Jirel of Joiry

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Jirel of Joiry is a pioneering sword-and-sorcery heroine from early fantasy literature, known for her fierce warrior spirit and adventures in dark, supernatural realms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fantasy literature character
fictional character
sword and sorcery heroine
appearsIn Weird Tales magazine stories
associatedWith Weird Tales circle of writers NERFINISHED
compiledIn Jirel of Joiry (short story collection) NERFINISHED
createdBy C. L. Moore NERFINISHED
creatorGender female author
explores dark otherworldly realms
fightsAgainst demons
sorcerers
supernatural forces
firstAppearance “Black God’s Kiss” NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceYear 1934
firstPublicationVenue Weird Tales NERFINISHED
gender female
genre fantasy
sword and sorcery
hasColorTheme often associated with red hair in descriptions
hasFanbase cult following in classic fantasy readership
influenced later female fantasy protagonists
languageOfWork English
literaryMovement weird fiction
medium short stories
nationality French (fictional)
notableWork “Black God’s Kiss” NERFINISHED
“Black God’s Shadow” NERFINISHED
“Hellsgarde” NERFINISHED
“Jirel Meets Magic” NERFINISHED
“The Dark Land” NERFINISHED
occupation warrior
pioneeringStatus one of the earliest female protagonists in sword and sorcery fiction
publicationType character from magazine fiction
publishedInEra pulp magazine era
rules the domain of Joiry NERFINISHED
setting medieval France (fictionalized)
title Lady of Joiry NERFINISHED
trait courageous
fierce
hot-tempered
proud
weaponOfChoice sword

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C. L. Moore notableCharacterCreated Jirel of Joiry