Tumblr (3.0; @womenwithswords)http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgljzaFVb61qeybv0o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been looking for a decent shot of her since I started this sword thing.  Erin Cummings as Sura in <em>Spartacus: Blood and Sand</em>.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3309411361http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3309411361Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:38:20 -0500erin cummingssuraspartacus: blood and sandspartacuswomen with swords<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgjnlhRmnf1qe1vcso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3309381640http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3309381640Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:34:50 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg869jRdIs1qghibio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Elizabeth Gracen as Amanda Darieux in <em>Highlander: The Raven</em> (and <em>Highlander</em> before that).</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3170128619http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3170128619Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:00:07 -0500elizabeth gracenhighlander: the ravenhighlanderamanda darieuxwomen with swords<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg84yqXIO41qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rosamund Pike and Madonna (along with Toby Stephens and Pierce Brosnan) as Miranda Frost and Verity (along with Gustav Graves and James Bond) in <em>Die Another Day</em>.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3167233942http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3167233942Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:02:07 -0500die another dayrosamund pikemiranda frostmadonna<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg84ouZfXK1qghibio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Yvonne Strahovski with a wooden practice swords (it counts) in <em>Self</em> magazine.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3165195851http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3165195851Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:00:07 -0500yvonne strahovskiwomen with swords<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg84hmKT3A1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kate Beckinsale as Anna Valerious in <em>Van Helsing</em>.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3163612991http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3163612991Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:00:07 -0500van helsingkate beckinsaleanna valeriouswomen with swords<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg84b6LfbJ1qghibio1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>And Donna Troy, inspired by Fergie’s Superbowl outfit.  (Thanks to my friend @magnetgirl for the retweet of @dcwomenkickingass that pointed this out to me.)</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3162267310http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3162267310Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:00:06 -0500donna troywomen with swords<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg7ooikvkq1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>For the first comic entrant, it can only be Wonder Woman.  In full battle regalia.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3161048062http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3161048062Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:00:06 -0500wonder womanwomen with swords<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg7ntmLCtR1qghibio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Milla Jovovich as Violet in <em>Ultraviolet</em>.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3155783705http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3155783705Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:00:06 -0500milla jovovichultraviolet<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg6jacZsNt1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Emilia Fox as Morgause in <em>Merlin</em>.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3152537683http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3152537683Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:00:06 -0500emilia foxmorgausemerlinwomen with swords<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg6iwfe3rP1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rhona Mitra as Eden Sinclair in <em>Doomsday.</em></p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3149233326http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3149233326Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:00:07 -0500rhona mitradoomsdayeden sinclairwomen with swords<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg5mfwwa9O1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Summer Glau as River Tam in <em>Serenity</em>. </p> <p>I actually saw <em>Serenity</em> first.  I kept expecting her to kick more ass during <em>Firefly</em>.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3146050120http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3146050120Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:00:07 -0500summer glauriver tamserenity<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg5n7biJ9A1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daryl Hannah as Elle Driver in <em>Kill Bill Vol. 2</em>.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3143663022http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3143663022Sun, 06 Feb 2011 09:00:07 -0500elle driverkill billwomen with swordsdaryl hannah<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg5n42Mqxd1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Okay, technically she isn’t holding a sword, but.  I love Julie Dreyfus. </p> <p>From left to right: Chiaki Kuriyama, Julie Dreyfus, and Juri (or Julie) Manase as Gogo Yubari, Sofie Fatale, and Crazy 88 #6 in <em>Kill Bill Vol. 1</em>.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3142105213http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3142105213Sun, 06 Feb 2011 06:00:06 -0500julie dreyfuschiaki kuriyamajulie manasegogo yubarithe crazy 88ssofie fatalekill billwomen with swords<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg5ml1gVhi1qghibio1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lucy Liu as O-Ren Ishii in <em>Kill Bill Vol. 1</em>.</p> <p>Some more <em>Kill Bill</em> for a bit.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3140518892http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3140518892Sun, 06 Feb 2011 03:00:07 -0500kill billo-ren ishiilucy liuwomen with swords<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg4qkdICJG1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aishwarya Rai as Mira in <em>The Last Legion</em>.  Also Colin Firth.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3134848948http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3134848948Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:20:06 -0500aishwarya raithe last legioncolin firthwomen with swords<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg4qcovDlx1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Abbie Cornish as Sweet Pea in <em>Sucker Punch</em>.  I am super excited for this movie.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3132056027http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3132056027Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:40:07 -0500sucker punchabbie cornishsweet peawomen with swords<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg493w15uF1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Alex Kingston as Boudica in <em>Warrior Queen</em>.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3129326428http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3129326428Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:00:07 -0500alex kingstonwarrior queenboudicawomen with swords<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg490lQ4J21qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ingrid Bergman as Joan of Arc in, well.  <em>Joan of Arc </em>(1948).  Classic.</p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3126572516http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3126572516Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:20:07 -0500ingrid bergmanjoan of arcwomen with swords<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lg48vd62Ip1qghibio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Maggie Q in a photoshoot for… something. </p>http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3124065548http://womenwithswords.tumblr.com/post/3124065548Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:40:07 -0500maggie qwomen with swords