History Main / MuggleBestFriend

* On ''Series/{{Grimm}}'', both Hank and Juliette can be this to Nick. Later, [[spoiler: Juliette develops powers, leaving only Hank]]. Wu briefly occupies a slot in this role [[spoiler:before becoming a lycanthrope]].

* Franchise/{{Superman}}'s pal ComicBook/JimmyOlsen; subverted when he [[SuperpowerSillyPutty takes on the mantle of Elastic Lad or any one of the other hundred or so super-identities he's temporarily had over the years.]]

** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': Etta Candy is Amazon Princess Wonder Woman's regular ol human best pal.

* ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries'' gives the titular witch Chloe, a regular human, as her best friend.

* ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrange2'' has an unusual twist on this trope. Sean Diaz, the player character, ''is'' the Muggle Best Friend, or rather Muggle Sibling. Sean's younger brother, Daniel, is the one with supernatural abilities, and the frustration felt by Sean over not being the one with powers [[GameplayAndStorySegregation is also felt by the player.]]

** Hide becomes this to Kaneki, and is kept in the dark about his friend's transformation into a HalfHumanHybrid. [[spoiler:[[SecretSecretKeeper He knew almost the entire time and didn't care]]]].

** While [[PickyPeopleEater Tsukiyama]] refers to her as his "pet", [[CameraFiend Chie]] manages to be his only known friend. Unlike the other examples in the series, she knows he's a Ghoul and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality doesn't]] [[ItAmusedMe care]].
** In the sequel, it turns out that [[spoiler:Eto / Sen Takatsuki's editor]] is one. He found out she was a Ghoul long ago, which puts a completely different spin on their conversation in an Omake.

* ''Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem'' has Jacob Kowalski as the [=MBF=] to Newt Scamander. There are also hints he might be a Muggle Love Interest to Queenie.

* Naru, and to a lesser degree Umino from ''Franchise/SailorMoon''. Specially meaningful in the ''R'' season of the [[Anime/SailorMoon first anime]], where it's implied that [[spoiler: Naru ''may'' have graduated into SecretKeeper - she at least knows Usagi is into ''something'' very important, though she may not know why]].
** Similarly, in ''Manga/CodenameSailorV'' we had Minako's best friend Hikaru, who bore an uncanny resemblance to Sailor Mercury and showed greater courtesy and common sense than her friend. (At one point, after Minako had lied about her age to participate in a blood drive for the sole purpose of receiving juice in exchange for her contributions, an aggravated Artemis pleasurably envisioned a scenario where the responsible Hikaru had alternately been chosen as Sailor V instead, and how much easier his life would be as a result).
** In [[Series/PrettyGuardianSailorMoon the live-action series]], Motoki is also this to Mamoru (as well as Makoto's Muggle Love Interest).
%%* ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'' has Tomoyo, and in the anime Meiling.
* Miyako to Maron/Jeanne from ''Manga/PhantomThiefJeanne''. Unlike the other examples, Miyako is also an antagonist to her because Jeanne is a thief and Miyako helps her police father to arrest her. [[spoiler:In the manga however, she knows all along that Maron is Jeanne and she protects her by intentionally failing to catch her.]]
* ''Manga/GunslingerGirl'' has Claes, sorta. [[spoiler: She's also one of the Cyborgs, but becomes this when she cannot go into missions anymore after the death of her handler ''and'' learning that she's got a weak heart.]]

* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica'' has surprisingly, the titular character Madoka herself. The series is a tug of war between [[WeaselMascot Kyubey]] (for) and [[DarkMagicalGirl Homura]] (against) over whether she turns magical girl.

** Played straight with Hitomi, who serves as Madoka's and Sayaka's friend. It's soon played straighter than most MagicalGirl shows would usually go and have her [[spoiler: [[LockedOutOfTheLoop unknowingly]] [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom become one of the straws]] [[FallenHero that break Sayaka's back and drive her to despair]]]].
* In ''Manga/UltraManiac'', Nina Sakura, a CuteWitch, transfers into a normal school in the human world, and meets Ayu, the one who would fit this trope. She befriends her (though at first, Ayu was annoyed by Nina), Ayu finds herself being the target of Nina's many (failed attempts) of helpful magic.
* Mai of ''Anime/MyHime'' has Chie and Aoi, [[ThoseTwoGuys two girls]] who are never aware of or involved in the Himes' conflicts.
%%* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', Mizuiro, Keigo and Tatsuki. And to a lesser degree Chizuru, Ryo, Mahana and Michiru. [[spoiler: Not so muggle in the case of the first group, however.]]
%%* Orito from ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie''

%%* ''Anime/{{Noein}}'' has Ai, Isami, and Miho.
%%* Kazumi to ''Manga/DevilmanLady''.
* Furuichi in ''Manga/{{Beelzebub}}'' [[spoiler:until he gets tissues allowing to call one of the Behemoth Squad or Behemoth himself who empowers him]].

%%* This trope must be the reason why Saten's role is expanded in the anime adaptation of ''Manga/ACertainScientificRailgun''.
* Miku fills the role of "normal friend and roommate" to Hibiki in ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear'', though their relationship [[AmbiguouslyLesbian may not be strictly platonic]] and gets strained for a while once she finds out how much Hibiki's been lying to keep up her secret identity. [[spoiler:She briefly drops the "normal" part and becomes a serious threat when she activates the [[MagicMirror Shenshou]] [[AntiMagic Jing]] Symphogear in season 2, though [[BrainwashedAndCrazy not by choice]].]]

%%* Kuroko to Kagami in ''Manga/KurokosBasketball''
%%* Seiji to the titular heroines of ''Anime/HappinessChargePrettyCure''.
%%* Moe and Miwa from ''Manga/TokyoMewMew'' are this to MagicalGirlWarrior Ichigo.
* ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'' has several.
** Hide becomes this to Kaneki, and is kept in the dark about his friend's transformation into a HalfHumanHybrid. [[spoiler:[[SecretSecretKeeper He knew almost the entire time and didn't care]]]].
** Yoriko for Touka, who is desperate to keep her human friend from learning the truth about her. [[spoiler:She found out in '':re'', but she blames herself for not noticing that she's been suffering to make her happy]].
** While [[PickyPeopleEater Tsukiyama]] refers to her as his "pet", [[CameraFiend Chie]] manages to be his only known friend. Unlike the other examples in the series, she knows he's a Ghoul and [[BlueAndOrangeMorality doesn't]] [[ItAmusedMe care]].
** In the sequel, it turns out that [[spoiler: Eto / Sen Takatsuki's editor]] is one. He found out she was a Ghoul long ago, which puts a completely different spin on their conversation in an Omake.
* ''Manga/DontMeddleWithMyDaughter'': [[BridgeBunnies Risa, Kisara, and Jun]] are Clara's closest three friends at N.U.D.E.[[note]]acronym for "Next Ultimate Defense Exports"[[/note]]. They aren't able to help her fight supervillains, so they act as MissionControl for her instead.
* ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' has a rare example of the character being friends with someone other than the protagonist. Saikawa is best friends ([[SchoolgirlLesbians and in love]]) with Kanna.

* Agent Abigail Summers of the ISA is this to Oberon. Dr. Morgan Flaye is this to Oberon as well at NGT in the science fiction series, ''{{Literature/Alterien}}''.
* Cherise is the Muggle Best Friend to Joanna Baldwin in the ''Literature/WeatherWardens'' series as of ''Windfall'', and the {{Love Interest|s}} of [[spoiler: Kevin]] as of ''Thin Air''.
* Laura is the Muggle Best Friend to Kate in the ''Literature/{{Adventures of a Demon Hunting Soccer Mom}}'' series, and she's the self-titled {{Sidekick}} as well. Even after reading the first book, it's clear that [[spoiler: Laura's daughter Mindy will be the Muggle Best Friend to Kate's daughter Allie when Allie ends up trained to follow in Mom's footsteps]].

* Bella's friends Angela, Jessica, Mike, Eric, Ben (Angela's boyfriend), and Katie (Eric's girlfriend) in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''. The last two are cut from the films. Angela is the one Bella is closest to

* In the start of the ''Literature/CodexAlera'' series, Tavi is the only person who can be one of these to everyone he meets, since he is the only character who has no nifty elemental-control Furies. He prospers being a GuileHero, by inspiring loyalty and through alliances. Later in the series he gains a little something [[spoiler:a powerful Fury, Alera herself]]. When combined with his high intelligence and TrainingFromHell, well, suffice it to say [[spoiler:he is justifiably lionized as the greatest First Lord, ever]].

* Lampshaded in ''Literature/DanShambleZombiePI'', in which Officer [=McGoo=] is Chambeaux's BHF (Best Human Friend}. Robin, his business partner, is more of a Muggle Surrogate Kid Sister to Dan.
* Mostly averted in the Literature/HarryPotter series. Harry has no muggle best friends, and wizards are supposed to keep their magic secret from muggles. However, a few of the supporting characters do have a muggle best friend or two. For instance, [[CrazyCatLady Arabella]] [[MisunderstoodLonerWithAHeartOfGold Figg]] is this to the Order of the Phoenix, and Hermione's parents are implied to be muggle best friends of Arthur Weasley. Muggle family and spouses of witches and wizards are implied to normally fill this role, though Aunt Petunia is a subversion, as she hates all magic due to jealousy of the attention her sister got for being a witch. Dudley is a double subversion, as he starts out being a bully to Harry, but [[spoiler:they reconcile at the beginning of the 7th book, and remain on "Christmas card terms" throughout adulthood]].
* Indira Fenstermacher to the alien "Paul Dwightson" in ''Literature/AlienInASmallTown.''

* Lester of ''Literature/AngelOfDeath'' is this for Cody.
* Rob's ex-roommates Cory and Eli in ''Literature/MagicalGirlPolicy''. They didn't know him long or well but they're the only muggles who knew Rob before his transformation. Stacy is an UnwittingMuggleFriend who met Rob after his transformation.

* On ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'': Harper to Alex. Zeke to Justin. Theresa to Jerry.
* Arthur to Merlin on ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}''. Merlin is a powerful warlock with extraordinary powers and abilities while Arthur is a human who possesses no superhuman powers but instead is royalty. However, this trope is rather [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in that ''Merlin'' is actually the more relatable character, especially at first, as he's a dorky NiceGuy whereas Arthur is, pre-CharacterDevelopment, a {{Jerkass}} ArrogantKungFuGuy.
* Chloe to Clark on ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' [[spoiler:(until she develops her own powers)]]. Before Chloe, it was Pete Ross.
* The Scooby Gang in ''Series/{{Buffy|the Vampire Slayer}}'' (until Willow develops magic powers of her own). Xander retains this role all the way through the televised run of the series even as other characters grow beyond it. To be fair, Xander does develop into a BadassNormal who can deal with trouble on his own, and doesn't need to be watched over as much as he did in the early days - especially if he's got a wrecking ball handy.
* ''Series/TeenWolf'':
** Stiles is this to [[TheHero Scott]], they've been best friends their whole lives and each other's [[OnlyFriend only friends]] for most of that time. He stood by Scott before he became a werewolf, when they were both nerdy outcasts and Scott suffered from severe asthma. He's also the only one who knew about Scott's supernatural powers initially and helped him through the transformation, and even after their group expands is [[{{UndyingLoyalty}} still the first at Scott's side.]] Later as Stiles is only one in their circle that doesn't have any combat training or some type of supernatural powers, he becomes the TokenHuman and TheTeamNormal to the whole of Scott's pack.
---> '''Matt:''' "Werewolves, hunters, kanimas. It’s like a frickin’ Halloween party every full moon. Except for you, Stiles. What do you turn into?"\\
'''Stiles:''' "Abominable snowman, but it’s more of a wintertime thing. You know, seasonal."
** Lydia is initially this to Allison, as she doesn't have combat training and is unaware of Allison's double life coming from a family of werewolf hunters. Subverted when it's revealed that between the two of them it's Lydia with supernatural powers.

* Partial example: TeenGenius Series/{{Doogie Howser|MD}}'s best friend Vinnie, a guy of average intelligence that helps him relate to the world of normal teenagers.

* Keely Teslow to Phil on ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'', though she quickly became the {{Love Interest|s}} as well.
* On ''Series/{{Grimm}}'', both Hank and Juliette can be this to Nick. Later, [[spoiler: Juliette develops powers, leaving only Hank]]. Wu briefly occupies a slot in this role [[spoiler:before becoming a lycanthrope]].
* Robin is this to Vlad in ''Series/YoungDracula'', although he is definitely in the IJustWantToBeSpecial camp.
* Kenzi to Bo in ''Series/LostGirl''.
* Astrid is a Sap (short for homo sapiens) who is the best friend of Steven who is homo superior in ''Series/{{The Tomorrow People|2013}}''.

* James Heller of ''VideoGame/{{Prototype 2}}'' has this with Father Guerra.
* Eri is this for Shiki in ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou''.

* ''VideoGame/{{Life Is Strange 2}}'' has an unusual twist on this trope. Sean Diaz, the player character, ''is'' the Muggle Best Friend, or rather Muggle Sibling. Sean's younger brother, Daniel, is the one with supernatural abilities, and the frustration felt by Sean over not being the one with powers [[GameplayAndStorySegregation is also felt by the player.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' had Richie, Virgil's best friend -- but it became subverted when in the third season they upgraded Richie to Late Boomer.[[note]]A meta "born" from continued exposure to a Bang Baby (Virgil)[[/note]]

* Invoked in ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex''. [[spoiler:White Knight hired Noah to become Rex's normal friend so the latter would feel like a normal teenager while Providence kept an eye on him]].
* Gwen from series 1 ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'' until she got her Lucky Girl powers and then began studying magic. ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'' has Rook Blonko, though he's an alien with no special powers.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Darkstalkers}}'' cartoon, Victor had a Muggle friend named Klaus.
* Though having super powers in the WesternAnimation/{{Avatar|the Last Airbender}} universe is not uncommon, you still couldn't call the people without powers a minority. Sokka is the most obvious example for this, being surrounded by a little girl with earth powers, a sister with water powers and an omnipotent bald child. While his fighting skill was mostly a boomerang, he was also TheSmartGuy, and most likely to come up with ThePlan.
** On the opposite team, consisting of Azula, Mai, Ty Lee, and [[spoiler:Zuko]], both Mai and Ty Lee are {{Badass Normal}}s; they've also all been friends since [[ChildhoodFriends they were children]].
** The sequel series, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', has Asami acting as this to the titular character. [[spoiler: Though as of the finale, they are [[RelationshipUpgrade more than just friends]].]]
* Tommy Anybody to ''WesternAnimation/{{Mr Bogus}}''.
* ''Franchise/{{Barbie}}'' CGI movies often have this.
* Noah in ''WesternAnimation/AtomicBetty''.

* Pauline from ''WesternAnimation/AtomicPuppet'' might not be a superhero like her best friend Joey, but she is confident and clever enough to have been a big helping hand against threats that overwhelm even Atomic Puppet.
-->'''Joey:''' If only we had a non-superhero friend who could help us...(looks at Pauline)
-->'''Pauline:''' ''[[SarcasmMode Very subtle]]'', Felt.

* Mai of ''Anime/MaiHime'' has Chie and Aoi, [[ThoseTwoGuys two girls]] who are never aware of or involved in the Himes' conflicts.

* ''Manga/UchiNoMusumeNiTeODasuNa'': [[BridgeBunnies Risa, Kisara, and Jun]] are Clara's closest three friends at N.U.D.E.[[note]]acronym for "Next Ultimate Defense Exports"[[/note]]. They aren't able to help her fight supervillains, so they act as MissionControl for her instead.

* Miyako to Maron/Jeanne from ''Manga/KamikazeKaitouJeanne''. Unlike the other examples, Miyako is also an antagonist to her because Jeanne is a thief and Miyako helps her police father to arrest her. [[spoiler:In the manga however, she knows all along that Maron is Jeanne and she protects her by intentionally failing to catch her.]]

%%* Kuroko to Kagami in ''Manga/KurokonoBasuke''

* Arthur to Merlin on ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}''. Merlin is a powerful warlock with extraordinary powers and abilities while Arthur is a human who possesses no superhuman powers but instead is royalty. However, this trope is rather [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in that ''Merlin'' is actually the more relatable character, especially at first, as he's an {{Adorkable}} NiceGuy whereas Arthur is, pre-CharacterDevelopment, a {{Jerkass}} ArrogantKungFuGuy.

* Harry Matthews, cigar-chomping best friend of Jason Blood a.k.a. [[ComicBook/Etrigan Etrigan the Demon]].

* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Georgia "George" Redmond is a regular, if nerdy and tomboyish, high school student who is best friends with and secret keeper to Cassie Sandsmark, the demi-god daughter of Zeus and teen hero ComicBook/WonderGirl.

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* In ''Literature/{{Worm}}'', there are two:
** [[spoiler:Emma Barnes]] is this for [[spoiler:Shadow Stalker i.e. Sophia Hess]].
** Kevin Norton is this for [[spoiler:Scion i.e. Zion]].
* Lester of ''Literature/AngelOfDeath'' is this for Cody.
* Rob's ex-roommates Cory and Eli in ''Literature/MagicalGirlPolicy''. They didn't know him long or well but they're the only muggles who knew Rob before his transformation. Stacy is an UnwittingMuggleFriend who met Rob after his transformation.
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* Back in the Silver Age, Hal Jordan (aka Comicbook/GreenLantern)'s best friend and SecretKeeper was his airplane mechanic, Tom Kalmaku.

* For many years, Jessica Drew (aka Comicbook/SpiderWoman)'s best friend was small time actress [=Lyndsay McCabe.=] It probably helps that Lyndsay figured out Jessica's secret identity on her own, and agreed not to tell anyone.
* Back in the Silver Age, Hal Jordan (aka Comicbook/GreenLantern)'s best friend (whom Hal trusted with his secret identity) was his airplane mechanic, Tom Kalmaku.

* For many years, Jessica Drew (aka Comicbook/SpiderWoman)'s best friend was small time actress Lyndsay McCabe. It probably helps that Lyndsay figured out Jessica's secret identity on her own, and agreed not to tell anyone.