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** Lenna Charlotte Tycoon in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''. Her innate element is water and she's a soft-spoken Princess Classic — feminine and graceful in contrast to her tomboy sister Faris whose innate element is fire.
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** Lenna Charlotte Tycoon in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''. Her innate element is water and she's a soft-spoken Princess Classic PrincessClassic — feminine and graceful in contrast to her tomboy sister Faris whose innate element is fire.
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* Tifa Lockhart from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is associated with water. She has a dolphin-themed hairstyle, uses water-themed attacks with Waterkick and Dolphin Blow as her {{Limit Break}}s, and is a bartender who pours drinks. In spite of her tomboyish appearance, she's a kind, giving woman who acts as the TeamMom and is devoted to Cloud. The ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' plays up her femininity moreso than the original game.
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** Lenna Charlotte Tycoon in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''. Her innate element is water and she's a soft-spoken Princess Classic — feminine and graceful in contrast to her tomboy sister Faris whose innate element is fire.
** Tifa Lockhart from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is associated with water. She has a dolphin-themed hairstyle, uses water-themed attacks with Waterkick and Dolphin Blow as her {{Limit Break}}s, and is a bartender who pours drinks. In spite of her tomboyish appearance, she's a kind, giving woman who acts as the TeamMom and is devoted to Cloud. The ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' plays up her femininity moreso than the originalgame.game.
** Leviathan in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' is female and the Astral of Water, and a very haughty and wrathful goddess. The creators intentionally made her winged, serpentine appearance feminine:
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** Lenna Charlotte Tycoon in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyV''. Her innate element is water and she's a soft-spoken Princess Classic — feminine and graceful in contrast to her tomboy sister Faris whose innate element is fire.
** Tifa Lockhart from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is associated with water. She has a dolphin-themed hairstyle, uses water-themed attacks with Waterkick and Dolphin Blow as her {{Limit Break}}s, and is a bartender who pours drinks. In spite of her tomboyish appearance, she's a kind, giving woman who acts as the TeamMom and is devoted to Cloud. The ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' plays up her femininity moreso than the original
** Leviathan in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'' is female and the Astral of Water, and a very haughty and wrathful goddess. The creators intentionally made her winged, serpentine appearance feminine:
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* Tiamat from ''Myth/MesopotamianMythology'' is the primordial goddess of the salt sea and a MotherGoddess who birthed countless deities.
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* Tiamat from ''Myth/MesopotamianMythology'' is the primordial goddess of the salt sea and a MotherGoddess who birthed countless deities.deities, making this trope OlderThanDirt.
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Often overlaps with PersonalityPowers if it involves MakingASplash, and HeavenlyBlue and TrueBlueFemininity as WaterIsBlue. Compare WinterRoyalLady. May be the female to the male in a FireWaterJuxtaposition. Compare and contrast LordOfTheOcean, who is often more aggressive and temperamental due to the association with more "active" water (ocean waves). See also EarthMother and MotherNature.
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* In ''Literature/TheRapeOfTheLock'' when young women die, the romantic, emotional girls become water nymphs, in contrast to stuffy prudes becoming gnomes, hot-tempered girls turning into salamanders, and light-hearted girls becoming sylphs.
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* Tiamat from ''Myth/MesopotamianMythology'' is the primordial goddess of the salt sea and a MotherGoddess who birthed countless deities.
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** [[Anime/YesPrettyCure5 Cure Aqua]], [[Anime/DokiDokiPrettyCure Cure Diamond]], [[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Cure Mermaid]], and [[Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure Cure Fontaine]] have their main color as a shade of blue and water powers, along with being the more maturely feminine members of their teams.
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** [[Anime/YesPrettyCure5 Cure Aqua]], [[Anime/DokiDokiPrettyCure [[Anime/DokiDokiPreCure Cure Diamond]], [[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Cure Mermaid]], and [[Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure Cure Fontaine]] have their main color as a shade of blue and water powers, along with being the more maturely feminine members of their teams.
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* Tier Harribel in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is the [[TheSmurfettePrinciple only female]] in the Espada and her Zanpakuto, Tiburon, gives her water powers. Harribel is a quietly dignified warrior who takes on a motherly role to her Fraccion, symbolized by the hollow hole on her womb.
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* Tier Harribel in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is the [[TheSmurfettePrinciple only female]] in the Espada Espada, has a [[ThreateningShark shark motif]], and her Zanpakuto, Tiburon, gives her water powers. Harribel is a calm, quietly dignified warrior who takes on a motherly role to her Fraccion, symbolized by the hollow hole on her womb.
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* ''Anime/InazumaElevenAres'' features Norika Umihara, one of the few female goalkeepers in the franchise. She haves greenish-blue hair and all her hissatsu moves are based around water and mermaids.
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* ''VideoGame/JetForceGemini'' has Vela, the female member of the playable trio of protagonists, who has a close affinity to water. She's the only character who can swim underwater, and do so indefinitely thanks to her technologically enhanced lungs. And the last major level she plays before heading to Mizar's Palace for the first time (and the place where she confronts her designated boss, Lurg) is a rainy military base.
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* ''VideoGame/JetForceGemini'' has Vela, the female member of the playable trio of protagonists, who has a close affinity to water. She's the only character who can swim underwater, and do so indefinitely thanks to her technologically enhanced lungs. And the last major level she plays before heading to Mizar's Palace for the first time (and the place where she confronts her designated boss, Lurg) is a rainy military base.
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* Adiane the Elegant from ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'' is the Water General and only female among the Four Supreme Generals. Her name is based in part on the water elemental Undine and, unlike her fellow generals, she has the ability to make tons of water appear out of thin air for her Gunman to have the advantage in sea combat. She has long blue hair and wears a slinky dress. But like violent water currents, she is ''very'' cruel and impulsive.
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* ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'': The Blue Lion, the Guardian Spirit of Water, is confirmed to be female by the creators (and one of the only two female Lions along with the Green Lion) and is described by Lance as "beautiful". After Lance becomes the Red Paladin, Allura, a kind, graceful princess, replaces him as the Blue Paladin.
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* In Paracelsus's writings, the ElementalEmbodiment of water is the undine, typically depicted as a beautiful woman and drawing from similar creatures in classical myth (like nymphs). This is unlike the other AlchemicElementals, a salamander, a gnome, and a sylph, who are not as gendered.
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This has started back with water goddesses such as Nephthys, the Egyptian goddess of rivers and childbirth, and Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom and the Sarasvati river who would become known in Japan as Benzaiten. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, was worshipped as a sea goddess for being born from sea foam. Eventually, this led to the myths of female beings associated with water such as [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent mermaids]], [[OurNymphsAreDifferent nymphs]], [[EnthrallingSiren sirens]], and [[AlchemicElementals undines]].
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This has started back with water goddesses such as Nephthys, the Egyptian goddess of rivers and childbirth, and Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom and the Sarasvati river who would become known in Japan as Benzaiten. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, was worshipped as a sea goddess for being born from sea foam. Eventually, this led to the myths of female beings associated with water such as [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent mermaids]], [[OurNymphsAreDifferent nymphs]], naiads and nereids]], [[EnthrallingSiren sirens]], and [[AlchemicElementals undines]].
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In modern works, characters who wield water or are associated with it will be [[FemininityTropes feminine]] in some way, such as by being the TeamMom, a ProperLady, or some other form of GirlyGirl. Bonus points if they are far girlier than their other elemental peers. She will usually be the most feminine one in a FourElementEnsemble.
Often overlaps with PersonalityPowers if it involves MakingASplash, and HeavenlyBlue and TrueBlueFemininity as WaterIsBlue. Compare WinterRoyalLady. May be the female to the male in a FireWaterJuxtaposition. Compare and contrast LordOfTheOcean, often more aggressive and temperamental as associated with more "active" water (ocean waves).
Often overlaps with PersonalityPowers if it involves MakingASplash, and HeavenlyBlue and TrueBlueFemininity as WaterIsBlue. Compare WinterRoyalLady. May be the female to the male in a FireWaterJuxtaposition. Compare and contrast LordOfTheOcean, often more aggressive and temperamental as associated with more "active" water (ocean waves).
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In modern works, characters who wield water or are associated with it will be [[FemininityTropes feminine]] in some way, such as by being the TeamMom, a ProperLady, or some other form of GirlyGirl. Bonus points if they are far girlier than their other elemental peers. She will usually be the most feminine one in a FourElementEnsemble.
FourElementEnsemble -- she'll be [[TheSmurfettePrinciple the only woman]] and/or girlier than everyone else.
Often overlaps with PersonalityPowers if it involves MakingASplash, and HeavenlyBlue and TrueBlueFemininity as WaterIsBlue. Compare WinterRoyalLady. May be the female to the male in a FireWaterJuxtaposition. Compare and contrast LordOfTheOcean, who is often more aggressive and temperamentalas associated due to the association with more "active" water (ocean waves).
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*** The Water-type Sootopolis Gym has all its trainers (excluding the gym leaders -- the campy Wallace and Juan, who emphasizes the beauty, grace, and artistry of water, in ''Pokemon Emerald'') as women. Most of the female trainers are of the "Beauty" Trainer Class and all their Pokémon are female as well.
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*** The Water-type Sootopolis Gym has all its trainers (excluding the gym leaders -- the campy Wallace and Juan, who emphasizes the beauty, grace, and artistry of water, in ''Pokemon Emerald'') as women. Most of the female trainers are of the "Beauty" Trainer Class and all their Pokémon are female as well. Although both its leaders are male, Wallace (in ''Ruby/Sapphire'') is very {{camp}}y, and Juan (in ''Emerald'') emphasizes the beauty, grace, and artistry of water.
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* Allura from ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'' is a kind, graceful princess who becomes the Paladin of the Blue Lion, the Guardian Spirit of Water. She's also much more feminine than the tomboyish Pidge, the only other girl in Team Voltron.
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* In Romance languages, the words for water (''acqua'', ''agua'', ''eau'', all derived from Latin ''aqua'') are feminine.
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* [[VideoGame/GachaLife]] has Lado, a [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue haired]] CatGirl whose element is water.
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* [[VideoGame/GachaLife]] has Lado, a [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair blue haired]] CatGirl whose element is water in Gacha Club.
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* ''Anime/InazumaElevenAres'' features Norika Umihara, one of the few female goalkeepers in the franchise. She haves greenish-blue hair and all her hissatsu moves are based around water and mermaids.
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* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun2001'': Mia is the team's Mercury Adept and the resident healer, with the gentle, [[ProperLady ladylike]] personality to match.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{The Jungle Book|1967}}'', the only other human besides Mowgli who's shown onscreen is a young girl, introduced filling a large jug with water while singing a song with lyrics emphasizing that fetching the water is considered women's work.
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* In ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', Undine is a magical girl with water powers and theming and is quite feminine overall, from her clothing and hairstyles to her demure personality.
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* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Of the three Elven rings, Narya the Ring of Fire, and Vilya the Ring of Air are borne by Gandalf and Elrond respectively, but Nenya the Ring of Water (also known as the White Ring or Ring of Adamant) is borne by Lady Galadriel of Lothlorien.
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*** The Water-type Milotic. It is known as the Tender Pokemon for being able to calm human anger and hatred, and is regarded as the [[WorldsMostBeautifulWoman most beautiful of all Pokemon]].
*** The Water-type Sootopolis Gym has all its trainers (excluding the gym leaders -- the campy Wallace and Juan, who emphasizes the beauty, grace, and artistry of water, in ''Pokemon Emerald'') as women. Most of the female trainers are of the "Beauty" Trainer Class and all their Pokemon are female as well.
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Water is an element associated with [[HealItWithWater healing,]] [[CoolClearWater purity,]] [[ElementalMotifs calmness, life, creation, and creativity]], all of which are traditionally tied to women. It is also regarded as the most elegant of the classical elements due to its fluid nature. As a result, water has become associated with femininity.
This has started back with water goddesses such as Nephthys, the Egyptian goddess of rivers and childbirth, and Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom and the Sarasvati river who would become known in Japan as Benzaiten. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, was worshipped as a sea goddess for being born from sea foam. Eventually, this led to the myths of female beings associated with water such as [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent mermaids]], [[OurNymphsAreDifferent nymphs]], [[EnthrallingSiren sirens]], and [[AlchemicElementals undines]].
In modern works, characters who wield water or are associated with it will be [[FemininityTropes feminine]] in some way, such as by being the TeamMom, a ProperLady, or some other form of GirlyGirl. Bonus points if they are far girlier than their other elemental peers. She will usually be the most feminine one in a FourElementEnsemble.
Often overlaps with PersonalityPowers if it involves MakingASplash, and HeavenlyBlue and TrueBlueFemininity as WaterIsBlue. Compare WinterRoyalLady. May be the female to the male in a FireWaterJuxtaposition. Compare and contrast LordOfTheOcean, often more aggressive and temperamental as associated with more "active" water (ocean waves).
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* Schierke from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' can summon the Lady of the Deep Water, who manifests as a female angel with dominion over the Undines. She was worshipped by the ancestors of the habitants of Enoch, but was forgotten when the church of Holy See was built in its sanctuary. In accordance with an ancient oath, she is summoned to cleanse evil spirits, drowning monsters in a flood of water.
* ''Manga/BlackClover'':
** Noelle Silva's magic attribute is water, and she is named "Sea Goddess" by the people of the Underwater Temple for her powerful Water Magic. She's a refined, if haughty, young woman from the kingdom's royal family who regularly wears a dress. After training for six months, she gains [[ElementalArmor Valkyrie Armor -]] [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Mermaid Form]] which enhances her power underwater.
** Lolopechka is the princess of the Heart Kingdom with the power of the water spirit Undine. She is named the [[HighPriest All-Knowing Priestess]] for having the wisdom of all the past princesses, and looks majestic in her royal attire. In truth, she's absent-minded and clumsy, and not as regal as she seems.
** Sister Lily is a stern yet kind nun who takes care of the orphans in the church. Her surname is Aquaria and she uses Water Magic.
* Tier Harribel in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is the [[TheSmurfettePrinciple only female]] in the Espada and her Zanpakuto, Tiburon, gives her water powers. Harribel is a quietly dignified warrior who takes on a motherly role to her Fraccion, symbolized by the hollow hole on her womb.
* ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'': Ranamon is the Legendary Warrior of Water, being one of the only two females among the Ten Legendary Warriors, and is very vain, liking to flaunt her beauty. As Calmaramon she's seen as much uglier and shows her true colors as selfish and cruel, fitting with water's negative association with being moody and temperamental.
* ''Manga/FairyTail'':
** Juvia Lockser is a Water Wizard who can turn her very body into water. She is also, for the most part, demure and ladylike, being adept in traditionally feminine activities like sewing and cooking, and is defined by her devotion to her love Gray.
** The Celestial Spirit Aquarius, a {{constellation|s}} traditionally depicted as male, is here a beautiful mermaid with flowing blue hair who wields an urn of limitless water. However, instead of being calm and nurturing, she's abrasive and unfriendly.
* Panni from ''VideoGame/FatalFury: [[TheAnimeOfTheGame The Motion Picture]]'' is a beautiful woman defined by her sincere love for her boss and power to unleash destructive water streams.
* ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'' has a darker one in Mikumo Kushinada. The "Water" of the One Shadow Nine Fists and the only woman in the group, she is a composed jujutsu master who uses a very elegant fighting style.
* Subverted with Aqua from ''LightNovel/{{Konosuba}}''. She's introduced as a beautiful water goddess, but is soon revealed to have almost none of the positive feminine traits associated with water. She can heal allies and purify the undead, and is a muse of the arts. But instead of being calm, graceful, modest, and intelligent, she's idiotic, graceless, egotistical, and temperamental. Her incredible incompetency has led her to be labeled as a "Useless Goddess" by Kazuma.
* Umi Ryuuzaki of ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth''. Her element is water, she has long, flowing light blue hair, and she's the most calm and elegant of the Magic Knights, wielding a rapier with grace.
* Yamraiha in ''Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic'' is a caring sorceress who wears sea shells with blue hair and mastery over Water Magic.
* [[LadyOfBlackMagic Mei Terumi]] from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. She's a beautiful, sultry woman in a slinky blue dress who's the Fifth Mizukage[[note]]literally Water Shadow[[/note]] of the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water, and her unique [[AcidAttack Boil Release]] combines Fire Release with Water Release.
* ''Franchise/PrettyCure'':
** [[Anime/YesPrettyCure5 Cure Aqua]], [[Anime/DokiDokiPrettyCure Cure Diamond]], [[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Cure Mermaid]], and [[Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure Cure Fontaine]] have their main color as a shade of blue and water powers, along with being the more maturely feminine members of their teams.
** Also, from the villain side of things, the sole female general of ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar'', Ms. Shitataare, is themed around the element of water.
* Rem from ''LightNovel/ReZero'' is a calm, polite blue-haired maid who uses water magic to heal others and can condense it into ice. After falling in love with Subaru, Rem shows a much more gentle side, providing him with much-needed emotional support.
* ''Manga/SailorMoon'':
** Ami Mizuno is a demure, kind girl who is the most intelligent of the Sailor Guardians, and uses water attacks as Sailor Mercury. When Sailor Neptune is introduced, to better distinguish her powers she begins using ice attacks.
** Michiru Kaioh is a very sophisticated young lady, conducting herself gracefully and being a classical violinist and painter. She has wavy sea green hair resembling waves. And as Sailor Neptune, she has powers over water that come from the sea.
* Tsukiumi from ''Manga/{{Sekirei}}'' is the most feminine among Minato's Sekirei, has a {{Tsundere}} personality, wears a black and white dress, and has water powers.
* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'': In ALO, [[{{Deuteragonist}} Asuna]] [[LadyOfWar Yuuki]], a kind, feminine young woman who's also a great cook, has her avatar as an Undine, gaining recovery magic and water spells to supplement her swordsmanship, as well as a blue and white outfit complete with light blue hair.
* ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'': As the more mature and elegant Blue Maiden, Aoi Zazen uses a "Marincess" deck, an archetype of female WATER Cyberse Monsters. She also becomes partnered with Aqua, the only female of the six Ignis who's based on the WATER attribute as well as caring, kind, and ladylike.
* Penny from ''Manga/ZatchBell'' is a young girl who likes pretty things, has obsessive romantic feelings for Zatch, and wears a blue dress. She uses water spells, one of which forms a huge dragon made of water.
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* In Renaissance illustrations, personifications of Water will often be female.
* ''Art/WaterSerpentsI'' is drawn in fluid organic shapes composed of water imagery, with waves and the aquatic forms of two women.
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* The titular character of ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'' is the demure and kind Sailor Mercury with water powers. Notably, people find her short hair boyish.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967'', the only other human besides Mowgli who's shown onscreen is a young girl, introduced filling a large jug with water while singing a song with lyrics emphasizing that fetching the water is considered women's work.
-->Father's hunting in the forest, Mother's cooking in the home
-->I must go and fetch the water, 'till the day that I am grown
-->...
-->Then I will have a handsome husband, and a daughter of my own
-->And I'll send her to fetch the water, 'till the day that she is grown
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* Inverted in ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSharkboyAndLavagirl''. Between the titular superheroes, Sharkboy is the one associated with water (although the association mostly comes from his [[AnimalThemedSuperbeing shark theme]], which is fitting for his temperamental attitude), and Lavagirl is associated with fire, but she's more calm and gentle.
* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' has Calypso, the Goddess of the Seas. Sailors were in awe of her unsurpassed grace and beauty, and she acted as their protectress. They also feared her for her whimsical nature that made her as wild and untameable as the seas she ruled over -- tying to the negative associations of water and women as being temperamental.
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* ''Literature/DarkShores'': One of the Six gods of the West, who rule over various aspects of human life, is Madoria, goddess of the sea.
* The ''Dreamers'' tetralogy by Creator/DavidEddings has Mother Sea: the [[GeniusLoci consciousness]] of all the world's oceans, counterpart to Father Earth, and co-creator of life.
* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Of the three Elven rings, Narya the Ring of Fire, and Vilya the Ring of Air are borne by Gandalf and Elrond respectively, but Nenya the Ring of Water (also known as the White Ring or Ring of Adamant) is borne by Lady Galadriel of Lothlorien.
* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': Women who can use the [[FunctionalMagic One Power]] are more likely to be stronger channeling Water and Air, while men tend to have greater strength in Earth and Fire, and strength in Spirit is gender-neutral. This gives women an advantage with HealingHands, which uses Water, Air, and Spirit together.
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* Played with in ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys'' regarding the Enforcers. The Water Enforcer takes the form of a beautiful woman... who is muscular, superhumanly strong, and laser-focused on destroying Hercules, slaughtering anyone who stands in the way. However, unlike the Fire Enforcer (who purely wants to destroy), the Water Enforcer has a few PetTheDog moments with her human guide Gnatius, and eventually redeems herself enough to be sent to the Elysian Fields after her second death.
* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'':
** Madison from ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'' is the Blue Mystic Ranger with the element of water. She's the kindest and most feminine of the Rangers, and gains a Mystic Mermaid form.
** Downplayed with Tori in ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm''. She's the Blue Wind Ranger with the power of water and a dolphin motif, as well as the only girl among the Wind Rangers. She's a {{tomboy}}, but is [[WomenAreWiser more mature]] than her male teammates.
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* Myth/TheLadyOfTheLake of ''Myth/ArthurianLegend'' is traditionally portrayed as a beautiful water fairy. A wise enchantress, she bestows upon King Arthur the sword Excalibur.
* Iara, whose name means "water mother", is a prominent figure in Brazilian folklore. Having been unjustly slain by her father after she killed her brothers in self-defense, she returned to life as a beautiful mermaid who lures men to the Amazon River in order to drown them.
* ''Myth/ClassicalMythology'':
** Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. She is heavily associated with the sea, having been born from the sea foam formed when Uranus's genitals were thrown into the ocean. ''Art/TheBirthOfVenusBotticelli'' famously depicts her emerging from the sea on a seashell.
** The nereids are [[OurNymphsAreDifferent sea nymphs]] and symbolic of the sea's kindness and beauty, singing melodious songs as they dance around their father Nereus and appearing as gorgeous women.
* Nephthys from ''Myth/EgyptianMythology'' is the goddess of rivers and childbirth, and represents divine guardianship.
* Saraswati of ''Myth/HinduMythology'' is the goddess of rivers, arts, and knowledge. Often depicted as a beautiful woman dressed in pure white, she is celebrated for her healing and purifying powers of water. She would become known as Benzaiten in ''Myth/JapaneseMythology'' by way of Chinese translations of ''Golden Light Sutra''.
* In many [[UsefulNotes/{{Wicca}} Wiccan]] traditions, the element of water is considered feminine energy and is highly connected with aspects of the Goddess.
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* In ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'', almost all the elemental tribes are {{One Gender Race}}s, with most of them being male. One of the only all-female elements is water.
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* The Divine Water Palace in ''VideoGame/AgeOfWushu'' only allows female disciples to join and learn the subsect's water-themed, tai chi-like martial arts.
* Saint Martha from ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder''. She's a beautiful saint overflowing with charm who's dressed in blue and fights using serene prayers. She's deeply connected to water due to having drifted on board a boat and reined in the Tarasque by the riverbank of the Rhone. Thus, she has the skill "[[HomeFieldAdvantage Holy Maiden of the Waterside]]", which raises her attack power when around a body of water.
* Tifa Lockhart from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is associated with water. She has a dolphin-themed hairstyle, uses water-themed attacks with Waterkick and Dolphin Blow as her {{Limit Break}}s, and is a bartender who pours drinks. In spite of her tomboyish appearance, she's a kind, giving woman who acts as the TeamMom and is devoted to Cloud. The ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' plays up her femininity moreso than the original game.
* ''VideoGame/FireboyAndWatergirl'': Watergirl is distinguished from the Fireboy of the titular duo due to [[https://tcf.admeen.org/category/3000/2952/400x400/fireboy-watergirl.jpg her]] association with water and girly appearance, with long hair and cheerful eyes.
* Azura in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' wields power over water which is seen during her dance sequences, has long, flowing blue hair, and is a graceful, reserved Songstress garbed in a white dress adorned with blue ribbons.
* The main Hydro element mage in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' is Barbara, a kind, cheerful Deaconess and IdolSinger who wants to help others, focusing her magic on healing.
* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun2001'': Mia is the team's Mercury Adept and the resident healer, with the gentle, [[ProperLady ladylike]] personality to match.
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'': The TwoGuysAndAGirl trios of protagonists have a LandSeaSky motif through their [[ThemeNaming names]], and the ''sea'' character is always the girl:
** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI'' and its linear sequels have ''Kai''ri (the ''kai'' in her name can be translated to ocean), who is a kind and lovely young girl pure-hearted enough to be one of the Seven Princesses of Heart.
** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'': [[MeaningfulName Aqua]], a headstrong ActionGirl with a blue ColorMotif (her hair is blue, and her outfit has blue accents). Her name is Latin for water and her Keyblades have a water ThemeNaming. She is [[LadyOfWar graceful in battle]] and the most emotionally mature of the Wayfarer Trio, taking on a motherly role for her friends.
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' features the Zora, the recurring race of FishPeople in ''Zelda'' canon who are [[ElementalNation strongly associated with water]]:
** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheOcarinaOfTime'' the Zora are ruled by a male king while the Sage of Water becomes his daughter, Ruto, who acts feminine towards Link to the point of proposing marriage in their youth. Curiously, since the Zora evolve into the Rito by the beginning of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' these somewhat feminine characters evolve into birds and subsequently into air elementals.
** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': ZigZagged. The previous Zora Champion, who piloted the water-wielding mecha Vah Ruta, was the very feminine and ladylike Mipha -- she was a kind and gentle princess, a renowned healer, girlier than her teammates Zelda and Urbosa, and was in love with Link. However, Link's ally in the present and the new Zora Champion of sorts is her brash and outgoing younger brother Sidon.
* Queen Tia in ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce''. She's cold and aloof, and as the partner of Virgo she has water powers to contrast with her brother Jack's fire powers. She can become Queen Virgo, wielding water attacks in an [[BattleBallgown armored dress]].
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** ''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire'':
*** The Water-type Milotic. It is known as the Tender Pokemon for being able to calm human anger and hatred, and is regarded as the [[WorldsMostBeautifulWoman most beautiful of all Pokemon]].
*** The Water-type Sootopolis Gym has all its trainers (excluding the gym leaders -- the campy Wallace and Juan, who emphasizes the beauty, grace, and artistry of water, in ''Pokemon Emerald'') as women. Most of the female trainers are of the "Beauty" Trainer Class and all their Pokemon are female as well.
** ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' introduces Primarina, the Water-type starter Popplio's final evolution. Unlike its peers, the muscular pro wrestler cat Incineroar (Fire) and the hooded archer owl Decidueye (Grass), Primarina is a beautiful, feminine, and elegant opera singer whose design evokes sirens and mermaids.
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* ''Webcomic/DaughterOfTheLilies'': The one [[MakingASplash water mage]] shown in the comic is Margot, a [[PersonalityPowers coolheaded]] ActionGirl who even incorporates an emergency reserve of transmuted water into her [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery dress]]. She's [[https://www.daughterofthelilies.com/dotl/517 introduced]] rescuing her friend, a HotBlooded male [[PlayingWithFire pyromancer]].
* In ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', Undine is a magical girl with water powers and theming and is quite feminine overall, from her clothing and hairstyles to her demure personality.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Female waterbenders in the patriarchal Northern Water Tribe are only taught [[HealItWithWater healing]], a waterbending-only technique, and forbidden from learning how to fight, with men also forbidden from learning healing. The episode "The Waterbending Master" has Katara challenge the notion that female waterbenders should only heal.
* ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' has Bai Tza, the Water Demon. She's one of the only two women among the eight Demon Sorcerers, looks like a demonic mermaid, and of a [[MoreDeadlyThanTheMale darker femininity]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'': All shown Elemental Masters of Water have been female, with the most prominent being Nya, who obtained her power from her mother Maya.
* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Lapis Lazuli is a blue gem with water theming and powers and has a traditionally feminine appearance, with her flowing skirt and dainty build.
* Allura from ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'' is a kind, graceful princess who becomes the Paladin of the Blue Lion, the Guardian Spirit of Water. She's also much more feminine than the tomboyish Pidge, the only other girl in Team Voltron.
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[[folder:Real Life]]
* In Romance languages, the words for water (''acqua'', ''agua'', ''eau'', all derived from Latin ''aqua'') are feminine.
* An [[https://www.vogue.it/en/people-are-talking-about/art-photo-design/2011/09/water-is-a-feminine-element article]] discussing this was published on ''Vogue Italia''.
* In UsefulNotes/{{Taoism}}, Yin energy is the essence of femininity and also associated with water.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Doesn't get more womanly than mermaids and water.]]
Water is an element associated with [[HealItWithWater healing,]] [[CoolClearWater purity,]] [[ElementalMotifs calmness, life, creation, and creativity]], all of which are traditionally tied to women. It is also regarded as the most elegant of the classical elements due to its fluid nature. As a result, water has become associated with femininity.
This has started back with water goddesses such as Nephthys, the Egyptian goddess of rivers and childbirth, and Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom and the Sarasvati river who would become known in Japan as Benzaiten. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, was worshipped as a sea goddess for being born from sea foam. Eventually, this led to the myths of female beings associated with water such as [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent mermaids]], [[OurNymphsAreDifferent nymphs]], [[EnthrallingSiren sirens]], and [[AlchemicElementals undines]].
In modern works, characters who wield water or are associated with it will be [[FemininityTropes feminine]] in some way, such as by being the TeamMom, a ProperLady, or some other form of GirlyGirl. Bonus points if they are far girlier than their other elemental peers. She will usually be the most feminine one in a FourElementEnsemble.
Often overlaps with PersonalityPowers if it involves MakingASplash, and HeavenlyBlue and TrueBlueFemininity as WaterIsBlue. Compare WinterRoyalLady. May be the female to the male in a FireWaterJuxtaposition. Compare and contrast LordOfTheOcean, often more aggressive and temperamental as associated with more "active" water (ocean waves).
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* Schierke from ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'' can summon the Lady of the Deep Water, who manifests as a female angel with dominion over the Undines. She was worshipped by the ancestors of the habitants of Enoch, but was forgotten when the church of Holy See was built in its sanctuary. In accordance with an ancient oath, she is summoned to cleanse evil spirits, drowning monsters in a flood of water.
* ''Manga/BlackClover'':
** Noelle Silva's magic attribute is water, and she is named "Sea Goddess" by the people of the Underwater Temple for her powerful Water Magic. She's a refined, if haughty, young woman from the kingdom's royal family who regularly wears a dress. After training for six months, she gains [[ElementalArmor Valkyrie Armor -]] [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Mermaid Form]] which enhances her power underwater.
** Lolopechka is the princess of the Heart Kingdom with the power of the water spirit Undine. She is named the [[HighPriest All-Knowing Priestess]] for having the wisdom of all the past princesses, and looks majestic in her royal attire. In truth, she's absent-minded and clumsy, and not as regal as she seems.
** Sister Lily is a stern yet kind nun who takes care of the orphans in the church. Her surname is Aquaria and she uses Water Magic.
* Tier Harribel in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' is the [[TheSmurfettePrinciple only female]] in the Espada and her Zanpakuto, Tiburon, gives her water powers. Harribel is a quietly dignified warrior who takes on a motherly role to her Fraccion, symbolized by the hollow hole on her womb.
* ''Anime/DigimonFrontier'': Ranamon is the Legendary Warrior of Water, being one of the only two females among the Ten Legendary Warriors, and is very vain, liking to flaunt her beauty. As Calmaramon she's seen as much uglier and shows her true colors as selfish and cruel, fitting with water's negative association with being moody and temperamental.
* ''Manga/FairyTail'':
** Juvia Lockser is a Water Wizard who can turn her very body into water. She is also, for the most part, demure and ladylike, being adept in traditionally feminine activities like sewing and cooking, and is defined by her devotion to her love Gray.
** The Celestial Spirit Aquarius, a {{constellation|s}} traditionally depicted as male, is here a beautiful mermaid with flowing blue hair who wields an urn of limitless water. However, instead of being calm and nurturing, she's abrasive and unfriendly.
* Panni from ''VideoGame/FatalFury: [[TheAnimeOfTheGame The Motion Picture]]'' is a beautiful woman defined by her sincere love for her boss and power to unleash destructive water streams.
* ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple'' has a darker one in Mikumo Kushinada. The "Water" of the One Shadow Nine Fists and the only woman in the group, she is a composed jujutsu master who uses a very elegant fighting style.
* Subverted with Aqua from ''LightNovel/{{Konosuba}}''. She's introduced as a beautiful water goddess, but is soon revealed to have almost none of the positive feminine traits associated with water. She can heal allies and purify the undead, and is a muse of the arts. But instead of being calm, graceful, modest, and intelligent, she's idiotic, graceless, egotistical, and temperamental. Her incredible incompetency has led her to be labeled as a "Useless Goddess" by Kazuma.
* Umi Ryuuzaki of ''Manga/MagicKnightRayearth''. Her element is water, she has long, flowing light blue hair, and she's the most calm and elegant of the Magic Knights, wielding a rapier with grace.
* Yamraiha in ''Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic'' is a caring sorceress who wears sea shells with blue hair and mastery over Water Magic.
* [[LadyOfBlackMagic Mei Terumi]] from ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. She's a beautiful, sultry woman in a slinky blue dress who's the Fifth Mizukage[[note]]literally Water Shadow[[/note]] of the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water, and her unique [[AcidAttack Boil Release]] combines Fire Release with Water Release.
* ''Franchise/PrettyCure'':
** [[Anime/YesPrettyCure5 Cure Aqua]], [[Anime/DokiDokiPrettyCure Cure Diamond]], [[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Cure Mermaid]], and [[Anime/HealinGoodPrettyCure Cure Fontaine]] have their main color as a shade of blue and water powers, along with being the more maturely feminine members of their teams.
** Also, from the villain side of things, the sole female general of ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCureSplashStar'', Ms. Shitataare, is themed around the element of water.
* Rem from ''LightNovel/ReZero'' is a calm, polite blue-haired maid who uses water magic to heal others and can condense it into ice. After falling in love with Subaru, Rem shows a much more gentle side, providing him with much-needed emotional support.
* ''Manga/SailorMoon'':
** Ami Mizuno is a demure, kind girl who is the most intelligent of the Sailor Guardians, and uses water attacks as Sailor Mercury. When Sailor Neptune is introduced, to better distinguish her powers she begins using ice attacks.
** Michiru Kaioh is a very sophisticated young lady, conducting herself gracefully and being a classical violinist and painter. She has wavy sea green hair resembling waves. And as Sailor Neptune, she has powers over water that come from the sea.
* Tsukiumi from ''Manga/{{Sekirei}}'' is the most feminine among Minato's Sekirei, has a {{Tsundere}} personality, wears a black and white dress, and has water powers.
* ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline'': In ALO, [[{{Deuteragonist}} Asuna]] [[LadyOfWar Yuuki]], a kind, feminine young woman who's also a great cook, has her avatar as an Undine, gaining recovery magic and water spells to supplement her swordsmanship, as well as a blue and white outfit complete with light blue hair.
* ''Anime/YuGiOhVRAINS'': As the more mature and elegant Blue Maiden, Aoi Zazen uses a "Marincess" deck, an archetype of female WATER Cyberse Monsters. She also becomes partnered with Aqua, the only female of the six Ignis who's based on the WATER attribute as well as caring, kind, and ladylike.
* Penny from ''Manga/ZatchBell'' is a young girl who likes pretty things, has obsessive romantic feelings for Zatch, and wears a blue dress. She uses water spells, one of which forms a huge dragon made of water.
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[[folder:Art]]
* In Renaissance illustrations, personifications of Water will often be female.
* ''Art/WaterSerpentsI'' is drawn in fluid organic shapes composed of water imagery, with waves and the aquatic forms of two women.
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
* The titular character of ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'' is the demure and kind Sailor Mercury with water powers. Notably, people find her short hair boyish.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967'', the only other human besides Mowgli who's shown onscreen is a young girl, introduced filling a large jug with water while singing a song with lyrics emphasizing that fetching the water is considered women's work.
-->Father's hunting in the forest, Mother's cooking in the home
-->I must go and fetch the water, 'till the day that I am grown
-->...
-->Then I will have a handsome husband, and a daughter of my own
-->And I'll send her to fetch the water, 'till the day that she is grown
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* Inverted in ''Film/TheAdventuresOfSharkboyAndLavagirl''. Between the titular superheroes, Sharkboy is the one associated with water (although the association mostly comes from his [[AnimalThemedSuperbeing shark theme]], which is fitting for his temperamental attitude), and Lavagirl is associated with fire, but she's more calm and gentle.
* ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' has Calypso, the Goddess of the Seas. Sailors were in awe of her unsurpassed grace and beauty, and she acted as their protectress. They also feared her for her whimsical nature that made her as wild and untameable as the seas she ruled over -- tying to the negative associations of water and women as being temperamental.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/DarkShores'': One of the Six gods of the West, who rule over various aspects of human life, is Madoria, goddess of the sea.
* The ''Dreamers'' tetralogy by Creator/DavidEddings has Mother Sea: the [[GeniusLoci consciousness]] of all the world's oceans, counterpart to Father Earth, and co-creator of life.
* ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'': Of the three Elven rings, Narya the Ring of Fire, and Vilya the Ring of Air are borne by Gandalf and Elrond respectively, but Nenya the Ring of Water (also known as the White Ring or Ring of Adamant) is borne by Lady Galadriel of Lothlorien.
* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': Women who can use the [[FunctionalMagic One Power]] are more likely to be stronger channeling Water and Air, while men tend to have greater strength in Earth and Fire, and strength in Spirit is gender-neutral. This gives women an advantage with HealingHands, which uses Water, Air, and Spirit together.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* Played with in ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys'' regarding the Enforcers. The Water Enforcer takes the form of a beautiful woman... who is muscular, superhumanly strong, and laser-focused on destroying Hercules, slaughtering anyone who stands in the way. However, unlike the Fire Enforcer (who purely wants to destroy), the Water Enforcer has a few PetTheDog moments with her human guide Gnatius, and eventually redeems herself enough to be sent to the Elysian Fields after her second death.
* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'':
** Madison from ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'' is the Blue Mystic Ranger with the element of water. She's the kindest and most feminine of the Rangers, and gains a Mystic Mermaid form.
** Downplayed with Tori in ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm''. She's the Blue Wind Ranger with the power of water and a dolphin motif, as well as the only girl among the Wind Rangers. She's a {{tomboy}}, but is [[WomenAreWiser more mature]] than her male teammates.
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[[folder:Mythology & Religion]]
* Myth/TheLadyOfTheLake of ''Myth/ArthurianLegend'' is traditionally portrayed as a beautiful water fairy. A wise enchantress, she bestows upon King Arthur the sword Excalibur.
* Iara, whose name means "water mother", is a prominent figure in Brazilian folklore. Having been unjustly slain by her father after she killed her brothers in self-defense, she returned to life as a beautiful mermaid who lures men to the Amazon River in order to drown them.
* ''Myth/ClassicalMythology'':
** Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. She is heavily associated with the sea, having been born from the sea foam formed when Uranus's genitals were thrown into the ocean. ''Art/TheBirthOfVenusBotticelli'' famously depicts her emerging from the sea on a seashell.
** The nereids are [[OurNymphsAreDifferent sea nymphs]] and symbolic of the sea's kindness and beauty, singing melodious songs as they dance around their father Nereus and appearing as gorgeous women.
* Nephthys from ''Myth/EgyptianMythology'' is the goddess of rivers and childbirth, and represents divine guardianship.
* Saraswati of ''Myth/HinduMythology'' is the goddess of rivers, arts, and knowledge. Often depicted as a beautiful woman dressed in pure white, she is celebrated for her healing and purifying powers of water. She would become known as Benzaiten in ''Myth/JapaneseMythology'' by way of Chinese translations of ''Golden Light Sutra''.
* In many [[UsefulNotes/{{Wicca}} Wiccan]] traditions, the element of water is considered feminine energy and is highly connected with aspects of the Goddess.
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[[folder:Toys]]
* In ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'', almost all the elemental tribes are {{One Gender Race}}s, with most of them being male. One of the only all-female elements is water.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* The Divine Water Palace in ''VideoGame/AgeOfWushu'' only allows female disciples to join and learn the subsect's water-themed, tai chi-like martial arts.
* Saint Martha from ''VideoGame/FateGrandOrder''. She's a beautiful saint overflowing with charm who's dressed in blue and fights using serene prayers. She's deeply connected to water due to having drifted on board a boat and reined in the Tarasque by the riverbank of the Rhone. Thus, she has the skill "[[HomeFieldAdvantage Holy Maiden of the Waterside]]", which raises her attack power when around a body of water.
* Tifa Lockhart from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is associated with water. She has a dolphin-themed hairstyle, uses water-themed attacks with Waterkick and Dolphin Blow as her {{Limit Break}}s, and is a bartender who pours drinks. In spite of her tomboyish appearance, she's a kind, giving woman who acts as the TeamMom and is devoted to Cloud. The ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRemake'' plays up her femininity moreso than the original game.
* ''VideoGame/FireboyAndWatergirl'': Watergirl is distinguished from the Fireboy of the titular duo due to [[https://tcf.admeen.org/category/3000/2952/400x400/fireboy-watergirl.jpg her]] association with water and girly appearance, with long hair and cheerful eyes.
* Azura in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' wields power over water which is seen during her dance sequences, has long, flowing blue hair, and is a graceful, reserved Songstress garbed in a white dress adorned with blue ribbons.
* The main Hydro element mage in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact'' is Barbara, a kind, cheerful Deaconess and IdolSinger who wants to help others, focusing her magic on healing.
* ''VideoGame/GoldenSun2001'': Mia is the team's Mercury Adept and the resident healer, with the gentle, [[ProperLady ladylike]] personality to match.
* ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'': The TwoGuysAndAGirl trios of protagonists have a LandSeaSky motif through their [[ThemeNaming names]], and the ''sea'' character is always the girl:
** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsI'' and its linear sequels have ''Kai''ri (the ''kai'' in her name can be translated to ocean), who is a kind and lovely young girl pure-hearted enough to be one of the Seven Princesses of Heart.
** ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'': [[MeaningfulName Aqua]], a headstrong ActionGirl with a blue ColorMotif (her hair is blue, and her outfit has blue accents). Her name is Latin for water and her Keyblades have a water ThemeNaming. She is [[LadyOfWar graceful in battle]] and the most emotionally mature of the Wayfarer Trio, taking on a motherly role for her friends.
* ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' features the Zora, the recurring race of FishPeople in ''Zelda'' canon who are [[ElementalNation strongly associated with water]]:
** In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheOcarinaOfTime'' the Zora are ruled by a male king while the Sage of Water becomes his daughter, Ruto, who acts feminine towards Link to the point of proposing marriage in their youth. Curiously, since the Zora evolve into the Rito by the beginning of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' these somewhat feminine characters evolve into birds and subsequently into air elementals.
** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'': ZigZagged. The previous Zora Champion, who piloted the water-wielding mecha Vah Ruta, was the very feminine and ladylike Mipha -- she was a kind and gentle princess, a renowned healer, girlier than her teammates Zelda and Urbosa, and was in love with Link. However, Link's ally in the present and the new Zora Champion of sorts is her brash and outgoing younger brother Sidon.
* Queen Tia in ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce''. She's cold and aloof, and as the partner of Virgo she has water powers to contrast with her brother Jack's fire powers. She can become Queen Virgo, wielding water attacks in an [[BattleBallgown armored dress]].
* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'':
** ''VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire'':
*** The Water-type Milotic. It is known as the Tender Pokemon for being able to calm human anger and hatred, and is regarded as the [[WorldsMostBeautifulWoman most beautiful of all Pokemon]].
*** The Water-type Sootopolis Gym has all its trainers (excluding the gym leaders -- the campy Wallace and Juan, who emphasizes the beauty, grace, and artistry of water, in ''Pokemon Emerald'') as women. Most of the female trainers are of the "Beauty" Trainer Class and all their Pokemon are female as well.
** ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' introduces Primarina, the Water-type starter Popplio's final evolution. Unlike its peers, the muscular pro wrestler cat Incineroar (Fire) and the hooded archer owl Decidueye (Grass), Primarina is a beautiful, feminine, and elegant opera singer whose design evokes sirens and mermaids.
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* ''Webcomic/DaughterOfTheLilies'': The one [[MakingASplash water mage]] shown in the comic is Margot, a [[PersonalityPowers coolheaded]] ActionGirl who even incorporates an emergency reserve of transmuted water into her [[KickingAssInAllHerFinery dress]]. She's [[https://www.daughterofthelilies.com/dotl/517 introduced]] rescuing her friend, a HotBlooded male [[PlayingWithFire pyromancer]].
* In ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', Undine is a magical girl with water powers and theming and is quite feminine overall, from her clothing and hairstyles to her demure personality.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Female waterbenders in the patriarchal Northern Water Tribe are only taught [[HealItWithWater healing]], a waterbending-only technique, and forbidden from learning how to fight, with men also forbidden from learning healing. The episode "The Waterbending Master" has Katara challenge the notion that female waterbenders should only heal.
* ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' has Bai Tza, the Water Demon. She's one of the only two women among the eight Demon Sorcerers, looks like a demonic mermaid, and of a [[MoreDeadlyThanTheMale darker femininity]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'': All shown Elemental Masters of Water have been female, with the most prominent being Nya, who obtained her power from her mother Maya.
* In ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Lapis Lazuli is a blue gem with water theming and powers and has a traditionally feminine appearance, with her flowing skirt and dainty build.
* Allura from ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender'' is a kind, graceful princess who becomes the Paladin of the Blue Lion, the Guardian Spirit of Water. She's also much more feminine than the tomboyish Pidge, the only other girl in Team Voltron.
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[[folder:Real Life]]
* In Romance languages, the words for water (''acqua'', ''agua'', ''eau'', all derived from Latin ''aqua'') are feminine.
* An [[https://www.vogue.it/en/people-are-talking-about/art-photo-design/2011/09/water-is-a-feminine-element article]] discussing this was published on ''Vogue Italia''.
* In UsefulNotes/{{Taoism}}, Yin energy is the essence of femininity and also associated with water.
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