The following is a list of confirmed video games with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer characters, including any others falling under the LGBTQ umbrella term. The numbers in this list are possibly higher due to fact that some characters remained unconfirmed, unsourced or controversial.
During the 1980s, characters that can be argued as identifying as LGBTQ+ were rarely shown in a realistic or non-stereotypical context and were often the objects of ridicule or jokes.[1]
In the 1990s, games (often Japanese ones) continued to use stereotypical LGBT characters which did not reflect the diversity in LGBT communities. However, more efforts were found to make more diverse and less one-dimensional characters.[2]
In 2018, GamesRadar's Sam Greer found 179 games with any LGBT representation.[3] Of those 179 games, only 83 have queer characters who are playable characters. And of those, only eight feature a main character who is explicitly pre-written as queer as opposed to them being queer as a character creation option.
In 2024, GLAAD found that under 2% of digitally-distributed games for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles were noted by their respective companies as having LGBT content, and under 2.5% of Steam games were tagged as LGBT.[4]
1980s
Year
Title
Character(s)
Classification
Notes
1985
Le crime du parking
Paco
Gay
The culprit in the murder mystery is revealed to be the tailor, Paco, who is gay and deals drugs.[5]
1985
Le mur de Berlin va sauter
Carlus
Gay
The main antagonist and left-wing terrorist Carlos, who wants to blow up the Berlin Wall, is gay and a lot of the action is spent in gay nightclubs and public baths.[6]
In one of the possible storylines it is revealed that Vivien, a friend of Lord Jack, was in a relationship with his former fiancée Deirdre—before her apparent suicide—and was jealous that she chose Lord Jack over her.[7][8]
A murder mystery problem solving game for Apple Mac computers written in the HyperCard language, distributed on underground gay bulletin boards, starring the lesbian detective Tracker McDyke. C. M. Ralph, who wrote the game, later released a straightwashed version called "Murder on Main Street" and published by Heizer Software.[9][10]
Usvestia will teach the MUSIK piano technique needed to progress in the game more cheaply to male characters because they "look cute".[13] In the English version, he instead says "He looks smart," and the gender-based disparity is left unexplained.[14]
In an establishment called the Pleasure Dome that caters to queer patrons, among other things. One of its patrons is a woman posing as a man posing as a woman.[8]
This game features a woman from a small town who gets a job for a New York paper in the 1920s. Two of the women she meets are involved in a secret love affair.[8]
In the House of Baths at Buccaneer's Den, the player (the "Avatar") can pay for the services of male and female sex workers, regardless of the player's gender.[17]
Charles is portrayed as an effeminate theater director. He is one of the good guys that helps the playable character, a French inspector, solve the mystery of the Phantom of the Opera once and for all.[19]
A gay bar is featured in the game. The player is a police officer trying to track down the murderer of his partner. His quest leads him to discover that his partner had a double life as a cross-dresser at a West Hollywood transgender bar.[8]
Flea, a major villain, is genderfluid and/or gender nonconforming.[8] Notably, Flea stated in a self-referential manner "Male or female, what difference does it make? Power is beautiful, and I've got the power."[18]
This is the first computer game to use the word homosexual. The main character, Devlin McCormack, lives on a space station where he investigates the murder of his son Danny McCormack and stops an alien invasion. His investigation leads him through the seedy, criminal underworld of the station, where he discovers that his son was homosexual by talking with his son's boyfriend.[8]
At the end of the game, the player character—default name is Daisuke—may attempt to start a relationship with any of the ten available girls, or with his best friend Kazuhiko as the only gay option. Depending on the choices taken and interactions experienced throughout the game, each girl and Kazuhiko may or may not be available for a relationship.[22]
Sir Blaze, a dragon knight is implied to be gay similar to the cartoon.[2]
Trivet
Trivet is a dragon jester who works for the king. He hates being a jester and is trying to look for another job. He learns about hypnotism. He hypnotizes Flicker into believing he is Princess Flame. The effect is temporary and Flicker goes back to normal. When Trivet tries to hypnotize Flicker again; Flicker deflects it onto Trivet by making him believe he is Flame. Trivet-as-Flame flirts with Sir Loungealot for a few scenes. When Sir Loungealot kisses Trivet; it snaps him out of his hypnosis. Sir Longealot realizes he wasn't kissing Flame but Trivet. However, Trivet happily thinks that Sir Loungealot would care about him in that way much to the dragon knight's repulsion.[2]
In response to another developer adding "bimbo" characters into the game, the game's designer and gay man Jacques Servin inserted shirtless male characters into the game that kiss each other and the player character. Servin was fired, and a new version of the game without his modification was released.[24]
Curtis is the game's protagonist. He is also close friend with his co-worker, Trevor, who is gay. Curtis admits to his psychiatrist that he has feelings for Trevor and might be bisexual, and the two almost kiss later in the game. Curtis is also shown as having relations with his girlfriend and a S&Mdomme. Creators of the game talked about the mature sexual themes in the game during a 1997 interview.[25] Curtis is the first playable non-heterosexual character in a video game.[26]
According to Takashi Iizuka, NiGHTS doesn't have a gender and "[the] impressions of the character with regards to gender are totally up to the player".[27]
This game has the player meeting two young adult girls named Sophie de Bretheuil and Rebecca Norton who are almost always in each other's company. While at first they appear to be merely close friends, reading the diary of Recbecca suggests they are lesbians, but there are no explicitly homosexual gestures beyond hand-holding.[28]
Infused with the Charm Lord's mystical blood, Asellus is attracted to other women and other women are attracted to her. Gina "calls Lady Asellus beautiful and blushes" at her during conversations, and they can marry each other in one of the game's multiple endings.[29]
Beta is one of the owners of the EL-115 Club alongside his brother Alpha. Described as an "over-the-top caricature of an effeminate gay man who speaks with a lisp", Beta continually comments on the male player's attractiveness.[30]
The player can choose to play as either Claude or Rena. They can have a friendship and romance level with each party member acquired. Ashton (a male party member) and Precis (a female party member) can go on a date with them, regardless of their gender.[8]
Tetsugoro Kusabi is a detective and one of the founding members of the HC unit. Kusabi takes a liking to the male protagonist, giving him the affectionate nickname "Big Dick". Kusabi is also enamored with his close friend and co-worker Sumio Kodai, despite being married. In a 2021 r/games thread, game director Suda51 confirmed his sexuality.[31]
Angof is a female character in "The Light Within", a quest released on August 24, 2015. At some point after the quest, the player can show her a wedding ring, prompting her to tell the player she was born male, but "corrected" herself to female once she could shapeshift.[33]
The player character Hana Tsu-Vachel is bisexual and in a relationship with her hacker; Rain Qin. The game's advertising heavily emphasized their relationship.[34]
The party member Juhani is lesbian, though bugged coding on the initial release allowed her to be attracted to the player character regardless of gender. In subsequent patches, she reverts to same-sex preferences.[38] She and Belaya, another female Jedi were also heavily implied to be lovers.[39] This would make Juhani the first known gay character in the Star Wars universe.[40]
One of the manners which the character can gain access to the apartment of Mark Finley, Seattle's Minister of Culture, is to flirt with him at Club Vox; he will give the character his key. This only works if the character is male.[41]
Trials and Tribulationslocalization team director Janet Hsu, in looking through all information that is given about Jean in the game, came to the conclusion that he is a gay man who likes to perform non-passing drag. Looking back at the game in 2014, Hsu said that she still thought Jean caused confusion due to the general public having a less informed and nuanced understanding of gender and sexuality at the time of the game's release.[42]
The male protagonist can romance and marry various characters, regardless of gender. However, while a marriage between the protagonist and a woman is treated as a legitimate marriage, one with a male NPC is treated comically and the union is referred to as "just a couple of blokes being blokes".[43]
This computer game has an optional storyline permitting a gay marriage. In the town of Nulb, a pirate named Bertram begins flirting with male characters in the party and offers a lifetime of love and happiness in exchange for his freedom.[45]
Chromie—a dragon who may appear as humanoid—adopted a female "visage form" and preferred pronouns after a draconic ceremony ("Visage Day"). This clarified by then-narrative lead Steve Danuser in 2021, after the publishing of a short story of the ceremony in World of Warcraft: Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth the same year, an anthology of franchise-relevant stories.[48][49][50]
The romantic relationship between Flynn and Matthias was first shown in the book Shadows Rising (2020) by Madeleine Roux.[52][53]
Matthias Shaw
Gay
Pelagos
Transgender man
As Shadowlands takes place in an afterlife realm, the characters the players meet are often previously deceased. After death, the Kyrian Pelagos – who had a "female form in life" – chose to take on a male form in his afterlife.[54] This is detailed through in-game dialogue with the NPC.[55]
Thiernax and Qadarin
Gay
The player has to assist Thiernax, a former "night warrior", in rescuing his husband, Qadarin. This takes place in the main storyline of one of Shadowlands' four factions.[56]
The player—the Last Spirit Monk—can choose to play as either male or female. The player, regardless of gender, can romance Sky or Silk Fox. While only a male player can romance the Dawn Star, player can enter a ménage à trois with her and Silk Fox.[8]
This computer and console game includes a gay stock market follower named Tommy. One of the game's protagonists is good friends with him and Tommy's knowledge of the stock trade is essential in progressing in the game. If asked, he mentions that he's dating someone.[60][unreliable source]
They are a genderless race but their appearance and attitude are a parody of drag queens. Also, Ionia will teach Lucas "PK Love" in a scene that can be interpreted as sexual.[62]
Birdo's gender identity is explored in Captain Rainbow, which delves into her gender and how she was imprisoned for using the woman's bathroom. Birdo asks the player to find proof of her being female so she could be set free.[70]
Jill and her Queen's relationship are the core drive of the game, with Jill's desire to return to her Queen acting as her primary motivation, and their BDSM practices providing context for the game's difficulty.[71]
The game's designer, Anna Anthropy confirmed The Queen is canonically trans on the game's itch.io page.[72]
The player is either a man or woman and Violet is their girlfriend.[73] The player is freely able to change their gender and sex mid-game, which mostly only results in a few cosmetic changes in the dialogue. Violet serves as the game's narrator, but in fact the player character is only imagining how she would narrate. Upon gender-changing, Violet may react by saying, "I adore you either way."
As part of the Pride 2021 event celebrating LGBT Pride Month, Riot Games released the short story "Rise With Me", focusing on the backstory of Diana and Leona. The short story details how the two women fell in love and were each other's first kiss.[74] The two feature in a shared cosmetic released for the event.[75] They also feature in promotional art for Riot's 2023[76] and 2024[77] Pride celebrations.
Leona
Bisexual
Caitlyn
Lesbian
In the animated series Arcane (2021–present), which is set a few years before the events of the game, there are multiple hints that Vi and Caitlyn are attracted to each other.[78] The pair also featured together in cosmetics released for Valentines Day 2023. In promotional art for Riot Games' 2023 Pride Event, Vi is shown wearing a lesbian flag pin.[76] They also appear in promotional art for the 2024 Pride Event.[77]
Neeko was revealed to be a lesbian by senior narrative writer Matt Dunn in 2018, making her the game's first Champion to be openly LGBTQ.[79] She has since appeared in promotional art for Riot's 2023 Pride celebrations,[76] and in promotional art, and in-game cosmetics for Riot's 2024 Pride celebrations.[77]
Rell
Bisexual or pansexual
Rell possesses in-game interactions where she expresses interest in both male and female characters.[80] She has since appeared in promotional art for Riot's 2023[76] and 2024[77] Pride celebrations.
Nami
Bisexual
In League of Legends spin-off game Legends of Runeterra, Nami's partners Tama (female) and Loto (male) are introduced, revealing her bisexuality and polyamory. Their relationship was later confirmed by the game's narrative lead, Meaghan Bowe.[81] Nami features in promotional art for Riot's 2023[76] and 2024[77] Pride celebrations.
Lee Sin
Gay
Udyr trained in Ionia with Lee Sin for a time before returning to his homeland of the Freljord. One of Udyr's alternate skins, portrays a timeline where Udyr remains in Ionia. The League of Legends development team confirmed this was because Udyr chose to stay with Lee Sin, his partner and "roommate" (a euphemism used to allude to queer couples).[82]
Udyr
Bisexual
Varus
Gay
Varus is a Darkin, a creature whose actual body is a weapon who can possess someone who attempts to wield it, and Varus himself isn't gay. However, when he attempted to possess the gay couple Valmar and Kai at the same time and fuse them together, the two hunters' love was strong enough to allow their conscience to be shared with the Darkin, with all three controlling the body. A music video titled "As We Fall" detailing this events was released in 2017.[83]
Graves
Gay
Devon Giehl, former creative designer and writer at Riot Games, revealed in 2018 that she had initially planned for Graves and Twisted Fate to have been in a relationship,[84] but the team was prevented from doing so.[85] Despite this, many former and present employees have described them as a couple.[86] Despite reports of internal censorship and push-back, the 2021 "Sentinels of Light" event did allude to Graves' relationship with Twisted Fate.[87] The pair featured heavily in Riot's 2022 Pride Event, with in-game cosmetics revealing their relationship as romantic,[88] and the two were represented in the event's promotional art.[89] During the event a story further highlighting their relationship was released.[90] Both appear in League of Legends' 2023 Pride Month key art, with both of them wearing their flags.[76] They also appear in key art for the Riot's 2024 Pride celebrations, with Twisted Fate appearing in in-game cosmetics for the event.[77]
Twisted Fate
Pansexual
K'Sante
Gay
In October 2022, it was confirmed that K'Sante was LGBTQ+ by his voice actor, DeObai Oparei. In his backstory, he has an ex named Tope.[91][92] He also features in promotional art for Riot Games' 2023[76] Pride celebrations.
Abu'l Nuquod, one of the assassination targets in this historically based game, is strongly implied to be gay.[95] He believes that the people hate him because he is different, is shown caressing the cheek of one of his male guards during his angry tirade and claims that he cannot serve the cause of a God who calls him an abomination.[12]
In the downloadable content The Da Vinci Disappearance, Ezio appears to know of Leonardo's romantic relationship with his pupil Salaì, stating that he approves of their relationship.[96]
The lead writer of the game indicated that the team explicitly avoided giving Jacob, one of the game's two protagonists, a female love interest. He also hinted that Jacob needed to "figure himself out to some degree" after his brief partnership with Maxwell Roth.[97] This led to speculation regarding Jacob's sexuality, with the official Assassin's CreedTumblr account confirming he is canonically bisexual.[97]
The player can play as either Alexios or his sister Kassandra. Throughout the game, the player can interact with many men and women romantically. This will not change or have limits based on the character picked, meaning either sibling can have romantic and sexual relationships with a person of the same and/or opposite gender throughout the game.[99]
All romanceable characters
Bisexual
The player can have relations with all romanceable NPCs, regardless of which protagonist they're playing as.[100]
Gelon and Gyke
Lesbian
Gelon is a pirate the player can encounter in Phokis whose ship has disappeared, with her partner, Gyke, at the helm. She will ask the player to find them both. The ship is wrecked, with Gyke dead, by the time the player finds them, but they can return Gyke's armband to Gelon, to offer some solace.[101]
After some story events, Shihori develops a one-sided crush on the protagonist Hinako. While the other girls Hinako can go on dates are generally platonic, Shihori wishes to trade swimwear and underwear with Hinako.[102]
The female player character is able to go on dates with other party members, all of whom are female.[103] During these dates, the player can choose platonic or flirtatious dialogue options.[104]
Rena Miyauchi and Yuki Kinjou
During the course of the story, it is revealed that prior to losing their memories and coming to the unknown school that serves as the setting for the game, Rena and Yuki were in a romantic relationship. This continues after their memories are regained - all the characters reference this relationship after this reveal, and Ao's dates with either of them past this point are platonic in nature.[105]
It was confirmed by lead writer Anthony Burch on his ask.fm that she is lesbian.[107]
Axton
Bisexual
In the DLC Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep (2013), it is revealed that Axton, one of the playable characters, is bisexual. While his flirtatious lines with male characters were originally a coding error, Gearbox Studios decided to confirm his bisexuality with overt references in the DLC.[108]
Sir Hammerlock and Taggart
Gay
There is a sidequest given by Sir Hammerlock that involves finding his ex-boyfriend Taggart's audio logs on hunting for use in his almanac.[109]
Mister Torgue High-Five Flexington
Bisexual
It is alluded in Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep that Mr. Torgue is bisexual. This was confirmed via an interview.[110]
During the Recruitment Drive mission in the Triton area, a character named Rose talks about her ex Gabby.[106]
Athena and Janey Springs
Lesbian
In Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (2014) the playable character Athena and the supporting character Janey Springs are lesbian.[111] Janey repeatedly flirts with Athena, causing her to become embarrassed. Their relationship is confirmed later in a conversation where Athena implies that she "hit that" (referring to Janey) by giving a high five to Tiny Tina, even though Athena is initially defensive to talk about it. In the DLC Claptastic Voyage (2015), it is shown that Athena and Janey moved together to Hollow Point, a subterranean city on Pandora.
In the episodic adventure game Tales from the Borderlands (2014), Athena and Janey are in a relationship. Depending on the player's choices, a scene may be available where Janey kisses Athena on the cheek and refers to her as her girlfriend. Later in the game, there is an unmissable scene where Athena is interrupted by a call from Janey, once again referring to her as her girlfriend.[112]
FL4K is shown to use gender-neutral pronouns, and has a pin on the collar of their coat that had the number 2 in binary crossed out as well as the non-binary flag colors, referencing their gender identity.[113]
Wainwright Jakobs
Gay
The DLC pack Guns, Love, and Tentacles is about the marriage of Sir Hammerlock and Wainwright Jakobs.[114]
Most notably, during the last dialogue lines of Nagito Komaeda's fifth free time event, he attempts to confess his love to Hajime Hinata, but ends up changing his wording at the last minute. However, this is only evident in the original Japanese version of the game.[115] Near the end of Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, there is an animated scene where Servant (Nagito Komaeda) reveals to Monaca Towa that he both loves and hates Junko Enoshima more than anyone else, however it's implicit these conflicting feelings were the result of Junko's manipulation or brainwashing, and his true feelings are that of absolute enmity towards her.[116] Besides Junko Enoshima, he displays no interest in the girls, not even being flustered when he falls directly under Mikan Tsumiki's skirt in the OVA special,[117] in which it's stated he only has bad luck instead of his regular bad luck-good luck cycle, implying that this is a bad-luck scenario for him.
Teruteru makes several suggestive comments about the bodies of both his male and female classmates and his interest in them, stating that "[m]y tastes are pretty open." During the last of his free time events with Hajime Hinata, he questions whether Hajime has "awakened" yet before attempting to drug him.[118]
During his Love Suite events, Shuichi explicitly engages in romantic and sexual scenarios with both male and female partners. During his Free Time Events with Kaito Momota, Shuichi states that "only someone like him could tell me what I need to hear" before becoming flustered over having romantic thoughts about him.[119]
In the character's official English profile, it is stated that compliments from women will "make her heart aflutter", whereas the same compliments from men will result in them "getting thrown across the room".[120]
Kokichi tends to display romantic dialogues with many different characters in both canonical and bonus modes, showing no gender differences as he does so. He seems to have fun calling Miu Iruma sexual names, and had more or less joked about having a crush on Himiko Yumeno in Chapters 2 and 5. He expresses romantic interest towards Shuichi, claiming his objective during their Free Time events was to "steal [his] heart".[121] When Shuichi leaves the Neo World Program after refusing Kokichi's attempts to cooperate, Kokichi mutters to himself that he won't give up, because he found "someone he came to like". During the pair's Love Suite event, Shuichi himself notes that he's not a different person in Kokichi's ideal lover fantasy.[122] Kokichi has also shown interest in Kaede Akamatsu, often flirting with her and claiming he thought "they were of one heart and soul".[123] He says he "really cares about" Kaede and states that "he was thinking about her the whole time". He offers Kaede to join his criminal organization, as he apparently wishes to "rule the world and set it on fire with her".[124] After witnessing her death, he called her his "beloved Kaede".
Aramis Stilton is a possible ally in Dishonored 2. His relationship with the previous Duke of Serkonas, Theodanis, is referenced throughout the game as being particularly close, and he was confirmed to be "openly gay" by director Harvey Smith on stream; with Theodanis being described as "his one true love".[125]
Mindy Blanchard
Transgender woman
Mindy is a recurring character in Dishonored 2 who can act as either an ally or antagonist to the player depending on their actions. A number of interactions in game hint at her being transgender, with the game's director, Harvey Smith, later confirming it on stream after players picked up on the clues.[125]
Billie first appears in the DLC for the original Dishonored before appearing as Meagan in the sequel, and finally being the player character in Death of the Outsider. In her second appearance, as 'Meagan Foster' she reveals through some of her audio logs, that she is bisexual, heard stating she has "loved many women, and even a couple of men".[126]
The player character can be either male or female. Miria and Davin are siblings that the player may have sex with and marry one of them, regardless of their gender.[127] The ability to marry either Miria or Davin irrespective of the player's gender marks Fallout 2 as the first game to feature a same-sex marriage.[128][129] The player character can also have sex with Leslie Anne Bishop regardless of gender.
The main character, the unnamed Courier, can be chosen as male, with the perk (character trait) Confirmed Bachelor, giving him several advantages with other gay male NPCs (and, following the stereotype of gay people as more understanding and perceptive about emotions, grant him the ability to better understand the plight of the otherwise mute companion Christine). This perk has a female equivalent, the Cherchez la femme perk. Additionally, the male Courier can pick both Lady Killer (the "straight" perk) and Confirmed Bachelor, making them optionally bisexual, as with the female Courier with Black Widow and Cherchez la femme. According to Josh Sawyer, he was the one who came up with this implementation.[130]
Arcade Gannon
Gay
Arcade Gannon is openly gay, briefly discussing his orientation.[131]
Veronica Santangelo
Lesbian
Veronica is an open lesbian. If asked about her past she will tell of a romance with fellow Brotherhood of Steel member Christine Royce. However, this relationship was frowned on and the two were separated. She will also lightly flirt with a female Courier and gently turn down potential flirtations from a male.
Cassidy treats sex very casually and will often sleep with men who take her fancy. If flirted with by a female Courier, she will admit that, if drunk enough, she may be willing to share her bed with a woman, and though it isn't her preference, she has no problems with people who are homosexual.
Corporal Betsy
Lesbian
Another NPC, Corporal Betsy, a sharpshooter for the NCR, is openly gay and will flirt with a female Courier that has high enough charisma.[132]
The player character, "Sole Survivor", starts off in a relationship with a wife (if the player chooses to be male) or a husband (if the player chooses to be female). Showing the primary character is at least straight, however, the "Sole Survivor" can romance their companions, regardless of their sex.[133]
Quina Quen is a non-human playable character.[134] Quina is referred to with non-gendered terms in the Japanese version. In the English version, Quina is referred to using the pronouns "his" and "him," but also by "s/he".[135] During gameplay, Quina cannot equip woman-only items, and is not affected by Zidane's "Protect Girls" ability.[134]
Poison is introduced in Final Fight (1989), where she is either a pre-op or post-op trans woman, depending on the region where the game was released.[138][139][140][141]
One of Poison's win quotes, "Being gossiped about is proof of my popularity!" seemingly alludes to the controversy and ambiguity surrounding her gender identity.[142][143][144][145]
Heather is a character that the player can get on their team. She is implied to be a lesbian and claims to have joined the army to "meet cute girls".[149]
Soleil is romantically interested in women, and gets so nervous and weak-kneed around women she finds attractive that she comes off as strange to them or falls over. She talks to the (male) protagonist about wanting to overcome her fearfulness, and the protagonist spikes her drink with a substance that makes her see men as women and vice versa to try and give her a chance to practice interacting with women. She falls in love with the protagonist while under the influence of the substance, and remains in love with him as a man after the effect wears off.[150]
This plot was considered controversial, with some comparing it to gay conversion therapy.[150][151] In response, Nintendo removed parts of it from the North American and European versions of the game.[151]
Niles
Bisexual
A character available on the Conquest and Revelation routes, he is the only male character that the player can S-Rank (a rank that enters the two characters into a romantic relationship) if their avatar character (whose default name is Corrin) is also male.[152]
Rhajat
Bisexual
Available only if Hayato marries someone on the Birthright or Revelation routes, she is the only same-sex romantic option the female player character has. She is based on a character introduced in Fire Emblem Awakening called Tharja who also expressed romantic interest in the player character of that game, but the avatar could only ever romance her as a male.[152]
Player character
Bisexual
They can romance Niles and Rhajat (who are bisexual characters) regardless of the gender the player assigns them.
Leon asks Kamui if he wants to be hit on by Leon. Leon then states that Kamui is not his type and confesses his love to another male comrade, Valbar.[152] He also describes his past lover as a man.
Byleth, the player character of the game, can be male or female. Only some of Byleth's romance options are same-gender. The women that female Byleth can marry are Edelgard, Dorothea, Mercedes, Rhea, and Sothis. The men that male Byleth can marry are Lindhardt, Jeritza, and Yuri.[153]
In addition to being able to marry Byleth regardless of gender, she also mentions in conversation that she'd love to have either a husband or wife.[154]
Jeritza von Hrym
Only able to be recruited on the Crimson Flower route. While he was present in the game at launch, he was unable to be recruited until the game's Version 1.1.0 update. He can marry Byleth regardless of their gender.[155]
Yuri Leclerc
Leader of the Ashen Wolves house, and only available if the Cindered Shadows DLC has been purchased. He can marry Byleth regardless of their gender.[156]
The player character can give anyone recruited into their army the Pact Ring if they have an A support with them. In the Japanese version of the game, the player character enters a relationship with the chosen character in the ensuing conversation (excluding their sister), but in the game's English release, several of these interactions were made platonic in nature.[157][158]
Reni Wassulmaier is an adult film director. She is assigned female at birth. She undergoes four sex surgeries: female-to-male, then male-to-female, then female-to-male again, then male-to-female again. She is introduced in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005), as a female radio DJ. In between songs, she drops hints about previously being male.[159]
In the prequel Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (2006), set 14 years before, she already had the first three sex changes and the objective for one mission, titled "So Long Schlong", is to take Reni to the hospital for her fourth sex change.[159]
The character's motion capture actor stated that "If [Trevor is] attracted to someone or something, he'll have sex with that, be it an object or a woman or man."[160]
Life Is Strange is experienced from Max's perspective. The development of Max and Chloe's relationship is the main plot of the game, and they can end up romantically. At different points in the game, Max may have the choice to kiss her male friend, Warren (who has a crush on Max) and/or Chloe. If she kisses both of them she regards them as two people she truly cares about.[162]
She mentions being in love with Rachel and can be in a romantic relationship with Max.[162] However, she also mentions having a "boy toy phase", has condoms in her wallet and flirts with Mark Jefferson. Chloe's sexuality was never confirmed.[163]
In Before the Storm Chloe has the choice to kiss Rachel, whom she admits to a crush on in the original game, and, despite previous relations with a boy named Elliot, makes references to how Rachel "saved her" from boys.[164]
Depending on the player's actions, Rachel may open up and reveal that she reciprocates Chloe's romantic feelings and may even kiss her later on. She is shown to be romantically attracted to Chloe, and has had relationships with Mark Jefferson and Frank Bowers.[162]
Steph Gingrich
Lesbian
Steph has a crush on Rachel and can mention it to Chloe in episode 2. Her voice actress, Katy Bentz, later confirmed during a Reddit AMA that Steph is a lesbian.[165]
During Episode 3 "Wastelands" Sean is able to pursue either Cassidy or Finn romantically. If Sean begins a relationship with either of them, they can be seen with Sean in the "Parting Ways" ending.[162]
Finn McNamara
Pansexual
Players meet Finn during Episode 3, with interactions with him making implying his attraction to Sean, and the two can become romantically involved.[162]
Jacob "Jake" Hackerman
Gay
During Episode 3, Jake is met by Sean and Daniel Diaz at a campsite in Humboldt County, California. It is later revealed in Episode 4 that he is gay, and his old community had been putting him through gay conversion therapy, before subsequently kicking him out.[162]
Penny
Gay or bisexual
Penny mentions the disappearance of Arthur "Jinx" Lee, a man he met and fell in love with.[162]
Arthur and Stanley Petersen
Gay
Arthur and Stanley are a married couple who Sean and Daniel meet in episode 5.[162]
The Aetherborn are a short lived genderless species born from the process of producing an energy source called Aether. Some Aetherborn, like Yahenni, and Gonti, take on genders and pronouns during their lives.[167]
Gonti
Transmaculine
Yahenni
Transfeminine
Chandra Nalaar
Bisexual
Nissa and Chandra are in a relationship. Chandra has also previously expressed attraction to the knight, Adeline. Their relationship was implied in stories released since at least 2016, and was confirmed in the March of the Machine story.[168] They were also featured in an in-universe Pride Parade on the plane of Kaladesh for Magic's 2022 Pride celebrations.[169]
Nissa Revane
Lesbian
Oviya Pashiri
Lesbian
Oviya is an artificer on the plane of Kaladesh, working with the city's rebels after the death of her wife.[170]
Saheeli Rai
Lesbian
Saheeli is an artificer from the plane of Kaladesh. She is in a relationship with fellow former Planeswalker Huatli. Their relationship was confirmed with the story "Note For a Stranger" released alongside Magic's 2022 Pride celebrations, which tells the story of their first date.[171] They are also pictured embracing on one of the cards released for that event,[169] and have had their relationship reinforced on cards released since.
Adeline is a knight from the plane of Innistrad who shared a short-lived relationship with Chandra during their time together.[172]
Alesha
Trans woman
Alesha is a warrior from the plane of Tarkir. Among her people names are earned in glory and battle. At the age of 16 she earned her name and chose the name Alesha, after her grandmother.[173] She is also featured in a card for Magic's 2022 Pride celebrations.[169]
Alora
Aromantic and asexual
Alora is a halfling companion from the game Baldur's Gate, who was later featured on a card in the Magic: The Gathering set "Battle for Baldur's Gate". Her sexuality was confirmed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes.[174]
Ashiok
Non-binary
Ashiok is a Nightmare, capable of controlling and wielding dreams. Their gender is officially unspecified, if it's even known at all.[175][176]
Astarion is a half-elf vampire rogue companion from the game Baldur's Gate 3 who is also featured on a card in the Magic: The Gathering set "Battle for Baldur's Gate". His sexuality was confirmed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes.[174]
Delney
Non-binary
Delney is a Ravnican youth occasionally working with the city's detectives. They use they/them pronouns.[177][178]
Errant
Lesbian
Errant is a graffiti artist working for the Maestros on the plane of New Capenna, alongside her wife, Parnesse.[179]
Falkenrath Celebrants
Lesbian
An unnamed vampire couple attending the wedding of Edgar Markov and Olivia Voldaren.[180][181]
Fleeting Spirit
Gay
After his partner cheated on and killed him, the cathar returned from the grave to take revenge on his former lover.[182]
Gale Dekarios
Pansexual
Gale is a human wizard companion from the game Baldur's Gate 3 who is also featured on a card in the Magic: The Gathering set "Battle for Baldur's Gate". His sexuality was confirmed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes.[174]
Haktos
Gay
Haktos is a warrior from the plane of Theros. His 'lifelong partner', Perynes, is mentioned in Dungeons and Dragons source book "Mythic Odysseys of Theros", with the two being inspired by Achilles and Patroclus.[183]
Halana and Alena
Lesbian
Halana and Alena are rangers from the plane of Innistrad, and partners in both life and work. Their relationship was confirmed in their first appearances in the 2020 Commander set.[184]
Hallar
Non-binary
Hallar is an elf from the plane of Dominaria. Hallar uses genderless elvish pronouns, and is referred to by they/them pronouns in English.[185]
Heiko Yamazaki
Lesbian
Heiko is a samurai from the plane of Kamigawa. After an incident in her youth that left her cousin injured, she shunned her Imperial heritage and joined the anti-imperial 'Uprisers', where she met and fell in love with her partner, Chiye.[186]
Huatli
Lesbian
Huatli is a warrior poet from the plane of Ixalan. She is in a relationship with fellow former Planeswalker Saheeli Rai. Their relationship was confirmed with the story "Note For a Stranger" released alongside Magic's 2022 Pride celebrations, which tells the story of their first date.[171] They are pictured embracing on one of the cards released for that event, and have had their relationship reinforced on cards released since.[169]
Karlach Cliffgate
Pansexual
Karlach is a tiefling barbarian companion from the game Baldur's Gate 3 who is also featured on a card in the Magic: The Gathering set "Battle for Baldur's Gate". Her sexuality was confirmed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes.[174] She is also played by non-binary actor, Samantha Béart.[187]
Klement
Gay
Trans man
Klement is a tiefling cleric from Baldur's Gate, who is represented on a card in the Arena exclusive set "Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate". He was designed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes, who confirmed his identity.[188]
Korlessa
Lesbian
Korlessa is a dragonborn bard from Baldur's Gate, represented by a card in the set "Battle for Baldur's Gate". Her sexuality was confirmed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes.[174]
Lae'Zel
Pansexual
Lae'Zel is a githyanki fighter companion from the game Baldur's Gate 3 who is also featured on a card in the Magic: The Gathering set "Battle for Baldur's Gate". Her sexuality was confirmed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes.[174]
Lukamina
Lesbian
Lukamina is a human druid from Baldur's Gate, who is represented on a card in the Arena exclusive set "Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate". She was designed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes, who confirmed her sexuality.[189]
Minthara is a drow paladin companion from the game Baldur's Gate 3 who is also featured on a card in the Magic: The Gathering set "Battle for Baldur's Gate". Her sexuality was confirmed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes.[174]
Myrel
Non-binary
Myrel is a soldier from the plane of Dominaria. They use they/them pronouns.[190]
Nassari
Non-binary
Nassari is an efreet shaman from the plane of Arcavios. They use they/them pronouns.[191]
Niko Aris
Non-binary
Niko is a mage and athlete from the plane of Theros. They use they/them pronouns.[192][193] They also feature on a card in Magic's 2022 Pride Celebrations.[169]
Oji
Non-binary
Oji is a monk from Baldur's Gate. They are represented on a card in the set "Battle For Baldur's Gate". Their identity and pronouns were confirmed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes.[174]
Ral Zarek
Gay
Ral and Tomik are acting guild-masters for competing guilds on the plane of Ravnica. They opted to keep their relationship hidden to stave off accusations of conflicting interests, but their close relationship proved vital in uniting the guilds against a common threat.[194] Once their relationship was exposed, the two married publicly, with their marriage featured on a card in Magic's 2022 Pride Celebrations.[169]
Tomik Vrona
Rocco
Non-binary
Rocco is an elven chef for the Cabaretti on the plane of New Capenna. They use they/them pronouns.[195]
Secret Rendezvous
Lesbian
The card depicts two students from rival colleges stealing away a moment alone together.[196]
Shadowheart
Pansexual
Shadowheart is a half-elven cleric companion from the game Baldur's Gate 3 who is also featured on a card in the Magic: The Gathering set "Battle for Baldur's Gate". Her sexuality was confirmed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes.[174] She is also played by lesbian actress, Jennifer English.[197]
Syr Joshua
Gay
Syr Joshua and Syr Saxon are a human knight couple from Eldraine. The two live and fight together, even while under the influence of the mind controlling curse the 'Wicked Slumber'.[198]
Syr Saxon
Talion
Non-binary
Talion is a faerie lord from the plane of Eldraine. They use they/them pronouns.[199]
The Scholar & The Knight
Lesbian
A couple from an Eldraine fairy tale of the same name.[200]
Vadrik
Gay
Vadrik is a wizard and astronomer from the plane of Innistrad. His husband is a man named Hailin.[201]
Vladimir and Godfrey
Gay
Vladimir and Godfrey were knights and lovers, until Godfrey was killed by a vampire lord. The rage at losing Godfrey caused Vladimir to become a revenant, lashing out at the one who took his partner. The couple originate from the Dungeons and Dragons Campaign Curse of Strahd.[202] The two are depicted on a shared card in the Arena exclusive set "Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate".
Will Kenrith
Bisexual
Will is a wizard from the plane of Eldraine. Throughout the 'Throne of Eldraine' novel, and the Magic: The Gathering stories, he is repeatedly shown and stated to have crushes on various characters, both male and female, including his childhood friends, Cerise and Titus.[199] He was also featured on the official Magic The Gathering Pride 2023 playmat.[203]
Wyll Ravengard
Pansexual
Wyll is a human warlock companion from the game Baldur's Gate 3 who is also featured on a card in the Magic: The Gathering set "Battle for Baldur's Gate". His sexuality was confirmed by the set's narrative lead, Justice Geddes.[174]
Yuma
Trans man
Yuma is a human ranger, originally from New Capenna. As a small-time gangster Yuma raised enough to medically transition, but eventually he and his gang became overwhelmed with debt. To escape, he fled to the plane of Thunder Junction with the gang's remaining gold, where he found a new life caring for an orphaned cactusfolk, a sentient plant creature native to the plane. His identity is confirmed in his cover story,[204] and by the game's head designer, Mark Rosewater.[205]
In the first-edition manual for the North American release of the game, Birdo is referred to as a "male who believes that he is a female" and would rather be called "Birdetta", making her the first transgender character for Nintendo.[208][209] In the Japanese version, Birdo is referred as "Catherine" where it is also stated that the character is a man who wishes to be a woman.[210] In later printings, mention of Birdo being male was omitted, and further not included in most later games with the character.[208]
In the original Japanese version, Vivian is a transgender woman. When Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door was localized to English and German, Vivian's status as a trans woman was not mentioned. In non-English/German localizations of the game, Vivian is still recognized as transgender. In the remake's English localization, she is presented as a transgender woman.[211][212]
Commander Shepard is the main character in Mass Effect, and the player may choose to play as either male or female. A female Commander Shepard has two possible love interests; the male human Kaidan Alenko, and the female appearing asariLiara T'Soni. Shepard may also optionally have a sexual encounter with the Asari Consort as a reward for completing their side quest.[213]
Dr. Liara T'Soni is an Asari, a single gendered species that has traditionally feminine traits but reproduces by means other than sexual reproduction. There is an option for a subplot romance and sexual encounter with her, regardless of the gender of Commander Shepard, the player character.[213]
Pelessaria "Peebee" B'Sayle, Keri, Vetra Nyx, and Reyes Vidal
Bisexual
Pathfinder Ryder is able to romance these characters, regardless of their gender.[219]
Jaal Ama Darav
Jaal was added as a romance option for the male protagonist in an update to the game after community feedback.[220]
Suvi Anwar
Lesbian
A female Pathfinder Ryder can also have a lesbian relationship with the ship's science officer Dr. Suvi Anwar and a male Pathfinder Ryder can have a gay relationship with the ship's engineer Gil Brodie.[219]
Gil Brodie
Gay
Hainly Abrams
Trans woman
When the game initially released, Abrams would readily inform the player that she is transgender and the masculine name she was given at birth. She tells the player that she left the Milky Way galaxy searching for greater acceptance of her gender identity. The abruptness with which she shares this information received criticism from fans, and the game was later patched so that Abrams would only reveal this information if the player developed a supportive relationship with her.[221]
In a conversation with Raiden, Kung Jin is afraid of the Shaolin not accepting him, with Raiden encouraging him that they "care only about what is in [his] heart. Not whom [his] heart desires." After speculation by fans of Kung Jin's sexuality, the game's cinematic director confirmed that the new kombatant is indeed gay.[225]
Once Mileena's Tower Kombat is complete, her ending shows her and Tanya in a relationship feeding their newborn baby human flesh. This ends years of speculation on their sexuality.[226]
Following a reset of the series timeline, Mileena and Tanya are once again romantically involved, though their relationship remains secret for political reasons, with the two hoping this can change once Mileena becomes Empress of Outworld.[227]
Tatsuya is the game's protagonist who attends the prestigious Seven Sisters school. Jun is a Kasugayama student and Tatsuya's childhood best friend, who plays a major role in Innocent Sin as a late party member. Jun is heavily implied to have romantic feelings towards Tatsuya throughout the game and his sexuality is confirmed by a demon contact in-game.[230]
Players can choose to have Tatsuya and Jun enter a relationship which is treated as them being lovers.[231] Tatsuya's attraction to both sexes is also implied, regardless of which character is romanced.[230]
Jun Kurosu
Gay
Anna Yoshizaka
Lesbian
Anna is a former star athlete and drop-out student from Seven Sisters High. She is implied to hold romantic feelings towards the party member Yukino Mayuzumi. In the official novel where Anna retells the events of Innocent Sin as the protagonist, she confesses her one-sided feelings with the quote "I love you, and am captive to your beautiful face." referencing the poem Der Erlkönig by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.[230]
In Persona 3, several main characters flirt with a woman, and then misgender her when they realize she is transgender. In the 2024 remake Persona 3 Reload, there is no reference to her being transgender, and they find her strange because she is a conspiracy theorist.[232]
Aigis shows romantic interest in both the male and female protagonists of the game from her level 8 Social Link onward.[233] Her dialogue in the Social Links remains largely unchanged regardless of the gender the player chooses, though Aigis’ dialogue when reaching level 8 and 9 include her worrying over whether her feelings for the female protagonist are appropriate due to not being male.[234][235][236][237]
The player has the option to romance various male characters if they're playing as the female protagonist by increasing their Social Link's level high enough.[233] They can also romance Aigis this way, though as is also the case in the male protagonist's route, they aren't given an option to decline.[236][237]
Ryoji Mochizuki
During his level 4 Social Link, Ryoji states he would still like the protagonist, “no matter if [they] were a guy or a girl”, though only the female protagonist is able to level up his Social Link and romance him due to the Fortune Arcana instead being tied to Keisuke Hiraga in the male protagonist's route.[238][239] In Persona 3 Reload, Ryoji was given Linked Episodes where, on the fourth, he admits he wants to be “something more” than a friend to the protagonist (now exclusively male), though he's interrupted before he could elaborate.[240]
Persona 5 includes comedic scenes where two gay men sexually harass a teenager.[241] Some versions of Persona 5 Royal altered the scenes to have the men be drag queens mistaking him for a newcomer to the scene.
Joker is the protagonist of Persona 5. In Persona 5, he only has the option to date female characters. In Persona 5 Tactica, Joker is asked who he would eventually want to marry, with the player allowed to pick a male character.[242]
In the Japanese version, the "Best Friends" system allows the player character to "form a lifelong partnership with a character of the same sex."[243] In the North American and European versions, the player character can marry characters of the same gender, and unique dialogue lines are added to acknowledge it as a same-gender relationship.[244]
The player character can use he/him, she/her, or they/them pronouns, and there are no gender restrictions on the player character's appearance or clothing.[245]
All romanceable characters
Bisexual
The player character can romance any romanceable character with no gender-based restrictions.[245]
Quatre identifies as male despite being born genderless as a result of experiments. He is still exploring his gender and has been shown to have explicit attraction to both men and women, as shown in one of his connect events.[246]
Various procedurally-generated playable characters and NPCs
Various LGBTQ+ identities
The procedural generation that generates Legion's characters includes many options for their sexualities and genders, giving them same-gender significant others or assigning them sexualities outright in their "metadata" section.[248]
Despite being referred to with male pronouns, his character status screen does not categorize him as male or female, using a different category entirely.[249] He is also not eligible for in game missions that require a male character.[citation needed]
The English localization of the game uses "they/them" pronouns when referring to Juniper. In other languages, the game refers to Juniper with non-gendered pronouns, a mix of pronouns, or no pronouns. Within the game's data, Juniper's internal gender value is set as "2", while every other character is set as a "0" (male), or a "1" (female). They are voiced in English by nonbinary actor Lilly Hart.
Featured in the Future Redeemed DLC expansion. The English localization does not refer to A by any pronouns, while the Japanese release uses masculine pronouns despite the character's feminine appearance. When Shulk inquires about A's more feminine appearance compared to that of Alvis, the character's previous more masculine form, Rex comments "Logos was the male persona. And Pneuma the female one. Ontos [as the third being that makes up the Trinity Processor] was meant to stand somewhere in between."
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^Atlus (November 1, 2009). Persona 3 Portable (PlayStation Portable). Scene: Level 8 Aeon Social Link [if the protagonist is female]. Aigis: "The view from this rooftop is wonderful... That must be why I come here after school... sometimes I find a couple alone here. They might be leaning against one another, or embracing... I never gave it a second thought before, but lately... It pains me to see them... I have probably come to realize that this is a sort of connection I can never attain... I am not a male... I'm not even human...! The closer my heart become to that of a human, the more I realize how much sets us apart...! Just because my heart is developing doesn't mean I can actually become human... I have known this from the beginning, of course. But... only recently have I realized something. I have another wish, one just as precious as my desire to live... My realization is that this second wish can never be granted..." / Narrator: Aigis seems very distressed... / Aigis: "...I'm sorry. I lost control of myself again... But this feeling that you are precious to me will never change... No matter what happens..." / Narrator: Aigis is gazing at you intensely... / Aigis: "No... that's not right. Until now, I have always referred to you as something precious to me. But that is not the correct way to express this feeling. However... If I were to use the proper words... I know it would never come true, and I...!" / Narrator: Aigis ran off... You decide to go back to the dorm.
^Atlus (November 1, 2009). Persona 3 Portable (PlayStation Portable). Scene: Level 9 Aeon Social Link [if the protagonist is male]. Aigis: “[Protagonist]-san... I.. I love you…” / Narrator: Aigis looks embarrassed… / Aigis: “I know that I'm a machine. I know... that I can't be touched. But I don't know why...! All I can see or think about is you, [Protagonist]-san... I feel like I'm going to break down somehow... [Protagonist]-san...” / Narrator: You sense Aigis' strong affection towards you... You gently hugged Aigis as she trembled… / Aigis: “.....!! Narrator: She shook you off... / Aigis: “.....I-I'm sorry. I can't... think of anything to say... I wonder if something really has broken inside of me... I feel… so happy..... Umm... W-We should go back...... I-I'll go ahead. I... I can't look at you now. Um... S-See you later...” / Narrator: You decide to go back to the dorm separately.
^ abAtlus (November 1, 2009). Persona 3 Portable (PlayStation Portable). Scene: Level 9 Aeon Social Link [if the protagonist is female]. Aigis: “[Protagonist]-san... I want to be by your side... I want to be closer to you than anyone else. I don't want you to love someone else... I don't want that, even if it's what would make you happy! I know that I'm a machine. I know... that I can't be touched. I know that you should find happiness with a man...! But, but... I don't know why...! All I can see or think about is you, [Protagonist]-san... I feel like I'm going to break down... [Protagonist]-san...” / Narrator: You sense Aigis' strong affection towards you... You gently hold Aigis' shaking hand... It is surprisingly warm... / Aigis: “.....!! .....” / Narrator: She shook your hand off... / Aigis: “.....I-I'm sorry. I can't... think of anything to say... I wonder if something really has broken inside of me... I feel hot, like something is burning inside me........ Umm... W-We should go back...... I-I'll go ahead. I... I can't look at you now. Um... S-See you later...” / Narrator: You decide to go back to the dorm separately.
^ abAtlus (November 1, 2009). Persona 3 Portable (PlayStation Portable). Scene: Level 10 Aeon Social Link. Aigis: “[Protagonist]-san... I, um.. actually have one more favor to ask... At the base of my neck, behind the knot of the ribbon... My most important component is located there. The source of the artificial psyche that makes me who I am... My emotional engine... the "Papillon Heart". It's extremely delicate, so I am forbidden to expose it outside of the laboratory's clean room... I... want you to touch it. If exposed to your skin oils and cells, your genetic information will most likely be burnt into it. Even so... I want you to do this. I want to leave indelible proof in this body of the understanding that you and I have reached... Not as a memory that can be erased, but as something permanent... Something irrevocable.” / Narrator: Aigis is gazing at you intently...
[If the player chooses “Nod silently”]
Aigis: “Thank you very much. I'm overflowing with joy... Please... come closer. Oh, umm...Since you'll be coming into direct contact with my heart, I... I apologize in advance if I say something odd, or make unusual noises... As a precaution, I will cut off motor functions to my arms and legs.” / Narrator: Aigis seems embarrassed... / Aigis: “Well then, umm... Will you... untie my ribbon?” / Narrator: You spent a long time with Aigis.
[If the player chooses “Hold her hand gently”]
Aigis: “Ah… I'm so happy… Well then…” / Narrator: Aigis slowly lied down on the floor… / Aigis: “Oh, umm...Since you'll be coming into direct contact with my heart, I... I apologize in advance if I say something odd, or make unusual noises... As a precaution, I will cut off motor functions to my arms and legs.” / Narrator: Aigis seems embarrassed... / Aigis: “Well then, umm... Will you... untie my ribbon?” / Narrator: You spent a long time with Aigis.
^Atlus (November 1, 2009). Persona 3 Portable (PlayStation Portable). Scene: Level 4 Fortune Social Link [if the protagonist is female]. Ryoji: 'You know, sometimes I think... I would still like you, no matter if you were a guy or a girl.'
^Atlus (November 1, 2009). Persona 3 Portable (PlayStation Portable). Scene: January 31st [if the protagonist is female, the level 9 Fortune Social Link is unlocked, and the player refuses to kill Ryoji]. Narrator: Ryoji slipped off a ring that was on his finger. / Ryoji: “Could you... hold onto this? It's proof that I was "human", for however short a time... If you held onto it for me, I......I think I'll be able to stand it.” / Narrator: You received Faint Glow Ring from Ryoji. You feel a strong, solid bond with Ryoji... You have forged a bond that cannot be broken! / Ryoji: “I love you... We should go back. The others will be worried, I'm sure...”
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