Femme Fatale
by Sinistral. Used with permission.
by Sinistral. Used with permission.Come to us, you naïve and unaware Action Hero... and meet your doom! Silly you who believe women never delve into evil!
As is stated in the title, this is about villainesses and antagonistic female types.
This is not the Mysterious Woman who leaves doubt about her intentions, though the two can overlap; this is about women who are explicitly villainous and whose intentions are clearly nefarious.
Tropes:
- All Women Hate Each Other: Even other women can't trust each other to not be bitchy.
- Alpha Bitch: That pretentious, snide High School bitch that you just want to slap heavily across the face...
- The Baroness: Domineering, cold and heartless... She's not here to please.
- Bitch Alert: *enters scene* "That's right. I am a real bitch and I want everyone to know."
- Beta Bitch: The Alpha Bitch's partner in crime.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Appearances can be deceiving and she proves to a VERY painful point...........
- Black Widow: If you're rich and old, you're her prey!
- Blood Countess: She might bathe in your blood, she might use it as make-up, or she might just drink it whole.
- Daddy's Little Villain: The Big Bad's daughter, who proves the fish rots from the head down.
- Dark Action Girl: She's a strong fighter and of course evil.
- Dark Mistress: The villain's girlfriend.
- Decoy Damsel: That seemingly ineffectual Damsel in Distress turns out to be the Big Bad or working for him.
- Dragon Lady: The Asian version of the Baroness.
- Evil Diva: The bitch can sing.
- Evil Matriarch: Proof that not all mothers are saintly.
- Evil Orphanage Lady: Cruel and sadistic headmistress of the Orphanage of Fear.
- Femme Fatale: Sexy and enticing... but is she really telling the truth?
- Femme Fatale Spy: Sexy, but she might seduce you to tell secrets to your enemies.
- Fetishized Abuser: She's a bitch. He loves it.
- Fille Fatale: Like above but younger.
- Girlboss Feminist: A female character, usually a High-Powered Career Woman, and often Token Girl, who uses the language of feminism, but doesn't live up to it in practice.
- Girl Scouts Are Evil: They are creepy children at best and Enfant Terribles at their worst. And they shuck BAD COOKIES!!
- God Save Us from the Queen!: A female Evil Overlord.
- Gold Digger: She's okay with staying at home and you being the breadwinner... but don't count on her to run the home or raise your children.
- Good Girl Gone Bad: She used to be a sweetheart, but after a traumatic event, she's rotten to the core, and she likes it that way!
- Hive Queen: Queen of the Hive Mind? Not good.
- Honey Trap: She's beautiful... and she wants something from you.
- Hot Witch: Evil (sometimes) magician.
- Lady Macbeth: The Big Bad's wife, who is just as evil as he is, if not more so.
- Lady of Black Magic: 50-50 chance of being a bitch.
- Lesbian Vampire: She's hot, she's a vampire and she's after your girlfriend.
- Literal Maneater: A female monster that preys on men by seducing them.
- Little Girls Kick Shins: OW!! You little brat! Just wait 'til I get my hands on you!
- Make Way for the Princess: Watch out, here comes the Alpha Bitch.
- Noblewoman's Laugh: The laugh of the bitch.
- Nothing Nice About Sugar and Spice: Women or girls exploit traditionally female hallmarks to be Beneath Suspicion.
- Obnoxious Entitled Housewife: That stuck-up demanding woman that makes things harder for the whole neighborhood.
- One Bad Mother: Villains named "Mother".
- Perky Female Minion: Happy-go-lucky and carefree... still a bitch.
- Pirate Girl: A female pirate.
- Plastic Bitch: She got plastic surgery because of her vanity.
- Psycho Lesbian: She's Ax-Crazy/evil and she's after your girlfriend.
- The Queenpin: A female crime boss.
- Rich Bitch: Although not always villainous, she enjoys being a bitch a little too much.
- Sinister Sorority Sisters: Sororities are corrupt, evil, and bitchy at best.
- Stock Shoujo Bullying Tactics: Ruining your life, probably without once touching you.
- Tsundere: Although not strictly Always Female, they usually are, and a real bitch to be in a relationship with.
- Uncanny Valley Girl: This seemingly flawless girl is really not what she appears to be.
- Vain Sorceress: She uses her phenomenal, magical power to keep herself pretty.
- The Vamp: She offers sex...for a price. And no, it's not money.
- Villainous Princess: This princess is an evil bitch.
- Wicked Stepmother: Congratulations! Your widower dad just married the Bitch in Sheep's Clothing!!
- Wicked Witch: Points added if she's also unattractive.
