History Main / HeWhoMustNotBeHeard

* Kenny from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' mumbles through his parka, though there are a few rare occasions when he speaks without it (such as at the end of TheMovie).

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': When [[PosthumousCharacter Pink Diamond]] began appearing in flashbacks in season 5, it was a long while before she was heard to actually speak. For instance, her first appearance in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E12JungleMoon "Jungle Moon"]] is in a dream where her role is played by [[FusionDance Stevonnie]]. [[spoiler:This turns out to be because her having [[VoicesAreMental the same voice]] as [[MissingMom Rose Quartz]] would be a dead giveaway that they are and always were [[TwoAliasesOneCharacter the same person]].]]

* Black Bolt, king of ComicBook/TheInhumans from the ''MarvelUniverse'', has a voice that destroys anything in its path, whether he wants it to or not. Because of this, he never speaks in the presence of allies (and even with enemies, usually only as a last resort). He's also been subjected to PowerCreepPowerSeep. If he ''whispered,'' you'd be ripped to pieces. If he shouted, it'd be like a nuke. Maybe several of 'em. Hell, if he happens to whimper when hurt he makes the whole goddamn planet he's on tremble.

* Rise Matsumoto of Manga/YuruYuri is never audibly heard by anyone other than Nishigaki-sensei (and possibly Chitose), who will then comment on what she said, or say it to the other characters. Anytime she speaks, her mouth moves but nothing can be heard. One character [[LampshadeHanging says she can't hear what]] Rise is saying when watching the play that Rise is in and "speaking" in episode 12 of Season 2.

* Most ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' are [[PokemonSpeak restricted to speaking their own names]], although the humans around them sometimes take a long time to cotton on to their intentions.

* Maine, from ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'', is only capable of growling menacingly due to being [[spoiler:shot in the throat.]] Even before that, he rarely spoke on screen.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFour'' animated series, Black Bolt communicates in sign language because a whisper can kill. When his brother imprisons the Inhumans in a "Negative Energy Barrier", the only thing that can break the barrier is Black Bolt choosing to send all the people into underground bunkers and then speak. All of the city above ground was utterly destroyed, but so was the barrier. (It was necessary because the air was getting thin, and all other attempts to bring down the barrier failed.)

* The Creation King, ''Series/KamenRiderBlack'''s UltimateEvil, "speaks" using deep sounds that only his servants can understand. Luckily for us, those are interpreted for plot exposition.

* Grubber of the Gang Green Gang in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' only communicates by blowing raspberries, although he is very adept at imitating other characters' voices.

** Also true for a lot of heroes and villains due to the show having LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters. Most of the members of the [[ComicBook/JusticeLeague JLA]] and [[LegionOfDoom Injustice League]] still have yet to speak, for instance.

* [[BadassDriver The Stig]] in the current format of ''Series/TopGear'', also extended to The Stig's American cousin, The Stig's African cousin, and The Stig's lorry driving cousin.

** Kenny's voice is sometimes barely intelligible. Also, everyone else understands him perfectly, so sometimes you can figure out exactly what he's saying from the context and cadence. If you pay close enough attention, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar it becomes clear that Kenny can say words that would get bleeped if anyone else spoke them]].

* Black Bolt, king of ComicBook/TheInhumans from the ''MarvelUniverse'', has a voice that destroys anything in its path, whether he wants it to or not. Because of this, he never speaks in the presence of allies (and even with enemies, usually only as a last resort).
** He's also been subjected to PowerCreepPowerSeep. If he ''whispered,'' you'd be ripped to pieces. If he shouted, it'd be like a nuke. Maybe several of 'em.
*** Hell, if he happens to whimper when hurt he makes the whole goddamn planet he's on tremble.

* In ''VideoGame/RhythmHeaven'', Cam in ''Fever.'' While he does make an audible "Hmm!" sound in the beginning tutorial, he never says anything with a speech bubble.

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* Darth Nihilus of ''StarWars KnightsOfTheOldRepublic II'' "spoke" only in guttural whispers in a way that was utterly unintelligible to all but the characters of the game.