User:Diego Moya/List of female video game characters by role

The list includes female video game characters appearing in a major role in a notable video game, such as protagonists, antagonists and playable characters.


 * 1981 - Pauline - originally known as Lady (レディ)., Mario, The girl to rescue in the original Donkey Kong, before Princess Peach was created. She is the earliest example of a female with a speaking role in a video game, and is cited as a famous example of a damsel in distress in fiction.   NPC damsel in distress
 * 1985 - Princess Peach, Mario, Princess of the fictitious Mushroom Kingdom NPC damsel in distress, PC heroine
 * 1986 - Princess Zelda, The Legend of Zelda, Several distinct characters in the series' royal family. Her first appearance is in the original The Legend of Zelda video game. NPC damsel in distress, PC heroine
 * 1986 - Samus Aran, Metroid, An ex-Galactic Federation soldier turned bounty hunter, fitted with a heavily armed armor suit PC protagonist
 * 1987 - Alis Landale, Phantasy Star, A young woman on a quest to seek revenge for her brother's murder and eventually liberate the Algol solar system. One of the RPG genre's first female protagonists PC protagonist
 * 1989 - Farah - (unnamed at first appearance), Prince of Persia franchise, An indian archer/princess who helps the Prince PC protagonist
 * 1990 - Elaine Marley, Monkey Island, Island governor NPC damsel in distress and protagonist's love interest
 * 1991 - Dark Queen, Battletoads, An evil supreme commander of a renegade space army NPC antagonist
 * 1991 - Chun-Li, Street Fighter II, The first female playable character in a fighting game. An undercover Interpol agent seeking to avenge the death of her father. PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * 1992 - Sonya Blade, Mortal Kombat, Female fighter PC in a cast of selectable characters, NPC antagonist
 * 1993 - Jade, Mortal Kombat, Female fighter PC in a cast of selectable characters, NPC antagonist
 * 1993 - Kitana, Mortal Kombat, Female fighter PC in a cast of selectable characters, NPC antagonist
 * 1993 - Mileena, Mortal Kombat, Female fighter PC in a cast of selectable characters, NPC antagonist
 * 1993 - Cammy, Super Street Fighter II, A fighter with a slender build, strengthened by her highly muscular tone PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * 1994 - Felicia, Darkstalkers, Female fighter PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * 1994 - Morrigan Aensland, Darkstalkers, Female fighter PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * 1994 - Terra Branford, Final Fantasy, A mysterious magic user being controlled by a corrupt empire PC selectable as a party member
 * 1994 - Celes Chere, Final Fantasy, An Ex-General and Magitek Knight for a corrupt empire PC selectable as a party member
 * 1994 - Asha, Monster World IV, A young warrior who seeks to free the imprisoned spirits of her land PC protagonist
 * 1996 - Kasumi, Dead or Alive, Female fighter PC in a cast of selectable characters, protagonist
 * 1996 - Sakura Kasugano, Street Fighter Alpha 2, A young Japanese schoolgirl that fights in imitation of Ryu's style PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * 1996 - Jill Valentine, Resident Evil, Member of a Police Special Tactics department PC protagonist with a male partner
 * 1996 - Rebecca Chambers, Resident Evil, A rookie police commando NPC supporting character, later a protagonist
 * 1996 - Lara Croft, Tomb Raider, An athletic British archaeologist and adventurer PC protagonist
 * 1997 - Elena, Street Fighter III: New Generation, A member of a small tribe from the African savannah, expert in the capoeira fighting style PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * 1997 - Ibuki, Street Fighter III, A teenage girl trained as a ninja. PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * 1997 - Aerith Gainsborough, Final Fantasy, A flower seller who joins a rebel group PC selectable as a party member
 * 1997 - Tifa Lockhart, Final Fantasy, A martial artist and childhood friend of the male protagonist PC selectable as a party member
 * 1997 - Yuffie Kisaragi, Final Fantasy, Young ninja and thief, daughter of a city leader  PC selectable as a party member
 * 1998 - Ada Wong, Resident Evil, A double/triple secret agent NPC sidekick, later PC protagonist
 * 1998 - Anne, Jurassic Park: Trespasser, A young woman, stranded by a plane crash on the Jurassic Park Site B island full of feral dinosaurs. PC protagonist
 * 1998 - Elexis Sinclaire, SiN, A leading, genius-level biochemist and CEO of a multibillion dollar empire. NPC antagonist
 * 1998 - Sarah Kerrigan, StarCraft, A young psychic, later turned into a human/alien hybrid NPC antagonist, PC antiheroine
 * 1998 - Ayane, Dead or Alive, Female fighter PC in a cast of selectable characters, protagonist
 * 1998 - Ayame, Tenchu, A ninja with sharp tongue and quick, deadly techniques, faster and weaker but more cunning and aggressive than her male counterpart PC protagonist with a male partner
 * 1998 - Claire Redfield, Resident Evil, A college student looking for her brother PC protagonist with a male partner
 * 1998 - Aya Brea, Parasite Eve, NYPD officer and FBI agent PC protagonist
 * 1998 - Cornet Espoir, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, A girl who can talk to puppets and has a magical horn that grants wishes PC protagonist
 * 1999 - Makoto, Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike, A tomboyish female fighter wearing a white suit and a yellow hachimaki PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * 1999 - April Ryan, The Longest Journey, An art student with the power of walking between parallel worlds PC protagonist
 * 1999 - Lammy, Um Jammer Lammy, Lead Guitarist of the band "MilkCan" who is shy but is known to rock the stage when she has her guitar in hand PC protagonist
 * 2000 - Cate Archer, No One Lives Forever, A covert operative for a British counter-terrorism organization PC protagonist
 * 2000 - Galatea, Galatea, A living statue displayed at an exhibition of artificial intelligences. Her conversation is the only content in the interactive fiction game NPC protagonist
 * 2000 - Alice Liddell, American Mcgee's Alice, A often cold and sarcastic young woman with a troubled past. Based on Alice Liddell, the girl who inspired Alice's Adventures in Wonderland PC protagonist
 * 2001 - Cortana, Halo, An artificial intelligence (AI) with a female holographic representation NPC sidekick
 * 2001 - Nicole Horne, Max Payne, Leader of a secret military program, commands a well-armed private army of hitmen and mercenaries. NPC antagonist
 * 2001 - Mona Sax, Max Payne, A mysterious femme fatale and contract killer NPC sidekick / PC antiheroine
 * 2001 - Lulu, Final Fantasy, Black magic user, guardian to the lead female protagonist PC selectable as a party member
 * 2001 - Rikku, Final Fantasy, A young thief PC selectable as a party member
 * 2001 - Yuna, Final Fantasy, A teenage summoner destined to save the world. PC selectable as a party member
 * 2001 - Yorda, Ico, A captive girl who speaks in an unknown language. Keeping her safe is part of the gameplay NPC damsel in distress
 * 2002 - Franziska von Karma, Ace Attorney, A prosecuting attorney that uses a whip  in and out of court NPC antagonist
 * 2002 - Rayne, BloodRayne, A bloodthirsty American Dhampir looking for her father PC protagonist
 * 2002 - Shion Uzuki, Xenosaga, The leading scientist in a project to create the galaxy's first Android  PC protagonist
 * 2002 - Prier, La Pucelle: Tactics, An 16-years-old apprentice Demon Hunter and exorcist. The name is based on Joan of Arc PC protagonist
 * 2002 - Shantae, Shantae, A half-genie with a strong sense of justice and a playful demeanor charged with protecting her Town PC protagonist
 * 2003 - Jade, Beyond Good & Evil, A freelance photojournalist, characterized as a real person rather than a "sexy action woman" PC protagonist
 * 2003 - Heather Mason, Silent Hill 3, A teenage girl seeking the truth about her past and father PC protagonist
 * 2004 - Alyx Vance, Half-Life 2, A prominent figure in the human resistance against an alien race NPC sidekick
 * 2006 - Amaterasu Omikami, Ōkami, The Shinto sun goddess who has taken the form of a white wolf. PC protagonist
 * 2007 - Elena Fisher, Uncharted, An independent, strong female that works as journalist.  NPC sidekick and protagonist's love interest
 * 2007 - GLaDOS, Portal, An insane artificial intelligence with a female voice NPC antagonist
 * 2007 - Chell, Portal, An unwilling subject of a deadly scientific experiment. Non-sexualized and with unknown personality PC protagonist
 * 2007 - Faith Connors, Mirror's Edge, A professional courier who transmit messages while evading government surveillance PC protagonist
 * 2007 - Nariko, Heavenly Sword, A warrior wielding a blade of supernatural origin, the Heavenly Sword PC protagonist
 * 2009 - Chloe Frazer, Uncharted, Thieve, impulsive and reckless adventurer. Designed to provide a darker counterpart to main series protagonist NPC sidekick
 * 2009 - Lightning, Final Fantasy, A soldier that undergoes a personality change to take care for her sister PC selectable as a party member, later PC protagonist
 * 2009 - Sheva Alomar, Resident Evil, An operative agent of a UN-funded paramilitary group NPC sidekick, optional PC
 * 2009 - Bayonetta, Bayonetta, A shapeshifter witch who uses firearms and performs magical attacks with her hair PC protagonist
 * 2010 - Juri, Street Fighter, A "bad and somewhat erotic" taekwondo fighter. PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * 2010 - Aqua, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep, A Keyblade Wielder who sacrifices herself to save Terra  PC selectable as a party member
 * 2011 - Kimberley Evans, Call of Juarez: The Cartel, An FBI agent tasked with bringing down the Mendoza cartel PC protagonist/ antagonist
 * Hildegard von Krone, Ivy Valentine, Sophitia, Taki, Tira, Soul, Female fighter PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * Anna Williams, Alisa Bosconovitch, Christie Monteiro, Lili, Ling Xiaoyu, Nina Williams, Tekken, Female fighter |PC in a cast of selectable characters
 * Athena Asamiya, Blue Mary, Mai Shiranui, Yuri Sakazaki, The King of Fighters, Female fighter PC in a cast of selectable characters