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* Catherine of Aragon as interpreted in ''Mary, Bloody Mary''. Most novels written about the same period have her in this trope and typically contrast her with Anne Boleyn, who rarely gets this treatment. Jane Seymour is hinted to be this as well, though she only appears at the end of the book after Anne's death.
** The diary book ''My Tudor Queen'' does this with Catherine also, covering her journey from Princess of Aragon to her coronation as Queen of England. The trope is really played straight towards the end of the book where Catherine rallies the troops against King James of Scotland, while Henry is away fighting in France.
** The diary book ''My Tudor Queen'' does this with Catherine also, covering her journey from Princess of Aragon to her coronation as Queen of England. The trope is really played straight towards the end of the book where Catherine rallies the troops against King James of Scotland, while Henry is away fighting in France.
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* Catherine of Aragon as interpreted in ''Mary, Bloody Mary''.''Literature/MaryBloodyMary''. Most novels written about the same period have her in this trope and typically contrast her with Anne Boleyn, who rarely gets this treatment. Jane Seymour is hinted to be this as well, though she only appears at the end of the book after Anne's death.
** * The diary book ''My Tudor Queen'' ''Literature/MyTudorQueen'' does this with Catherine also, covering her journey from Princess of Aragon to her coronation as Queen of England. The trope is really played straight towards the end of the book where Catherine rallies the troops against King James of Scotland, while Henry is away fighting in France.
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%%* Rowena, queen of Alora, in ''LiteratureSummersAtCastleAuburn''.
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%%* Rowena, queen of Alora, in ''LiteratureSummersAtCastleAuburn''.
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* ''Literature/TheWellAtTheWorldsEnd'': The Lady of Abundance is a wise and benevolent ruler who is SoBeautifulItsACurse, and whose people have enjoyed many decades of peace and prosperity under her. She is universally beloved by her male subjects (women tend to be jealous of her).
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%%* The ''LiteratureWickedLovely'' series gives us Sorcha, the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Queen of the high court]].
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* Queen Selenay and High Priest Solaris in Creator/MercedesLackey's ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'' books, especially from a distance.
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* ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'':
** Downplayed with Queen Selenay of Valdemar. She isn't described as being exceptionally beautiful, nor is she a great warrior. She's just a very, very good ruler, and most Valdemarans love her for it.
** High Priest Solarisin Creator/MercedesLackey's ''Literature/HeraldsOfValdemar'' books, especially from of Karse is quite beautiful and has a distance.very forceful personality to boot. She also rules a theocracy that has historically held near-absolute power. She stays on the side of Good because that's just who she is -- it's why Vkandis chose her, [[SheIsTheKing the first ever female Son of the Sun]] -- to clean up the old, thoroughly corrupt priesthood.
** Downplayed with Queen Selenay of Valdemar. She isn't described as being exceptionally beautiful, nor is she a great warrior. She's just a very, very good ruler, and most Valdemarans love her for it.
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** Queen Elizabeth III
** Downplayed somewhat with Honor Harrington herself. She isn't quite a queen in her own right, but as Steadholder Harrington and Duchess Harrington she wields near-royal levels of power over her lands on Grayson and Manticore. By the latter books in the series, she's also one of the richest people on Manticore ''or'' Grayson. And like Elizabeth III, Honor enjoys a level of allegiance from her subjects that borders on worship because she's a good ruler and because they know she'd die for them -- and nearly has, several times.
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* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfDorsa'': Tasia grows into this after becoming Empress. She's already very beautiful and well-trained in political acumen (even if she hadn't always been so attentive to her lessons in this before), using both along with her genuine cornern for people to win over many, inspiring loyalty.
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* ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfDorsa'': Tasia grows into this after becoming Empress. She's already very beautiful and well-trained in political acumen (even if she hadn't always been so attentive to her lessons in this before), using both along with her genuine cornern concern for people to win over many, inspiring loyalty.
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* Serene, graceful and benevolent Fassa from ''Manhwa/{{Chonchu}}'' is one of these, despite being betrothed to a DarkLord that she doesn't really love.
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* ''Fanfic/{{FURTHERFELL}}'': Toriel returns to her position of the Underground's Queen in the ''Rethroned'' branch and immediately sets to undoing Asgore's more hostile policies regarding humans. Notably, she replaces the Royal Scientist and Head of the Royal Guard with monsters who are far less malicious than their predecessors.
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** Khalida is the High Queen of the city-state of Lybaras. While her beauty has somewhat abandoned her [[OurMummiesAreDifferent after over 3,000 years of being dead]], she is still every bit the noble and well-intentioned ruler she was while alive as long as her BerserkButton (mostly involving vampires, and spitting on her authority) aren't pressed. While strictly speaking she is subordinate to TheHighKing of Nehekhara, Settra, the city-states of Nehekhara have enough autonomy that Settra can only really override her authority on matters that involve the Tomb Kings entire; on matters within Lybaras' borders she rules unopposed.
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** Khalida is the High Queen of the city-state of Lybaras. While her beauty has somewhat abandoned her [[OurMummiesAreDifferent [[{{Mummy}} after over 3,000 years of being dead]], she is still every bit the noble and well-intentioned ruler she was while alive as long as her BerserkButton (mostly involving vampires, and spitting on her authority) aren't pressed. While strictly speaking she is subordinate to TheHighKing of Nehekhara, Settra, the city-states of Nehekhara have enough autonomy that Settra can only really override her authority on matters that involve the Tomb Kings entire; on matters within Lybaras' borders she rules unopposed.
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* Tinatin from the 12th-century Georgian epic "the Knight in the Panther Skin" by Shota Rustaveli fits this trope, being described (among other things) as very beautiful, very wise, and generous to a fault. Her father, king Rostevan, abdicates early in the story, appointing her as the next [[SheIsTheKing "king"]]. One of the two main heroes, Avtandil, is in love with her. The (real) Queen Tamar of Georgia,(a.k.a. King Tamar) to whom this work was dedicated, is also described as this trope in the prologue (there is a theory that the author was in love with her).
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* Tinatin from In the 12th-century Georgian epic "the Knight in the Panther Skin" by Shota Rustaveli fits this trope, being "Literature/TheKnightInThePanthersSkin'', Tinatin is described as (among other things) as very beautiful, very wise, and generous to a fault. Her father, king Rostevan, abdicates early in the story, appointing her as the next [[SheIsTheKing "king"]]. One of the two main heroes, Avtandil, is in love with her. The (real) She is a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of the real Queen Tamar of Georgia,(a.k.a. King Tamar) to whom this work was dedicated, dedicated. The poem begins with a preface where she is also described as this trope in the prologue (there a High Queen. There is a theory that the author was in love with her).her.
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* ''Series/Willow2022'': In this SequelSeries, Sorsha is the ruling queen of Tir Asleen. Backstory not clearly indicated in the theatrical release states that Bavmorda magically seduced the prince of Tir Asleen in her bid for power, and their daughter Sorsha is thus Tir Asleen royalty, apparently heir to her throne. As queen is a beautiful, good ruler, but also flawed by keeping secrets from her children and Elora (also pushing her daughter Kit [[FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter to be more feminine like her]], which goes against Kit's desires, along with her unwanted {{arranged marriage}}).
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* ''Series/Willow2022'': In this SequelSeries, Sorsha is the ruling queen of Tir Asleen. Backstory not clearly indicated in the theatrical release states that Bavmorda magically seduced the prince of Tir Asleen in her bid for power, and their daughter Sorsha is thus Tir Asleen royalty, apparently heir to her throne. As queen she is a beautiful, good ruler, but also flawed by keeping secrets from her children and Elora (also pushing her daughter Kit [[FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter to be more feminine like her]], which goes against Kit's desires, along with her unwanted {{arranged marriage}}).
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* Myth/EgyptianMythology: Isis, being Osiris's benevolent queen consort and Horus's mother, was generally compassionate and a loving maternal figure for the Egyptian people (though she wasn't without a dark side). This was best exemplified by the story "Isis and the Seven Scorpions", where she not only forgave a rich noblewoman for insulting her and refusing her shelter (as Isis had been in a beggar's guise), but also healed the woman's son when he was poisoned by the eponymous scorpions as revenge against the noblewoman. Compare that to, say, the Greek gods, who had many stories where they killed mortals for similar transgressions.
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* Amaterasu from ''Myth/JapaneseMythology'' in a rare mythological example. She was made queen of heaven due to her radiant beauty and compassion and tends to be loved by all. She is rarely if ever overshadowed by any of the male deities or portrayed as having a dark side like Hera from Myth/GreekMythology.
* Speaking of whom, [[Myth/GreekMythology Hera]] herself often fit The High Queen mold when interacting with anyone who wasn't [[WomanScorned involved with Zeus]] [[ClingyJealousGirl in an intimate way]], or was the product of such a union. Basically, don't sleep with her husband or be one of his bastards, and pay her godly respects loyally, and she will bless and reward you quite generously. See the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, where Hera is an unambiguously heroic presence.
%%* [[Myth/ArthurianLegend Guinevere]] (picture above) in her more sympathetic iterations, when she isn't [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen the opposite trope]].
* Speaking of whom, [[Myth/GreekMythology Hera]] herself often fit The High Queen mold when interacting with anyone who wasn't [[WomanScorned involved with Zeus]] [[ClingyJealousGirl in an intimate way]], or was the product of such a union. Basically, don't sleep with her husband or be one of his bastards, and pay her godly respects loyally, and she will bless and reward you quite generously. See the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, where Hera is an unambiguously heroic presence.
%%* [[Myth/ArthurianLegend Guinevere]] (picture above) in her more sympathetic iterations, when she isn't [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen the opposite trope]].
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* Amaterasu from ''Myth/JapaneseMythology'' in a rare mythological example. Myth/JapaneseMythology. She was made queen of heaven due to her radiant beauty and compassion compassion, and tends to be was loved by all. all as the goddess of the sun. She is rarely was rarely, if ever ever, overshadowed by any of the male deities or portrayed as having a dark side like side.
* Myth/ClassicalMythology: Herafrom Myth/GreekMythology.
* Speaking of whom, [[Myth/GreekMythology Hera]] herself often fit The High Queen moldwas generally benevolent when interacting with anyone who wasn't [[WomanScorned involved with Zeus]] [[ClingyJealousGirl Zeus in an intimate way]], or was the product of such a union. Basically, don't sleep with her husband or be one of his bastards, and pay her godly respects loyally, and she will bless and reward you quite generously. See This is best shown in the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, where Hera is an unambiguously heroic presence.
%%* [[Myth/ArthurianLegend Guinevere]] (picture above)presence who aids Jason throughout.
* In Myth/ArthurianLegend, Guinevere was portrayed as this inher more sympathetic iterations, when where she isn't [[GodSaveUsFromTheQueen the opposite trope]].is a kind and virtuous queen who feels great remorse for her role in Camelot's downfall and becomes a devoted nun and abbess afterwards.
* Myth/ClassicalMythology: Hera
* Speaking of whom, [[Myth/GreekMythology Hera]] herself often fit The High Queen mold
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* In Myth/ArthurianLegend, Guinevere was portrayed as this in
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* Of King Henry VII's six queens in ''Series/TheTudors'', Queens Katherine of Aragon and Catherine Parr fit this trope the best, being self-assured and conscious of their duties. (In comparison, Anne Boleyn is a FemmeFatale, Jane Seymour is an HeroicSeductress, Catherine Howard is TheDitz, and Anne of Cleves never gets the chance to technically become a High Queen.)
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* Of King Henry VII's six queens in ''Series/TheTudors'', Queens Katherine of Aragon Aragon, Jane Seymour, and Catherine Parr fit this trope the best, being self-assured and conscious of their duties. (In comparison, Anne Boleyn is a FemmeFatale, Jane Seymour is an HeroicSeductress, Catherine Howard is TheDitz, and Anne of Cleves never gets the chance to technically become a High Queen.)
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* Princess Bubblegum from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''.
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** Princess Celestia is swanlike, slender, graceful, wise, perpetually calm and kindly, and [[LargeAndInCharge easily twice as tall as any other pony around]]. She still manages to be rather down-to-earth and mischievous as well, but it doesn't stop her from regally dominating any scene she walks in on.
** Princess Luna is younger and less poised, but still fits in her own way. The evolution of the trope is explored in "Luna Eclipsed". Post-HeelFaceTurn Princess Luna fits the trope as it was before she was [[SealedEvilInACan sealed]] a thousand years ago, although she also shows some of the uncertainty of youth. As a result, she comes across as intimidating and unfriendly due to expectations of how a high queen should act having changed in the interim. '''[[NoIndoorVoice HER USE OF THE "ROYAL CANTERLOT VOICE" ONLY MAKES THINGS WORSE.]]''' (PowerEchoes.) As a [[NightmareFuelStationAttendant steward of the night]], she also seems to [[CreepyGood prefer motifs]] [[DarkIsNotEvil usually associated]] with ObviouslyEvil [[EvilOverlord rulers]], further freaking everyone out: She wears a hooded cloak ''made of living bats'' and her guards (unlike her sister's) look positively demonic, for instance. However, by Season 3, [[CharacterDevelopment Luna has grown into the role beautifully]], having become a welcome guardian of her subjects' dreams.
** Princess Luna is younger and less poised, but still fits in her own way. The evolution of the trope is explored in "Luna Eclipsed". Post-HeelFaceTurn Princess Luna fits the trope as it was before she was [[SealedEvilInACan sealed]] a thousand years ago, although she also shows some of the uncertainty of youth. As a result, she comes across as intimidating and unfriendly due to expectations of how a high queen should act having changed in the interim. '''[[NoIndoorVoice HER USE OF THE "ROYAL CANTERLOT VOICE" ONLY MAKES THINGS WORSE.]]''' (PowerEchoes.) As a [[NightmareFuelStationAttendant steward of the night]], she also seems to [[CreepyGood prefer motifs]] [[DarkIsNotEvil usually associated]] with ObviouslyEvil [[EvilOverlord rulers]], further freaking everyone out: She wears a hooded cloak ''made of living bats'' and her guards (unlike her sister's) look positively demonic, for instance. However, by Season 3, [[CharacterDevelopment Luna has grown into the role beautifully]], having become a welcome guardian of her subjects' dreams.
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** [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicPrincessCelestia Princess Celestia Celestia]] is swanlike, slender, graceful, wise, perpetually calm and kindly, and [[LargeAndInCharge easily twice as tall as any other pony around]]. She still manages to be rather down-to-earth and mischievous as well, but it doesn't stop her from regally dominating any scene she walks in on.
** [[Characters/FriendshipIsMagicPrincessLuna PrincessLuna Luna]] is younger and less poised, but still fits in her own way. The evolution of the trope is explored in "Luna Eclipsed". Post-HeelFaceTurn Princess Luna fits the trope as it was before she was [[SealedEvilInACan sealed]] a thousand years ago, although she also shows some of the uncertainty of youth. As a result, she comes across as intimidating and unfriendly due to expectations of how a high queen should act having changed in the interim. '''[[NoIndoorVoice HER USE OF THE "ROYAL CANTERLOT VOICE" ONLY MAKES THINGS WORSE.]]''' (PowerEchoes.) As a [[NightmareFuelStationAttendant steward of the night]], she also seems to [[CreepyGood prefer motifs]] [[DarkIsNotEvil usually associated]] with ObviouslyEvil [[EvilOverlord rulers]], further freaking everyone out: She wears a hooded cloak ''made of living bats'' and her guards (unlike her sister's) look positively demonic, for instance. However, by Season 3, [[CharacterDevelopment Luna has grown into the role beautifully]], having become a welcome guardian of her subjects' dreams.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', [[spoiler:[[EvilOverlord Pink Diamond]]]] turns out to be this, [[spoiler:to the point where it turns out that she was GoodAllAlong.]]
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