What's your favorite bad-ass female character?

katverwho 2016-07-12 13:14:12 UTC #16

OH MY GODDDD I love her so much and can't wait for the new season for more of her <3<3

katverwho 2016-07-12 13:15:52 UTC #17

@eslameldeeb You beat me to it....yessss, Furiosa!! Forever! I have a big crush on her, and/or want to be her.

I've been on a HUGE, HUUUUUUGE Game of Thrones kick lately. Almost done all the books, finished the new season, am re-watching from the first season (I watch a LOT of tv while I ink). There's no shortage of incredible lady characters, but Brienne still takes the cake for me, because she starts out as tough but super self conscious, and she slowly grows into comfort with herself. She was always a badass and the toughest knight...

alaingrey 2016-07-12 14:03:21 UTC #18

I love Lisbeth Salander because she's socially inept, described as being a bit ugly and is totally ruthless yet ultimately does the right thing. I think the Millenium trilogy of books was the first time I read about a somewhat super powered woman who was a love interest without feeling like a sex object for a hero. I like her character because she always does things on her own terms, and always got brutal revenge on people who hurt her or others in need. Maybe not the best real life model, but definitely a character I've really related to.

JennyComics 2016-07-12 14:07:05 UTC #19

My favourites are Tatsumaki from One Punch Man, Cynthia from Pokemon, and Saber from Fate Stay Night

Kayke 2016-07-12 14:42:04 UTC #20

Buffy Summers forever <3

But the list goes on: Rey, Leia, Furiosa, basically any girl from BtVS/Firefly, Abby from Sleepy Hollow, Scully

StrangeVision 2016-07-12 15:02:28 UTC #21

Tank Girl...

zetina 2016-07-12 15:11:29 UTC #22

My favourite female character is Haruhi from Ouran Host Club but if she has to be battle-ready, then Izumi Kurtis from Fullmetal Alchemist. "Just a passing housewife," she says while taking down bears and supernatural creatures.

60Six 2016-07-12 15:20:00 UTC #23

Sylvia from Wander over Yonder, hands down.
This entire show needs more love (and a 3rd season).

JessJackdaw 2016-07-12 15:20:41 UTC #24

Oh gosh yessss! You beat me to it. Brienne of Tarth is the best!

Man if we just list GoT ladies we'd be here all day. I guess if I had to pick a second to Brienne, it has to be Arya Stark.

She has come so far. It amazes me.

Then I guess you gotta go Daenerys Stormborn. Dragons immediately make you badass though. XD

mariusthered 2016-07-12 15:50:30 UTC #25

yes got to agree Arya stark is bad ass

TheYuriCanon 2016-07-12 15:54:02 UTC #26

I would have to agree with Nausicaa. The anime really changed my life, I remember seeing it as a little girl way back in the day. I mean here you have a princess that was nothing like the Disney Princesses. She was strong, confident, caring and could hold her own in a battle. I always wanted her glider as a kid, still do to be honest.

eslameldeeb 2016-07-12 15:57:52 UTC #27

i'd recommend reading the manga too, it's super nuts there

joannekwan 2016-07-12 15:59:40 UTC #28

Sun from Sense8!

TheYuriCanon 2016-07-12 15:59:55 UTC #29

I have, owned it for a long while now. Loved that is is all done in Pencil, which is rather insane.

eslameldeeb 2016-07-12 16:03:21 UTC #30

XD XD
i read the whole thing with my jaws dropped

TheYuriCanon 2016-07-12 16:11:25 UTC #31

I know, It was breathtaking seeing it for the first time in Animage back in the day.

There were so few good female role models back then so it really threw me and encouraged me. I wanted to create something like that... well I could never draw something that detailed in pencil, but creating strong role models for people to enjoy and relate to resonated strongly in me even back then.

indagold 2016-07-12 16:55:52 UTC #32

lilo from lilo and stitch?

She's a badass in my eyes.

VermillionWorks 2016-07-12 17:00:48 UTC #33

YES. DITTO. Such an underrated badass...

Shanny8 2016-07-12 17:08:37 UTC #34

Def have to go with Wonder Woman...she doesnt take any crap from anyone.

ErithEl 2016-07-12 17:52:19 UTC #35

There have been so many, but I gotta pick these two since they actually had a huge impact on me while growing up:

Alanna from the Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce:

Because growing up, she set the standard for strong female warrior character.

and

Nausicaa (as @eslameldeeb and @TheYuriCanon have mentioned) by Miyazaki:

Because she displayed a different kind of strength and leadership.

Again, there have been so many badass female characters since (yes, Game of Thrones, I'm looking at you), but these two and their stories really stuck with me throughout my life and made an impact on how I viewed strength.