List of fictional non-binary characters
This is a list of non-binary characters in fiction, i.e. fictional characters that either self-identify as non-binary (or genderqueer) or have been identified by outside parties as such. Listed are agender, bigender, genderfluid, genderqueer, and other characters of non-binary gender, as well as characters of any third gender.
For more information about fictional characters in other parts of the LGBTQ community, see the lists of lesbian (with sub-pages for characters in anime and animation), bisexual (with sub-sections for characters in anime and animation), gay, pansexual, trans, asexual, and intersex characters.
The names are organized alphabetically by surname (i.e. last name), or by single name if the character does not have a surname. If more than two characters are in one entry, the last name of the first character is used.
Anime and animation
Character | Show title | Portrayed by | Identity | Duration | Notes |
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Acid Storm | Transformers: Cyberverse | Jaime Lamchick | Genderfluid | 2018–2020 | Acid Storm is a Seeker and member of the Decepticons. While initially conceived as male, in the series itself, despite Acid Storm having a female voice actress, the character has often switched back and forth between "male" and "female" Seeker models in episodes 14, 15, 16, and 17. Commenting on this, writer Mae Catt stated that the difference was "just something Acid Storm likes to do."[1] |
Angel | Craig of the Creek | Angel Lorenzana | Agender | 2018–present | One of the characters, Angel, is agender, and uses they/them pronouns. They are voiced by Angel Lorenzana who is a storyboard artist and writer for the show, who identifies as agender and uses the same pronouns.[2] In later tweets, they added that their "cartoon self" used they/them before themselves, gave a shoutout to the show's crew, and said that while this is a small contribution to LGBT representation, they hope "fans can take comfort knowing that there's also non-binary people working behind the scenes" on every of the show's episodes. |
Asher | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Rhea Butcher | Non-binary | 2020 | When asked by a fan about the gender of Asher, series creator Radford "Rad" Sechrist said that Asher is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns,[3] which was later confirmed by Bill Wolkoff, co-screenwriter of Kipo.[4] |
D'eon de Beaumont/Lia de Beaumont | Le Chevalier D'Eon | Multiple actors | Genderqueer | 2006–2007 | Lia de Beaumont is killed and her brother D'eon de Beaumont seeks her murderers.[5] Ultimately, her spirit begins to inhabit his body whenever his life is in danger.[6] This character is based on the identity that real-life cross-dresser, Chevalier d'Eon claimed in a 1756 mission to Russia.[7] |
Double Trouble | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Jacob Tobia | Non-binary | 2018–2020 | Showrunner Noelle Stevenson described them at New York Comic Con 2019 as a "nonbinary shapeshifting mercenary".[8] They are voiced by Jacob Tobia, a non-binary person.[9] Double Trouble reappears for brief periods in the show's final season, posing as "Peekablue," a male prince. |
Kazi | The Dragon Prince | Ashleica Edmond | Non-binary | 2019–present | After the release of the third season, the official Dragon Prince Twitter account revealed that Kazi, the Sunfire Elf sign language interpreter, goes by they/them pronouns.[10][11] |
Brother Ken | bro'Town | David Fane | Fa'afafine | 2004–2009 | Brother Ken is the principal of the school and is fa'afafine, a Samoan concept for a third gender, a person who is born biologically male but is raised and sees themself as female. Because the concept does not readily translate, when the series was broadcast on Adult Swim Latin America, a decision was made not to translate Samoan words and just present them as part of the "cultural journey".[12] |
Kino | Kino's Journey | Ai Maeda | Transmasculine | 2003 | Kino was assigned female at birth, but has a "androgynous persona," alternating between using feminine and masculine pronouns, while resisting those that attempt to pin a gender on them as a "girl" or "boy."[13] This led some reviewers to call Kino one of the "rare transmasculine anime protagonists." |
Milo | Danger & Eggs | Tyler Ford | Agender | 2017 | In the fifth episode, the two protagonists, DD Danger and Phillip, meet Milo, who uses they/them pronouns.[14] In the following episode, they form a band with DD and Philip named the Buck Buck Trio and play a music festival together.[15][16][17] Tyler Ford, an agender model and speaker is the voice of Milo, said they loved that their character, is an "accurate representation" of them.[16] |
Obsidian | Steven Universe | Various actors overlayed | Non-binary | 2013–2019 | A fusion of Steven Universe and fellow Crystal Gems Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, which first appeared in the episode "Change Your Mind." They later were imagined in the episode "In Dreams," and shown in a flashback in "Growing Pains." Joe Johnson, a storyboard artist for the show confirmed that Obsidian uses they/them and she/her pronouns.[18] |
Oscar François de Jarjayes | The Rose of Versailles | Not known | Genderqueer | 1979–1980 | A young woman raised as a soldier, dressing and behaving as a man, whose love interest is Marie Antoinette.[19] He also has a relationship with Andre,[20] a childhood friend, but is only able to share one passionate night with Oscar. |
Violet Harper/Halo | Young Justice | Zehra Fazal | Genderqueer | 2010–present | Violet Harper, also known as Halo, is the soul of a sentient technology known as a Motherbox that entered the body of Gabrielle Dhaou.[21] Though the sex of her body is female, Halo does not identify as male or female as defined in Earth language as shown in the episode "Influence,"[22] while intensely kissing Harper Row in the episode "Early Warning." |
Princess Sapphire | Princess Knight | Not known | Genderqueer | 1967–1968 | Princess Sapphire is raised as a boy by their father since women are not eligible to inherit the throne.[23] In addition, they are born with both a male and female heart but refuses to give up their boy heart as they need it to vanquish evil. Nonetheless, they fall in love with and marry Prince Frank. |
Nathan Seymour / Fire Emblem | Tiger & Bunny | Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese) John Eric Bentley (English) |
Gay Genderqueer |
2011 | Nathan is a highly effeminate homosexual man[24] who identifies as genderqueer though he prefers to be identified as a woman at times,[13] often spending more time with the female heroes while flirting with the male heroes.[25][lower-alpha 1] In the past, they tried to present themselves femininely but was harshly criticized, and they still hold a strong romantic infatuation towards men. They also run their own successful company, Helios Energy, and have been described as a "confident canonically agender queer POC."[26] |
Stevonnie | Steven Universe/Steven Universe Future | AJ Michalka | Non-binary | 2013–2020 | Stevonnie is a fusion of both Steven and Connie. Steven and Connie identify as male and female respectively, but the gender of Stevonnie is difficult to describe,[27] with series creator Rebecca Sugar describing it as the "living relationship between Steven and Connie."[28] Stevonnie is commonly referred to with gender neutral pronouns (such as the singular they), while male and female characters seem to be physically attracted to Stevonnie.[29] |
Rainbow Quartz 2.0 | Steven Universe/Steven Universe Future | Alastair James | Non-binary | 2013–2020 | A fusion of Steven Universe and fellow Crystal Gem Pearl, debuting in "Change Your Mind" and reappeared in "A Very Special Episode." Rainbow Quartz 2.0 uses they/them and he/him pronouns, the only fusion to use these pronouns together, as confirmed by Colin Howard, a character designer, former writer and storyboard artist for Steven Universe and Steven Universe Future.[30] |
Natsuru Senō | Kämpfer | Marina Inoue | Genderqueer | October 2, 2009 | Natsuru is a second-year student at Seitetsu High School and has a crush on Kaede Sakura, one of the school's beauties.[31] At the start of the story, he discovers that he has transformed into a girl, and learns that he has been chosen to be a Kämpfer with Zauber, or magic, powers such as casting fireballs from the beginning of the series. As a girl, he has longer hair styled in a ponytail. After a fight with Shizuku causes him to expose his Kämpfer form to other students of the school, Natsuru is enrolled as a girl of the same name at the school, quickly ranking among the school beauties Kaede and Shizuku. Natsuru's female form becomes the subject of intense affection from Kaede Sakura (who has displayed no particular interest in his normal male form), nearly the entire female student body, and the boys, including his male classmates. |
Shep[lower-alpha 2] | Steven Universe Future | Indya Moore | Non-binary | 2020 | Partner of Sadie Miller, voiced by Indya Moore who is also non-binary, transgender, uses gender neutral they/them pronouns, and is a person of color.[32] In their episode debut in "Little Graduation," Shep helped Steven work out his mental problems and come to his senses. |
Smoky Quartz | Steven Universe/Steven Universe Future | Natasha Lyonne | Non-binary | 2013–2020 | A fusion of Steven Universe and fellow Crystal Gem Amethyst,[33] bonding at first out of a low point for Steven and Amethyst as noted by Michaela Dietz, the voice actress for Amethyst on the official Steven Universe podcast.[34] Smoky debuted in the episode "Earthlings," and reappeared in three other episodes: "Know Your Fusion," "Change Your Mind", and "Guidance." It is implied that Smoky uses singular they/them pronouns, as series creator Rebecca Sugar has stated that the Gems are "all non-binary women,"[35] with this applying to Amethyst specifically. |
Sunstone | Steven Universe/Steven Universe Future | Shoniqua Shandai | Non-binary | 2013–2020 | A fusion of Steven Universe and fellow Crystal Gem Garnet, debuting in "Change Your Mind" and reappearing in "A Very Special Episode". Uses singular they and feminine pronouns as confirmed on the official Steven Universe podcast, with Sunstone's pronouns also confirmed in this episode.[36] |
Val/entina Romanyszyn | Gen:Lock | Asia Kate Dillon | Genderfluid | 2019–present | In Episode 4, Val/entina mentioned that they are genderfluid, going by the name "Val" when male-presenting and "Valentina" when female-presenting.[37] |
Izana Shinatose | Knights of Sidonia | Aki Toyosaki | Third gender | 2014–2015 | Izana belongs to a new, nonbinary third gender that originated during the hundreds of years of human emigration into space, as first shown in the episode "Commencement."[38] Izana later turns into a girl after falling in love with Nagate Tanasake. |
Wren | Middle School Moguls | Tim Gunn | Non-binary | 2019 | One of the professors in the show, Mogul Wren, has been stated to be non-binary.[39] They have a big role in the episode "Mo'gul Money, Mo Problems". |
Yū Asuka | Stars Align | Yoshitaka Yamaya | Gay Non-binary |
2019 | Yū, formerly known as Yuta, is a kind and mild-mannered person, who Touma thinks of them as nice, even though he is unaware Yū has a crush on him, as noted in the second episode. In one episode, Yū revealed that they wear women's clothing, not sure of whether they are "binary trans, x-gender, or something else entirely" and is still figuring their gender identity.[40] |
Books, print comics, and manga
Character | Title | Author | Identity | Year | Notes |
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Alan / Leslie | Two Strand River | Keith Maillard | Genderfluid | 1976 | One of the earliest literary novels to star gender-fluid characters.[41] |
Annabel / Wayne | Annabel | Kathleen Winter | Genderfluid | 2010 | Born intersex and assigned male at birth, Wayne sometimes takes on the name "Annabel".[42][43] |
Riley Cavanaugh | Symptoms of Being Human | Jeff Garvin | Genderfluid | 2016 | Riley writes a viral blog about being genderfluid, and struggles to come out to parents and friends, using they/them pronouns often.[44] |
The Fool/Beloved/Amber/Lord Golden | Realm of the Elderlings Series (The Farseer Trilogy, Liveships Trilogy, Tawny Man Trilogy, Fitz & Fool Trilogy) | Robin Hobb | Genderfluid | 1995-2017 | The Fool is not explicitly described using terms like "gender fluid" in the medieval fantasy series but there are multiple passages in Golden Fool and Fool's Quest that deal with his/her gender and the character presents as male and female at different times, and refuses to say that the female character of Amber is any less a part of them than the male character of The Fool[45] There is a lot of debate among fans as to what The Fool's biological sex is, but in terms of gender/self identity the Fool canonically identifies as male and female at different times. [46] |
Chloe Alfie Jones |
The Brightsiders | Jen Wilde | Non-binary | 2018 | Chloe is a non-binary femme who uses the singular they/them pronouns.[47] Alfie uses he/him pronouns, is clearly stated to be genderqueer several times in the text, and is dating a bisexual woman named Emmy.[48] |
Ben De Backer | I Wish You All The Best | Mason Deaver | Non-binary | 2019 | Uses singular they/them pronouns, first non-binary protagonist in a book written by a non-binary author and published by a well-known company.[49] |
Desire | The Sandman | Neil Gaiman | Genderfluid | 1989–2015 | Desire is the personification of desire itself. Desire is both male and female, because the character represents everything someone might desire.[50] Desire is called "sister-brother" or "sibling" by their siblings and "uncle-aunt" by their nephew Orpheus. |
Elliot | On a Sunbeam | Tillie Walden | Non-binary | 2018 | Elliot "Ell" is a non-speaking "mechanical genius" who uses they/them singular pronouns.[51] |
Alex Fierro | Magnus Chase & the Gods of Asgard | Rick Riordan | Genderfluid | 2015 | Introduced in the second MCGA book, The Hammer of Thor, Alex Fierro is described as "transgender and gender-fluid," going by both masculine and feminine pronouns depending on state of mind and even changing appearance to suit pronouns.[52][53] |
Inanna | The Wicked + The Divine | Kieron Gillen | Non-binary | 2014 | An incarnation of the Sumerian goddess Inanna in the 2014 Recurrence, formerly a teenager called Zahid who had tendency to "blend in". Inanna uses he/him pronouns, except for the last issue in which they use they/them pronouns. [54][55] |
Kinetiq | Sovereign | April Daniels | Genderqueer | 2017 | Kinetiq is an Iranian-American genderqueer superhero who has light based superpowers.[56] |
Krazy Kat | Krazy Kat | George Herriman | Genderfluid | 1913–1944 | Krazy alternates pronouns. Herriman sought to leave Krazy ungendered, describing the character in private correspondence as "something like a sprite, an elf" with "no sex".[57] |
Loki | Loki | Al Ewing | Genderfluid | 2014–present | Takes on both male and female forms, alternating between using he/him and she/her pronouns, and does not feel like they have a gender or orientation.[58] |
Eleodie Maracavanya | Star Wars: Aftermath | Chuck Wendig | Non-binary | 2015–2017 | A pirate ruler referred to by either male, female or gender-neutral pronouns like "zhe" or "zher".[59][60] |
Mogumo | Love Me for Who I Am | Kata Konayama | Non-binary | 2018 | Mogumo is an AMAB non-binary high school student who generally presents femme, and is mistaken for a cross-dresser and invited to work at a cross-dresser maid cafe.[61] |
Porcelain | Secret Six | Gail Simone | Genderfluid | 2014–2016 | A new member of the Secret Six. When questioned about their gender presentation, replied "Some days I feel like a girl, other days, not-so-much."[62][63] |
Hero Shackleby | River of Teeth | Sarah Gailey | Non-binary or agender | 2017 | A poisons and demolitions expert and love interest of Houndstooth, Hero goes by singular they/them pronouns, and their gender assigned at birth is never mentioned.[64][65] |
Travertine | On the Steel Breeze | Alastair Reynolds | Non-binary | 2013 | Travertine uses "ve/ver" pronouns, and there is no mention of it being unusual in the book.[66] |
Jerico Soberanis | The Toll[lower-alpha 3] | Neal Shusterman | Genderfluid | 2019 | Jerico is a genderfluid character[67] who goes by he/him or she/her based on the presence of the sun and moon. They are brought up in a community where no gender stereotypes or roles are present, rather, jobs and roles are given based on physical aptitude and desire. |
Dust Devil | My Little Pony (IDW Publishing) | Jeremy Whitley | Non-binary | 2020 | Dust Devil is a non-binary abada who uses the singular they/them pronouns.[68] |
Film
Character | Title | Portrayed by | Identity | Year | Notes |
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All | Zoolander 2 | Benedict Cumberbatch | Androgyne | 2016 | All is presented as a famous androgyne supermodel. The character was subject to a large backlash, being described as "an over-the-top, cartoonish mockery of androgyne/trans/non-binary individuals."[69][70] |
Biaggio | The Kings of Summer | Moisés Arias | Agender | 2013 | In the film, Biaggio states that he does not see himself as having a gender.[71][72] |
Little Horse | Little Big Man | Robert Little Star | Two-Spirit | 1970 | [73] |
J | They | Rhys Fehrenbacher | Genderfluid | 2017 | J is a trans teen on puberty blockers that needs to decide their gender before meeting with a doctor. J says they feel male, female, or neither at various times. The actor, Fehrenbacher, was also undergoing gender transition at the time of filming.[74] |
Jamie | Upgrade | Kai Bradley | Non-gendered | 2018 | A hacker not identifying with any of the genders. Requests that the protagonist not ask their gender, and states that Jamie is not their name and that they do not have a name.[75] |
S. LaFontaine | The Carmilla Movie | Kaitlyn Alexander | Non-binary | 2017 | In this film, LaFontaine uses singular they/them pronouns.[76] |
The Adjudicator | John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum | Asia Kate Dillon | Non-binary | 2019 | The character did not have a specified gender in the script; Dillon, a nonbinary person, came up with the idea of making their character nonbinary while talking with the director.[77] |
Hedwig Robinson | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | John Cameron Mitchell | Genderqueer | 2001 | Hedwig is described by her creator as "more than a woman or a man. She's a gender of one."[78][79][80] |
Live-action television
Character | Show title | Portrayed by | Identity | Year | Notes |
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Adira Tal | Star Trek: Discovery | Blu del Barrio | Non-binary | 2020 | Adira, the first non-binary character in the Star Trek universe,[81] is a highly intelligent character on the U.S.S. Discovery and unexpectedly becomes friends with Lt. Commander Paul Stamets and Dr. Hugh Culber.[82] Adira is also an introvert who does not originally tell the crew they are non-binary, using "she/her" pronouns until episode 8 when Adira comes out as non-binary and asks to be referred to as "they or them."[83] |
Alex | The A List | Rosie Dwyer | Genderqueer | 2018–present | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[84] |
Crowley | Good Omens | David Tennant | Non-binary | 2019 | In the show's context, book co-author and series writer Neil Gaiman considers all angels and demons to be non-binary,[85] and cast all such roles gender-blind. The demon Crowley, specifically, is shown to change gender presentations over time. [86] |
Pollution | Lourdes Faberes | Uses singular they/them pronouns; described by book co-author and series writer Neil Gaiman as non-binary.[87] | |||
Yael Baron | Degrassi: Next Class | Jamie Bloch | Genderqueer | 2016–present | Assigned female at birth, Yael begins to question their identity starting in season 4, before realizing they are genderqueer and uses singular they/them pronouns.[88] |
Miss Bruce | Star | Miss Lawrence | Genderfluid | 2017 | Bruce is a fierce genderfluid person who became a fan favorite for those who watched the show.[89] |
Bishop | Deputy | Bex Taylor-Klaus | Non-binary | 2020 | Bishop is considered the first non-binary character on broadcast television.[90][91][92] |
Chris | The Switch | Amy Fox | Non-binary | 2016–present | Chris uses "zie/zir" pronouns in the show.[93] |
Janet | The Good Place | D'Arcy Carden | Genderless | 2016–2020 | A non-human, genderless entity who uses she/her pronouns. Janet corrects other characters who attempt to gender her by saying she is "not a girl".[94] |
Mo | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Alex Newell | Genderfluid | 2020–present | He is openly genderfluid, and uses he/him pronouns.[95] |
Ripley Lennox | Hollyoaks | Ki Griffin | Non-binary | 2020–present | Ripley runs a shop for second-hand clothes and befriends some of the show's younger characters like Peri Lomax and Romeo Quinn, while she is a friend of Tom Cunningham, a regular character.[96][97] |
Sam Malloy | The Riches | Aidan Mitchell | Non-binary Trans man |
2007-2008 | Sam, the youngest Malloy child, is transgender and frequently dresses in feminine clothing. The idea for Sam's non-binary gender expression came about before Izzard, a gender non-conforming comedian, joined the show.[98] Sam's gender expression is accepted and respected by the Malloy parents and siblings. |
Taylor Mason | Billions | Asia Kate Dillon | Non-binary | 2016–present | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[99] |
S. LaFontaine | Carmilla | Kaitlyn Alexander | Non-binary | 2014–2016 | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[76][100] |
Sam | Vida | Michelle Badillo | Non-binary | 2018–present | Sam's gender identity was not revealed until her sex scene with Emma Hernandez.[101] |
Syd | One Day at a Time | Sheridan Pierce | Non-binary | 2017–present | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[102] Syd is also the 'syd'nificant other of Elena Maria Alvarez Riera Calderón Leyte-Vidal Inclán, an activist and feminist teenage daughter of Penelope who later discovers that she is lesbian and comes out to her family.[103][104] |
Tam | Younger | Jesse James Keitel | Genderqueer | 2018 | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[105] |
Lommie Thorne | Nightflyers | Maya Eshet | Genderfluid | 2019 | Lommie is a gender-fluid cyber technician specialist who prefers to interface with computers more than humans. She uses she/her pronouns. [106] |
Zoey | The Switch | Vincent Viezzer | Genderqueer | 2016–present | Zoey is a feisty "transgender genderqueer" woman who is guarded by her neighbor, Detective Sandra McKay, a cisgender lesbian.[107] |
Joey Riverton | Good Trouble | Daisy Eagan | Non-binary | 2019–present | Joey comes out as nonbinary to their cisgender lesbian girlfriend, Alice, and begins using they/them pronouns.[108] |
Lindsay Brady | Rhea Butcher | Non-binary | 2019–present | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[109] |
Theatre
Character | Title | Original actor | Identity | Premiere | Notes |
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Hedwig Robinson | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | John Cameron Mitchell | Genderqueer | 1998 | Hedwig is described by her creator as "more than a woman or a man. She's a gender of one."[110][111][112] |
Pythio | Head Over Heels | Peppermint | Non-binary | 2018 | Pythio is a non-binary character.[113] |
Musidorus | Andrew Durand | Genderfluid | Comes out by saying that they are both a son and daughter to their mother-in-law.[114][115] | ||
May | & Juliet | Arun Blair-Mangat | Non-binary | 2019 | May is defined as a character who is "not [confined] to any bracket of gender." [116] |
Video games
Character | Game | Voice actor | Identity | Year | Notes |
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Ash | Wandersong | N/A | non-binary | 2018 | Referred to with they/them pronouns in game. The game creator later confirmed they were ment to be nonbinary representation[117] |
Bloodhound | Apex Legends | Allegra Clark | Non-binary | 2019 | Bloodhound is referred to as non-binary and uses singular they/them pronouns.[118] |
Bolt | Crypt of the NecroDancer | N/A | Genderqueer | 2015 | Bolt is genderqueer, meaning they do not identity "fully as either male or female," according to Ted Martens, the artist of this video game.[119] |
Chaos | Hades | Peter Canavese | Non-binary | 2019 | Characters ingame refer to Primordial Chaos with they/them pronouns. Additionally, they were referred to with such pronouns on the official Chaos Update from Supergiant Games' twitter.[120] |
Alex Cyprin | Astoria: Fate's Kiss | N/A | Non-binary | 2015 | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[121][122] |
Floofty Fizzlebean | Bugsnax | Casey Mongillo | Non-binary | 2020 | Referred to with they/them pronouns and by another character as their "sibling" in game. Developers have confirmed that they are intended to be non-binary representation.[123] |
Jordan "JD" Davies | Havenfall is For Lovers | N/A | Non-binary | 2017 | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[124][125] |
Eden | The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | N/A | Ambiguous | 2014 | Not a woman, nor a man.[126] |
FL4K | Borderlands 3 | SungWon Cho | Non-binary | 2019 | Fl4k was confirmed non-binary before the game's release, and is referred to with singular they/them pronouns in-game. They also wear a non-binary pride flag pin.[127] |
Fang | Goodbye Volcano High | Lachlan Watson | Non-binary | 2021 | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[128] |
Cirava Hermod | Hiveswap | N/A | Non-binary | 2017 | Cirava is referred to with singular they/them pronouns in all official media.[129] |
Charun Krojib | N/A | Charun is stated by What Pumpkin, the production team, to be non-binary, and is referred to with singular they/them pronouns in all official media.[130] | |||
Frisk | Undertale | N/A | Non-binary | 2015 | Referred to exclusively with they/them pronouns in the game's dialogue. The creator, Toby Fox, chose not to comment when asked about their gender.[131] |
Povar | EverQuest | N/A | Non-binary | 1999 | Povar is stated to be neither male or female in form, and is referred to with singular "they" pronouns.[132] |
The Bard | Wandersong | John Robert Matz | Non-binary | 2018 | The Bard is referred to with singular they/them pronouns, but it is also mentioned that any pronouns are fine for them in a QA session.[133] |
Vivec | The Elder Scrolls | Robin Atkin Downes | Intersex | 2002 | The ingame book Varieties of Faith in the Empire refers to Vivec as "he/she".[134] |
Webcomics
Character | Title | Author | Identity | Year | Notes |
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Mx. Ainsley | Tamberlane | Caytlin Vilbrandt | Genderfluid | 2020-Present | In a special where readers could ask the cast of the comic questions, Mx. Ainsley said they "don't feel like any gender at all" and that gender does not impact their activities.[135] They also stated that gender norms are "pretty loose" where they live and that there are unnamed "non-binary creatures" which also live in the town. |
Angel | Ménage à 3 | Gisele Lagace & Dave Lumsdon | 2008–2019 | Assigned female, alternates between presenting as male and female. Character first appeared in 2013.[136] | |
Sticky Dilly Buns | Gisele Lagace & M. Victoria Robado | 2013–2019 | |||
Tilly Birch | Questionable Content | Jeph Jacques | Non-binary | 2003–present | Uses singular they/them pronouns. Character first appeared in 2017.[137] |
Calliope | Homestuck | Andrew Hussie | Non-binary | 2009–2019 | Comes out as non-binary in the "Meat" path of The Homestuck Epilogues and uses singular they/them pronouns.[138] Character first appeared in 2012. |
Davepetasprite^2 | A fusion of a male character(Dave Strider) and a female character (Nepeta Leijon), Davepetasprite^2 had a short crisis with regards to their gender identity, but quickly settled as non-binary. Character first appeared in 2015.[139] | ||||
Eth | Eth's Skin | Sfé R. Monster | Gender-neutral | 2014–present | Using singular they/them pronouns in the webcomic, author Sfé Monster has stated that Eth presents and identifies as gender-neutral.[140][141] |
Gaida | Undefiled Wings | Spiga Rose | Agender | 2018-Present | This supernatural and fantasy webcomic, set in "mad side of heaven," and a comic for "very open minded people," has multiple LGBTQ characters.[142] For instance, an iced angel with the name of Gaida is agender and possibly gay.[143] |
Jesse Rachel "Soz" Michelle Milo Lake |
Fluidum[lower-alpha 4] | Layla E. | Genderfluid | 2020-Present | This drama focuses on people who can switch their bodies, where everyone can swap between "their male and female bodies until their 20th birthday," when they have to choose whether to stay in their female or male body, meaning that they are genderfluid[144][145][lower-alpha 5][146][147] and was one of Ari North's "queer webtoon recs."[148] This story, set in London, includes characters like Jesse, who has a partner named Rachel "Soz",[149] Michelle, Milo, and Lake, a social media star that Jesse has a crush on.[lower-alpha 6] |
Roxy Lalonde | Homestuck | Andrew Hussie | Non-binary ("Meat") Female ("Candy") |
2009–2019 | Comes out as non-binary in the "Meat" path of The Homestuck Epilogues, initially using singular they/them pronouns and later masculine pronouns; in the "Candy" path of The Homestuck Epilogues, Roxy questions her gender, but ultimately continues to identify as female. Character first appeared in 2011.[138][lower-alpha 7][150] |
Milo | Ive Met Someone | Laura Durland | Non-binary | 2019-Present | Milo is a non-binary student at the same school as Jenna, also known as JK, the protagonist of the comic, and a member of the college's LGBT Alliance club.[151] Also at the club is a girl who is not using labels to define her love named Sereena. |
Puppy | Aerial Magic | Ari North | 2018-2019 | In this comic, most spirits are genderless, like Wisteria's familiar, a bird named Puppy, and unnamed "third gender humans."[152] | |
Lucy Marlowe Tetsu |
Never Satisfied | Taylor Robin | Non-binary | 2015–present | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[153] |
Patrick / Menace | Strong Female Protagonist | Brennan Lee Mulligan Molly Ostertag |
Genderqueer | 2012–present | Patrick does not identify as a person, although primarily using masculine pronouns.[154] Character first appeared in 2012. |
R.J. | Paranatural | Zack Morrison | Non-binary | 2010–present | Uses singular they/them pronouns.[155] |
Vaarsuvius | The Order of the Stick | Rich Burlew | Genderqueer | 2003–present | Vaarsuvius' gender is deliberately ambiguous. Berlew states in the commentary of the series fifth book that the Vaarsuvius is genderqueer[156] and has no intentions to further elaborate. |
Verose | Freaking Romance | Snailords | Non-binary | 2018-2020 | In this story, Verose expresses romantic feelings for Zylith on multiple occasions[lower-alpha 8] and she later comes out as non-binary and accepts people using any pronouns to describe them.[157] |
Watch / Garden Boy | Go Get a Roomie! | Chloé C | Agender | 2010–present | Watch is comfortable with whichever pronouns the speaker chooses and does not identify with any particular gender.[158] |
Cricket | Joe Is Dead | Lev Levinson | Non-binary | 2019-present | When asked "Are you even a girl? Or are you a boy?", answers "I don't know." [159] |
Other
Character | Title | Author | Identity | Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bryce Feelid | Critical Role | Matthew Mercer | Genderfluid | 2015–present | Bryce Feelid is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, as confirmed by Matthew Mercer on Twitter.[160][161] |
Nine | 17776 | Jon Bois | Non-binary | 2017, 2020 | A fictional depiction of the Pioneer 9 space probe, Bois also considered including a non-binary human character, but was unable to do so "completely matter-of-factly".[162] |
Hollis | The Adventure Zone | Griffin McElroy | Non-binary | 2018, 2019 | Leader of the Kepler Stunt Club "The Hornets". Hollis used they/them pronouns.
{[163]} |
Niko Aris | Magic: The Gathering | Katie Allison, Chris Mooney, Allison Steele, and Lake Hurwitz | Non-binary | 2021 | Introduced in Kaldheim. Niko Aris uses they/them pronouns.
{[164]} |
Ashiok | Magic: The Gathering | Doug Beyer | Officially Unspecified | 2014 | Ashiok’s gender is officially unspecified.[165] Ashiok is always referred to as Ashiok and has no pronouns. |
Notes
- YouTube vlogger, Miles Jai Daron Wilson, who produces LGBTQ content, has said that Nathan Seymour is "the only time I have LITERALLY seen myself in an anime...with the exception of being a hero with pyrokinesis of course."
- All Steven Universe characters are non-binary, but Shep is the first one to be a non-binary human.
- Part of the "Arc of the Sythe"
- The original series ran from December 2018 to October 2020 and was promoted by Webtoon in October 2020
- Comic is made by Layla E. who is part of Girls On Film lab
- See episode 4, 5, 6, and 7
- Quote from this comic is "ROXY: o yeah we are both a “they” household now […] things r nonbinary as fuck around here"
- See episode 28, episode 30, episode 37, and episode 65 for instance for Verose expressing these romantic feelings toward Zylith
See also
- List of animated series with LGBT characters
- List of fictional polyamorous characters
- List of comedy television series with LGBT characters
- List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters: 1970s–2000s
- List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters: 2010s
- List of people with non-binary gender identities
- List of LGBT characters in television and radio
- List of tomboys in fiction
- Lists of LGBT figures in fiction and myth
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