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Mighty Thor (Jane Foster)

Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) is a character in the Thor movies who becomes Mighty Thor inĀ Thor: Love and Thunder. After breaking up with Thor, Jane tries to find a cure for her late-stage cancer. However, Thor told Mjolnir to look after Jane, so she is revitalized as the superhero Mighty Thor. When she reunites with the god of thunder, Thor is understandably shocked (and even quite jealous at the expense of Stormbreaker). Jane fights alongside Thor, Valkyrie, and Korg to stop the villain Gorr, who wishes to eradicate all the gods. With her intelligence combined with this newfound power, Jane Foster shows girls can be strong heroes too.

Eddie Munson

Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) is a character in the Netflix original hit series, Stranger Things. He appears in the first installment of the fourth season. He is a senior at Hawkins High School (and has been for a few years). He is the leader of the Dungeons & Dragons club, also known as the Hellfire Club. He looks like your typical metalhead, complete with leather jacket and ripped denim jeans — plus the signature club shirt. He plays guitar in a band called Corroded Coffin. While Eddie comes off as rough around the edges, he has a good heart. Needless to say, he quickly became a fan favorite.

Izzy Hands from Our Flag Means Death

Izzy Hands (Con O’Neill) is a character in HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death. He is the loyal right hand man of Blackbeard with his two other crew members, Fang and Ivan. Bitter and tough, he doesn’t understand Ed’s infatuation with the Gentleman Pirate. When he’s not resentfully grumbling about Stede, he’s sneaking around or barking orders. He’s bested by Stede in a sword fight, which gets him kicked off the Revenge.

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Rose Red from Ghost Quartet

Rose Red is a character in the musicalĀ Ghost Quartet. Written and composed by Dave Malloy (who also wrote and composed Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812), the show is described as a “song cycle about love, death, and whiskey.” In this case, four friends/ghosts sing of interwoven narratives. Rose Red is the heroine and assumes multiple identities, such as Roxie Usher, Starchild, Dunyazad, and Rose the Photographer. She is portrayed by Brittain Ashford, who also portrayed Sonya Rostova in Comet. All the actors sing and play their own instruments, and she plays the autoharp, keyboard, and tambourine.

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Frenchie from Our Flag Means Death

Frenchie is a character in the HBO Max series, Our Flag Means Death. He is a crew member aboard The Revenge, who often sings of their pirate adventures. He plays the lute to accompany his improvised sea shanties. He has also written fanfiction about Blackbeard, which he admits in his presence. Joel Fry portrays this role.

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Captain Nigel Badminton from Our Flag Means Death

Captain Nigel Badminton (Rory Kinnear) is a character in the HBO Max series,Ā Our Flag Means Death. He is a British Naval officer who encounters Stede Bonnet aboard his ship, The Revenge. As children, Nigel teased Stede for being a cowardly rich boy. As an adult, he continues his bullying, for he mocks Stede’s lavish lifestyle and delusion of piratehood. However, Stede accidentally assists in his death, when he knocks Nigel unconscious, causing him to fall on his sword and stab himself in the eye. From then on, he appears as a hallucination, taunting Stede in his moments of doubt. He has a twin brother named Chauncey Badminton, who searches for his mysteriously absent sibling.

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Captain Carter

Captain Carter is a character in Marvel’sĀ What If…? streaming on Disney+. She stars in the first episode of the animated series, titled “What If…Captain Carter were the first Avenger?” In this universe, Peggy Carter receives the super soldier serum instead of Steve, thus becoming the hero dubbed Captain Carter. As opposed to Captain America’s stars and stripes, this costume uses a Union Jack as its emblem as a nod to Peggy’s background. She even has her own matching shield. Hayley Atwell, who portrays Peggy Carter in the movies, voices her animated counterpart. Spoilers: Hayley makes a cameo in Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness as a live action Captain Carter.

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Lucius from Our Flag Means Death

Lucius (Nathan Foad) is a character in the HBO Max series,Ā Our Flag Means Death. He acts as the scribe aboard The Revenge, tasked with keeping a record of their adventures. Aside from Stede, he is the only other one who can read and write. But their similarity extends in the sense that neither of them are cut out for piracy, as Lucius is equally as frightened and revolted by violence and bloodshed. He also has an affinity for sketching anatomy. He pursues a romantic relationship with fellow crewmember, Black Pete. You might not expect that is Lucius is quite sneaky, such as when he steals Jim’s knife from Spanish Jackie.

Leafa from Sword Art Online

Suguha KirigayaĀ is a character in the anime Sword Art Online. She is the cousin and adoptive sister of Kirito. She has a crush on him but he is in love with Asuna Yuuki. Leafa is her alias in the Alfheim Online virtual reality game as a Sylph Warrior.

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Black Pete from Our Flag Means Death

Black Pete is a character in the HBO Max series, Our Flag Means Death. He is a member of Stede’s crew on The Revenge, and he seems to be the only one with actual pirating experience. He claims to have been a member of Blackbeard’s crew, hence his name, but the others know he’s bluffing. He develops a romantic relationship with Lucius. Out of everyone, Black Pete seems to harbor the most resentment toward Stede, and he frequently suggests mutiny.

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