Poll: Sword-wielding Female Characters

Results of 2,285 votes:

1. 1.
   

   Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

    

   Uma Thurman as The Bride in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
2. 2.
   

   Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman (2017)

    

   Gal Gadot as Diana in Wonder Woman (2017)
3. 3.
   

   Katheryn Winnick in Vikings (2013)

    

   Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha in Vikings (2013)
4. 4.
   

   Maisie Williams in Game of Thrones (2011)

    

   Maisie Williams as Arya Stark in Game of Thrones (2011)
5. 5.
   

   Lucy Lawless in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)

    

   Lucy Lawless as Xena in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
6. 6.
   

   Gwendoline Christie in Game of Thrones (2011)

    

   Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones (2011)
7. 7.
   

   Summer Glau in Serenity (2005)

    

   Summer Glau as River Tam in Serenity (2005)
8. 8.
   

   Ziyi Zhang in House of Flying Daggers (2004)

    

   Ziyi Zhang as Xiao Mei in House of Flying Daggers (2004)
9. 9.
   

   Milla Jovovich

    

   Milla Jovovich as Alice in Resident Evil (2002)
10. 10.
    

    Miranda Otto in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

     

    Miranda Otto as Eowyn in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
11. 11.
    

    Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)

     

    Daisy Ridley as Rey in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
12. 12.
    

    Zoe Saldana in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

     

    Zoe Saldana as Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
13. 13.
    

    Kate Beckinsale in Van Helsing (2004)

     

    Kate Beckinsale as Anna Valerious in Van Helsing (2004)
14. 14.
    

    Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

     

    Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
15. 15.
    

    Jay Huguley, Danai Gurira, Beth Keener, Kenric Green, and Corey Hawkins in The Walking Dead (2010)

     

    Danai Gurira as Michonne in The Walking Dead (2010)
16. 16.
    

    Lucy Liu in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

     

    Lucy Liu as O-Ren Ishii in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
17. 17.
    

    Emily Browning in Sucker Punch (2011)

     

    Emily Browning as Babydoll in Sucker Punch (2011)
18. 18.
    

    Eva Green in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

     

    Eva Green as Artemisia in 300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
19. 19.
    

    Catherine Zeta-Jones in The Legend of Zorro (2005)

     

    Catherine Zeta-Jones as Elena Montero in The Mask of Zorro (1998)
20. 20.
    

    Maggie Cheung in Hero (2002)

     

    Maggie Cheung as Flying Snow in Hero (2002)
21. 21.
    

    Tessa Thompson in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)

     

    Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
22. 22.
    

    Olivia Munn in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

     

    Olivia Munn as Psylocke in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
23. 23.
    

    Penélope Cruz in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

     

    Penélope Cruz as Angelica Teach in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
24. 24.
    

    Jai Courtney, Margot Robbie, and Karen Fukuhara in Suicide Squad (2016)

     

    Karen Fukuhara as Katana in Suicide Squad (2016)
25. 25.
    

    Amy Allen in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

     

    Amy Allen as Aayla Secura in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
26. 26.
    

    Rhona Mitra in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)

     

    Rhona Mitra as Sonja in Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
27. 27.
    

    Rosamund Pike in Wrath of the Titans (2012)

     

    Rosamund Pike as Andromeda in Wrath of the Titans (2012)
28. 28.
    

    Keira Knightley in King Arthur (2004)

     

    Keira Knightley as Queen Guinevere in King Arthur (2004)
29. 29.
    

    Liu Yifei in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

     

    Liu Yifei as Golden Sparrow in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
30. 30.
    

    Olga Kurylenko in Centurion (2010)

     

    Olga Kurylenko as Etain in Centurion (2010)
31. 31.
    

    Cate Blanchett in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

     

    Cate Blanchett as Irina Spalko in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
32. 32.
    

    Rhona Mitra in Doomsday (2008)

     

    Rhona Mitra as Eden Sinclair in Doomsday (2008)
33. 33.
    

    Angel Coulby in Merlin (2008)

     

    Angel Coulby as Queen Guinevere in Merlin (2008)
34. 34.
    

    Sarah Bolger and Jamie Chung in Once Upon a Time (2011)

     

    Jamie Chung as Mulan in Once Upon a Time (2011)
35. 35.
    

    Alex Kingston in Warrior Queen (2003)

     

    Alex Kingston as Boudica in Warrior Queen (2003)