r/TopCharacterTropes • u/altrightobserver • 5h ago

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

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  • 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

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u/cheriecheezcake 4h ago

Best character in the entire series. The only time I was emotionally invested. Most people didn’t like Hotel but I did feel like the end paid off very well.

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u/Ok-Teaching5866 4h ago

I feel like it's such a shame that she isn't in the new season of AHS considering how many people and characters came back

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u/g00fyg00ber741 3h ago

doesn’t she get stuck in the hotel by dying there?

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u/Ok-Teaching5866 3h ago

Technically yea but Ryan Murphy fully dodges a lot of the rules in the universe when he so needs it. The new season is kind of a giant amalgamation of characters, many of who are dead

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u/funkthewhales 1h ago

Hotel, like most seasons of AHS, is a complete mess of idea with a few outstanding ones. Liz has an incredible arc, that’s unfortunately surrounded by all the random shit Ryan Murphy wanted to throw in that season.

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u/cheriecheezcake 44m ago

I’ve never seen a piece of media from Ryan Murphy that couldn’t be described like this. Even in my favorite season, Coven, there’s random one-off scenes that do not make any sense and are never spoken of again, like when Queenie tries to seduce a minotaur and almost ends up dead afterwards.

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u/funkthewhales 27m ago

It’s apparently a hot take in the fandoms but my favorite season is Roanoke. It’s the most cohesive season to me cause it doesn’t really add a bunch of unnecessary side plots.

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u/Ricktor_67 2h ago

Hotel is my favorite season. 

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u/thehenryguy1 22m ago

Because it’s the best one 💅🏼💅🏼✨✨
https://giphy.com/gifs/45XYgMOE9GVVXYrM2n

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u/TheSussyWaffle 22m ago

Lady Gaga ruined that season