Jirel of Joiry
She is a commander of warriors. Fierce. Proud. Relentless. 

Her red hair and yellow eyes burning like fire, her armor streaked with blood, she stands tall before her enemies. Bold. Defiant. simmering with rage. 

And in the deepest dungeons of a castle under siege, she bids farewell to the world of treacherous men--and walks, by her own will, through a forbidden door into Hell itself. For freedom. For justice. For revenge...
Science fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Jirel of joiry (fictitious character), fiction
C. L. Moore
Catherine Lucille Moore