Rejecting the traditional Damsel in Distress routine, this damsel doesn't wait for a hero to rescue her. She can take care of herself, thank you very much. This trope occurs when the damsel escapes on her own or at least makes significant progress towards it before the hero can find her. Extra points if she manages to do it still bound; even more if she then helps the hero escape the danger he's putting himself into.
Fan Casting
Leia Organa
Princess Fiona
Fa Mulan
Ellen Ripley
Merida
Moana
Gadget Hackwrench
Elizabeth Swann
Daenerys Targaryen
Megara
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
Agent 99
Violet Parr
Katniss Everdeen
Carmen Sandiego
Webby Vanderquack (2017)
Ciri of Cintra
Tiana
Daphne Blake
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