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As the SpearCounterpart to ReiAyanamiExpy, this character archetype often, but not always, overlaps with it. Compare CharClone for similar phenomena. Subtrope of FountainOfExpies.

As the SpearCounterpart to ReiAyanamiExpy, this character archetype often, but not always, overlaps with it. Compare CharClone and ShanaClone for similar phenomena. Subtrope of FountainOfExpies.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Rain}}'', when the titular character is hanging out with Emily and Kylie, the trio are discussing prom and how difficult it would be to bring [[CastFullOfGay their friends]] together to their extremely homophobic school. Ky suggests that they instead have their own prom, which Emily considers a good concept, even if she'd rather go to the big school prom, and admits that she'd consider taking a girl. This comes as quite a shock to Rain and Ky, especially since Emily [[spoiler:is pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child]], but she explains that she's actually Pansexual. [[VisualPun Cue the two imagining her cuddling with a frying pan.]]

* In ''Film/SuperStar'' (1999), one of Mary's friends, Owen, who seemingly was crushing on her best friend, suddenly kisses one of her guy friends on the cheek after winning the competition in the end. His stunned response "you're gay?!" just leads to the former kissing him on the cheeks 5 more times.

# [[MysticalWhiteHair White, silver]], [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair or sometimes even pastel blue or green hair]]. Older examples of this archetype often have blond hair.

The Creepy Pale Ambiguously Queer Boy is a type of character often found in Japanese media made after 1995, [[TropeMaker started]] by Ryo from ''Manga/{{Devilman}}'' and [[TropeCodifier codified]] by Kaworu Nagisa from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.

# [[MysticalWhiteHair White or grey hair]], or sometimes even [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair light blue or green hair]], often with a [[AnimeHair messy, shaggy hairstyle]].

# Often develops a strong bond or fascination with the male lead, to the point of seeming like HomoeroticSubtext. Bonus points if it's FoeRomanceSubtext.
# Is often AffablyEvil, or otherwise an AntiVillain or AntiHero. Often, he will have been [[TykeBomb raised by a villainous force]], explaining his [[BlueAndOrangeMorality odd morals]].

# Like the ReiAyanamiExpy, he is sometimes NotQuiteHuman (e.g an angel, ArtificialHuman, or other supernatural being).

Sometimes, the character will stay a bloodthirsty {{Yandere}}, but other times, the character will eventually [[DefusingTheTykeBomb become more friendly and grow a heart]], similar to the ReiAyanamiExpy's goal of [[BecomeARealBoy becoming a real girl]].

As the SpearCounterpart to ReiAyanamiExpy, these character archetypes often, but not always, overlap. Compare CharClone and ShanaClone for similar phenomena. Subtrope of FountainOfExpies.

Examples: [[Manga/{{Boruto}} Mitsuki]], [[Manga/FutureDiary Aru Akise]], [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite N]],
* The TropeMaker is Kaworu Nagisa from ''Franchise/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.
* ''Manga/HunterXHunter'' brings us Killua Zoldyck, a 12-year-old boy with white hair and blue eyes who was raised by a family of assassins, making him initially unhesitant to kill people in cold blood. He wants to be a Hunter so he can escape his family and have friends, and he and [[TheProtagonist Gon]] develop a strong bond upon meeting at the Hunter Exam. He gradually develops more empathy as the series progresses, and he and Gon part ways towards the end of the Election Arc.

[[folder:Kaworu Clone]]
A Kaworu Clone is a type of character often found in Japanese media made after 1995, either [[TropeMaker started]] or [[TropeCodifier codified]] by Kaworu Nagisa from ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.

# Like the ReiAyanamiExpy, he is sometimes NotQuiteHuman (e.g an angel or other supernatural being).

Compare ReiAyanamiExpy, CharClone, and ShanaClone for similar phenomena. Subtrope of FountainOfExpies.

Examples: [[Manga/{{Boruto}} Mitsuki]], [[Manga/FutureDiary Aru Akise]], [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite N]], [[Manga/HunterXHunter Killua Zoldyck]]

# Like the ReiAyanamiExpy, he is often NotQuiteHuman (e.g an angel or other supernatural being).

# Often develops a strong bond or fascination with the male lead, to the point of seeming like HomoeroticSubtext. Is also often FoeRomanceSubtext.

# Will often die or part ways with his companion before any chance of a RelationshipUpgrade, sometimes making the protagonist cross the DespairEventHorizon. Bonus points if the character dies by beheading as a ShoutOut to Kaworu.
# Like the ReiAyanamiExpy, he is often NotQuiteHuman, or has supernatural characteristics.

Since the TropeMaker only appears in one episode of his series, a common form of [[AdaptationExpansion expy expansion]] (especially if he's the {{Deuteragonist}} or another central character) is to have the character eventually [[TookALevelInKindness become more friendly]], whether [[DefusingTheTykeBomb by character development]] or [[IAmNotAGun by will]], similar to the ReiAyanamiExpy's goal of [[BecomeARealBoy becoming a real girl]].

Features common to these expies ('''Contains spoilers for ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'''''):

# [[MysticalWhiteHair White or grey hair]], or sometimes even [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair light blue or green hair]], often with a [[EinsteinHair messy, shaggy hairstyle]].

# Like the ReiAyanamiExpy, he is often (but not always) NotQuiteHuman.
# Since the TropeMaker only appears in one episode of his series, a common form of [[AdaptationExpansion expy expansion]] (especially if he's the {{Deuteragonist}} or another central character) is to have the character eventually [[TookALevelInKindness become more friendly]], whether [[DefusingTheTykeBomb by character development]] or [[IAmNotAGun by will]], similar to the ReiAyanamiExpy's goal of [[BecomeARealBoy becoming a real girl]].