NUNS, SISTERHOODS & VOWS

Following Part 3 - Ice Queens, Mothers… and Korra, this article will explore organisations and collectives of female warriors. Does your badass female character belong to an order of warrior nuns? A coven of sorceresses? A nation of Amazonian goddesses? A sworn female-only guard to a royal house? Excellent. Strength through sisterhood. This is fertile ground for some epically powerful heroines.  However, there are some problematic aspects of the segregated female clique that deserve due consideration…

It’s understandable when tired tropes find their way into your writing, but there are good reasons to be aware of them. Introducing nuance to your villainous women will help you to give your writing credibility while maintaining your female readership. It’s all about integrity, which is something most, if not all, writers aspire to.