🌐EnglishEnglishBahasa IndonesiaDeutschEspañolFrançaisItalianoNederlandsPolskiPortuguêsSvenskaTiếng ViệtTürkçeРусскийالعربيةفارسیไทย한국어中文日本語EntityQ2293837· pop 27· linked from 842 articlesdamsel in distresstheme in storytelling, stock character; a noble Lady in need of rescue, traditionally from dragonsWikidata factsImageDicksee-Chivalry-1885.jpgSources (1)en.wikipedia.orgvia Wikidata · CC0Available in 27 languagesEspañolFrançaisDeutsch中文日本語РусскийPortuguêsItalianoالعربيةArmenianConnectionswitchcraftEntityserial filmEntityCategories17th-century neologismsDamsels in distressFemale stock charactersFictional hostages and kidnapped peopleSexual fetishismStereotypes of womenTropesUse Oxford spelling from July 2025Women and the arts