History DisabledInTheAdaptation / FanWorks

* ''Fanfic/SpiderNinja'': In several Spider-Verses, [[spoiler:George Stacy is a BadassNormal cop who's either highly suspicious of Spider-Man/enhanced people in general or [[TheCommissionerGordon one of the few authority figures willing to trust the webslinger]]. Here, he was the police captain of the NYPD for several years before an unlucky blow to the head cost him his eyesight. He continued to help the NYPD by becoming a teacher for the police academy.]]

** Unlike her canon counterpart, [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyAndFriends Masquerade]] was badly affected by her time as one of the Jewel Wizard's slaves here, developing claustrophobia that went beyond a Pegasus' dislike of closed spaces. Due to this, she has panic attacks whenever something triggers her PTSD.

* ''Fanfic/EverydayLifeWithUltimateGirls'': In canon, Mahiru's father was simply a lazy bum, which led to her taking care of him and having higher expectations for men. Here, the fanfic has him suffer [[spoiler:from an anxiety disorder, brought on by learning that his war photographer wife was injured due to a bomb explosion, losing his job after he suffered an anxiety attack. Because of Japan's poor treatment of the mentally unwell, he hides his condition from his daughter, remembering how sad she was when she tried to tell her peers her mother wasn't there because of her job and they instead said Mahiru's mother abandoned her, making him feel that it would worsen if she found out he was "crazy"]].

* ''Fanfic/NymphAndTheCorruptedMiraculous'': Marinette ends up permanently in a wheelchair after pushing Chloe out of the way of a speeding truck, taking the blow in the process. In canon, Marinette is perfectly able to walk ([[CuteClumsyGirl coordination aside]]).

** The Codexverse version of Hol Horse suffers from ''intense'' PTSD from his time as one of Godly Brand's [[ProfessionalKiller Tarot Assassins]], including having panic attacks whenever he is triggered by reminders of his former boss (an element taken from the spinoff manga ''Manga/CrazyDiamondsDemonicHeartbreak''), and being afraid of failure even in the smallest things. Unlike his manga/anime canon counterpart or even his ''CDDH'' counterpart, however, he also has trauma from being frequently [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/974573079/5076050854 molested]] and [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/974573079/5083499066 raped]] by Dio Brando/Godly Brand when the latter was alive.

* ''Fanfic/TheRWBYLoops'': Weiss initially seemed focus on the well-being of others before her own, so other characters assumed she was a workaholic until Alucard becomes her therapist. Her self-worth is based on being Remnant's Second Looper, she has OCD, PTSD and overall anxiety. Her Jedi training has reinforced her flaws, she's struggling with suppressing her sexuality and she suffers from a GuiltComplex.

* ''Fanfic/KedaborysElmoreChronicles'': In canon, Mr. Small, while being rather thin and bony, was otherwise considered perfectly healthy. Here, after a stay in the hospital, [[AdaptationalGenderIdentity they]] have a chronic cough which requires an inhaler to deal with.

* In ''Fanfic/FormerlyKnownAsHarryPotter'', Lily Evans-Granger (Harry Potter's identity after transitioning) is bipolar, epileptic, dyslexic, and she also attention deficit disorder. Canon Harry Potter, aside from PTSD, had none of the aforementioned mental disorders.

** The fic portrays Leni as being on the autistic spectrum rather then merely being just a DumbBlonde as in canon.

** While she hasn't yet appeared, a cover art at the end of chapter 4 shows that Lila Rossi will lose her left arm like Drake Merwin. [[spoiler:Though like Drake, her missing arm will be replaced by a [[CombatTentacles whip made of flesh]]]].

* ''Fanfic/NymphAndTheCorruptedMiraculous'': Marinette ends up permanently in a wheelchair after pushing Chloe out of the way of a speeding truck, taking the blow in the process. In canon, Marinette is perfectly able to walk ([[CuteClumsyGirl co-ordination aside]]).

* Izuku in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22304056/chapters/53873806 My Name's Deku, It Means Business]]'' is partially mute due to Bakugo apparently setting off his explosions while strangling him, leaving Izuku's vocal chords damaged.

* The plot of ''Fanfic/WaitingIsWorthIt'' is about Izuku manifesting a quirk after [[spoiler:becoming crippled and ending up in a wheelchair]]. It is also mentioned that Shota Aizawa was partially blind in his youth while Hizashi Yamada had hearing difficulties. Disabilities due to one's own quirk seem to be more common that one thinks, with [=UA=] having a program to helping their students with these problems.

* Octavia in the fanfic ''Fanfic/ClaroDeLuna'' is mute and communicates though sign language. She was a voiceless extra in her scenes in season 1, but later episodes revealed that she could speak.

* The reason why Yang hates Panthers so much in ''Fanfic/{{Pawprints}}'' is that her sister Ruby was mauled by one and left wheelchair bound. In ''RWBY'' canon, Ruby has no such injury.

** While she has a scar around her left eye, Weiss can see just fine. ''Scars''' depiction of Weiss has the event that led to the scar also affect her sight in that eye, rendering it slightly near-sighted. The Weiss from ''Scars'' also suffers from mental health issues, including [[spoiler:multiple suicide attempts and SelfHarm (said scar around her eye in ''Scars'' being the result of Weiss cutting herself rather being a DuelingScar as in canon)]], something the Weiss of canon doesn't.

* In ''Fanfic/LoveFeelsLikeHome'', Sorey and Muse are autistic, whereas in the original game there's no indications that they are.

** Downplayed in Leo's case. While in his coma, Donatello believes that Leo might never walk again, and when he wakes up he is unable to move or feel his legs and is forced to rely on wheelchair and Karai to get around. When given time to heal (more-so than in canon) and doses of Donatello's experimental medicine, he eventually regains feeling in his feet and is able to walk again.

* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12652830/chapters/28835313 Repair the Damage]]'', Soundwave is blind, and has to rely on his cassetticons to be able to see.

* ''Fanfic/{{Endings}}'': The Hero Club learns to live with their disabilities rather than their body's being fixed (or as shown in the second season, [[spoiler:recreated]]) by Shinju-sama.

* ''Fanfic/EverythingSheDeserved'':
** Anne has a prothestic arm and has PTSD.

** The Codexverse version of Hol Horse suffers from ''intense'' PTSD from his time as one of Godly Brand's [[ProfessionalKiller Tarot Assassins]], including having panic attacks whenever he is triggered by reminders of his former boss (an element taken from the spinoff manga ''Manga/CrazyDiamondsDemonicHeartbreak''), and being afraid of failure even in the smallest things. Unlike his manga canon counterpart or even his ''CDDH'' counterpart, however, he also has trauma from being frequently [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/974573079/5076050854 molested]] and [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/974573079/5083499066 raped]] by Dio Brando/Godly Brand when the latter was alive.

** The Codexverse version of Hol Horse suffers from ''intense'' PTSD from his time as one of Godly Brand's [[ProfessionalKiller Tarot Assassins]], including having panic attacks whenever he is triggered by reminders of his former boss (an element taken from the spinoff manga ''Manga/CrazyDiamondsDemonicHeartbreak''), and being afraid of failure even in the smallest things. Unlike his manga canon counterpart or even his ''CDDH'' counterpart, however, he also has trauma from being frequently [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/974573079/5076050854 molested]] and [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/974573079/5083499066 raped]] by Dio Brando/Godly Brand when the later was alive.

** The Codexverse version of Hol Horse suffers from ''intense'' PTSD from his time as one of Godly Brand's [[ProfessionalKiller Tarot Assassins]], including having panic attacks whenever he is triggered by reminders of his former boss (an element taken from the spinoff manga ''Manga/CrazyDiamondsDemonicHeartbreak''), and being afraid of failure even in the smallest things. Unlike his manga canon counterpart or even his ''CDDH'' counterpart, however, he also has trauma from being [[https://www.deviantart.com/comments/1/974573079/5076050854 frequently molested and raped]] by Dio/Godly Brand when the later was alive.

** While she hasn't yet appeared, a cover art at the end of chapter 4 shows that Lila Rossi will lose her left arm like Drake Merwin. [[spoiler:Though like Drake, her missing arm will be replaced by a [[CombatTentacles whip made of
flesh]]]].

* ''Fanfic/ArsGoetia'': [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Byleth]]'s glasses are a permanent part of her wardrobe, implying that she has some kind of vision problem.
* ''Fanfic/BlazBlueAlternativeRemnant'':
** Adam slices off his left arm in Chapter 69 when he's pinned down by it, in contrast to the main series, where he kept both arms throughout his entire story.
** Ruby's confrontation with Terumi ends with [[spoiler:him ripping out her right eye. This contrasts canon, where she still has both eyes throughout the series]].
* ''Fanfic/PokemonCrossing'': In this series, Tank has ADD and it impacted his education to the point of failing his entrance exams.
* ''Fanfic/TheRWBYLoops'': Weiss initially seemed focus on the well-being of others before her own, so other characters assumed she was a workaholic until Alucard becomes her therapist. Her self-worth is based on being Remnant's Second Looper, she has OCD, PTSD and overall anxiety. Her Jedi training has reinforced her flaws, she's struggling with suppressing her sexuality and she suffers from a GuiltComplex.

* ''Fanfic/AnArmAndALeg'' revolves around Elsa and Anna both being injured at the end of ''Frozen''. Elsa becomes paralyzed from the waist down and Anna loses her right arm.

%%* In ''Fanfic/FormerlyKnownAsHarryPotter'', Lily is bipolar, epileptic, dyslexic, and she also attention deficit disorder.

* ''Fanfic/StammeringAdrien''

** Marinette has ADHD

* The plot of ''Fanfic/WaitingIsWorthIt'' is about Izuku manifesting a quirk after [[spoiler:becoming crippled and ending up in a wheelchair]]. It is also mentioned that Shota Aizawa was partially blind in his youth while Hizashi Yamada had hearing difficulties. Disabilities due to one's own quirk seem to be more common that one thinks, with [=UA=] having a program to helping their students with these problems.

* Bakugou is left mute following Izuku's suicide in ''[[Fanfic/NumberFourteenMHA #14]]''.
* Ochako Uraraka in canon has perfect eyesight. In ''Fanfic/ConstantsAndVariablesAliandris'' she wears glasses due to being BlindWithoutEm.

* ''Fanfic/WishingWell'': Rainbow Dash, now a [[GenderFlip male instead of a female]], suffers from short-term memory loss. In canon she has no such issue.

* ''Fanfic/TheWoundsStillBleeding''

* ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'':
** Anabel is [[CuteMute unable to talk]], due to losing her voice after her parents died in a car accident. Somewhat subverted by the fact that she has developed {{telepathy}} to communicate with people.
** In canon it's never explained why Erika is a {{Sleepyhead}} who falls asleep so often (even mid-sentence). It might be a disorder or it might be related to her grass-type Pokémon. In ''Reset Bloodlines'' she is explicitly narcoleptic.
* ''Fanfic/OnlyFlowersFall'' is a ''Pokémon Sun and Moon'' oneshot where Lillie has Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of her abusive mother.

* Roman Torchwick of ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' was an experienced fighter. Torchwick in ''Fanfic/ValesUnderground'' suffered an injury to his knee that renders him unable to fight and he now needs the assistance of his cane to walk.

* Downplayed in ''RWBY'' fic ''Fanfic/ReBoundRWBY''. Neo's muteness comes from her tongue having been cut out. In canon she's mute, but she has her tongue.

* ''Webcomic/SonicTheComicOnline'': In the games, Tikal ascended with Chaos at the end of ''Adventure'' and hasn't appeared since. In ''Sonic the Comic Online'' Tikal is physically transported to the present but she is so traumatized by [[AndIMustScream 8000 straight years of mental torture]] that Ebony mind-wipes her.

* After [[spoiler:being saved from her kidnappers]] after the story in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'', Callie [[AngstWhatAngst suffers no apparent issue]] and is back to her normal GenkiGirl self. In the fanfic ''Fanfic/HerFracturedSpirit'' she's clearly traumatized (even if she tries to [[StepfordSmiler play it off]]) and has PTSD.

* ''Fanfic/{{Endings}}'': The Hero Club learns to live with their disabilities rather than their body's being fixed (or as shown in the second season, [[spoiler:recreated]]) by Shinju-sama.

* ''Fanfic/{{Lady Fairy|IDontKnowWhatsGoingOnEither}}'': Marinette is blind in this version of the story. Ironically, her adept hearing as compensation [[spoiler:and her innate magic]] makes her much more graceful than canon.

** Also in the show, Roger has no physical disabilities in the show, and his knees being bent most of the time is only part of his character. Here, it's revealed that his bent legs are a result of rickets from a Vitamin D deficiency. Even Doug can't help but feel bad for him.

[[AC:''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'']]
* One chapter of ''Fanfic/AllAssortedAnimorphsAUs'', "What if Marco was Deaf?", is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. His dad is deaf, too, and it can't be [[HealingFactor healed by morphing]] because it's genetic.

* ''Fanfic/TheRWBYLoops'': Weiss initially seemed focus on the well-being of others before her own, so other characters assumed she was a workaholic until Alucard becomes her therapist. Her self-worth is based on being Remnant's Second Looper, she has OCD, PTSD and overall anxiety. Her Jedi training has reinforced her flaws, she's struggling with suppressing her sexuality and she suffers from GuiltComplex.

* In ''Fanfic/IveGotYourBack'', Pearl has a scar-lashed back from an unspecified incident in her youth, which occasionally sends bursts of pain through her whole body. It also halted her puberty, which feeds into her ACupAngst in the fic. Marina also tears a horrible gash across her chest on a jagged handrail, which leaves her enfeebled for several weeks.