Fictional characters with disabilities appear in various mediums, including novels, comics, television, and movies. A disability may be readily visible, or invisible in nature. Some examples of invisible disabilities include intellectual disabilities , autism spectrum disorder , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , mental disorders , asthma , epilepsy , allergies , migraines , arthritis , and chronic fatigue syndrome .[ 1] There are many different causes of disability that often affect basic activities of daily living , such as eating, dressing, transferring, and maintaining personal hygiene ; or advanced activities of daily living such as shopping, food preparation, driving, or working. However, causes of disability are usually determined by a person's capability to perform the activities of daily life.
Due to the number of entries, autistic fictional characters are listed on their own page and are not included here.
A painting of Quasimodo by Antoine Wiertz
An illustration of Long John Silver by N. C. Wyeth
Year
Character
Book(s)
Author(s)
Disability
Ref.
1818
The Monster
Frankenstein
Mary Shelly
A man made from the bodies of other people, imperfect, abused because of his visible differences and communication disabilities.
[ 2] [ 3]
DeLacey
An old blind man who cannot see the monster so isn't prejudiced by his sight, and offers the only genuine friendship the monster has ever experienced.
1831
Quasimodo
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Victor Hugo
Quasimodo is born a hunchback, is half-blind, and becomes deaf due to his living in the bell tower of the cathedral.
[ 4]
1838
Smike
Nicholas Nickleby
Charles Dickens
He has deformed limbs and has intellectual and communication difficulties related to the abuse he has suffered.
[ 5]
1843
Tiny Tim
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Tiny Tim is believed to have had either rickets, tuberculosis (TB), polio, and/or cerebral palsy.
[ 6] [ 7]
1851
Captain Ahab
Moby-Dick
Herman Melville
A whale bit off Ahab's leg, and he stands on what's left of the bone. The sound of his ivory limb echoes on the deck. Ahab experiences a constant, piercing pain in his groin that represents the world's suffering.
[ 8]
1883
Long John Silver
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
A pirate with a missing leg, and eyepatch and another who has lost his sight.
[ 9]
Blind Pew
1904
Captain Hook
Peter and Wendy
J. M. Barrie
A pirate with a missing hand
[ 10]
1911
Colin Craven
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgeson Burnett
Colin Craven is a character who experiences a disability that is described as a hunchback and an inability to walk.
[ 11]
1928
Clifford
Lady Chatterley's Lover
D. H. Lawrence
Clifford is dependent on a wheelchair for mobility. Clifford's disability is a significant metaphorical form in the novel. The novel satirizes Clifford's technological obsessions, focus on "the life of the mind", and insistence on industrial wealth.
[ 12] [ 13]
1937
Lennie Small
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck
He is a migrant worker with learning and communication disabilities. He relies on his best friend for support.
[ 14]
1937
Candy
Candy is an old man with a stooped posture and no right hand, which he lost in an accident on the ranch.
1937
Crooks
Crooks has a crooked spine from an accident with a horse. Crooks is doubly marginalized by his disability and race.
1964
Barquentine
Gormenghast series
Mervyn Peake
One-legged, hunchbacked dwarf.
[ 15]
1973
Mr Johnny Gotobed
Carrie's War
Nina Bawden
He has both communication and learning disabilities.
[ 16] [ 17]
1978
Walter
Walter
David Cook
He has learning and communication disabilities.
[ 18] [ 19]
1996
Tyrion Lannister
A Song of Ice and Fire
George R. R. Martin
An unspecified type of dwarfism and severe facial disfigurement.
[ 20] [ 21]
2001
Shawn
Stuck In Neutral
Terry Trueman
Cerebral palsy
[ 22]
2012
Adam Parrish
The Raven Cycle
Maggie Stiefvater
In the first book of the series, Adam becomes deaf in his left ear due to abuse.
[ 23]
2012
Hazel Grace Lancaster , Augustus Waters, and several other characters
The Fault in our Stars
John Green
The book is about characters with several types of cancer and resulting disabilities including a blind character and one with a prosthetic leg.
[ 24] [ 25]
2015
Kaz Brekker
Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo
Kaz has a limp and uses a cane. He also experiences post-traumatic stress disorder . These are major parts of his experiences and development throughout the Six of Crows duology.
[ 26]
The costume of Imperator Furiosa used in Mad Max: Fury Road , featuring her prosthetic arm
Live-action television [ edit ]
Animated films and TV series [ edit ]
Neopolitan from RWBY is mute
Yang Xiao Long from RWBY has a robotic prosthetic right arm
First year
Character
Title
Character's Disability
Voice Actor
Ref.
1979-1980
André Grandier
Rose of Versailles
Later loses sight in his left eye and his condition slowly worsens until he is completely blind.
Tarô Shigaki
[ 194] [ 195]
1987
Bart Simpson
The Simpsons
Has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Nancy Cartwright
[ 196]
1997
Ned Gerblanski
South Park
Missing his right arm, speaks with an electrolarynx .
Trey Parker
[ 197]
1999
Joe Swanson
Family Guy
He is paraplegic and uses a wheelchair.
Patrick Warburton
[ 198] [better source needed ]
2000
Timmy Burch
South Park
Has both palsy and tourette's , uses a wheelchair.
Trey Parker
[ 199] [ 200]
2001
Jimmy Valmer
South Park
Ataxic cerebral palsy , exotropia , use of crutches to assist in equinus and crouch gait.
Trey Parker
[ 199] [ 201]
2004
Nathan
South Park
Down syndrome and possible sociopathy.
Trey Parker
[ 202]
2006
Toph Beifong
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Blind
Michaela Jill Murphy
[ 203]
2007
Thomas
South Park
Tourette's syndrome
Matt Stone
[ 204] [ 205]
2008
Scott Malkinson
South Park
Type 1 diabetes and a speech impediment .
Matt Stone
[ 206] [ 207]
2010
Hiccup
How to Train Your Dragon
Has a prosthetic left leg
Jay Baruchel
[ 208]
2010
Finn the Human
Adventure Time
Beginning in Season 6, he has a robotic, prosthetic arm, and previously a grass sword coming from his arm.
Jeremy Shada
[ 209]
2010
Gobber the Belch
How to Train Your Dragon
Has a prosthetic left arm and right leg
Craig Ferguson
[ 210] [ 211]
2011
Heinz Doofenshmirtz (2nd Dimension)
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension
He has an eye-patch with a scar running over it, which covers his left eye socket.
Dan Povenmire
[ 212] [ 213] [ 214] [ 215]
2013
General James Ironwood
RWBY
Has robotic prosthetics.
Jason Rose
[ a]
2013
Neopolitan
RWBY
Mute
[ 217] [ b]
2013
Yang Xiao Long
RWBY
Has a robotic prosthetic arm.
Barbara Dunkelman
[ c]
2016
Izetta
Izetta: The Last Witch
She is a wheelchair user.
Himika Akaneya
[ 220]
2016
Christina
Elena of Avalor
Uses a wheelchair.
Montse Hernandez
[ 221] [ 222]
2017
Red Action
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
A cyborg teenage girl who is missing a leg and uses a prosthetic.
Kali Hawk
[ 223] [ 224] [ 225] [ 226]
2018
Amaya
The Dragon Prince
Amaya is deaf and communicates in American Sign Language .
—
[ 227] [ 228]
2018
Gary Goodspeed
Final Space
He has a prosthetic, cybernetic arm.
Olan Rogers
[ 229]
2018
Violet Evergarden
Violet Evergarden
Uses metal prosthetic arms and has prosthetic hands.
Yui Ishikawa
[ 230] [ 231] [ 232] [ 233] [ 234] [ 235]
2019
Sophie Gray
South Park
Type 1 diabetes
Becca Scott
[ 206]
2020
Lancelot
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Has a prosthetic left arm and shoulder.
Rupert Penry-Jones
[ 236]
2020
Eleanor Kimble
Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy
Paraplegic wheelchair user portrayed by a disability advocate with Conradi-Hünermann syndrome .
Cassidy Marie Huff
[ 237] [ 238]
2023
Ringo
Blue Eye Samurai
Amputee
Masi Oka
[ 239] [better source needed ]
2023-
Lakan
The Apothecary Diaries
He is a face-blind , monocle-wearing official and the head of the La clan.
Takuya Kirimoto
[ 240]
2024
Megumi Kaionji
Narenare: Cheer for You!
She is a wheelchair user.
Miku Itō
[ 241] [ 242]
First year
Character
Series/Franchise
Author/Publisher
Disability
Ref.
1963
Professor X
X-Men
Marvel Comics
Wheelchair user.
[ 243]
1963
Dr Strange
Avengers , Defenders , Illuminati , Infinity Watch , Midnight Sons , New Avengers and The Order
Marvel Comics
Nerve damage in his hands that limits his ability to perform surgeries. Loss of fine motor control.
[ 57]
1964
Daredevil
Daredevil
Marvel Comics
Blind
[ 244] [ 243]
1966
Barbara Gordon
Detective Comics , Batman
DC Comics
Became paraplegic when shot in the 1988 graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke . The character's paralysis has been the subject of much critical commentary for and against restoring her mobility.
[ 245] [ 246]
1984
Jericho
Teen Titans
DC Comics
Mute and communicates with American Sign Language .
[ 247]
1991
Hotaru Tomoe (Sailor Saturn)
Sailor Moon
Naoko Takeuchi
Hotaru has mysterious seizures due to being the host of the Daimon Mistress 9.
[ 248]
2001
Izumi Curtis
Fullmetal Alchemist
Hiromu Arakawa
Izumi has a chronic illness due to missing organs.
[ 249]
Edward Elric
Edward is a double amputee.
[ 250]
2004
Celty Sturluson
Durarara!!
Ryohgo Narita
Mute and communicates with a personal digital assistant .
[ 251]
2004
Johnny Joestar
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Hirohiko Araki
Paraplegic and wheelchair user after being shot in the back.
[ 252]
2009
Homestuck trolls
Homestuck
Andrew Hussie
Many protagonists have disabilities, mostly from battle. Notably, Tavros Nitram has lower-body paralysis , Meulin Leijon is deaf, Terezi Pyrope is blind and synesthesic , and Mituna Captor has brain damage.
[ 253]
A promotional model depicting Venom Snake with his eyepatch and prosthetic arm.
A promotional model depicting Kenshi Takahashi , a blind character from Mortal Kombat
First year
Character(s)
Actor(s)[ note 1]
Game/Series
Disability
Ref.
1990
Big Boss
David Hayter and Akio Otsuka , among others
Metal Gear
Has a missing eye and wears an eyepatch
[ 254]
1993
Jax
Ed Boon , among others
Mortal Kombat
Has two bionic prosthetic arms
[ 255]
1997
Barret Wallace
Beau Billingslea and Masahiro Kobayashi , among others
Final Fantasy VII
Has a missing hand replaced with a gatling gun called a "Gimmick Arm"
[ 256]
1998
Revolver Ocelot
Patric Zimmerman and Kōji Totani , among others
Metal Gear
Had a missing arm replaced with a transplant from Liquid Snake
[ 257]
2000
Alice Liddell
Susie Brann
American McGee's Alice and Alice: Madness Returns
Psychosis
[ 258] [ 259]
2001
Raiden
Quinton Flynn and Kenyu Horiuchi
Metal Gear
Had much of his body destroyed and replaced with cybernetics
[ 260]
2002
Kenshi Takahashi
Noah Fleder
Mortal Kombat
Blind
[ 261]
2005
Goro Majima
Hidenari Ugaki , Mark Hamill , and Matthew Mercer
Yakuza
Has a missing eye and wears an eyepatch
[ 254]
2007
Jeff "Joker" Moreau
Seth Green
Mass Effect
Brittle bone disease
[ 262]
2008
Nero
Johnny Yong Bosch and Kaito Ishikawa
Devil May Cry
Has a prosthetic arm called the Devil Bringer
[ 263]
2012
Clementine
Melissa Hutchison
The Walking Dead
Has an amputated leg
[ 264]
2012
Sir Hammerlock
J. Michael Tatum
Borderlands 2
Amputee
[ 262]
2012
Taimi
Debi Derryberry
Guild Wars
Unspecified degenerative bone disorder
[ 262]
2012
Billie Lurk
Kristy Wu
Dishonored
Has a missing right eye and right arm.
[ 262]
2013
Zero
Tara Platt and Maaya Uchida
Drakengard 3
Has a prosthetic arm
[ 265]
2014
Max Hass
Alex Solowitz
Wolfenstein
Severe brain damage since birth
[ 266] [ 262]
2015
Venom Snake
Kiefer Sutherland
Metal Gear
Has a missing eye and arm, wears an eyepatch and prosthetic limb.
[ 267] [ 268]
2015
Fran Bow
—
Fran Bow
Psychosis.
[ 269]
2015
Gherman, the First Hunter
Allan Corduner
Bloodborne
Wheelchair user.
[ 262]
2016
Lorian, Elder Prince
—
Dark Souls III
Has both legs shattered and is unable to roperly walk, needing teleportation magic or crawling on his hands in order to move.
[ 262]
2016
Cassidy
Matthew Mercer
Overwatch
Has a cybernetic prosthetic arm
[ 270]
2016
Symmetra
Anjali Bhimani
Has a cybernetic prosthetic arm
[ 271]
2016
Junkrat
Chris Parson
Has a prosthetic right leg
[ 262]
2017
Doomfist
Sahr Ngaujah
Has a cybernetic prosthetic arm
[ 272]
2017
Diogenes
—
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Has no lower body mobility.
[ 262]
2017
Mae Borowski
Em Halberstadt
Night in the Woods
Depression, anxiety, dissociation
[ 273] [ 274]
2017
Gregg Lee
—
Bipolar disorder
[ 273]
2017
Senua
Melina Juergens
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Severe psychosis
[ 275]
2019
Lena, the Cryptozoologist's wife
Tegen Hitchens
Disco Elysium
Paraplegia
[ 276]
2019
Kukrushka
Gnosia
Muteness
[ 277]
2020
Sunny
—
Omori
Depression
[ 278]
2022
Olivia
—
Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
Paraplegia
[ 279]
2023
Link
—
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Has an injured arm, replaced by a magical prosthesis. At the end of the game, the prothesis disappears.
[ 280]
The Paralympic Phryge , the mascot of the 2024 Summer Paralympics , has a prosthetic leg
^ Actors described will only apply to those who voiced or provided motion acting for the video game versions, not any film or television depictions.
^ Much of his body is made of mechanical prosthetics...Kerry Shawcross [said]...once you see he's part metal the audience can put the pieces together
^ that hoped-for voice actress...never solidified...with no approved voice for the character, Neo remained quiet in her debut—a decision which resulted in her most famous quality.
^ [in] Volume 3...Yang grapples with the loss of her arm...though Yang's injury doesn't happen until late in RWBY's third volume, Barbara Dunkelman knew about it from the start...Ironwood...gives Yang a robotic arm after she loses a limb during the Battle of Beacon...among Adam's crimes is his severing of Yang's arm during the Battle of Beacon
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