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* A handful of one off characters in the ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' anime find out about one or more of the Sailor Senshi's identities, but they usually only show up in an episode each. The manga has a few more ongoing characters learn of the masquerade (most notably Motoki). It is implied in both during ''R''/the ''Black Moon'' arc that Naru does know Usagi is part of something unusual and important but that Usagi doesn't want her to ask about it.
* In ''[[Karin]]'', the character [[Face of a Thug|Kenta]] [[Nice Guy|Usui]] ends up as one for the Marker/Maaka family when he learns that Karin is a [[Friendly Neighborhood Vampire|vampire]].
* In ''[[Baccano!]]'', Ronnie Suchiart serves as [[The Older Immortal|Maiza's]] secret keeper and only constant companion up until {{spoiler|just about ''everyone'' in the [[The Mafia|Martillo family]] winds up immortal, and Maiza catches on that that Ronnie is [[Eldritch Abomination|a lot less human]] than he originally presented himself as}}, at which point the roles reverse.
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* In [[A Song of Ice and Fire]], only two people survived the battle at the Tower of Joy before the start of the book: Ned Stark and Howland Reed. There are many clues for the reader as to what Ned's big secret is, but it's clear that Howland Reed is probably the only person in-universe who knows. Knowing the author's [[Anyone Can Die]] [[Shoot the Shaggy Dog]] tendencies, Howland Reed will probably still wind up dying before anybody else finds out.
* In ''[[The Wheel of Time]]'', three people know Perrin can talk to wolves: Egwene, Faile, and Elyas.(Who can also talk to wolves, and helped Perrin discover that he had the ability in the first place.) Also {{spoiler|Moiraine knew about it too, but she was out of the picture, and believed dead for 8 books and has only just returned.}}.
* In [[The Stormlight Archive]], Teft and Lopen end up acting as Kaladin's Secret Keepers after Kaladin first discovers his magical abilities (though Teft actually knew about them before Kaladin even did) later the rest of Bridge 4 gets let in on it, though it was kind of necessary seeing as Kaladin demonstrated said abilities fairly spectacularly. Also Shallan and Jasnah are currently mutual Secret Keepers of their shared innate soulcasting powers, and Dalinar's sons and Navani are keeping the secret of Dalinar's visions.
* In the ''[[Warrior Cats]]'' series, there's quite a few.
** Several cats help keep forbidden relationships hidden. Fireheart and Mistyfoot do this for Graystripe and Silverstream's relationship, and {{spoiler|Squirrelflight raises Leafpool's kits as her own}}.
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* On ''[[Bosom Buddies (TV series)|Bosom Buddies]]'', Amy kept the secret that Kip and Henry were [[Disguised in Drag|pretending to be their own sisters]] during the first season. In the second season, the remainder of the main were also in on the secret and helped maintain the ruse.
* In [[Fringe]], [[Fun Personified|Agent Lincoln Lee]] from the [[Alternate Universe]] Fringe Division prides himself as this when he is speaking to (Alternate)Olivia. Later, he decides that he "can't keep secrets for shit" and spills it all to (Alternate)Charlie Francis.
* In ''[[The Quest for Karla (TV series)|Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy]]'', only George Smiley ever knew Control's real name.
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** As well as Helga's shrink Dr. Bliss, who is a Secret Keeper by way of professional confidentiality.
* Subverted by Gaz on ''[[Invader Zim]]''. She discovers early on that Zim is an alien, but doesn't care. When Dib says "Zim's trying to conquer the world," Gaz replies, "but he's so ''bad'' at it." Which is true, but...
* Trixie and Spud, from ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]''. In the episode where they find out about Jake's dragon powers, Jake's grandfather gives him a potion that will erase their memories and [[Reset Button|put everything back the way it was]] to maintain the [[Masquerade]] around the magical world. In a subversion of [[Status Quo Is God]] (and possibly as a "screw you" to ''[[Juniper Lee]]'', which had a reset after her friends found out), he pours it out in a potted plant rather than dose their drinks, and they continue to help him in both forms.
* The Holograms (Kimber Benton, Shana Elmsford, Aja Leith, and Carmen 'Raya' Alsono) from ''[[Jem and The Holograms]]'' count here as well.
* In ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'', only a few others know Adam is He-Man: Cringer, Orko, Man-at-Arms, and the Sorceress. In the spin-off ''[[She-Ra: Princess of Power|She Ra Princess of Power]]'', his twin sister Adora had Kowl, Madame Razz, Light Hope and Spirit who share her [[Secret Identity]] as She-Ra. They're [[Secret Keeper|Secret Keepers]] of each other.
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** She does. There's an episode where she meets Honker's family, after complaining that Darkwing never introduces her to any of her friends. She even calls him Drake in front of them.
* The human friends of [[The Smurfs]] act in this role to prevent humans from ever getting their hands on them.
* In a twist on the usual [[Secret Identity]] trope, Robin from ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'' is hiding his civilian identity from his superhero teammates. [[Word of God]] (and [[All There in the Manual|Free Comic Book Day tie-in]]) is that while Batman has forbidden him from revealing his real name, he told Wally anyway.
* Cavin and later, Princess Calla from [[Adventures of the Gummi Bears]].
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