Dale Arden

Dale Arden
Melody Anderson as Dale Arden in the 1980 film Flash Gordon.
Publication information
PublisherKing Features Syndicate
First appearance
Created byAlex Raymond
In-story information
Supporting character ofFlash Gordon

Dale Arden is a fictional character, the fellow adventurer and love interest of Flash Gordon. She was created by Alex Raymond and is a prototypical heroine for later female characters, including Princess Leia and Padmé Amidala in Star Wars. Flash, Dale and Dr. Hans Zarkov fight together against Ming the Merciless.