History Main / MuggleBestFriend

** Hide becomes this to Kaneki, who tries desperately to keep Hide in the dark about his friend's transformation into a HalfHumanHybrid. [[spoiler:Hide knew almost the entire time [[SecretSecretKeeper 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]].

** [[Characters/UltimateSpiderManMilesMorales Miles Morales]] has Ganke Lee, Miles' closest friend and main SecretKeeper.

** Merlin has his college friend and FriendlyRival Luke Reynard, who competed with him in some college sports. [[spoiler:Subverted since Luke is actually not a muggle, but is in fact a cousin of Merlin. Some characters mentally facepalm at the fact that Merlin didn't pick up on this as soon as he found out that Luke could match him in athletics.]] [[note]]For reference, Merlin's father Corwin is strong enough that even before regaining his memory and full abilities, he once picked up an entire recliner and launched it across a room at an enemy, and did so with enough force to crush said enemy beneath it. And Corwin isn't even the strongest of the Amberites. The odds that any normal human could physically match up to an Amberite without some sort of supernatural aid or background is essentially zero.[[/note]]

** Claire had Zach who had no powers, and later, Gretchen before their RelationshipUpgrade

** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Lloyd/Loid]] from the original ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'' and Jeff from the second ''VideoGame/{{EarthBound|1994}}'' both have no psychic powers to speak of, but make up for it by being the team's GadgeteerGenius.

* ''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.]]

** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Lloyd/Loid]] from the original ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'' and Jeff from the second ''Videogame/EarthBound'' both have no psychic powers to speak of, but make up for it by being the team's GadgeteerGenius.

* ''Fanfic/SpiderX'': A crossover with ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' and ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'', as well as the canon examples such as Amanda Sefton dating Kurt Wagner or Mary Jane Watson and Harry Osborn being friends with Peter Parker ([[spoiler:although Harry is lying about his father's role in some of the team being abducted]]). Some more original examples include Scott and Jean’s friends Paul and Taryn, who are told about the existence of mutants before the X-Men go public, and the Connors family all form certain bonds with the team after the X-Men and Spider-Man are able to cure Curt of his Lizard transformation; Curt forms a bond as a fellow scientist with Hank [=McCoy=], his wife Martha gets along well with Ororo, and his son Billy hits it off with Jamie Madrox and original character Spyder.

* ''Franchise/SpiderMan'':

* Ando on ''Series/{{Heroes}}''... until he got powers of his own. (Sensing a pattern here?).

* ''LightNovel/DateALive'' features Shido's best friend Hiroto Tonomachi who often appears in the story but had no idea that his best friend is trapped in a conflict between Spirits and DEM.

%%* Orito from ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie''

%%* Kazumi from ''LightNovel/ShakuganNoShana''.

* Franchise/{{Superman}}'s pal [[Characters/SupermanJimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]]; 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/MilesMorales has Ganke Lee, Miles' closest friend and main SecretKeeper.
* [[Comicbook/WarMachine James Rhodes]] to ''ComicBook/{{Ultimate|Marvel}} Comicbook/IronMan''. This version of Iron Man is a mutant of sorts.
* ComicBook/BuckyBarnes and Comicbook/CaptainAmerica, back during the war.

* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'':

* 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 [[SecretKeeper agreed not to tell anyone.]]

** During the second book Corwin forms a BashBrothers relationship with Ganelon, who was once a lieutenant of Corwin in a [[TheMultiverse Shadow realm]] Corwin ruled, until Ganelon betrayed Corwin and Corwin exiled him. Many years later Corwin comes across a seemingly reformed Ganelon. The two reconcile and Ganelon comes along on Corwin's adventures, often providing surprisingly useful advice and backup, despite not being an immortal demi-god like Corwin and his family. Eventually subverted [[spoiler:when it turns out that this version of Ganelon is actually Corwin's father Oberon, using shapeshifting powers to disguise himself.]]

* Simon Lewis the only "regular" main character in ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments'' [[spoiler:at first]] and only gets involved in the adventure because his friend Clary finds out that she's a Shadowhunter. Jace, Alec, and Izzy are initially skeptical about bringing him along since they don't think a "mundane" can keep up with them. [[spoiler: Subverted later on when he gets turned into a vampire, thus making him a Downworlder like Luke and Magnus]].
* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'': Bella's friends Angela, Jessica, Mike, Eric, Ben (Angela's boyfriend), and Katie (Eric's girlfriend). The last two are cut from the films. Angela is the one Bella is closest to.

* ''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 [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration is also felt by the player.]]

* ''Film/SeventeenAgain'' has Ned Gold.

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%%* Manta from ''Manga/ShamanKing'' is this to Yoh.

* 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]].'

Also, LoveInterests can also be Muggle Best Friends, and will provide a good reason to be equally worried about your secret life and your normal life, especially if you are on a WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld schedule. TheChick can also double as Muggle Best Friend. In circumstances like these, an UnderstandingBoyfriend may come into play.

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** Merlin has his college friend and FriendlyRival Luke Reynard, who competed with him in some college sports. [[spoiler:Subverted since Luke is actually not a muggle, but is in fact a cousin of Merlin. Some characters mentally facepalm at the fact that Merlin didn't pick up on this as soon as he found that Luke could match him in athletics.]] [[note]]For reference, Merlin's father Corwin is a strong enough that even before regaining his memory in the first book, he once picked up an entire recliner and launched it at an enemy as an ImprovisedWeapon, and Corwin isn't even the strongest of the Amberites. The odds that any normal human could physically match up to an Amberite without some sort of supernatural aid or background is essentially zero.[[/note]]

* Zeke was this to Cole in ''{{VideoGame/Infamous}}'' and its sequel.

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

*** Which was the whole point of their [[AncientConspiracy working]] [[TheyFightCrime relationship]] - ''"one of us, one of them."''

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* ''LightNovel/DateaLive'' features Shido's best friend Tonomachi who had no idea that his best friend is trapped in a conflict between Spirits and DeM

* 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]].]]

* ''Fanfic/JannaVsTheForcesOfEvil'' has Jackie Lynn Thomas towards Janna. While she does occasionally get involved with witch-in-training Janna and [[BadassNormal karate kid]] Macro's magical antics, she tends to be overwhelmed by it and is usually off doing more mundane things like attending book club or skating around town. More often than not, Jackie only willingly gets involved with the madness when circumstances require her to serve as a voice of reason for her oldest friend in addition to (or in place of) Marco.

* ''Fanfic/JannaVsTheForcesOfEvil'' has Jackie Lynn Thomas towards Janna. While she does occasionally get involved with Janna and Macro's magical antics, she's usually off doing more mundane things like attending book club or skating around town, leaving fellow muggle Marco to act as a BadassNormal to keep Janna's more impulsive tendencies in check. More often than not, Jackie only willingly gets involved with the madness when circumstances require her to serve as a voice of reason, either in addition to or in place of Marco.

* ''Fanfic/JannaVsTheForcesOfEvil'' has Jackie Lynn Thomas towards Janna. While she does occasionally get involved with Janna and =Macro's magical antics, she's usually off doing more mundane things like attending book club or skating around town, leaving fellow muggle Marco to act as a BadassNormal to keep Janna's more impulsive tendencies in check. More often than not, Jackie only willingly gets involved with the madness when circumstances require her to serve as a voice of reason, either in addition to or in place of Marco.

* ''Fanfic/SpiderX'': A crossover with ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' and ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'', as well as the canon examples such as Amanda Sefton dating Kurt Wagner or Mary Jane Watson and Harry Osborn being friends with Peter Parker ([[spoiler:although Harry is lying about his father's role in some of the team being abducted]]). Some more original examples include Scott and Jean’s friends Paul and Taryn, who are told about the existence of mutants before the X-Men go public, and the Connors family all form certain bonds with the team after the X-Men and Spider-Man are able to cure Curt of his Lizard transformation; Curt forms a bond as a fellow scientist with Hank [=McCoy=], his wife Martha gets along well with Ororo, and his son Billy hits it off with Jamie Madrox and original character Spyder.

* ''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.

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