International Women's Day 2021: Throwback To TV's Most Powerful Queens In GOT, The Witcher & More
There's nothing quite like strong female characters swinging their sword to take down their enemies. While the big screen has its own set of female superheroes and sorcerers, fantasy TV too has inspired many
There's
nothing
quite
like
strong
female
characters
swinging
their
sword
and
their
wands
to
take
down
their
enemies.
While
the
big
screen
has
its
own
set
of
female
superheroes
and
sorcerers,
fantasy
TV
too
has
inspired
fans
with
witches
and
warriors.
From
Game
of
Thrones
to
recent
fantasy
releases
like
The
Witcher,
Hollywood
TV
shows
have
offered
plenty
of
strong
female
characters
ready
to
rule
your
own
kingdom.
Game
Of
Thrones
Games
of
Thrones
had
kicked
off
the
potential
women
had
in
fantasy
stories.
The
eight
season-long
show
gave
us
a
Mother
of
Dragons,
several
warriors
and
assassins,
a
Queen
Of
the
North,
and
a
Queen
Regent.
These
ladies
kept
the
audience
on
their
toes
throughout
the
show.
While
there
are
many
to
choose
from,
Sansa
Stark
played
by
Sophie
Turner
is
one
of
the
best
female
characters
in
the
show.
She
made
some
disastrous
choices,
but
lived
through
them
and
triumphed
in
the
end.
Some
of
the
other
noteworthy
female
characters
were
complex
villain
Cersei
Lannister
(Lena
Headey),
Arya
Stark
(Maisie
Williams),
Brienne
of
Tarth
(Gwendoline
Christie),
as
well
as
Daenerys
Targaryen
(Emilia
Clarke).
The
Witcher
The
show
follows
Geralt
of
Rivia
alongside
two
strong-willed
Crown
Princess
Ciri,
and
powerful
sorceress
Yennefer
of
Vengerberg.
The
makers
have
spent
a
great
deal
of
time
developing
Henry
Cavill's
character,
but
have
also
given
special
attention
to
developing
Yennefer's
(played
by
Anya
Chalotra)
painful
emotional
journey.
The
series
in
season
two
is
all
set
to
explore
her
powers
since
Yen
is
known
as
one
of
the
most
powerful
mages
in
the
Witcher
Saga.
His
Dark
Materials
HBO's
His
Dark
Materials
has
quite
the
blend
between
sci-fi
and
fantasy.
The
show
has
been
lead
by
plenty
of
female
characters,
from
Lyra
Belacqua
to
Mary
Malone
the
ultimate
fictional
women
in
STEM.
Season
two
that
released
in
2020,
brought
together
a
female
astrophysicist
and
the
leading
lady
Lyra
together.
Not
only
did
Mary
bring
a
dose
of
scientific
reality
to
the
fantasy
series,
but
it
also
showcased
what
the
reality
of
successful
women
in
STEM
would
look.
The
Good
Place
While
the
show
doesn't
fit
the
conventional
image
of
a
fantasy
show,
The
Good
Place
has
given
the
audience
a
flawed
but
admirable
female
character.
Especially
Kristen
Bell's
Eleanor
Shellstrop,
who
makes
for
a
likeable
self-centred
narcissist.
It
is
Eleanor's
bad
behaviour
and
undying
spirit
that
ends
up
become
humanity's
saviour.
Some
other
shows
with
exceptionally
well
written
female
characters
include
Cursed,
Fate:
The
Wing
Saga,
Shadow
And
Bone,
The
Letter
for
the
King
and
Chilling
Adventures
Of
Sabrina.