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The typical Dominatrix will wear a very strict (yet usually quite revealing) uniform and carry a [[WhipItGood whip]] or similar tool. Her clothes are usually made from [[HellbentForLeather leather]] or [[DressedAllInRubber rubber]], and often include thigh high boots. Don't be surprised if she takes a dominant attitude to almost everyone at almost all times...actually, be grateful if it stays at "almost". However, expect some people to [[MischiefForPunishment make sure to misbehave around her]].

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Compare to FetishizedAbuser, whose sex appeal is based on her physical and verbal abuse and AllWomenAreDomsAllMenAreSubs in which this is the only role women are allowed to have in BDSM.

This character is a female whose defining trait is that she is Dominant in the [[UsefulNotes/{{BDSM}} BDSM]] sense of the word. She is very likely to be sexually dominant ([[SafeSaneAndConsensual ethically]] or [[BastardGirlfriend unethically]]), but doesn't have to be. Instead of being overtly sexual, she might be a dominatrix in a nonsexual way of PlayingToTheFetishes. For example, she might be an animal tamer who use her skill on humans for plot purposes.

Compare to BastardGirlfriend, whose sex appeal is based on her physical and verbal abuse and AllWomenAreDomsAllMenAreSubs in which this is the only role women are allowed to have in BDSM.

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->''I'm the kind of woman not hard to understand,\\

The female of the species is MoreDeadlyThanTheMale.''
-->-- "Satan in High Heels"

The typical Dominatrix will wear a very strict (yet usually quite revealing) uniform and carry a [[WhipItGood whip]] or similar tool. Her clothes are usually made from [[HellbentForLeather leather]] or [[DressedAllInRubber rubber]], and often include ThighHighBoots. Don't be surprised if she takes a dominant attitude to almost everyone at almost all times...actually, be grateful if it stays at "almost". However, expect some people to [[MischiefForPunishment make sure to misbehave around her]].

This character is a female whose defining trait is that she is Dominant in the [[UsefulNotes/{{BDSM}} BDSM]] sense of the word. She is very likely to be sexually dominant ([[SafeSaneAndConsensual ethically]] or [[AbusivelySexyWoman unethically]]), but doesn't have to be. Instead of being overtly sexual, she might be a dominatrix in a nonsexual way of PlayingToTheFetishes. For example, she might be an animal tamer who use her skill on humans for plot purposes.

Compare to AbusivelySexyWoman, whose sex appeal is based on her physical and verbal abuse and AllWomenAreDomsAllMenAreSubs in which this is the only role women are allowed to have in BDSM.
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[[folder: Anime and Manga ]]
* Itsue Aasu from ''PuniPuniPoemy''.
* Misaki from ''GhostTalkersDaydream''.
* Sadi-chan from ''OnePiece''. She's got the whip, the {{Stripperific}} leather outfit, loves hearing people scream, and just look at her name!
* The Queen of Hearts in ''MiyukiChanInWonderland''.
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[[folder: Comic Books ]]
* ''{{The Adventures Of Oliver And Columbina}}'' features several characters based on one single concept each. One man is a chimney sweeper, one woman is a dancer, and another woman is an animal tamer - this in a setting where all animals are talking animals, and she typically end up using her powers on regular humans anyway.
** Note: Anyone know the English name of the album I'm talking about. It's original title is "Le grand voyage en Absurdie", so that's the name I got when I googled for it's swedish title [[http://seriewikin.serieframjandet.se/index.php/Resan_till_Absurdien Resan Till Absurdien]].
** Even better if someone know the name of the character I'm talking about, and maybe even have a image of her for page illustration. The comic is intended for kids, and all images in it are entirely SFW.
* In ''BondageFairies'', Marcia is pretty much limited to this trope.
* [[MsFanservice Jeanette]] from ''SecretSix'' is a professional dominatrix, and extremely kinky that way in her private life as well (although also a sweet and loving friend to those she cares about).
* Post-crisis {{Catwoman}} Selina Kyle spent several years as a dominatrix, first in FrankMiller's ''BatmanYearOne'' and later expanded in Darwyn Cooke and Ed Brubaker's take on the series.
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[[folder: Film ]]
* The poor, poor protagonist of ''EuroTrip'' hires a professional Dominatrix, [[spoiler: only to discover that he can't pronounce the SafeWord she gave him]].
* ''Maîtresse'', made in 1976, was probably the first non-underground movie to feature an explicit dominatrix as its main character. It also included dungeon scenes in which a real Parisian ''maîtresse'' doubled for the movie's star, Bulle Ogier, and dealt with genuine clients of hers. For this sequence Bulle Ogier dons heavy makeup, a black wig and a cloak, largely to disguise the fact that it isn't really her stretching one man on the rack and nailing another's penis to a plank of wood.
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[[folder: Literature ]]
* ''SlaveWorld'', with its love for messing around with gendered stereotypes, subverts this trope. The society is all pretty much gender neutral. (And also race neutral, skincolor being a mere side effect of what country you come from.) However, they have an entire social caste filling a sort of dominatrix role: The "soldiers", who are trained for trhe training and grooming of slaves rather then for any battles. And these soldiers seem to be more or less AlwaysMale.
* MaryGentle's tongue-in-cheek fantasy novel ''{{Literature/Grunts}}'' has Magda Brandiman, professional Dominatrix, Duchess of Graagryk and also, a halfling. Complete with [[WhipItGood whips, chains]], ThighHighBoots and an excellent memory for her clients fetishes for future blackmail purposes.
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[[folder: Live Action TV ]]
* Lady Heather of ''{{CSI}}'' (though apparently she works, erm, both sides of the S&M scene).
* One episode of ''{{Dollhouse}}'' started with Echo, imprinted as a spiked-leather, whip-wielding dominatrix, returning to be wiped.
* An episode of ''{{ER}}'' starts with some of the hospital staff treating a dominatrix and her client. After the couple leave the emergency room, the staff even take a peek at all the stuff in her discarded bag of goodies.
* The infamous Vampire Willow that makes a couple of appearances in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. She dresses in leather BDSM gear, Buffy refers to her as a dominatrix (and real Willow scoffs about wearing the outfit and playing bondage games with her boyfriend), Vamp Willow is definitely portrayed as bi, and we get to see her in action with her...puppy.
* Irene Adler of ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' has been upgraded from an opera singer to a [[BrainsAndBondage dominatrix]], her name being, of course, "The Woman". Mycroft likes to describe her work as "recreational scolding."
* In ''SecretDiaryOfACallGirl'', Charlotte (GemmaChan) is a dominatrix.
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[[folder: Tabletop Games ]]
* Loviatar, [[FetishFuelStationAttendant whip-wielding scantily-clad Goddess of Pain]], of the ''ForgottenRealms''. Overlaps with TheBaroness, as she's a LawfulEvil IceQueen who serves the god of tyranny.
* Drow, the Dark Elves of ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'', are an entire society based around these (at least, if they follow mainstream Drow society...there are some exceptions).
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[[folder: Video Games ]]
* The Dark Mistresses of ''DungeonKeeper'' are an entire species of this.
* ''{{Bayonetta}}'': The title character, Bayonetta.
* The female set of enemies in the ''StreetsOfRage'' series are this.
* A Punishing Party in ''BrutalLegend'' usually consists of four dominatrices and one (enormous) gimp.
* ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'': Chie's Shadow. {{Peachi}}'s comic nicknames it "Dominatrix Banana Head".
* Mistress Spencer in ''RumbleRoses''.
* Luca from ''ArTonelico2'' is CuteAndPsycho [[StepfordSmiler under her cheerful personality]]. in a level of her own Soul Sphere, her bad persona's wearing BDSM suit while torturing her rival Lady Cloche. Luca's Dominatrix suit is also unlockable.
* While not exactly a dominatrix (in fact, she believes any sexual contact is bad for her), Ivy from ''[[SoulSeries SoulCalibur]]'' has very dominatrix-inspired features (her [[{{Stripperific}} mode of dress]], her [[WhipSword whip-like extending sword]], and a [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything lot of her dialogue]] all give off the vibe).
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[[folder: Visual Novels ]]
* Franziska Von Karma in the ''AceAttorney'' series. She's supposed to be prim and proper, brought up in a rich family by a very strict father. However, not only is her [[http://images.wikia.com/aceattorney/images/4/4f/Franzygk.png court outfit tight]], but she wears a very short skirt and carries a whip around with her every where she goes. She's not afraid to use it on anyone either.
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[[folder: Web Comics ]]
* Both [[TheHero Mistress Sixx]] and [[BigBad Mistress Butterfly]] from ''{{Collar 6}}''.
* Clarice from ''GirlsWithSlingshots''.
* Sister Sweden of ''ScandinaviaAndTheWorld'' has all her lovers...well, [[JustForPun whipped]].
* Marten's mom, Veronica, in ''QuestionableContent''; she's retired from it now, but when she was younger (i.e. when Marten was growing up) she was a professional dominatrix and fetish model.
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[[folder: Western Animation ]]
* Letta and the space bikers from ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot''. [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Their sole male member is on a leash]].
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* MaryGentle's tongue-in-cheek fantasy novel {{Grunts!}} has Magda Brandiman, professional Dominatrix, Duchess of Graagryk and also, a halfling. Complete with [[WhipItGood whips, chains]], ThighHighBoots and an excellent memory for her clients fetishes for future blackmail purposes.

* MaryGentle's tongue-in-cheek fantasy novel {{Grunts!}} has Magda Brandiman, professional Dominatrix, Duchess of Graagryk and also, a halfling. Complete with [[[[WhipItGood whips, chains]], ThighHighBoots and an excellent memory for her clients fetishes for future blackmail purposes.

* [[MsFanservice Jeanette]] from SecretSix is a professional dominatrix, and extremely kinky that way in her private life as well (although also a sweet and loving friend to those she cares about).

* ''SlaveWorld'', with it's love for messing around with gendered stereotypes, subverts this trope. The society is all pretty much gender neutral. (And also race neutral, skincolor being a mere side effect of what country you come from.) However, they have an entire social caste filling a sort of dominatrix role: The "soldiers", who are trained for trhe training and grooming of slaves rather then for any battles. And these soldiers seem to be more or less AlwaysMale.

* The infamous Vampire Willow that makes a couple of appearances in ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. She dresses in leather BDSM gear, Buffy refers to her as a dominatrix (and real Willow scoffs about wearing the outfit and playing bondage games with her boyfriend), Vamp Willow is definitely portrayed as bi, and we get to see her in action with her...puppy.

* Loviatar, [[FetishFuelStationAttendant whip-wielding scantily-clad Goddess of Pain]], of the ForgottenRealms. Overlaps with TheBaroness, as she's a LawfulEvil IceQueen who serves the god of tyranny.
* Drow, the Dark Elves of DungeonsAndDragons, are an entire society based around these (at least, if they follow mainstream Drow society...there are some exceptions).

* Luca from ArTonelico2 is CuteAndPsycho [[StepfordSmiler under her cheerful personality]]. in a level of her own Soul Sphere, her bad persona's wearing BDSM suit while torturing her rival Lady Cloche. Luca's Dominatrix suit is also unlockable.

* Franziska Von Karma in the ''AceAttorney'' series. She's supposed to be prim and proper, brought up in a rich family by a very strict father. However, not only is her [[http://images.wikia.com/aceattorney/images/4/4f/Franzygk.png court outfit tight]], but she wears a very short skirt and carries a whip around with her every where she goes. She's not afraid to use it on anyone either.

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* Letta and the space bikers from ''MyLifeAsATeenageRobot''. [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Their sole male member is on a leash]].

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The female of the species is more deadly than the male.''

* [[MissFanservice Jeanette]] from SecretSix is a professional dominatrix, and extremely kinky that way in her private life as well (although also a sweet and loving friend to those she cares about).

* Irene Adler of ''{{Sherlock}}'' has been upgraded from an opera singer to a dominatrix, her name being, of course, "The Woman". Mycroft likes to call her work as "recreational scolding."

* Franziska Von Karma in the ''AceAttorney'' series. She's supposed to be prim and proper, brought up in a rich family by a very strict father. However, not only is her [[http://images.wikia.com/aceattorney/images/4/4f/Franzygk.png court outfit tight]], but she wears a very short skirt and carries a whip around with her every where she goes. She's not afraid to use it on anyone either.