swordswomen
Women wielding blades
Swordswomen is the plural of swordswoman—a woman skilled in fighting with a sword.
The term appears in historical fiction, fantasy, and discussions of martial arts: The swordswomen of the royal guard were legendary.
Like swordswoman itself, it remains far less common than the masculine swordsman or the plural swordsmen, which often serve as default terms regardless of gender.
Warrior princess name
- MulanFolklore's female conscript
- Red SonjaSword-wielding female barbarian
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
- heroineBrave female protagonist
Arya Stark · Alanna · Éowyn · Fa Mulan · protagonist
Resembling choreographed dance
- litheSupple and graceful
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- poisedCalm and controlled
- fluidSubstance that flows
supple · nimble · agile · dexterous · refined · sleek · precise · swift
- Joan of ArcMedieval French military saint
- shield-maidenFemale Viking combatant
- cutlassCurved slashing naval blade
Legendary all-woman fighters
- ValkyriesNorse battle maidens
- HippolytaAmazon sovereign
- AthenaGreek wisdom deity
- ArtemisGreek hunting goddess
Freya · Brynhildr · Camilla · Atalanta · Durga · Morrigan · shieldmaiden · epic
Resolutely without fear
- valiantCourageously determined
- dauntlessUnable to intimidate
- boldCourageous and daring
- ferociousExtremely violent or aggressive
unyielding · resolute · tenacious · stalwart · relentless · ruthless · merciless · formidable
Xena
Warrior princess name
- MulanFolklore's female conscript
- Red SonjaSword-wielding female barbarian
- swashbucklerDaring, flamboyant swordsman
Arya Stark · Alanna · Éowyn · Fa Mulan · heroine · protagonist
balletic
Resembling choreographed dance
fluid · supple · nimble · agile · dexterous · refined · sleek · precise · swift · fencer
Hua Mulan
- Joan of ArcMedieval French military saint
- shield-maidenFemale Viking combatant
- cutlassCurved slashing naval blade
Amazons
Legendary all-woman fighters
Artemis · Freya · Brynhildr · Camilla · Atalanta · Durga · Morrigan · shieldmaiden · epic · saga
intrepid
Resolutely without fear
ferocious · unyielding · resolute · tenacious · stalwart · relentless · ruthless · merciless · formidable · indomitable
swordswomenarchers
People who shoot bows
gunwomen · sharpshooters · snipers · spearwomen · lancers
swordswomenpacifists
Those opposing all warfare
noncombatants · civilians · non-combatants · healers · medics