Top 10 Female Protagonists in Video Games

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these ladies will make you forget about the expression the weaker sex

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten female protagonists in video games for

female protagonists in video games for

female protagonists in video games for this list on top of our usual one

this list on top of our usual one

this list on top of our usual one character per franchise rule we decided

character per franchise rule we decided

character per franchise rule we decided to also restrict the list to lead

to also restrict the list to lead

to also restrict the list to lead playable characters only meaning they

playable characters only meaning they

playable characters only meaning they have to be playable for the majority of

have to be playable for the majority of

have to be playable for the majority of the game this does rule out a lot of fan

the game this does rule out a lot of fan

the game this does rule out a lot of fan favorites like Alex Elizabeth and Ellie

favorites like Alex Elizabeth and Ellie

favorites like Alex Elizabeth and Ellie but we’re looking for empowering women

but we’re looking for empowering women

but we’re looking for empowering women who don’t need to be second to a male

who don’t need to be second to a male

who don’t need to be second to a male escort and no DLC missions don’t count

escort and no DLC missions don’t count

escort and no DLC missions don’t count number 10 Bayonetta Bayonetta series did

number 10 Bayonetta Bayonetta series did

number 10 Bayonetta Bayonetta series did you miss me we’re starting this list off

you miss me we’re starting this list off

you miss me we’re starting this list off with a sexy witch her sultry demeanor no

with a sexy witch her sultry demeanor no

with a sexy witch her sultry demeanor no doubt distracted many but beyond the eye

doubt distracted many but beyond the eye

doubt distracted many but beyond the eye candy Bayonetta is a formidable fighter

candy Bayonetta is a formidable fighter

candy Bayonetta is a formidable fighter that can take on the armies of heaven

that can take on the armies of heaven

that can take on the armies of heaven and hell and still have enough energy to

and hell and still have enough energy to

and hell and still have enough energy to dance one of the last of the Umbra

dance one of the last of the Umbra

dance one of the last of the Umbra witches lots of ladies have defeated

witches lots of ladies have defeated

witches lots of ladies have defeated demons but she’s eaten gods with her

demons but she’s eaten gods with her

demons but she’s eaten gods with her hair that’s probably how she retains her

hair that’s probably how she retains her

hair that’s probably how she retains her figure don’t number 9 shell portal

figure don’t number 9 shell portal

figure don’t number 9 shell portal series the orange jumpsuit wearing test

series the orange jumpsuit wearing test

series the orange jumpsuit wearing test subject escapee certainly had a lot of

subject escapee certainly had a lot of

subject escapee certainly had a lot of the odds stacked against her trapped

the odds stacked against her trapped

the odds stacked against her trapped with a murderous AI in the empty

with a murderous AI in the empty

with a murderous AI in the empty Aperture Science facility with only a

Aperture Science facility with only a

Aperture Science facility with only a portal gun and her long fall braces for

portal gun and her long fall braces for

portal gun and her long fall braces for comfort

comfort

comfort here come the test results you are a

here come the test results you are a

here come the test results you are a horrible person she only makes the ninth

horrible person she only makes the ninth

horrible person she only makes the ninth spot because she’s still a silent

spot because she’s still a silent

spot because she’s still a silent protagonist and thus loses marks for

protagonist and thus loses marks for

protagonist and thus loses marks for personality does any of this make any

personality does any of this make any

personality does any of this make any sense just tell me just say yes

sense just tell me just say yes

sense just tell me just say yes okay what you’re doing there is jumping

okay what you’re doing there is jumping

okay what you’re doing there is jumping but she still scores points for doing it

but she still scores points for doing it

but she still scores points for doing it all in high heels we told this test

all in high heels we told this test

all in high heels we told this test subject to just go ahead try to land on

subject to just go ahead try to land on

subject to just go ahead try to land on her now number eight faith Connors

her now number eight faith Connors

her now number eight faith Connors Mirror’s Edge we call ourselves runners

Mirror’s Edge we call ourselves runners

Mirror’s Edge we call ourselves runners exist on the edge it’s one thing to try

exist on the edge it’s one thing to try

exist on the edge it’s one thing to try and clear your sister’s name after she’s

and clear your sister’s name after she’s

and clear your sister’s name after she’s been framed for murder it’s another when

been framed for murder it’s another when

been framed for murder it’s another when taking down a totalitarian government

taking down a totalitarian government

taking down a totalitarian government that’s covering up the crime you think

that’s covering up the crime you think

that’s covering up the crime you think this was an accident Kate there are no

this was an accident Kate there are no

this was an accident Kate there are no accidents in this city someone wanted

accidents in this city someone wanted

accidents in this city someone wanted him dead and wanted you to take the fall

him dead and wanted you to take the fall

him dead and wanted you to take the fall for faith Conners however taking on said

for faith Conners however taking on said

for faith Conners however taking on said regime is a walk in the park as she’s a

regime is a walk in the park as she’s a

regime is a walk in the park as she’s a master of vertigo-inducing parkour and

master of vertigo-inducing parkour and

master of vertigo-inducing parkour and is not too shabby at unarmed combat and

is not too shabby at unarmed combat and

is not too shabby at unarmed combat and with an open world sequel on the horizon

with an open world sequel on the horizon

with an open world sequel on the horizon we can’t wait to step into her shoes

we can’t wait to step into her shoes

we can’t wait to step into her shoes again it’s fine

again it’s fine

again it’s fine someone’s bound to start shooting at me

someone’s bound to start shooting at me

someone’s bound to start shooting at me soon number seven joanna dark perfect

soon number seven joanna dark perfect

soon number seven joanna dark perfect dark series to follow up the runaway

dark series to follow up the runaway

dark series to follow up the runaway success of Goldeneye double O seven on

success of Goldeneye double O seven on

success of Goldeneye double O seven on the n64 and no longer holding the

the n64 and no longer holding the

the n64 and no longer holding the license rare needed a character to be

license rare needed a character to be

license rare needed a character to be their successor to James Bond their

their successor to James Bond their

their successor to James Bond their answer was this sexy agent in a

answer was this sexy agent in a

answer was this sexy agent in a cyberpunk future joanna dark is the

cyberpunk future joanna dark is the

cyberpunk future joanna dark is the Carrington Institute’s best agent

Carrington Institute’s best agent

Carrington Institute’s best agent proficient in almost any weapon and

proficient in almost any weapon and

proficient in almost any weapon and whose achievements include saving a

whose achievements include saving a

whose achievements include saving a President Obama look-alike how are you

President Obama look-alike how are you

President Obama look-alike how are you feeling mr. president

feeling mr. president

feeling mr. president better now young lady and

better now young lady and

better now young lady and single-handedly stopping a century-long

single-handedly stopping a century-long

single-handedly stopping a century-long alien conflict number six April Ryan the

alien conflict number six April Ryan the

alien conflict number six April Ryan the longest journey series bet the vast

longest journey series bet the vast

longest journey series bet the vast majority of viewers won’t know who this

majority of viewers won’t know who this

majority of viewers won’t know who this gal is what an asshole

gal is what an asshole

gal is what an asshole April Ryan is a shifter a person able to

April Ryan is a shifter a person able to

April Ryan is a shifter a person able to travel between the worlds of futuristic

travel between the worlds of futuristic

travel between the worlds of futuristic Stark and the mystical world of Arcadia

Stark and the mystical world of Arcadia

Stark and the mystical world of Arcadia I hate this place

I hate this place

I hate this place I so hate it I can’t even sit down

I so hate it I can’t even sit down

I so hate it I can’t even sit down without crushing the natives thrust into

without crushing the natives thrust into

without crushing the natives thrust into an adventure across beautiful scenery

an adventure across beautiful scenery

an adventure across beautiful scenery her creator describes her character in

her creator describes her character in

her creator describes her character in the first game as being akin to that of

the first game as being akin to that of

the first game as being akin to that of Frodo Baggins and thus she evolves to

Frodo Baggins and thus she evolves to

Frodo Baggins and thus she evolves to take after Aragorn in the sequel

take after Aragorn in the sequel

take after Aragorn in the sequel dreamfall I guess I have a purpose

dreamfall I guess I have a purpose

dreamfall I guess I have a purpose though I’m not sure what it is yet

though I’m not sure what it is yet

though I’m not sure what it is yet number five Jill Valentine Resident Evil

number five Jill Valentine Resident Evil

number five Jill Valentine Resident Evil series Claire may have also been a fan

series Claire may have also been a fan

series Claire may have also been a fan favorite but jill has the skills and

favorite but jill has the skills and

favorite but jill has the skills and resume to back up her place on the list

resume to back up her place on the list

resume to back up her place on the list taking on the lead role in Resident

taking on the lead role in Resident

taking on the lead role in Resident Evil’s 1 3 and revelations jill has

Evil’s 1 3 and revelations jill has

Evil’s 1 3 and revelations jill has survived two zombie outbreaks and

survived two zombie outbreaks and

survived two zombie outbreaks and escaped a city just as it got Newt

along the way she battled monsters

along the way she battled monsters ranking from the unstoppable nemesis to

ranking from the unstoppable nemesis to

ranking from the unstoppable nemesis to the cruise ship devouring the Heymann

the cruise ship devouring the Heymann

the cruise ship devouring the Heymann and that’s all she wrote for the

and that’s all she wrote for the

and that’s all she wrote for the synovium a former member of the Stars

synovium a former member of the Stars

synovium a former member of the Stars special task force Jill would be the

special task force Jill would be the

special task force Jill would be the first person to call if you find

first person to call if you find

first person to call if you find yourself in a zombie apocalypse stars

number four

number four Jade Beyond Good and Evil allow me to

Jade Beyond Good and Evil allow me to

Jade Beyond Good and Evil allow me to introduce you to Jade our new agent the

introduce you to Jade our new agent the

introduce you to Jade our new agent the girl dressed in green from one of the

girl dressed in green from one of the

girl dressed in green from one of the most underrated games of all time

most underrated games of all time

most underrated games of all time Jade is a freelance photographer who

Jade is a freelance photographer who

Jade is a freelance photographer who also takes care of children orphaned by

also takes care of children orphaned by

also takes care of children orphaned by an alien attack and soon has to use her

an alien attack and soon has to use her

an alien attack and soon has to use her martial arts skills to take down the

martial arts skills to take down the

martial arts skills to take down the Alpha section dictatorship we need

Alpha section dictatorship we need

Alpha section dictatorship we need someone who taken with a mission shade

someone who taken with a mission shade

someone who taken with a mission shade you can refuse continue that all being

you can refuse continue that all being

you can refuse continue that all being said we’d love to put her higher but so

said we’d love to put her higher but so

said we’d love to put her higher but so far she’s only appeared in one game hey

far she’s only appeared in one game hey

far she’s only appeared in one game hey Ubisoft where’s that sequel you teased

Ubisoft where’s that sequel you teased

Ubisoft where’s that sequel you teased us with back in 2008 miss I work for our

us with back in 2008 miss I work for our

us with back in 2008 miss I work for our listeners yeah well you guys are not

listeners yeah well you guys are not

listeners yeah well you guys are not what I call us fast as a speeding bullet

what I call us fast as a speeding bullet

what I call us fast as a speeding bullet number three Clementine

number three Clementine

number three Clementine The Walking Dead Season two feels pretty

The Walking Dead Season two feels pretty

The Walking Dead Season two feels pretty good while she was indeed introduced as

good while she was indeed introduced as

good while she was indeed introduced as a secondary character to lea in the

a secondary character to lea in the

a secondary character to lea in the first game one who acted as a moral

first game one who acted as a moral

first game one who acted as a moral compass in the second season she takes

compass in the second season she takes

compass in the second season she takes on the lead role and becomes a badass in

on the lead role and becomes a badass in

on the lead role and becomes a badass in her own right Clementine should stay

her own right Clementine should stay

her own right Clementine should stay here shoots

here shoots

here shoots she’s what she’s just a little girl I

she’s what she’s just a little girl I

she’s what she’s just a little girl I can do it we’re not gonna spoil too much

can do it we’re not gonna spoil too much

can do it we’re not gonna spoil too much here because of new fans jumping on to

here because of new fans jumping on to

here because of new fans jumping on to the series each day but we’ll leave you

the series each day but we’ll leave you

the series each day but we’ll leave you with this

with this

with this she’s an 11 year old kid who can kick

she’s an 11 year old kid who can kick

she’s an 11 year old kid who can kick ass in a zombie apocalypse Oh

ass in a zombie apocalypse Oh

ass in a zombie apocalypse Oh number two Samus Aran Metroid series

number two Samus Aran Metroid series

number two Samus Aran Metroid series Samus is one of the most iconic video

Samus is one of the most iconic video

Samus is one of the most iconic video game heroines one whose gender was

game heroines one whose gender was

game heroines one whose gender was actually hidden from the player until

actually hidden from the player until

actually hidden from the player until the end credits of the first game

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you nevertheless this ruthless bounty hunter

nevertheless this ruthless bounty hunter

nevertheless this ruthless bounty hunter has single-handedly committed genocide

has single-handedly committed genocide

has single-handedly committed genocide against a deadly alien parasite stopped

against a deadly alien parasite stopped

against a deadly alien parasite stopped three space pirate operations destroyed

three space pirate operations destroyed

three space pirate operations destroyed two planets and saved many other worlds

two planets and saved many other worlds

two planets and saved many other worlds shows our sleuthing service has been

shows our sleuthing service has been

shows our sleuthing service has been well rewarded

Schilling’s the universe this normally

Schilling’s the universe this normally would be top spot material but

would be top spot material but

would be top spot material but unfortunately there are three simple

unfortunately there are three simple

unfortunately there are three simple words that disregard all these

words that disregard all these

words that disregard all these achievements Metroid Other M before we

achievements Metroid Other M before we

achievements Metroid Other M before we get to the top spot let’s have a look at

get to the top spot let’s have a look at

get to the top spot let’s have a look at some other kick-ass ladies I’ll have my

some other kick-ass ladies I’ll have my

some other kick-ass ladies I’ll have my best dress ready on my worst and I

best dress ready on my worst and I

best dress ready on my worst and I thought somebody was gonna lose an eye

thought somebody was gonna lose an eye

thought somebody was gonna lose an eye oh this is so irritating take a good

oh this is so irritating take a good

oh this is so irritating take a good long look at me do I look like a looter

long look at me do I look like a looter

long look at me do I look like a looter uh No number one Lara Croft Tomb Raider

uh No number one Lara Croft Tomb Raider

uh No number one Lara Croft Tomb Raider series chopping off our list is the

series chopping off our list is the

series chopping off our list is the character that needs no introduction

character that needs no introduction

character that needs no introduction we’ve seen Lara in multiple iterations

we’ve seen Lara in multiple iterations

we’ve seen Lara in multiple iterations from her busty yet angular early days to

from her busty yet angular early days to

from her busty yet angular early days to even having Angelina Jolie filling in

even having Angelina Jolie filling in

even having Angelina Jolie filling in her role well we can do it my way or we

her role well we can do it my way or we

her role well we can do it my way or we can all come back in time to the next

can all come back in time to the next

can all come back in time to the next alignment and you’re welcome to try and

alignment and you’re welcome to try and

alignment and you’re welcome to try and kill me then but without question the

kill me then but without question the

kill me then but without question the best iteration of Lara has come in the

best iteration of Lara has come in the

best iteration of Lara has come in the form of her 2013 reboot appearance

form of her 2013 reboot appearance

form of her 2013 reboot appearance Mayday Mayday this is Lara Croft of the

Mayday Mayday this is Lara Croft of the

Mayday Mayday this is Lara Croft of the endurance in this incarnation she takes

endurance in this incarnation she takes

endurance in this incarnation she takes on the role of an aspiring adventurer

on the role of an aspiring adventurer

on the role of an aspiring adventurer fresh out of college in a fight for

fresh out of college in a fight for

fresh out of college in a fight for survival for not only herself but for

survival for not only herself but for

survival for not only herself but for the rest of her crew after she’s been

the rest of her crew after she’s been

the rest of her crew after she’s been shipwrecked the way this character has

shipwrecked the way this character has

shipwrecked the way this character has evolved along with her lasting legacy as

evolved along with her lasting legacy as

evolved along with her lasting legacy as the quintessential video game stunner

the quintessential video game stunner

the quintessential video game stunner gets her into the top spot I don’t have

gets her into the top spot I don’t have

gets her into the top spot I don’t have time for this

time for this

time for this get out of the way or you die do you

get out of the way or you die do you

get out of the way or you die do you agree with our list

agree with our list

agree with our list take your offer and cram it up your ass

take your offer and cram it up your ass

take your offer and cram it up your ass which heroines shoes would you like to

which heroines shoes would you like to

which heroines shoes would you like to step into for more defining top 10s

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