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She is often NOT part of the main cast, and this is usually exemplified by how different her personality is from theirs. For the most part, she is usually far more serious and dignified, and generally prefers to operate alone. Honour or pride can be a big deal to them, and they often have a code similar to [[Samurai]].
 
'''Hot Chicks With SwordsSharp / Guns / Blasters / Etc.Weapons''' will often make their first appearance in a series as a hostile force, although not as someone wholly evil, seeking only to test the heroes (either by kicking their ass or [[I Let You Win|letting them win]]), or attacking out of pure distrust towards their intentions. They'll then continue to appear as either recurring enemies or support, coming to help in the nick of time, acting as a temporary [[Mentor Archetype|mentor]], or even being a certified [[Warrior Therapist]]. They are very often [[Badass Normal]]s, but this is often stretched. If they are of a more serious personality, they generally remain hostile to the cast or continue their loner mentality. That is, of course, until they learn the [[Power of Friendship]], at which point [[Defrosting Ice Queen|they'll warm up significantly to everyone]].
 
It should be noted that not ''all'' traits need apply, but most generally do. Additionally, not ''all'' girls who wield swords would be a '''Hot Chick with a Sword'''. To use an example with a commonly known character, Kamiya Kaoru from the ''[[Rurouni Kenshin]]'' manga would ''NOT'' be of this trope. Although she initially seems to adhere to this characterization via her first appearance, further reading will prove otherwise. She spends more of the story as Kenshin's moral anchor and a [[Damsel in Distress|damsel-in-distress]] rather than a female warrior cutting people into ribbons.
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