Populating the Galaxy.
The brax - a interstellar race of insectoids of unknown origin, resembling bipedal wetas or ants, and posses a very similar social structure to that of termites, with each member divided into casts and ruled over by several breeding queens, or "matriarchs"
The Smell of Freedom: Chapter 1
Delores, much to riley's anguish, had taken up the mantle of family matriarch; she was never accustomed to being defied. she had been the one to try and turn riley into a 'proper lady', but her daughter had outright refused, and wore pants.
Chapter 6
The only people who might expect to talk with you any are trachana, our matriarch; bagom, my husband; and shave, er, ungow, our vessel commander and pilot.] they turned a corner. [how much left do you have on your crew qualification?]
Rising Anew -Chapter 11, Family and Learning"
Narina shook her head slowly and looked up at the old matriarch. "i dont know purrma.. last night was terrafying... what was that creature? that.. marcerous thing that papaw fought?" purrma sighed sadly and closed her eyes for a moment.
Test Trial No. 2
Just enough to afford the rent for her family in a compound on the gulf coast until i spy could make her way down there to speak to the local matriarch.
Tail's of The Crimson Claw- Chapter 22
Her beautiful wings where folded around her like a cloak, the feathers shrouding her in dignity as the lady amalthea, the blessed matriarch of the holy order of light, entered.
Tail's of The Crimson Claw- Chapter 1
All of the priestess's had been withdrawn by order of there matriarch as this quickly marked the start of the end of diplomatic relations.
Ecology of Lycanthropes 2: Origins
This sets the precedent that most lycanthrope cultures are matriarchal in honour of the first blood bearer, the huntress, and explains why they must eat hearts specifically.
Shannon
"who, apart from the matriarch herself, would merit seven ursid guards and a driver?" he muttered mostly to himself. the report surmised that he had been a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the explosion.
Transmission Lost - Dramatis Personae
Nevertheless, she is confident and intelligent, and owing to the matriarchal nature of ailian society she is the head of the family while aria is away.
Watch Dogs 7-The Long Trek
"well, if you want to know, mine was a result a frankly brilliant piece of blackmail, i acquired some very interesting photos of a dynasty matriarch, incest is so tacky nowadays, so i bargained on her willing to pay the slightly extortionate fee to make the
Spacefaring Cultures - Nuretans
Unlike with ailians, nuretan society has never been overly matriarchal _or_ patriarchal. as nuretan males and females are quite similar in their physical capabilities, there has never been much for them to use as a basis for favoring one over the other.