History Main / NoLoveForTheWicked

* 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.

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, and possibly other kinds of love. It's considered the norm for humans to feel sexual (or at least romantic) attraction, so something must be fundamentally wrong when someone rejects such basic instincts. This trope can fall under UnfortunateImplications because it also enforces the idea of heteronormativity, alongside similar tropes like DepravedBisexual, DepravedHomosexual, and PsychoLesbian. Additionally, it may also be used to vilify those who are UsefulNotes/{{asexual}} due to their lack of interest in sex.

* Subverted with [[Characters/TheOwlHouseLilithClawthorne Lilith Clawthorne]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse''. While she is both the primary antagonist of Season 1 and the only known aromantic-asexual character in the series, these two aspects are treated as being entirely disconnected (in fact, we don't learn about the latter until long after her HeelFaceTurn). And while she may have no personal interest in romance, both platonic and familial love are incredibly important to her and she has zero problem with other people falling in love, as shown by the fact that the very same scene where she reveals her sexual orientation also had her writing about how happy she was to learn of [[spoiler:Luz and Amity's]] RelationshipUpgrade.

* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker]] The Joker 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 it as part of an EvilPlan, manipulation, or because he wants to make a [[EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor sick joke]] out of 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 that he had a meeting with Two-Face.

* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': The Joker 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 it as part of an EvilPlan, manipulation, or because he wants to make a [[EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor sick joke]] out of 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 that he had a meeting with Two-Face.

* ''Literature/HarryPotter'': According to WordOfGod, Lord Voldemort cannot feel love, romantic or otherwise, and he shows no sexual interest in the book canon, making 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.

** 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 that he is pretty sexual]] but has an aversion towards sex because his partners somehow 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]].

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': In a series steeped in sexual politics, [[RoyalBrat Joffrey Baratheon]] stands out as being a rather asexual character. Finding talk of sex to be boring, he only really brings it up as him needing to consummate his marriage with whoever his wife will be or threatening to rape Sansa, while showing no indication he'd enjoy it [[{{Sadist}} outside of seeing Sansa suffer]]. When Tyrion hires two prostitutes for Joffrey [[YouNeedToGetLaid in hopes it'll calm him down]], Joffrey only makes one beat the other up due to enjoying their pain more (and partly to spite his uncle.) This gives his villainy a colder bent than most characters in the series.

* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'': Alastor is completely detached from humanity, as he was a sadistic SerialKiller in life and upon entering {{Hell}} became an EvilOverlord gleefully spreading pain and misery for his own amusement. He HatesBeingTouched and is put off by flirting, which is unfortunate considering the fact that he's surrounded by sexual deviants like [[AbhorrentAdmirer Angel]]. His fellow Overlord Rosie playfully refers to him as "an ace (asexual) in the hole". Unlike most examples of this trope, however, his actual UsefulNotes/{{asexuality}} isn't portrayed as off-putting or creepy but instead just normal and sometimes even PlayedForLaughs.
* Queen Chrysalis of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', despite being as close to a [[SuccubiAndIncubi 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]].
* Subverted with Lilith in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse''. While she is both the primary antagonist of Season 1 and the only known aromantic-asexual character in the series, these two aspects are treated as being entirely disconnected (in fact, we don't learn about the latter until long after her HeelFaceTurn). And while she may have no personal interest in romance, both platonic and familial love are incredibly important to her and she has zero problem with other people falling in love, as shown by the fact that the very same scene where she reveals her sexual orientation also had her writing about how happy she was to learn of [[spoiler:Luz and Amity's]] RelationshipUpgrade.

* 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. Permanent fusing is usually synonymous with marriage in gem culture, and most series antagonists have a revulsion to it, especially Jasper; when Garnet fights her in "Jailbreak," she responds to Jasper mocking her permafused status by joking that Jasper's just mad that she's single.

* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'': Alastor is completely detached from humanity, as he was a sadistic SerialKiller in life and upon entering {{Hell}} became an EvilOverlord gleefully spreading pain and misery for his own amusement. He HatesBeingTouched and is put off by flirting, which is unfortunate considering the fact that he's surrounded by sexual deviants like [[AbhorrentAdmirer Angel]]. His fellow Overlord Rosie playfully refers to him as "an ace (asexual) in the hole". Unlike most examples of this trope, however, his actual asexuality isn't portrayed as off-putting or creepy but instead just just normal and sometimes even PlayedForLaughs.

* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'': MagnificentBastard Alastor is completely detached from humanity, as he was a sadistic SerialKiller in life and upon entering {{Hell}} became an EvilOverlord gleefully spreading pain and misery for his own amusement. He HatesBeingTouched and is put off by flirting, which is unfortunate considering the fact that he's surrounded by sexual deviants like [[AbhorrentAdmirer Angel]]. His fellow Overlord Rosie playfully refers to him as "an ace (asexual) in the hole".

* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'': In contrast to the Autobots, who ([[DependingOnTheWriter sometimes]]) have love interests, it's incredibly rare for any of the Decepticons (or Decepticon equivalent factions) to even show ''any'' romantic interest in someone, let alone have an actual romance. In early media in which Decepticons are a separate race, [[OneGenderRace female Decepticons simply weren't built]]. Blackarachnia in [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars two]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated shows]], was actually a BrainwashedAndCrazy Autobot (or the equivalent, Maximal in ''Beast Wars'') and returned to the heroes side in part due to a DatingCatwoman thing with one of the heroes, Cyclonus has a relationship with Tailgate in the [[ComicBook/TheTransformersIDW first]] IDW comic continuity, Thunderblast has a thing for Megatron in ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'', and Megatron seemed to like Nightbird a lot (if you [[ShippingGoggles see]] his interest in her usefulness as romantic) in her one episode in the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers original cartoon]], but that's pretty much it.

* ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'': In contrast to the Autobots, who ([[DependingOnTheWriter sometimes]]) have love interests, it's incredibly rare for any of the Decepticons (or Decepticon equivalent factions) to even show ''any'' romantic interest in someone, let alone have an actual romance. Blackarachnia has a DatingCatwoman thing with one of the heroes in [[WesternAnimation/BeastWars two]] [[WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated shows]], Cyclonus has a relationship with Tailgate in the [[ComicBook/TheTransformersIDW first]] IDW comic continuity, Thunderblast has a thing for Megatron in ''Anime/TransformersCybertron'', and Megatron seemed to like Nightbird a lot (if you [[ShippingGoggles see]] his interest in her usefulness as romantic) in her one episode in the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers original cartoon]], but that's pretty much it.

* Jaxon Hall, the ruthless Mime-Lord, from ''Literature/TheBoneSeasonSeries'', is officialy ace per WordOfGay, though there were several hints before that.

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* Alastor, the Radio Demon, from ''WebAnimation/HazbinHotel'', was confirmed as aromantic asexual.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Nevermore}}'': Prospero was confirmed by the author as aromantic.

* ''Webcomic/SlightlyDamned'': Sakido Elexion and Tsavo were both confirmed to be aroace.

* Jaxon Hall, the ruthless Mime-Lord, from ''Literature/TheBoneSeasonSeries'', is officialy ace per WordOfGay, though there were several hints.

* Subverted with Lilith in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse''. While she is both the primary antagonist of season 1 and the only known aromantic-asexual character in the series, these two aspects are treated as being entirely disconnected (in fact, we don't learn about the latter until long after her HeelFaceTurn). And while she may have no personal interest in romance, both platonic and familial love are incredibly important to her and she has zero problem with other people falling in love, as shown by the fact that the very same scene where she reveals her sexual orientation also had her writing about how happy she was to learn of [[spoiler:Luz and Amity's]] RelationshipUpgrade.

** Just as in Myth/ClassicalMythology, the Olympian goddess Athena from ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' is both UsefulNotes/{{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, Daken from ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'' is actually aro-ace according to WordOfGod. [[PragmaticPansexuality He only uses sex as a tool to manipulate others]].

* ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'': Lord Dominator has absolutely no interest in pursuing a romantic relationship with anyone, despite not being afraid to employ feminine wiles to manipulate people. She explicitly makes this clear in her VillainSong, where she [[KickTheDog (cruelly)]] states she's not interested in dating Lord Hater or anyone else.

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, and possibly other kinds of love. It's considered the norm for humans to feel sexual (or at least romantic) attraction, so something must be fundamentally wrong when someone rejects such basic instincts. This trope can fall under UnfortunateImplications because it also enforces the idea of heteronormativity, alongside similar tropes like DepravedBisexual, DepravedHomosexual, and PsychoLesbian. Additionally, it may also be used to vilify those who are asexual due to their lack of interest in sex.

** Just as in Myth/ClassicalMythology, the Olympian goddess Athena from ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' 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.

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': in the print-only prequel ''Start of Darkness'', as Redcloak prepares the ritual to turn Xykon into a [[OurLichesAreDifferent skeletal lich]], he warns him that he will lose the use of a "certain body part". Xykon reassures him that it won't be a concern since "it hasn't moved on its own in over 20 years."

* ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'': [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness The Gogyosen]] are a villainous group of [[HermitGuru reclusive magic users]] who think LoveIsAWeakness. This trait is PlayedForLaughs when part of their plan involves having their {{PeoplePuppets People Puppet}} seduce someone, so they have to [[TaughtByTelevision go off fiction and advice books]] in lieu of personal experience.

* ''Manga/AyakashiTriangle'': [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness The Gogyosen]] are villainous group of [[HermitGuru reclusive magic user]] who think LoveIsAWeakness. This trait is PlayedForLaughs when part of their plan involves having their {{People Puppet|s}} seduce someone, so they have to [[TaughtByTelevision go off fiction and advice books]] in lieu of personal experience.

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, and possibly other kinds of love. It's considered the norm for humans to feel sexual (or at least romantic) attraction, 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.

** A straighter example would be Jordan Chase, the ArcVillain of Season 5. He spearheaded the multiple rapes of several young women with his gang, but Jordan himself appears to be quite uninterested in sex or any other kind of intimacy. He does not participate in the rapes and when a woman with Stockholm Syndrome for Jordan tries to caress him, [[HatesBeingTouched he quietly brushes her off]]. He was in just in it for the power he wielded over other people's lives.

* ''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 that he is pretty sexual]] but has an aversion towards sex because his partners somehow 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]].

* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': The Joker 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 [[EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor sick joke]] out of 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 that he had a meeting with Two-Face.
* ''ComicBook/{{Watchmen}}'': Rorschach, while not really a villain, is repulsed by the idea of sex and never had any relationships. That in addition to his lack of hygiene, lack of sleep and unkempt appearance is only done to show how [[MarriedToTheJob obssessive he is over his job]] as a vigilante to the point of neglecting his own life.