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 Critical Role media, prioritizing campaigns, then Exandria Unlimited (series).

Сampaign 1

 * 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.

Campaign 2

 * 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 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".

Campaign 3

 * 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.

Exandria Unlimited: Calamity

 * 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 responsing to Shakäste. Also, Keg and Beauregard had 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, 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.
 * Dusk from Campaign 2 asked Laudna on a date, and hit on Orym. They use any pronouns.

Non-player characters on stream
The following characters have appeared in the campaigns of Critical Role and Exandria Unlimited (series) listed in the chronological order.

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 lesbian. In, Allura implied Kima's sexuality, when Tiberius Stormwind suggested a double-date with them and Grog, and stated that they would not be a good match. 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

 * 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 gay 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 transgender man.
 * Leylas Kryn and Quana Kryn are both married women who was in a relationship with one another that withstand 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 manifested some level of attraction and flirtation towards Caleb Widogast.
 * 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.
 * Terra (Kotho) is transgender woman.
 * Umadon is attracted to more than one gender. When the 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 transgender man.
 * Gavis Aranda is non-binary and uses all pronouns.
 * Dancer, a former companion of FCG, and Esmer Balenta, the female proprietor of Finders Takers in Bassuras, hook up with each other from time to time.
 * Duasad Keef is transgender man, having transitioned as a young adult with the help of a mage.
 * Gus, one of the Green Seekers, was in a relationship with another man, Ogdes Friez, a foreman in the Underrush Mines of Jrusar.
 * Jenaya uses he/they pronouns. Being under the effects of Charm Person, Jenaya not only acted as a friendly acquaintance, but started behaving flirtatiously around Dorian, which suggests some level of attraction towards the same gender, as this is not a usual effect of the spell.
 * 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 both they/them pronouns.
 * Xandis is non-binary and uses he/she/they pronouns.
 * Yome, a scribe at the Starpoint Conservatory Library of Jrusar, uses they/them pronouns.

Exandria Unlimited series

 * Elam Genar and tetrarch Umejii, both female, spent a night together before the tetrarch enbark toward the Iron Authority for a research mission. It was heavily implied that they have an affair.
 * Evandrin Alterra was married to a man named Zerxus Ilerez.
 * Jhessho is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Poska is bisexual.
 * Tetrarch Thrascuur uses they/them pronouns.

Non-player characters in Critical Role related media
The following characters have appeared or been mentioned in Critical Role source books, novels, and the TV series The Legend of Vox Machina in the chronological order of publication.

Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting

 * Ardokles and Vasilios, respectively the City-King and War-King of the cloud giant city of Jovatthon, are both married men.
 * Corellon is gender-fluid and uses they/them/theirs.
 * Erathis and Melora are both a feminine deities who are in a relationship with each other.

Explorer's Guide to Wildemount

 * The Buyer, a mysterious elf 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 and Irven, traveling booksellers found in Palebank Village during the Frozen Sick adventure, are both men married to one another.
 * Hayden, the Crown Marshal of the Righteous Brand, is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Olesya Lapidus is 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, when still at his prime, courted Prince Lhebeno, which suggests he has some level of attraction towards his gender.
 * Cressida Holt is non-binary and she/they. She also shows interest in people of different genders.
 * Nalys Ildareth is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
 * Shirkuh Marín is transgender man. Shirkuh descibed as being "born a girl" and later transitioning and naming himself after his great-granduncle.

The Legend of Vox Machina

 * The changeling tavern keeper seen in is non-binary/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

 * In, 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.
 * In, The Hatter is attracted to men and women. He has flirted with female and male characters, and kissed both Peter Pan and Wendy Darling.
 * In, 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.
 * Acording Peter Pen, Wendy Darling once had a summer fling with a mermaid, howver, in she was only seen flirting with male characters.
 * 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.