LGBTQ+ characters

The characters in this page are canonically LGBTQ+. All entries are based on explicit confirmation either in-game, by text, or stated by their players. Characters range from main and guest player-characters to non-player characters across all campaigns, comics, sourcebooks, novels, and shows.

Keyleth
Keyleth is most likely demisexual. After a fan tweeted to Matt about their speculation of Keyleth's sexuality, he responded with "seems pretty accurate".

Scanlan Shorthalt
Scanlan was shown to be attracted to both men and women throughout the campaign. In, Scanlan is tricked into drinking a love potion by Vax'ildan and Grog, after which he first sees Percy and falls in love with him for the duration of the effect. Scanlan's player, Sam Riegel, was asked by Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer how adventurous Scanlan had been in his various exploits, as the love philter only worked if the character already found the other person's gender and species attractive. Sam responded by saying "A human man? That was teenage years, baby. I've gone much further than that since then."

Taryon Darrington
Taryon is gay, as revealed in. In the episode, Tary describes a past relationship with an old tutor named Lawrence, and in, Tary is revealed to have found Lawrence and "picked up where they left off". In, which takes place approximately fourteen years after the end of Campaign One, Tary and Lawrence are a married couple.

Vax'ildan
Vax'ildan is bisexual, as confirmed by Liam O'Brien in a Q&A.. Before cementing his relationship with Keyleth, Vax often flirted with Gilmore and kissed him after officially ending their courtship. Additionally, Vax stated multiple times his attraction to both men and women, once while masquerading as Scanlan in Vasselheim.

Vex'ahlia
Vex'ahlia was shown to flirt with both men and women throughout the campaign, and as such is often referred to as bisexual. Laura Bailey said on Twitter that "Vex needs to find herself a man. Or a woman." in regards to discussion on shipping on Critical Role.

Zahra Hydris
From the outset Zahra and Vex had a semi-antagonistic but very flirty and teasing relationship, and the two grew to be close friends. When asked about her relationship to Vex, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn said in a Q&A that Zahra feels attractiveness goes beyond the physical, that there was an "attraction to someone's soul".

Allura Vysoren
Allura is bisexual, as confirmed by Matthew Mercer in an episode of Talks Machina. She humored the flirtations of Tiberius Stormwind, but after Vox Machina's rescue mission in Kraghammer, Allura reconnected with Lady Kima of Vord. The two were later revealed to have married in.

J'mon Sa Ord
The dragon J'mon Sa Ord's humanoid form is an androgynous and described as beautiful and looking both and neither male nor female. They use the gender-neutral pronouns “they/them”, however Matthew Mercer sometimes refers to them with “she/her” and “he/him” pronouns.

Lady Kima of Vord
Lady Kima of Vord is shown to be attracted to women in canon, and is presumed to be a lesbian in reference to Grog’s vain attempts of romancing her. In, Allura implied Kima’s sexuality when Tiberius Stormwind suggested a double-date with them and Grog. Allura stated that Grog and Kima would not be a good match. Additionally, Kima eventually married Allura Vysoren as revealed in.

Shaun Gilmore
Gilmore is gay, and has only shown attraction to men in game. He was involved in a flirtatious relationship with Vax'ildan, and when visiting his childhood home in, Vex'ahlia found letters from Gilmore to a male lover, as confirmed in the campaign wrap-up episode of Talks Machina.

Beauregard Lionett
Beau is a lesbian. In game, she has only shown attraction to women, and was confirmed by Marisha Ray to be a lesbian in Talks Machina. She was described by fans as a "disaster lesbian", and Marisha responded that there are no better words to describe her. Beau admitted to Veth and Fjord that she had a crush on Jester, but was content to remain friends. Beau has also had four canonical intimate encounters with various women in the campaign thus far: Vorsah (a professional companion in Shadycreek Run), Keg, Reani, and Yasha, with whom she is currently in a serious relationship. Beau had a strong infatuation with Yasha that over time grew from one of lust to, according to Marisha's second playlist for Beau, "a crush forged in battle". The two "Sentinel Babes" became proper lovers following a successful first date and mutual reciprocation of feelings.

Caduceus Clay
Caduceus is aromantic and asexual, as confirmed by Taliesin Jaffe on Talks Machina, and later again on twitter. When asked by Veth and Yasha about his capacity for a relationship, Caduceus responded: "Nah, I don't have time for that....I get it, it's just not really my thing. [I'm] not really into anybody. I enjoy what you all have going on, it's a lot of fun to watch...but nah, it's not really for me".

Caleb Widogast
Caleb is bisexual. Liam O'Brien has confirmed that he is attracted to both Jester Lavorre and Essek Thelyss, the latter of whom he later enters into a relationship with, and that he was also previously in a relationship with both Astrid and Eadwulf.

Mollymauk Tealeaf
Mollymauk was gender-fluid and bisexual, as confirmed by Matthew Mercer in an interview on the DnD Beyond twitch channel. As for visibility in game, in, Molly purchased a night with two companions, and when asked his preference for male or female, he responded with "surprise me". The two ended up being a male and a female.

Yasha Nydoorin
Yasha is a lesbian. Liam O'Brien as Caleb Widogast referred to both her and Beau as such in. Before meeting the Mighty Nein, Yasha was married to Zuala, a fellow member of the Dolorav tribe in the Iothia Moorland of Xhorhas. Their marriage, which was kept secret until its discovery by the tribe, served as an integral part of Yasha's backstory and overall character development. Additionally, Ashley Johnson included a song titled "Pussy is God" on her second Yasha playlist, captioning it "Favored Terrain. sry not sry." She is currently in a newfound relationship with fellow "Sentinel Babe" Beauregard Lionett following the events of with the culmination of a successful first date and mutual feelings of love.

Calianna
Calianna was confirmed to be attracted to women by player Mark Hulmes in a tweet, saying that he thinks "she would lean more towards girls" in regards to her sexuality.

Keg
Keg is bisexual. She often found Beauregard to be attractive, her actress Ashly saying "Keg is aroused" in response to many of Beau's actions. She had a sexual relationship with Beau in game as well.

Reani
Reani is bisexual. She was planning to marry an elven woman named Fen before their disagreements split them apart, and she showed her attraction to Essek Thelyss in game and to Caleb, as confirmed by player Mica Burton on Talks Machina. Additionally, Reani gave a rose to and shared a kiss with Beauregard, afterwords spending unspecified alone time together. Mica later joked on Pub Draw that Beau and Reani had slept together, which Marisha then confirmed on the following episode of Talks Machina.

Bryce Feelid
Bryce Feelid is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns as confirmed by Matthew Mercer on Twitter.

Dairon
Dairon uses both "she" and "they" as pronouns, as confirmed by Matthew Mercer in a tweet and the episode.

Dolan and Horris Thrym
Dolan and Horris are both men and are married. Apart from this information, their orientations are unknown.

Essek Thelyss
Essek is attracted to men and is also demisexual. He was confirmed to be in a romantic relationship with Caleb.

Eadwulf
Eadwulf was in a romantic relationship with a man and a woman, Caleb and Astrid.

The Gentleman
While talking to Jester about his past and perspective on his life in, the Gentleman said it was "easy to get lost in alcohol, drugs, women and men..."

Khemdal Dust
Khemdal Dust is a transgender man.

Kotho
Kotho is a transgender woman.

Leylas and Quana Kryn
Leylas and Quana are both women in a relationship with one another, and have been through multiple lifetimes. Matt stated on Talks Machina that "they've both lived lives as men, women, both, neither" and that "gender and sexuality make a lot less sense when you've lived multiple lives in multiple shoes, and it just becomes people."

Marion Lavorre
Marion referred to her clientele as "an army of men, women, and people in between". Matt later confirmed on Twitter that "Marion caters to all clients she deems worthy, regardless of gender."

Otis Brunkel
Otis Brunkel used he/she/they pronouns.

Yudala Fon
Yudala Fon, High Curator of the Cobalt Soul, is agender and uses they/them pronouns..

Yussa Errenis‎‎
Yussa Errenis is a transgender man.

Erathis and Melora
Erathis and Melora are feminine deities known to be lovers.

Corellon
Corellon is a gender-fluid deity.

Other Characters in Exandria
The following characters have appeared or been mentioned in other media set in Exandria, but have yet to appear in either campaign.

Ardokles and Vasilios
Ardokles and Vasilios, respectively the City-King and War-King of the cloud giant city of Jovatthon, are both men and are married.

The Buyer
The Buyer, a mysterious elf who purchases artifacts found in Eiselcross, is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.

Duasad Keef
Duasad, a noble from the Clovis Concord and member of the Golden Grin, is a transgender man, having transitioned as a young adult with the help of a mage.

Ereldra Icozrin
Ereldra, a Rosohnan harpist and spy for the Children of Malice, is gender-fluid and uses they/them pronouns.

Hayden Damurag
Hayden, Crown Marshal of the Righteous Brand, is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.

Irven Liel and Fenton Tethwick
Irven and Fenton, traveling booksellers found in Palebank Village during the Frozen Sick adventure, are both men married to one another.

Olesya Lapidus
Olesya Lapidus, Marquis of Port Damali, is a transgender woman, having transitioned early in her youth.

Dren
Dren was in love with Devan Bluebutton, a female halfling and her partner in crime. Even when confronted with the possibility that Devan might betray her, she stayed loyal to her lover.

Peter Pan
Peter Pan is mostly attracted to women, but is also attracted to men. During the course of the cruise, he has flirted with female and male characters, and shared a passionate kiss with the Hatter.

The Hatter
The Hatter is attracted to men and women. He has flirted with female and male characters, and kissed both Peter Pan and Wendy Darling.

The Scarecrow
The Scarecrow flirts with almost everyone he runs into, regardless of gender. When asked by Peter Pan if he was attracted by men, the Scarecrow seemed very confused, and said he didn't know.

Wendy Darling
Although Wendy is only seen flirting with male characters, Peter says that she once had a summer fling with a mermaid.

AF Flowers
AF is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. After a classmate referred to them as a woman, AF corrected them, saying they don't identify as one. AF's pronouns are a new thing they're trying out, and it's what they feel most comfortable with. AF has shown interest in people of various genders, having kissed both Jamie Wrenly and Sasha Murasaki.

Jamie Wrenly
Jamie uses he/they pronouns. They have flirted with and kissed people of various genders, although they don't seem to care much for romantic relationships.

Sasha Murasaki
Sasha is very flirtatious with everyone she interacts with regardless of gender. She kissed AF Flowers, a nonbinary person, and has a complicated dating history with Cameron Solomon.