The 10 Best Female Protagonists of All Time

#7 Samus Aran

Samus is one of the original female badasses of gaming. Players didn’t know she was a woman until the end of her first game, only if beaten in a certain amount of time, but she’s been protecting the galaxy since. She’s a strong, independent bounty hunter who rarely works with others, with exception. Her powersuit allows her to jump higher than normal in lower gravity, while integrating new weapons she finds along the way, upgrading her arm cannon to be even more powerful. Until her most recent game, she never spoke, leaving much of the interpretation of her character from her movement and actions. The faceplate of her suit left her emotionless as she defeated enemies, giving her a solid look of determination without self-doubt.