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* In ''Undertale'', the human protagonist Frisk and the human called Chara are never referred to in binary terms, and are referred to with "they" pronouns. Their gender is never revealed. Some other characters also go by "they" pronouns. | * In ''Undertale'', the human protagonist Frisk and the human called Chara are never referred to in binary terms, and are referred to with "they" pronouns. Their gender is never revealed. Some other characters also go by "they" pronouns. | ||
===2016=== | ===2016=== | ||
* In ''Dishonored 2'', a noble named Wyman is mentioned several times, being the lover of main character Emily Kaldwin, and is never referred to with any gendered words. Wyman does not appear in-game but does appear in the novels ''Dishonored: The Corroded Man'' and ''Dishonored: The Return of Daud''. The novels' author, Adam Christopher, stated on Twitter that "Wyman is [[gender neutral|gender-neutral]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://functionalfutch.tumblr.com/post/150874316591/did-you-see-that-the-he-pronoun-in-regards-to |title=Anonymous said: DID YOU SEE that the "he" pronoun in regards to wyman in that book was a typo!|date=24 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902202723/http://functionalfutch.tumblr.com/post/150874316591/did-you-see-that-the-he-pronoun-in-regards-to|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> However, that tweet was deleted, and in a Reddit AMA the next month, Adam was more vague, saying "Wyman's gender is purposefully left unsaid, yes. Let your headcanon go wild :)", and also saying that Arkane Studios had the full character details which could not be revealed yet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/56zdra/i_am_adam_christopher_novelist_and_comic_writer/ |title=I am Adam Christopher, novelist and comic writer, and author of the new book DISHONORED: THE CORRODED MAN. Ask me anything! |date=11 October 2016|quote=Arkane came up with the character of Wyman, and there's a backstory there, but they don't like to detail characters or factions until they're ready to do so in game. [...] but Wyman's gender is purposefully left unsaid, yes. Let your headcanon go wild :)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606141156/https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/56zdra/i_am_adam_christopher_novelist_and_comic_writer/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> | |||
* In ''Pokémon Go'', Blanche - the leader of Team Mystic - is gender-ambiguous in appearance. Yūsuke Kozaki - the game's character designer - has stated on Twitter that Blanche's gender is "whatever impression or feeling you get from the design".<ref>{{cite tweet| user=libbydango |number=762127788891525120 |date=6 August 2016 |title=blanche's gender confirmed as "whatever impression or feeling you get from the design" \o/}}</ref> Third-person pronouns are not used in-game to describe any of the team leaders. In addition, the game does not ask the player about their gender, but instead asks them to "choose your style" when creating a character. | *In the long-running survival horror franchise ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' features the animatronic character Funtime Foxy, primarily in ''Sister Location'' and ''Ultimate Custom Night''. The character's gender is widely considered to be undisclosed or intentionally ambiguous due to the use of conflicting pronouns in official game materials. Funtime Foxy also appears in the Custom Night preset "Ladies' Night," but was given a clear male voice and was referred to exclusively with male pronouns in the character description. <ref>{{cite web|title=Funtime Foxy (Five Nights at Freddy's Fandom Wiki)|url=https://freddy-fazbears-pizza.fandom.com/wiki/Funtime_Foxy|access-date=12 October 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251012174610/https://freddy-fazbears-pizza.fandom.com/wiki/Funtime_Foxy#cite_note-Pronoun-1|archive-date=12 October 2025}} and {{cite web|title=Funtime Foxy/Trivia (Five Nights at Freddy's Fandom Wiki)|url=https://freddy-fazbears-pizza.fandom.com/wiki/Funtime_Foxy/Trivia|access-date=12 October 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251012174939/https://freddy-fazbears-pizza.fandom.com/wiki/Funtime_Foxy/Trivia|archive-date=12 October 2025}}</ref> | ||
*In ''Dishonored 2'', a noble named Wyman is mentioned several times, being the lover of main character Emily Kaldwin, and is never referred to with any gendered words. Wyman does not appear in-game but does appear in the novels ''Dishonored: The Corroded Man'' and ''Dishonored: The Return of Daud''. The novels' author, Adam Christopher, stated on Twitter that "Wyman is [[gender neutral|gender-neutral]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://functionalfutch.tumblr.com/post/150874316591/did-you-see-that-the-he-pronoun-in-regards-to |title=Anonymous said: DID YOU SEE that the "he" pronoun in regards to wyman in that book was a typo!|date=24 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902202723/http://functionalfutch.tumblr.com/post/150874316591/did-you-see-that-the-he-pronoun-in-regards-to|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> However, that tweet was deleted, and in a Reddit AMA the next month, Adam was more vague, saying "Wyman's gender is purposefully left unsaid, yes. Let your headcanon go wild :)", and also saying that Arkane Studios had the full character details which could not be revealed yet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/56zdra/i_am_adam_christopher_novelist_and_comic_writer/ |title=I am Adam Christopher, novelist and comic writer, and author of the new book DISHONORED: THE CORRODED MAN. Ask me anything! |date=11 October 2016|quote=Arkane came up with the character of Wyman, and there's a backstory there, but they don't like to detail characters or factions until they're ready to do so in game. [...] but Wyman's gender is purposefully left unsaid, yes. Let your headcanon go wild :)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606141156/https://www.reddit.com/r/dishonored/comments/56zdra/i_am_adam_christopher_novelist_and_comic_writer/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> | |||
*In ''Pokémon Go'', Blanche - the leader of Team Mystic - is gender-ambiguous in appearance. Yūsuke Kozaki - the game's character designer - has stated on Twitter that Blanche's gender is "whatever impression or feeling you get from the design".<ref>{{cite tweet| user=libbydango |number=762127788891525120 |date=6 August 2016 |title=blanche's gender confirmed as "whatever impression or feeling you get from the design" \o/}}</ref> Third-person pronouns are not used in-game to describe any of the team leaders. In addition, the game does not ask the player about their gender, but instead asks them to "choose your style" when creating a character. | |||
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===2020=== | ===2020=== | ||
* In ''Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War'', the protagonist character can be customized with a "classified" gender, in which case the game's voiced dialogue will refer to the protagonist with [[singular they]] pronouns.<ref name="BlackOps">{{Cite web |title=Black Ops Cold War character creation will let you craft your own agent and includes gender neutral VO |last=Hurley |first=Leon |work=gamesradar |date=August 2020 |access-date=11 September 2020 |url= https://www.gamesradar.com/black-ops-cold-war-character-creation-gender-neutral/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226093844/https://www.gamesradar.com/black-ops-cold-war-character-creation-gender-neutral |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> The announcement of this drew criticism from many people.<ref name="Milton">{{Cite web |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will let users play as a non-binary imperialist war-hungry killer |last=Milton |first=Josh |work=PinkNews |date=31 August 2020 |access-date=11 September 2020 |url= https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/08/31/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-non-binary-gender-neutral-ronald-raegan-twitter/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808203224/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/08/31/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-non-binary-gender-neutral-ronald-raegan-twitter/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | *In ''Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War'', the protagonist character can be customized with a "classified" gender, in which case the game's voiced dialogue will refer to the protagonist with [[singular they]] pronouns.<ref name="BlackOps">{{Cite web |title=Black Ops Cold War character creation will let you craft your own agent and includes gender neutral VO |last=Hurley |first=Leon |work=gamesradar |date=August 2020 |access-date=11 September 2020 |url= https://www.gamesradar.com/black-ops-cold-war-character-creation-gender-neutral/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226093844/https://www.gamesradar.com/black-ops-cold-war-character-creation-gender-neutral |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> The announcement of this drew criticism from many people.<ref name="Milton">{{Cite web |title=Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will let users play as a non-binary imperialist war-hungry killer |last=Milton |first=Josh |work=PinkNews |date=31 August 2020 |access-date=11 September 2020 |url= https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/08/31/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-non-binary-gender-neutral-ronald-raegan-twitter/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808203224/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/08/31/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-non-binary-gender-neutral-ronald-raegan-twitter/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> | ||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
* [[Nonbinary gender in fiction]] | *[[Nonbinary gender in fiction]] | ||
* [[Nonbinary gender in fiction#Fictional sexes]] | *[[Nonbinary gender in fiction#Fictional sexes]] | ||
== External links == | ==External links== | ||
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/Transgender The ''TV Tropes'' Transgender page] | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/UsefulNotes/Transgender The ''TV Tropes'' Transgender page] | ||
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmbiguousGender The ''TV Tropes'' Ambiguous Gender page] | *[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmbiguousGender The ''TV Tropes'' Ambiguous Gender page] | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Visibility]] | [[Category:Visibility]] | ||