History Webcomic / SwordPrincessAmaltea

''Sword Princess Amaltea'' is a Fantasy manga created by Sweden artist Natalia Batista and published by Kolik Förlag since Fall 2013. It used to be published in Inkblasters until its shutdown in February 2015 and has now its own web page [[http://natalia.batista.se/spa/index.html here]].

The story presents a curious flip in the Gender Code: All-- usually male-- positions are hold by women and vice-versa. Women are dominant, intelligent, powerful and commanding while men are demure, passive and don't hold much importance unless they're royalty. Yet, in this world where traditions are law and the StatusQuoIsGod, some dare to slide out of their role and long for more than what it's dictated by the code...

Imagine all fairy tales you have read in your life. They all share the same formula: A dashing prince, a princess in distress, love at first sight and after some difficulties, a loving wedding and a happily ever after. Well this fantasy story is ''not'' like that.

* [[RebelPrince Rebel Princess]]: In the other hand, Amaltea is sick of being considered a failure and that her only value is marry into another family in order form an alliance and expand her mother's domains. She would rather [[BirdsOfAFeather travel around the world and have adventures]].

** After her sister started [[AttemptedRape attempting]] on Page 289 and Ossian's ultimate reaction to it, she gets another, more legitimate shot at this trope which is ''very'' successful.

** Given what her sister started [[AttemptedRape attempting]] on Page 289 and Ossian's ultimate reaction to it, it's entirely possible she'll get another, more legitimate shot at this.

* StayInTheKitchen: Averted. Men aren't put on a pedestal or "protected," they're just inferior, and their social place is maintained through societal terror - they're targeted for rape by any woman and lynched if they fight back.

* JerkassHasAPoint: Despite everything she's said and done up to that point, Dorotea's speech about how, if Amaltea truly cares about Ossian, she should be rushing to protect him in the woods instead of dueling over his honor.

* GenderRestrictedAbility: Women are the only able to wield magic, which allowed them to became powerful and create Queendoms.

** Given what her sister started [[AttemptedRape attempting]] on Page 289, it's entirely possible she'll get another, more legitimate shot at this.

* SurveillanceStationSlacker: In page 291, Ossian gets away from [[spoiler:Dorotea]] and plans to escape. It was easier when he finds the guards asleep...while standing.

-->''"In a fairy tale world where Queens rule and magic is power, a young princess is sent on the biggest quest of her life - to rescue a prince in need! But when she does, the prince is not so willing after all..."''

* BattleBallgown: Amaltea wears a lightly armored dress.

** Given what her sister started attempting on Page 289, it's entirely possible she'll get another, more legitimate shot at this.

** Spotlighted after Amaltea and Ossian join up with Dorotea and her group. Dorotea pulls the classic TheresOnlyOneBed and ends up [[spoiler: forcing herself on Ossian and when he protests, both because he's scared due to his DarkAndTroubledPast and because it feels wrong, makes it clear that not only does she not care what he says but that she doesn't think he should GET any say.]]

** Page 289 features [[spoiler: Dortea forcing herself on a visibly terrified Ossian to spite her sister and [[LustObject she thinks he's hot, even saying so]]. And it's clear she won't take no for an answer.]]

** It happens more than once in-story and in his backstory, getting into this kind of situation [[spoiler: is implied to have gotten him raped.]]

* ForcefulKiss: Dorotea plants one on Ossian right before she starts trying to have her way with him ''just to spite her sister''.

** Page 289 features [[spoiler: Dortea forcing herself on a visibly terrified Ossian to spite her sister. And it's clear she won't take no for an answer.]]

* SiblingTriangle: Despite Dorotea wanting Amaltea to marry into another family, she's sabotaging Ami's relationship with Ossian; either by demeaning her, separating them and trying to get Ossian's sympathy.

After being guided by an old woman to a tower guarded by a dragon and realizes her time to shine has come! She slays the beast, goes into the tower and founds a sleeping, beautiful prince and wakes him up with a kiss...For then the prince freaks out and declares he's not marrying her!

* BadassInDistress: Despite all her skill, Amaltea really can't do much against [[http://natalia.batista.se/spa/comic1.php?page=249 Herodun]].

* HeroicSecondWind: [[http://natalia.batista.se/spa/comic1.php?page=257 Remembering her mother chastising her]] for giving up so easily gives Amaltea a second wing to fight back Herodun's grab.

* HeirInLaw: Amaltea hopes to evoke this since she can't [[spoiler: or believes she can't]] inherit her mother's queendom and her only chance of making something of herself is to find a prince, marry him and inheriting his mother's queendom.

* GenericCuteness: Thanks to the females, despite not being top priority, are still quite attractive and males pretty much have their looks and sex appeal, there's truly not a single ''ugly'' person in this work.

* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: In ''The Enchanted Prince'', Amaltea comments on how impractical men clothes are; they only focus on being pretty and form-fitting, making them really awkward and uncomfortable and don't having any pockets on. Ossian responds by saying that most of them are designed by women with the only purpose of showing off men's bodies, practicality be damned.

After weeks of travel, she founds a tower guarded by a dragon and realizes her time to shine has come! She slays the beast, goes to the tower and founds a sleeping, beautiful prince and wakes him up with a kiss...For then the prince freaks out and declares he's not marrying her!

* GenderRestrictedAbility: Women are the only able to wield magic.

* ImpracticallyFancyOutfit: In ''The Enchanted Prince'', Amaltea comments on how impractical men clothes are; they only focus on being pretty and form-fitting, making them really awkward and uncomfortable and don't having any pockets on. Ossian responds by saying that most of them are design by women with the only purpose of showing off men's bodies, practicality be damned.