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.
Statements (42)
| 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
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fierce ⓘ hot-tempered ⓘ proud ⓘ |
| weaponOfChoice | sword ⓘ |
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