List of fictional characters with disabilities
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This is a list of fictional characters with disabilities in various mediums, including novels, comics, television, and movies. A disability may be readily visible, or invisible in nature. Some examples of invisible disabilities include intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental disorders, asthma, epilepsy, allergies, migraines, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. There are many different causes of disability that often affect basic activities of daily living, such as eating, dressing, transferring, and maintaining personal hygiene; or advanced activities of daily living such as shopping, food preparation, driving, or working. However, causes of disability are usually determined by a person's capability to perform the activities of daily life.
Due to the number of entries, this page does not include autistic fictional characters.
The names are organized alphabetically by surname, or by single name if the character does not have a surname.
Comics and manga
| Year | Character | Series/Franchise | Author/Publisher | Disability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2010 | Izumi Curtis | Fullmetal Alchemist | Hiromu Arakawa | Izumi has a chronic illness due to missing organs. |
| Edward Elric | Edward is a double amputee. | |||
| Multiple years | Barbara Gordon | Various DC Comics series | Multiple authors | Became paraplegic when shot in the 1988 graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke. The character's paralysis has been the subject of much critical commentary for and against restoring her mobility. |
| 2004–2014 | Celty Sturluson | Durarara!! | Ryohgo Narita | Mute and communicates with a PDA. |
| 2009–2016 | Homestuck trolls | Homestuck | Andrew Hussie | Many protagonists have disabilities, mostly from battle. Notably, Tavros Nitram has lower-body paralysis, Meulin Leijon is deaf, Terezi Pyrope is blind and synesthesic, and Mituna Captor has brain damage. |
| 2004–2011 | Johnny Joestar | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | Hirohiko Araki | Johnny is Wheelchair bound after being shot in the leg. |
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Literature
| Year | Character(s) | Book | Author(s) | Disability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Barquentine | Gormenghast series | Mervyn Peake | One-legged, hunchbacked dwarf. |
| 1996–present | Tyrion Lannister | A Song of Ice and Fire | George R. R. Martin | Dwarf. |
| 2012 | Adam Parrish | The Raven Cycle | Maggie Stiefvater | In the first book of the series, Adam becomes deaf in his left ear due to abuse. |
Film
| Year | Character | Actor | Film | Disability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Heinz Doofenshmirtz (2nd Dimension) | Dan Povenmire | Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | He has an eye-patch with a scar running over it, which covers his left eye socket. |
| 2019 | Violet Evergarden | Yui Ishikawa | Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll | With the war over, her arms were replaced with advanced metallic prosthetics, which she uses as a ghostwriter at a private postal company. |
| 2020 | Violet Evergarden: The Movie | |||
| 2015 | Imperator Furiosa | Charlize Theron | Mad Max: Fury Road | She is missing an arm and uses a robotic prosthetic. |
| 2021 | Jie | Kaylee Hottle | Godzilla vs. Kong | Jie is deaf. |
| 2015 | Marie Nakazawa | Tao Tsuchiya | Library Wars: The Last Mission | She is deaf in one ear and HoH in the other, using a hearing aid. |
Television
| Year | Character | Actor(s) | Series | Disability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2019 | Red Action | Kali Hawk | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | A cyborg teenage girl who is missing a leg and uses a prosthetic. |
| 2018–present | Amaya | N/A | The Dragon Prince | Amaya is deaf and communicates in sign language. |
| 2009–2016 | Arthur "Artie" Abrams | Kevin McHale | Glee | Paraplegic wheelchair user. |
| 2006-2008 | Toph Beifong | Jessie Flower | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Blind since birth, Toph is a pre-teen earthbender (can telekinetically manipulate, reshape, and control stone, sand, dirt, and metal). She was later on The Legend of Korra, voiced by Kate Higgins. |
| 2002–2008 | Butchie | S. Robert Morgan | The Wire | Butchie is blind and is portrayed by a blind actor. |
| 2016–2020 | Christina | Montse Hernandez | Elena of Avalor | Uses a wheelchair. |
| 2018 | Violet Evergarden | Yui Ishikawa | Violet Evergarden | With the war over, her arms were replaced with advanced metallic prosthetics, and she decided to become an Auto Memory Doll to learn the meaning of the words "I love you". |
| 2010–2018 | Finn the Human | Jeremy Shada | Adventure Time | Beginning in Season 6, he has a robotic, prosthetic arm, and previously a grass sword coming from his arm. |
| 2012–2018 | Gobber the Belch | Craig Ferguson | DreamWorks Dragons | Has a prosthetic left arm and right leg, and a 'prosthetic' tooth. |
| 2011–2020 | Martin Goodman | Paul Ritter | Friday Night Dinner | Hard of hearing and uses a hearing aid. |
| 2018–present | Gary Goodspeed | Olan Rogers | Final Space | He has a prosthetic, cybernetic arm. |
| 2016 | Izetta | Himika Akaneya | Izetta: The Last Witch | She is a wheelchair user. |
| 2018–present | Kazi | Ashleica Edmond | The Dragon Prince | Sunfire Elf sign language interpreter. |
| 2020 | Eleanor Kimble | Cassidy Marie Huff | Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy | Paraplegic wheelchair user portrayed by a disability advocate with Conradi-Hünermann syndrome. |
| 1987–1994 | Geordi La Forge | LeVar Burton | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Blind since birth, and uses technological devices to allow him to see. |
| 2020 | Lancelot | Rupert Penry-Jones | Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | Has a prosthetic left arm and shoulder that is white with golden clockwork. |
| 2013–present | Neopolitan | N/A | RWBY | She is the mute daughter of Jimmy Vanille. |
| 2018 | Penny Stevenson | Cerrie Burnell | Doctors | She was born with a right arm that ends just below the elbow. |
| 2019–present | Bear Sylvester | Dex Lee | He is diagnosed with dyslexia. | |
| 2005–2010 | Tenth Doctor | David Tennant | Doctor Who | States in the audiobook The Last Voyage that he is not neurotypical, but does not mention a specific condition. |
| 2014–2017 | Twelfth Doctor | Peter Capaldi | Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. | |
| 1989–1993 | Corky Thatcher | Chris Burke | Life Goes On | First major character with Down syndrome on a television series, portrayed by a person who also has Down syndrome. |
| 1994–2009 | Kerry Weaver | Laura Innes | ER | Limp in her gait due to congenital hip dysplasia. |
| 2008-2013 | Walter White Jr. | RJ Mitte | Breaking Bad | He has cerebral palsy, which manifests itself in speech difficulties and impaired motor control, requiring crutches to walk. |
| 2013–present | Yang Xiao Long | Barbara Dunkelman | RWBY | She is an amputee and uses a robotic prosthetic. |
| 2022 | Sam Schneider | Jessica Hoechstetter | What's the Rule | She has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, which she takes medication for. |