History Main / TheChiefsDaughter

* Ariel from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' is Triton's daughter. She has some damn fine hips attached to those fins because men don't like a lot of blather.

* In ''Rocket Girls'', Matsuri is the first native to greet Yukari (since Matsuri speaks Japanese, unlike the rest of the Tariho tribe). Also subverted in that [[spoiler:Yukari is actually also the chief's daughter, though by a different wife.]]

* In ''Comicbook/{{X-Men}}'', Ororo Munro/Storm's mother was Princess N'Dare, and her bloodline was the source of Ororo's white hair, blue eyes, and rarely-used talent for magic (which might have influenced her genetic mutation).

* ''PeterPan'' (the Disney version) featured Tiger Lily, who was rather more realistic in appearance as compared to the other (literally red skinned) Indians presented in the film. She was also far more attractive, to no one's surprise.

** Though she ''did'' wind up with another English guy, John Rolfe, so sort of PlayedStraight.

A quick Google search identifies the term "Indian Princess" has entered the pop-cultural consciousness, although this is inaccurate. Most tribal cultures did not have hereditary [[RoyalBlood royalty]] (their leaders are elected instead, like mayors and presidents). Nonetheless,[[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses the Chief's daughter fills the same archetypal niche as a European princess]], so the phrase is occasionally used as a comparison.

* Ariel from ''TheLittleMermaid'' is Triton's daughter. She has some damn fine hips attached to those fins because men don't like a lot of blather.

* In the ''StarTrek'' episode "The Paradise Syndrome", Kirk suffers a bout of amnesia and ends up married to native Princess Miramanee. It does not end well.

* {{Dragonlance}} has Goldmoon, whose status as "Chieftan's Daughter" gets in between her and her lover, Riverwind.

* In ''RedDeadRevolver'' Falling Star, Red's mother, is local Chief's daughter

* Princess Ruto of ''[[LegendOfZelda Ocarina of Time]]'' fame could fall under this, being given a more human look (coupled with wearing NOTHING) than other Zora (Especially when compared to [[UglyGuysHotDaughter her dad, the Chief]]). While initially snarky, she does become attracted to Link and the McGuffin piece she gives him is like an engagement ring. She also [[ShesAllGrownUp Grows Up Nice]].

** Also, there's the fact that Shaft is... well... [[CaptainObvious black]].

A quick Google search identifies the term "Indian Princess" has entered the pop-cultural consciousness, although this is inaccurate. Most tribal cultures did not have hereditary [[RoyalBlood royalty]]. Nonetheless,[[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses the Chief's daughter fills the same archetypal niche as a European princess]], so the phrase is occasionally used as a comparison.

* Disney's ''{{Pocahontas}}'' plays this trope pretty straight except Pocahontas is the protagonist herself. Also, the other members of her tribe are portrayed as reasonable people, whose emotions and intelligence are equal to those of the white settlers.

* Disney's ''{{Pocahontas}}'' plays this trope pretty straight except she's the protagonist herself, or at least share protagonist with John Smith. So she gets more screen time than the typical Chief's daughter.

* ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' has Little Strongheart, daughter of the Buffalos' Chief Thunderhooves. She was on the side of reason, trying to persuade her father to allow [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything negotiations between the ponies and buffalo over the disputed territory rather than immediately jumping to warfare]].

* ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' has Little Strongheart, daughter of the Buffalos' Chief Thunderhooves. She was on the side of reason, [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything wanting negotiations between the ponies and buffalo over the disputed territory rather than immediately jumping to warfare]].

Even in DarkestAfrica, InjunCountry, or the land of {{Wild Samoan}}s, EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses. The Chief's daughter, in her FurBikini or BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins, is often the first to greet or trust MightyWhitey during his visit to the strange new land. She'll be inexplicably beautiful by Western standards with [[ButNotTooBlack just enough racial traits to be exotic]], and will be a [[NobleSavage Noble]], NubileSavage compared to the rest of her BarbarianTribe, and a FriendToAllLivingThings.

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* In ''Rocket Girls'', Matsuri is the first native to greet Yukari (since Matsuri speaks Japanese, unlike the rest of the Tariho tribe). Also subverted in that [[spoiler:Yukari is actually also the chief's daughter, though by a different wife]].

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** Also from ElfQuest: Rahnee (who spends a lot of time rebelling against her father) Goodtree (who goes on a VisionQuest before she can properly become chief), Shuna (chief Cutter's adopted human daughter, who tries ''really'' hard to be exotic and elfin when she starts meeting human men), Vaya (who dies in battle, but not before she finds a boyfriend outside the tribe and defies chief Kahvi's wishes), Kahvi herself (who didn't get along at all with her chief father Two-Spear and left the tribe in a huff), and Venka (Kahvi's second daughter, who... actually gracefully evades the trope).

* ''PeterPan'' (the Disney version) featured Tiger Lily, who was rather more realistic in appearance as compared to the other (literally red skinned) Indians presented in the film. She was also far more attractive, to no one's surprise.

* Kida from AtlantisTheLostEmpire played completely straight. While she is quite spirited, she doesn't do terribly much until she is merged with the crystal that powers Atlantis. She of course gets together with the first white boy she sees, Milo.
* Ariel from TheLittleMermaid is Triton's daughter. She has some damn fine hips attached to those fins because men don't like a lot of blather.
* Various interpretations of MutinyOnTheBounty frequently has Fletcher Christian fall in love with her. TruthInTelevision, however, as he did take a native wife as did many of the other men.

* ''CodexAlera'' has Kitai, daughter of Doroga, leader of the Gargant clan of the Marat. Throughout the series, Kitai proves herself to be [[ActionGirl quite the competent fighter,]] easily able to hold her own against enemies that can overcome even the series' protagonist, Tavi.

* In the ''StarTrek'' episode "The Paradise Syndrome", Kirk suffers a bout of amnesia and ends up married to native Princess Miramanee. It does not end well.

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* Princess Ruto of ''[[Main.LegendOfZelda Ocarina of Time]]'' fame could fall under this, being given a more human look (coupled with wearing NOTHING) than other Zora (Especially when compared to [[UglyGuysHotDaughter her dad, the Chief]]). While initially snarky, she does become attracted to Link and the McGuffin piece she gives him is like an engagement ring. She also [[ShesAllGrownUp Grows Up Nice]].
* Lyn from ''FireEmblem'' is the daughter of the [[spoiler: deceased]] Lorca chieftain.
** Rath is the estranged prince of another tribe, the Kutolah. His daughter Sue [[spoiler: (of whom Lyn ''can'' be the mother, via supports)]] takes up the role in the prequel.

* {{Pocahontas}} was the daughter of Algonquin Chief Powhattan [[hottip:*:though technically not a princess since their inheritance laws worked differently]], but stories of her romance with John Smith are greatly exaggerated. She was a ''preteen'' at the time, for God's sake!

** Though she ''did'' wind up with another English guy, John Rolfe, so sort of PlayedStraight.

** Also, there's the fact that shaft is... well... [[CaptainObvious black]].

* In the film ''{{Stargate}}'' Daniel Jackson gets married to the Abydos chief's daughter.

* In one of the less spectacular ''Series/{{Farscape}}'' episodes, John Critchton is stranded on an planet inhabited by a primitive tribe of aliens. The daughter of the local matriach is attracted to him, but he refuses her love knowing it will cause trouble in the tribe. The trouble happens anyway.

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* In one of the less spectacular ''Series/{{Farscape}}'' episodes, John Critchton is stranded on an planet inhabited by a primitive tribe of [[strike:Polynesians]] aliens. The daughter of the local matriach is attracted to him, but he refuses her love knowing it will cause trouble in the tribe. The trouble happens anyway.

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* It sometimes seems like every third Hopi legend/story/oral history involves a village headman's daughter (Hopis don't really have "chiefs") either as love-interest or protagonist. The heroes are Hopi too, of course, but EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses.

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* {{Pocahontas}} was the daughter of Algonquin Chief Powhattan [[hottip:*:though technically not a princess since their inheritance laws worked differently]], but stories of her romance with John Smith are greatly exaggerated. She was a ''preteen'' at the time, for God's sake!
** [[ValuesDissonance Not quite the strict disqualification at the time it would be today]].
** And the real John Smith wasn't exactly what you'd call a blonde Adonis. He was said to be a short, pudgy ginger.
** Though she ''did'' wind up with another English guy, John Rolfe, so sort of PlayedStraight.

** And don't forget Leetah herself. She's the exotic daughter of one of her tribe's two spiritual leaders, she starts her role in the plot being kidnapped by (and falling in love with) the white main character, and the ''entire'' first story arc is about two men fighting over her: the white hero 400 years younger than her, and the proud dark-skinned hunter she grew up with that she was about to get "engaged" to. Guess who wins. The trope is played with in an interesting way in that it's the white elves who are the [[NobleSavage noble (and nubile) savages]], while Leetah and her people are more civilized.

** Masturbating? He [[IllBeInMyBunk wasn't alone in his tent]], IfYouKnowWhatIMean.

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