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[[File:preparetobemindscrewed 2673.jpg|frame|One of these [[Watchmen (comics)|Rorschachs]] is not like the other.]]
 
 
So you have a male character who has [[Ho Yay]] with some other male character. He may be a [[Badass]] [[The Big Guy|Big Guy]] in [[Canon]], but in [[Fanon]] it is a different story. Once the [[Fanfic]] [[Most Fanfic Writers Are Girls|writers]] get to work, his characterization changes to a submissive [[Non-Action Guy]]. Congratulations. You've just seen '''Wimpification''' at work.
 
This is the male [[Fanfic]] equivalent to [[Chickification]] in which a male's character becomes more physically and emotionally vulnerable in order to [[Shipping|pair them]] with a canon character of the same sex. This can be [[Hurt /Comfort Fic]], but there is one difference. In a [[Hurt /Comfort Fic]], the plot hinges on [[Break the Cutie|breaking]] a character with traumas so that another character can comfort them, often leading to a pairing. The character's [[Characterization Tropes|characterization]] changes, [[OOC|often inexplicably or with only a]] [[Hand Wave]], and the change is ''by definition'' for a pairing. Additionally, there often is no comfort, with the Wimpification instead paving the way for their becoming submissive to a partner who acts as the [[Seme]].
 
In worst cases, the character is changed into an [[Hysterical Woman|over]][[Screaming Woman|-the]][[Damsel in Distress|-top]] [[The Chick|feminine stereotype]], which, if applied to a female character, would be deemed [[Chickification|incredibly sexist]].
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Subtrope of [[Out of Character]]. Often causes [[Badass Decay]].
 
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== General ==
* Any even slightly feminine (or even just less masculine/shorter than the designated partner) character is almost guaranteed to be put through this repeatedly. Heck, even the [[Testosterone Poisoning|super manly]] characters will probably be subject to this at least once as part of a subversion or gag, this trope is just that common.
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== [[Fanfic]] based on [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Canon example: At the beginning of the ''[[Gravitation]]'' manga, Shuichi is much more masculine than he is at the end. His [[Art Evolution|character design]] even became more feminine over time until he became virtually indistinguishable from a girl by the start of the ''Gravitation EX'' sequel.
** Even then, far too many ''Gravitation'' fanfics ukefy Shuichi even ''further'' until he becomes a 100% weepy uke, completely ignoring that he's been shown capable of standing up for himself when needed in canon even when Yuki is being a prick to him.
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** Zechs can get this treatment when Treize doesn't show him enough love.
* [[Umineko no Naku Koro ni|Battler Ushiromiya]], in both Japanese and American fanart. Usually the result of being turned into Beatrice's furniture and getting tortured.
* In ''[[Naruto]]'', there are many [https://web.archive.org/web/20120127094327/http://suigetsuei.deviantart.com/art/Rawr-105376677 irate fans] that did ''not'' like how Hidan was made the designated [[Uke]] in slash fiction pairing him with Kakuzu. The argument being that just because he looks slightly less muscular (and more like... a human?) than Kakuzu doesn't suddenly make him a weepy uke.
** Naruto, because of his [[Keet]]ness, he himself also has this done to him FAR too many times. He is rarely the [[Seme]] of whatever relationship in the latest fic. ([http://NikoH.deviantart.com/art/NxH-01-Poor-Naruto-55072788 One such example].)
** Gaara is often hit with this as well even though his abilities are no laughing matter.
** [[The Ace|Neji]] has been turned into a weepy blushing uke for Shikamaru and others many times. And Kiba, maybe the most [[Hot-Blooded]] character in the series, getting the same treatment with numerous characters.
** Umino Iruka might as well be named Uke Iruka. When paired with anyone, but especially Kakashi, he is ridiculously ukefied to the point that he's less Naruto's big brother figure and more like a [[Dude in Distress]] for badass Kakashi to save from the cruel shinobi world. Granted, we haven't actually seen enough of Iruka's personality to entirely call this characterization bullshit, but stats released would at least support that he's stronger than most of the special jounin out there, despite being a chunin. Give the guy some credit, he's a ninja, he's not helpless. Even if he's less powerful than other shinobi, he still took a ''huge'' shuriken to protect Naruto without hesitation, and also questioned Kakashi and others openly for Naruto's sake.
**** Mocked ''ruthlessly'' by [https://web.archive.org/web/20120422090032/http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7427510/86/The_Greatest_Thing_Youll_Ever_Learn this fanfiction.]
** Deidara. Sure, he's got [[Blonde Guys Are Evil|long blonde hair]] and is Sasori's partner, but he's NOT a caricature of a woman, yet the way he carries on in some fanfics you'd think he was about to give birth. This also happens to Itachi and Sasori sometimes.
** Sasuke usually gets hit with this in fanfic as well, going from a vengeful loner to a weepy uke for Naruto, [[Squick|Itachi]], Gaara, Kakashi, etc.
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** Also tends to hit Gon, whoever he's paired with. Also affects Hisoka, bizarrely, in fics where he acts a lot, well, ''gentler'' than he could reasonably be expected to act, even if he's the [[Seme]].
* ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' has many, MANY examples.
** Germania gets wimpified just because he happens to look a bit like [[The Lord of the Rings|Legolas]] and because had to fight off the Roman Empire.
** Italy isn't exactly a paragon of masculinity, especially when compared to [[Drill Sergeant Nasty|Germany]], and according to some of his conversations with Germany and Japan, he's still a virgin who has yet to reach third base. But considering that Germany, in spite of being [[One Head Taller]] and more muscular than Italy, has been shown to be so clueless about romance and sex that he had to ''consult a guidebook'' to figure out how to court Italy, their relationship is actually less stereotypical (and more [[Adorkable]]) than the plain lazy "uber-knowledgeable [[Seme]] Germany has to teach uber-naive [[Uke]] Italy how to have sex" depiction seen in some Germany/Italy fanworks would have you believe.
** England often goes from the snarky, yet also sensitive [[Tsundere]] he is in canon, to becoming a weepy, emotionally-needy mess who pines endlessly for [insert: America, France, Canada, etc]. and is more than once the target of [insert: Russia, France]'s violations/torture/etc. so [insert: America, France, Canada, etc]. can literally pull a [[Big Damn Heroes]] to save him and let the [[Hurt /Comfort Fic|Hurt/Comfort]] start. Either that, or America is a [[Bastard Boyfriend]] to him and England becomes a weepy mix of [[Purity Stu]] and [[Love Martyr]], while the artist expects everyone to believe that theirs is as completely healthy and cute relationship. Also, some fanartists tend to draw him with extremely feminine hips...
** America himself gets this treatment more often than you'd probably expect, with a number of fics conveniently forgetting that he's capable of [[Super Strength|effortlessly swinging a full-grown buffalo around]] (and that was when he was just a ''[[Badass Adorable|child]]'', mind you) so that he can be tortured by England or Russia (or, in one notorious series of fics, gangbanged by the entire cast) without being able to lift a single finger against them. Maybe some certain fans just find the idea of the strong, self-assured "hero" becoming [[The Woobie]] fetishy. Or maybe it's a case of [[Misplaced Nationalism]] demanding revenge upon [[Eagle Land]]—for instance, in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis, the ''Hetalia'' [[Kink Meme]] suddenly became filled with "Financial Crisis Gang Bang" fics, which were [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. [[You Fail Economics Forever]] ''barely describes'' these works.
** As for Japan... let's just say that while he isn't exactly the most assertive or masculine-looking nation-tan in canon, there are several fics that surgically remove any hint of the [[Yamato Nadeshiko|'subtle, but definitely present, touch of iron']] behind his [[Japanese Politeness]] or the fact that he ''does'' [[Cute Bruiser|know how to handle a katana]] (and successfully fought off the ''[[Hetalia Bloodbath 2010]]'' kidnapper, that had been able to [[The Worf Effect|overpower Russia and General Winter]], with a ''[[Improvised Weapon|rolled-up poster]]'') to turn him into a completely helpless [[Moe]]blob [[Dude in Distress|utterly unable to defend or stand up for himself]]. More than one of these fics even go so far as to have him be abused by America or claimed/possessed by [[Bastard Boyfriend|bastardpirateboyfriend]]!England and either being a perfect and weepy [[Love Martyr]] (to a degree that ''not even a [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]'' would reach) or needing to be rescued by someone else. Mind you, this only happens to Japan about as often as he gets "semeified"/[[Ron the Death Eater|bastardized]] instead, just like with England.
::The fact that canon ''does'' establish him as sexually inexperienced compared to Greece, who happens to be [[One Head Taller]] than him, doesn't really help. The better Greece/Japan fanwriters recognize that, sexual disparities aside, the two actually have a pretty equal relationship in canon with Japan actually being [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|technically]] ''older'' than Greece (if you consider that Greece represents only the Hellenic Republic due to his mother literally being Ancient Greece), and that even if Japan's [[Moe]] traits tend to be enhanced when he's with Greece, he'd still have a touch of [[Inscrutable Oriental]] or at least a 'far more likely to quietly hide his emotions than become a blushy, weepy mess over them' vibe to him; the poorer fanwriters...don't.
** While Canada is [[Nice Guy|quite the sweetheart]] ([[Beware the Nice Ones|unless you TRULY piss him off]]), some fangirls take his canon [[Butt Monkey|bad luck]], [[Shrinking Violet|soft-spoken behavior]] and [[Woobie]]ness to make him a stereotypical uke in more than one France/Canada, Prussia/Canada, America/Canada and/or Cuba/Canada fic. Fanart that pairs Canada with a more 'assertive' male typically makes Canada shorter than the other male, even when this actually wouldn't be true due to his official height being the same as America's (which means that he'd be just as tall as his brother and ''taller'' than France or England).
** Lithuania is so often made into Russia's [[Stockholm Syndrome]] victim or Poland's weepy [[Dude in Distress]] that the phrase [[Rape as Drama|"I'm damaged goods, Feliks"]] (which comes from a very bad Poland/Liet fic where Lithuania was raped by [[Bastard Boyfriend]]!Russia and needed [[Relationship Sue]]!Poland's Healing Cock) has reached [[Memetic Mutation]] in some circles.
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** China ''is'' very bishonen [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|and kinda feminine-looking]] in some canon illustrations/strips, but it still doesn't justify the ''massive'' ukefication he gets in fanwork. Particularly Russia/China and Japan/China ones. And we are talking about the same China who fought and ''defeated'' Germany and Japan with only a [[Noodle Implements|ladle and wok]].
** Hong Kong sometimes is hit with the ukefication paddle as well, more often when his [[Seme]] is either England (and double if Hong Kong is still his colony), Japan, or South Korea. Fortunately for him, in the case of Macau this isn't as frequent; even when he more often than not ends up bottoming, HK will most likely his spine.
*** In regards to the other Asians, Korea tends to top his "partners" but sometimes becomes a victim of this if he's paired up with America, and occasionally with HK. Thailand is lucky enough to dodge this treatment unless he is the love interest of [[Imperial Japan]], and Macau is almost exclusively paired with Hong Kong so he tends to be the top one instead. Though in the case of Korea and Thailand, it's a bit weird considering that both of them [[The Big Guy|are pretty tall]] (Korea is about 179 cm, or at least tall enough to be at eye-to-eye level with ''America'', and Thailand is just a little shorter so he should be at least 175 cm175cm).
** And there's [[Cute Bruiser|Finland]], too. While his partner and most fan-popular [[Love Interest]] [[Kuudere|Sweden]] ''is'' quite taller than him, it doesn't explain why doujinshi and fanwork twist Finland into a little weepy [[Keet]] who may look even younger than ''Sealand'', when Finland's character profile states that he has the look and the attitude of a 20 years old, while Sweden is 21. The way they're drawn in [[Shotacon|some doujinshis]], you'd think they're something closer to [[Squick|12 and 26]], respectively. Yes, the pair invoke so many [[Boys Love Tropes]] as is that it's that much easier for fans to [[Flanderize]] Finland's [[Uke]] role along those lines. That's still not an excuse, as the charm of the pairing is seeing a huge guy like Sweden fitting the [[House Husband]] archetype ''far'' more than the slightly waifish Finland.
** Ironically, ''Sweden'' is hit by the trope more than once as well. While he's still the tallest of the Nordics, one wonders how come [[:Category:Yandere|Yandere]]!Denmark can rape and beat him as easily as he often does in doujinshii and fanart: if they're about the past dealings and wars of both nations, Sweden ''will'' get whipped/tortured/raped/etc. by Denmark, running away with Finland as to "escape" from his torturer/rapist (and sometimes [[wangst]]ing about that).
*** Iceland sometimes gets hit with this as well, specially in regards to [[May–December Romance|him and Turkey]]. While he ''is'' younger than the standard nation, this doesn't mean he's a pre-pubescent boy (he's mentioned to look at least 17), and while Turkey is depicted as being quite older than he is, it doesn't necessarily mean Iceland would submit to him completely. (Curiously, even with this factor, Turkey/Iceland ends up one of the few Turkey pairings in which he's '''not''' depicted as a [[Bastard Boyfriend]].)
** Greece actually isn't hit as hard by this trope in Turkey/Greece works as he could have been, as many of them depict him as a [[Tsundere]] capable of standing up and talking back to Turkey as an integral part of their [[Belligerent Sexual Tension]]. Nonetheless, just as many of them can leave you wondering why Greece acts like he's PMSing all the time or why he never seems to be able to hinder [[Bastard Boyfriend|Turkey]] from belittling/abusing/raping him in spite of all his defiant words.
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* Oh, [[Yu-Gi-Oh!|Yugi]]. How are you ukefied? Too many ways to name. In canon, he started out as a loser who was picked on a lot but still had enough backbone to stand up when people he considers friends are being attacked and [[Character Development|over time]] grew more confident thanks to his [[Shadow Archetype|darker]] [[Big Brother Mentor|Pharaoh]] [[Trickster Mentor|friend]]. Also probably a [[Chessmaster|master strategist]] able to rival Napoleon and Lee ([[Fridge Logic|if you take into account that all he does is play strategy games]]). But if you read fanfiction, he's a spineless little wimp who's always being raped or abused by everyone near him until "[[Fan Nickname|Yami]]" comes along and saves him. Or Yami kidnaps him and does the raping, torturing and abusing himself until [[Stockholm Shnozzing|Yugi falls in]] [[Rape Is Love|love with him]] and then he turns good and Yugi defends his actions to others saying that Yami's "misunderstood". Or when {{spoiler|the Pharaoh leaves}}, Yugi becomes so emotionally unbalanced that he kills himself ''despite saying in the manga and anime that he didn't need him anymore''. That unfortunately sums up pretty much 99.9% of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' fanfiction, 99.99% if you substitute Ryou Bakura and the Spirit of the Ring for Yugi and the Pharaoh.
** Bakura gets this the worst in fanfiction. Granted, he ''was'' continually emotionally abused and manipulated by the Spirit of the Ring in canon, but there was no indication that he was ever physically abused (which makes sense when you consider that, contrary to what 90% of fanfics would have you believe, the Spirit ''doesn't have a physical form outside of Bakura's body'' and wouldn't be very likely to harm the one body he can inhabit) and he was able to stand up to the Spirit on several occasions when his friends' lives were on the line, two things that fans completely ignore in favor of turning him into a frail, weepy [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]] who exists only to be horribly abused by "Yami Bakura" and possibly redeem him with the power of twu wuv.
::The assumption of physical abuse probably stems from the fact that the spirit isn't exactly careful with Bakura's body (stabs him with the spikes of his ring, stabs his hand on a tower, stabs himself with a knife...) However, once Bakura's life actually was in danger (at the end of his duel against Yugi), he gave up victory and promised to protect him because he needed the body. In addition, while he was quite careless, he never really "punished" Bakura, or hurt him out of pure sadism, as fanfiction would like to make you believe. And given that Bakura got over it quite quickly and didn't turn into a shaking mess at the end of the series, it can be assumed that most of the time, he was rather "asleep in his subconscious", instead of being forced to witness the spirit's deeds.
 
The assumption of physical abuse probably stems from the fact that the spirit isn't exactly careful with Bakura's body (stabs him with the spikes of his ring, stabs his hand on a tower, stabs himself with a knife...) However, once Bakura's life actually was in danger (at the end of his duel against Yugi), he gave up victory and promised to protect him because he needed the body. In addition, while he was quite careless, he never really "punished" Bakura, or hurt him out of pure sadism, as fanfiction would like to make you believe. And given that Bakura got over it quite quickly and didn't turn into a shaking mess at the end of the series, it can be assumed that most of the time, he was rather "asleep in his subconscious", instead of being forced to witness the spirit's deeds.
** Jonouchi, who in most fanfics is a defenseless "puppy" whom the mighty [[Draco in Leather Pants|Seto Kaiba]] has to rescue from the clutches of his evil [[Abusive Parents|abusive father]].
** Marik, the resident [[Darkskinned Blonde]], is one of the fandom's greatest ukes and lends himself well to an angsty rape-y story involving either his father or his own Yami.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'': Almost any male character could be given as an example, but it's seen most frequently in the case of Juudai, the guy who saved the world four times over before he's graduated high school. In fanfic, if he can walk and chew bubblegum at the same time it's amazing, much less survive a dangerous situation without Johan or Manjoume or whoever the seme of the fanfic is around.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]'' has Yusei. While the above two were at least submissive or had [[Keet]] traits, Yusei is, straight-up, one of the most intelligent, mature, stoic, and strong-willed characters of the series. In the average fanfic, he is instead living for the love of JACKwhoever ATLASthe orfanfic Crow.pairs him with
* Poor, poor [[D.Gray-man|Allen Walker]]. He's a [[Moe]], yes. He grows up into a [[Bishonen]] prettier than most of the female cast, yes. But he's also a [[Badass Adorable]] who will [[Determinator|keep fighting]] [[You Can Barely Stand|even when he literally can't stand]] and a [[Circus Brat]] who [[The Charmer|can charm almost anyone into doing what he wants]] when he feels it's necessary. Yes, he's [[The Woobie]], but he's [[Iron Woobie|the iron variety]] and a [[Broken Hero]] extraordinaire. Guess which parts slash writers leave out.
** Especially noticeable in doujinshi, where he's typically shown [[wangst]]ing about things that he ''hardly even angsts about in-series''. Which results in him needing comfort sex from Lavi or Kanda. And if that doesn't happen, he'll normally be shown being rendered into an emotional wreck that's subsequently raped by Tyki. And then having comfort sex with someone.
* BothUryuu IchigoIshida andsometimes Ishidagets this treatment in ''[[Bleach]]'' [[Slash Fic]]s.
** Kira and Yumichika, two snarky long-term professional army officers, are almost always written as helpless damsels-in-distress who ''literally'' could not raise a hand to save themselves, let alone use any kind of weapon.
** Jushiro Ukitake has been portrayed as this, due to his [[Ill Boy]] status and his close relationship with Kyouraku.
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* In [[Sturgeon's Law|90%]] of all ''[[Death Note]]'' [[Slash Fic]]s... who the hell is this [[Emo]] whiny prima donna that's replaced Light Yagami?
** "I am just a poor little orphan boy and... Oh noes! There's a jam-eating [[Serial Killer]] after me! [[Hypocritical Humor|Saves me, Kira!]]"—L in [[Fan Fiction]]
*** [[A God Am I|Light]] and [[The Stoic|L]] are frequently OOC in [[Slash Fic]] because fans seem to forget that they both have "[[Seme]] personality traits" being [[Badass]], domineering types: [http://songue.deviantart.com/art/Motivation-Eternal-Struggle-263397514\]{{Dead link}}. When shoehorned into [[Boys Love Genre]] stereotypes it's almost a guarantee that one of them will become weepy, emotional and that character [[In Name Only]].
** Mello, the badass mafia crimeboss, turns into a delicate, feminine uke.
** Matt, the cool computer geek, also turns into a delicate, feminine uke.
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== [[Fanfic]] based on [[Comic Books]] ==
* As screwy as it sounds, [[Watchmen (comics)|Rorschach]] often gets the raw end of the deal because of the [[One Head Taller|"yaoi rule of height"]], with contributing factors such as traits like [[Real Men Hate Sugar|his fondness of sugar]],<ref>[[Forgets to Eat|because it's all he consumes aside from beans for energy for durations of time]]</ref> [[Kuudere|social and sexual reclusiveness]],<ref>[[Abusive Parents|because of his abusive prostitute mother]]</ref> and [[Little Bit Beastly|tendency to make inhuman growls]].<ref>[[Badass|because he does that while jumping out of a window on the fifth floor of a building]]</ref> [[Flat What|Yeeeep]].
* Although every one of the [[X-Men]] has had this happen to them at some point or other, losing all identity in the face of the [[Sarcasm Mode|sheer, unmitigated studliness of]] [[Memetic Sex God|Wolverine]], probably the worst victim is [[Gentleman Thief|Gambit]]. 60-70% of all X-Men slash is Logan/Remy, painting the latter as submissive, cringing, or all-around pathetic. While he canonically has moments of [[Angst]], the slash fanbase enjoys cranking that [[Up to Eleven]] in fiction. And it's ''not'' limited to slash...
** [[It Got Worse|It gets worse]]; even [[Wolverine]] isn't exempt from ukefication at times. Take, for instance, a fanfic of Hank/Logan, which eventually renders Logan's inner animal totally submissive towards his pack alpha. Hank, resident [[Gentle Giant]] [[Genius Bruiser]], is now of course willing to [[Anatomically-Impossible Sex|jam it into Logan without using any lube]] in order to put Logan in Logan's place.
** Even ''[[Ax Crazy|Sabretooth]]'' gets this.
* [[Iron Man|Tony Stark]] whenever he's paired with [[Captain America (comics)|Steve Rogers]]. People seem to forget that though he may be something of a [[Woobie]], he's a [[Jerkass Woobie]] or a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]], [[Depending on the Writer]]. It doesn't help that in the [[Alternate Universe]], where they do end up canonically together, Tony was [[Gender Flip|Natasha Stark]].
:It's pretty easy to tell which side a Steve/Tony slashfic falls on by figuring out whether the fic's implication is a) Tony briefly dropping his canon control-freak persona is a huge, jaw-dropping deal that shows how special Steve is to him, or the fic's implication is that b) Tony ''must'' have a natural Uke-ish personality all the time (inexplicably [[Hand Wave|hand-waving]] his canon control freak tendencies). Choice b) obviously requires a lot of canon warping.
 
It's pretty easy to tell which side a Steve/Tony slashfic falls on by figuring out whether the fic's implication is a) Tony briefly dropping his canon control-freak persona is a huge, jaw-dropping deal that shows how special Steve is to him, or the fic's implication is that b) Tony ''must'' have a natural Uke-ish personality all the time (inexplicably [[Hand Wave|hand-waving]] his canon control freak tendencies). Choice b) obviously requires a lot of canon warping.
** The opposite also happens, (mostly in the movie fandom) with Steve being portrayed as a shy, sexually inexperienced boy scout who needs Tony to teach him how to [[Memetic Mutation|'fondue']].
* In [[Batman|Bruce Wayne/Dick Grayson]] fics, Dick gets hit by this trope fairly frequently. This phenomena is unique in that it manages to be both a pretty justified-by-canon characterization ''and'' full-fledged [[Fridge Horror]] at the same time. You see, Dick ''did'' have this sort of personality and this sort of emotional dynamic with Bruce. In fact, he's had it for most of his existence (since 1940!). The problem? The period in his lifetime where Dick had this sort of dynamic with Bruce ''was when he was Robin, i.e. '''underage'''''. Cue [[Squick]].
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** Being fair, while the MCU canon establishes that Steve Rogers is a man of limitless courage who cannot possibly be intimidated into backing away from whatever the right thing to do is in any given situation, it also establishes that he pretty much ''is'' a giant human puppy dog when it comes to social interaction and that he will go to truly ridiculous lengths in the name of friendship.
* The eponymous [[Sherlock Holmes (film)|Sherlock Holmes]] from the 2009 film gets this all the time. For everyone. Men, women, villains, heroes, Watson, alternate versions of himself and Watson, [[The Great Mouse Detective|mice...]]
 
 
== [[Fanfic]] based on Literature ==
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* Spock often ends up being the uke in ''[[Star Trek]]'' [[Slash Fic]]. There's a reason for that (well, it's good enough for fangirls, anyway) -- in "Amok Time", Spock complains that he didn't think ''pon farr'' would apply to him as a half-Vulcan. This implies he hasn't experienced it before, which, in turn, implies he is a virgin. However, Kirk is far more frequently ukefied than Spock, especially in pon farr fics, where Spock is usually shown going into a feral predatory mating frenzy. Apparently, this somehow affects Kirk's personality too.
* [[Power Rangers]] has a fan series called [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3415226/1/ The Zedd Chronicles] in which Tommy Oliver (yes, THAT Tommy Oliver) gets a bit of this. He's mainly very sensible, but you can easily see how he's the 'woman' in the relationship.
* Very popular with Jack/Ianto authors in the ''[[Torchwood]]'' fandom, despite the fact that in canon Ianto gets more and more [[Took a Level Inin Badass|badass]] as the show goes on. That is, until his sister questions him about his relationship with Jack in ''Children of Earth''.
* Calling all ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'' writers. Yes, Sam, Dean, and Castiel might be [[The Woobie|woobies]], but that's because they have [[Crapsack World|more than enough reasons to]]. None of them would get weepy over a cut and need tender "brotherly love" because of that.
** Castiel warrants special mention. To wit: fandom likes to portray a Castiel that cries at the drop of a hat, is slightly more vulnerable—emotionally and physically—than a thirteen year old girl, and is prone to descriptions more befitting of a puppy or kitten. Mind you, this is the same angel who, in the actual show, barely changes his facial expressions, takes stabbings, beatings, and explosions without batting an eye, and beats up his angelic brothers—and the occasional Winchester—with some regularity.
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** In the Tellius verse, Soren gets this with no exception. Physically, he may look like one, but yaoi fans tend to forget about [[Deadpan Snarker|his personality.]] The justification they have for it, though, isn't present unless you get an A level Support between Ike and Soren, so it's a case of [[Flanderization]] as well.
** Reyson, Naesala, and Zihark also get this in varying degrees.
* ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' fandom does this with frightening frequency to both Sanada Yukimura and Mouri Motonari. In the anime series, Yukimura regularly survives [[Megaton Punch|discipline]] from his mentor that creates new land formations, sets people on fire with his fists, fought [[Humongous Mecha|Honda Tadakatsu]] to a standstill, and deals with a young lady being preyed on by [[Eldritch Abomination]]s in a polite but [[Kill It with Fire|very emphatic way]]. Most doujinshi and fanfic has him whimpering and crying while [[The Rival|Date Masamune]] takes his innocence. As for Motonari... the [[Evil Genius|less]] [[We Have Reserves|said]] [[The Chessmaster|about]] his [[You Have Failed Me...|disposition]], the [[Bad Boss|better]]. Anybody attempting to top this guy would do well to watch out for a razor hula in the ribs, if not a strategically-placed bear trap.
** Yukimura is a curious case as people often have him crying and whimpering when it's ''him'' taking ''Masamune's'' innocence (or what remained of it, anyway), or at least until they get around doing the nasty. It's probably the effect of his youthful naivete combined with an emotional and open personality.
** Also, Ishida Mitsunari, an extremely [[Axe Crazy|disturbed]] and [[Blood Knight|violent]] man with a frightening temper that snaps at any given opportunity; the fans make a point of playing him as a [[Troubled but Cute]] [[Tsundere]] in desperate need of a good lay from his nemesis Ieyasu (whom Mitsunari makes it his raison d'etre to murder) to put him in his place and turn him into a blushing, fluffy kitten.
* Happens to [[Genius Bruiser|Damon]] [[Insufferable Genius|Baird]] in ''[[Gears of War]]'' [[Slash Fic|slash fics]]s. After all, who cares about being in character when it gets in the way of hot sex?
* Pretty much every yaoi fic ever written involving ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' does this to either Cloud or Vincent. Yaoi writers seem to love taking the Iron out of [[Iron Woobie]].
** Pairing a character with [[Big Bad|Sephiroth]] is pretty much a guarantee that the character will be Ukefied out the wazoo. In less frequent Sephiroth/female character pairings, she is usually reduced to a weepy, [[The Load|ineffectual]] [[Damsel in Distress]] regardless of any canon [[Action Girl|badassery]] on her part. One exception is when Sephiroth is paired with Genesis. Then it's usually ''Sephiroth'' who undergoes the Ukefication.
* Sora and Roxas, in ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' end up on the wrong side of this trope when they're paried up with Riku and Axel, respectively. [[Naga Eyes]] is a particularly infamous case.
**Several of the Organization XIII members get this too. Here's a list of the worst examples;
*** [[Making a Splash|Demyx]] and [[Badass Bookworm|Zexion]] seem to be the biggest targets. they both get paired with all the other members, and almost always end up as the ukes. Zexion seems to be the bigger victim of this, seeing as how when he gets paired with Demyx he usually gets portrayed as the uke.
*** Marluxia is an unusual example of this, most Fan Fic that he's in portrays him as [[Camp Gay]], even if it isn't Slash. It seems to be because of his pink hair and control over flowers.
*** Even [[Complete Monster|Saix]] isn't immune! While most slash fics about him have him as the Seme, when he gets paired with Xemnas he becomes little more than a pet. {{spoiler| Thanks to the discovery that both of them are possessed by Master Xehanort, the idea of any kind of sexual relationship between them becomes [[No Yay|very creepy]], regardless of who's on top. }}
** Commented on, with other fanfic tropes, in ''[[Those Lacking Spines]]''. There is an Ukenator 3000, and ukefication is mentioned by name. Quoteth Vexen as if it was a biological disease:
{{quote|This state wipes the personality and demeanor of a victim completely clean, replacing it with one of complete and utter submission. This causes the victim to become weak, fluffy, emotional and utterly incapable of standing up for themselves, wanting only to be in contact with others to further spread the epidemic. It is quite frankly disgusting.}}
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* Link from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' franchise.
** It's an elf thing. The fact that he dresses in what looks like a skirt doesn't help either.
* Lucas from ''[[Mother 3]]'' suffers a bit of this, especially when paired up [[Super Smash Bros.|with]] [[EarthboundEarthBound|Ness]].
* The [[Furry Fandom]] may never get ''respect'', but they'll certainly garner a lot less bile from the various corners of the internet once they stop doing this to [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Tails]].
* While the ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' fandom is far from being free of this — usually with some poor [[Bishonen|blood]] [[Acceptable Targets|elf]] as the victim — [[Vitriolic Best Buds|the bickering ex-cops]] Asric and Jadaar seem to [[Averted Trope|dodge the bullet]] quite neatly. (Then again, this may be because due to their personalities, Jadaar—who's a huge, hulking draenei—is usually presumed to be the uke.)
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* Akechi Mitsuhide of ''[[Samurai Warriors]]'' frequently gets affected by this, especially when paired with [[Oda Nobunaga]]. While he ''is'' emotionally vulnerable, some writers seem to ignore his courage and determined defense of his beliefs in order to make him a spineless follower and devoted slave of the Demon King.
* Akira of ''[[Togainu no Chi]]''. Debatable and may or may not be justified or even exist depending on which route is taken. He starts off as a strong and confident fighter, with no need to rely on anyone else. When he encounters certain sex scenes, he becomes like a typical [[Uke]]. This is justified through excessive guilt from the death of {{spoiler|Keisuke}} in Shiki's route.
* Normally averted with ''[[League of Legends]]'' where the top and the bottom are typically a [[Battle Couple]]. But still happens occasionally:
 
** Aphelios is sometimes portrayed as Sett's little bitch boyfriend rather than trained Lunari assassin he actually is.
** In the early days, it was a homophobic joke to have the [[Bishonen|feminine-looking Ezreal]] be molested by the also feminine but more buff Taric. This is despite Ezreal being a badass explorer who wields powerful magic and has managed to steal several artifacts. Nowadays now that Taric/Ezreal has more genuine shippers, Taric's more the one saving him from molesters than doing it himself. It's more [[Innocently Insensitive|well-intentioned]] but it is still there.
** Ezreal also gets this with Kayn and Talon. It got worse for the former pairing with the introduction of HEARTSTEEL finally having the two interact.
** Kayn being a bloodthirsty peerless practitioner of lethal shadow magic is ripped away and he becomes a vulnerable weeping mess for Rhaast who needs to be saved by Akali, Zoe and/or Ezreal. This (his dependence for Rhaast anyway) is typically intentional on the writer's part and it's supposedly symbolic of Rhaast taking over Kayn in the game. The need to be saved by other characters however aren't.
 
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* [[The Conscience|Kyle]] [[The Smart Guy|Broflovski]], [[The Ditz|Butters]] [[Butt Monkey|Stotch]] and [[Properly Paranoid|Tweek]] [[Must Have Caffeine|Tweak]] from ''[[South Park]]''. [[Launcher of a Thousand Ships|Especially Kyle]].
** Opinions easily fly, but Kyle is given the "uke" title mostly due to his apparent small body type ([[Word of God|recently established as canon]], since he weighs far less than the other four boys), [[Fiery Redhead|his fiery personality]], [[The Conscience|and his tendency to nag his friends and others with his morally straight code]] ([[Double Standard|something commonly associated with females]]). Ukefication can, however, set in when fans make him either a [[Damsel in Distress]] (mostly when paired with [[Dating Catwoman|Mysterion]] or [[The Hero|Stan]]), or a completely unlikable [[Deadpan Snarker]] who does nothing but bitch at whoever he's paired with.
::The entire Stan/Kyle dominance thing is also a tad strange, given it is true that, taking their personalities into account (Stan as the sensetive push-over and Kyle the blunt and stubborn smart guy), the two seemingly managed to switch roles in the eyes of the fandom. While some notice this and switch it around, they are in the small minority of the shipping community.
 
The entire Stan/Kyle dominance thing is also a tad strange, given it is true that, taking their personalities into account (Stan as the sensetive push-over and Kyle the blunt and stubborn smart guy), the two seemingly managed to switch roles in the eyes of the fandom. While some notice this and switch it around, they are in the small minority of the shipping community.
** Butters is as such because of his [[The Ditz|ditziness]] and purity, but can quite easily be made a weak little girl or an adorable yet clueless uke. He is usually potrayed as this when he is paired with [[Bastard Boyfriend|Kenny the pervert or Cartman the sadist]].
** Tweek is [[Keet|hyperactive]], emotional and is usually paired with [[Deadpan Snarker|Craig Tucker]], who is definitely taller than him (due to the fact that [[Word of God]] mentions Craig has grown the most from all the boys in his class; plus, he even was taller than the others even before his growth, as obviously seen in the drawings, and he's the oldest kid in class, as he reaches 10 years old much earlier than the rest of his classmates), [[Tall, Dark and Handsome|dark haired and stoic]], making him the perfect [[Seme|polar opposite]]. In the show, Tweek is [[Properly Paranoid]], [[Must Have Caffeine|addicted to coffee]] and [[Cowardly Lion|scared of almost anything]], as opposed to Craig, who is down-to-earth and stable, which implies that Tweek needs protection and the only one who can offer him that is actually Craig.
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** Purple also gets this in [[Idiosyncratic Ship Naming|RAPR]] works, which [[Flanderization|Flanderize]] the fact that he's somewhat goofier than Red to ridiculous extremes.
* Believe it or not, this actually happens often to [[Deadpan Snarker|Noah]] from ''[[Total Drama Island]]''. Cody sometimes too, although he's fairly uke in canon to begin with.
* Poor, poor, [[Toy Story (franchise)||Woody...]]
* The title character of ''[[Ben 10]]'' gets a lot of this. Any fanart featuring him and arch-nemesis Kevin 11 will recieve a "Ben looks so seme!" comment.
** [[Draco in Leather Pants|Albedo]] and [[Troubled but Cute|Kevin]] get their share, too...
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* Edd from ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'' gets hit with this. He gets turned from a sensitive guy to an all-around stereotypical uke; often with an exaggerated Edd, Eddy, or Kevin as the seme. Eddy gets this to, sometimes even when Edd is the [[Seme]]; though typically when he's paired with Kevin or sometimes Ed. He gets turned from his brash normal self into a blushing [[Tsundere]]. Occasionally Jimmy will also turned into a uke, though he's similar to the Butter's examples, even with [[Fiery Redhead|Sara]], listed above and has become more masculine (or at least aggressive) over the series.
* Oh [[Danny Phantom]], why are you so ukefied?
* Robin from [[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]] often gets this when paired with Slade. Canonically, he's a serious, if somewhat [[Hot-Blooded]], and capable leader. In [[Slash Fic]] fic, he's often written as naive and submissive.
* Pietro Maximoff(Quicksilver) from ''[[X-Men: Evolution]]''. True, he is a lot more feminine, and also fits the stereotype of the traditional uke more than his usual slash partner Lance(Avalanche). But that doesn't mean he needs to turn into a weepy teenage girl in so many Lance and Pietro fanfics.
*In [[Miraculous Ladybug]] fanfiction, it's common for Adrien to become a defenseless woobie (not that he isn't, but he's more [[Iron Woobie]] in canon) and let it out in Ladybug, Luka or Kagami's strong arms before being able to go back on the battlefield.
**Speaking of Kagami, she's much more [[Xenafication|masculine]] in some Marigami/Chlogami fics.
 
 
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