History Main / DarkActionGirl

* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfDorsa'': Joslyn saves Tasia from a skilled assassin who it turns out is a woman, Ty'Tsana, and nearly equals her skills.

* ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}'':
** Kycillia Zabi of the original ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' is a Dark Action Girl[=/=]LadyOfWar cross. And [[AxCrazy Four]] [[SuperSoldier Murasame]] of ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam'' and Stella [[PsychopathicManchild Loussier]] of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny'' are Dark Action Girl[=/=]{{Tykebomb}} blends.
*** Subverted by Rosamia Badam from ''Zeta Gundam'', however. She looks and acts like one at first, but soon we find out that she's actually a badly-damaged PsychopathicWomanchild when not fighting.

** Other Dark Action Girls include [[BigBad Haman Kahn]] of ''[[Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam Zeta Gundam]]'' and ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Gundam ZZ]]'', who's probably one of the most dangerous pilots in the entire franchise as well as a MagnificentBitch par excellence, [[{{Yandere}} Sarah Zaviaroff]], Lyla Mira Lyla, Mouar Pharaoh, and [[ColonelBadass Natasha Zaviaroff]] (one of the few ''not'' villainous examples).
** Then, ''[[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Victory Gundam]]'' gives us several. We have Lupe Cineau, Fuala Griffon, Renda de Baroma (an AntiVillain version, as well as the female half of BattleCouple with ColonelBadass Duker Iq), and '''especially''' [[spoiler: the FaceHeelTurn-ed Katejina Loos]].
** Carta Issue of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans'' appears to be this on the first glance, except she's an [[IneffectualSympatheticVillain Ineffectual Sympathetic]] AntiVillain. While she is capable of mopping her foes if an opportunity was given, she frequently loses miserably because of her [[TalkingIsAFreeAction obsession with honour]] when her foes are CombatPragmatist having no qualms about killing her off guard, and she [[TooDumbToLive repeated this mistake for three times]].
** Nena Trinity from ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]'', though she's more of a ''Dark Female Gundam Pilot''. Considering that Nena has only actually been able to kill stationary (like the wedding) or otherwise helpless (like [[spoiler: Wang's shuttle]]) targets, she could actually qualify as a FauxActionGirl rather than a Dark Action Girl. The fact that [[spoiler: Louise eventually kills her in [[CurbStompBattle a brutally one-sided fight]] certainly doesn't help matters]]. Even moreso, Throne Drei is built specifically for [[MissionControl stealth and support purposes]], therefore, asking it to actually kick ass is like sending in a {{squishy|Wizard}} [[WhiteMage cleric]] to deal with tough enemies that can deal a lot of damage.
*** Also, we may be able to include Soma Peries and [[spoiler: Louise Halevy]] (from the second season on).
*** Hilling Care ''definitely'' qualifies for this, both inside and outside of a mobile suit. She technically lost against the [[spoiler:00 Raiser]], but she did put up a big fight.

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* Pirotess from ''Anime/RecordOfLodossWar'', a female dark elf who serves as the villainous counterpart to the high elf on the heroes' side, Deedlit.

** In ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManNickSpencer'', Peter would run into a [[AmazonBrigade whole team]] of Dark Action Girls the Syndicate, some of whom are DistaffCounterpart to the [[Characters/MarvelComicsSinisterSix Sinister Six]]. The team consists of the leader Janice Lincoln the [[LegacyCharacter fourth Beetle]], Lady Octopus, Scorpia, Electro (Francine Frye), Trapstr and White Rabbit.
** Ruby Thursday of The Headmen, a supervillainess with a gelatinous red [[OrganicTechnology organic computer]][=/=]ShapeshifterWeapon for a head.[[note]]In later appearances (and DependingOnTheWriter) the rest of her body is made of a less malleable form of the same goo. This gives her some limited HealingFactor, and suggests that her StatuesqueStunner form is an intentional invocation of the EvilIsSexy aspect of this trope.[[/note]] While she looks exactly as strange as that description makes it sound, she leverages her mental and physical fortitude into a career as a highly competent GeniusBruiser.

** Blaze the Cat also was one for most of ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Rush|Series}}''.

** [[Characters/MarvelComicsMystique Mystique]]. Though [[VoluntaryShapeshifting her powers]] don't offer any real advantage in a fight, she's a skilled martial artist who supplements her physical prowess with an arsenal of firearms. She [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder frequently]] makes fake {{Heel Face Turn}}s that turn out to be {{Batman Gambit}}s to screw the X-Men over, and when she betrays them, she naturally shoots or beats the shit out of whichever X-Man she'd gotten especially close to while she was [[EvilAllAlong "good"]] (See ComicBook/{{Iceman}}. And Forge, ''twice''.). Somehow they always fall for it, because she's ''just that good'' at deceiving and manipulating people. In current comics Mystique is a begrudging ally to Xavier and Magneto, paying off her evil debts in order to get [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes her wife]] Destiny resurrected.

** Madame Viper, TheBaroness of [[ComicBook/MarvelComicsHydra Hydra]] (hell she [[OlderThanTheyThink inspired]] ''Franchise/GIJoe''’s Baroness herself!). She's a particular effective and evil Dark Action Girl and unlike a lot of other Marvel examples listed she is seriously lacking any sympathetic or heroic traits whatsoever, as several of her plans with Hydra reach FinalSolution-level evil.

** [[Characters/{{Hydra}} Madame Viper]] TheBaroness of ComicBook/{{Hydra}} (hell she [[OlderThanTheyThink inspired]] ''Franchise/GIJoe''’s Baroness herself!). She's a particular effective and evil Dark Action Girl and unlike a lot of other Marvel examples listed she is seriously lacking any sympathetic or heroic traits whatsoever, as several of her plans with Hydra reach FinalSolution-level evil.

** [[Characters/MarvelComicsMadelynePryor Madelyne Pryor]] aka the Goblin Queen the EvilIsSexy clone of [[Characters/MarvelComicsJeanGrey Jean Grey]] created by Mr Sinister is one, having a good deal of CloningBlues and an AxCrazy streak. In the recent ''ComicBook/{{Hellions}}'' she leads a CloneArmy to attack the mutant paradise Krakoa for rejecting her before being defeated and killed.

** And in ''Ultra Street Fighter IV'', we meet another: [[spoiler: [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Decabr/Decapre]], the only Doll aside of Cammy who remains fully active. Even more so: she is ''[[CloningBlues a clone of Cammy]]'']].

** Characters/{{Mystique}}. Though [[VoluntaryShapeshifting her powers]] don't offer any real advantage in a fight, she's a skilled martial artist who supplements her physical prowess with an arsenal of firearms. She [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder frequently]] makes fake {{Heel Face Turn}}s that turn out to be {{Batman Gambit}}s to screw the X-Men over, and when she betrays them, she naturally shoots or beats the shit out of whichever X-Man she'd gotten especially close to while she was [[EvilAllAlong "good"]] (See ComicBook/{{Iceman}}. And Forge, ''twice''.). Somehow they always fall for it, because she's ''just that good'' at deceiving and manipulating people. In current comics Mystique is a begrudging ally to Xavier and Magneto, paying off her evil debts in order to get [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes her wife]] Destiny resurrected.

** Shriek, most famous for being Characters/{{Carnage|CletusKasady}}'s DarkMistress in ''ComicBook/MaximumCarnage'' counts as this with her [[MakeMeWannaShout Sonic Scream]]. In later comics she teams up with fellow Dark Action Girl Ruby Headsman (see below).

* Even if you put non-canon material into consideration, ''Franchise/DragonBall'' only has about six- Launch in her [[SplitPersonality blonde side]] ([[TookALevelInKindness before she got better]]), Hasky a female mercenary who works for the Red Ribbon army, Colonel Violet who managed to escape Red Ribbon army's destruction, Android 18 from [[BadFuture Future Trunks' timeline]], Fasha the Saiyan warrioress from ''Anime/DragonBallZBardockTheFatherOfGoku'' ([[PunchClockVillain although her evilness is debatable]]), Zangya from the 9th movie ''Anime/DragonBallZBojackUnbound'' and Towa the evil scientist demon from ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse''

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** Recht & Link Refraktia, a pair of nuns, are the {{Dark Chick}}s of Schwarzkreuz, both of whom also assist the organization with its witch-hunts. Recht is introverted and dislikes interacting with others, while Link will subject those who threaten her in any way to the full extent of her fury.

** ''Legion'' created another pair of these in Tyrande Whisperwind and First Arcanist Thalyssra. Both are WellIntentionedExtremists, who while not exactly evil are [[NominalHero very unwilling to listen to criticism of their point of view]]. ''Battle For Azeroth'' then has Sylvanas press Tyrande's BeserkButton, by destroying Teldrassil (despite ''Cataclysm'' revealing that Teldrassil [[VillainHasAPoint was not really a very good idea in the first place]]). The results are... explosive.

Compare DarkChick, which can overlap.

** Scarlet the DarkChick of Shinra from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is a subverted example. She's one of the CoDragons of Rufus Shinra and is presented as a foil to resident ActionGirl Tifa, but Scarlet relies on her {{mooks}} in combat and her "fight" with Tifa is a notoriously [[SissyFight silly slap battle]]. Played straight in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake Intergrade'' as Scarlet gets into her powerful MiniMecha and [[AdaptationalBadass proves to be a more dangerous opponent]].

* Literature/WhateleyUniverse example: Vamp, [[TheDarkChick the bad girl]] of [[BigBad The Necromancer's]] team. She beat ''Bladedancer'' in a fair fight. Also Winter (the daughter of supervillains) and Cutlass (wants to become a henchwoman to a supervillain), who ripped up the Cadet Crusaders. Or Olympia, who may be closer to AxCrazy. Or...

** Tim Drake foe Scarb, who fought him when he was both ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}} and ComicBook/RedRobin, was an accomplished assassin and fighter both in and out of her powered armor and commanded respect among criminals worldwide.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Enemies}}'' [[spoiler: the player character's girlfriend Joanna is a serial killer]].

* In ''VideoGame/InsideWoman'' the director of the company you're infiltrating has six physically identical female assassins in his employ. All with special abilities and codenames.

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':

* ''Film/TheGingerweedMan'': One of the villains in the movie, is Smokahontas, a girl in black who works for F.U. Tech, trying to get buddy. She has no qualms abut killing people with [[AnAxeToGrind hatchets]] and her arm-mounted crossbow.