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* In the ''[[Shadowmarch]]'' series by [[Tad Williams]], Queen Saqri of the [[The Fair Folk|Qar]] is known for her calmness, elegance and grace, in battle as well as in her usual demeanour.
* In the ''[[Shadowmarch]]'' series by [[Tad Williams]], Queen Saqri of the [[The Fair Folk|Qar]] is known for her calmness, elegance and grace, in battle as well as in her usual demeanour.
* From the [[Star Trek Deep Space Nine Relaunch]], Sirella (Martok's wife). She holds herself with grace and dignity at all times, while retaining the fierce and violent aspect of a Klingon noble. Other characters comment on this all the time. In fact, Sirella goes out of her way to be a Lady of War, and in one scene is visably unhappy when she admits that the villain's [[Compelling Voice]] caused her to momentarily lose her composure.
* From the [[Star Trek Deep Space Nine Relaunch]], Sirella (Martok's wife). She holds herself with grace and dignity at all times, while retaining the fierce and violent aspect of a Klingon noble. Other characters comment on this all the time. In fact, Sirella goes out of her way to be a Lady of War, and in one scene is visably unhappy when she admits that the villain's [[Compelling Voice]] caused her to momentarily lose her composure.
* The ''[[Star Trek TNG]]'' novel "Gulliver's Fugitives" has [[Only One Name|Shikibu]], a security officer. She is described as very soft-spoken and incredibly composed, and practices [[The Archer|Zen Archery]]. This involves holding a (titanium) arrow in firing position in a heavy-draw bow, with emphasis on never consciously deciding the moment of release, which happens when it happens. This comes in handy when thought-reading robot probes menace the ''Enterprise''; since they couldn't read her intent, they didn't realize the threat. This stands as a contrast to Worf, a [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]] whose people tend towards [[The Berserker]] as [[Planet of Hats|a hat]].
* The ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' novel "Gulliver's Fugitives" has [[Only One Name|Shikibu]], a security officer. She is described as very soft-spoken and incredibly composed, and practices [[The Archer|Zen Archery]]. This involves holding a (titanium) arrow in firing position in a heavy-draw bow, with emphasis on never consciously deciding the moment of release, which happens when it happens. This comes in handy when thought-reading robot probes menace the ''Enterprise''; since they couldn't read her intent, they didn't realize the threat. This stands as a contrast to Worf, a [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]] whose people tend towards [[The Berserker]] as [[Planet of Hats|a hat]].
* Lady Maigrey Morianna in Margaret Weis's [[Space Opera]] series ''[[The Star of the Guardians]]''. Cool, composed, beautiful plus a master swordswoman and an ace pilot.
* Lady Maigrey Morianna in Margaret Weis's [[Space Opera]] series ''[[The Star of the Guardians]]''. Cool, composed, beautiful plus a master swordswoman and an ace pilot.
* Yambu, the Silver Queen, is this in the ''[[Books of Swords]]''. She is fairly earthy in her manner, however, at least for a queen.
* Yambu, the Silver Queen, is this in the ''[[Books of Swords]]''. She is fairly earthy in her manner, however, at least for a queen.
* Robert Jordan's ''[[Wheel of Time]]'' is full of these. From the various holders of the title of Amyrlin Seat (mostly), to several warrior queens, to Faile, and Elaine. Most prefer to be generals.
* Robert Jordan's ''[[Wheel of Time]]'' is full of these. From the various holders of the title of Amyrlin Seat (mostly), to several warrior queens, to Faile, and Elaine. Most prefer to be generals.


== Live Action TV ==
== Live-Action TV ==
* Maid Marian in some versions of [[Robin Hood]], notably [[Robin Hood (TV series)|the 2006 BBC series]], in which she provides an interesting contrast to Djaq, the [[Cute Bruiser]]. Though the Lady of War is usually the elder of the two fighting warrior-types, in this case the refined Marian is definitely the ''younger'' of the two women.
* Maid Marian in some versions of [[Robin Hood]], notably [[Robin Hood (TV series)|the 2006 BBC series]], in which she provides an interesting contrast to Djaq, the [[Cute Bruiser]]. Though the Lady of War is usually the elder of the two fighting warrior-types, in this case the refined Marian is definitely the ''younger'' of the two women.
* ''[[Firefly]]''/''[[Serenity]]'' has Inara. An elegant, graceful, cultured, highly educated and very feminine, glamorous woman, she's trained in sword-fighting, a skill she once tries to teach Mal. She has some unarmed combat skill, which we get a brief glimpse of in "Our Mrs Reynolds" and in the film, she reveals archery skill. It's also possible that graceful River Tam will also develop into this in time, given her own training.
* ''[[Firefly]]''/''[[Serenity]]'' has Inara. An elegant, graceful, cultured, highly educated and very feminine, glamorous woman, she's trained in sword-fighting, a skill she once tries to teach Mal. She has some unarmed combat skill, which we get a brief glimpse of in "Our Mrs Reynolds" and in the film, she reveals archery skill. It's also possible that graceful River Tam will also develop into this in time, given her own training.
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** ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'': The female Romulan commander in "The Enterprise Incident".
** ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'': The female Romulan commander in "The Enterprise Incident".
** Captain Kathryn Janeway of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' is definitely one. She's also unafraid to get her hands dirty when the situation calls for it.
** Captain Kathryn Janeway of ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' is definitely one. She's also unafraid to get her hands dirty when the situation calls for it.



== [[Mythology And Religion]] ==
== [[Mythology And Religion]] ==
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