A huntress is a woman who engages in the act of

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in fantasy fiction. Huntress may also refer to:

People

Harriet Lane Huntress Harriet Lane Huntress (November 30, 1860 - July 31, 1922) was an American civil servant. She served as the Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction in New Hampshire, being the first woman in New England appointed to such a position. She was als ...

(1860-1922), Deputy Superintendent Public Instruction in New Hampshire, U.S. * Wesley Huntress, U.S. space scientist

Fictional characters

*Huntress, also known as Mockingbird, a Marvel Comics character that first appeared in 1971 * Huntress (DC Comics), the name of several DC Comics characters, including: **Huntress, an identity of Paula Brooks, a Golden Age supervillain character ** Huntress (Helena Wayne), a superhero character that first appeared in 1977 ** Huntress (Helena Bertinelli), a superhero character that first appeared in 1989 *

Huntress Wizard The American animated television series '' Adventure Time'' features a cast of fictional characters created by Pendleton Ward. The series revolves around the adventures of protagonists Finn the Human (voiced by Jeremy Shada), a teenage human ...

, a character in the animated series ''Adventure Time''

Places

* Huntress Glacier, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands * 7225 Huntress, the asteroid 'Huntress'

Film

* ''The Huntress'' (film), a 1923 American drama film *'' The Huntresses'' (2014 film), a 2014 South Korean period action film

Literature

*''The Huntress'', a 19th-century American periodical published by Anne Royall *''The Huntress'', a 2019 novel by Kate Quinn *''Huntress'', a young adult fantasy novel by Malinda Lo

Vehicles

* , a U.S. Navy ship name * , a U.S. schooner

Other uses

* Huntress (band), a California metal band * ''The Huntress'' (TV series), a 2000s television series about a female bounty hunter