Princess Zelda doesn't need to be a warrior.

[Wyrdness]

sundin13 said:

Did you play Skyward Sword?(without going into spoilers) she did a lot to help Link for a large portion of the game and she never really played the traditional role of damsel in distress. Llike I said, I don't want to go into spoiler territory, but I think its clear that her role was quite distinct from what people typically think of when they think of rescuing the princess.

This, I'll add rescuing someone doesn't negate their impact, a large number of the 3D games she actually has a key role in helping out, she funny enough is one of the more active characters of her type in gaming.