Katniss, Buffy, Danaerys: the best cult heroines Death, Sandman (comics) Not to be confused with "cause of," Death is wise, funny and one of the few cheery characters in Neil Gaiman's saga about the seven 'Endless', or anthropomorphic representations of Dream, Delirium, Destiny, Destruction, Despair and Desire. You want to hang out with this girl, even if her family is a complete drag. Alyx Vance, Half-Life 2 (video game) Cheerful, witty, and above all, sensibly dressed, this skilled hacker can also hold her own in a fight. A high-profile character from a title which scooped 39 game of the year awards. Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld novels (books) Terry Pratchett's best heroines share qualities with his first, the redoubtable Granny: hard work, sense, withering sarcasm and a rigid control of the darkness they secretly fear in themselves. Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games (books) Whether or not you could tolerate Bella Swann's endless pining in the Twilight series, Katniss's mad archery skills and survivalist nature make her a much more interesting pin-up for tween girls. She's even been immortalised as a delicious, and prize-winning, cake. Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones (books and TV) Forced to marry a wild king by her brother, young Dany goes on to immense levels of badassness without being even a drop so evil as everyone else. Also: amazing hair. Rogue, X-Men (comics) Most people's favourite X-Man, the witty southern belle's power to absorb energy through touch - a trait inherited from the equally excellent, soon-to-be screen superstar Carol Danvers (aka Captain Marvel) - makes for tragic plotlines and lots of smouldering glances with love interest Gambit. We've chosen some of our favourites, now tell us about yours. My favourite female geek heroine is: