For the spectrum between asexuality and sexuality, see Gray asexuality. For information on acephobia and arophobia, see Discrimination against asexual people. For Asexual characters, see List of asexual characters.
This is a list of aromantic characters in fiction, i.e. fictional characters that either self-identify as aromantic or have been identified by outside parties to be aromantic. Listed characters may also be asexual or allosexual. Some aromantic people are asexual but some are not.[1] The term aromantic can be used in relation to various sexual identities, such as aromantic bisexual, aromantic heterosexual, aromantic lesbian, aromantic gay man or aromantic asexual but it does not relate to sexual orientation, instead it focuses on romantic orientation.[2] Aromanticism primarily deals with romantic attraction rather than with sexuality. Some publications have argued that there is an underrepresentation of aromantic people in media,[3] in research,[4] and that they are often misunderstood.[5] Aromantic people often face stigma and are stereotyped with labels such as being afraid of intimacy, heartless, or deluded.[1][6]
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, trans, pansexual, and intersex characters.
A supporting character, he is an aromanticasexual with well established feelings on sex and romance, and is a "crucial sounding board" for Yuu as she tries to figure out her feelings. In the ninth episode, he says that he doesn't fall in love, but prefers to watch from the outside.[9] He enjoys romance but does not wish to partake it in himself.
Storyboard artist Maya Petersen stated that Peridot is asexual and aromantic on her Twitter,[10] even though she said her word is not "the ultimate authority" on the matter.[11] This asexual identity was never expressed in the show directly,[12] with fans shipping Peridot with various other characters, specifically Lapis Lazuli and Amethyst, some reviewers even seeing Peridot and Lapis in a "close, loving relationship" in the past.[13]
In episode 8, "The Angel's Aquamarine", Shouko reveals she is asexual and aromantic indirectly, confessing she has never felt romantic attraction.[14] After being asked if marriage is really what she wants, she says that she does not know what it means to like someone in a way different to liking her parents, and adds that "... choosing not to fall in love and never understanding it in the first place aren't the same." Her asexual identity was never expressed in the show directly.
A police officer, she has a strict moral code and values order and safety. (The creator of the show, Brendan Blaber, confirmed that she is asexual and may also be aromantic.[15] He also said that while Percy is female and asexual, it was his "intention to leave everything beyond that point up to the viewer," adding that headcannons of fans that she is trans, non-binary, autistic, or anything else, is valid.[16])
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Literature[]
Characters
Work
Author
Years
Description
Wilbourn Lisa (Tattletale)
Parahumans
John C. "Wildbow" McCrae
2011
An asexual aromantic character who comes to terms with herself after blaming it on her powers.[17] Is a major character in both Parahuman works.
In The Tyrant's Tomb, Reyna is revealed to be asexual and has always felt pressured to take a romantic partner, but didn't understand why she never truly felt an attachment to anyone until Apollo hits on her.[citation needed] Following the Battle of San Francisco Bay, Reyna resigns as praetor and instead joins the Hunters of Artemis. In The Tower of Nero, after becoming a god once again, Apollo encounters Reyna who is settling in well with the Hunters and has been mentoring Leo Valdez in his behavior towards Calypso.
Paige Solano
Take Me to Your Nerdy Leader
Hailey Gonzales
2017
In this book, Paige, the protagonist, is a major aromantic (and allosexual) character. She has several coming out scenes in the book and isn't interested in romance.[18][19][20]
Georgia is the main character of Loveless, coming to terms with her sexuality during the events of the book,[22] realising that she is an aromantic asexual. Georgia also has a conversation with another character who is aromantic and asexual.[23]
The Professor was also depicted as completely asexual.[24] Russell Johnson has confirmed that it was the producers' intention for his character due to concern from the censors. Unusual for its day, the show actually includes a line where the Professor directly states to Ginger his lack of interest in either sex or romance. In the story, Gilligan is depressed, and Ginger tries to cheer him up. "Gilligan, you're the only man for me!' she says. "The Skipper is too old, Mr. Howell is already married, and the Professor is only interested in my mind!"
Caduceus is asexual and aromantic. In episode 114 of campaign 2, he states that "[sex] is not really my thing".[25]: 45:28 Player Taliesin Jaffe tweeted in support of Asexual Awareness Week in regards to the character[26] and then confirmed on Talks Machina that he planned on the character being asexual from the beginning but had waited for an organic moment to reveal it.[27]
Webcomics, comics, and graphic novels[]
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In 2016, Jughead's orientation was confirmed to be asexual[28] in the stories of Chip Zdarsky (and later Ryan North and Mark Waid) for the Jughead comics as part of the New Riverdale line.[29] Zdarsky said of his run on the book that "the next writer could make him discover girls or boys or both and that's totally fine. There have been iterations of Jughead over the decades where he HAS been interested in girls, so there's room to play around if someone was inclined. For me though, I like an asexual Jughead."[30] He later tweeted that he viewed Jughead as "ace and probably demi-romantic, but for the purposes of his teen years, aro."[31] Both Riverdale fans in the asexual community[32] and Cole Sprouse,[33] who portrays Jughead in The CW's Riverdale, have complained of asexual erasure in mainstream television and expressed desire to see the character's asexuality explored. However, Sprouse later noted that the Jughead Zdarsky created is the only asexual version so far. At the same time, he said that Jughead is aromantic in the classic Archie stories, "a different thing [from asexuality] but deserves attention as well."[34]
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