Top 10 Animated Goth Girls

This animated satire of various reality shows follows a group of colorful contestants, Gwen being one of the most intriguing and certainly the most gothic. As a determined survivor, Gwen will go up against unspeakable danger and pain to win. This helps her to become the international winner for season one. Despite her loner status, Gwen opens herself up to friendship and romance throughout the series. There turns out to be a lot more to this teenage goth archetype, which can be said about many of the characters on “Total Drama.”

You’d have to be at least a little gothic and a little insane to fall in love with Light Yagami. Misa Amane is immediately drawn to Light upon learning that he’s Kira, a mass killer who delights in playing god. As happy-go-lucky as this blonde bombshell appears, she has an incredibly dark side brought on by her parents’ murder. After Kira murders the man responsible, Misa becomes hopelessly devoted to him. With a perfect figure, puppy dog eyes, and Hot Topic wardrobe, Misa is a goth girl to kill for.

When you attend a school called Monster High, chances are you’re going to encounter a couple young ladies that walk on the macabre side. New Salem High isn’t without a few ghoulish-looking students either, the most blatantly gothic being Clair. In many respects, Clair has more in common with the so-called monsters than she does with her fellow normies. Standing up to intolerance with sarcasm and wit, she demonstrates that monsters and humans aren’t as different as some make them out to be.

If Joan of Arc were to come back as a teenage clone, you probably wouldn’t expect her to go goth. Then again, you wouldn’t expect Gandhi to be a party animal or JFK to be a jock. Seeing how her Clonemother was burned at the stake, maybe it isn’t that surprising Joan turned out so cynical. “Clone High” brings Joan of Arc into the 21st century with numerous inspired twists. A political activist and loyal friend, Joan wants nothing more than to be noticed. Alas, she often blends into the shadows.

This 19-year-old may appear too young to be an inspector. Re-l Mayer proves herself to be sophisticated beyond her years, however, investigating a series of murders with grit and a gothic wardrobe. She fits in perfectly with the grim dystopian world of “Ergo Proxy,” looking kind of like the love child between Neo from “The Matrix” and Selene from “Underworld.” We almost never see the character smile. Given the horrific sights she sees on a daily basis, though, we can’t exactly blame her.

Lydia defined a generation of goth girls in Tim Burton’s wicked 1988 comedy. Her legacy continued in the “Beetlejuice” animatedseries, which further found the fun and humor in horror. Where many goth girls are pessimistic and bitter towards others, Lydia is more of a role model. She may not fit in with the popular girls at school, but still acts as a levelheaded bridge between our world and the Neitherworld. Expressing herself through various creative outlets, Lydia shows kids everywhere that sometimes being different and weird builds character.

Rogue has undergone several interpretations throughout the “X-Men” franchise. In “X-Men: Evolution,” she’s given the antisocialgoth treatment. This is actually a fitting approach to the character given her powers, which feel more like a curse sometimes. Causing harm to anyone she touches, Rogue grows up to be isolated, insecure, and afraid of herself. Her gothic apparel perfectly suits her personality and inner demons. After joining up with the X-Men, however, she begins to unlock her true powers and uncover the power of friendship.

South Park Elementary has four goth kids and Henrietta is the only girl of the bunch. Like her fellow children of darkness, Henrietta takes pleasure in coffee, cigarettes, and condemning all the conformists. Henrietta may be a pretentious poet and the pain inflicted by her perfectly pleasant parents may be exaggerated. Yet, she also helps show the world that there’s a huge difference between goths, vamps, and emos. We still don’t entirely understand those differences, but that’s probably because we’re a bunch of posers.

Given Dr. Orpheus’ connection to the dark arts, it isn’t surprising that he would have a gothic daughter like Triana. Having grown up surrounded by magic, Triana is often bored by the supernatural and isn’t easily impressed. While cynical, this makes her one of the more sensible characters on “Venture Bros.” and the object of Dean’s affection. Triana also demonstrates the makings of a potentially powerful sorceress, but she’s still trying to figure out exactly what she wants out of life.

Before we get to our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions:
- Vanessa Doofenshmirtz
“Phineas and Ferb” (2009-15)
- Gaz
“Invader Zim” (2001-02)
- Andrea
“Daria” (1997-2002)
- Ingrid Third
“Fillmore!” (2002-04)
- Starr [aka Nebula]
“6teen” (2004-10)

If you ask almost anybody who their favorite Teen Titan is, chances are they’ll single out the gothic Raven in a heartbeat. That’s largely because she’s the most multi-layered and complex member of the group. At first glance, Raven just might seem like the stiff killjoy. While she does often partake in brooding, teenage angst, Raven is also caring towards her friends and even humorous at times. For somebody who must hold her emotions back, she still manages to have a huge personality and stand out as an identifiable being.

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