In regards to female characters, a personal favourite of mine is the dynamic between Judge Anderson and Ma-Ma, protagonist and primary antagonist of the 2012 film Dredd respectively. Although the two characters don't interact directly for the majority of the film, both characters are well written and avoid cliches commonly found in regards to female protagonists and antagonists.
Judge Anderson avoids many cliches found in female protagonists due to her wearing practical well fitting clothing and by having no romance with the male lead.
While Judge Anderson doesn't wear a helmet for the majority of the film, unlike her male counterpart Judge Dredd, the reason is not for sex appeal, but because it is her character who develops throughout the story, and because of her psychic abilities which are obscured by the helmet.
Anderson provides some inspiration for Rachael Chadwick, the protagonist of Northern Iron. Anderson and Rachael are both characters who live in a very harsh world yet still maintain their core morality, acting on what they believe is right before any rules.
Ma-Ma, the film's antagonist, is the leader of a violent street gang who oppose the Judges in the tower block the film takes place in. Early in the film it is revealed that Ma-Ma ruthlessly wiped out all other gangs in the tower block shortly after taking over her own gang.
Ma-Ma shares a lot in common with my character of Anita El Draque, and has influenced a lot in how the Marauder clans operate. Both characters are ruthless and rule through a combination of fear and promise of reward.
The dynamic between Ma-Ma and Anderson provided a lot of inspiration for Anita El Draque and Rachael Chadwick. Ma-Ma and Anita are both female leaders in a male dominated world, whilst Anderson and Rachael Chadwick are both female protagonists in a militaristic profession.
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