". | ||
* [[Toshiko Sato]] | * [[Toshiko Sato]] | ||
* [[Dana Scully]] - Groundbreaking "female scientist" protagonist in [[The X-Files]] | * [[Dana Scully]] - Groundbreaking "female scientist" protagonist in [[The X-Files]] | ||
* [[Servalan]] | * [[Servalan]] - arch-villain of ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ruthless fascist dictator with real political power | ||
* [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | * [[Sarah Jane Smith]] - [[Companion (Doctor Who)|Doctor Who companion]] who got her own spin-off | ||
* [[Starbuck (Kara Thrace)]] - At least in her first season of "[[Battlestar Galactica (2004)|Battlestar Galactica]]" (2004 re-imagining), Starbuck successfully regendered the "lovable rogue" character from the first "Battlestar Galactica", a character envisioned by at least one of its creators as indelibly masculine. | * [[Starbuck (Kara Thrace)]] - At least in her first season of "[[Battlestar Galactica (2004)|Battlestar Galactica]]" (2004 re-imagining), Starbuck successfully regendered the "lovable rogue" character from the first "Battlestar Galactica", a character envisioned by at least one of its creators as indelibly masculine. | ||
* [[Chloe Sullivan]] | * [[Chloe Sullivan]] | ||
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* [[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. | * [[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]] - First major female superhero | ||
* [[Barbara Wright]] | * [[Barbara Wright]] - arguably the real protagonist for S1 of the original ''[[Doctor Who]]'' series, rather than the Doctor | ||
* [[Xena]] - Significant TV warrior princess. | * [[Xena]] - Significant TV warrior princess. | ||
* [[Zhaan]] | * [[Zhaan]] | ||
Revision as of 08:44, 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.
A - M
- 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
- 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
N - Z
- Vicki Nelson - lead character from a series of novels who became the lead in a TV series.
- 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 - arch-villain of Blake's 7, ruthless fascist dictator with real political power
- Sarah Jane Smith - Doctor Who companion who got her own spin-off
- Starbuck (Kara Thrace) - At least in her first season of "Battlestar Galactica" (2004 re-imagining), Starbuck successfully regendered the "lovable rogue" character from the first "Battlestar Galactica", a character envisioned by at least one of its creators as indelibly masculine.
- 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 - arguably the real protagonist for S1 of the original Doctor Who series, rather than the Doctor
- 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
- List of fictional female scientists
- List of female pirates, thieves, robbers, pickpockets, and financial finaglers
- List of female political leaders
- List of professional athletes
- Black warrior women (not a list but contains one)
- Librarians (mixed gender list)
- Female revolutionaries
- Sex workers: strippers, actors & whores(list of works)
- Doctors and healers
- Female pilots & starship captains (list of works)
- Female mechanics and engineers
- Psychics and seers (mixed gender list of works)
- Sleuths, PIs, and detectives
- Witches and sorceresses (list of works)
- Assassins list of works