Women

Batgirl

In the DC comics, Batgirl is the female counterpart to Batman. Her true identity is Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham’s police commissioner James Gordon. Much like Batman, she fights crime using a combination of martial arts, her wits, and an arsenal of high-tech gadgets.

Katana

In Suicide Squad, Katana (Karen Fukuhara), whose real name is Tatsu Yamashiro, is an expert martial artist and swordswoman. She wields the mystical Soultaker blade, capable of trapping the souls of its victims.

Android 18

In Dragon Ball Z, Android #18 was forcibly turned into a cyborg by Dr. Gero in his fight against Goku. She is introduced wearing a denim jacket and skirt, but gains a new outfit from going through his wife Chi-Chi’s closet.

Ruby Rose

In RWBY, Ruby Rose is the former leader of Team RWBY. Ruby appears as a young, silver-eyed girl dressed in a black blouse, a black waist cincher with red lacing and a skirt with red trimmings, completed by a red, hooded cloak. Even her shoulder-length hair is black with a red tint to it. Her weapon of choice is her High-Caliber Sniper-Scythe (HCSS) known as Crescent Rose.

Vivi from Mystery Skulls

Vivi is the leader of the Mystery Skulls, a group of paranormal investigators. She is brave and loyal, willing to put herself in harm’s way to protect her friends Arthur and Lewis from danger.

The Final Pam

In Polygon’s video series Monster Factory, Griffin and Justin McElroy create the harbinger of a second apocalypse, the Final Pam, in Fallout 4.

Hilda from Pokemon

In Pokemon Black and White, Hilda (or Touko) is a Pokemon trainer from Nuvema Town. She embarks on a journey to collect Pokemon with her childhood friends Cheren and Bianca.

Jasper from Steven Universe

In Steven Universe, Jasper, once the superior of Peridot and Lapis Lazuli, is one of the most formidable antagonists. She is serious and headstrong, with a fierce hatred for the concept of fusion, until she goes on to fuse with Lapis.

Meloetta

In Pokemon, Meloetta is all about the music, with musical bar streaks in her hair, quarter notes for hands, and treble clef headpiece. The melodies sung by Meloetta have the power to make Pokémon that hear them happy or sad.

Joyce Byers

Joyce Byers (portrayed by Winona Ryder) is a main character on Stranger Things. The poor single mother of Will and Jonathan Byers, she works as a retail clerk and relies on help from her eldest to make ends meet. After Will’s disappearance, she was certain that he was communicating with her through the lights in the house. Despite everyone treating her like she was having a mental breakdown, she refused to believe that he was dead. Through co-operation with Police Chief Hopper and Will’s friends, she eventually uncovered the circumstances of her son’s disappearance and entered The Upside Down to save him.

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