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, bisexual, 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.
| Character | Show title | Portrayed by | Identity | Duration | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsugumi Aozora | Asobi Asobase | Aoi Yūki | Genderqueer | 2018 | Tsugumi is a classmate who the Pastimers suspect of being an otokonoko.[1] | |
| Yū Asuka | Stars Align | Yoshitaka Yamaya | 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.[2] | |
| Gender non-conforming | ||||||
| Asher Berdacs | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | River 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 singular they pronouns,[3] which was later confirmed by Bill Wolkoff, co-screenwriter of Kipo.[4] | |
| Courtney Cahatel | Emily Osment | Non-binary | 2022 | Series creator Hamish Steele said that Courtney is not "aware of gender in any way" and cannot be misgendered, noting that all pronouns were used in production. He added that he uses they/them for Courtney, but that Netflix persuaded them to use the pronouns of the person cast for Courtney's voice role. Emily Osment) was cast, so Courtney is referred to with the pronouns "she" and "her".[5] [6] | ||
| Double Trouble | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power | Jacob Tobia | Non-binary | 2018–2020 | Showrunner ND Stevenson described them at New York Comic Con 2019 as a "nonbinary shapeshifting mercenary".[7] They are voiced by Jacob Tobia, a non-binary person.[8] Double Trouble reappears for brief periods in the show's final season, posing as "Peekablue," a male prince. | |
| Odee Elliott | Iris Menas | Non-binary | 2021–2022 | An okapi, voiced by Iris Menas, who first appears in the season 3 Pride-themed episode "Whatever Floats Your Float," with none of the floats seeming right for Odee, and then sings a song titled "Be Proud" about being proud of your identity.[9] GLAAD consulted on the episode and Menas said the episode resonated with them. | ||
| Fred | Ridley Jones | Iris Menas | Non-binary | 2021–2023 | Fred is a non-binary bison who prefers they/them pronouns and is the first non-binary character in a Netflix kids series.[10] [11] | |
| Steven Universe | Estelle | Non-binary | 2013–2020 | Ruby and Sapphire are two sexless but feminine-presenting members of the Crystal Gems who have a romantic relationship with each other, and stay permanently fused to form Garnet.[12] In July 2015, the co-executive producer, Ian Jones-Quartey, has confirmed that, according to human standards and terminology, calling Ruby and Sapphire non-binary, feminine-presenting lesbians would be "a fair assessment".[13] On July 6, 2018, the episode "Reunited" aired, in which Ruby and Sapphire get married, kiss, and fuse into Garnet, after Ruby proposed to Sapphire in a previous episode, "The Question".[14] Series creator Rebecca Sugar has also said that "the Gems are all non-binary women," which includes Garnet, and her friends, Amethyst and Pearl.[15] | ||
| Steven Universe Future | ||||||
| Zoë Hange | Attack on Titan | Romi Park (Japanese) | Ambiguous | 2013–2023 | Hange Zoë is a Section Commander of the Scouting Regiment who serves as its veteran leader of 4th Squad and a scientist who studies the Titans. In the original English translation of the original manga, Hange is referred to as a female, and is also portrayed as one in the anime adaptation. However, in a blog post in 2011, Isayama responded to a question regarding Hange's gender, saying, "Perhaps [Hange's gender] is better left unstated".[16] In 2014, Kodansha USA stated they went back through volume 5 and removed gender-specific pronouns they had used for reprint,[17] and references from volume 6 onwards.[18] | |
| Jessica Calvello (English) | ||||||
| Violet Harper (Halo) | Young Justice | Zehra Fazal | Non-binary | 2010–2022 | Violet Harper, also known as Halo, is the soul of a sentient technology known as a Mother Box that entered the body of Gabrielle Dhaou.[19] In spite of Halo's outward appearance, the character does not identify as male or female as defined in Earth language.".[20] In the episode "Nautical Twilight", Halo self-identifies as non-binary, adding that the singular they pronoun suits them best, although they are unbothered by being called "she".[21] Rocket and the New Gods used feminine pronouns for Halo in the episode "Forbidden Secrets of Civilizations Past!" though this was a writing mistake according to Greg Weisman.[22] | |
| Jae | Supernatural Academy | Ali J. Eisner | Non-binary | 2022 | Jae is a Faerie student who goes to Supernatural Academy. They are non-binary and prefer they/them pronouns.[23] Jae is voiced by transgender and non-binary actor Ali J. Eisner. | |
| Angel Jose | Craig of the Creek | Angel Lorenzana | Agender | 2018–present | One of the characters, Angel, is non-binary 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.[24] [25] | |
| 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, is non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns.[26] [27] Their birthday is on February 10 and they are an interpreter and translator.[28] [29] | |
| Brother Ken | bro'Town | David Fane | Fa'afafine | 2004–2009 | Brother Ken is the principal of the school and is fa'afafine,[30] a person in Samoa, American Samoa and the Samoan diaspora who identifies themselves as having a third gender or non-binary role, and is an integral part of Samoan culture. Those who are fa'afafine have behaviour which ranges from extravagantly feminine to conventionally masculine.[31] 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".[32] | |
| Kino | Kino's Journey | Ai Maeda | Transmasculine nonbinary | 2003 | Kino is a traveler who goes to "unknown mystical places" with a talking motorcycle named Hermes.[33] [34] 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." While the show's official website, described Kino as a "young man,"[35] the series creator, Keiichi Sigsawa, said in September 2017, "Kino really doesn't think of herself too deeply when she uses pronouns. Depending on the circumstances, she may use "boku" or "atashi", it kinda depends on the situation she finds herself in," adding that it was not he "wanted to write a story about a girl who lives like a boy directly, [but] it was just an interesting way to start the story, and her character's personality has continued that way since then."[36] As such, some reviewers even described Kino as one of the "rare transmasculine anime protagonists."[37] | |
| 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.[38] In the following episode, they form a band with DD and Philip named the Buck Buck Trio and play a music festival together.[39] [40] [41] Tyler Ford, an agender model and speaker is the voice of Milo, said they loved that their character, is an "accurate representation" of them. | |
| Neferpitou | Hunter x Hunter | Ayumi Fujimura | Ambiguous | 2011–2014 | The official English translation opts for gender-neutral pronouns.[42] The only official statement regarding Neferpitou's gender appears in the Hunter × Hunter Hunter Association Official Issue: Hunter's Guide; Character & World Official Databook. It refers to Neferpitou using the pronoun 彼 (kare), which is usually translated to “he”. | |
| 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.[43] | |
| Najimi Osana | Komi Can't Communicate | Rie Murakawa | Ambiguous | 2021–2022 | Described as having an ambiguous/unknown gender/sex by official Japanese website.[44] Najimi is a friend of the main characters, and has a habit of switching their gender, wearing a school uniform with a skirt, but a boy's tie.[45] [46] | |
| Nightshade | Z Infante | Non-binary | 2022–present | One of the new members of Terrans, Transformers born on Earth and ally of the Autobots and the Malto family who first appears in the two-part episode "Age of Evolution".[47] Nightshade explains to Optimus Prime that they go by they/them pronouns, as "he or she just doesn't fit who [they are]". | ||
| Rainbow Quartz 2.0 | Steven Universe | 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.[48] | |
| Steven Universe Future | ||||||
| River | Rubble & Crew | Chinag Ma | Non-binary | 2023—present | River is a non-binary skateboarder. River uses they/them pronouns.[49] [50] River is voiced by non-binary actor Chinag Ma. | |
| Val/entina Romanyszyn | Asia Kate Dillon | Genderfluid | 2019–2021 | In the episode "Training Daze", Val(entina) mentioned that they are genderfluid, going by the name "Val" when male-presenting and "Valentina" when female-presenting.[51] In the episode "Together. Together," Val is revealed to be pansexual.[52] Austin Chronicle reported that the character was written as genderfluid, but is feminine-presenting, altering their gender performance several times.[53] | ||
| Sailor Star Fighter (Kou Seiya) | Sailor Moon | Shiho Niiyama | Genderqueer | 1992-1997 | In the 90s anime, the Sailor Starlights (Sailor Star Fighter, Sailor Star Maker, and Sailor Star Healer) were assigned female at birth, but transform to present as male and refer to themselves as males when not fighting, as shown in the episode, "Holy War in the Galaxy | Sailor Wars Legend."[54] [55] [56] In a 1999 interview, Takeuchi said she had made them always girls in the manga, in the anime "they got turned into guys," which displeased her and I wasn't very happy about it.[57] |
| Sailor Star Healer (Kou Yaten) | Chika Sakamoto | |||||
| Sailor Star Maker (Kou Taiki) | Narumi Tsunoda | |||||
| Sailor Uranus (Haruka Tenoh) | Sailor Moon Crystal | Junko Minagawa | Non-binary | 2014-2016 | Haruka is referred to by her partner, Sailor Neptune,[58] as "both male and female, but also neither", making Haruka the first character in the franchise to be referred to that way.[59] [60] She is also said to have an independent attitude and not care much for teamwork.[61] She also reappears in the film, Sailor Moon Eternal, as does Neptune.[62] | |
| Princess Sapphire | Princess Knight | Toma Yumi | Ambiguous | 1967–1968 | Princess Sapphire is raised as a boy by her father since women are not eligible to inherit the throne.[63] In addition, she is born with both a male and female heart but refuses to give up her boy heart as she needs it to vanquish evil.[64] [65] [66] Nonetheless, she falls in love with and marries Prince Frank. | |
| Nathan Seymour (Fire Emblem) | Tiger & Bunny | Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese) | Gay | 2011 | Nathan is a highly effeminate homosexual man[67] who identifies as genderqueer though he prefers to be identified as a woman at times, often spending more time with the female heroes while flirting with the male heroes.[68] 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."[69] | |
| John Eric Bentley (English) | Genderqueer | |||||
| Shep | 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.[70] [71] In their episode debut in "Little Graduation," Shep helped Steven work out his mental problems and come to his senses. | |
| Smoky Quartz | Steven Universe | Natasha Lyonne | Non-binary | 2013–2020 | A fusion of Steven Universe, and fellow Crystal Gem, Amethyst,[72] 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.[73] 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,"[74] with this applying to Amethyst specifically. | |
| Steven Universe Future | ||||||
| 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."[75] Izana later turns into a girl after falling in love with Nagate Tanasake. | |
| Frankie Stein | Monster High | Iris Menas | Non-binary | 2022 | Frankie Stein is a monster who was created by scientists. Unlike the previous incarnations where Frankie was a cisgender woman, Frankenstein's monster and his bride's daughter, Frankie is a non-binary monster. In the series, and live-action movie, Frankie is a non-binary monster who prefers they/them pronouns.[76] Iris Menas, who voices Stein, is a non-binary actor.[77] | |
| Stevonnie | Steven Universe | 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,[78] with series creator Rebecca Sugar describing it as the "living relationship between Steven and Connie."[79] 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.[80] | |
| Steven Universe Future | ||||||
| Sunstone | Steven Universe | Shoniqua Shandai | Non-binary | 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.[81] | ||
| Steven Universe Future | ||||||
| Tai | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Ian Alexander | Non-binary | 2023–present | Tai is one of Lunella's classmates. Tai is revealed to be non-binary in the episode "Check Yourself" as Tai is referred to with they/them pronouns by Lunella. Tai is voiced by non-binary actor Ian Alexander.[82] | |
| Terri | Amphibia | Kate Micucci | Non-binary | 2019-2022 | Terri is a scientist who helped Anne Boonchuy and the Plantars. In the show, they are feminine-presenting and was referred to as a woman by Anne. In the 2022 book Marcy's Journal: A Guide to Amphibia, Marcy uses gender-neutral pronouns for them.[83] | |
| Thomas | City of Ghosts | Blue Chapman | Non-binary | 2021 | Thomas is a 7-year-old child who goes by they/them pronouns.[84] They are voiced by transgender child actor Blue Chapman. | |
| Raine Whispers | The Owl House | Avi Roque | Non-binary | 2021–2023 | The head witch of the Bard Coven who uses they/them pronouns.[85] [86] Raine is Disney TVA's first non-binary character.[87] [88] The episode "Knock, Knock, Knockin' on Hooty's Door", reveals that Eda and Raine were formerly dating, before breaking up.[89] | |
| Blu del Barrio (young) | ||||||
| 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.[90] They have a big role in the episode "Mo'gul Money, Mo Problems". | |
| Wren | Pinecone & Pony | Ser Anzoategui | Non-binary | 2022–present | Wren is a non-binary person who prefers they/them pronouns, and is in a relationship with Gladys, the teacher for the Lil Rumblers. Wren is voiced by non-binary actor Ser Anzoategui.[91] | |
| Shion Zaiden | Hiroki Nanami | Non-binary | 2022 | A nightmare hunter who captures Grimm who possess people in their dreams. Their presence in the series was praised by some reviewers.[92] While the official Japanese website, refers to Shion with male pronouns,[93] [94] Rooster Teeth treats Shion as nonbinary. Christine Brent, Senior Brand Director for Rooster Teeth, described Shion as fantastic, "totally nonbinary", and unique to this series, while using they/them pronouns for Shion, and said she would like to have similar characters in future productions.[95] | ||
| Zoit | Lloyd in Space | Pamela Adlon | Agender | 2002 | Zoit is a Padillikon, whose species is neither boy or girl until their 13th birthday, and appears in the episode "Neither Boy Nor Girl," declaring it no one's business what gender they are.[96] [97] |