Secret Keeper: Difference between revisions

'''Terry''': I can tell you. You can tell me. That's why I'm glad you found out, partner.|''[[Batman Beyond]]'', "Final Cut"}}

 

 

Often, the existence of a [[Secret Keeper]] is only hinted at, rather than explicitly revealed to either the hero or the audience.

** Of course, the other major secret that Kyousuke has - his budding love for Ayukawa Madoka - is kept by his sister Manami.

** The Master of the local coffee shop, Abcb, knows the feelings that both Kyousuke and Madoka have for each other.

* Dr. Agasa, Yusaku and Yukiko Kudo, Phantom Thief, Heiji Hattori, Ai Haibara, Vermouth, and Eisuke Hondo in ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

** Well, actually Ai Haibara and Vermouth are ''part'' of the secret. In fact, it could be argued that they are {{spoiler|directly responsible for it}}. I'm not sure they count as secret keepers.

* ''[[Inuyasha]]'': Kagome's mother, brother and grandfather.

** [[Ultimate Blacksmith|Toutousai]]. Although it was obvious he knew the truth about [[Infinity+1 Sword|Tessaiga]] what had been hidden much better were the secets he was keeping about [[Healing Shiv|Tenseiga]] and [[More Than Infinite|Bakusaiga]].

* The characters who know that Kiri is male model, Tatsuki, in ''[[Never Give Up]]'' are her mother, Tohya, and her best friend, Natsu.

* Miyako Todaiji in ''[[Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne]]''.

* Seira Mimori and Asuka Jr. in ''[[Kaitou Saint Tail]]''.

** ''[[Heartcatch Precure]]'' has Tsubomi's grandmother, Kaoruko. {{spoiler|It also helps that she was a former Cure herself}}.

** The ''[[Pretty Cure All Stars]]'' movies reveal that each of the teams know of each other's identities. Except for the new team, which quickly becomes moot after awhile.

* Karin has revealed herself as [[Ai to Yuuki no Pig Girl Tonde Buurin|Buurin]] to her classmates, Kouichi, Masami, Kashiwagi, Kaoru, Jimmy, Kyoko, and Takuma in Episode 50.

* Kazumi and Tatsuya in ''[[Devilman Lady]]''.

* 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]].

 

 

* Mary Jane Watson was [[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]'s [[Secret Keeper]], then Aunt May until that entire "One More Day" thing happened.

** MJ is still Spider-Man's secret keeper. They're just not romantically involved at this time.

{{quote| '''Peter Parker''': (to himself, while he's loading books in his locker) What the-? Oh, come on... My Spider-Sense is going off at school. That can only mean one thing. And the Academy Award for best performance by an amateur super hero trying desperately to hold onto his secret identity goes to...<br />

- '''Kenny''': (kicks him into the locker)<br />

'''Peter Parker''': Ow! Owy ow! Why did you- ow! What is wrong with you!!?? Ow- Owww!! }}

*** Aunt May definitely plays this role later in Ultimate Spider-man. With that awesome matriarchy, Aunt May subverts [[There Are No Therapists]]. At one point, she pulls a [[Guns Are Worthless|gun on a recognized supervillain]].

* Jaime Reyes, the current [[Blue Beetle]], was thrown a year into the future after ''Infinite Crisis''. His family, naturally enough, [[Freak-Out|freaked out]] on his return, so Jaime decided to prove his story about what had happened to him by revealing his secret identity. His family and friends know, but keep it a secret outside of that.

 

== Fanfiction ==

** So far, quite a few members of the extended SOS Brigade trust Kyon's sister, but Kyon himself doesn't trust her.

** He gets a lot more secret keepers in the sequel: as of the moment, Garrus, {{spoiler|Madison}}, Thane, Kasumi, and Shala'Raan have all found out.

 

 

== Film ==

 

 

** This doesn't mean that they won't ''do'' anything about it, though. Fiona in ''The Safe-Keeper's Secret'' goes out of her way to help this one girl who confides in her. However, considering that {{spoiler|she doesn't actually have the Safe-Keeping gift, since she's [[Oblivious Adoption|Obliviously Adopted]] and is in fact a [[Heroic Bastard]]}} this may or may not count.

* [[Deryni]] Stivana deCorwyn and her husband Keryell, Earl of Lendour had twins Alyce and Vera. As a hedge against persecution, they passed Vera off as the daughter of the human Howards. Alyce and Vera only learned of this after their parents were dead. They kept the secret between themselves and their tutor of ''ars magica'' Father Pascal until they Named their sons, when Alyce told her husband so he could assist in the ritual, and when King Donal paid a surpise visit to participate in Alaric Morgan's Naming. Alyce blocked Kenneth Morgan's memory at his request, Donal promised Vera that the secret was safe with him, and {{spoiler|both Donal and Alyce died in a few months' time}}. Morgan and Duncan kept the secret between them for many years.

** The Animorphs are also mutual Secret Keepers: their allies include a race of ancient androids who have been posing as normal humans at least since the time of the Great Pyramids, and a colony of alien freedom fighters who escaped from the Yeerks. They also know the identities of two key members of the Yeerk Peace Movement. Later, Visser One figures out that they're human (because {{spoiler|"Andalites don't make human pop culture references!"}}), while they find out that she has {{spoiler|two human children}}--again, they become mutual Secret Keepers for strategic reasons.

* 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 ''[[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}}.

 

== Live Action TV ==

* Janet from ''[[My Hero (TV)]]''.

** Tyler technically could count as well, except no one would believe him anyway...

* Naru Osaka and Motoki Furuhata in ''[[Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]''.

* ''[[The Secret World of Alex Mack]]'': Alex's friend Ray, and her sister Annie.

** The last episode has Tori.

* Keely in ''[[Phil of the Future]]''.

* The entire family (yep, her parents too) of Raven from ''[[That's So Raven]]'', are fully aware of her secret [[Psychic Powers]], most likely even before she was. These were later revealed to be a hereditary trait. What's notable here is how serenely the ability is treated since the very first episode of the series, despite the sitcom-y mishaps that regularly occur because of them.

** Of course, it's also played straight with Eddie and Chelsea.

* In ''[[Dexter]]'', Harry, Dexter's foster father, is the typical example. The second is the Ice Truck Killer, Dexter's nemesis, {{spoiler|who is appropriately revealed to be Dexter's biological brother.}}

** Ando is Hiro's [[Secret Keeper]].

** Claire herself was the Haitian's [[Secret Keeper]] for a while ... not about their powers, which Noah already knew about, but about his not being mute.

* Omar (and at least one other kid of John's), ''New Amsterdam.''

* The writers of ''[[Smallville]]'' have had to let so many people in Clark's secret to keep the show fresh that Lois Lane is about the only one who DOESN'T know by now. Lana, Chloe, Lionel, [[Product Placement]] Pete. And now, as of the Season 7 finale, Lex also knows.

** {{spoiler|Lois seems to know now and is currently a [[Secret Secret Keeper]] as Chloe was before her.}}

*** {{spoiler|As of the episode "Isis", it's official; Clark confessed that he's the Blur to Lois, who responded by jumping into his arms, kissing him and asking, "What took you so long?"}}

* ''[[Pushing Daisies]]'': Emerson and Chuck are keeping Ned's secret that he can bring the dead back to life, while Ned, Emerson ''and'' Olive are keeping Chuck's secret that she's not dead, but Olive thinks that Chuck faked her death whereas Ned and Emerson know that she did die and was brought back.

** Lancelot knows too, but has agreed to keep it a secret.

** Likewise, Merlin is Lancelot's [[Secret Keeper]]: he's the only one who knows that Lancelot is still in love with Guinevere.

* In ''[[Psych]]'', the only people who know that Shawn Spencer is a [[Phony Psychic]] are his father, Henry, and his best friend, Gus.

** As of season 5, there is also amateur profiler Declan Rand and, oddly enough, Curt Smith from Tears for Fears.

* Fran in ''[[Power Rangers Jungle Fury]]'', who discovers the secret identities of her fellow pizza-parlor staff around the time they get their [[Mid-Season Upgrade]].

* [[Hannah Montana]]'s secret keepers (aside from Bobby Ray and Jackson) are Lilly and Oliver. Later, there's Jake Ryan, Lilly's mother, Oliver's mother, Officer Daria and his daughter. That is until everyone discovers the fact in the movie.

* Almost all the major [[Muggle]] characters on ''[[Kyle XY]]'' end up being this, although in this case it's also to help Kyle and Jessi. At one point, it causes a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] for Josh as he spills all his ''other'' secrets. Josh also briefly doubles as one for Andy, before her cancer is made public.

* Devon (Captain Awesome) on ''[[Chuck]]''. {{spoiler|He's now been joined by Morgan.}}

** {{spoiler|And now they have both been joined by Casey's daughter Alex, as well as Ellie.}}

* 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.

 

 

== Webcomics ==

* Parodied [http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=749 here] in ''[[Dinosaur Comics]]''; the [[Alt Text]] explicitly identifies T-Rex as "the worst Lois Lane ever".

* In ''The Dreamer'', Yvette is the only person who knows about Beatrice's time-travel dreams.

 

== Western Animation ==

* Elena Potato and her cousin Lonzo in ''[[Monster Allergy]]''.

* Chloe Flan, Sabrina's [[Black Best Friend]], who was invented wholecloth for the [[Animated Adaptation]] of ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]''.

* Richie from ''[[Static Shock]]'', who later becomes a superhero himself.

* Sam, Tucker, and later Danny's sister Jazz in ''[[Danny Phantom]]''.

* Debbie Thornberry, in the last five episodes of ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''.

** As of the ''[[Justice League|Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode, Dana knows as well. Terry considered trying to [[It's Not You, It's My Enemies|break up with her for her own safety]], but was last seen asking her out while palming an engagement ring.

* Ah-Mah and Ray Ray Lee ''[[The Life and Times of Juniper Lee|Juniper Lee]]'s'' grandma and little brother respectively, and later her older brother, Dennis Lee. (Although they're not quite regular Joes -- both can see magical creatures, and Ah-Mah was June's predecessor. One episode reveals Ray Ray's ability as being an accident. For Dennis, he can only see magical creatures when he wears a talisman.)

** 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...

* The Holograms (Kimber Benton, Shana Elmsford, Aja Leith, and Carmen 'Raya' Alsono) from ''[[Jem and The Holograms]]'' count here as well.

** He-Man also, at the Sorceress' request, keeps the secret that the Sorceress is Teela's mother.

* Both averted and played straight in ''[[Kim Possible]]''. Averted in that [[Action Girl|Kim's]] hero status is publicly known. Played straight with Ron Stoppable when he attended a [[Academy of Adventure|ninja school]]; he promised Yori and Master Sensei that he wouldn't tell anyone about the school, even Kim. Later in the series, Yori allowed Ron to tell Kim (who had already discovered the truth about the school on her own). Presumably Kim then became a Secret Keeper for the school as well.

** 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.