History Main / Asexuality

* PerverseSexualLust, paradoxically named though it is, is the brand of asexuality where you're attracted to fictional people. Aka aegosexuality, aka the Galatea effect.

* NoLoveForTheWicked, a stereotype where a villain being asexual/aromantic is used to underlie their evil nature.

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* VillainousAromanticAsexual, a stereotype where a villain being asexual/aromantic is used to underlie their evil nature.

* RomanticAsexual, a character that is asexual but not aromantic.

* RomanticAsexual, a character that is asexual but not aromantic.
* VillainousAromanticAsexual, a stereotype where a villain being asexual/aromantic is used to underlie their evil nature.

* TrulySingleParent for asexual reproduction.

* Our [[UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} Useful Notes page]] on asexuality.

* NoBiologicalSex for character who literally have no concept of sex.

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->'''Oberyn:''' You did like boys? ''Before''?\\
'''Varys:''' ''[shakes head]''\\
'''Oberyn:''' Really? Girls? Hmm. I hope you won't be offended when I say I never would have guessed.\\
'''Varys:''' Not at all. But I was never interested in girls, either.\\
'''Oberyn:''' What then?\\
'''Varys:''' Nothing.\\
'''Oberyn:''' Everybody is interested in ''something''.\\
'''Varys:''' Not me.
-->-- ''Series/GameOfThrones'', [[Recap/GameOfThronesS4E6TheLawsOfGodsAndMen "The Laws of Gods and Men"]]

In fiction, you encounter tropes such as CastFullOfGay, NoBisexuals, EveryoneIsBi, AnythingThatMoves, or even ExtremeOmnisexual. You hear SillyLoveSongs about IntercourseWithYou, and see {{Love Dodecahedron}}s, {{Kiss Kiss Slap}}ping, {{Slap Slap Kiss}}ing, and oodles of {{Shipping}}.

What you less often see are characters who are of an age or situation to get sexually attracted -- but aren't.

It is difficult to showcase a ''lack'' of something, so it is understandable that this orientation is often ignored, especially in works with NoHuggingNoKissing. However, this also leads to the common assumption that ''everyone'' is interested in sex. This can lead to [[UnfortunateImplications awkward feelings for the asexual audience]].

Asexuality is something of a CassandraTruth. Both in-universe and out, fans and fellow characters alike will often dismiss their sexual orientation as a side-effect of depression, mental sickness, HollywoodAutism, low hormone levels, abuse, immaturity, or even just plain old sour grapes.[[note]]"I can't get laid so I'll just pretend I didn't want to anyway."[[/note]] This criticism will not stop until they've succeeded in [[YouNeedToGetLaid getting them to bed]] ''someone'' so they can live a "normal" life at last. They may also be MistakenForGay--especially if [[HaveIMentionedIAmGay gayness is not expected to be expressed]].

In RealLife, asexuals don't feel sexual attraction, but [[RomanticAsexual they sometimes feel romantic attraction]]; many are comfortable with cuddling and kissing to express their feelings, and may be part of a ChastityCouple. Not feeling romantic attraction to another person is not the same thing -- that would be ''aromanticism'', which operates on [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_orientation a completely different scale]] from sexual orientation.

Note also that not feeling sexual attraction does not automatically equal a disgust for or aversion to sexual content. Some may read about it, write about it, draw it, or even engage in it.

Not to be confused with being genderless, nor with [[NoBiologicalSex biological asexuality]] which means that an organism does not reproduce sexually. See TrulySingleParent for characters who reproduce asexually.

Many asexuals consider asexuality to be a spectrum, with [[SingleTargetSexuality "gray sexuality"/"gray asexuality" and "demisexuality"]][[note]]see UsefulNotes/{{Asexuality}} for specific definitions[[/note]] residing somewhere between "fully" asexual (never feel sexual attraction) and "fully" allosexual[[note]]The antonym to asexual: compare heterosexual and cisgender, the antonyms to homosexual and transgender respectively[[/note]]. This trope is the direct opposite of ExtremeOmnisexual, and frequently a victim of the belief that GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex and SexEqualsLove. See also ChasteHero -- who might be asexual -- and CelibateHero, who usually ''isn't'', but doesn't date all the same. A possible cause of MarriedToTheJob. Meanwhile, someone in Holy Orders or a similar career might take a VowOfCelibacy and [[HeroicVow voluntarily adopt]] an asexual lifestyle, regardless of whatever their innate sexual feelings might be.

This should not be confused with lacking sex ''appeal'', where the person in question is not deemed sexually attractive by others. Likewise, some characters may be [[ParalyzingFearOfSexuality just too afraid of sex to actually seek it out]]. Some characters are afraid or uncomfortable with sex because of sexual abuse. This is not asexuality.

'''[[AC:Note:]]''' Only include someone if they are ''explicitly'' asexual. They don't have to use the ''word'' asexual, but it needs to be pretty apparent. No AlternativeCharacterInterpretation. Also remember that while they overlap frequently in fiction, asexuality and having NoSocialSkills are not the same thing. Finally, this shouldn't be confused with characters who physically CannotHaveSexEver -- such characters may or may not still have sexual ''desires'' and/or romantic feelings, regardless of whether they can express them.

SuperTrope to RomanticAsexual and VillainousAromanticAsexual. Although asexual is often shortened to "ace", this trope has nothing to do with TheAce.

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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* The titular character of ''LightNovel/TheApothecaryDiaries'', Maomao, has shown no interest in anybody romantically or sexually. While she has expressed aesthetic appreciation of her leading man, [[PrettyBoy Jinshi]], there have been no overt signs of romantic/sexual attraction. Additionally, when probed about children, Maomao replied she had a [[MadScientist scientific curiosity]] in the birthing process, though no overt desire to do any of the raising.
* The author of ''Manga/{{Beelzebub}}'' has said in an [[http://www.unificationfrance.com/article33802.html?lang=fr interview]] that he can't see Oga ever being in a relationship, and that the only contact he enjoys is punching other boys. This matches up with Oga's in canon behavior where he either scoffs at romance, pretends to be clueless, or actively runs away from it.
* ''Manga/BloomIntoYou'': Maki flat out admits that he has never felt any sort of attraction towards anyone and a flashback reveals that he finds the idea of being in a romantic relationship unappealing. Nonetheless, he's completely satisfied seeing other people's relationships, viewing them as stage plays with him as an audience member.
* Shouko Tanimoto of ''LightNovel/TheCaseFilesOfJewelerRichard'' repeatedly asserts that she has no interest in dating anyone or having any relationship other than friendship with anyone. Over the course of the novels, she spends years repeatedly insisting she's happy single.
* Lloyd Asplund, of ''Anime/CodeGeass'', resident MadScientist, proposes to Milly Ashford within moments of meeting her, but only because he wants her family's [[AMechByAnyOtherName Knightmare Frame]] designs. His assistant Cecile later explains that Lloyd doesn't even give a second thought to matters of the flesh.
* Izutsumi of ''Manga/DeliciousInDungeon'' outright states that she has no interest in sex. When dealing with succubi, they attempt to offer her a [[ParentalSubstitute mother figure]] rather than a prospective sexual partner.
* Kusuo Saiki from ''Manga/TheDisastrousLifeOfSaikiK'' goes to great lengths to avoid being in a relationship, and is even immune to Teruhashi's charms.
* ''Franchise/DragonBall'':
** Piccolo does not seem to understand the concept of romance, referring to it as "mushy stuff". Could be an extension of his role of TheStoic, but as a member of a [[OneGenderRace hermaphroditic alien race]] who can biologically reproduce asexually, it's possible that a lack of interest in relationships is a trait that all Namekians share.
** WordOfGod has also stated that Tien Shinhan has no interest in romance, despite him having some ShipTease with Launch in the [[Manga/DragonBall original series]].
* Major Klaus Heinz von dem Eberbach of ''Manga/FromEroicaWithLove'' seems to fit this trope. Men are met with (sometimes violent) rage, and women give him the creeps.
* ''Manga/IThinkOurSonIsGay'': Yuuri says flat-out that he has no interest in romance or girls and turns down everyone who asks him out. A flashback from his perspective shows that he struggles even to understand why people are interested in romance instead of friendship. His father thinks Yuuri's just too young for such things at age 13 but is also blind to the fact that Yuuri's brother is [[TransparentCloset gay]], so his judgement is less than reliable.
* Kars from ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' is asexual, having a fondness for only nature. Upon evolving into the UltimateLifeForm, his asexuality is also taken to new heights where it's explicitly stated that for Kars, "SEX = USELESS".
* [[spoiler:The teacher Sasaki]] from ''Manga/KanojoNiNaritaiKimiToBoku'' is an aromantic asexual. He tells Akira about how he's never had an interest in dating, which has made people question him a lot and has made his mother (who wants grandkids) upset.
* The secretary from ''Maou no Hisho'' completely lacks any sex drive of her own, as demonstrated when she's placed under the effects of a lust spell and she only ends up showing interest in having ''other'' people reproduce.
* Medaka from ''Manga/MedakaBox'' is in-universe suspected after she turns out to be immune to [[LovePotion love inducement]].
* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
** Monkey D. Luffy is possibly asexual, as he was not influenced by Hancock's powers. The mangaka explained that he is "interested but not entranced" when alone with Hancock, while he reacts much more strongly to nudity when with Usopp. Oda explained it to the younger fans by saying that Luffy is only attracted to adventure (and possibly food). It's also worth keeping in mind that [[WordOfGod Eiichiro Oda has explicitly stated]] that there will be absolutely no romance in ''Manga/OnePiece'' because "boys aren't interested in romance" so it's not surprising that Luffy takes no interest in girls.
** Zoro expresses even less interest than Luffy does. He never peeks on Nami (whereas the rest of the men in the crew did in Alabasta), and [[spoiler:having the most beautiful woman in Wano sleep next to him]] merely annoys him.
* In ''Manga/OurDreamsAtDusk'', [[NoNameGiven "Someone"]] is revealed near the end to be asexual. She's fine with living a quiet single life while helping out other people from sexual minorities through her club. [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane Also, she may or may not have supernatural powers.]]
* Count D from ''Manga/PetShopOfHorrors'' is asexual in both the biological sense ''and'' the socio-psychological one. Due to being one of the last surviving members of a highly advanced race of supernatural beings that reproduce asexually to give rise to offspring that are identical to them in every way, D has no physical need for sex. Being [[{{Bishounen}} quite attractive]], he is pursued by both [[ChickMagnet women]] ''and'' [[EvenTheGuysWantHim men]] (some of whom make their intentions ''glaringly'' obvious); but he treats all of them with indifference and sometimes outright cruelty, should they become too aggressive for his liking.
* In an extra chapter from the ''Manga/ScumsWish'' sequel, Mito comes out to Ayumi as asexual.
* Naozumi Sudo from ''Manga/ShadowStar'' is an {{Ubermensch}} who explicitly states that human sexuality is of no concern to him.
* Ryou Bakura from ''Manga/YuGiOh'' could certainly qualify. In the guide/databook that was released for the series (funnily enough called the [[WordOfGod Gospel of Truth]]), Kazuki Takahashi said that Bakura "is more interested in games than girls" which is why he shows no interest (and even dismay) at the fangirls that fawn over him at school. Since we never see him show any interest in or attraction to boys either, saying he's asexual is a safe bet.
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* ''Podcast/ArsParadoxica'': The main character, Sally Grissom, is asexual.
* In ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho'', Davros (who gets tons and tons of CharacterDevelopment) self-identifies as asexual and aromantic.
* Chloe of ''Podcast/TheBrightSessions'' is canonically asexual.
* Jon, the main character of ''Podcast/TheMagnusArchives'', has been confirmed to have no interest in sex by his [[AmicableExes ex-girlfriend]]. He may still have some interest in romance, but if so he has little time to act on it, considering his busy schedule of getting kidnapped, studying supernatural forces, and unwittingly becoming a warlock.
* According to his [[http://www.reignofangels.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=89&view=findpost&p=3020 voice actor]], Vexen from ''AudioPlay/OrganizationLIX'' is asexual.
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* ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'': Jughead has dabbled in the occasional flirt, but always returns to his one true love: [[BigEater food]]. As of [[ComicBook/ArchieComics2015 2016]], he explicitly identifies as asexual in the reboot comics, and writer Chip Zdarsky has confirmed that he considers Jughead to always have been asexual even if past writers didn't have a word for it yet. Zdarsky's successor Ryan North is also writing Jughead as asexual.
* The title character of ''Devi'' is asexual... [[SplitPersonality part of the time]].
* In ''ComicBook/GenderQueerAMemoir'', Maia's asexuality is an important part of the narrative.
* ComicBook/TheJoker tends to be portrayed as completely uninterested in sex, only caring about his "jokes" and schemes. While he ''is'' willing to partake in sex, he only ever does as part of an EvilPlan, manipulation, or because he wants to make a sick joke about it. For example, [[ComicBook/{{Joker}} the self-titled graphic novel]] has him rape a woman named Shelly, the wife of one of his henchmen and the book's POV character, Jonny Frost, as a fucked up way of making things "even" between the two after Frost withheld the fact he had a meeting with Two-Face.
* ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'' is functionally asexual and aromantic. He's a CelibateHero who is never even implied to experience feelings of attraction to anybody.
* ''ComicBook/MisfitCity'': Naomi Franquiz has stated in an interview that Dot is this.
* ''ComicBook/NoHero'': Joshua realizes he is asexual by the end. [[spoiler:His adopted father used to kill people and fuck the wounds, which repressed Joshua of his own penis; the [[PsychoSerum FX7]] turning your body depending on your personality made him fully asexual and also castrated him.]]
* Lance, a modern version of Sir Lancelot from ''The Once and Future Queen'', is asexual.
* ''ComicBook/PrincelessRavenThePiratePrincess'': Jayla Cooke, a member of Raven's crew, is canonically asexual.
* ''ComicBook/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'': Max openly states that he doesn't like girls. He doesn't seem to show any interest in guys either. At one point he even said that he views a sex drive as nothing more than a nuisance distracting him from his most favorite of things... violence. In one of the video games, a time-traveling incident ends up reversing this and turning him into a CasanovaWannabe, but he's soon back to normal.
* First in ''ComicBook/SecretSix'', then in ''ComicBook/TheMovement'', Tremor (Roshanna Chatterji) is asexual.
* From Marvel, there is the second Wasp, Nadia Van Dyne ''ComicBook/UnstoppableWasp''.
* ''ComicBook/SexCriminals'': Alix can only orgasm by [[spoiler:flying. As in they orgasm/gets the thrill of orgasming through base jumping]].
* ''ComicBook/{{Valhalla}}'': Loki expresses his lack of interest repeatedly throughout the series. The only times that he tries to seduce someone or expresses his love for someone it's a matter of [[BlatantLies blatant lies]] as he is really after something else altogether, be it winning a bet or avoiding getting beaten to a pulp by the other gods for his misdeeds. Even his children were either [[BlackComedyRape not his by choice]], only appeared in dream sequences, or AmbiguouslyRelated.
* Rorschach in ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'' shows no interest in sex, even seeming repulsed by it.
* ''ComicBook/TheWickedAndTheDivine'': Dionysus is not a fighter or a lover; he's a dancer. When talking to Cass about it, he mentions that he thought she might be ace as well, somewhat to her irritation, considering it's apparently the most common pantheon-related gossip about her. In her case, the truth is [[{{Polyamory}} something else]] [[BrainsAndBondage entirely]].
* Demise is one of the few characters in ''ComicBook/WildCards'' not remotely interested in sex. He was like this even before he acquired his death powers.
* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Artemis (the goddess, not [[ComicBook/{{Artemis}} the Amazon]]) is the goddess of virgins and doesn't experience sexual attraction nor is interested in it. This was done away with in the New 52 which gave her an incestuous crush on her brother, but that version of the character is later revealed to have been a fake.
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[[folder:Comic Strips]]
* Zonker in ''ComicStrip/{{Doonesbury}}'' has consistently been portrayed as avoiding romantic or physical attachments to the opposite sex like the plague. He had one sustained platonic dating relationship with a woman who, in one strip, humorously demonstrated to Mike and J.J. how even her most blatant and obvious "come on" lines flew over Zonker's head and didn't even register. ("It's like dating an elf!")
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
* The fanfic ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6970972/1/Ace-of-Hearts Ace of Hearts]]'' focuses on Keima Katsuragi coming to realise he is heteroromantic but asexual.
* There are multiple characters in the ''Fanfic/AvantasiaProtagAU'' series who are confirmed by the [[WordOfGod author]] as being asexual. Entity is aromantic asexual, only interested in being friends with everyone. Gabriel and Elderane are homoromantic asexual and in a chaste relationship.
* The Tumblr ask blog ''Blog/AskBenSolo'' depicts Ben as being asexual. (Bonus: the posts about his asexuality are tagged with "ace in space.")
* ''Fanfic/{{Brainbent}}'': Dave. It wasn't caused by his [[HarmfulToMinors unfortunately sexualised upbringing]] (his brother had sex where Dave could and did walk in on him and left heaps of sex toys around the place) but it probably isn't helping the issues which were caused by it.
* ''Fanfic/CodexEquus'': Some individuals in the Codexverse are asexual, though they are on various places of the spectrum.
** Prince Shamrock Bloom is described by his entry as asexual, though he's both asexual and aromantic in his case. Despite living for three Ages, he never had a romantic relationship at all and feels both awkward and completely oblivious to anyone trying to flirt with him. Notably, Princess Twilight/Amicitia Sparkle Equestria is his distant relative and descendant through one of his siblings. His orientation made him insecure over "missing out", but his godfather, [[HonoraryUncle Blue Suede Heartstrings]], helped by giving him sound relationship advice and dealing with anyone who insensitively tried setting up his godson on dates. It also allowed him to figure out that his 'niece', Princess Daphné Odora Moufette, is also aro/ace like him, and make her parents acknowledge that [[InnocentlyInsensitive they've been ignoring her issues for a while]].
** Like her 'Uncle' Shamrock Bloom, Princess Daphné Odora Moufette is asexual and aromantic. This gave her a lot of issues as both of her parents, Tough Love and Moufette, are Love/Romance deities, and she would be set up on dates she pretended to like by those who assumed/expected her to be a romantic herself. However, Shamrock saw how much Daphné was hurting inside, and he and Amour-De-Soi would talk to Tough Love and Moufette about it, causing both of them to [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realize how they had been ignoring their daughter's issues for so long]]. This would lead to a heartfelt conversation where Daphné found her accepted by her parents despite her aro/ace orientation and domains, allowing her to find peace with herself and abandon her self-imposed masks. For her part, Tough Love is extremely willing to [[GroinAttack fry the 'nards']] of any deity who looked down on her daughter with [[ShockAndAwe lightning]].
** Prince Crystal Clear, Blue Suede Heartstrings' oldest adoptive son, is asexual. Except in his case, he's demisexual, a type of asexuality where he [[SingleTargetSexuality only feels sexual/romantic attraction towards people he established close emotional bonds with]]. By his own admission, this allowed him to understand his friend Shamrock better.
* In the ''Frozen'' ComingOutStory ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12765830/1/Elsa-s-Revelation Elsa's Revelation]]'', Elsa tells her sister Anna that she's an aromantic asexual, though that exact terminology isn't used.
* In ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'', all Psyches are forced to be asexual, since the Psyche Master handles all reproduction of the Psyches.
* In ''[[Fanfic/FallBackNineteenForty Fall Back -- 1940]]'', Tom Riddle is strongly implied to be this.
* ''Gundam Storm'': Athene and her fellow supersoldiers are asexual and have had their reproductive capabilities removed as part of their "modifications". Shane eventually realises that he is in love with Athene, but is convinced she can never love him back because of this.
* ''Fanfic/{{Hivefled}}'': [[spoiler:Eridan is repulsed-asexual and so terrified of having a cull-worthy abnormality that he slept with anyone who looked at him and convinced himself that the disgust and stress he felt was normal.]]
* The ''Theatre/{{Hamilton}}'' fanfiction ''Fanfic/ItFeelsMoreLikeAMemory''’s version of Aaron Burr barely thinks about or initiates sex, and was surprised a character would be upset with him because they weren’t having sex anymore. He’s confirmed as asexual by WordOfGod in the comments [[https://archiveofourown.org/comments/52690630 here]], [[https://archiveofourown.org/comments/63012148 here]], and [[https://archiveofourown.org/comments/440771362 here]].
* Quicksand in ''The Last Brony: Kingdom Hearts With a Black Sora'' is asexual and proud of it, being extremely critical of "the sexuals" and thinking them disgusting, violent, discriminatory, etc. It's mostly just [[NobleBigot bigoted garbage]], but [[StrawmanHasAPoint occasionally he'll make an argument that gives pause]].
* Cinder Fall from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' is described as asexual by the author of the series ''Fanfic/TheMakingsOfTeamCRME''. In ''Fanfic/MyNameIsCinder'', she starts showing disinterest in pursuing a relationship and denounces wanting love. When [[spoiler:Salem]] offers her intimacy for Cinder's sake, Cinder states that it isn't really for her, even when she tries returning those affections. ''Fanfic/{{CRME}}'' shows that despite her asexuality, she has no problem [[TheVamp using her physical attractiveness to manipulate people]]. Even initiating several sexual situations. She regularly has sex with Emerald to keep her devoted to Cinder and will engage in PDA with her. [[spoiler:When Roman refuses to keep working with the White Fang, she offers to have sex with him to convince him to keep working with them.]] She mentions that she doesn't have an aversion to sex; it simply doesn't hold her interest. The tags for ''CRME'' even describe Cinder as asexual.
* ''Fanfic/TheMLPLoops'':
** Twilight Sparkle is first suggested to be asexual in Loop 69.14 when she says to an unAwake Celestia (who's very much attracted to her) that "I'm pretty sure I'm straight. Or possibly asexual." Then again in Loop 76.7 when "Rainbow Dash" (actually a disguised Chrysalis) is attempting to romance her. In Loop 156.1, Chrysalis comments on this, stating that "the looping Twilight is pretty decently set into a low-libido low-romance mindset to the point of identifying as asexual", and Twilight herself firmly states that she's asexual in Loop 158.4.
** Discussed in Loop 152.10, when Cheerilee is filling out her annual teacher's license renewal forms. One of the required spots is "sexuality", and "asexual" isn't listed as an option. (Not that she qualifies anyway -- she calls herself "a low-libido heterosexual with some bisexual tendencies and a preference but not requirement for romantic partners").
* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' series ''Fanfic/MonsterChronicles'' Cedric regularly proclaims himself as ace, also being a rather prudish (or Sex-Repulsed) version of this trope, due to regularly showing disgust at romantic or sexual situations.
* In ''Naruto Veangance Revelaitons'', Sasuke is portrayed as asexual. While this would not normally stand out given how he appears to be close to this status in canon (one of the few things about his character the fic gets right), the author, who is of the belief that teenagers should have sex as early and often as possible, makes a special point of using him to bash asexual people.
* ''Fanfic/{{Nightblade}}'': Nick/Rythin is asexual. He doesn't make that big a deal about his orientation, aside from rejecting a love confession while he's still uncertain about it.
* The ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'' [[AdaptationalSexuality incarnation]] of Sabrina is asexual, as she explains to [[MouthOfSauron the Emissary]].
* ''Fanfic/PonyPOVSeries'':
** In the Shining Armor arc, Dima says he feels nothing for any gender or species.
** In the Finale arc, Nightmare Mirror says she has no libido. [[spoiler:This means she can secretly bodyguard Cadence and Shining Armor's honeymoon night and keep from being distracted. She claims that watching them make love is no different from watching them play checkers.]]
* Oobleck in ''Fanfic/RubyAndNora'', to a hilarious degree.
* Ruby is asexual in the ''RWBY'' rewrite ''Fanfic/RWBYScars''. Her romantic orientation isn't mentioned, but she does start dating Penny after she asks Ruby to the dance (it helps that Penny is a [[{{Robosexual}} robot]] that is technically genderless).
%%* In ''Fanfic/RWBYSecondGeneration'', this is the case with Razz. [[RapeAsBackstory There's a good reason for it though.]]
%%-->'''Razz:''' The guy who bought me did... ''horrible'' things to me. It's why I can't ever be close to people again.
* Jason Shepard from ''Sailor Moon: Legends of Lightstorm'' used to be straight, but became asexual at some point during his long life.
* ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' has {{original character}}s Rory and Jim, two best friends and students at the eponymous school. Jim is asexual; Rory is demisexual, eventually getting into a relationship with [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition Krem]] (much to her own astonishment)]].
* Verde from ''Fanfic/TeamLVDR'' admits this about themselves a few times.
* ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'':
** The author describes Yngvarr as a "friend-focused aromantic asexual" in a [[https://athingofvikings.tumblr.com/post/171318029890/i-was-tagged-by-primedoverlord-1-post-these Tumblr post]].
** It is brought up that [[spoiler:Viggo]] is demisexual, as he doesn't feel sexual interest/attraction until he's made an emotional connection with them; as he only really forms connections with his [[NerdsAreSexy intellectual equals or superiors]]. According to his internal monologue, [[TeacherStudentRomance this apparently made his schooling occasionally awkward]], as he felt attraction to his teachers. Since then, he's only had interest in a [[StraightGay few men]] and two women.
** Esther is as the author puts it an aromantic asexual.
---> Esther wasn't interested in Hiccup, or interested in anybody, really. Oh, Hiccup was attractive to look upon, in the way that a fine painting or other piece of artwork was beautiful. He was much like the various pieces of art scattered around the chief's house in that fashion, she supposed. But the fabled 'stirring of the loins' which supposedly heralded desire was something she'd never experienced. Not with Dan, not with descriptions from other women about their husbands, not even the other night when she'd overheard Hiccup, Astrid, and Wulfhild. She'd been in the chieftain's hut, looking after Valka and Asta while reviewing a book for the King, all the while doing her best to not hear the trio making love in their bedroom -- which had been, as far as Esther could tell, their first time since the births of their daughters, with all of enthusiasm that implied.
---> And it had roused ''nothing'' in her.
* ''Fanfic/TheTouchOfGreenFire'': Shego refers to Drakken as likely asexual when Kim questions whether she's dating him. Drakken is only into his schemes and technology while Shego is a lesbian.
* ''Fanfic/WeightOfTheWorld'': Coco bluntly flirts with and compliments America but he shows [[IgnoreTheFanservice no interest in her]]. In a conversation after Jaune [[PottyEmergency breaks into the bathroom]], while America is in a state of undress, America blandly informs him that he is Asexual and not interested. America is not sexually attracted to other people and shows no interest in sex or romantic relationships in general. He would rather spend time doing other things like hanging out with his family and friends, eat food, play video games, and be a hero.
* ''Fanfic/AWildBadficAppearedCommentaries'':
** [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man/Rock]] is all but stated to be asexual, and also incapable of feeling romantic attraction, due to being a RobotKid programmed with the mentality of a 10-year-old. And according to statements made out-of-commentary, this is Erika's headcanon for VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog as well.
** Later-joiners [[spoiler:[[Franchise/{{Metroid}} Samus Aran]]]] and [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn Ike]]]] are also depicted as such; the former states in-story that she's asexual, something she has to explain to [[spoiler:[[HandsomeLech Blue]] [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Oak]]]] when he is confused by the concept, while the latter, taking his canonical ChasteHero-ness to its logical extreme, is depicted to [[UpToEleven not even know what sex]] ''[[UpToEleven is]]''. Note, this guy is a 21-year-old veteran of two wars who otherwise looks and acts like an over-30-year-old, but he has just as much comprehension on the subject as the above-mentioned robot with the mentality of a literal child, if not ''less''.
* In ''Fanfic/{{Zistopia}}'', [[http://nicolaswildes.tumblr.com/post/149930000170/dr-hegemony-said-im-still-calling-it-that-shes word of God]] described BigBad Nancy Goetz as a "self-serving asexual".
* ''Fanfic/CodexEquus'':
** [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales Clover's]] son Prince Shamrock is explicitly asexual and aromantic. Despite being thousands of years old, he's never been in a romantic or sexual relationship and has no interest in it.
** Princess Daphné Odora Moufette, the daughter of Princess Tough Love and Moufette, the father deity of the Great Skunks, is likewise asexual and aromantic, and it was her HonoraryUncle Shamrock who figured out she was. This was an issue, as both her parents were {{Love God}}s and thus others expected she would be as well, which caused her to force herself to try and have romantic relationships despite simply not having the orientation for it. Her parents eventually figured out and were very supportive of her.
* While it's never directly stated, Vanna in ''Fanfic/SomethingAlwaysRemains'' makes it ''very'' clear that she isn't interested in relationships and dating, states that she isn't attracted to men ''or'' women when it comes up in conversation, and openly jokes about it with [[VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys Mike Schmidt]].
--> '''Vanna:''' Caught up with a girlfriend? Boyfriend, then? Both?\\
'''Mike:''' Pretty sure one of them’s yours.\\
'''Vanna:''' And both [[GirlfriendInCanada on a trip to Canada]], riding unicorns with Bigfoot.
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[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
* Sawada from ''Anime/{{Tekkonkinkreet}}'' states his lack of interest in women, and has commented "I'm frigid" and "never had an orgasm".
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[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* In ''Film/BeingThere'', the main character, Chance the Gardener, has, due to his sheltered upbringing and his [[{{Manchild}} child-like mind]], no real knowledge of sex, and when confronted with the subject he shows no interest in it whatsoever. Hilarity ensures when Eve, who is very much attracted to him, tries to seduce him, but Chance is much more interested in watching television. When she asks him what he "likes", as in what he likes ''sexually'', Chance doesn't catch what she is hinting at and answers that he "likes to watch" referring to the television. Eve, believing that this means that Chance is into voyeurism, starts to mastubate next to him, completely missing that Chance has turned his attention back to the television and doesn't pay any mind to what she is doing. In another scene, Chance also proves completely oblivious when a gay man attempts to proposition him.
* In ''A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia'' (the TV movie sequel to ''Film/LawrenceOfArabia'') T.E. Lawrence (who despite some homoerotic passages in his writing always insisted he never had sex voluntarily with anyone in his life) first [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Huw4tcLjs refuses a beautiful woman that has come to seduce him]], saying with a despairing laugh that he literally CAN'T do what she wants from him (not even for the direly needed political favor she could do him in return). Then in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-qBI0klNMc a scene]] shortly after that, he also refuses the more subtle advances of a male friend of his and talks disparagingly about sex in general. Despite this, he seems to have a rather intense emotional bond with prince Feisal and the movie uses a few tropes of classic romantic movies between them (like lighting the other's cigarette), implying a homoromantic orientation. There is some implication that Lawrence's behaviour is the result of [[ColdBloodedTorture trauma]], but the movie thankfully doesn't make any mention of the fact that the real T.E. Lawrence was raped as well.
* ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove'': Red Grant is portrayed as an essentially asexual man.
* ''Film/TheHangover'': Alan is asexual, according to WordOfGod. He [[spoiler:gets married]] in the third film, but this doesn't contradict him being asexual, as asexual and aromantic are two different things.
* ''Film/TheLivingWake'': Although he never comments on it himself, Mills, according to his best friend K. Roth, "abhors sex", and unlike K. Roth, expresses absolutely zero interest in sex or even romance. (Unless his TragicBromance with K. Roth counts.) While Mills' obvious discomfort with K. Roth having sex with a prostitute while Mills is still standing ''right there'' is understandable and would be a reasonable reaction from ''anyone'' of any orientation, the fact that he reacts to nudity in general in the same way one might react to watching paint dry does lend credence to the idea. And if anyone would know what Mills' "deal" is, [[HeterosexualLifePartners it's K. Roth]].
* The Dutch drama ''Love Life'' (also known as ''Stricken'') has a serial womanizer named Stijn as its lead. Stijn narrates the film, and when introducing his best friend, Frank, notes that Frank's libido is exactly the opposite to his: "He's not interested in fucking. It exists."
* ''Film/MysteriousSkin'': Brian Lackey shows no interest in sex or romance, and seems repulsed when a female character abruptly tries to kiss, touch, and undress him. Another character describes his "vibe" as "kinda weirdly asexual." [[spoiler:His memories of the childhood sexual abuse possibly responsible for this are strongly repressed until the end of the movie, as he believes he was abducted by aliens and not sexually abused.]]
* In ''Film/{{Perfume}}'', the VillainProtagonist is obsessed with the scents of nubile virgins, though he has no sexual interest in them, or anyone else. He hires a prostitute solely for the purpose of an experiment to capture her scent.
* Herbert West from ''Film/ReAnimator'' scoffs at the sex drives of his fellow scientists (he even tells Dan in the [[Film/BrideOfReAnimator second film]] to not "let the little head rule the big head"), and actor Creator/JeffreyCombs explicitly describes him as asexual in an interview in the 1996 book "Shockmasters".
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[[folder:Literature]]
* [[spoiler:The first]] Red Adept in the ''Literature/ApprenticeAdept'' series. Several fans misconstrued her as a PsychoLesbian, due to her [[DoesNotLikeMen misandry]] (and general misanthropy, come to think of it), but WordOfGod said no, she wasn't interested in any gender.
* Luciana from ''Literature/AxiomsEnd'' is asexual, [[https://www.goodreads.com/notes/52848072-axiom-s-end/101926606-lindsay-ellis/7bf0c9f0-e5dd-4b2a-916c-f026f3ae6f70?ref=rnlp according to]] WordOfGod. But author Creator/LindsayEllis gives valid reasons for not stating it in the text:
--> It's hard to write this sort of thing when not only is there no place it would come up naturally... the language around gender and sexuality was very, very different in [[TurnOfTheMillennium 2007]], and I'm not a fan of this trend in historical fiction (especially in sci-fi) where characters speak and think like progressives of today. …It's entirely possible that Luciana would not have the language for her own sexuality.
* Yuri from ''Baker Thief'' by Claudie Arsenault is autochorissexual, an orientation on the asexual spectrum defined as a disconnection between oneself and a sexual target/object of arousal; may involve sexual fantasies, or arousal in response to erotica or pornography, but lacking any desire to be a participant in the sexual activities therein. Yuri is also aromantic.
* [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Demons]] in ''Literature/{{the Bartimaeus Trilogy}}'' are asexual but certainly are aware that humans are ''not'' often asexual. They use this to their advantage as much as they possibly can, distracting or disturbing the magicians who summon them with various attractive forms that may or may not match the spirit's actual gender (insofar as they have one). Bartimaeus remarks at one point in ''The Ring of Solomon'' that his repertoire of forms is pretty well nothing but horrible monsters and pretty girls -- though this was long before he met Ptolemy, who became one of the very humans he ever actually liked, who became his ShapeshifterDefaultForm for most of the rest of his life (until the last book of the original trilogy, where he took to using the form of Kitty [[ShapeshifterGuiltTrip to guilt-trip Nathaniel]], who thought she'd died in a HeroicSacrifice).
* Ibrahim Helsing of ''Literature/TheCaseFilesOfIbrahimHelsing'' wears an Asexual pride button on his coat to signify his orientation.
* ''Literature/ChameleonMoon'' features several characters on the asexual spectrum. Annie, Lisette, and Wren are all aromantic asexual, Rowan and Zilch are biromantic asexual, Regan is biromantic demisexual, and Jenny is demiromantic gray-asexual.
* Happy from ''Literature/ChaosSquad'' identifies as asexual.
* ''Literature/CircleOfMagic'': Sandry fa Toren from has been confirmed to be asexual and "guards herself carefully" via WordOfGod.
* ''Literature/CouncilWars'': Rachael Ghorbani likens her own asexuality to being colorblind or tone-deaf. She simply doesn't understand the attraction of sex and finds the physical implications revolting.
* In ''Literature/{{the Culture}}'' novels, you have every variation of sexuality possible, including asexuality, present in the Culture citizens.
* In ''Part & Parcel'', from the ''Literature/CutAndRun'' series, one of the leads' friends, Digger, confesses he doesn't like sex, and Kelly suggests he might be asexual. Digger agrees, saying he "Never knew there was a word for it."
* ''Deadeye Dick'' by Creator/KurtVonnegut: The protagonist Rudy Waltz calls himself a "neuter". He has no interest in sex, and nobody even notices him, even though he'd be handsome if he took care of himself. He fantasizes about organizing a pride march for asexuals like himself.
* Robert Merle's novel ''Literature/DeathIsMyTrade'', based on the autobiography of Rudolf Höss, the commander of the Auschwitz concentration camp, portrays the protagonist (called Rudolf Lang in the book) this way. He gains more pleasure from polishing his boots than sex. He gets married and has children, but only because he feels that it's his duty towards his country.
* The eponymous heroine of the ''Literature/TheDeedOfPaksenarrion'' trilogy receives several propositions from fellow soldiers in her mercenary company but turns them all down, explaining that she's never been interested in sex. [[ChekhovsGun Near the end of the book]], this plays a part when she [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice allows herself to be raped and tortured]]]] in order to buy the freedom of the rightful king. [[spoiler:The rape fails to have any effect on her psyche, becoming just another form of pain she has to endure.]] The fallout from that incident turns into a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome as her loyalty is rewarded.
* ''Literature/{{Dexter}}'': Dexter Morgan is uninterested in sex but willing enough to keep his wife, Rita, convinced otherwise.
* ''Literature/EightWorlds'': Asexuality is complicated by something most authors don't consider: In a clothing-optional society with EasySexChange "none of the above" is always an option, so judging someone's orientation from their configuration is pretty much impossible. Boss Tweed, the antagonist of ''The Opiuchi Hotline'' is asexual and believes that it gives him an advantage in the rough-and-tumble world of Lunar politics. He also wears fake genitals just to head off this sort of reputation.
* Nancy Whitman from ''Literature/EveryHeartADoorway'' is asexual. She originally thought that was what drew her into the underworld, but soon found out that the dead are just as lusty as the living.
* ''The Fire's Stone'' by Creator/TanyaHuff features Chandra, who is an aromantic asexual.
* ''Literature/TheFirstLaw'': Friendly, a mercenary with an AmbiguousDisorder (implied to be some form of autism), has no desire for romantic or sexual relationships and generally seems to be more interested in mathematics rather than other people. It is noted that one of Friendly's former employers once offered him free sex with a prostitute as a reward for his services, which he accepted only because he thought it rude to decline, but the only enjoyment he got out of it was counting the number of thrusts.
* Red Grant from ''Literature/FromRussiaWithLove'' is classified as asexual in his file. [[Film/FromRussiaWithLove The film version]] references this by having Grant IgnoreTheFanservice.
%%* Kevin, from the book ''Guardian of the Dead'' by Karen Healey, is asexual.
* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** When asked if Charlie Weasley is gay, Creator/JKRowling said "He's more interested in dragons than women."
** Rowling has also confirmed that Voldemort is asexual and aromantic, having never loved anything but power and no-one but himself. [[spoiler:He had sex with Bellatrix Lestrange as revealed in ''Theatre/HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild'', but this is solely to produce an heir.]]
* ''Literature/{{Herland}}'': The women of Herland have no concept of sexual attraction or pleasure. Additionally, they are able to reproduce through parthenogenesis, so for them, sex is unnecessary.
* Alix Cage Tolvaj is confirmed by the second book of the ''Literature/{{Heroics}}'' series to be asexual.
* ''Literature/HiveMind2016'': One of the surrogate mothers that carried Claire's children. She loved being a mother and having children, but had no desire to have sex, making her ideal as a surrogate.
* ''How to be a Normal Person'' by T.J. Klune is a QueerRomance novel about a man named Gustavo who meets an asexual stoner named Casey.
* ''Literature/ImperialRadch'': Breq is the last surviving WetwareBody of a spaceship [[ArtificialIntelligence AI]]; although she appreciates some human pleasures, sex, and romance are definitely not among them. It's uncommon but unremarkable in the FreeLoveFuture setting, and she's happy to form strong friendships with [[AFatherToHisMen the soldiers under her command]].
* ''Literature/JacobsLadderTrilogy'':
** Sir Perceval, the heroine, is canonically asexual. Although the word she uses most is ''celibate'', Perceval at one point also uses ''asexed'' when she is explaining to Rien why she's not interested in her. Or anyone else, for that matter.
** Later in the same trilogy it's mentioned that in this regard Perceval is a lot like her aunt [[{{TheArchmage}} Cynric the Sorceress]].
* Sue Brighthead from ''Literature/JudeTheObscure''. She finds the idea of sex so repulsive that she starts making excuses not to share a bed with her husband Phillotson, and he finally agrees to let her sleep in a separate bedroom.
* ''Literature/{{Kull}}'': Kull "was not interested in women", according to ''The Shadow People'' and ''The Cat and the Skull'' (nor is he shown interested by men or anyone else).
* ''Literature/LesMiserables'': Enjolras is specifically stated to have no interest in women, and his mistress is his country. While it's possible he could be gay, it's stated after Mabeuf's death that Enjolras had never so much as kissed anyone before, so he's a CelibateHero regardless of his orientation.
* The main character Alice in ''Literature/LetsTalkAboutLove'' is biromantic asexual.
* Ariel Corta in ''Literature/LunaNewMoon'' is asexual. She is still quite sexually active, in a sort of asexual version of [[AllGaysArePromiscuous All Gays Are Promiscuous]].
* ''Literature/TheMachineriesOfEmpire'': Mikodez is personally uninterested in sex, but has no problem having sex with his romantic partners, as he very much enjoys their pleasure in the act.
* ''Literature/AMemoirByLadyTrent'': Natalie Oscott is implied to be asexual in the second book, which was [[WordOfGay confirmed by the author]] in a blog post.
* ''Literature/MidnightBargain'': Ysbeta Lavan says "No man or woman has ever turned my head. I know beauty when I see it, but my heart has never ached for anyone."
* ''Literature/TheOldKingdom'': Clariel is a clear cut example. She outright says multiple times she has no interest in boys, girls, or marriage and can barely comprehend other youths her age who can think of nothing else. She's even tried sex a couple of times but really couldn't find the appeal.
* Nick Pardoner from ''Literature/ThePardonersTale'' is asexual. It's never flat-out stated in the novella, but it's heavily implied.
* ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'':
** Artemis is uninterested in sex or romance -- notably, the series' take on the Orion myth says that he fell for her, but never implies that she reciprocated, only that Apollo ''feared'' that she might. Her Hunters are also celibate, and Zoe seems asexual/aromantic, but invitations have also been given to Annabeth and Thalia despite both liking boys. ''Literature/TheTrialsOfApollo'' also introduce Hemithea and Josephine, former Hunters who [[LesYay fell in love with each other]] and were allowed to leave the group on good terms.
** Athena, in the mythology, is a CelibateHeroine like Artemis. In this series, she's apparently not aromantic, because she has had numerous relationships [[HasAType with]] [[PairTheSmartOnes intellectual men]]. Which produce children, most notably Annabeth, [[MysticalPregnancy but apparently don't involve sex]].
** WordOfGod is that Reyna Ramírez-Arellano from was written as a romantic asexual.
* ''Perfect Rhythm'' by Jae is about a pop-star named Leo who goes back to her hometown and falls for a nurse named Holly, who is asexual.
* ''Literature/ThePosterchildren'':
** We find out at the end of the first book that one of the main characters, Mal Underwood, is gray-asexual heteroromantic.
** In the following short stories, ''The Timely Tales'', introduce Ramon Benavente, who is a sex-repulsed aromantic asexual man.
* Hymie Levy from ''Literature/ThePowerOfOne'': implied when the narrator notes that, in contrast to himself, "Hymie on the other hand seemed to sail through puberty like a bloody eunuch." Later confirmed in the sequel ''Tandia''.
* ''Literature/ProtectorOfTheSmall'': The main heroine Keladry of Mindelan has no interest in romantic or sexual relationships, and was confirmed by [[WordOfGod Tamora Pierce]] to be aromantic asexual.
* {{Downplayed}} in ''Literature/RadioSilence'' where Aled Last is demisexual and [[WordOfGod demiromantic]].
* [[spoiler:Tori]] in Creator/RJAnderson's ''Literature/{{Quicksilver}}'' has a scene where she comes out as asexual.
* ''Literature/{{RCN}}'': Adele Mundy has "never been interested in mating rituals in either the abstract or the particular," and views the sexual obsession of most of the human race with bemused detachment.
%%* ''Literature/ARoomWithAView'': Mr. Beebe and Cecil Vyse.
%%-->'''Kristina''': I cannot imagine why any woman would ever consent to go through the terrible business of bearing children. I will not have a husband, and I will not bear a child, and that is the end of it.
* Mathew from ''Literature/RoseOfTheProphet'' can feel love for both men and women, but never experiences sexual desire for any of them. This is something the people of Akhran find difficult to understand.
* In Sheridan Hay's ''The Secret of Lost Things'', the character Oscar is stated to have no romantic or sexual interest in anyone of any gender -- unfortunately for the heroine, who's in love with him.
* ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' is directly stated to have no interest at all in romance or sex in Creator/ArthurConanDoyle's [[{{Canon}} original series of novels and short stories]]. Despite this, many copycats, derived works, and even official adaptations try to make this aspect of his personality questionable, in order to appeal to a wider audience and introduce more drama into the equation. In most of the mainstream derived works, Irene Adler becomes Holmes's love interest. In the original story, however, this was never so. In fact, Holmes and Adler only ever meet ''once'', and only very briefly. He hardly ever mentions her again in any other story either, mostly in passing as someone who beat him. While it's true he was interested in her, he seems more fascinated with her unusual intelligence than sympathetic or romantic. Presumably, because while she was not the first to outsmart him, she was the first woman to do so and [[ValuesDissonance in the Victorian era, women were not believed to be capable]].
-->''It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover, he would have placed himself in a false position.''
* Puritanical swashbuckler Literature/SolomonKane expressly stated multiple times that he has neither the time nor the motivation to pursue or desire anything romantically or sexually. He needs only his trusty blade and wrongs to right!
* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':
** Aerys I, who died about 77 years before the main story, never consummated his marriage with his wife, and it was said that he "would sooner take a book to bed than any woman." Unfortunately, this was especially problematic as it meant people were losing their faith in the monarchy during a time when the realm was under serious threat from Aerys' cousins, the Blackfyres, who considered their claim to the throne better. Aerys' lack of children meant when he died the Iron Throne passed to his brother Maekar, who had fathered six children.
** In the present day, Stannis Baratheon is heavily implied to both dislike sex and not experience sexual attraction. While he and his wife have a [[AwfulWeddedLife very loveless marriage]], there is no evidence that Stannis ever had any interest in breaking his vows to seek sexual satisfaction elsewhere (even his enemies, when trying to start a rumor that he did so, acknowledge that no one who actually knows him will buy it). As his brother Renly puts it, "He goes to his marriage bed like a man marching to a battlefield, with a grim look in his eyes and a determination to do his duty." The few times he has had sex, it is always in the service of some practical goal (e.g. fulfilling his nobleman's duty to sire heirs, or powering his sorceress's magical abilities), never him seeking it out for its own sake.
* In one of the ''Literature/{{Spaceforce}}'' novels, a character from the elaborately custom-driven CrystalSpiresAndTogas Taysan Empire is revealed to be asexual, along with the surprising fact that this sexuality is considered taboo in their society. [[spoiler:To the extent the young man is blackmailed and DrivenToSuicide over it.]]
* In ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'', Jasnah Kholin is heavily implied to be completely asexual in the chapters we get in her point of view in ''Literature/RhythmOfWar'', before being outright confirmed by WordOfGod. As Wit/Hoid is being openly affectionate toward her, she feels amused and does appreciate that he is trying to physically appease her, but also notes that she enjoys him more for his mind and the intellectual connection they have. Prior to this confirmation, it was slightly implied that she disdained romance in her previous appearances, such as how hostile she was to the idea of being married off to Meridas Amaram in her younger years.
* ''Literature/{{Stranger}}'': Mia struggles with thinking she's broken because she doesn't feel sexual attraction and wonders if she will, or can, fall in love. She finds that she can only feel romantic and sexual attraction alike when she forms a strong emotional bond, though the word "demisexuality" is never outright mentioned in the book.
* April from ''Literature/StrangerAndStranger'' mentions dating a boy and liking him a lot, but feeling incredibly uncomfortable when he got aroused and dumping him as a result. She also gets uncomfortable when people talk about sex/use sex-related language around her.
* In ''Literature/TalesOfKolmar'', the mage Vilkas, is flat-out uninterested in everyone, once thinking that he probably ''should'' sleep with his attractive best friend just to make her happy, but being relieved when she interprets his lack of reaction to being touched as rejection and pulls away.
* According to [[Literature/RagnarLodbrokAndHisSons "Tale of Ragnar's Sons"]] (13th century), Viking warlord Ivar the Boneless "had no children, because of the way he was: with no lust or love".
* ''Literature/{{Threadbare}}'': For multiple types of beings:
** {{Golem}}s have no interest in or understanding of sex and sexuality.
** The DemonicPossession... Well, [[OurGhostsAreDifferent ghost]]-possessed, dolls known as "Doll haunters", no longer have an interest in sex and sexuality, but they at least understand it.
* Lily Briscoe from Virginia Wolfe's ''Literature/ToTheLighthouse'' is described as asexual by Margaret Drabble in the introduction to the Oxford University Press edition.
* Natalie Orscott from ''The Tropic of Serpents'', the second book in the ''Literature/AMemoirByLadyTrent'' series, is written as asexual, although due to the historic setting, doesn't use that particular word for it.
* Victor Vale from V. E. Schwab's ''Literature/TheVillainsSeries'' is asexual.
* In ''Literature/VoidCity'', when questioned about his sexuality by Eric, the vampire Ebon Winter states that he is asexual. He finds even the implication that he experiences sexual desire to be grossly insulting.
* In ''{{Literature/Wander}}'' the eponymous heroine is asexual, at one point claiming that she doesn't understand sex, and during her platonic AnguishedDeclarationOfLove to Dagger tells him that she never wants to be anyone's girlfriend. Later confirmed via WordOfGod.
* While no character in the ''Literature/WarchildSeries'' states their sexuality, Jos's narrative makes it very clear he despises sex. Evan even states that his ability to ask about another character's girlfriend is a sign he's improving in his outlook.
* ''Literature/WarriorCats'': Vicky has [[WordOfGay stated]] that Mousefur is asexual. She's one of the only, if not the only, she-cats who never had a mate and never wanted one.
* Jenny Fields from ''Literature/TheWorldAccordingToGarp'' is an asexual nurse who is repulsed by sex.
* Tattletale from ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' is functionally asexual -- her powers give her an information overload during sex, so she can't get any enjoyment from it. As of the sequel, she admits that she was using her power as an excuse, and she is asexual. Accord, also a [[AwesomenessByAnalysis thinker]], is this as well.
* In the short story "Literature/YouCantBeTooCareful" by Ruth Rendell, Della Galway is asexual -- "no spark of sexual feeling had ever troubled her."
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* Misty Day from ''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'' was confirmed through WordOfGod to be asexual.
* Andy Hallett, the actor who played Lorne on ''Series/{{Angel}}'', was quoted as saying that while it was never officially established, the character was probably asexual.
* Sheldon Cooper from ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' was initially depicted as an awkward nerd who was the only one of his friends NotDistractedByTheSexy when it came to the cute new neighbor Penny. The fact that he's portrayed by the gay Creator/JimParsons certainly helped this. By the second season, Penny outright asks the other guys what his "deal" was and they say as far as they can tell he has no deal. He does appreciate attention and has acquired a couple of genius groupies, but has zero interest in sexuality.\\\
He eventually meets Amy Farrah Fowler, a DistaffCounterpart, and they become a couple [[ChastityCouple despite sex being off the table]]. In the eighth season, Penny asks him if he will ever be intimate with Amy, and he admits it's possible. Amy, in fact, ends up being a SingleTargetSexuality for Sheldon, and even when they start being intimate it is literally a ''yearly'' tradition.\\\
He becomes more open with the idea of having sex more often after they marry (even if it's more for Amy's sake than his own), and a throwaway line in the prequel ''Series/YoungSheldon'' (which is narrated by a post-BBT Sheldon) reveals that they've done it enough [[spoiler:to have children]].
* Kevin in ''Series/TheBlackDonnellys''. He's the only brother who does not seem interested in sex of any kind, and a random old dude in the neighborhood, when seeing him with Jenny, gives odds that she's not his girlfriend because he's never seen "a more asexual kid in his life" than Kevin.
* ''Series/BrassEye'': "Well, throughout tonight's program, we've had a naked asexual man up a stick, watching some pornography. Have you reached any conclusions?" *Asexual man shakes his head.* "Well, I hope that's been of some help."
* In ''Series/DoctorWho'':
** This comes and goes with different incarnations of the Doctor. In the classic series, he usually showed no interest in that sort of thing, with Four explicitly unable to recognize female beauty. The Seventh Doctor, in the audios, makes it relatively explicit that he, for example, has absolutely no capacity for attraction, while with other Doctors, their sexuality is more ambiguous. The movie and revival have generally depicted the Doctor as at the very least romantically interested in women with explicit LoveInterests like Rose Tyler and River Song, although it seems that he never went beyond kissing with either of them. The Eighth Doctor kisses Grace Holloway in the movie and kisses most of his companions, as well as several implicit relationships with men in the extended universe. Overall, the Doctor, in the new series and expanded universe, throws out references to various relationships he has had with people of several genders, but rarely, if ever, shows attraction (River Song, despite being married to him, claims he has no idea if she's attractive or not), which makes it entirely possible he's asexual, just open to romantic relationships.
** The Master, despite moments of HoYay with the Doctor, generally came across as asexual in the classic series, although he was willing to charm people into helping him if necessary. In the revival, to highlight his contrast with the ChasteHero Doctor, the "Harold Saxon" incarnation was portrayed as something of a sexual predator and an [[AmbiguouslyBi Ambiguous]] DepravedBisexual. Missy claimed to also be above sexuality, despite begin completely obsessed with the Doctor and borderline sexually assaulting him on their first meeting.
* ''Series/{{Emmerdale}}'': Liv Flaherty came out as asexual, spoke openly about it, with both her family and friends and they're doing a storyline where she's going to go into a romantic relationship where she explains to the boy she's dating that she's asexual.
* In ''Series/EverythingsGonnaBeOkay'', after several false starts in her relationship with Matilda, Drea finally realizes that she's asexual, though not aromantic. This is a considerable relief to Matilda, who had come to realize that though she loves Drea, she isn't sexually attracted to girls, and thus feared that she wouldn't be able to satisfy Drea.
* ''Series/FakingIt'': Brad identifies as asexual when everyone's labeling themselves in one episode.
* According to Word of God, Father Noel Furlong (better known as the character played by Graham Norton) in ''Series/FatherTed'' is asexual.
* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-w4_aAaqmA Varys tells Oberyn he's asexual]], and always has been, even before [[EunuchsAreEvil he got castrated]]. He abhors what desire can lead to because so many people scheme for power only to fail because of sexual desires. Notable in that other eunuchs have been shown to be sexually active.
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* The Professor from ''Series/GilligansIsland'' is uninterested in sex or romance, and more than once has been oblivious to the charms of the two attractive female fellow castaways. In one episode he admits to Ginger that he never had a romantic interest in anyone.
* Rose from ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' never thought about sex before she was married. When her husband wanted to have sex for the first time, she didn't really understand sexual desire.
* Michael in ''Series/TheGoodPlace'' has repeatedly expressed disgust at the idea of sex or kissing, at one point adding that he cannot gauge human attractiveness.
* ''Literature/{{Huge}}'': Poppy comes out as asexual to George.
* Karadoc from the French series ''Series/{{Kaamelott}}''. Though (reluctantly) willing to put his body on the line for the "usual filthy things" in order to have children, he readily admits he is not interested in ''that kind'' of flesh—be it male or female. The mere concept of "Roman kiss" makes him want to puke.
** Applies to Lancelot in TheMovie, ''Film/KaamelottPremierVolet''. He hasn't touched either of his two mistresses in ''ten years'' after Arthur abdicated.
* In ''Series/RobinHood'', Creator/SamTroughton once stated that he envisioned his character Much as being asexual, presumably heteroromantic based on his {{Love Interest}}s.
* ''Series/SexEducation'': Florence, a minor character, is asexual.
* ''{{Series/Shadowhunters}}'': Raphael expresses a long-standing disinterest in sex [[spoiler:to Isabelle]] after they get involved. He also states that he hasn't felt like this in a long time, which could mean he's gray-aromantic, unlike in book canon, where he was aromantic, leading to some [[AdaptationalSexuality Adaptational Romantic Orientation]].
* ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'': Sherlock Holmes says having a girlfriend is "not really my area", he considers himself "married to [his] work", and tells Watson, "I am flattered by your interest, [but] I am really not looking for anyone." Steven Moffat said in an interview 'He's happy being Sherlock Holmes... other people might have a problem with him being asexual, he doesn't have any problem with it, he's fine.'
* ''Series/ShortlandStreet'', a New Zealand hospital [[SoapOpera drama]] with an [[https://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=716892EFE9351EEA entire arc]] devoted to Gerald becoming a self-identified asexual and how it affects his relationship with his girlfriend Morgan. The killer is when Gerald mercifully ends the relationship, and Morgan becomes enamored of ''another'' [[VerbalIrony asexual man]].
* ''Series/SirensUS'': Voodoo is openly asexual and the show explores what that means, usually through Brian, who's and often asks questions that Voodoo frankly answers. The two try pursuing a relationship, which comes to an end because Brian still has sexual needs and Voodoo doesn't want him to deny that. Voodoo also strikes up an asexual romance with an asexual man.
* ''Series/SpinCity'': City Hall’s supply clerk is immune to the charms of Nikki, Janelle and Carter. His sole passion in life appears to be his VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}}.
* Data in ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' is portrayed as having no sexual desire, possibly due to him being an android. He participates in sex and attempts a romantic relationship, but this is portrayed as only done to accommodate requests or for the experience rather than a personal drive to do so. (In some ExpandedUniverse books, it's indicated that Data did develop a desire for sexual and romantic relationships after getting his emotion chip.)
* Kerry from the mockumentary ''Series/ThisCountry'' is asexual.
* ''Series/TheTick2001'': While the cartoon series skirts the issue, the live-action series sharply juxtaposes the title character against the others as the only one completely free of sexual tension. The Tick's obliviousness to its presence in the people around him causes his sidekick, Arthur, at one point to deliver a tirade, and follow up his outburst with "No offense intended"; The Tick's response is "None comprehended". The actor, Patrick Warburton, who played The Tick, in an interview, said of his character "he doesn't seem to be sexually... motivated". However, according to the comic, he has an ex-wife named Cloris. Decades later the details were revealed: Cloris was also a CloudCuckooLander [[StrangeMindsThinkAlike like the Tick.]] They met at a costume party and Cloris was convinced that the Tick was just a guy named "Nick" and the two of them got married on a whim. The divorce happened because Cloris, weeks later, couldn't understand why "Nick" refused to take off his costume or become physically intimate with her.
* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'': Robert Kirkman described Daryl as "somewhat asexual." However, he was at the time [[http://mondaymondaynetwork.com/entertainment/the-walking-dead/robert-kirkman-gives-brutal-honest-answer-asexual-daryl-dixon/ unaware of asexual people]] and only meant that Daryl was not a sexual person. He added that he would not entirely rule out the possibility of Daryl being asexual.
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[[folder:Music]]
* Will Jay's 2017 song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtgcPWnR0ak Never Been In Love]] became extremely popular among aromantic and asexual communities online.
* Victoria Wood's song "Pam" is about a woman who "couldn't give a beggar on the whole sex front," despite the best efforts of various lovers (of both genders).
* Moses Sumney dedicated his whole debut studio album, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromanticism_(album) Aromanticism]], to "seeking to interrogate the idea that romance is normative and necessary".
* Music/SunRa was asexual, and his music reflects this fact.
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[[folder:Myths & Religion]]
* Jesus' teachings in [[Literature/TheBible the Gospels]] about those resurrected will "neither marry nor be given in marriage, but will be like the angels in heaven", possibly indicating that resurrected believers would not only [[ImmortalProcreationClause be unable to reproduce]], but will also not even have the desire for sexual intercourse. This is sometimes used by Bible students to argue the case that the "sons of God" in Genesis chapter 6 could not be angels, but rather be the children of Seth's lineage marrying those of Cain's lineage (the "daughters of men"). It could also be a reference to the idea that each and every angel was created as a unique act of creation by God. So likewise those who are worthy of resurrection will also each be a unique act of (re)creation by God. The arrangement of marriage was given to Adam and Eve and their descendants. These recreated humans are not really Adam's descendants in the biological sense as they were given life directly by God, not through Adam.
* Paul of Tarsus was also asexual apparently, given that in one of his letters he wishes that all people were like he was, lacking sexual desire, and lauding the arrangement after the resurrection laid out above. He recognized the reality of things, however, and said that if people could not control their sexual desires it was best that they married. ''Second'' best to celibacy, mind you.
* Myth/ClassicalMythology:
** Three Olympians are described as not being merely sworn virgins, but as the ''only entities in the Universe'' over whom Aphrodite has no power. For reference, she can even sway ''Zeus'' (helping Hera to do so during the Trojan War):
*** Artemis, goddess of hunting and patron of virgin girls, DoesNotLikeMen and thus asked her father, Zeus, to let her remain a virgin; her followers, mostly female, are likewise chaste. One legend says that Artemis fell in love with Orion and was considering abandoning her vow, which is why [[KnightTemplarBigBrother her twin brother, Apollo, arranged his death]].
*** Athena, goddess of wisdom and war, just seems disinterested; unlike the above, there aren't even any myths where she considers romance. It's worth noting that Athena is not averse to men like Artemis. In fact, most of the mortals/demigods that Athena sponsors are males, and she is something of a FemaleMisogynist, willing to look the other way when men do questionable things but not when women do the same.
*** Hestia, goddess of the hearth, is described as having no interest in "Aphrodite's works." When Apollo and Poseidon both tried to marry her, she instead swore an IntrinsicVow to remain a maiden, for which Zeus granted her the honor of receiving the first offering at every mortal household sacrifice.
* In “How Culhwch Won Olwen”, an early Welsh legend about Myth/KingArthur, Culhwch gets cursed by his stepmother to never be able to love a woman until he gets Olwen, daughter of Ysbaddaden Bencawr.
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[[folder:Podcasts]]
* Gillion Tidestrider from ''Podcast/JustRollWithItShow'' has been confirmed to be asexual in a tweet by his creator, Slimecicle.
* Witch Queen [[NoFullNameGiven Daughter Dooley]] from ''Podcast/OldGodsOfAppalachia'' is briefly mentioned as not 'having much (sexual) use' for either men or women.
* ''Podcast/WoodenOvercoats'': Rudyard is heavily coded as aromantic and asexual, being the only character who shows no interest in romance or sex whatsoever. He finds reading erotica to be a boring waste of time, doesn't notice flirting or someone pulling an OperationJealousy unless someone spells it out for him (and even then, he might not believe them), and is never even referenced as having had a crush on someone in the past.
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[[folder:Roleplay]]
* ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'':
** Abby has been described as not having interest in anyone, and probably never will, putting her somewhere on the ace spectrum.
** A member of Nadine's gang, Tamasin, is asexual but not aromantic. She desires a sex-free relationship with an honest, supportive partner, hence her crush on local NiceGuy Ciro.
* Several over the past seasons of ''Roleplay/SurvivalOfTheFittest'': Kristey Burrowell, Adrian Staib, Remi Pierce, and Aston Bennett are all the most notable examples.
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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/BattleTech'':
** Clan warriors either live by this or indulge in sexuality as a hobby. For them a proper warrior is a Trueborn warrior who is artificially grown in an iron womb; they mostly consider sex as a mere pastime thing, and romantic relationships mean little to them. For them, a regular Freeborn is worth less than a Trueborn who are only fit for civilian roles, or filling out the lower ranks of their armies at best.
** In the novels, Clan members from the same "sibko roster" -- implied to be brothers and sisters, although technically related only by growing up in the same "batch" -- ''do'' have non-reproductive sex as routine bonding. The first human mercenary [[spoiler:Phelan Kell]] captured in battle against the Clans falls in love with a Clanwoman, and is horrified to discover that she is sleeping with his most vitriolic rival [[spoiler:Vlad Ward]], on ''both'' the sibling-squick angle as well as the cheating angle. [[spoiler:Anastasius Focht]] tries objecting that the Clans' culture has diverged for hundreds of years from that of the rest of humanity and, somehow, that this makes it fine.
* Occasionally ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' puts in an asexual NPC: Skywin Freeling during the ''Strange Aeons'' adventure path, for example.
* The Argent Adept from ''TabletopGame/SentinelsOfTheMultiverse''. Originally, this was just the nature of the comics of his era. Nowadays, it's been established that he is indeed both asexual and aromantic.
* In the 5e SoftReboot of ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'', [[HunterOfMonsters Rudolph van Richten's]] son Erasmus is aromantic. He is also a FriendlyGhost, which presumably makes him asexual by default.
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[[folder:Theatre]]
* Freddie Trumper/The American from ''Theatre/{{Chess}}'' is more interested in chess than sex, according to "One Night in Bangkok"
-->''Get Thai-ed, you're talking to a tourist\\
Whose every move's among the purest\\
I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine!''
* In the ''Theatre/MrsHawking'' play series, titular character Victoria Hawking is, according to WordOfGod, [[http://www.mrshawking.com/our-ace-heroine/ an aromantic asexual]].
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Maya from ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'' has been confirmed to be asexual (this appears to be her own sexual preference, rather than something common to Sirens in general since Lilith spent most of the second game pining after Roland). When she's asked about having a special someone in the "Mad Moxxi and the Wedding Day Massacre" DLC, she mentions "There was once an older man. He's dead now, of course.", presumably referring to one of the monks who raised her (it isn't clear if this means she isn't aromantic, or if she was just referencing a familial relationship).
* In ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'', Sam is asexual and has aphenphosmphobia -- a social phobia of close relationships, being touched, and open spaces. He had once had a sexual relationship with a woman that resulted in a pregnancy, but it had been hard for him at the time and resulted in disaster. In the universe of the game, asexuality is described as being a sexual orientation that began to emerge at a time of social isolation, which is not a statement that is without a grain of truth ''or'' without a mass of UnfortunateImplications.
* Daud from ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' franchise. A book mentioning that Daud never expressed any interest in sex can be found in sequel during The Grand Palace mission.
* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
** Shale is repulsed by the very idea of sex, with its exchange of bodily fluids, which is played out in a conversation with Zevran if you have them both in an active party. Zevran being the [[AnythingThatMoves horny fellow that he is]], has a hard time contemplating the idea of anyone not being interested, and thinks Shale is in denial.
** While the romances aren't obligatory, and thus all three protagonists can be portrayed this way, The Inquisitor can actually be played as being asexual but not aromantic, depending on who they romance. While many of the romances are very obviously sexual in nature -- Sera and The Iron Bull in particular -- there are romances that subvert that and can, therefore, be interpreted as non-sexual relationships, for players who would prefer this. No sex scenes are depicted with Josephine or Solas (leading some people to believe that they could be asexual as well), and when propositioned by Dorian, there is the option to insist that things are going too fast and the Inquisitor [[LetsWaitAWhile would prefer to romantically commit himself to Dorian first]]. Fem!Hawke can also be played like this if she romances Sebastian Vael, due to him being a ChasteHero; however, all of the Warden's romances and the rest of Hawke's all make it very clear that their relationships are sexual as well as romantic.
** The Warden can be played as asexual with Zevran if you turn down his offer of a "massage" by saying you're not sure. In fact, if the Warden romances Zevran but [[spoiler:marries Alistair]], the game remembers whether or not the Warden and Zevran have had sex and gives one of two possible conversations based on that.
* In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsOnline'' Thieves Guild storyline, the FashionDesigner Percius Loche is strongly implied to be asexual. Despite having at least two wealthy and attractive noblewomen become infatuated with him, he turns both down (to his own detriment) and later tells the player character that he has no interest in being with another person, as no relationship could fulfill him as much as his craft does.
* Terra from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' claims that she can't feel love. She later does find love, but, notably, it's love ''for her adopted children'' rather than romantic love, and romantically she stays completely unattached.
* Lukas in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia]]'' tells Python in their DLC support that he feels like he's incapable of feeling love or passion for another person, he watches [[BattleCouple Clive and Mathilda]] treat each other affectionately and doesn't understand it, and confesses that it often makes him feel broken. Python reassures him that he's fine as he is and that marriage isn't for everyone. This could also be [[NiceGuy Lukas]]' sociopathy, rather than strict disinterest, as being unable to feel emotions is a core part of his character, and many real-life sociopaths face the same problem even if they are in a happy, loving relationship.
* The creator of ''VideoGame/DotFlow'' stated in a tweet that Sabitsuki is asexual.
* ''VideoGame/{{Guenevere}}'' can be played as an aromantic asexual, with no interest in any of the available love interests, or cultivate a romance with any (or all) of them while still identifying in asexual terms, and remain a ChastityCouple if she so chooses.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}'', [[PlayerCharacter Zagreus]] can try romancing [[CuteMonsterGirl Dusa]], but if her bond is maxed out she will mention that she had a crush on the idea of Zagreus more than on Zagreus himself and that she doesn't really like anyone in that way. When Zagreus proclaims his platonic love for her as a friend, she happily reciprocates.
* ''VideoGame/{{Hitman}}'':
** Agent 47 is normally portrayed to be asexual, though there are some good reasons -- number one, he is a clone engineered to be the perfect killer, and two -- he has almost no social interactions with anyone at all except for Diana. Of note is a scene in the first game in which 47 rescues a Chinese prostitute from a brothel in Hong Kong. When thanking him, she kisses him goodbye -- to which he actually recoils in disgust.
** In [[Film/{{Hitman}} the film]], however, he is not so much grossed out by sex as he is simply disinterested. When the HookerWithAHeartOfGold tries making time with 47 at one point, he calmly sticks her in the neck with a sedative and quietly returns to his business.
* The [[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Salarian salarians]] in ''Franchise/MassEffect'' are an entire species of asexuals. They have no comprehension of romantic love, sexual attraction, or even the biological impulses (ie: arousal). Sexuality is not hormone-based and is strictly for reproduction; they negotiate contracts around it and attaining a good contract is a high priority for males, but this is out of familial and social duty. Salarians also reproduce by laying eggs, some of which are fertilized afterwards by the males (males hatch from unfertilized eggs, females hatched from fertilized ones). A sex drive isn't really needed when there's most likely not even a female in the room at the time. Despite this, some salarians are still affected by the [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe asari]] (who are implied to have the power to induce IfItsYouItsOkay in anyone regardless of their sexual orientation within their own species); one of them is profoundly affected by [[http://masseffect.wikia.com/wiki/Dossier:_The_Assassin#Email watching Thane Krios]]; and Mordin, who [[UnwantedHarem gets hit on constantly]] and assumes Shepard is doing the same, lets them down gently by saying that if he ''wanted'' to try human, he'd try Shepard ([[IfItsYouItsOkay regardless of whether Shepard is a man or a woman]]). A very memorable overheard conversation between a salarian and his asari daughter does show that they can form long-term deeper bonds, but asari reproduction doesn't need to involve sex. Further evidence of their capacity for affection can be found in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', in which several salarian extras on the Citadel can be seen visibly comforting a few human women and asari.
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'': Psycho Mantis, who expresses a general disdain of sexuality. And, being a mind reader, is somewhat disgusted to find how often people think of it. Played with and {{Flanderized}} in ''Webcomic/TheLastDaysOfFoxhound'', where Mantis is not only disgusted by sexuality but females as a whole (going so far as to vigorously scrub any area a woman touches with a special soap).
* Implied to be the case with the protagonist, J.J. in ''VideoGame/TheMissingJJMacfieldAndTheIslandOfMemories''. During a post-game conversation, [[spoiler:F.K. asks if she has anyone special in her life. She admits herself that she's not sure if her feelings for Emily are romantic in nature. But she does think that Emily is her closest friend, and because she has such a close friendship, she doesn't feel the need for any other romantic relationships.]]
* Parvati from ''VideoGame/TheOuterWorlds'' is explicitly identified as biromantic asexual, and has had relationships in her past fail because of her aversion to sex. She is, however, very much interested in a romantic relationship, and a large part of her character arc consists of setting her up with someone who will respect her disinterest in sex.
* Teagan from ''VideoGame/UncommonTime''. It's heavily implied early on when Alto comments that she's "just not interested" in visiting brothels, and is explicitly confirmed at the end of the game when [[{{Jerkass}} Alto]] forces her to out herself to avoid getting roped into another one of Meirin's brothel parties. She takes it to the extreme, too; she seems upset even by the idea of other people having sex, which has led to conflict between her and her brother Tristan, who is a prostitute.
* According to WordOfGod, Tuck from ''VideoGame/TheWizardSniffer'' is asexual.
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[[folder:Visual Novels]]
* Alvin in ''VisualNovel/BackstagePass'', confesses to Sian that he really likes her and thinks she's attractive but doesn't feel any of the feelings associated with arousal. They decide to explore their relationship further from that point.
* According to WordOfGod, Diya from ''VisualNovel/ButterflySoup'' is demisexual.
* Rantaro Amami in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3KillingHarmony'' displays a large lack of romantic or sexual interest in any character and has the sole platonic LoveHotel scene. Considering the Love Key turns Shuichi in the ideal partner of whoever goes to the hotel with him, and for Rantaro's the two just talk as if the former is his little brother, it's possible that Rantaro doesn't really have any interest in anyone that way as opposed to Tsumugi's theory he was gay.
* Zeph Hernandez from ''VisualNovel/TheElementalists'' is aromantic-asexual, and comes out to the player character as aro-ace in the second chapter. He explains that he has no interest in other people romantically or sexually, only "friendically".
** ''The Elementalists'' is also the first book in the ''VisualNovel/ChoicesStoriesYouPlay'' app that allows the player character to be explicitly aromantic. During character customization, the player is asked their gender preference for love interests, and there is an option given for the character to not be interested in romance. One of your dialogue choices during Zeph's coming-out scene also lets the player state that they feel the same way toward sex and romance as he does.
* John Lapin from ''VisualNovel/HavenfallIsForLovers''. He says that he "[doesn't] really...do that" when JD makes a joke about being happy to finally not be "the only horny one" in town.
* ''VisualNovel/LoveAndLegends'': After having been confirmed by Word of God earlier, it is stated in-universe in Iseul's Season 7 that Imohn Idreis is aromantic and asexual.
* Suggested with Virginia in ''VisualNovel/MagicalDiary'' -- she repeatedly insists she's not interested ''that way'' in anyone, male or female. Even if you manage to enter into a romantic relationship with her (which [[GuideDangIt isn't easy]]), at the end it comes out that she'd really rather just cuddle.
* K and Bartholomew are both revealed to be asexual in ''VisualNovel/ANightmaresTrip'''s credits.
* In the third game of the ''VisualNovel/OneNightHotSprings'' series, ''spring leaves no flowers'', [[spoiler: Manami realizes that while she has a boyfriend she's genuinely happy to be with, she's not romantically or sexually attracted to him. She had previously written off her lack of interest in romantic and sexual activities as [[AllWomenArePrudes something that was true of all girls]] until Erika tells her that's definitely not the case and Haru sends her a link to a test that confirms her to be aromantic and asexual.]]
* Lady Avalie from ''VisualNovel/SevenKingdomsThePrincessProblem'' is aromantic and asexual, according to WordOfGod.
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[[folder:Webcomics]]
* In Creator/AGnosis' comics on [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Greek myth]], Athena is asexual and biromantic. Her lack of a sex drive concerns her at first, but Aphrodite -- who, as the main LoveGoddess, would know -- [[https://www.deviantart.com/a-gnosis/art/Not-Broken-751610193 reassures her]] that nothing's wrong with her.
* Rae from ''Webcomic/AlwaysHuman'' is asexual and uninterested in romance. She shows a bit of anxiety when first coming out to Sunati as a teenager, despite their NonHeteronormativeSociety, but is immediately accepted.
* In ''Webcomic/AwfulHospital'':
** Dr. Phage is a ShipperOnDeck for all of the other hospital employees but has no sexual or romantic inclinations himself. Although he's a {{Mega Microbe|s}}, other such beings have been seen in romantic relationships, suggesting that his asexuality is his personal identity.
** The protagonist Fern is asexual and [[http://www.bogleech.com/awfulhospital/489.html not the relationship type]].
* Jin from ''Webcomic/{{Bastard}}'' appears to be somewhere on the asexuality spectrum, which confuses him when he gets his first crush since the feeling is foreign to him.
-->'''Jin''': I don't really know… about girls… Like, romantic feelings, or sexual desire. I don't really feel those things.
* Leonardo van Ostrand from ''Webcomic/{{Clockwork}}'' is confirmed by WordOfGod to be asexual, though it hasn't come up in the story itself.
* ''Webcomic/DameDaffodil'': a [[http://sakura-rose12.tumblr.com/post/164095755882 Tumblr post]] by the comic's creator confirms that Anselmo Flores is asexual.
* ''Webcomic/DanAndMabsFurryAdventures'': After years of [[AmbiguouslyGay fan speculation]], Abel [[http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_1084.php finally stated]] that the closest thing he had to a sexual orientation was "not interested".
* In ''Webcomic/{{Deities}}'' both Time and Chaos are asexual.
* ''Webcomic/DinosaurComics'': WordOfGod has said of Utahraptor that he usually writes him as gay, but occasionally asexual, too. He has also made [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=565 a couple]] [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=863 of comics]] about the orientation.
* In ''[[http://dnathewebcomic.com/ DNA]]'', the character Jay is asexual and wears a black ring, an oft-used symbol for asexuality.
* The creator of ''Webcomic/TheDreamer'' has stated that Samuel Warren is asexual.
* Carla Rutten of ''Webcomic/DumbingOfAge'' is an asexual homoromantic trans woman.
* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'':
** [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2005-03-28 Almost half]] of greater chimerae are "nonsexual", as [[HalfHumanHybrid descendants]] of androgynous [[BizarreAlienBiology aliens]]. Ellen [[AlternateUniverse alternate's]] crush in "second life" dreams happened to be one of these. [[spoiler:Doesn't stop her from [[PuppyDogEyes pressuring]] him into sleeping with her. Some have accused Alternate Ellen of hiding behind DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale.]] Ellen herself seemed pretty disturbed about the implications when she related the story.
** For a long time it was assumed that [[DoesNotLikeMen Susan]] was asexual, but she eventually admitted she does feel attraction to men... she just views it as "hormones being hormones" and doesn't act on it. More recently, [[spoiler:she’s been reevaluating that assessment, as the idea of doing "things" with either boys OR girls grosses her out, but she realizes that she can find things attractive about either gender, ''especially'' when imagining Elliot and Catalina kissing. It’s looking more and more like that she’s somewhere on the ace spectrum and probably sex-repulsed, possibly leaning towards demi-romantic, given that the aforementioned pair she finds sexy when thinking about them kissing are both individuals that she knows well.]]
* Initially ambiguously implied and later confirmed of Erin in ''Webcomic/GirlsWithSlingshots''; her romance with Jamie is stated to be more about cuddling than sex. A later storyline returns to this topic when Jamie suffers from sexual frustration, putting a strain on their relationship. This eventually gets resolved by [[spoiler:their deciding to have a semi-open relationship, leading to a new wrinkle [[ItMakesSenseInContext with Santa 2013]].]]
* Despite some popular ships featuring the character in fanon, Harold Gloom from ''Webcomic/{{Gloomverse}}'' has been confirmed to be aromantic asexual.
* ''Webcomic/GreyIs'': Black is asexual -- since childhood, he's claimed to have no interest in girls. He does, however, intend to be a dad, [[http://greyismanga.com/comic/chapter-12-page-02 his plan is for White to marry a girl and give him the kids]].
* The main character in ''[[http://heartless-comic.com/post/101218800322 Heartless]]'', a webcomic about vampires in Victorian London, is asexual.
* ''Webcomic/HeroesOfThantopolis'': Cyrus is explicitly stated to be asexual (as part of an Asexuals Awareness piece).
* In ''Webcomic/TheHues'', protagonist Samhita identifies herself as such, though whether she's also aromantic hasn't been explicitly stated.
* ''Webcomic/IgnitionZero'':
** Robbie is a homoromantic asexual.
** Orson is revealed to be asexual when a woman tries to seduce him.
* ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob:'' [[https://bobadventures.thecomicseries.com/comics/pl/1147161 According to]] [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Princess Voluptua]] and her race the Nemesites don't have much interest because they live 2000 years. Notably, this seems to leave them open to developing [[InterspeciesRomance romantic feelings for aliens,]] based on personality rather than physical attraction.
* Grey from ''Webcomic/{{Inhuman}}'' is described by the author as asexual.
* ''Webcomic/JennyHaniver'': Nick, Holly, and Heath are all asexual. Additionally, Evan is demisexual.
* Ace from ''Webcomic/KimchiCuddles'' is asexual and biromantic.
-->'''Marco:''' Sexual and romantic relationships aren't mutually exclusive, are they?\\
'''Ace:''' People often use those words interchangeably, but yes there's a big difference!\\
'''Marco:''' I've never experienced them separately before. It's kind of like realizing that strawberry ice cream is made up of separate INGREDIENTS, and then tasting strawberries by themselves for the FIRST TIME EVER!
* The princess Kijo from ''Webcomic/KuroShouri'' is asexual and aromantic. She also consistently brushes off Hisaki’s romantic feelings for her.
* Mordecai from ''Webcomic/{{Lackadaisy}}'' is either asexual or celibate, according to his creator. During a forum Q&A [[http://www.littledaisycafe.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=681&p=1067896#p1067896 here]], Tracy Butler explained that, "Whether it's simply his natural state of being or it's self-imposed, his ‘present’ existence is asexual."
* In ''Webcomic/TheLawOfPurple'', Sabre is aromantic, and Kitty is aromantic asexual.
* In ''Webcomic/LinesUncrossed'', Speedy and Darby are asexual. Speedy is homoromantic, and Darby is panromantic.
* Gina in ''Webcomic/LeftoverSoup'' is demisexual, she doesn't understand how anyone can be attracted to someone they don't know, though apparently the people currently trying to set her up with Jamie haven't heard of that term. And due to her religious beliefs, she holds asexuality as an ideal.
* Rune, Jae, and Mahieu of ''Webcomic/{{Magience}}'' are all canonically asexual.
* Silvia Severin of ''Webcomic/{{Muted}}'' is asexual and aromantic.
* In [[https://noendcomic.com/comic/chapter-3-extra-4-ask-the-cast-part-6 one Q&A]] of ''Webcomic/NoEnd'', the characters answer the question what kind of person they'd date. Jenn doesn't answer but instead has a question mark over her head. Back when the comic was still hosted on Website/TapasMedia, a commenter pointed that out and suspected her to be asexual, [[WordOfGod and the authors confirmed it in their reply]].
* Karl from ''Webcomic/NotQuiteDailyComic'' professes to [[http://www.truefork.org/Art/comic/cindex.php?286 "have about the sex drive of a pebble. A really small pebble."]]
* Jerome from ''Webcomic/{{Otherworldly}}'', who even has a coffee mug with the ace pride flag! Lacey has also been stated by WordOfGod to be demisexual/demiromantic, but it hasn't come up yet in-comic.
* ''Webcomic/{{Pilot}}'': The main protagonist Pilot is aromantic asexual, as are Pops and Night. Vangel is asexual as well but is still questioning his romantic orientation.
* ''Webcomic/Rain2010'' has a few asexual characters:
** Brother Arthur, [[AllThereInTheManual according to his character profile]].
** [[spoiler:Chanel, though she's homoromantic and in a relationship with Maria]].
* All of the main cast in ''[[http://rockandriotcomic.com/post/115020071048 Rock and Riot]]'' are LGBTQA+, with several identifying as asexual or demisexual.
* ''{{Webcomic/Sarilho}}'': implied to be the case for Mikhail, who ''[[https://sarilho.net/en/arquivo/comic/ch2p16 does not fall in love at all]]'' and ''[[https://sarilho.net/en/arquivo/comic/ch2p17 has trouble making his (lack) of intentions clear]]''.
* Ellipsis in the Webcomic ''[[http://www.spacecoyote.com/comics/sat/ Saturnalia]]'' is asexual, although she prefers calling herself a nonsexual. "I don't like using the word 'asexual'… It makes me sound like a sea-sponge or a lizard of some sort."
* ''[[http://www.discordcomics.com/comic/shades-cover/ Shades of A]]'' (NSFW) is the story of Anwar, an openly asexual man, building a romantic relationship with Chris, a guy who's [[CasualKink active in the local kink community]].
* Madina and Kim from ''Webcomic/SharpZero'' are asexual, and Elliot is demisexual.
* Ultra Car from ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}'' was always nauseated by human mating, and remains asexual even after switching from a talking car to a RobotGirl. Her human alternate universe version, Carla from ''Webcomic/DumbingOfAge'', is also asexual.
* Catharine in ''Webcomic/SisterClaire'' is asexual, but not aromantic, accounting for her relationship with [[spoiler:Oscar]]. She does not feel sexual desire which gets [[http://www.sisterclaire.com/missingmoments/520 brought up]] [[http://www.sisterclaire.com/missingmoments/610 a few]] [[http://www.sisterclaire.com/missingmoments/611 times]]. It's made clear that while the two of them have had sex as part of their relationship it's solely because she wants to make [[spoiler:Oscar]] feel good and gets pleasure from that rather than the physical aspect of it. Both authors identify as Gray Aces so know from personal experience how asexuality can be a spectrum.
* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'': The character Bud has been [[WordOfGay confirmed]] to be asexual, and she [[ShrugOfGod may or may not]] be aromantic as well. Her sexuality has been implied within the comic, but it's made more explicit in supplementary material, like [[https://twitter.com/cubewatermelon/status/1379556896152154113 this piece of official art celebrating International Asexuality Day]].
* In ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'', when the author was asked if there were any asexual characters in the comic they responded that Rhea possibly is demiromantic asexual, Sakido and Tsavo are aromantic asexual, and Cliff possibly is panromantic asexual.
* Asexuality is discussed briefly in ''Webcomic/StickyDillyBuns'' as a possible explanation for Andy's failure to respond to Ruby's increasingly blatant hints. It turns out that he perhaps has a low sex drive, or at least a total inability to respond to visual cues, but he’s physically capable of the act and wants to make Ruby happy, so once she makes her desires explicitly clear, they do have (highly satisfactory) sex.
* Laurence in ''Webcomic/StringTheory2009'' identifies as asexual, which costs him an {{eye|scream}} when he snubs the [[SpoiledBrat daughter]] of his CorruptCorporateExecutive boss.
* Darrel Grey in ''Webcomic/{{Superego}}'' is [[WordOfGod confirmed]] to be asexual.
-->'''Grey''': My people live 2,000 years. If we were as instinctively preoccupied with ''that'' as you fecund little critters, our numbers would flood the sky. That doesn't mean we don't get ''lonely.'' I love Hibachi very dearly in every sense that ''matters.''
* Fiona from ''Webcomic/SupernormalStep'' is an aromantic asexual.
* Messenger Lynn from ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'' got his job [[http://twokinds.keenspot.com/archive.php?p=888 specifically because of this.]]
* ''Webcomic/UnderTheAegis'' has Nen and Shiloh as biromantic and aromantic asexuals respectively. In the case of the former, it's only hinted at, while with the latter it's far more explicit -- but both have been confirmed by the author.
* Daniel, the protagonist of ''Webcomic/UnDivine'', shows no interest in Esther despite how hot her human form is and how sexy she sometimes dresses. The creator has explicitly stated that he's on the asexual spectrum, and the cast page even describes him as "queer gray ace". Some mocking comments from his boss imply that he's MistakenForGay because of this.
* Juni in ''Webcomic/{{Unity}}'' (as well as the cartoonist).
* ''Webcomic/ValAndIsaac'': Isaac was confirmed to be ace after it initially being hinted at.
* Jack O'Malley in ''Webcomic/{{Widdershins}}'' is asexual, very definitely [[PlatonicLifePartners just friends with Heinrich Wolfe]], and apathetic to the whole romance thing. Even an AnthropomorphicPersonification of [[SevenDeadlySins Lust]] immediately realizes it won't get anywhere with him.
--> '''Jack:''' I never ''got'' this. Ye can face down a flippin' demon an' everybody goes "Yeah but who d'ye want to ''kiss?''"
* Richard Dark from ''Webcomic/{{Xenospora}}'' is said to be this in his character profile.
* In ''Webcomic/YokokasQuest'', after being pestered by her friends about getting a boyfriend (clearly not for the first time), Grace says she's not interested in dating, not a lesbian, and [[https://yokokasquest.com/comic/chapter-5-page-28/ "I'm not interested at all"]]. The [[SideStoryBonusArt monthly wallpaper]] for Pride Month 2020 also features her wearing an asexual pride wristband.
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* Sai from the web serial novel ''Literature/ArrowAndAce'' is asexual, while Jake is aromantic. Together, they are the titular aro and ace.
* Kate Davis from ''Literature/{{Enlightenment}}'', a prequel to ''Literature/OnTheEdgeOfEureka'', is asexual.
* Boxxy, a mimic and protagonist of ''Literature/EverybodyLovesLargeChests''. One of the characters even lampshades it.
-->All that potential for lewdness, perversity, and all-around carnal depravity - wasted on a creature with absolutely no sex drive.
--> '''Butch:''' So, do you... like girls?\\
'''Chapel:''' I don't like ''anybody,'' man!
* Ranai ta-n Iwunen from the web serial ''[[http://iwunen.net/ Iwunen Interstellar Investigations]]'' is demisexual.
* Red of ''WebAnimation/OverlySarcasticProductions'' is asexual. She brings it up sparingly, usually on ''Trope Talk'' where she admits that she has to discuss shipping and sexual themes with a broad brush since she's ace.
* Masego from the web serial novel ''Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil'' is uninterested in sex, saying he has loads of more interesting things to do. Amadeus is on the spectrum as well. Though the words are never used, it's more or less confirmed both in-story and [[WordOfGod out]] that Masego is asexual and Amadeus is demisexual.
* [[BearyFriendly Teddy]] from ''WebOriginal/QueerKidStuff'' identifies as this.
* ''Wiki/SCPFoundation'': Dr. Alto Clef is this to an almost supernatural degree, although it depends on the canon. Anomalous effects that usually induce lust does not affect him, but he does have a daughter, SCP-166. However, since the mother of said daughter was highly abusive of him both emotionally and physically, it's not impossible that he didn't become a father willingly. Alternatively, he may have had sex solely because he wanted a child, and not out of any sexual desire.
* [[NoNameGiven The Host]] from ''WebVideo/SexHouse'' ''claims'' to be this, although he may have just said it because [[AttentionWhore Alex]] was coming onto him particularly strongly.
* Hestia in ''Literature/ThaliasMusings''. Artemis as well, but she's [[SheIsNotMyGirlfriend secretly in love with Athena]].
* Chris Elman from the web serial novel ''Literature/{{Ward}}''. He mentions that he doesn't think he'll ever be interested in a romantic or sexual relationship.
* Several characters of the ''Literature/WhateleyUniverse'' stories
* Taylor from ''Ze Zombie'' identifies as asexual.
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* The main character of the web series ''WebVideo/{{Chapel}}'' is asexual. Discussed and confirmed in [[http://vimeo.com/18047687 "Handcuffed."]]
* Caduceus Clay from ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'' is asexual and aromantic. When his friends ask in "An Open Window" why he didn't reciprocate an [=NPC's=] flirting or try to sleep with her, he confirms that "it's not really for me" and he's not interested in anybody that way, though he enjoys being an observer to his friends' relationships.
* ''WebAnimation/DrCrafty'': Pepper states in Episode 8 of Chara-Cafe that she's asexual.
* Evan from ''WebVideo/{{EverymanHYBRID}}'' has stated on his personal blog that the character of HABIT does not have sexual urges.
* Rachel from ''Machinima/GlenwoodPrep'' identifies as aromantic.
* ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'': [[https://twitter.com/VivziePop/status/1050498176019353601 A tweet]] by Viv for "Coming Out Day" alludes to Alastor being asexual based on the pride colors present in the skull above him. This was later confirmed as canon.
* In ''WebVideo/TheMarchFamilyLetters'', the SettingUpdate of ''Literature/LittleWomen'', Beth is directly confirmed to be asexual and also hinted to be aromantic (though Jo isn't completely convinced of that last part).
* ''WebVideo/TheMysteriousMrEnter'': Mr. Enter listed 13 of [[http://mrenter.deviantart.com/journal/Random-Facts-About-Me-457364839 Random Facts About (Himself)]] as being this.
* Jas from ''Machinima/{{Openness}}'' is aromantic and asexual.
* ''WebVideo/OutWithDad'': Nathan is asexual as it turns out. That's why he never remarried and has never been with anyone since his wife died.
* Kish in ''WebVideo/PrettyDudes'' is asexual, but it's a bigger deal to the Dudes when she comes out as vegan.
* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'': Creator/ShannonMcCormick mentioned on [[https://rootbeerflotsam.tumblr.com/search/asexual his tumblr]] that he headcanons Agent Washington as asexual.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman'': Todd comes out as asexual to his high-school sweetheart, Emily, in a diner during the Season 3 finale, telling her "I'm not gay. I mean, I don't think I am, but... I don't think I'm straight, either. I don't know what I am. I think I might be nothing." She accepts the fact and the two of them remain friends. The consequences of his coming out are explored further in Season 4, as he starts going to an asexual group meeting to learn more about his newfound sexuality, with members of the group explaining the difference between being asexual and aromantic and revealing their relationship status ("We had a nautical-themed wedding!"). Todd eventually starts dating an axolotl named Yolanda who is also asexual, though they break up in Season 5 after realizing they have nothing in common. By the time of the series' finale, he is in a relationship with another asexual woman whose personality is more compatible with his own.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'': According to [[WordOfGod Greg Weisman]], Owen Burnett is asexual, while [[spoiler:his alter-ego Puck]] is bi.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'''s creator Stephen Hillenburg said he [[NoHuggingNoKissing considers his characters almost asexual]] [[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1021976,00.html when asked if [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick were gay]]. Sponges can reproduce by budding and Stephen Hillenburg is a marine biologist, so he was probably playing on the dual meaning of the term.[[note]] Sponges can also produce sexually, thus explaining his parents.[[/note]] The fact that sponges can reproduce by budding was actually mentioned in one episode, and [=SpongeBob=] produced several "babies" on the spot. This was simply a throwaway joke, though.
* {{Implied}} with [[TheEngineer Billups]] in ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks.'' At first it seems to be a case of CantHaveSexEver, since by his planet's laws losing his virginity would force him to give up Starfleet and become king; however, when he thinks he ''has'' to take the throne, [[TheLoinsSleepTonight he still can't]]. Another episode has a holodeck simulation based on "[[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E2TheNakedNow The Naked Now]]," and while everyone else is engaging in an orgy, Billups is just standing in the background, rading his PADD (while naked).
* Rhina the Riddled, a past queen of Mewni in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'', had no inclination towards anyone and thought romance was boring. She had to cast a spell on herself to fall in love with her future king. Unfortunately for her, her husband turned out to be an abusive monster.
* Peridot of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' was confirmed as aro-ace via WordOfSaintPaul (which was earlier implied by her only being interested in {{Fusion|Dance}} -- which serves as a metaphor for relationships -- to better understand Garnet). She does, however, show an academic interest in {{shipping}} for her favourite TV show. She averts VillainousAromanticAsexual, though; the traits that imply her aro-ace status aren't established until after she's started her HeelFaceTurn, and she ends up being a Crystal Gem for more of the show than she spent as a villain.
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* ''Manga/DeathNote'':
** Light turns down women left and right including a major supermodel. He only seems to ever date women when they're useful to his schemes. He uses a PornStash to distract people who are surveilling him, but he describes porn as boring. The degree of FoeYay he has with L makes him border on AmbiguouslyGay at some points, though.
** His NominalHero opponents L and [[SociopathicHero Near]] don't seem to have any interest in sex either. Misa claims at one point that L [[KickTheDog groped her]], and L also has quite a bit of FoeYay with Light, but these are also never confirmed to be true, though Near is pretty definite in this regard. Mello is not asexual, though, and makes comments towards finding women attractive several times.

* Lloyd Asplund, of ''Anime/CodeGeass'', resident MadScientist, proposes to Milly Ashford within moments of meeting her, but because he wants her family's [[AMechByAnyOtherName Knightmare Frame]] designs. His assistant Cecile later explains that Lloyd doesn't even give a second thought to matters of the flesh.

* ''Webcomic/{{Rain}}'' has a few asexual characters:

* [[VoluntaryShapeshifting Demons]] in ''Literature/{{the Bartimaeus Trilogy}}'' are asexual but certainly are aware that humans are ''not'' often asexual. They use this to their advantage as much as they possibly can, distracting or disturbing the magicians who summon them with various attractive forms that may or may not match the spirit's actual gender (insofar as they have one). Bartimaeus remarks at one point in ''The Ring of Solomon'' that his repertoire of forms is pretty well nothing but horrible monsters and pretty girls -- though this was long before he met Ptolemy, who became one of the very humans he ever actually liked, who became his ShapeshifterDefaultForm for most of the rest of his life (until the last book of the original trilogy, where he took to using the form of Kitty to guilt-trip Nathaniel, who thought she'd died in a HeroicSacrifice).

** The Erinyes, more commonly known as the Furies, were also typically depicted as virgin goddesses, with one of their divine epithets even being "Aei Parthenous" -- meaning "eternal virgins". One of them, Tisiphone, ''did'' try to strike up a romance with a mortal man (which didn't end well), though that doesn't proclude the possibility of her being a RomanticAsexual.

* In the ''Total Drama'' series ''Fanfic/MonsterChronicles'' Cedric regularly proclaims himself as this, also being a rather prudish (or Sex-Repulsed) version of this trope, due to regularly showing disgust at romantic or sexual situations.