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*[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/seemingly-dark/list?title_no=253011&page=1 Seemingly Dark] is a supernatural drama webcomic featuring a main character, Caro Greene, who is a nonbinary ghost hunter and internet celebrity. | *[https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/seemingly-dark/list?title_no=253011&page=1 Seemingly Dark] is a supernatural drama webcomic featuring a main character, Caro Greene, who is a nonbinary ghost hunter and internet celebrity. | ||
* ''Moth & Whisper'', by Ted Anderson & Jen Hickman, has a genderqueer protagonist.<ref name="readsrainbow" /> | * ''Moth & Whisper'', by Ted Anderson & Jen Hickman, has a genderqueer protagonist.<ref name="readsrainbow" /> | ||
* Stitch, in the ''Teen Titans Academy'' comics series, describes themself as nonbinary and genderqueer, and uses [[they/them]] pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=“Nonbinary Effigy” Teen Titans Academy Recruit Stitch Outraged At Being “Misgendered” By Arsenal, Lectures Titans In New Issue |last=Augustine |first=JB |work=Bounding Into Comics |date=2 January 2022 |access-date=4 January 2022 |url= https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/01/02/nonbinary-effigy-teen-titans-academy-recruit-stitch-outraged-at-being-misgendered-by-arsenal-lectures-titans-in-new-issue/}}</ref> | * Stitch, in the ''Teen Titans Academy'' comics series, describes themself as nonbinary and genderqueer, and uses [[they/them]] pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=“Nonbinary Effigy” Teen Titans Academy Recruit Stitch Outraged At Being “Misgendered” By Arsenal, Lectures Titans In New Issue |last=Augustine |first=JB |work=Bounding Into Comics |date=2 January 2022 |access-date=4 January 2022 |url=https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/01/02/nonbinary-effigy-teen-titans-academy-recruit-stitch-outraged-at-being-misgendered-by-arsenal-lectures-titans-in-new-issue/ |archive-date=21 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721005049/https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/01/02/nonbinary-effigy-teen-titans-academy-recruit-stitch-outraged-at-being-misgendered-by-arsenal-lectures-titans-in-new-issue/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
* [https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/datemate/list?title_no=680129&page=1 "Datemate"] is a slice-of-life romance webtoon about two nonbinary people named Robin and Angel. | * [https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/datemate/list?title_no=680129&page=1 "Datemate"] is a slice-of-life romance webtoon about two nonbinary people named Robin and Angel. | ||
* [https://aliceandthenightmare.com ''Alice and the Nightmare''] is a fantasy comic inspired by Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. Dee and Dum, two supporting characters, are nonbinary and use they/them pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aliceandthenightmare.com/comic/chapter-2-page-34|title=Chapter 2 Page 34|last=Krivanek|first=Michelle "Misha"|date=17 November 2015|website=Alice and the Nightmare|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220100400/http://www.aliceandthenightmare.com:80/comic/chapter-2-page-34|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> | * [https://aliceandthenightmare.com ''Alice and the Nightmare''] is a fantasy comic inspired by Alice's Adventures In Wonderland. Dee and Dum, two supporting characters, are nonbinary and use they/them pronouns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aliceandthenightmare.com/comic/chapter-2-page-34|title=Chapter 2 Page 34|last=Krivanek|first=Michelle "Misha"|date=17 November 2015|website=Alice and the Nightmare|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220100400/http://www.aliceandthenightmare.com:80/comic/chapter-2-page-34|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> | ||
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* In ''Splatoon 3: Side Order'', Acht (also known as their stage name Dedf1sh) is an Octoling DJ who makes their physical debut in the DLC, and has their pronouns confirmed to be [[they/them]]. Previously, the pronouns used for them in English promotional material for ''Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion'' were she/her, where they in-universe created the music for the Stations, but they are not mentioned in game. The [https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/Inkipedia:Twitter_archive/2023/September#1705206569498017804 promotional] and in-game material for ''Splatoon 3: Side Order'' uses exclusively they/them. Marina, who has known Acht since their schooldays, refers to them as they/them automatically, implying that their previous pronouns were retconned. In the Japanese version of ''Splatoon 3: Side Order'', they use the personal pronoun ボク, which is generally considered a masculine pronoun. | * In ''Splatoon 3: Side Order'', Acht (also known as their stage name Dedf1sh) is an Octoling DJ who makes their physical debut in the DLC, and has their pronouns confirmed to be [[they/them]]. Previously, the pronouns used for them in English promotional material for ''Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion'' were she/her, where they in-universe created the music for the Stations, but they are not mentioned in game. The [https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/Inkipedia:Twitter_archive/2023/September#1705206569498017804 promotional] and in-game material for ''Splatoon 3: Side Order'' uses exclusively they/them. Marina, who has known Acht since their schooldays, refers to them as they/them automatically, implying that their previous pronouns were retconned. In the Japanese version of ''Splatoon 3: Side Order'', they use the personal pronoun ボク, which is generally considered a masculine pronoun. | ||
* In the furry drama video game ''Goodbye Volcano High'', the protagonist Fang uses [[they/them]] pronouns and is voiced by nonbinary actor [[Lachlan Watson]].<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/1310330/Goodbye_Volcano_High/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230226074304/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1310330/Goodbye_Volcano_High/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> | |||
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*The dating sim ''The Office Type'' has equal numbers of male, female, and nonbinary characters for the player to romance. Every character's bio, even the cis ones, lists their pronouns. As listed on the game's website, the nonbinary characters available are Syl ([[demiboy]], they/them), Benny ([[agender]], they/them), Cal ([[demigirl]], they/she), Toni ([[agender]], xe/xem/xir), Ty ([[demiboy]], they/he), Addie ([[egogender]], prefers name as pronoun, but accepts they/them), Bee ([[genderfluid]], they/them), and Mx. Hura Stapleton ([[bigender]], he/she/they). There are also binary trans women and binary trans men among the cast.<ref>[https://www.heavythoughtstudios.com/projects/ Heavy Thought Studios - Projects] [https://web.archive.org/web/20230527212505/https://www.heavythoughtstudios.com/projects/ Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> | |||
====Unreleased (currently in development)==== | ====Unreleased (currently in development)==== | ||
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* In the third-person-shooter MOBA ''Deadlock'', the character Pocket is exclusively referred to by they/them. While Pocket is hiding their true identity, even characters who recognize Pocket and refer to them by their given name still use they/them.<ref>https://deadlock.wiki/Pocket Retrieved on September 8, 2025</ref> | |||
==Fictional sexes== | ==Fictional sexes== | ||