Female Antagonists (Concept)

Female Antagonists

CONCEPT

Games that feature an antagonist--someone who opposes the game's protagonist--that is a woman.

History

Gaming's first female antagonists appeared in the Pac-Man series, where several of the ghosts are female, including Pinky (Character) in 1980's Pac-Man and Sue in 1982's Ms. Pac-Man.

The first humanfemale villain appeared in the 1985 cinematic arcade game Road Blaster, where the final boss, the gang leader, was female.

Since then, female antagonists have often appeared in video games as witches and sorceresses.

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Franchises

Has franchises: Sonic the Hedgehog (Franchise), The Legend of Zelda (Franchise), Prey (Franchise), Wario (Franchise), Half-Life (Franchise), Portal (Franchise), Mario (Franchise), Mario & Luigi (Franchise), Mario RPG (Franchise), Super Mario Land (Franchise), Wario Land (Franchise), Castlevania (Franchise), Megami Tensei (Franchise), Persona (Franchise), Banjo-Kazooie (Franchise), Metal Gear (Franchise), Metal Gear Ac!d (Franchise), Metal Gear Solid (Franchise), Splinter Cell (Franchise), Tom Clancy (Franchise), Ninja Gaiden (Franchise), Ms. Pac-Man (Franchise), Pac-Man (Franchise), Pac-Man World (Franchise), Kid Icarus (Franchise), Uncharted (Franchise), Tomb Raider (Franchise), Final Fantasy (Franchise), Alan Wake (Franchise), SiN (Franchise), Shin Megami Tensei (Franchise), Dissidia: Final Fantasy (Franchise), Ivalice Alliance (Franchise), Konami Rebirth (Franchise), King's Quest (Franchise), Simple (Franchise), System Shock (Franchise), BioShock (Franchise), F.E.A.R. (Franchise), Naruto (Franchise), Battletoads (Franchise), Fire Emblem (Franchise), Disgaea (Franchise), Disney (Franchise), Mickey Mouse (Franchise), Police Quest (Franchise), Naruto: Clash of Ninja (Franchise), Guilty Gear (Franchise), Simple 2000 (Franchise), Silent Hill (Franchise), Prince of Persia (Franchise), The Sands of Time (Franchise), Atelier (Franchise), American McGee's Alice (Franchise), No One Lives Forever (Franchise), No More Heroes (Franchise), Zone of the Enders (Franchise), Harry Potter (Franchise), Mushihime-Sama (Franchise), The Wizard of Oz (Franchise), Ar tonelico (Franchise), Crackdown (Franchise), Dead Space (Franchise), Shank (Franchise), Shantae (Franchise), Tengai Makyou (Franchise), ESP (Franchise), Espgaluda (Franchise), Samurai Aces (Franchise), Ibara (Franchise), Hydrophobia (Franchise), The Legend of Heroes (Franchise), Destiny (Franchise), Super Granny (Franchise), Populous (Franchise), Crush Pinball (Franchise), Dragon Knight (Franchise)

Characters

Has characters: Catwoman (Character), Kitana (Character), Mileena (Character), Sindel (Character), Cia (Character), Asajj Ventress (Character), Shaak Ti (Character), Captain Syrup (Character), Golden Diva (Character), Bello (Character), Evila (Character), Giant Evila (Character), Kell (Character), Padding (Character), Pudding (Character), Selvaria Bles (Character), Texas (Character), Pine (Character), Soon-soon (Character), Rouge The Bat (Character), Zeena (Character), Harley Quinn (Character), Silver Banshee (Character), Ms. Campbell (Character), Cortana (Character), Blobbelda (Character), Gruntilda (Character), Mingella (Character), Kodos (Character), Circe (Character), Calypso (Character), Dremagen (Character), Merlina the Wizard (Character), Crying Wolf (Character), Fortune (Character), La Clown (Character), Laughing Octopus (Character), Raging Raven (Character), Screaming Mantis (Character), Sniper Wolf (Character), The Boss (Character), Carmilla (Character), Medusa (Character), Sarah Kerrigan (Character), Sarah Bryant (Character), Dural (Character), Dark Samus (Character), MB (Character), Mother Brain (Character), Dahlia Tal (Character), Enrica Villablanca (Character), Devilot (Character), Alma (Character), Gale Revas (Character), Butcheress (Character), Tempestra (Character), Mesmerelda (Character), Pinky (Character), Sue (Character), Ghost Witch of Netor (Character), Blackarachnia (Character), Jataaka (Character), Kia (Character), Katherine Marlowe (Character), Nadine Ross (Character), Mizuki Rashoujin (Character), Shizuka Gozen (Character), Harbinger (Character), Beldam (Character), Hellen Gravely (Character), Shadow Queen (Character), Myrrah (Character), Juri (Character), Veran (Character), Amanda Evert (Character), Jacqueline Natla (Character), Celia Fortner (Character), Stella Lecarde (Character), Elizabeth Báthory (Character), Elektra King (Character), Kiko (Character), Rosa Klebb (Character), Fonfon (Character), Foless (Character), Tiss (Character), Splash Woman (Character), Poppy Kong (Character), Echidna (Character), Catalina (Character), Cackletta (Character), Mimi (Character), Nastasia (Character), Blizzaurus (Character), Wendy O. Koopa (Character), Olga Gurlukovich (Character), Mistral (Character), Carmilla (Character), Actrise (Character), Sylvanas Windrunner (Character), Princess Shroob (Character), Alexia Ashford (Character), Carla Radames (Character), Excella Gionne (Character), Jessica Sherawat (Character), Maggie Chow (Character), SHODAN (Character), Sofia Lamb (Character), Alma Wade (Character), Kazumi Mishima (Character), Android 21 (Character), Towa (Character), Dahlia Hawthorne (Character), Vaida (Character), Susie (Character), Edea Kramer (Character), Maleficent (Character), Ursula (Character), Pat Morales (Character), Queen Brahne (Character), Beatrix (Character), I-No (Character), Himiko (Character), Gabriela Morales (Character), Brunnya (Character), Ursula (Character), Da Ji (Character), Ariels (Character), Ramlethal Valentine (Character), Cube (Character), Kitty Lily (Character), Kunimitsu (Character), Barbariccia (Character), Airachnid (Character), Callisto (Character), Ashera (Character), Queen Zeal (Character), Kalus (Character), Petrine (Character), Blue Snowman (Character), Cheetah (Character), Doctor Poison (Character), Silver Swan (Character), Tron Bonne (Character), Mizrabel (Character), Tamara (Character), Alessa Gillespie (Character), The God (Character), Ultimecia (Character), Justice (Character), Dark Queen (Character), Bodhi (Character), Melissan (Character), Nasira (Character), Black Viper (Character), Kaguya Otsutsuki (Character), Carmen Sandiego (Character), Shahdee (Character), Miang (Character), Dahlia Gillespie (Character), Whiptail (Character), Claudia Wolf (Character), Lady Kagami (Character), Female Changeling (Character), The Queen of Hearts (Character), Bloody Mary (Character), Kyoko Minazuki (Character), Yurika Kirishima (Character), Kindle (Character), Mitsuki Konishi (Character), Mz. Ruby (Character), The Contessa (Character), Marian Mallon (Character), Lucrezia Borgia (Character), Xenobia (Character), Botan (Character), Cloud of Darkness (Character), Tanya Winters (Character), Momo Karuizawa (Character), Tenshi Hinanai (Character), Bad Girl (Character), Queen Slug-for-a-Butt (Character), Megaguirus (Character), Russian Blue (Character), Atropos (Character), Mother Harlot (Character), Chiaki Hayasaka (Character), Raven (Character), Witch Hazel (Character), Shenzi (Character), Bellatrix Lestrange (Character), The Sorceress (Character), Queen Beryl (Character), Pink (Character), Edel Bernal (Character), Dr. Vega (Character), Nicole Horne (Character), Bridgette Bleu (Character), Faldorn (Character), Ophelia (Character), Dolores Umbridge (Character), Knight Errant (Character), Sorceress (Character), Tavion Axmis (Character), Loretta Lecarde (Character), Antonia Dreykov (Character), Pronyma (Character), Mary Miyabi (Character), Echidna (Character), Dante (Character), Sloth (Character), Lust (Character), Jeanne (Character), Lipsyncher (Character), Scorpina (Character), Doronjo (Character), T-X (Character), Izanami (Character), The Gribbler (Character), Evil-Lyn (Character), Elexis Sinclaire (Character), Persephone (Character), Delia (Character), Sasha (Character), Wicked Witch of the West (Character), Euryale (Character), Scylla (Character), Saya (Character), Yzma (Character), Sedusa (Character), V-13 (Character), Reika Kitami (Character), Kaori Saeki (Character), Kobayashi (Character), Mikimoto (Character), Linda Hamilton (Character), Marjoly (Character), Hades Izanami (Character), Vicky the Babysitter (Character), Isabel (Character), Carmilla (Character), Incarose (Character), Elizabeth Niemand (Character), Elise (Character), Lady (Character), Catherine Braithwaite (Character), Alex Wesker (Character), Faora (Character), Risky Boots (Character), Rommy (Character), Botei Conscious (Character), Amidatelion (Character), Commandant Steele (Character), Zarpedon (Character), Dugu Ningke (Character), Amanda Young (Character), Ser Cauthrien (Character), Marianna Blavatsky (Character), Rangda (Character), Bethany Covenant (Character), Fubuki Omae (Character), Madame Barbara (Character), Princess Hamaguri (Character), Mayura (Character), Cirae-Argoth (Character), Illwhyrin (Character), Tiamat (Character), Lycentia (Character), Hecubah (Character), Orochi (Character), Morinth (Character), Joou (Character), Inkoma (Character), Velutina (Character), Guillotine Nurse (Character), Jigoku Nurse (Character), Sahasurara (Character), Freyja (Character), Mother Stella (Character), Yang Gui (Character), Astell (Character), Scarlett Fellini (Character), Queen Bansheera (Character), Vypra (Character), Breeze (Character), GLaDOS (Character), The Evil Witch (Character), Kaen (Character), Mikiko Ebihara (Character), Arfoire (Character), Daisy Fitzroy (Character), Mrs. Wicket (Character), Madame Woe (Character), Heather (Character), Báigǔjīng (Character), Shiver (Character), Nisha (Character), Deeja (Character), Astrid (Character), Ume Goketsu (Character), Nima Cruz (Character), Nazuna Ayase (Character), Shuumeigiku (Character), Bloody Marie (Character), Double (Character), Eliza (Character), Black Dahlia (Character), Justine Florbelle (Character), Raven (Character), Muzet (Character), Ceres Leader (Character), Minerva Leader (Character), Princess Luna (Character), Queen Chrysalis (Character), Tempest Shadow (Character), Black Widow Guardian (Character), Dark Force (Character), Cozy Glow (Character), Abby (Character), Marlene (Character), Azala (Character), Lilly (Character), Michelle (Character), Crimson Cowl (Character), Allyson (Character), Cersei Lannister (Character), Hachi-Onna (Character), Madame (Character), Junko Enoshima (Character), Maven Black-Briar (Character), Brooke Augustine (Character), Mother Gothel (Character), Maya Brooks (Character), Crimson 09 (Character), Laura Victoriano (Character), Mariska (Character), Meilin Mao (Character), Lita (Character), Granny Goodness (Character), Valkyria (Character), Queen Sectonia (Character), Yuika (Character), General Serpiente (Character), Hilda (Character), Justice Kreel (Character), Drawcia (Character), Frau Engel (Character), Showa Long (Character), Lost Sinner (Character), Captain Scarlett (Character), Umbra (Character), Claycia (Character), Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower (Character), Iosefka (Character), Gale (Character), Lavinia (Character), Bellwether (Character), Ghostface (Character), Wuya (Character), Indominus Rex (Character), Norma (Character), Fei Wong Tomoe Ignacio (Character), Rie Kishibe (Character), Golden Queen (Character), Khan Maykr (Character), Otoma=Raga (Character), Yuki Yamazaki (Character), Judy Reyes (Character), Mary (Character), Maggie (Character), Faith Seed (Character), Dayu (Character), Kantaris (Character), Trakeena (Character), Poisandra (Character), Violet Beauregarde (Character), Savathûn, the Witch Queen (Character), Lakshmi-2 (Character), Emily (Character), Ash (Character), Erina Ogura (Character), Mrs. Tweedy (Character), Camille (Character), Metal Alice (Character), Crooler (Character), Alcina Dimitrescu (Character), Rita Skeeter (Character), Sabine Brandt (Character), Witch Bandora (Character), Camearra (Character), Eramis, Kell of Darkness (Character), Xivu Arath, God of War (Character), 9-Torg (Character), Balwûr (Character), Ir Anûk, Deathsinger (Character), Ir Halak, Deathsinger (Character), Dûl Incaru, the Eternal Return (Character), Omnigul, Will of Crota (Character), Hashladûn, Daughter of Crota (Character), Ir Yût, the Deathsinger (Character), Daniela Dimitrescu (Character), Kridis, Dark Priestess (Character), Queen (Character), Phylaks, The Warrior (Character), Atraks, the Wildcard (Character), Araskes, the Trickster (Character), Elykris, the Machinist (Character), Divatox (Character), Rip Van Winkle (Character), Ballora (Character), Toy Chica (Character), Kikuchiyo Mibu (Character), Iris (Character), Aoi Nanashima (Character), Zorin Blitz (Character), Selket (Character), Doppelgänger (Character), The Supervisor (Character)

Objects

Has objects: Dress (Object), Knife (Object), Pistol (Object), Sword (Object), Armor (Object), Bikini (Object), Panties (Object), Spacebird 42 (Object)

People

Related Concepts

Has related concepts: Ghost (Concept), Not-So-Bad Guy (Concept), Villain (Concept), Assassin (Concept), Male Antagonist (Concept), Pirate (Concept), Princess (Concept), Revealing Attire (Concept), Alien (Concept), Male Protagonists (Concept), Vampire (Concept), Gang Leader (Concept), Gangs (Concept), Boss Fight (Concept), Butt Jiggle (Concept), Boss (Concept), Yandere (Concept), Female Protagonists (Concept), Sexualized Women (Concept), Final Boss (Concept), Robot (Concept), Geriatric Antagonist (Concept), Femme Fatale (Concept), Distaff Counterpart (Concept), Human (Concept), Tsundere (Concept), Nudity (Concept), A.I. Construct (Concept), Android (Concept), FROGs (Concept), Wizards (Concept), Hostile A.I. (Concept), Gynoid (Concept), Witch (Concept), Succubus (Concept), Homunculus (Concept), Big Sister (Concept), Spiderdemon (Concept), Fallen (Concept), Hive (Concept), Cinematic Games (Concept), Imposter (Concept)