(loved trope) Trans characters who do not/cannot pass but everyone still respects their identity

[u/altrightobserver]

• Lev from The Last of Us Part II: Lev is a trans boy who cannot medically transition due to being in a zombie apocalypse with a fascist government, yet the main cast in the story supports and affirms him as male.
• Denise Bryson from Twin Peaks: A trans woman DEA and FBI agent. She does not pass in the series, which is an integral part of her character; her boss simply tells people who don't like it to "fix their hearts or die."
• Cordelia from Vinland Saga: As a trans woman living in Northern Europe during the Viking age, it is impossible for Cordelia, who has a hulking, muscular figure, to transition to female. But despite not looking the part physically, everyone is cool with it and refers to her as female.
• Ladiva from Granblue Fantasy: A pro wrestler who makes no attempts to pass (save for hair) and is still beloved by the cast as a maternal figure, serving as a stark contrast to her species' women who are petite.

Edit: typos and incorrect lore fixes

[u/Drhorrible-26]

I always thought the joke was just that she was a woman with a deep voice

[u/NetNGames → u/Drhorrible-26]

It's ambiguous, but she is the "ugly stepsister" from Cinderella after all. The animators just made her more masculine rather than a "normal ugly female", and the ambiguity is part of the absurdity/humor.

[u/Secure_Shallot_6711 → u/NetNGames]

Actually theres a wanted poster in a random spinoff material around the second movie i believe that shows her pre transition actually

[u/phormix → u/Secure_Shallot_6711]

Not a spinoff! I believe it was in Shrek 2

https://www.reddit.com/r/Shrek/comments/1ddmrj9/doris_was_born_a_man/

It is easier to spot in the extra content though as it's a pretty quick pan-by in the movie-proper

[u/Akihi1 → u/Drhorrible-26]

From extras. She used Fairy Godmother's services.