Golden Girls (toys)
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Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstone was a line of toy
s manufactured by Galoob
in the 1980s.
The backstory revolves around the heroine Golden Girl, and her consort of female warriors known as The Guardians of the Gemstone. The group's main aim is to protect the citizens of Argonia from the evil Dragon Queen.
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s manufactured by Galoob
Galoob
Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. was a toy company headquartered on Forbes Blvd. in South San Francisco, California. Best known for distributing the Game Genie, a videogame cheat device, for Codemasters in the US, Galoob was founded by Barbara Frankel and Lewis Galoob in 1954 as an import business. Before...
in the 1980s.
The backstory revolves around the heroine Golden Girl, and her consort of female warriors known as The Guardians of the Gemstone. The group's main aim is to protect the citizens of Argonia from the evil Dragon Queen.
The Guardians of the Gemstone
- Golden Girl - The leader of the Guardians. She travels on her unicornUnicornThe unicorn is a legendary animal from European folklore that resembles a white horse with a large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead, and sometimes a goat's beard...
, Olympia. - Saphire - Golden Girl's best friend and fighter.
- Rubee - A red-headed warrior from the Fire Isle. Her weapon is a flare-tipped arrow.
- Onyx - From the Isle of Dunes. Her weapons are throwing stones and a saber.
- Jade - From the Ermaline Island. She uses a broadswordBroadswordBroadsword may refer to:*Broadsword , a military sword used by heavy cavalry during the 17th to early 19th centuriesIn more modern times, it has also been used to refer to:...
. - Prince Kroma - Occasionally joining the Guardians is Prince Kroma, whose arch nemesis is Ogra.
Dragon Queen's fighters
- Dragon Queen - Lives on Storm Isle after being banished from Argonia. She uses dark magic and carries a samuraiSamuraiis the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning to wait upon or accompany a person in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau...
sword. She rides a black horse called Shadow. - Vultura - Practices witchcraftWitchcraftWitchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
and is armed with long, sharp claws. - Moth Lady - Born from a cocoon, she now has wings and carries a trident.
- Wild One - Armed with knowledge of the wild, she carries a battle-axe
- Ogra - Leader of another group known as the Barbarian Horses, Ogra occasionally joins Dragon Queen in fighting the Guardians.