Consequently, Adrienne is seen as a bit of an oddball in the family. While her sisters have spent much of their lives competing to be the prettiest or the most regal, all Adrienne has ever wanted is to have her own adventures. She absolutely refuses to accept her duties and expectations as a princess. She loves eating steak and is better at swordsmanship than her twin brother. Princess Adrienne Ashe is tomboyish, sarcastic, direct, smart, courageous and outspoken.Instead of waiting for a prince to rescue her, Adrienne escapes from her tower with the aid of her guardian dragon, trades her dress and crown for armor and sword and sets out to rescue her six sisters from their own prisons. On her 16th birthday she is tricked into imprisonment in a tower, as is the expected fate of any princess in the land. From a young age, Adrienne resents any limitations placed on her as a princess and struggles against them in order to define her own role. Princeless tells the story of Princess Adrienne, a strong-minded, brave, and intelligent black princess who questions and challenges expectations and stereotypes associated with princesses. It was nominated for two Eisner Awards, "Best Single Issue" and "Best Comic for Kids Ages 8-12", and five Glyph Comics Awards, winning the categories "Best Female Character", "Best Writer", and "Story of the Year" A spinoff comic book series Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess premiered at 2015 San Diego Comic-Con. Princeless is an American all-ages comic book series by Jeremy Whitley.
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