Top 10 Favorite Fictional Mothers/Motherly Figures

In honor of Mother's Day,  I give you my Top 10 list of my favorite fictional mothers/motherly figures.

10. Black Canary (DC Comics): For someone who is known for her sexy leotard, fishnets, self-defense moves and a loud, loud sonic cry, Dinah Laurel Lance, when she is not fighting evil, can be the mother hen to every young hero that wants to be trained or help find themselves. Don't believe me, watch an episode or two of 'Young Justice'. She serves as their mentor/teacher/mother figure to the young heroes.

9. Chi-Chi (Dragon Ball series): The daughter of the Ox King. Ever since marrying Goku and having their first son, Gohan, Chi-Chi became the very mother some can be, the overprotective one, but in a funny, comedic kind of way. She is nice most of the time, but she will make you do your homework if you rub her the wrong way.

8. Aunt May (Spider-Man): Although not an actual mother, but she serves as the motherly figure to her nephew, Peter Parker, after the death of Uncle Ben. Even though she is mostly terrified of Spidey, she is always there for Peter through thick and thin, even if she doesn't know that he and Spidey are one in the same.

7. Maddie Fenton (Danny Phantom): Danny's mom and a more level-headed ghost hunter than her husband, Jack. And whether she knows her son is part-ghost or not, rest assure, she will always have his back, even if she smothers him with a lot of hugs and kisses.

6. Ayame (Dead or Alive series): The mother of Hayate, Kasumi and Ayane. Though not a playable character, Ayame played a key role in the story arc of the Mugen Tenshin ninja clan. Despite the fact that she was raped by Raidou, resulting in the birth of Ayane, all she ever wanted was to see her children happy and free of the old ways, especially wanting to see Kasumi once more. She is one of many ficitional characters that lived by the phrase, "Abandon the old ways and embrace the new." After all, like she said to Ayane, the bonds of a family are much stronger than any Shinobi code. Wish Ryo Sanada had a mother like her.

5. Helen Bennett/Mother-1 (Bionic Six): The matriarch of the Super, Future family herself. Working as a homemaker one minute and  uses her telepathic powers through bionics against Dr. Scarab's evil forces the next. "Ultra-tastic" as her daughter, Meg/Rock-1 would say.

4. Elastigirl (The Incredibles): From one Helen to another, this Super can stretch her way to get the job done, literally. In her youth, she was independent and proud being a superheroine. And now married to Bob Parr aka Mr. Incredible, she now balances superhero business with that of being a wife and mother to 3 superpowered offspring. Despite her issues, Elastigirl, like her husband, will always prevail in the end, even though she deals with aging and being a homemaker and such.

3. Princess Celestia (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic): The ruler of the pony kingdom of Equestria. For the first 4 seasons, she was the one who guided Twilight Sparkle in learning about friendship throughout her adventures. Although royalty, Celestia is a mother figure to her subjects, especially Twilight. Whatever problem you have, Princess Celestia will always guide you. Always remember to write to her when you have learned a lesson about friendship. And why she isn't a queen instead of a princess, I'll never know.

2. Queen Serenity (Sailor Moon):  The ruler of the Moon Kingdom at the time of the Silver Millennium. Beautiful and wise in her age. With the power of the legendary Silver Crystal, she banished the Dark Kingdom from her world, ultimately losing her life. However in spirit, she guided Sailor Moon to be a better warrior and later a queen in her own kingdom, Crystal Tokyo. Looks like the lifeline of Serenity will live on forever.

1. Ariel (The Little Mermaid): You know it was coming. The most beautiful mermaid in all of fiction. Her red hair and her beautiful voice alone is what makes her so special. Despite what some nay-sayers would say about her, but Ariel isn't perfect. And seeing her being motherly towards some of the denizens of the deep, makes her worthy of being a mother, especially taking up after her mother, Queen Athena. And to this day, Ariel is the only Disney princess to ever be a mother, for she has her daughter, Melody. And if that doesn't make her more special, then I don't know what does.

And there you have it. My favorite fictional mothers/motherly figures. Until next time, remember, always respect your mother. Stay frosty.


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