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The strong female character is a stock character, the opposite of the damsel in distress.In the first half of the 20th century, the rise of mainstream feminism and the increased use of the concept in the later 20th century have reduced the concept to a standard item of pop culture fiction.
The female hobbit characters in The Lord of the Rings all have limited roles. [ 18 ] [ 19 ] They include Rosie Cotton, Sam's fiancé; Rosie's mother Mrs Cotton; Mrs Maggot, the wife of Farmer Maggot who assisted Frodo's departure from The Shire ; and Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, the wife of Bilbo Baggins 's cousin, who covets his Bag End ...
The following is a list of female action heroes and villains who appear in action films, television shows, comic books, and video games and who are "thrust into a series of challenges requiring physical feats, extended fights, extensive stunts and frenetic chases."
This category should be reserved specifically for characters originating in anime and manga, as opposed to licensed appearances in such media. This category is for fictional characters in anime and manga who are female.
Becca Swanson started out in 1996 with the desire to be a bodybuilder, but ended up powerlifting. According to her, the larger and more muscular women had fallen out of favor in bodybuilding after a few shows.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a new breed of women started to emerge from the depths of circus tents around the world: the strong-woman. These women quickly drew large crowds of circus lovers ...
Haruhi Suzumiya (涼宮 ハルヒ, Suzumiya Haruhi) is a fictional character introduced as the title character and heroine of the Japanese media franchise Haruhi Suzumiya, created by Nagaru Tanigawa. Haruhi first appears in the novel volumes which began in 2003, and later appears in the anime television series adaptation by Kyoto Animation ...
In some videos, fans show themselves cosplaying characters within the universe. In others, they share clips of female fans at “Star Wars” premieres and conventions.