Warrior Woman (1985) (edit title/settings)

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• Zadieyek of Gyre "(aka Zad'yek, Zadi, dreaded woman, see spoiler description field)": The main character, a slave who doesn't remember her past but somehow knows sword fighting.
• Hassim of Lerfaugh: Zadieyek's training instructor in the House of Fate and her best male friend.
• Master of Gladiators: The boss in the House of Fate
• The Akharet: The ruler of the city of Jemmok
• Beizun of Rhadamuth: "A tall and strongly built woman with red hair in two braids ..." who is Zadieyek's best female friend.
• Lady Ifania: Zadieyek and Beizun's wealthy patroness
• Marfa: The weapons trainer/arms mistress in Lady Ifania's household.
• Old Bloody: A slang name used for death
• Clarmina: The Akharet's consort
• Lady Evara: A friend of Lady Ifania
• Cleodora: An Instructor at an arms school in Jemmock
• Aris: A free 14 year old girl who joins Ifania's tammarim to earn money as her mother is old and sick, her brother is crippled, and who's father, Zyphun the silk merchant, is dead.
• Alban: A bodyguard for Zadi and Beizun
• Dargan: An innkeeper who used to be a gladiator.
• Reri of Arkavan: An outcast leader of Arkavan who becomes a traveling companion of Zadi and Beizun
• Kerrak of Arkavan: The ruler of Arkavan who allows no weapons in the city.
• Kezia "(aka Kezi)": An old friend of Beizun's in Rhadamuth
• Mikhala: A woman heavily wrapped in veils
• Kal: Mikhala's husband
• Lana: Mikhala's cousin
• Lillia: A missing girl in Gyre
• Jade: Add a description of this character.
• Emerald
• Beryl, Ivory, Agate
• Nurse: Lady Ifania's childhood nursemaid who disaproves of adult Ifania's decisions.

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• Jemmock: The city where Gladiator fights take place.
• Arkavan: A city where the rightful leader has been overthrown.
• Rhadamuth: A city traveled to in hopes of recruiting female gladiators.
• Gyre: A city traveled to in hopes of recruiting female gladiators that the main character hopes is her hometown.

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1. Marion Zimmer Bradley (Author)

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