

Notably, Tavros Nitram has lower-body paralysis, Meulin Leijon is deaf, Terezi Pyrope is blind and synesthesic, and Mituna Captor has brain damage. Many protagonists have disabilities, mostly from battle. The character's paralysis has been the subject of much critical commentary for and against restoring her mobility. īecame paraplegic when shot in the 1988 graphic novel Batman: The Killing Joke. Izumi has a chronic illness due to missing organs. The names are organized alphabetically by surname, or by single name if the character does not have a surname. However, causes of disability are usually determined by a person's capability to perform the activities of daily life.ĭue to the number of entries, this page does not include autistic fictional characters. 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.

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. A disability may be readily visible, or invisible in nature.

This is a list of fictional characters with disabilities in various mediums, including novels, comics, television, and movies. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
