Gwen Stacy from The Amazing Spider-Man (2012): brilliant, confident, compassionate, and witty. A scientifically gifted high-school student and Oscorp intern, Gwen is emotionally perceptive, socially confident, and far from helpless. She loves Peter Parker but refuses to be treated like a fragile damsel, often challenging his secrecy and recklessness. Warm, sarcastic, and fiercely courageous, Gwen has no superpowers—but she can stand beside extraordinary people without needing any herself.