But it was her Germanness that accounted for some of her allure, at least in the American imagination.
The Sun Herald thought of the character as "a thoroughly charming intergalactic thief famed for using her allure to get what she wants", and Matt Roush of TV Guide called Claudia Black "great fun to watch in [seasons 8 and 9]".
For her part, Ms. Warner thinks her allure has almost everything to do with her fearlessness.
Clinton, though, was not without her allure – especially for a handful of attendees who weren't Kentucky voters.
It told that she was a woman of instincts and almost violent passions; that she wore her vices, as well as her virtues, for all to see; that her allure was a result not of impossible fame or even beauty, but of an inhuman femininity; that despite the jet-set life, the jewels and the husbands, she retained an Englishness, a hominess, a love of children and animals that was recognizably real.
Almost 10 years later, she followed a Pittsburgh student getting ready for her prom, for Allure magazine.
Though Ms. Riva has long been admired for her inimitable diction, allure and unassuming intelligence in portraying often dark and unconventional characters in New Wave classics like "Hiroshima Mon Amour," she said, "I've never wanted to be a star, never".
Lovato, who has her own skincare line called Devonne by Demi, appeared in minimal makeup for her spread in Allure magazine's January 2015 issue.
Alexander, who had also been previously considered to be ideal for the BBC Trust chair role, said the BBC chair position did not hold an "allure" for her.
Because for all her apparent allure, Jenny is also elusive.
