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== Anime |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* Gyro Zeppeli from ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|Steel Ball Run]]''. His real name is {{spoiler|Julius Caeser}} Zeppeli. |
* Gyro Zeppeli from ''[[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure|Steel Ball Run]]''. His real name is {{spoiler|Julius Caeser}} Zeppeli. |
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* Kyon and his sister in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'' - their real names will likely never be revealed. "Kyon" is just an irritating nickname his aunt once gave him and that his sister spread, that ended up sticking despite all his efforts to discourage it. His sister doesn't even get ''that'' much; everyone just calls ''her'' "little sister". |
* Kyon and his sister in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]'' - their real names will likely never be revealed. "Kyon" is just an irritating nickname his aunt once gave him and that his sister spread, that ended up sticking despite all his efforts to discourage it. His sister doesn't even get ''that'' much; everyone just calls ''her'' "little sister". |
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* A variation in ''[[Homestuck]]''. Jade's penpal ( {{spoiler|Jake English}}) was only known by his initial, J. After his full name was revealed, J itself turned out to be a nickname for him from one of his friends. Similarly, other characters referred to {{spoiler|Roxy Lalonde}} and {{spoiler|Dirk Strider}} by [[Last-Name Basis|their last names]], their initials, {{spoiler|Ro-Lal for Roxy and Di-Stri and Bro for Dirk}} before their proper introductions. This is [[Lampshaded]] by the narration. |
* A variation in ''[[Homestuck]]''. Jade's penpal ( {{spoiler|Jake English}}) was only known by his initial, J. After his full name was revealed, J itself turned out to be a nickname for him from one of his friends. Similarly, other characters referred to {{spoiler|Roxy Lalonde}} and {{spoiler|Dirk Strider}} by [[Last-Name Basis|their last names]], their initials, {{spoiler|Ro-Lal for Roxy and Di-Stri and Bro for Dirk}} before their proper introductions. This is [[Lampshaded]] by the narration. |
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* Shroomy is the only ''[[Electric Wonderland]]'' character whose real name doesn't show up in the official [http://www.platypuscomix.net/newbiestuff/electricwonderland.html bios]. |
* Shroomy is the only ''[[Electric Wonderland]]'' character whose real name doesn't show up in the official [http://www.platypuscomix.net/newbiestuff/electricwonderland.html bios]. |
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== Web Original == |
== Web Original == |
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* [[Red vs. Blue|"Hey Sarge!"]] (Although this later turns out to be a case of [[His Name Really Is "Barkeep"]].) Also Doc, Sister, and all of the Freelancers. |
* [[Red vs. Blue|"Hey Sarge!"]] (Although this later turns out to be a case of [[His Name Really Is "Barkeep"]].) Also Doc, Sister, and all of the Freelancers. |
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* [[Red Panda Adventures|The Red Panda]] is never referred to by his real name, even in his secret identity. |
* [[Red Panda Adventures|The Red Panda]] is never referred to by his real name, even in his secret identity. |
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* Does Captain Hammer of ''[[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog]]'' have a civilian name? Who knows? |
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* In ''[[The Guild]]'', most of the characters prefer to be addressed by the names they use in the game they all play. We, the audience, still don't know the real name of Tinkerballa, a.k.a. Tink. |
* In ''[[The Guild]]'', most of the characters prefer to be addressed by the names they use in the game they all play. We, the audience, still don't know the real name of Tinkerballa, a.k.a. Tink. |
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** Spoiler! As of season 5, we do. It's {{spoiler|April Lou, which is why she hid it.}} |
** Spoiler! As of season 5, we do. It's {{spoiler|April Lou, which is why she hid it.}} |
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