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* ''Literature/EmpireOfTheVampire'': Astrid Rennier, all the way through. Beautiful, intelligent, resourceful and very aware of it, Astrid is an almost textbook example of the trope, down to the raven hair, ivory skin and near-constant smoking. Laure Voss tries to put up a simmilar air, but winds up somewhere between TheVamp and TheBrute due to her fundamentally childish mindset.
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* Another English ''femme fatale'' is Pamela Flitton in Anthony Powell's ''Literature/ADanceToTheMusicOfTime'', a [[BeautyIsBad beautiful but mean-spirited woman]] who likes to use her power over men to make them destroy themselves. One of the novels in the cycle, ''Books Do Furnish a Room'', is mostly the story of how Pamela seduces a promising young writer, wrecks his self-esteem, destroys his manuscript, and leaves him unable to write again until his early death. One of her last conquests literally dies while in bed with her.
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* Another English ''femme fatale'' is Pamela Flitton in Anthony Powell's ''Literature/ADanceToTheMusicOfTime'', a [[BeautyIsBad beautiful but mean-spirited woman]] who likes to use her power over men to make them destroy themselves. One of the novels in the cycle, ''Books Do Furnish a Room'', is mostly the story of how Pamela seduces a promising young writer, wrecks his self-esteem, destroys his manuscript, and leaves him unable to write again until his early death. One of her last conquests literally dies while in bed with her.her.
* At the beginning of ''Literature/ThePurpleCloud'', Adam is engaged to a beautiful but wicked woman named Clodagh who is always '[[JustJokingJustification joking]]' about her admiration of Lucrezia Borgia and her desire to poison someone. Clodagh encourages Adam to join the expedition to the North Pole so she can share in his wealth and glory. Adam agrees, but protests that the expedition already has a doctor, botanist, and meteorological assistant: Clodagh's nephew, [[RepetitiveName Peter Peters]]. Shortly afterwards, Peters mysteriously falls ill and dies, leaving an opening for Adam. During the voyage to the Pole, Adam dreams about Clodagh giving Peters poisoned water. He [[CatapultNightmare jerks upright]] screaming, 'Clodagh! Clodagh! ''Spare the man!'''
* At the beginning of ''Literature/ThePurpleCloud'', Adam is engaged to a beautiful but wicked woman named Clodagh who is always '[[JustJokingJustification joking]]' about her admiration of Lucrezia Borgia and her desire to poison someone. Clodagh encourages Adam to join the expedition to the North Pole so she can share in his wealth and glory. Adam agrees, but protests that the expedition already has a doctor, botanist, and meteorological assistant: Clodagh's nephew, [[RepetitiveName Peter Peters]]. Shortly afterwards, Peters mysteriously falls ill and dies, leaving an opening for Adam. During the voyage to the Pole, Adam dreams about Clodagh giving Peters poisoned water. He [[CatapultNightmare jerks upright]] screaming, 'Clodagh! Clodagh! ''Spare the man!'''
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* Homeland Security agent Cassandra Renaldo in the Creator/DaleBrown novel ''A Time for Patriots'', who seduces Bradley to use against Pat.
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* Homeland Security agent Cassandra Renaldo in the Creator/DaleBrown novel ''A Time for Patriots'', ''Literature/ATimeForPatriots'', who seduces Bradley to use against Pat.
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* Another English ''femme fatale'' is Pamela Flitton in Anthony Powell's ''Literature/ADanceToTheMusicOfTime'', a [[BeautyIsBad beautiful but mean-spirited woman]] who likes to use her power over men to make them destroy themselves. One of the novels in the cycle, ''Books Do Furnish a Room'', is mostly the story of how Pamela seduces a promising young writer, wrecks his self-esteem, destroys his manuscript, and leaves him unable to write again until his early death. One of her last conquests literally dies while in bed with her.[[/folder]]
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* Another English ''femme fatale'' is Pamela Flitton in Anthony Powell's ''Literature/ADanceToTheMusicOfTime'', a [[BeautyIsBad beautiful but mean-spirited woman]] who likes to use her power over men to make them destroy themselves. One of the novels in the cycle, ''Books Do Furnish a Room'', is mostly the story of how Pamela seduces a promising young writer, wrecks his self-esteem, destroys his manuscript, and leaves him unable to write again until his early death. One of her last conquests literally dies while in bed with her.[[/folder]]
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* "Literature/GreybackInBlue": Faye Darrow is an attractive temptress (by gorilla standards anyway) who [[spoiler:manipulates his brain waves to instill loyalty in Joe through his male instincts]] so that he could procure a MacGuffin for her.
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* The backstory of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' has [[PredecessorVillain Gellert Grindelwald]], the greatest dark wizard before [[BigBad Voldemort]], as a male example. By exploiting sexual attraction and feelings of love, Grindelwald temporarily indoctrinated [[spoiler:Albus Dumbledore]] into his WhiteMansBurden-esque plan to conquer {{Muggles}} "for the greater good." However, like many female examples, Grindelwald wasn't purely evil, but instead misguided and capable of redemption. When Voldemort interrogated him about the Elder Wand, he refused to tell, presumably out of respect for the Wand's master -- namely, [[spoiler:Dumbledore]], Grindelwald's former target of seduction.
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* The backstory of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' has [[PredecessorVillain Gellert Grindelwald]], the greatest dark wizard before [[BigBad Voldemort]], as a male example. By exploiting sexual attraction and feelings of love, Grindelwald temporarily indoctrinated [[spoiler:Albus Dumbledore]] into his WhiteMansBurden-esque plan to conquer {{Muggles}} "for the greater good." However, like many female examples, Grindelwald wasn't purely evil, but instead misguided and capable of redemption. When Voldemort interrogated interrogates him about the Elder Wand, he refused refuses to tell, presumably out of respect for the Wand's master -- namely, master--namely [[spoiler:Dumbledore]], Grindelwald's former target of seduction.
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* Rita, the sexy, deadly, devil-may-care manhunter from ''Literature/PutTheSepiaOn'' is named after legendary film femme fatale Rita Hayworth, and lives up to it.
* In ''Literature/TheStainlessSteelRat'' action/comedy series by Harry Harrison, thief turned galactic secret agent 'Slippery Jim' [=DiGriz=] finds himself up against the psychotic (yet beautiful and criminally brilliant) Angelina. Jim falls in love and marries her in the next novel of the series. Supposedly, the psych-techs have straightened out Angelina's twisted personality, implanting her with a conscience, but there are times when her husband has to restrain Angelina's natural enthusiasm for [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] and killing. Plus, Jim quickly learns the inadvisability of showing interest in other women or trying to wriggle out of promises (an attempt to back out of their marriage is stopped by Angelina shoving a [[HandCannon .75 calibre recoil free pistol]] up his nose).
* In Creator/DanAbnett's Literature/GauntsGhosts novel ''Ghostmaker'', Inquisitor Lilith actively tries to incite [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] in Gaunt as a way to manipulate him. Gaunt calls her on it and tells her it's not needed, he will help voluntarily. She admits at the time that she's not used to voluntary cooperation and, later, when about [[CoolGate to go through a gate to an Eldar craftworld]], that she actually found Gaunt attractive.
* Patience Kys in the Literature/{{Ravenor}} books by the same author is a [[AntiHero heroic]] example; she is a somewhat hostile IceQueen who tends to use her attractiveness to her advantage on covert operations.
* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'':
** Lara Raith. It helps that she's a [[HornyDevils succubus]]. It contrasts rather nicely to her sister, Madeleine, who ''tries'' to pull this off, bless her sordid heart, but really just comes off as a Vamp.
** The first time we see Mab, [[TheFairFolk the Winter Queen]], she is pulling the classic 'slinky sexpot asks the P.I. for help' routine in Harry's office. Harry gets suspicious and manages to figure out what Mab is (although a ColdIron test is how he was certain). Although it is more surprising for him not to be suspicious of Femmes Fatales.
* [[TheChessmaster Senna Wales]] of ''Literature/{{Everworld}}'', by a combination of physical attractiveness, [[ManipulativeBastard emotional manipulation]], and [[CompellingVoice magic]].
* In Creator/RobertEHoward's Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian story "Literature/TheDevilInIron", the [[MadeASlave slave]] Octavia is ordered to do this to lure Conan.
* In Creator/JosephaSherman's ''Literature/TheShiningFalcon'', Ljuba uses magic and sex to try to work herself into power.
* Cora Smith in ''Literature/ThePostmanAlwaysRingsTwice''. She's married to an old Greek man named Nick who owns a diner. When Frank, a young drifter, gets a job at the diner, Cora starts a passionate affair with him, and together they conspire to kill Nick.
* Homeland Security agent Cassandra Renaldo in the Creator/DaleBrown novel ''A Time for Patriots'', who seduces Bradley to use against Pat.
* In ''Literature/RedeemingLove'' by Francine Rivers, Angel is a former prostitute who has no qualms about using her [[WorldsMostBeautifulWoman notoriously drop-dead gorgeous looks]] to get what she wants. Interestingly subverted in that because this is the ''only'' way she knows to get what she wants, it’s a sign of [[BrokenBird immaturity and desperation]] rather than of self-confidence (and normal social skills) via ThePowerOfLove.
* Annabel St. Clair in the short story ''Amante Doree'' from ''Literature/SomewhereBeneathThoseWaves'' -- she's a beautiful, charming Louisianan courtesan-spy for the interests of the French government.
* Subverted in ''Literature/MrBlank'': Our genre-savvy hero just knows Mina will betray him on account of her beauty, [[spoiler: yet she turns out to be the most loyal ally he has]]. Once again subverted in [[Literature/GetBlank the sequel]], where we have Heather Marie Tooms, former movie star and current assassin for a [[ChurchOfHappyology self-help cult]]. While she tries to be flirty (and she's certainly attractive), she's far too creepy and unstable to be alluring.
* Lampshaded in ''Literature/CityOfDevils'' when the hero remarks, upon entrance of the femme fatale, Oscar-winning doppelganger actress Imogen Verity, "not only had I seen the movie, but it had starred her."
* Surprisingly averted in the "Literature/DamselsOfDistress'' series of novellas. None of the members of the all-female mercenary gang are particularly apt at anything related to charming or seducing men. They are deadly, however.
* The backstory of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' has [[PredecessorVillain Gellert Grindelwald]], the greatest dark wizard before [[BigBad Voldemort]], as a male example. By exploiting sexual attraction and feelings of love, Grindelwald temporarily indoctrinated [[spoiler:[[WordOfGay Albus Dumbledore]]]] into his WhiteMansBurden-esque plan to conquer {{Muggles}} "for the greater good." However, like many female examples, Grindelwald wasn't purely evil, but instead misguided and capable of redemption. When Voldemort interrogated him about the Elder Wand, he refused to tell, presumably out of respect for the Wand's master -- namely, [[spoiler:Albus Dumbledore]], Grindelwald's former target of seduction.
* Lazlo Woodbine, a parody of the HardBoiledDetective from the far-fetched fiction of Creator/RobertRankin, invariably has a run-in with "the dame that done him wrong".
* ''Literature/{{Gone Girl}}''’s [[spoiler:Amy Elliott-Dunne uses her sex appeal to manipulate situations, befuddle men, and also kill them while they're distracted. She sets up her cheating husband to be falsely accused of her disappearance and possible murder, and even though she didn’t go through with it in the end, she still managed to escape punishment]].
%%* Glimmer from ''Literature/TheHungerGames''.
* Invoked in ''Literature/ShamanBlues'' with Konstancja, whose looks and behaviour quickly make Witkacy start to call her this way in his head. She's beautiful, with black hair and long legs, she's his ex and is troubled by a matter she can't take to the police.
* ''Literature/JoePickett'': Stella Ennis in ''Out of Range''. A TrophyWife who is a lot cannier than her husband thinks she is, Stella turns to Joe to protect her against her husband's schemes. But she is definitely keeping secrets of her own. Significantly, she is the only woman to ever make Joe question his faithfulness to his wife Marybeth.
* ''Literature/TheScholomance:'' Liesel is probably the most sexualized of El's classmates and often gives cooing, insincere compliments to well-connected male enclavers and is an an AcademicAlphaBitch who menaces El a few times and flirts with her boyfriend. In one scene, El finds her dolling up for a date with the well-connected Magnus and gritting her teeth about it when he isn't there to see her. Ultimately though, she's a JerkWithAHeartOfGold at worst.
* Milady de Winter from ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'' is one of the earliest examples. Her beauty and cunning turn many men to work for her, such is the case of how she escaped from her imprisonment, seducing her jailor, John Felton, to help her escape and convinced him to murder the Duke of Buckingham.
* The title character of Max Beerbohm's BlackComedy ''Literature/ZuleikaDobson'' is so irresistible to young men that she drives [[RefugeInAudacity the entire undergraduate class at Oxford to commit suicide]]. The novel ends with her [[HereWeGoAgain preparing to do the same thing to Cambridge]].
* Another English ''femme fatale'' is Pamela Flitton in Anthony Powell's ''Literature/ADanceToTheMusicOfTime'', a [[BeautyIsBad beautiful but mean-spirited woman]] who likes to use her power over men to make them destroy themselves. One of the novels in the cycle, ''Books Do Furnish a Room'', is mostly the story of how Pamela seduces a promising young writer, wrecks his self-esteem, destroys his manuscript, and leaves him unable to write again until his early death. One of her last conquests literally dies while in bed with her.[[/folder]]
* In ''Literature/TheStainlessSteelRat'' action/comedy series by Harry Harrison, thief turned galactic secret agent 'Slippery Jim' [=DiGriz=] finds himself up against the psychotic (yet beautiful and criminally brilliant) Angelina. Jim falls in love and marries her in the next novel of the series. Supposedly, the psych-techs have straightened out Angelina's twisted personality, implanting her with a conscience, but there are times when her husband has to restrain Angelina's natural enthusiasm for [[ColdBloodedTorture torture]] and killing. Plus, Jim quickly learns the inadvisability of showing interest in other women or trying to wriggle out of promises (an attempt to back out of their marriage is stopped by Angelina shoving a [[HandCannon .75 calibre recoil free pistol]] up his nose).
* In Creator/DanAbnett's Literature/GauntsGhosts novel ''Ghostmaker'', Inquisitor Lilith actively tries to incite [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] in Gaunt as a way to manipulate him. Gaunt calls her on it and tells her it's not needed, he will help voluntarily. She admits at the time that she's not used to voluntary cooperation and, later, when about [[CoolGate to go through a gate to an Eldar craftworld]], that she actually found Gaunt attractive.
* Patience Kys in the Literature/{{Ravenor}} books by the same author is a [[AntiHero heroic]] example; she is a somewhat hostile IceQueen who tends to use her attractiveness to her advantage on covert operations.
* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'':
** Lara Raith. It helps that she's a [[HornyDevils succubus]]. It contrasts rather nicely to her sister, Madeleine, who ''tries'' to pull this off, bless her sordid heart, but really just comes off as a Vamp.
** The first time we see Mab, [[TheFairFolk the Winter Queen]], she is pulling the classic 'slinky sexpot asks the P.I. for help' routine in Harry's office. Harry gets suspicious and manages to figure out what Mab is (although a ColdIron test is how he was certain). Although it is more surprising for him not to be suspicious of Femmes Fatales.
* [[TheChessmaster Senna Wales]] of ''Literature/{{Everworld}}'', by a combination of physical attractiveness, [[ManipulativeBastard emotional manipulation]], and [[CompellingVoice magic]].
* In Creator/RobertEHoward's Franchise/ConanTheBarbarian story "Literature/TheDevilInIron", the [[MadeASlave slave]] Octavia is ordered to do this to lure Conan.
* In Creator/JosephaSherman's ''Literature/TheShiningFalcon'', Ljuba uses magic and sex to try to work herself into power.
* Cora Smith in ''Literature/ThePostmanAlwaysRingsTwice''. She's married to an old Greek man named Nick who owns a diner. When Frank, a young drifter, gets a job at the diner, Cora starts a passionate affair with him, and together they conspire to kill Nick.
* Homeland Security agent Cassandra Renaldo in the Creator/DaleBrown novel ''A Time for Patriots'', who seduces Bradley to use against Pat.
* In ''Literature/RedeemingLove'' by Francine Rivers, Angel is a former prostitute who has no qualms about using her [[WorldsMostBeautifulWoman notoriously drop-dead gorgeous looks]] to get what she wants. Interestingly subverted in that because this is the ''only'' way she knows to get what she wants, it’s a sign of [[BrokenBird immaturity and desperation]] rather than of self-confidence (and normal social skills) via ThePowerOfLove.
* Annabel St. Clair in the short story ''Amante Doree'' from ''Literature/SomewhereBeneathThoseWaves'' -- she's a beautiful, charming Louisianan courtesan-spy for the interests of the French government.
* Subverted in ''Literature/MrBlank'': Our genre-savvy hero just knows Mina will betray him on account of her beauty, [[spoiler: yet she turns out to be the most loyal ally he has]]. Once again subverted in [[Literature/GetBlank the sequel]], where we have Heather Marie Tooms, former movie star and current assassin for a [[ChurchOfHappyology self-help cult]]. While she tries to be flirty (and she's certainly attractive), she's far too creepy and unstable to be alluring.
* Lampshaded in ''Literature/CityOfDevils'' when the hero remarks, upon entrance of the femme fatale, Oscar-winning doppelganger actress Imogen Verity, "not only had I seen the movie, but it had starred her."
* Surprisingly averted in the "Literature/DamselsOfDistress'' series of novellas. None of the members of the all-female mercenary gang are particularly apt at anything related to charming or seducing men. They are deadly, however.
* The backstory of ''Literature/HarryPotter'' has [[PredecessorVillain Gellert Grindelwald]], the greatest dark wizard before [[BigBad Voldemort]], as a male example. By exploiting sexual attraction and feelings of love, Grindelwald temporarily indoctrinated [[spoiler:[[WordOfGay Albus Dumbledore]]]] into his WhiteMansBurden-esque plan to conquer {{Muggles}} "for the greater good." However, like many female examples, Grindelwald wasn't purely evil, but instead misguided and capable of redemption. When Voldemort interrogated him about the Elder Wand, he refused to tell, presumably out of respect for the Wand's master -- namely, [[spoiler:Albus Dumbledore]], Grindelwald's former target of seduction.
* Lazlo Woodbine, a parody of the HardBoiledDetective from the far-fetched fiction of Creator/RobertRankin, invariably has a run-in with "the dame that done him wrong".
* ''Literature/{{Gone Girl}}''’s [[spoiler:Amy Elliott-Dunne uses her sex appeal to manipulate situations, befuddle men, and also kill them while they're distracted. She sets up her cheating husband to be falsely accused of her disappearance and possible murder, and even though she didn’t go through with it in the end, she still managed to escape punishment]].
%%* Glimmer from ''Literature/TheHungerGames''.
* Invoked in ''Literature/ShamanBlues'' with Konstancja, whose looks and behaviour quickly make Witkacy start to call her this way in his head. She's beautiful, with black hair and long legs, she's his ex and is troubled by a matter she can't take to the police.
* ''Literature/JoePickett'': Stella Ennis in ''Out of Range''. A TrophyWife who is a lot cannier than her husband thinks she is, Stella turns to Joe to protect her against her husband's schemes. But she is definitely keeping secrets of her own. Significantly, she is the only woman to ever make Joe question his faithfulness to his wife Marybeth.
* ''Literature/TheScholomance:'' Liesel is probably the most sexualized of El's classmates and often gives cooing, insincere compliments to well-connected male enclavers and is an an AcademicAlphaBitch who menaces El a few times and flirts with her boyfriend. In one scene, El finds her dolling up for a date with the well-connected Magnus and gritting her teeth about it when he isn't there to see her. Ultimately though, she's a JerkWithAHeartOfGold at worst.
* Milady de Winter from ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'' is one of the earliest examples. Her beauty and cunning turn many men to work for her, such is the case of how she escaped from her imprisonment, seducing her jailor, John Felton, to help her escape and convinced him to murder the Duke of Buckingham.
* The title character of Max Beerbohm's BlackComedy ''Literature/ZuleikaDobson'' is so irresistible to young men that she drives [[RefugeInAudacity the entire undergraduate class at Oxford to commit suicide]]. The novel ends with her [[HereWeGoAgain preparing to do the same thing to Cambridge]].
* Another English ''femme fatale'' is Pamela Flitton in Anthony Powell's ''Literature/ADanceToTheMusicOfTime'', a [[BeautyIsBad beautiful but mean-spirited woman]] who likes to use her power over men to make them destroy themselves. One of the novels in the cycle, ''Books Do Furnish a Room'', is mostly the story of how Pamela seduces a promising young writer, wrecks his self-esteem, destroys his manuscript, and leaves him unable to write again until his early death. One of her last conquests literally dies while in bed with her.[[/folder]]
