Female characters use their feminine powers and personalities to destroy

Temptress in Ancient Times-- the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength-- Helen of Troy-- Delilah- The Bible -- Aphrodite  -- Eve & the snake- The Bible Temptress in Post Modernism~Daisy : Great Gatsby ~Abigail Williams: The Crucible ~Romeo

Temptress: One who steers a character from their path. Most of the time the temptress is attempting is only looking to their own interest. Not always, a temptress can accidently cause harm unto another. Mostly a female character, but a male can also take some one off their path.

The temptress is a very important because they can be responsible for the demise of the main character or at least adding a twist to the story