LGBTQ+ characters

The characters in this page are canonically LGBTQ+. All entries are based on events or statements in-game and on statements made by players out of game. Characters include main and guest player-characters and non-player characters across all Critical Role media, including campaigns, the Exandria Unlimited series, and print media.

Main player characters
These characters are player characters of the main cast of Critical Role and the Exandria Unlimited series.
 * Keyleth is demisexual. After a fan tweeted to Matt about their speculation of Keyleth's sexuality, he responded with "seems pretty accurate".
 * Scanlan Shorthalt is not heterosexual. In, Scanlan was tricked into drinking a love potion by Vax'ildan and Grog, falling in love with Percy.
 * Taryon Darrington is gay. In, Tary describes a past relationship with an old male tutor named Lawrence, and in , Tary was revealed to have found Lawrence and "picked up where they left off". Approximately fourteen years after the end of the first campaign, Tary and Lawrence became a married couple.
 * Vax'ildan is bisexual. Before cementing his relationship with Keyleth, Vax often flirted with Gilmore and kissed him after officially ending their courtship. He was also in a relationship with a girl named Cyriel in his teenage years, and a man named Thorn a few years before joining Vox Machina. Additionally, Vax stated multiple times his attraction to both men and women, once while masquerading as Scanlan in Vasselheim.
 * Vex'ahlia is bisexual. She was shown to flirt with both men and women throughout the campaign, and as such was often referred to as bisexual.
 * Beauregard Lionett is a lesbian. Beau has had four canonical intimate encounters with various women in the campaign: Vorsah, Keg, Reani, and Yasha, with whom she was in a relationship since 836 PD.
 * Caduceus Clay is aromantic and asexual. 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 is bisexual. He was previously in a polyamorous relationship with both Astrid and Eadwulf and Liam O'Brien has confirmed that Caleb is attracted to Jester Lavorre, initially found Fjord to be very attractive, enjoyed being flirted with by Kingsley Tealeaf, and attracted to Essek Thelyss, the latter of whom he later enters into a relationship with.
 * Mollymauk Tealeaf is gender-fluid and bisexual and uses he/him pronouns. 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 female.
 * Kingsley Tealeaf showed at different points some level of attraction and flirtation towards Caleb Widogast.
 * Yasha Nydoorin is a lesbian. Before meeting the Mighty Nein, Yasha was married to Zuala, a fellow member of the Dolorav tribe. As of 836 PD, she was in a newfound relationship with Beauregard Lionett following the events of . Additionally, Ashley Johnson included a song titled "Pussy is God" on her second Yasha playlist, captioning it "Favored Terrain. sry not sry".
 * Ashton Greymoore uses he/they pronouns.
 * Fresh Cut Grass uses he/they pronouns.
 * Fearne Calloway has openly been flirtatious with both men, including Pretty and Chetney Pock O'Pea, and women, including Poska. She's stated that she'll "probably make [her] rounds" through all of Bells Hells.
 * Orym is gay. He had a husband, Will. When Dusk attempted to hit on him, he stated he was only interested in men.
 * Zerxus Ilerez had a husband, Evandrin Alterra.
 * Laerryn Coramar-Seelie is bisexual.

Guest player characters

 * Zahra Hydris from Campaign 1 is attracted to multiple genders, which Mary named as an "attraction to someone's soul". She and Vex had a semi-antagonistic but very flirty and teasing relationship, and the two grew to be close friends and in it was revealed that Zahra and Kashaw expecting a baby.
 * Calianna Mordsson from Campaign 2 is still questioning her sexuality but "would lean more towards liking girls".
 * Keg from Campaign 2 is bisexual. Ashly, playing Keg, on multiple occasions said that "Keg is aroused", often in response to Beau's actions and once responding to Shakäste. Also, Keg and Beauregard had a one time sexual affair.
 * Reani from Campaign 2 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, afterwards 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.
 * Yu Suffiad from Campaign 3 uses any pronouns. As Dusk, Yu was using they/she pronouns, asked Laudna on a date, and flirted with Orym.

One-shot player characters
These are player characters in one-shots set in Exandria. For player characters in one-shots not set in Exandria, see "Player characters in other settings".
 * Dren is in love with her female partner-in-crime Devan Bluebutton.

Other characters
The following characters are non-player characters in Critical Role and Exandria Unlimited campaigns or characers who appear in other Critical Role works, such as campaign setting guides and novels. With the exception of deities, who are listed separately, characters are listed by the first campaign they appeared in and otherwise listed by the work that introduced them.

Gods and other deities

 * Corellon is gender-fluid and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Erathis and Melora are both female deities who are in a relationship with each other.

Campaign 1

 * Allura Vysoren is bisexual. She humored the flirtations of Tiberius Stormwind, but after Vox Machina's rescue mission in Kraghammer, Allura reconnected with Lady Kima of Vord and the two eventually married in.
 * J'mon Sa Ord uses they/them pronouns. The humanoid form of J'mon Sa Ord is androgynous and described as looking both and neither male nor female, as well as referenced to as a boy or a girl. J'mon Sa Ord is the first character on Critical Role with gender-neutral pronouns.
 * Kima of Vord is a lesbian. In, Allura may have implied Kima's sexuality when Tiberius Stormwind suggested a double-date with them and Grog would be "awkward", though this also may have been in regards to Allura's own feelings for Kima. Eventually, Kima married Allura Vysoren in.
 * Shaun Gilmore is gay. 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. As of Exandria Unlimited, he went on to marry a man named Darius.

Campaign 2

 * Astrid Becke was in a polyamorous relationship with Caleb and Eadwulf.
 * Bryce Feelid is non-binary genderfluid and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Dairon uses she/they pronouns.
 * Dolan Thrym and Horris Thrym are married men.
 * Essek Thelyss is attracted to men and demisexual/demiromantic. He was confirmed to be in a romantic relationship with Caleb.
 * Eadwulf was in a romantic relationship with a man and a woman, Caleb and Astrid Becke.
 * The Gentleman, while talking to Jester about his past and perspective on his life in, said it was "easy to get lost in alcohol, drugs, women and men..."
 * Jourrael uses she/they pronouns.
 * Khemdal Dust is a transgender man.
 * Leylas Kryn and Quana Kryn are married women who have been in a relationship with one another 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".
 * Lucien flirted with Caleb Widogast, suggesting that he is attracted to men. He is also genderfluid.
 * Marion Lavorre referred to her clientele as "an army of men, women, and people in between".
 * Otis Brunkel uses he/she/they pronouns.
 * Shelda Delles uses she/they pronouns.
 * Kotho is a transgender woman.
 * Umadon is attracted to more than one gender. When a succubus and incubus were manipulating him, they used both male and female bugbear forms to seduce him in his dreams.
 * Uraya Hythenos uses they/them pronouns.
 * Yudala Fon is agender and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Yussa Errenis is a transgender man.

Campaign 3

 * Gavis Aranda is non-binary and uses all pronouns.
 * Dancer and Esmer Balenta, both women, had a sexual relationship.
 * Duasad Keef is a transgender man, having transitioned as a young adult with the help of a mage.
 * Gus and Ogdes Friez, both men, were formerly in a relationship.
 * Jenaya uses he/they pronouns. While under the effects of Charm Person, Jenaya flirted with Dorian Storm, which suggests an attraction to men as the spell does not otherwise induce attraction.
 * Milo is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Otohan Thull uses she/they pronouns.
 * Terrawyn, a former member of the Division of Public Benefit, used they/them pronouns.
 * Violet, an associate of Ashton, uses she/they pronouns.
 * Xandis is non-binary and uses any pronouns.
 * Yome, a scribe at the Starpoint Conservatory Library of Jrusar, uses they/them pronouns.

Exandria Unlimited series

 * Elam Genar and Umejii, both female, spent a night together that was heavily implied to be sexual.
 * Evandrin Alterra was married to a man, Zerxus Ilerez.
 * Jhessho is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Poska is bisexual.
 * Thrascuur uses they/them pronouns.

Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting

 * Ardokles and Vasilios, respectively the City-King and War-King of the cloud giant city of Jovatthon, are men who are married to one another.

Explorer's Guide to Wildemount

 * Elloway Tenvidas, a mysterious elf more commonly known as "The Buyer" who purchases artifacts found in Eiselcross, is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Ereldra Icozrin is gender-fluid and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Fenton Tethwick and Irven Liel, traveling booksellers found in Palebank Village during the Frozen Sick adventure, are both men married to one another.
 * Hayden Damurag, the Crown Marshal of the Righteous Brand, is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Olesya Lapidus is a transgender woman.
 * Vreya Trestilya, a merchant drow who sells ranged weaponry and simple hunters' traps in Urzin, is agender

Kith & Kin

 * Fida is attracted to women. She flirted with Vex'ahlia and asked her out to drinks.
 * Junel is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Tharyn is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Thorn is attracted to men. He flirted with Vax'ildan and kissed him multiple times during Vax's stay with the miners. He also flirted with Vex'ahlia.

Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn

 * Azgrah courted Prince Lhebeno, which suggests he has some level of attraction towards his gender.
 * Cressida Holt is non-binary and uses she/they pronouns. She also shows interest in people of different genders.
 * Nalys Ildareth is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Shirkuh Marín is a transgender man. He named himself after his great-granduncle.

The Legend of Vox Machina

 * The Tavern Keeper seen in is non-binary and gender nonconforming. Their gender, as well as their race and design, was decided by the fan community through a poll.

Player characters in other settings
These player characters feature in one-shots that are not set in Exandria.
 * Peter Pan, from, is mostly attracted to women, but is also attracted to men. During the course of the cruise, he flirted with female and male characters, and shared a passionate kiss with the Hatter.
 * The Hatter, from, is attracted to men and women. He flirted with female and male characters, and kissed both Peter Pan and Wendy Darling.
 * The Scarecrow, from, flirts with almost everyone he runs into, regardless of gender. When asked by Peter Pan if he was attracted to men, the Scarecrow seemed very confused, and said he didn't know.
 * Wendy Darling, from, once had a summer fling with a female mermaid according to Peter Pan.
 * AF Flowers is non-binary, using 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 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.