This page is devoted to all warrior women.
Sister site to Mystic Queens
This page is devoted to all warrior women.
Sister site to Mystic Queens
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warriors are hard to find sometimes. Usually they're depicted in
comic books or films wearing chain mail bikinis (personally I
think a lady can wear such a thing and still be a strong
woman...) Through out history, there have been real women
warriors. In Japan, the Kunochi (female ninjas) were more feared
by the Samurai because they were more powerful (not so much
physically but from a decieving women's charms). A naginata (a
long pole arm weapon with a knife-like blade on the end) was (and
is) the traditional weapon of woman in Japan.
n popular culture the Lady Warrior is often depicted
as half naked, clad in a chain mail bikini. In some fantasy
artwork (Boris Vallejo art in particular) they're almost
completely naked! During the 80's, several Sword &Sorcery
films came out (Conan the Barbarian, The Beastmaster, Red Sonja.)
It could be expected that some female flesh would be exposed at
one point or another....film by men for young men....but I quite
like the Conan movies ^^;
*more info to come*
Éowyn in the Lord of the Rings. She slew the
Nazgûl Lord.
Athena, Greek Goddess of Wisdom & War.
Often depicted with a spear. Her Roman name is Mernerva.
The Amazons, lady warriors often played
large roles in many Greek myths
The Valkyries, Warrior-Maidens of Norse Mythology. They
took the dead from the battlefield.
Artemis, goddess of the moon and hunting. Her
Roman
name is Diana
Sif, Norse goddess of beauty & War. Known
for
her long golden hair.
Red Sonja, comic book Heroine who would not lie
with
a man 'til he bested her in battle. None have succeeded.
Tarrna, from the animated film "Heavy
Metal". She was the
only one who could save the world from the Loc-Nar.
Xena, from the television series "Xena,
Warrior Princess".
Golden Axe
Golden Axe 2
Golden Axe 3
Weapon Lord
Alisia
Dragoon
she's really more of a
sorceress, but a fighter's a fighter
Links
The Official Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell Website
Dragonlance Artartwork from the D&D RPG series
Celebrating Tarnna - a nice site dedicated to the Heavy Metal heroine
Last Updated: oct., 9th, 2002
