History Main / Polyamory

* In ''ComicBook/DemonKnights'', Jason Blood and Etrigan are two beings who were magically joined together by Merlin, and who are each married to Madame Xanadu. It sort of works because only one or the other can inhabit the human plane of existence at a given time; the one who isn't on the human plane ends up in {{Hell}} during that time.
* ''ComicBook/ElfQuest''. Many of the elves end up "lifemating" with two others, and their relationships are generally loving and long-lasting (and in at least three cases, explicitly mentioned as a sane alternative to jealousy and rivalry). Problems tend to arise only with Recognition, a form of "love"/lust based entirely on involuntary instinct. Examples: Leetah/Cutter/Skywise, Skot/Krim/Pike, and Dewshine/Scouter/Tyleet.
* A DC {{Elseworlds}} story, "Franchise/{{Superman}}[=/=]Franchise/WonderWoman: Whom Gods Destroy", written by Chris Claremont, is set in a world where Superman made his first public appearance in the 1930s, when he met Lois Lane. Cut to the present day, where [[BettyAndVeronica Lois Lane and Lana Lang]] are in their seventies and are very close friends. Despite Superman's presence during WWII, the Nazis are still in power in Germany, due in part to the interference of Ares and several other Greek Gods. Another faction of Greek Gods, led by Artemis and Athena, grant Lois and Lana eternal youth and superpowers (Lana becomes the Oracle of Delphi and Lois becomes Wonder Woman; Diana had [[FaceHeelTurn turned traitor and joined the Nazis in the interim]]), and they team with Superman to defeat Ares' faction. [[spoiler: Part of Ares' plan is to separate Clark from Lois and Lana, since their powers somehow bind them together. When Lana explains to Superman, "Ares doesn't want the two of you together," (referring to Clark and Lois), Hecate, the Greek witch-goddess, corrects her, "No, the three of you." By the end of the four-issue arc, Clark, Lois and Lana are happily living together in his Fortress of Solitude (the now young Lois changed her name to Lois Lang) in a polyamorous relationship.]]

* ''ComicBook/HarleyQuinn'': Amanda and Jimmy refer to Harley and Ivy as "girlfriends without the jealousy of monogamy". During their run, Harley has at the very least serious flirtations and probably outright sexual relationships with Ivy, Mason, and Red Tool at much the same time, and none of them object despite their seeming awareness.
* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHercules'' establishes that besides being TheCasanova who beds any number of women he can, Hercules has [[AGirlInEveryPort several steady girlfriends all over the world]]. After his death at the end of the series, Venus and Namora find this out when they visit houses or businesses that Hercules has bought or built himself, each of which houses or employs a woman who loves Hercules and is shattered and heartbroken by his passing.
* In ''ComicBook/LeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen Century'', Mina, Allan, and Orlando are in a somewhat complicated polyamorous relationship. It's complicated because Orlando's a GenderBender, and Mina doesn't seem to enjoy his company so much when he's male.
* In the last issue of the ''ComicBook/SecretSix'' ongoing, [[spoiler: Scandal Savage decides she can't choose between her girlfriends and proposes to both of them at once. It's implied that they did marry, as in later stories Knockout reaches for Scandal's hand and whispers "Wife...", and a villain taunted Scandal by threatening to harm her "wives".]]

* At the very end of ''ComicBook/SupermanRedSon'' (an {{Elseworld}}), when [[spoiler:Lex Luthor uses his genius to turn Earth into a utopia]], it's said that the "triple" replaces the "couple" as the most common format in human relationships.
* [[Myth/NorseMythology The Norns]] in ''ComicBook/TheWickedAndTheDivine'' are in a closed, triadic relationship, with [[CasualKink Urdr/Cassandra submissive to Verdandi and Skuld]].
* A common theme in erotic comic ''ComicBook/XXXenophile'', created by Creator/PhilFoglio, (who later went on to do ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', which also has an entry on this page).
* In ''ComicBook/XMen2019'', ComicBook/JeanGrey, her husband [[ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} Scott Summers]], and teammate ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} are depicted as being in a polyamorous relationship. This was first hinted at with a map of the Summers household showing Logan as a permanent resident, with Jean's bedroom in the middle of her husband's and Logan's, with their rooms connected by hidden doors. Later comics would show explicit romantic and sexual encounters with Jean, Scott, and Logan.
* A young ComicBook/{{Cable}} is dating all five of the Stepford Cuckoos. Sophie Cuckoo is also dating Quentin Quire.

--> '''Tumble''': I have a wife ''and'' a husband. Most don't have half as much.

--> '''Tumble''': I have a wife ''and'' a husband. I'm the luckiest guy in the world...

* ''WebAnimation/ShadowstonePark'': Tumble the mouse copes with their loneliness by inventing a fake polyamorous spouses who are just an inanimate rock and stick.

* ''WebAnimation/ShadowstonePark'': Played for humor with a small ghost mouse who copes with their loneliness by inventing a fake wife ''and'' husband who are just an inanimate rock and stick.
>> Mouse: I have a wife ''and"" a husband. I'm the luckiest guy in the world...

* Implied, perhaps unintentionally, in the porno where the "Right in front of my salad?!" meme comes from. In the full video, the woman's husband hires a personal chef who works naked. The husband can't keep his hands off him and the two have sex right there in the kitchen after he makes a bowl of salad. The wife walks in and starts eating the salad, then slowly realizes what they're doing behind the counter. But she doesn't seem the least bit surprised or betrayed by her husband's affair; her only reaction is disgust that they're doing it while she's in the room eating.[[/folder]]

* In ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'', Sarenrae (Goddess of the sun), Desna (Goddess of the stars) and Shelyn (Goddess of love) are canonically in a polyamorous relationship with each other.

* ''Series/Siren2018'': Maddie is involved with Ben when the series starts. However, both soon grow attracted to mermaid Ryn, and she reciprocates. Both of them kiss her before having a [[ThreewaySex threesome]] in Season 2, where they settle on [[{{Polyamory}} all being together]] since both like Ben as well.

* In ''Series/Siren2018'', the titular mermaid Ryn, initiates a relationship with a couple, Ben & Maddie.

* Possible in ''VideoGame/TheHayseedKnight''. Ader enters a loving, [[EthicalSlut but not exclusive]], relationship with Sep. He also has an obvious affection for his friend Eina, whom Sep is also attracted to. Sep naturally [[ShipperOnDeck pushes the two friends towards one another]] while flirting with Eina herself. Whether or not it it coalesces into a three-partner situation depends on player choices. [[spoiler:Turns out, the three being a throuple is required to get the game's GoldenEnding.]]

* The FlashForward strips in the Space Arc of ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'' suggest that the Arthur/Guenevere/Lancelot triangle resolves this way in at least one timeline. Other strips hint that Arthur is well aware of the affair between his wife and his best friend in at least some of the other timelines, as well, but studiously ignores it.
* ''Webcomic/{{Boyfriends}}'' is about four college students who begin a polyamorous relationship, and navigate the adventure that is their dating life.
* ''Webcomic/CatsNCameras'': Main characters, Jim, Josephine and Sari are in what appears to be casual threesome. Jim and Jo are an established couple. Sari seems to be FriendsWithBenefits to both of them.
* ''Webcomic/{{Fans}}'' has Rikk, Alisin and Rumy become a triple. This arc continued with the marriage surviving some storms to the point where [[spoiler:thanks to alien medtech Alisin is currently carrying a baby Rumy and Rikk conceived.]]
* Sirkka in ''Webcomic/FreakAngels'', who lives with a harem.

---> '''Phil:''' Who thought haveing '''''two boyfriends''''' was a '''''good idea?!'''''\\

* The ''Webcomic/{{Insecticomics}}'' has a lot of this, usually in the form of open relationships.

* ''Webcomic/KarinDou4koma'': Ran/Shizuki/Tamaryu, as per Ran and Shizuki's decision to resolve their rivalry over Tamaryu by having Shizuki be Tamaryu's wife, Tamaryu be Ran's wife, and Ran be Shizuki's wife. Ran explicitly says that the three of them are together a monogamous couple. Although Tamaryu isn't happy about the romantic aspect, they do get along quite well. When Eldelita attends a sleepover with them, she feels as awkward as someone invited to play and stay overnight at a newlywed's house.

-->'''Woman 1:''' My husband's not gonna like this.
-->'''Woman 2:''' I'm afraid mine will.
* Maxine in ''Webcomic/LeftoverSoup'' is part of a ''five''-way. When a second woman entered the relationship she even forcefully reprogrammed her brain into bisexuality just so that she wouldn't be missing out on anything.
* ''Webcomic/{{Niels}}'': The titular [[TheDon mob boss]] is in a relationship with a married couple, Duncan and Natalie, whose son Elliot sees Niels as a second father. They live together happily -- Elliot's horror at once walking in on a three-way PrimalScene notwithstanding.
* ''Webcomic/PolyInPictures'' depicts moments in the life of polyamorous, queer and neuroatypical people.
* Angela of ''Webcomic/PunchAnPie'' believes in polyamory, but all this does is turn her into a ClingyJealousGirl who is [[MistakenForCheating paranoid that her girlfriend is cheating on her]] with ''literally everyone she knows''.

* Evidently a fairly common situation in the [[LoveDodecahedron absurdly complex]] social circles at the university in ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent''.

* ''Webcomic/SisterClaire'' has two prominent poly relationships: Maman/Michele/Sylvia (with Maman the latercomer) and Hana/Hawk/Lark/Pidge (with Hana coming in much later).

* In ''Webcomic/AlwaysHuman'', Sunati's parents Nisa and Prav are a HappilyMarried couple who also have a boyfriend, Vish.
* In ''Webcomic/TheAccidentalSpaceSpy'', Datima males have more than one wife.
* While there are a few genuine relationships between the members of the main cast of ''Webcomic/EnnuiGo'' (Noah and Len, Hashim and Sarah, for instance), everyone that lives with Izzy has sex with everyone on a fairly regular basis. The twists are that Darcy is a lesbian and focuses on Izzy and Tanya (the cast page specifically describes their relationship as poly), and the men usually only have sex with the women, although Hashim and Hiro had sex once on a whim. [[spoiler:Izzy, Darcy, and Tanya eventually enter a polygamous marriage at the close of Volume 6/Part 1, though whether or not they still engage in casual sex with everyone else is unstated.]]
* In ''Webcomic/{{Rascals}}'', the current dating situation with Quick, Raven, Chrissy, and Jazmin.
* Part of a side plot in ''Webcomic/GoGetARoomie'': Allan, Evelyne and Steve are in a polyamorous relationship. Only Allan and Evelyne are engaged though, and in the beginning Evelyne makes it very clear that she doesn't have feelings for Steve and that Allan belongs to her while Steve is merely tolerated as a sex partner. Their relationship develops as the comic progresses, and when Evelyne gets pregnant and Steve tries to remove himself from the relationship altogether, she and Allen stop him, accepting him as an equal member of their partnership.

* [[https://tapas.io/episode/1289820 ThePigpen]] is about a dorky wolf dating three pig brothers.