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Jirel of Joiry is the heroine of a series of Sword and Sorcery short stories by C. L. Moore, running from 1934 to 1939 in Weird Tales. Notable for being the first female Fantasy hero. The stories are:

"Black God's Kiss"
"Black God's Shadow"
"Jirel Meets Magic"
"The Dark Land"
"Hellsgarde"
"Quest of the Starstone" - A Crossover story with her other famous character Northwest Smith, co-written with her husband Henry Kuttner.

Tropes used in Jirel of Joiry include:

Action Girl: Jirel.
Chainmail Bikini: Averted, no matter what the cover art of the Planet Stories edition would have you believe.
Crossover: With Moore's SF character Northwest Smith. This is not as mad as it sounds - both characters often end up in strange realms facing powerful, mysterious creatures and the word "magic" even pops up a few times in the Northwest Smith stories.
Eldritch Abomination: The Black God. Pav might also qualify.
Feminist Fantasy
Fiery Redhead: Jirel.
Religion Is Magic: Wearing a crucifix will protect one against the Black God's realm.
Narrative Profanity Filter
No Ontological Inertia: Jarisme's tower returns to its original location after her death.
Samus Is a Girl: Jirel's introduction.

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 * "Quest of the Starstone" - A [[Crossover]] story with her other famous character [[Northwest Smith]], co-written with her husband [[Henry Kuttner]].
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-=== Tropes found in these stories: ===
 * [[Action Girl]]: Jirel.
 * [[Chainmail Bikini]]: Averted, no matter what the cover art of the ''Planet Stories'' edition would have you believe.