History Main / TomboyPrincess

* ''The Courageous Princess'' Mabelrose.

* ''WesternAnimation/StrangeMagic'': Princess Marianne who used to be more of a {{Princess Classic}}. After finding out her fiancee was cheating on her the day of her wedding, becomes a pants-wearing, sword-wielding {{Action Girl}}. Interestingly, as part of her transformation, she also starts wearing blue eyeliner, making her a {{Tomboy with A Girly Streak}}.

* Cimorene from the ''Literature/EnchantedForestChronicles'', who tries to learn such unfeminine and un-princesslike things as magic and fencing. When her parents still try to force her into a proper marriage, she runs away to go live with a dragon... where, ironically, her duties consist largely of [[FeminineWomenCanCook cooking]] and [[StayInTheKitchen cleaning.]] OTOH, it does promote her to the status of RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething.

* ''Webcomic/PrincessPrincess'': Princess Amira has a mohawk, wears a military uniform, wields a sword and rescues people as a wandering hero.
* [[http://www.samuraiprincess.com Samurai Princess's]] star and namesake is one of these.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Princess Azula of the Fire Nation is an [[BloodKnight aggressive]] and ruthless young warrior and high ranking military leader of her nation's army. She wears battle armour, is very cunning and brutal in both personality and fight style, and despite [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak having her servants pamper her up and placing a lot of stock in her appearance]], she is otherwise generally not very feminine. She even rejected a doll her mother gave her as a child and instead expressed a desire to recieve a weapon as a gift like her brother Zuko. In ''[[ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheSearch The Search]]'' comics, she stated she had a tendency to decapitate her dolls to fulfill her sadistic streak.

** While she's only slightly tomboyish, Twilight Sparkle's focus on her studies is, relatively speaking, not quite as conventionally feminine as Rarity's fashion design, Fluttershy's animal care, or Pinkie Pie's catering, making her more tomboyish than average, at least as far as the Mane Six go. She's certainly the most tomboyish of the princesses; Celestia and Cadance are each clearly shown to be acting according to the in-universe traditions of the lands they have authority over, and Luna thinks she is.

[[caption-width-right:350:''"Just because I'm a [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros princess]] doesn't mean I won't fight dirty!"'']]

->''"Just because I'm a princess doesn't mean I won't fight dirty!"''
-->-- '''Princess Daisy''', ''VideoGame/FortuneStreet''

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[[caption-width-right:300:[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Princess Daisy]]'s [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents contemporary vernacular]], [[ButNotTooWhite melanin]], stronger-than-Peach [[ShortTank strength]], [[FieryRedhead fiery hair]] to match, and of course, [[PrincessesPreferPink not pink colors]], are all indications that she's no [[PrincessClassic girly princess]].]]

Because she doesn't care as much about keeping up the a [[PrincessClassic feminine and demure appearance]], she might not be a PrettyPrincessPowerhouse even if she's a [[WarriorPrince fighter.]] There also may be some overlap with RebelliousPrincess, depending on the character and the narrative.

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[[caption-width-right:300:[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Princess Daisy]]'s [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents contemporary vernacular]], stronger-than-Peach [[ShortTank strength]], [[FieryRedhead hair]] to match, and of course, [[PrincessesPreferPink not pink colors]], are all indications that she's no [[PrincessClassic girly princess]].]]

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Princess Azula of the Fire Nation is an [[BloodKnight aggressive]] and ruthless young warrior and high ranking military leader of her nation's army. She wears battle armour, is very cunning and brutal in both personality and fight style, and despite [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak having her servants pamper her up]], she is otherwise generally not very feminine. She even rejected a doll her mother gave her as a child and instead expressed a desire to recieve a weapon as a gift like her brother Zuko.

* ''VideoGame/CookieRun:'' Princess Cookie, true to her name, is the royal princess of Hollyberry kingdom. While she isn't [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak a complete tomboy,]] she's adventurous, protective of her kingdom, and [[PerfersGoingBarefoot is barefoot underneath her dress.]]

* The ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series' very own Princess Daisy (who also provides the trope image and quote) ditches the DamselInDistress trope after her debut in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'', becoming a tomboy princess beginning with her appearance in ''VideoGame/MarioTennis''. So much, in fact, that her only ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' trophy is part of the ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers Charged'' series (which also includes Mario and a [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Kritter]], who have trophies of their normal versions). She ''does'' have a sticker depicting her usual attire, but it is shared with Peach, so it is not a solo sticker. Later portrayals of Daisy, however, tend to downplay this, giving her [[GirlinessUpgrade more feminine mannerisms]] and making her more of a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak. Daisy has a total of four trophies in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'''s two versions: the Wii U version has one of Daisy in her usual dress, one of Daisy in her athletic two-piece outfit as seen in the 'Mario'' baseball, and one of [[SpinOffBabies her baby version]]; while the 3DS version only has a trophy of her in her sports minidress from ''VideoGame/MarioTennisOpen''. Her appearance as Peach's [[MovesetClone Echo Fighter]] in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Ultimate]]'' has her doing DaintyCombat in an identical manner to Peach, while Daisy's usual dress is the only outfit she's ever depicted wearing in that game. She even briefly returns to the damsel-in-distress role, but only for the mobile game ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRun'' which is also notable for her first ever [[PromotedToPlayable playable appearance]] in an official ''Mario'' platformer if ''Run'' is treated as a mainline game.

* Marle of ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' is a princess, sheltered by an over-protective father and encouraged to be a ProperLady… who runs away from home to have fun, wields a crossbow (and later, magic), and breaks pretty much every rule of lady-like etiquette generally. Her tomboyish actions even make her the talk of the Millennial Fair.

* The ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series' very own Princess Daisy (who also provides the trope image and quote) ditches the DamselInDistress trope after her debut in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'', becoming a tomboy princess beginning with her appearance in ''VideoGame/MarioTennis''. So much, in fact, that her only ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' trophy is part of the ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers Charged'' series (which also includes Mario and a [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Kritter]], who have trophies of their normal versions). She ''does'' have a sticker depicting her usual attire, but it is shared with Peach, so it is not a solo sticker.
** Later portrayals of Daisy, however, tend to downplay this, giving her [[GirlinessUpgrade more feminine mannerisms]] and making her more of a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak. Daisy has a total of four trophies in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'''s two versions: the Wii U version has one of Daisy in her usual dress, one of Daisy in her athletic two-piece outfit as seen in the 'Mario'' baseball, and one of [[SpinOffBabies her baby version]]; while the 3DS version only has a trophy of her in her sports minidress from ''VideoGame/MarioTennisOpen''. Her appearance as Peach's [[MovesetClone Echo Fighter]] in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Ultimate]]'' has her doing DaintyCombat in an identical manner to Peach, while Daisy's usual dress is the only outfit she's ever depicted wearing in that game. She even briefly returns to the damsel-in-distress role, but only for the mobile game ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRun'' which is also notable for her first ever [[PromotedToPlayable playable appearance]] in an official ''Mario'' platformer if ''Run'' is treated as a mainline game.

* The ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' series' Daisy ditches the DamselInDistress trope after her debut in ''VideoGame/SuperMarioLand'', becoming a tomboy princess in ''VideoGame/MarioTennis''. So much, in fact, that her only ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' trophy is part of the ''VideoGame/MarioStrikers Charged'' series (which also includes Mario and a [[VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry Kritter]], who have trophies of their normal versions). She ''does'' have a sticker depicting her usual attire, but it is shared with Peach, so it is not a solo sticker. Later portrayals of Daisy tend to downplay this, giving her [[GirlinessUpgrade more feminine mannerisms]] and making her more a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak. Daisy's trophies in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' features Daisy in dress again, and the other with her Mario sports attire. Her appearance as Peach's echo fighter in ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Ultimate]]'' has her doing DaintyCombat like her counterpart. She even returns to the damsel in distress role in games like ''VideoGame/SuperMarioRun'' which is also notable for her first ever [[PromotedToPlayable playable appearance]] in a Mario platformer.

* ''Fanfic/TheWeedverse'': Princess Flurry Heart acts this way. The sole reason she learned how to dance was in order to [[DanceBattler improve her fighting abilities]], she sees nothing wrong with casually [[UseYourHead using her own head]] to crack open coconuts, and she has a tendency to act out. Such as in ''Fanfic/CrystalCotillion'', where she intends to get revenge upon the Crystal Empire's nobility for pressuring her to act more like a PrincessClassic... and also wanting her to [[BabyFactory crank out those foals]].

* The New 52 ComicBook/{{Wonder Woman|2011}} is a proud warrior with an [[CharacterDevelopment (initially)]] rough and violent personality in addition to being a RebelliousPrincess who wants to protect and help humanity. Even ''Zod'' is impressed by how fiery she is.

!!Examples

* ''{{Literature/Anpanman}}'': Princess Yuzu. She's skilled in using a spear in combat and loves to get out of her castle to just have fun, avoiding her duties whenever she can. The only problem is she's very tiny, she's able to ride a pigeon as a steed, so she's an easy target. Also on the show is Princess Salad. She hates her duties and wants to explore so much that she created the persona of Prince Salad, so she can leave the castle without suspicion.

* ''[[Anime/LupinIIITheSecretOfTwilightGemini The Secret of Twilight Gemini]]'': [[GirlOfTheWeek Lara]] is the spunky gun-totting rebel leader of a band of Geltic guerrillas, who're fighting to reclaim their homeland from [[FantasticRacism the oppression]] of the Igo Tribe. Though she doesn't [[TheReveal find out about her royal lineage]], 'til near the end of the film. Which literally makes her a RebelliousPrincess and an example of RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething.

* ''ComicBook/XWingRogueSquadron'' has [[http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/File:X-wing_26.jpg Plourr Illo]]. She's the last survivor of her planet's royal family, and an extraordinarily BoisterousBruiser.
-->"Plourr, try to remember that we're supposed to keep a low profile."\\
"I'm not exactly little miss wallflower, Wes, but I'll make you a deal. I won't beat on any of the resident scum unless they hit me first--or they pick on my friends--or I ''feel'' like it!"

** The ''Literature/{{Westmark}}'' Trilogy, Mickle/Augusta. Granted, she wasn't a princess for a very long time and just didn't want to get used to the idea…

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjyYiaSvJaQ In the Rankin Bass adaptation of]] Literature/TheEmperorsNewClothes, the titular Emperor has one for a daughter, who serves as the love interest of one of the tailors (who in this version are given a dose of AdaptationalHeroism). The short plays it for parody; she deludes herself into thinking that he is the hero who can save her from her father's EvilChancellor, when she is clearly the tougher of the two, [[spoiler: and she is right about that first part]].

* The "JustForFun/{{Bowsette}}" meme: A MemeticMutation where [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] gets GenderFlipped into a huge, muscular princess who ''still'' behaves like Bowser, including breathing fire and kidnapping Peach (for makeup advice).%% Based on a

[-[[caption-width-right:300:[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Princess Daisy]]'s [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents contemporary vernacular]], stronger-than-Peach [[ShortTank strength]], [[FieryRedhead hair]] to match, and of course, [[PrincessesPreferPink not pink colors]], are all indications that she is not the [[PrincessClassic girly princess]].]]-]

-->--'''Princess Daisy''', ''VideoGame/FortuneStreet''

* In the first ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' movie, Fiona was this before she turned into an ogre.

* ''LightNovel/ScrappedPrincess'': Seness Giat, whose short temper has earned her the nickname of "Beast Princess". She contrasts with the more girly princess Pacifica.

* ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'': Princess Amelia Seiryuune [[DaddysGirl takes after her father]], Prince Phil, and is a fighter ForGreatJustice. And, like her father, she smites evil by beating the hell out of it in the name of "Peace and Love!", with [[KickChick flying kicks]], [[WrestlerInAllOfUs piledrivers and suplexes]], or smashing them to bits with ''really heavy'' objects.

* In ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'', Catarina Claes is a confirmed Tomboy Noblewoman, who loves to climb trees, practices swordfighting (though she's not very good at it), works a small crop field (ostensibly as an exercise to hone her earth magic), and keeps her fiancé on his toes by throwing an imitation snake at him. She's also extremely friendly, caring, and down to earth, which have caused several of her peers ([[EvenTheGirlsWantHer of both genders]]) to fall in love with her. Catarina is actually a reincarnated otome-game otaku who knows from past experience that she's destined to become the only villain in the game to get no happy endings, and most of her behavior is part of an elaborate BatmanGambit to avoid the titular "doom routes" - the events that will trigger the bad endings - or, failing that, at least help her survive the worst possibilities. The ''original'' Catarina was very much a haughty AlphaBitch.

-->-- '''Princess Daisy''', ''VideoGame/FortuneStreet''

[-[[caption-width-right:300:Daisy's [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents contemporary vernacular]], stronger-than-Peach [[ShortTank strength]], [[FieryRedhead hair]] to match, and of course, [[PrincessesPreferPink not pink colors]], are all indications that she is not the [[PrincessClassic girly princess]].]]-]

* In ''[[Film/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji II]]'', Himiko wears unusually masculine clothes and performs archery, to the chagrin of her father and handmaidens.