History[]
Red Sonja was born in Hyrkania, a land that existed in the long-forgotten Hyborian Age. Orphaned as a child when raiders slaughtered everyone in her village, and raped by one of the raiders, Sonja was unable to lift her brother's sword to defend herself. Calling out for vengeance, she was heard by the goddess Scáthach, who gave her amazing fighting skills... but only on the condition that she should never lie with a man who had not first defeated her in fair combat (which seems a little harsh, but that's gods for you). Sonja embarked on a life of adventure as a mercenary and thief, occasionally fighting alongside the barbarian Conan (and even, on a couple of rather odd occasions, the superhero Spider-Man).
Powers and abilities[]
Abilities
Good with a sword, and indeed most other weapons. Also excellent on a horse.
Strength level
Peak human female.
Paraphernalia[]
Equipment
Chain mail bikini.
Transportation
Horses.
Weapons
Yes.
Notes[]
Red Sonja was loosely based on a Robert E. Howard character, Red Sonia of Rogatino, but this character was not a barbarian, or set in the age of Conan.
Trivia[]
Red Sonja is a licenced character, now owned by the Red Sonja Corporation. Her appearances in Marvel UK titles were all US reprints.
Links[]
- Appearances of Red Sonja
- Character Gallery: Red Sonja
- Images that feature Red Sonja
- Fan-Art Gallery: Red Sonja
- Red Sonja quotations