History FieryRedhead / Literature

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us Beatrice Löwenström in her debut novel "Överenskommelser". (It's also published in Danish as "Aegtepagten", in German as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and in Italian as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi".) She's intelligent, competent and assertive. But alas, many people in this era (the 1880s) prefer quiet and subservient women. And being at the mercy of her abusive uncle, who bullies her into a marriage with a [[CompleteMonster complete monster]], she finds that out the hard way. But she's not afraid to call her oppressors out on what creeps they are...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us Beatrice Löwenström in her debut novel "Överenskommelser". (It's also published in Danish as "Aegtepagten", in German as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and in Italian as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi".) She's intelligent, competent and assertive. But alas, many people in this era (the 1880s) prefer quiet and subservient women. And being at the mercy of her abusive uncle, who bullies and pressures her into a marriage with a [[CompleteMonster complete monster]], she finds that out the hard way...

* Literature/{{Tortall}}'s Alanna, begining in the ''Song of the Lioness'' books by TamoraPierce, has flaming red hair, a wicked temper, and, strangely, PurpleEyes.
* Ditto with Tris in Tammy's ''Literature/CircleOfMagic'' series. Except she doesn't have purple eyes and is somewhat dumpy and rude.

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us Beatrice Löwenström in her debut novel "Överenskommelser". (It's also published in Danish as "Aegtepagten", in German as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and in Italian as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi".) She's intelligent, competent and assertive. But alas, many people in this era (the 1880s) prefer quiet and subservient women. And being at the mercy of her abusive uncle, who bullies her into marriage with a [[CompleteMonster complete monster]], she finds that out the hard way...

* The main protagonist of the ''CronusChronicles'', Charlotte, is the grumpy variety.

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us Beatrice Löwenström in her debut novel "Överenskommelser". (It's also published in Danish as "Aegtepagten", in German as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and in Italian as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi".) She's intelligent, competent and assertive. But alas, many people in this era (the 1880s) prefer quiet and [[subservient women. And being at the mercy of her abusive uncle, who bullies her into marriage with a [[CompleteMonster complete monster]], she finds that out the hard way...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us Beatrice Löwenström in her debut novel "Överenskommelser". (It's also published in Danish as "Aegtepagten", in German as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and in Italian as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi".) She's intelligent, competent and assertive. But alas, many people in this era (the 1880s) prefer quiet and [[subservient women. And being at the mercy of her abusive uncle, who bullies her into marriage with a CompleteMonster]] complete monster, she finds that out the hard way...

* Swedish writer Simona Ahrnstedt gives us Beatrice Löwenström in her debut novel "Överenskommelser". (It's also published in Danish as "Aegtepagten", in German as "Ein ungezähmtes Mädchen" and in Italian as "Ritratto di donna in cremisi".) She's intelligent, competent and assertive. But alas, many people in this era (the 1880s) prefer quiet and subservient women, and she finds that out the hard way...

* Clary Fray from ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments''. Averted with her mother, Jocelyn.

* In the {{Branion}} series by Fiona Patton, the royal family of an alternate Britain is literally this. The sovereigns are the Jesus-style avatars of a fire god, and they commonly have red hair. They also have tempers, which is not surprising given that effectively having a fire god inside you is [[RoyallyScrewedUp not good for your mental stability]]. Justified by the presence in their family tree of [[FantasyCounterpartCulture Danes, Welsh and Irish]].
* The eponymous ''GemmaDoyle'' and her mother.

* Ygritte from ''ASongOfIceAndFire''. All redheads are believed to be "kissed by fire" in the wildling culture and have a reputation for spirit. Rickon Stark inherited the Tully red hair and is the most expressive of the Stark children. And on the averted side, you have Sansa, Catelyn, and Melisandre, who express their anger in [[BewareTheNiceOnes different]] ways...
* Arguably, Jack from ''LordOfTheFlies''.

* CiaphasCain '''HERO OF THE IMPERIUM''''s comrades Colonel Kasteen and Trooper (later Corporal) Magot fit this trope to a T, Magot almost to the point of being a PsychoLesbian. And, no, the two redheads are not a couple.

* Dylan Marvil from ''TheClique''.

* {{Tortall}}'s Alanna, begining in the ''Song Of The Lioness'' books by TamoraPierce, has flaming red hair, a wicked temper, and, strangely, PurpleEyes.

* Ce'Nedra from David Eddings' ''{{Belgariad}}''.

* Maedhros, Amrod, and Amras from Creator/JRRTolkien's ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'' are the only elves to be described as redheads who fit the personality type. They're fierce, rash, more violent than is really healthy, and not particularly wise or patient... but then so are all their darker-haired siblings. A lot of fans assume their mother Nerdanel's also redheaded, thought the author only ever said her ''father'' is, and both of their personalitides are the complete opposite: calm, soft-spoke, patient, and wise. They also had the sense not to join the rebellion of the Noldor, which is why they're still alive.

* Jennsen Rahl in the ''SwordOfTruth'' series. In-story, red hair is often (falsely) stereotyped as the hair color of ''witches'' among the blond-haired D'Haran purebloods, rather than indicative of personality.
* [[TheChick April O'Brien]] of ''{{Everworld}}'', who also has GreenEyes and an Irish ancestry, perhaps to sharpen the contrast between her and [[SiblingYinYang her half-sister]], who is a [[BlondesAreEvil blond]], [[LonersAreFreaks antisocial]] EmotionlessGirl.

* Randle Patrick [=McMurphy=], in ''OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest''.

* Wisty of WitchAndWizard is a FieryRedhead who can actually ''light herself on fire''.

* The Fire-witches in the ''EnchantedForestChronicles'' deserve special mention: when they get angry enough (which is often), their hair ''explodes''.

* Margot Maynard in Elinor M Brent-Dyer's ''Literature/ChaletSchool'' series. Her hair is constantly described as 'reddish-gold' and she has an absolutely rotten temper, which she blames on her 'demon'. She tries to control it, but it often gets the better of her, culminating in her nearly killing a girl with a bookend in ''The Chalet School Triplets''. Her cousin Sybil Russell also qualifies, at least as a child, until an accident with a kettle and her younger sister [[BreakTheHaughty has a drastic effect on her personality]].

* Felicity of the AmericanGirlsCollection is a spunky, spritely colonial girl, full of energy and independence.
* Princess Elizabeth of TheRoyalDiaries' ''Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor'' can swear up a storm when she wants to.
* The main character of the DearAmerica book ''A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska'' complains about everything about her looks except her red hair. At one point, she suddenly remembered that she was her mother's fiery redhead and started yelling at her ungrateful husband with a list of the things she does for him.
* 'Red' Kelly and his sister Kelly Kelly in the YoungBond novels. In fact, the whole Kelly clan might qualify.
* 'Red' Blaze from the Civil War and Floating Outfit novels of JTEdson. Blaze is the most hotheaded and impetuous of Edson's heroes.
* ''InDeath'': Feeney has ginger hair. He may seem rather calm, but he can be explosive when he's angry.

* Rachel Elizabeth Dare in ''PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians''. Although [[StealthPun it's never]] [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]], even her initials spell [[MeaningfulName R.E.D.]]
* ''Sisterhood'' series by FernMichaels: just ask Kathryn Lucas and Maggie Spritzer. They have red hair and the attitude to match!
* In "Nobody Here But—" a short story by Creator/IsaacAsimov, protagonist Cliff Anderson is deeply in love with his red-haired girlfriend Mary Ann, but does not quite have the courage to ask her to marry him. Throughout the story Cliff talks about how wonderful Mary Ann is, but always amends his statement with "but she does have red hair;" she [[InvokedTrope acts feisty and aggressive because that is how girls with red hair act]].

* [[RedheadedHero Cord MaKiy]] from the ''{{ColSec Trilogy}}'', although it's somewhat mitigated by his introversion.
* Jessie in ''High Society'' by BenElton. Her hair colour (dark auburn/reddish-brown) is referred to only once, but combined with her personality she is an obvious example of this trope.
* Kaylana the druid in ''{{Villains by Necessity}}''. Living up to the trope by answering any attempts to approach her with a staff knocked over the poor man's head.

* Ygritte from ''ASongOfIceAndFire''. All redheads are believed to be "kissed by fire" in the wildling culture and have a reputation for spirit. And on the averted side, you have Sansa, Catelyn, and Melisandre, who express their anger in [[BewareTheNiceOnes different]] ways...

* Clary Fray from ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments''.

* Ginny Weasley of ''HarryPotter'', as well as Molly and the rest of the Weasleys. A more mellow example is Percy, and [[FaceHeelTurn he, well...]]

* Kaylana the druid in ''Villains by Necessity''. Living up to the trope by answering any attempts to approach her with a staff knocked over the poor man's head.

* Talea in AlanDeanFoster's ''Literature/{{Spellsinger}}''.

* IsaacAsimov is fond of this trope. In his Literature/LuckyStarr series, Lucky's sidekick John Bigman Jones has pale red hair, a short temper, and a generally emotional nature. Lucky, on the other hand, is calm and brown-haired.

* Talea in AlanDeanFoster's ''Spellsinger''.

* Renn from ''TheChroniclesOfAncientDarkness''.

* Karen in the [[TheThreeWorldsCycle Three Worlds Cycle]]. Specifically in the first quartet, where she appears as a main character. She takes on Rulke, for Io's sake, and harasses every main character through the whole quartet. And she just happens to be described as having "extremely fiery red hair"...

* Sioned, Sionell, and Feylin, among others of Melanie Rawn's ''Literature/DragonPrince'' and ''DragonStar'' trilogies.

* Sioned, Sionell, and Feylin, among others of Melanie Rawn's ''DragonPrince'' and ''DragonStar'' trilogies.

* In "Nobody Here But—" a short story by Creator/IsaacAsimov, protagonist Cliff Anderson is deeply in love with his red-haired girlfriend Mary Ann, but does not quite have the courage to ask her to marry him. Throughout the story Cliff talks about how wonderful Mary Ann is, but always amends his statement with "but she does have red hair;" she [[InvokedTrope acts fiesty and aggressive because that is how girls with red hair act]].

* Calliope in John Barnes's ''OneForTheMorningGlory''.