List of fictional asexual characters explained

This is a list of asexual characters in fiction, i.e. fictional characters that either self-identify as asexual or have been identified by outside parties to be asexual. Listed characters may also be aromantic. Not listed are celibate but not asexual characters or non-human characters, such as non-sexual computers or aliens in science-fiction.

Animation and anime

Characters	Title	Character debut date	Notes	Country
Octavia	Helluva Boss	June, 2024	In a piece of official artwork for Pride Month, Octavia and Mammon were shown wearing the asexual flag.[1]	United States
Mammon
Alastor	Hazbin Hotel		Alastor, also known as the Radio Demon, is asexual.[2] [3] [4]
Yolanda Buenaventura	BoJack Horseman		In the season 4 episode, "What Time Is It Right Now", Yolanda reveals that she is asexual when she asks Todd out on a date. She is first seen in the background of an asexual meetup in the episode "Hooray! Todd episode		".[5]
Todd Chavez			In the season 3 finale, "That Went Well", Todd confides in his friend Emily that he does not think he is either straight or gay, and in fact "might be nothing". He explores the identity further in season 4 and accepts his asexuality, while meeting others who share his orientation.[6] Todd was the only asexual character GLAAD found on streaming platforms in 2018.[7] [8]
Lilith Clawthorne	The Owl House		Eda's older sister and former leader of the Emperor's Coven. In a charity livestream hosted by Dana Terrace on March 13, 2022, a specially produced audio, written by Terrace and recorded by Cissy Jones in character as Lilith, was played. In this audio, Lilith claims to have never felt romantic attraction towards anyone before.[9] Later prompted by Jade King of TheGamer, Jones stated that her audio during the charity stream was "basically canon."[10] Jones would make further allusion to Lilith's aromantic orientation over Twitter, before giving direct affirmation of the character's asexuality on March 18, over Instagram.[11] [12] [13]
Suction Cupman	Suction Cup Man	October 4, 2016	Appearing in the South Park-inspired web series Suction Cup Man, the titular protagonist is a vulgar miscreant who uses suction cups to climb buildings. He was confirmed to be a panromantic asexual on Twitter.[14]
Elijah	Big Mouth		In the sixth season of Big Mouth, Elijah is introduced as an asexual religious African-American kid who Missy is in love with.[15] [16]
Max Kanté		2015	Max is a friend of Marinette and the holder of the Horse Miraculous. He was confirmed to be asexual in a tweet by the creator of the show, Thomas Astruc, in 2020.[17]	France
Peridot	Steven Universe		Based on the gemstone peridot, Peridot is a member of an alien species known as gems. Gems are able to "fuse" with one another into singular, gestalt entities known as fusions. However, Peridot is actively disinterested in fusing. According to storyboard artist Maya Petersen, this story element is a metaphor for asexuality and aromanticism, even though she said her word is not "the ultimate authority" on the matter. This aromantic identity was never expressed in the show overtly,[18] 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.[19]	United States
Perry the Platypus	Phineas and Ferb	August 17, 2007	This character was confirmed to be asexual in a 2021 TikTok post. Someone asked the creator of Phineas and Ferb, Dan Povenmire, if Perry was LGBTQ+, and Povenmire asked if asexual counts. In the episode Act Your Age, it's mentioned that there's no chance that Perry will ever get a girlfriend.[20]
Seiji Maki	Bloom Into You		A supporting character, he is an aromantic asexual 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 does not fall in love, but prefers to watch from the outside.[21] [22] He enjoys romance but does not wish to partake it in himself.	Japan
SpongeBob SquarePants	SpongeBob SquarePants	May 1, 1999	The eponymous character was confirmed to be asexual according to interviews from show creator Stephen Hillenburg in 2002 and 2005.[23] [24] Although SpongeBob's sexuality is confirmed as asexual, he is not a sexless organism–– In the episode "Sleepy Time", SpongeBob's boating license (which is revoked at the end of the episode) lists his sex as male.[25] Moreover, he is confirmed to be a yellow tube sponge (Aplysina Fistularis),[26] a species of sponge capable of sexual reproduction in addition to asexual reproduction.[27] Hillenburg also insisted that SpongeBob should never be in a relationship.[28] [29]	United States
The Warden	Superjail!		In an interview with Steven Smith of FreakSugar, show co-creator Christy Karacas stated that he considers the Warden to be asexual because of the character's obsession with himself.[30]

Film

See main article: List of films with LGBT characters.

Characters	Title / Franchise	Actors	Years	Notes	Country
Clay	Cat Person	Isaac Powell	2023	Clay is the ex-boyfriend of protagonist Margot. In the film, he states that "what I’ve realized, actually, is I'm an ace... Do you remember when we were together... how I could never really, like, enjoy sex?... So then I looked it up, and it turns out that being asexual is, like, a real thing, and since then, I’ve just felt this relief because I finally don't have to pretend to like sex anymore."[31]	France, United States
Levi Danube	Something in the Dirt	Justin Benson	2022	Levi's character admits to being asexual in the film, saying "I've never been attracted to anyone. And that is a very hard thing to explain to people that you'd be interested in dating."[32]	United States
Dovydas	Slow	Kęstutis Cicėnas	2023	The film is about the romantic relationship between an asexual man and an allosexual woman.[33]	Lithuania
Gareth	The Artifice Girl	Franklin Ritch	2022	Gareth says he is asexual.[34]	United States
Rönkkö	Girl Picture	Eleonoora Kauhanen	2022	Rönkkö has sex several times over the course of the film, but admits at the end that she is unable to enjoy it.[35] In an interview, Kauhanen said that although her character's sexuality is not explicitly stated in the film, she could be asexual or demisexual.[36]	Finland
Seligman	Nymphomaniac		2013	Seligman confirms his asexuality and virginity to Joe, but assures her his "innocence" and lack of bias makes him the best man to listen to her story. However, many believe that he was lying, as he attempts to rape Joe later in the film.[37] [38]	Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium
Kasumi 'Sobakasu' Sobata	I Am What I Am	Toko Miura	2022	The film is about Sobata's life within amatonormativity.[39] [40] [41]	Japan
Star	Queens of the Qing Dynasty	Sarah Walker	2022	Star explicitly states in the film that she is asexual. Ashley McKenzie, the film's director, said in an interview that watching the film after production was completed helped her realize that she was also on the asexual spectrum.[42]	United States
Selah Summers	Selah and the Spades	Lovie Simone	2019	Selah is the leader of a drug-dealing faction of students at her elite boarding school, and attempts to manipulate a new student named Paloma into becoming the faction's new leader when Selah graduates. When asked whether Selah and Paloma had a romantic relationship, Tayarisha Poe, writer and director of the film, stated that "I think Selah is asexual, but she doesn't have the words for it, which happens... Selah will never love [Paloma] the way she wants her to, but she will use Paloma's love to get what she wants, every single time."[43]	United States
Todd	Straight Up	James Sweeney	2019	Sweeney, writer and director of the film, stated "while personally I do see Todd as on the ace spectrum, I don't know when another label is in the cards for him—and it was important to me to end Todd's arc with a departure, instead of a destination".[44] [45]	United States
Herbert West	Re-Animator franchise	Jeffrey Combs	198519902003	In a 1996 interview, Combs stated that "Herbert is asexual. On an unconscious level, probably. I tried to convey it in Bride of Re-Animator, in the scene where he watches Bruce Abbott and the girl make love... he doesn't know what intimacy is. It's something that he's very frightened of."[46]	United States

Literature

Characters	Work	Author	Years	Description
Tori Beaugrand	Quicksilver	R. J. Anderson	2013	Tori, an engineer, hacker, and friend, is asexual, an important part of her life, as she mediates on an attempt to have a sexual relationship.[47] Her friend Milo wants their relationship to be sexual but he respects the sexual orientation of Tori. In a post on LiveJournal, the author explained how Tori being asexual "adds a layer of complication and delicacy to her relationships with her parents and her best (male) friend," Milo, while explaining some of her choices.[48]
Clariel	Clariel	Garth Nix	2014	The protagonist "stands out for her assured asexuality", does not see the appeal of sex, and wants to live alone in the woods as a forest ranger.[49] Clariel's lack of experience of sexual or romantic attraction are described at multiple points, come up early in the book, and are treated as a core part of who she is as a person.
Corey	Before I Let Go	Marieke Nijkamp	2019	This book features an asexual protagonist, Corey, whose asexuality is integral to the story, which her editor was ok with.[50] Some have described this book as a gripping "asexual tale of friendship and love."[51]
Ellis	Loveless	Alice Oseman	2020	Georgia's older cousin, who is also asexual. Like Sunil, Ellis' character acts as medium, in the story, "for the reader to understand asexuality."
	Hippolytus		428 BC	The character's vow of chastity in honor of the goddess Artemis has led to modern interpretations of the character as an asexual.[52]
Kerewin Holmes	The Bone People	Keri Hulme	1984	Although she does not use the word 'asexual', the way she describes her sexuality aligns with modern understandings of asexuality.[53] [54]
	A Study In Scarlet		1887	Sir Arthur Conan Doyle intentionally protayed the character of Holmes as what would today be characterized as asexual with the intention to portray him as solely driven by intellect and immune to the desires of the flesh.[55]
Firuz-e Jafari	The Bruising of Qilwa	Naseem Jamnia	2022	Firuz-e is aromantic and asexual, or "aroace", in addition to being non-binary.
Sunil Jha	Loveless	Alice Oseman	2020	He is Georgia Warr's college mentor and is gay and asexual. He has a conversation, at one point, with Georgia about asexuality.
Ekundayo Kunleo	Raybearer	Jordan Ifueko	2020	Ekundayo is biromantic and asexual, stating that while he has crushes, he has "never been interested in the sex part."[56]
Felicity Montague	Montague Siblings trilogy	Mackenzi Lee	2017–2020	Though the word is never used due to the time period, Felicity's descriptions of her sexuality clearly line up with that associated with asexuality.[57] [58]
Rumi Seto	Summer Bird Blue	Akemi Dawn Bowman	2018	This novel features an asexual protagonist, Rumi Seto, whose asexuality is merely an aspect of her character and not the main focus of the story, as on being sent to live with her aunt in Hawaii following the tragic death of his sister, she begins to realize life is still worth living, even in the midst of grief.[59]
The Astronauts	To Be Taught, if Fortunate	Becky Chambers	2019	This novella features multiple ace-spec characters.
Victor Vale	Villains Series	V. E. Schwab	2013	Victor Vale is one of the main viewpoint characters in the Villains series his sexuality is only mentioned once in the second book Vengeful where it's noted he has never had an interest in sex. His asexuality was later confirmed in a tweet by the author.[60]
Georgia Warr	Loveless	Alice Oseman	2020	Georgia is the main character of Loveless, coming to terms with her sexuality during the events of the book, realising that she is an aromantic asexual. She has an asexual friends: her college mentor Sunil Jha and her cousin Ellis.[61] [62]

Live-action television

Character	Portrayed by	Program	Years	width=	Notes
Asexual couple	(Unidentified)	House	2012	In the "Better Half" episode, Dr. Wilson meets an asexual couple, but it is later revealed that the wife was faking asexuality for the "sake of her husband" while the husband had a blockage in his brain suppressing his sex drive.[63] The founder of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network, David Jay, criticized the representation, calling it "disturbing but not unexpected," while others, in a petition to FOX executives, wrote that the episode encourages viewers to see asexuality skeptically, rather than accept it, "to probe asexual people for causes of our 'condition' rather than to accept us as a part of the natural spectrum of human sexual diversity."[64]
Brad	Sidney Franklin	Faking It	2014–2016	Brad only briefly exclaims his orientation in an episode about labels.[65] [66]
Caíque (Carlos Henrique Junqueira)	Thiago Fragoso	Travessia	2022–2023	Caíque is described as asexual. He does not feel sexual desire for anyone, but may be interested in romantic relationships.[67] [68]
Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz		Legends of Tomorrow	2021–2022	In the episode "The Fixed Point" (2022), Spooner realizes she is asexual and comes out to Zari Tarazi;[69] [70] she is the first Arrowverse character to do so.[71]
Misty Day		American Horror Story	2011–Present	Misty Day is a powerful witch that has the power to bring things back to life. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Ryan Murphy stated that he thinks that Misty is "just an asexual character".[72]
Drea	Lillian Carrier	Everything's Gonna Be Okay	2020-2021	Drea is homoromantic asexual.[73]
Valentina "Voodoo" Dunacci	Kelly O'Sullivan	Sirens	2014–2015	She was the "focus of a major storyline" where she has a strong bond with Brian, who is not "asexual but is hopelessly in love with Val." Even though Brian says she is his girlfriend, Valentina does not accept this officially. (The show was "willing to live in a gray area instead of forcing Val to change." As such, the series has been accused of treating her orientation as a "joke or as an obstacle"; while the character has won praise from others for being more than her sexuality.[74])
Evan	Avery Monsen	High Maintenance	2012-2020	Evan, one of The Guy's clients, is asexual.[75]
		Emmerdale	2016–2022	Liv has no attraction to men or women. (This is the second time that there has been an "asexuality storyline" in a soap opera.[76])
Guto (Augusto do Nascimento)	Daniel Rangel	Família é Tudo	2024	Guto is a shy and nerdy young man who works as an intern at the Mancini Music record label. Guto is Chicão's brother and falls in love with Lupita, a Guatemalan woman who initially only has eyes for Jupiter. His shyness and virginity are recurring themes in the plot, leading him to several embarrassing and comedic situations. He faces personal and professional challenges, trying to overcome his shyness and earn his place at the record label, in addition to dealing with his feelings for Lupita and Mila. Guto self-described as demisexual during the show.[77] [78]
Isaac Henderson	Tobie Donovan	Heartstopper	2022–Present	Isaac is a featured character of the show adaptation of the graphic novel Heartstopper. In season two of the show, released August 2023, Isaac is introduced to James; an openly gay student at his school. While James clearly expresses his crush on him, it is clear Isaac struggles to understand why he cannot reciprocate James' feelings. Isaac discovers the terminology 'aromantic asexual' at a queer art exhibition and after further personal reading and research.[79] [80] [81] He eventually comes to terms with being aro-ace as he enters his school library and proudly takes Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, a book on asexuality by Angela Chen. Previous to season two's release, Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman confirmed on Twitter that Isaac is aromantic asexual.[82]
Jay	Esco Jouley	State of the Union	2022–Present	Jay is asexual.[83]
Yako Kaname	Tomosaka Rie	She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat	2022–2024	Yako is an asexual lesbian. She educates protagonist Nomoto on the nuances in asexual/aromantic spectrums, helping Nomoto come to terms with her own lesbian identity.[84]
Sakuko Kodama	Yukino Kishii	Koisenu Futari	2022	This series revolves around Kodama and Takahashi's developing relationship, after Kodama realizes she is aromantic-asexual by reading Takahashi's blog.[85] [86] Co-director Yuta Oshida came up with the idea for the story after coming to the realization that Japanese television dramas often include romantic relationships and elements, and he later learned about asexuality, with his research including interviewing asexual people.[87]
Greta Moreno	Haley Sanchez	Genera+ion	2021	Greta is homoromantic asexual.[88]
Sarah "O" Owens	Thaddea Graham	Sex Education	2023	O is introduced as a rival sex therapist to Otis in season 4. She comes out as asexual in episode 5. The character was developed with the guidance of asexual activist Yasmin Benoit.[89]
Emma Pillsbury	glee	Jayma Mays	2009-2015	Emma is a guidance counselor with obsessive compulsive disorder who is interested in romance but shows extreme reluctance to lose her virginity. Her sexual identity is never focused on, but a demisexual identity is hinted at in the episode The Purple Piano Project, in which she blurts the phrase "Is this what being turned on feels like?" when expressing admiration for her long-term boyfriend.[90]
Plakao	Sattabut Laedeke	Wandee Goodday	2024	Plakao says he is asexual in the first episode.[91] [92]
Douglas "Ca$h" Piggott	Will McDonald	Heartbreak High	2022–Present	Though Douglas never uses the word asexual, his feelings towards sex imply that he is on the asexuality spectrum. He explains that he isn't interested in having sex with anyone.[93] [94]
Poppy		Huge	2010	She is an ever-cheerful, fairy-like counselor, often very supportive and protective of both the girls she watches over. In episode 5 of season 1, Poppy comes out as asexual while watching a movie, stating she "kept waiting to feel the feelings that everyone else talked about, but [she] just never got there."[95]
Purvis		Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt	2016	He is a convenience store owner and Dawson's Creek fan resembling Pacey Witter who takes it upon himself to explain the ins and outs of virginity loss to Kimmy Schmidt and Dong, before revealing he dislikes the concept of sex and does not intend to ever have it himself.[96]
Raphael Santiago		Shadowhunters	2016–2019	Raphael came out as asexual in the last episode of season 2.[97]
Rudá Sampaio	Guilherme Cabral	Travessia	2022-2023	Rudá is young man who is in tune with the digital world and the son of Guida, played by Alessandra Negrini, from her first marriage. Rudá has a strong connection with his aunt, Leonor, but has little contact with his mother and, especially, with his stepfather, Moretti.[98] Rudá is described as strictly asexual, which means he does not feel sexual attraction to anyone, regardless of gender. Rudá gets involved in complicated situations, such as the creation of a deepfake that drastically changes the life of the protagonist, Brisa.[99]
Sebastian, the Asexual Icon		The Late Late Show	2003–2004	Though he was possibly the first depiction of an asexual character on television in 2003 (during Kilborn's tenure as host), Vox highlights that "the character made it obvious the writers had no idea asexuality was a real orientation, turning the very idea of being nonsexual into a punchline".
Florence Simmons	Mirren Mack	Sex Education	2020	Florence comes to Otis for advice in season 2. She tells him she has no interest in sex. Finding his answers lacking however, she later goes to see his mother Jean, who helps her understand that she is asexual, though not aromantic.[100]
Abbi Singh	Rhianna Jagpal	The Imperfects	2022	In the first episode, Abbi tells two other characters that she's ace.[101]
Satoru Takahashi	Issei Takahashi	Koisenu Futari	2022	Like Sakuko Kodama, Takahashi is also aromantic asexual.
		Shortland Street	2007–2012	Introduced in 2007, Vox identified Gerald as the first "sincere" asexual character on television. Gerald's sexuality was discovered and explored over the course of several episodes.
Hara Tsumugi	Tanabe Ririka	17.3 About a Sex	2020	In episode 2, Tsumugi tells her friends that she is likely Asexual Aromantic. She comes into her identity throughout the series, later coming out to her father in episode 7.[102]
		Game of Thrones	2011–2019	Lord Varys is a eunuch, but he states his asexuality predated his castration. Other eunuchs in the series are sexually active.
		Watchmen	2019	He was described as asexual by showrunner Damon Lindelof.[103] Also known as Ozymandias.
Will	Noah Thomas	Everything Now	2023	While initially saying that he's had sex, we later figure out that hasn't, with him saying, “I'm starting to realise I need a connection first, looks don't really do it for me on their own.” This alludes to his demisexuality.[104]
Ling Woo	Lucy Liu	Ally McBeal	1998-2002	An aggressive and conniving lawyer, Ling uses sex as a tool to manipulate men. However, she mentions multiple times that she doesn't particularly enjoy it. While discussing sexual relationships with her friend Nelle Porter, she asks "Am I strange, not to be wanting... it?"[105]

Video games

See main article: List of video games with LGBT characters.

Characters	Series or Title	Year	Notes	Developer
Alter	Apex Legends	2019	Alter (voiced by Crystal Yu) was added as a playable character in 2024.[106] While not elaborated in-game, the character's writer confirmed that Alter is asexual.[107] [108]	Respawn Entertainment
Barnaby	Billie Bust Up	Upcoming	The upcoming musical platformer Billie Bust Up features a kooky, ghostly owl named Barnaby. In an official Twitter post for pride month, Barnaby is illustrated with flags that reveal he is gay, genderfluid, and on the asexual spectrum.[109] [110]	Giddy Goat Games
Parvati Holcomb	The Outer Worlds	2019	Companion character who expresses professional and later romantic interest in the Chief engineer of the Colony Ship "Ground Breaker", Junlei, and is an asexual homoromantic. Narrative designer Kate Dollarhyde, an asexual woman who is also biromantic, was excited they were inheriting this character, saying she was glad to "bring that personal experience to the audience," making her character different from other companions.[111]	Obsidian Entertainment
Maya	Borderlands 2	2012	Maya (voiced by Martha Harms)—described as asexual and romantically attracted in Kreig (while knowing nothing about romance).[112]	Gearbox Software
Stardust		2024	The protagonist, Stardust, is an asexual lesbian dating a goddess of lust and fertility.[113] [114]	Akabaka
Charlie Weasley	& Hogwarts Legacy	2018 & 2023	Charlie Weasley is the older brother of Ron Weasley. He is a biologist who studies dragons, and he is the only Weasley sibling not to marry at the end of the Harry Potter book series. When asked about his sexuality, J.K. Rowling described him as "more interested in dragons than women.” This description resonated with many asexual and aromantic Harry Potter fans.[115] In Hogwarts Mystery, characters are available for romantic storylines. However, if the player shows an interest in Charlie, he refuses, claiming he has no experience in love outside of his love for dragons.[116] In Hogwarts Legacy, Charlie overtly states that he has no desire for romance and only cares about dragons.[117]

Comics, manga, and graphic novels

See main article: List of webcomics with LGBT characters.

Characters	Title	Years	Notes	Country
Alix	Sex Criminals	2013–Present	Alix is an asexual character introduced in issue #13. The story covers her experiences as a teenager feeling pressured to have sex, and how she feels alien without coming across as broken.[118] While other characters in the story are able to freeze time when they orgasm, Alix freezes time through the adrenaline rush of BASE jumping.[119] [120]	United States
Amiru	Last Gender: When We Are Nameless	2022	She has a sex drive but is not romantically attracted to anyone else, and pushes to make herself "the main character in her own life."[121]	Japan
Brainiac 5	DC Comics	1961–present	Brainiac 5 is a time-traveling alien from the 31st century and a member of the Legion of Super-heroes. Across iterations, he is often romantically involved with Supergirl. His sexuality typically isn't focused on, but in DC Pride 2022, Brainiac 5 came out as demisexual.[122]	United States
Chika	Is Love the Answer?	2023	She detests romance, having sex, or kissing other people, and her professor tells her she is on the asexual spectrum, resulting in her "intensely researching the subject of human sexuality and asexuality" in an effort to understand herself and what other people experience.[123] [124] She is also aromantic.[125]	Japan
Diane	Lumberjanes	2014–Present	In issue #68, when Hes confesses her love for Diane, Diane says: "...I like you too. But I don't have any interest in kissing or junk like that" and has never had interest in kissing anyone.[126] On the following page, she still says she has romantic feelings toward Hes, but not sexual ones.[127]	United States
Nadia Van Dyne / The Wasp	Marvel Comics	2016–Present	During writer Jeremy Whitley's run on The Unstoppable Wasp (2017), Nadia was implied to be asexual with the implication continued in later series such as Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope and Marvel Action: Chillers #3.[128] Whitley clarified in 2021 while he views the character as aromantic asexual, he and his editor Alanna Smith were prevented from outright stating that during their run due to corporate concerns from the MCU franchise.[129] In 2023's Marvel's Voices: Pride, Nadia is considered by Gwen Poole to join her "Ace Force"; consequently, Whitley then confirmed Nadia was now considered "officially Ace" by Marvel editorial.[130]	United States
	Frieren: Beyond Journey's End	2020–present	It is stated in chapter 13 of the manga that Elves lack feelings of affection and reproduction citing it as the reason for so little Elves existing in their world and the reason for their slow extinction.[131] [132]
Jughead Jones	Archie	1942–Present	In Jughead #4 in 2016,[133] a comic by Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson, Jughead was established as an asexual character, with Zdarsky saying at the 2015 New York Comic Con that historically Jughead "has been portrayed as asexual. They just didn't have a label for it, so they just called him a woman-hater," even though he isn't a misogynist.[134] Zdarsky added that "asexuality is underrepresented," noting that since he is already asexual, he would "continue to write him that way," and said it is more interesting than "writing him as just being behind everyone developmentally."[135]	United States
Raphael Santiago	The Shadowhunter Chronicles	2007–Present	In The Red Scrolls of Magic, a fey woman asks Raphael about his sexuality. He responds and says his sexuality is "not interested."[136] [137] Author Cassandra Clare confirmed his asexuality, but has rarely spoken about the subject.[138]	United States
Tori Spring	Heartstopper	2014–present	In the comic, Tori comes out as asexual to her brother Charlie Spring.[139]	England
Connor Hawke	DC Comics	1994–Present	The DC Pride 2022 anthology confirms Connor to be asexual;[140] "Connor is a character who a number of fans have interpreted to be asexual for decades, as he has often shied away from sexual moments or innuendos".[141] The debut story, titled "Think of Me", will be created by an entirely-asexual team consisting of Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, and Frank Cvetkovic.	United States
Kashikawa	Sex Ed 120%	2020–2021	She is a student who isn't interested in romance or sex, and loves animals.[142] [143] [144]	Japan
Mine	Mine-kun is Asexual	2023	A man who dislikes sexual intimacy in relationships and dislikes kissing. He is loved by Murai, even though her romantic feelings are not reciprocated.[145] [146]	Japan
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole	Marvel Comics	2015–Present	During writer Kelly Thompson's run on West Coast Avengers (2018), Gwen entered into a romantic relationship with Quentin Quire, however, Gwen later admits that she only did so because she felt that a romantic plot would make her less of a supporting character in the metafictional narrative of the series and thus less likely to die.[147] [148] In 2023, it was then confirmed that Gwenpool was asexual and aromantic during her story arc in the Love Unlimited series. During this arc, she is in a relationship with Julie Power and discovers what it means to be asexual after Julie suggests the possibility.[149] [150] In 2023's Marvel's Voices: Pride, Gwen then attempts to form an "Ace Force" with other asexual characters, while also sending a message to any "ace kid" reading that "you are not alone".[151] [152]	United States
Gaveedra-Seven / Shatterstar	Marvel Comics	1991–2007	Shatterstar's co-creators Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza created and wrote the character as being asexual from 1991 to 2007, expressing disapproval of later writers ignoring this aspect of his character, Liefeld saying that Shatterstar was meant to be "asexual, and struggling to understand human behavior",[153] and Nicieza stating that "In my final issue, I pretty clearly stated that Shatterstar had no real understanding of sexuality – homo or hetero – and needed to learn about general human nature before he could define his own sexual identity."[154] Following the duo's departure, Shatterstar's and Rictor's relationship was written as romantic from 2007 onward, against their wishes, with Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada stating that if Liefeld wanted the character's asexuality restored, he would have to "take it up with the next editor-in-chief",[155] to which Liefeld stated that he "can't wait to someday" do. Following Quesada's deparature from Marvel in May 2022, whether the character's asexuality will be restored is unconfirmed.[156]	United States
Someone-san	Our Dreams at Dusk	2015–2018	A mysterious and secretive person who owns the drop-in center. They are later revealed to be asexual and non-binary in volume 4 of the manga.[157] [158]	Japan
The Truth	Marvel Comics	2017–Present	Introduced in Max Bemis' Marvel Legacy soft reboot of Moon Knight (2017), the Truth is identified as asexual on-panel by his psychologist, reviewing his medical records.[159] In 2023's Marvel's Voices: Pride, the Truth is then considered by Gwen Poole to join her "Ace Force".	United States
Asahi Sato	Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon	2019–2022	Hinako and Sato are asexual lesbians who fall in love with one another.[160] [161]	Japan

See also

• List of fictional aromantic characters
• Timeline of asexual history
• List of fictional polyamorous characters
• List of animated series with LGBT characters
• List of comedy television series with LGBT characters
  • • • LGBTQ themes in Western animation
• LGBTQ themes in anime and manga

References

Citations

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