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* [[spoiler:Jack Vessallius]] from ''Manga/PandoraHearts''. The only woman who ever had all of his attention was Lacie, but he never pursued nor wished for a romantic or sexual relationship with her even though he wants to drop the world into the Abyss in her name. Out of curiosity, Lacie once tested how [[spoiler:Jack]] reacted to physical intimacy with her and she got ''nothing''. Furthermore, [[spoiler:Jack]] confessed that his feelings for Lacie aren't based on love, but on addictive obsession and resentment. [[spoiler:Jack's]] inability to feel any kind of genuine love for anyone serves to show how disturbing and twisted he is.

* One interpretation of ''Literature/TheBible'' posits that TheAntichrist will be aromantic and asexual. The basis for this comes from [[Literature/BookOfDaniel Daniel 11:37]] (although some 20th & 21st century commentators think this refers to a DepravedHomosexual). The leaders of UsefulNotes/TheProtestantReformation used this passage as ammo against UsefulNotes/ThePope, due to Catholic Church's requirement for clerical celibacy.

* Queen Chrysalis of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', despite being as close to a [[HornyDevils succubus]] as a G-rated cartoon will allow, views ThePowerOfLove as strictly a source of power to make her stronger and balks at the idea of even so much as giving friendship a try. She actually seems completely incapable of actually befriending or falling in love with anyone or anything, and instead operates by either assuming the form of someone's ideal romantic partner or by replacing their true love and then [[VampiricDraining sucking them dry]] when they love her without so much as a shred of reciprocating their feelings. Even when it's made explicitly clear to her, on numerous occasions, that genuinely loving someone would make her far more powerful than her one-sided love stealing she [[EvilCannotComprehendGood simply cannot comprehend the idea]].

* One interpretation of ''Literature/TheBible'' posits that TheAntichrist will be aromantic and asexual. The basis for this comes from [[Literature/BookOfDaniel Daniel 11:37]] (although some newer commentators think this refers to a DepravedHomosexual). [[UsefulNotes/TheProtestantReformation Protestant Reformation]] leaders used this passage as ammo against UsefulNotes/ThePope due to Catholic requirement for clerical celibacy.

* One interpretation of ''Literature/TheBible'' posits that TheAntichrist will be aromantic and asexual. The basis for this comes from [[Literature/BookOfDaniel Daniel 11:37]] (although some newer commentators think this refers to a DepravedHomosexual). [[UsefulNotes/TheProtestantReformation Protestant Reformation]] leaders used this passage as ammo against UsefulNotes/ThePope.

* ''Film/Se7en'': Not stated explicitly but strongly {{implied|Trope}} for John Doe. He's shown to be a recluse living an almost monastic and ascetic life as he carries out his murders, and his remarks suggest that he's repulsed by casual sex.

Compare with DepravedHomosexual, PsychoLesbian, and DepravedBisexual for other villainous takes on non-heterosexual orientations. Contrast with CelibateHero and ChasteHero for positive examples of lack of sex, GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex, SexIsGood, EvenEvilHasLovedOnes (for romantic relationships) for positive portrayals of sex, and SexIsEvil, UnholyMatrimony, and SerialRapist for negative portrayals of sex. For villains who, in addition to sex, abstain from other "vices", see StraightEdgeEvil. When a villain is asexual due to lacking some or all sexual organs, see EunuchsAreEvil. Related to LonersAreFreaks.

* Franchise/MarvelUniverse: The Olympian goddess Athena, just as in Greek Mythology, is both aromantic and asexual. Several characters also note that she can't be trusted, since she's always working toward her own ends for a perceived "greater good". She's also not above using her beauty and attractiveness to manipulate men (and women) into doing her bidding and then disappear moments later without reciprocating.
* Despite being infamous as a DepravedBisexual, ComicBook/{{Daken}} is actual aro ace according to WordOfGod. [[PragmaticPansexuality He only uses sex as a tool to manipulate others.]]
* 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 ComicBook/TwoFace.

* ''Film/TheHumanCentipede'': Josef from ''First Sequence'' is misanthropic to the point of being uninterested in sexual activity.
* ''Film/JamesBond'': Vargas from ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' does not drink, does not smoke, and does not make love. Instead, he is a cold, hardened killer without any human indulgences.
** Red Grant, the assassin in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove'' has no interest in sex.
* Played with in the case of Rupert Pupkin, the PsychopathicManChild and LoonyFan in ''Film/TheKingOfComedy''. He does ask Rita out for a date and fantasizes about marrying her on stage, but it's strongly suggested that he isn't interested in her per se, he just wants the social status of having a pretty girl by his side. Notably, he turns down Rita's grudging invitation to go up to her apartment after their date, and sexual conquests never appear in Rupert's very active fantasy life.
* ''Film/Se7en'': Not stated explicitly but strongly implied for John Doe. He's shown to be a recluse living an almost monastic and ascetic life as he carries out his murders, and his remarks suggest that he's repulsed by casual sex.

* One interpretation of Literature/TheBible posits that TheAntichrist will be aromantic and asexual. The basis for this comes from [[Literature/BookOfDaniel Daniel 11:37]] (although some newer commentators think this refers to a DepravedHomosexual). [[UsefulNotes/TheProtestantReformation Protestant Reformation]] leaders used this passage as ammo against UsefulNotes/ThePope.
-->''He shall regard neither the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above them all.''
* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': According to WordOfGod, Lord Voldemort cannot feel love, romantic or otherwise, and he shows no sexual interest in the book canon--and this makes him magically twisted. Although ''Theatre/HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild'' reveals that [[spoiler:he fathered one child, Delphini]], it's clear he did it simply to get an heir and not out of love or sexual attraction.

* ''Series/BlackMirror'', Episode "[[Recap/BlackMirrorUSSCallister USS Callister]]": While Daly is a {{Sadist}} who enjoys tormenting his coworkers without end, he shows no interest in sex or romance of any kind, and even seems reluctant and a bit scared when confronted with the concepts; while his space adventures always end with a required kiss from one of the female ensigns, he clearly does it because he views it as an obligatory trope of the genre and insists on it being closed-mouth. He even goes so far as to [[KenDollAnatomy remove the genitals of the crew's avatars]] to keep the simulation as chaste as possible. When Nanette tries to flirt with him in an attempt to distract him, he appears curious, but also somewhat uncomfortable with the situation.
* ''Series/{{Dexter}}'': In the pilot, Dexter says, 'I don't understand sex. Not that I have anything against women, and I certainly have an appropriate sensibility about men, but when it comes to the actual act of sex, it's always just seemed so undignified.' He starts dating a rape victim, Rita Bennett, to avoid any sexual intimacy while still appearing normal to outsiders. Later on, [[SubvertedTrope it turns out he is pretty sexual]], but he's aversive towards sex because somehow his partners get a glimpse of [[BeneathTheMask what he's really like]]: a serial killer who's HidingInPlainSight. He sticks with Rita because somehow [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter she doesn't]].

* In the ''Series/MastersOfHorror'' episode "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road", the albino serial killer Moonface is not interested in "sexual things" according to his longtime and crazed prisoner Buddy. [[{{Sadist}} He just enjoys inflicting pain]].
* ''Series/{{Highlander}}'': The evil Immortal Kalas. He feigns romantic interest in Duncan's female companion in the '20s, but that's just so he can get her alone and try to strangle her for revenge against Duncan. Later, he captures [[HeroicSeductress Amanda]], and basically tells her she's wasting her time using her "not inconsiderable talents" on him. Kalas ''did'' spend most of his long life in a monastery, so at the very least, he's accustomed to going without having sex (although that didn't stop [[DirtyOldMonk a lot of real monks]]).
* In ''Series/{{Leverage}},'' one BlackWidow VillainOfTheWeek who runs a group of female grifters who seduce rich bachelors declares that there is no such thing as love. She’s very familiar with techniques that make people fall in love, and seems to only see love as a physical reaction she is immune to.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': According to WordOfGod, Lord Voldemort cannot feel love, romantic or otherwise, and he shows no sexual interest in the book canon--and this makes him magically twisted. Although ''Theatre/HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild'' reveals that [[spoiler:he fathered one child, Delphini]], this doesn't disqualify him being asexual, since it could have been simply to get an heir.

* ''Film/Se7evn'': Not stated explicitly but strongly implied for John Doe. He's shown to be a recluse living an almost monastic and ascetic life as he carries out his murders, and his remarks suggest that he's repulsed by casual sex.

* ''Series/{{Dexter}}'': Subverted. In the pilot, Dexter says, 'I don't understand sex. Not that I have anything against women, and I certainly have an appropriate sensibility about men, but when it comes to the actual act of sex, it's always just seemed so undignified.' He starts dating a rape victim, Rita Bennett, to avoid any sexual intimacy while still appearing normal to outsiders. Later on, it turns out he is pretty sexual, but he's aversive towards sex because somehow his partners get a glimpse of [[BeneathTheMask what he's really like]]: a serial killer who's HidingInPlainSight. He sticks with Rita because somehow [[HorribleJudgeOfCharacter she doesn't]].

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': According to WordOfGod, Lord Voldemort cannot feel love, romantic or otherwise, and he shows no sexual interest in the book canon--and this makes him magically twisted. Although ''Theatre/HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild'' reveals that [[spoiler:he fathered one child, Delphini]], this doesn't disqualify him being asexual, since it could have been simply to get an heir. Which doesn't make sense either, considering Voldemort does pretty much everything he does out of a paralyzing fear of death, and his horcruxes only serve to ensure that he would never have to worry about a future where he is no longer alive and would thus need an heir.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': According to WordOfGod, Lord Voldemort cannot feel love, romantic or otherwise, and he shows no sexual interest in the book canon--and this makes him magically twisted. Although ''Theatre/HarryPotterAndTheCursedChild'' reveals that [[spoiler:he fathered one child, Delphini]], this doesn't disqualify him being asexual, since it could have been simply to get an heir.

* In ''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. It's pretty clear his disinterest in such things is part of his disconnection from people in general.

* Played with in the case of Rupert Pupkin, the PsychopathicManChild and LoonyFan in Film/TheKingOfComedy. He does ask Rita out for a date and fantasizes about marrying her on stage, but it's strongly suggested that he isn't interested in her per se, he just wants the social status of having a pretty girl by his side. Notably, he turns down Rita's grudging invitation to go up to her apartment after their date, and sexual conquests never appear in Rupert's very active fantasy life.

* In ''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. It's pretty clear his disinterest in such things is part of his disconnect to people in general.

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* The Diamond Authority from ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse''. Technically all gems (besides Rose) are Asexual due to having NoBiologicalSex, but gem culture seems to discourage all romantic relationships, [[GRatedSex fusing]] is only permitted as a battle tactic and fusing between different gem types is punishable by death, even if done accidentally.

%% * ''Manga/BlackLagoon'': While [[TheQueenpin Balalaika]] sometimes acts flirtatious with Rock or Chang, she describes sex as uninteresting and has no sex life to speak of. One comedic scene has her talking to Rock and Revy while editing porn videos her syndicate distributes, clearly bored out of her skull and saying she should've hired somebody to do it for her.[[note]]Then again, if you speak to professional editors, editing anything for an extended length of time gets boring after a while. Even porn.[[/note]]

** This has actually been ignored since his HeelFaceTurn, presumably because it would be hard to spin this into positive representation.

%% * Played with in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13892945/1/Better-To-Reign-In-Heaven Better To Reign In Heaven]]'': [[VideoGame/Fallout3 Dr Stanislaus Braun]] acknowledges the fact that sex bores him, and rape is one of the few things he ''doesn't'' indulge in during his reign of terror in the virtual world. However, a later chapter reveals that he actually had [[UnholyMatrimony a romantic relationship with a fellow psychopath]], bonding with her over mutual appreciation for cruelty and torture; he even states that the only point in his life he enjoyed sex was after he and his girlfriend butchered a hitchhiker.
* ''Fanfic/HeroChat'': Zoé theorizes that Lila is aromantic. Though this isn't used to make Lila ''more'' villainous, but less--she genuinely doesn't understand the point of relationships besides producing children and providing a stable home for them, so all that other stuff people do is probably just more lies and flattery like what she does herself, so she can't even see that what she does is wrong.
%% * ''Fanfic/TheMakingsOfTeamCRME'': [[Fanfic/MyNameIsCinder Cinder]] [[Fanfic/{{CRME}} Fall]] is described this way in this series. Despite the fact that she is [[PragmaticPansexuality perfectly willing to have sex and flirt with others]] [[TheVamp to manipulate them]] without issue, she states that it never holds her interest. She also explicitly states that she has no desire for love.
%% * ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'': This fic's version of Sabrina is more evil than even the anime's take on her, and she flat-out states that she has no interest in sex or romance with either gender.

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%% * ''WesternAnimation/SupermanRedSon''. The Soviet Superman is relieved when he discovers that Wonder Woman [[IncompatibleOrientation isn't interested in him sexually]], saying he finds sex pleasant enough but it gets in the way of his work.
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%% * ''Film/{{Aladdin|2019}}'': Jafar tries to force Jasmine to marry him, not because he is attracted to her, but rather to make her miserable (and likely, enter the line of succession). Jafar is not otherwise shown to be romantically or sexually inclined.

* ''Film/JamesBond'':
%% ** Red Grant in ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove'' doesn't have any interest in sex or women.
** Vargas from ''Film/{{Thunderball}}'' does not drink, does not smoke, and does not make love. Instead, he is a cold, hardened killer without any human indulgences.
%% * In ''Film/{{Perfume}}'', the VillainProtagonist is obsessed with the scents of nubile virgins, though he has no sexual interest in them or anyone else for that matter. He hires a prostitute solely for the purpose of an experiment to capture her scent.

%% * [[OurDemonsAreDifferent 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 [[VoluntaryShapeshifting 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.
%% * ''Literature/{{Dexter}}'': [[SerialKillerKiller Dexter Morgan]] is uninterested in sex but willing enough to keep his wife Rita convinced that he's a normal man.

%% * ''Literature/CodenameVillanelle'': The titular Villanelle enjoys manipulating people, and using sex to do so, particularly authority figures, but admits that she doesn't really like the act itself.
%% * WordOfGod is that the original Red Adept in ''[[Literature/ApprenticeAdept Blue Adept]]'' was this. (At the time of publication, however, many readers misconstrued her as a PsychoLesbian due to her particular [[DoesNotLikeMen hatred of men]]—she's indignant and disgusted at [[HatesBeingTouched coming into physical contact]] with Stile, and flies into a violent rage over him calling her "beloved" ''despite knowing as well as he does that it's part of an improv act''—and lack of interaction with female characters to {{joss|ed}} it.)

%% * In the first season of ''Series/{{Dexter}}'', Dexter Morgan claims to find sex "undignified" and intentionally dates a rape victim in order to avoid it. Later subverted as he does start to care about his family and, by season 3, he enjoys having sex with Rita. Even before he also had an apparently enjoyable physical relationship with Lila, his girlfriend.

%% * ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'': Moriarty fits this trope, only showing interest in any sex to manipulate those around him.
%% * Implied for recurring villain Lore from ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': Lore is an android who shares nearly the same design as another android, Data, who explicitly does not experience sexual attraction, though he's also "[[UnusualEuphemism fully functional]]" and "programmed in a variety of pleasuring techniques" that he willingly uses when propositioned by Tasha Yar. He also seems to think fondly of their "intimacy" later, however that could be just since she's the only such contact he'd had, and Data wishes to learn more about humanity.
%% * V.M. Varga in ''Series/FargoSeasonThree'' doesn't seem to have any sexual, much less romantic, interest in anybody. Indeed, he lives a completely ascetic life apart from his bulimic binging and purging of vast amounts of food.

%% * In ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', Ruby Hale is [[https://twitter.com/dovecameron/status/1313698400726999040 confirmed]] by WordOfSaintPaul to be asexual.
%% * ''Series/BlackMirror'': In [[Recap/BlackMirrorUSSCallister "USS Callister"]], shy computer programmer Robert Daly uses a lifelike simulation to torture sentient clones of his coworkers on a daily basis but he shows no interest in sex or romance of any kind; while his space adventures always end with a required kiss from one of the female ensigns, he insists on it being closed-mouth. He even goes so far as to [[KenDollAnatomy remove the genitals]] of the crew's avatars to keep the simulation as chaste as possible. Considering the potential scenarios a ''sexual'' sadist in Daly's god-like shoes [[FridgeHorror could have dreamed up]], this was presumably to keep the {{Squick}} factor to a minimum.

* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'':
** This is possibly true of Dr. Hugo Strange in ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity''. In patient interviews, he seems particularly detached when talking about the relationships of the inmates and at one point states openly that he's never been in love. Though it could just be because he's a sociopath, but any difference between the two is never even noted.
** ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight'' depicts ComicBook/TheRiddler as this, showing disgust at human relationships, including Batman and ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}'s [[DatingCatwoman unique relationship]].
%% * In ''VideoGame/DarkElfHistoria'', one of Freylia's missions is to seduce local Mad Scientist Dr. Isaac. Unfortunately for Freylia, Isaac has no interest in sex, but he does have experiments, for which he needs a healthy young woman.

%% * In ''VideoGame/{{Varicella}}'', the titular scheming, murderous Palace Minister never expresses sexual or romantic feelings for anyone, and mentions at one point that he finds the human body slightly repulsive.
%% * Demons in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', [[HornyDevils save the succubi]], were once noted to have no particular interest in sex.
%% * WordOfGod is that Info-chan from ''VideoGame/YandereSimulator'' doesn't have time for relationships, and though an original draft had her falling for Senpai eventually and becoming the FinalBoss, this has since been scrapped.

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%% * Alastor in ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'' fits this trope. He is the TokenEvilTeammate of the main cast, is [[WordOfGod confirmed to be asexual by series creator, Vivienne Medrano]] (better known by her internet alias Vivziepop), and [[WordOfSaintPaul is also aromantic according to her friend Faustisse]]. Unlike many examples, he doesn't reject making emotional bonds with other people altogether and is suggested to love his family and be capable of genuine friendship.
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* Speaking of Slender-series, the Observer from ''WebVideo/TribeTwelve'' claims to be this trope as well. Despite his HoYay tendencies when stalking and mocking his victims, he's unable to feel any sort of emotion relating to love or lust. He does, however, find Noah's reactions legitimately hysterical.

* Jack Vessallius from ''Manga/PandoraHearts''. The only woman who ever had all of Jack's attention was Lacie, but he never pursued nor wished for a romantic or sexual relationship with her even though he wants to drop the world into the Abyss in her name. Out of curiosity, Lacie once tested how Jack reacted to physical intimacy with her and she got ''nothing''. Furthermore, Jack confessed that his feelings for Lacie aren't based on love, but on addictive obsession and resentment. Jack's inability to feel any kind of genuine love for anyone serves to show how disturbing and twisted he is.

UsefulNotes/{{Asexual}} and UsefulNotes/{{aromantic}} people (or characters implied to be so) appear in media usually when they are either "broken" abuse victims who needed to be "fixed" (compare CureYourGays) or, more commonly, evil villains.

Media that features characters with psychopathic traits often try to play up their inhuman nature as much as possible. Many decide a good way to hammer the point home is to have the character reject all forms of sexuality. It's considered the norm for humans to feel sexual (or at least romantic) attraction, [[UnfortunateImplications so something must be fundamentally wrong when someone rejects such basic instincts]]. This trope also enforces the idea of heteronormativity, alongside similar tropes like DepravedBisexual, DepravedHomosexual, and PsychoLesbian.

Villainous Asexual and/or Aromantic characters often also dismiss friendships, familial relationships, and other human relationships as well. This usually means the villain HatesEveryoneEqually. They tend to have a LackOfEmpathy as well. Characters might be interested in [[MarriedToTheJob nothing but their work]] or might have a [[{{Sadist}} near-sexual interest in sadism]]. If they ever have sex, [[PragmaticPansexuality it's only to further some agenda they have]].

A character must fit at least one of the following criteria:
# The villain is explicitly stated by WordOfGod to be asexual and/or aromantic.
# Their lack of sexual and/or romantic interest is clearly stated (i.e. they openly show lack of interest or even disgust at relationships).
# There are moments where sexual and/or romantic interest is expected, but they do not show any (e.g. marrying for political reasons or to spite someone).

All of these are not required, but they must at least have one to truly count. If the subject of a villain's romantic or sexual interests is simply not brought up, then it does not count as this.