#biracialexcellence

NOTE: I was inspired to make this post from a post on Twitter. I couldn't find it but said post was the one to come up with "morally ambiguous wasian", I take no credit for that.

Biracial lead characters of the respective tv series, with each series being a fantastical, morally grey, beloved, and beautifully animated show that tackles heavy and mature themes

All are half Asian, coincidentally from East Asian descent - Caitlyn is half Chinese, Ezran is half Japanese, Mark is half Korean

They all have a somewhat complicated relationship with their respective parent - In general, they love said parent but also must come to grips with the fact said parent has done some bad things

They have sibling like relationship with someone in the show, whom they deeply love and are close to- Caitlyn has a big brother figure in Jayce; Ezran has an older half-brother, Mark has a younger half brother

All of them go through physical changes that also symbolize their emotional character growth

All of them, at some point, have been criticized for their simplistic, tunnel vision, and/or naive beliefs of the world. Growing out this mindset, while also retaining their inner pureness, is a major character arc for each of them.

They all hail from royalty - Caitlyn isn't a literal princess but she comes from one of, if not the most powerful and affluential families in her world and has been described as a princess; Ezran starts off as a prince before becoming King; Mark turns out to be descend from Viltrumite royalty and he late becomes ruler of Earth.

They are one of the most kind-hearted, soft, and loving people in their respective worlds, and seeing them become truly and viciously angry is scary to behold.

They each have their own coming-of-age stories

Most of their physical looks come from the parent who they have conflicted feelings for - Caitlyn and her mom; Ezran and his dad; Mark and his dad

They try to solve issues through nonviolence and rationality, even when other parties want differently.

They hold so much power in their respective hands, but are ultimately humble people who want to help instead of hurt

Their respective shows are streaming show and are very popular on their respective networks.

They have particular interest and/or liking that is repeatedly emphasized in their own shows - Caitlyn and her detective and sharpshooting skills; Ezran and his love of jelly tarts; Mark and his love of comics

They are some of my favorite characters and this world, and they are purely fictional characters, and yet:

For some reason, I find that these two characters. Two different women from very different shows, have striking similarities to one another as well as differences.

Differences

Caitlyn comes from one of the wealthy families in her series; Mizu grew up broke poor

Caitlyn is driven towards helping others; Mizu is driven by revenge

Caitlyn's biracial heritage is never once brought up negatively, it's just a matter of fact; Mizu was viciously ostracized by many people because of her mixed heritage

Caitlyn was sheltered; Mizu was forced to live through and witness cruelty at a young age

Caitlyn is basically a saint; Mizu is an anti-hero at her best

Caitlyn's world is scifi/fantasy setting where the only bigotry is classism; Mizu lives in ordinary world (with the genre being of Western Samurai) and the accurate depictions of sexism, classism, and racism are all on full display

Caitlyn grew up with her parents in a loving, though controlling, household; Mizu doesn't know who her father is, had an abusive mother, and barely a place to call home

2. Similarities

Both are from one of the most popular adult-animated shows on Netflix, praised by critics and fans alike

Both are of East Asian descent - Caitlyn is half-Chinese; Mizu is half-Japanese

Skilled in respective traits - Caitlyn in marksmanship; Mizu in swordsmanship

They both have a connection to the color blue

Following from the previous point, both have blue eyes

They both have a strained relationship with their respective mothers - Caitlyn resents her mother meddling in her life as an adult; Mizu's "relationship" with her mother is just straight up abuse and neglect.

Both are biracial -> half Asian and half white

Both were ostracized -> Caitlyn stated she was a "misfit" herself and her Enforcer colleagues believes she's a rich, entitled brat; Mizu's ostracization is even more pronounced given how many people saw her biracialness as "demonic"

DC

1. Kyle Rayner aka Green Lantern - half Irish and half Mexican

2. Keli Quintela aka Teen Lantern - Afro-Indigenous Bolivian

3. Ya’Wara - Indigenous Brazilian Tapirape  

4. Arthur Curry aka Aquamn - in the DCEU and some recent adaptations; half White and half Polynesian

5. Koryak - eldest son and child of Aquaman; in original he was half white and half Inuit, but with the recent racebend of Arthur, Koryak would now be of white, Polynesian, and Inuit heritage

6.  Yara Flor aka Wonder Woman - Afro-Indigenous Brazilian

7. Selina Kyle aka Catwoman - Afro Cuban; given her mother has been played by both black and white women and she states of being Cuban in the comics, I see her as Afro Cuban

8.  Helena Wayne aka Robin VI aka Batwoman II - daughter of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle. Half White and half Afro Cuban

9. Damian Wayne aka Robin - half White and half Arabian Chinese

10. Rose Wilson aka Ravager - half Hmong and half White

11. Connor Hawke aka Green Arrow II - he is of mixed Black, Cambodian and White heritage

12. Lian Nguyen-Harper aka Red Riding Hood - half Vietnamese and half White

13. Jade Crock aka Cheshire - I like the idea of her reforming, she was my personal fav anti-villain in the animated YJ series; half Vietnamese and half White

14. Artemis Crock aka Huntress - half Vietnamese and half White

15. Emiko Queen aka Red Arrow II - half Japanese and half White

16. Cassandra Cain aka Batgirl - half Chinese (although her Asian heritage is often debated), and half White

17. Irey West aka Impulse - half Korean and half White

18. Jai West - half Korean and half White

19. Jenni Ognats aka XS - half Black and half White

20. Maya Ducard aka Nobody II - Afro Latina

21. Hero Cruz - Afro Latino

22. Marisol Rios De La Luz aka La Borinqueña - Afro Puerto Rican

23. Julia Pennyworth - she is biracial but it’s unknown what the race of her mother is. In a previous post, I stated I saw her as half Black but now I see her as half Afro Latina and half White.

24. Alinta aka Bolt - from Teen Titans Academy; she appears to be Black and it’s confirmed she is from Australia, so I see her as a Australian Aboriginal 

25. Anita Fite aka Empress - Afro Haitian

26. Uno aka Aztek I - Nahua Mexican

27. Nayeli Constant aka Aztek II - Nahua Mexican

28. Val Armorr aka Karate Kid  - half Japanese and half White

29. Wallace West aka Kid Flash II - half Black and half White

30. Keshena Carpentier aka Timber -  half Menominee but I’m not sure of the other half

31. Tesla Strong - half Black and half White

32. Tiana Toomes aka Starlin - half Black and half White

33. Traci Thirteen aka Traci 13 - Her Asian nationality is unknown and often debated. In my opinion, I make her half Filipina and half Thai. Since there aren’t a lot of Southeast Asian superheroes

34.  Olive Silverlock - from Gotham Academy; her ethnicity is unknown but she is POC given her dark skin. She might also be albino. For me, I think she is a POC albino, most likely of Arabian descent. She may also be biracial.

35. Renee Montoya aka The Question II - Afro Puerto Rican

MARVEL

1. Danielle Cage aka Captain America - half white and half black

2. America Chavez aka Miss America - Afro Puerto Rican Caribbean

3. Miles Morales aka Spider Man - half black and half Puerto Rican

4. Sam Alexander aka Nova - half Mexican and half white

5. Daken Akihiro aka Wolverine - half Japanese and half white

6. Laura Kinney aka X-23 aka Wolverine - following from her original appearance where she had notable dark skin in X-Men Evolutions. It was never confirmed but I believe her “mother” was Afro Latina. So, Laura would be half Afro Latina and half white

7. Maya Lopez aka Echo - half Hispanic and half Native Cheyenne

8. Eden Fesi aka Manifold - Black Australian Aboriginal

9. Lucas Bishop - Black Australian Aboriginal

10. Gloria Dolores Muñoz aka Risque - half Seminole and half Cuban 

11.  Maria De Guadalupe “Lupe” Santiago aka Silverclaw -  Hispanic nationality unknown but lives in a fictional Hispanic island or country and is an Indigenous member

12. Aliyah Bishop - Black Australian Aboriginal

13. Narya aka Snowbird - half Inuit and possibly half White

14. Lucy Rand - daughter of Danny Rand and Misty Knight; half Black and half White; since I would racebend Danny as Tibetan American, that would make her half Tibetan and half Black

12. Silhouette Chord aka Silhouette - half Black and half Cambodian

13.  Kei Kawade aka Kid Kaiju - half Japanese and half white

14.  Jeannine Sauvage aka Guillotine - Afro Arabian, from my personal opinion and the info about character

15.  Daisy Johnson aka Quake - half Chinese and half white American

16. Katy Chen - from the MCU; I’m following the same heritage as her actress; half Chinese and half Korean

17. Colleen Wing - half Chinese and half Japanese

18. Victor Alvarez aka Power Man - Afro Dominican

19.  Cecilia Reyes - Afro Puerto Rican

20. Roberto da Costa aka Sunspot - Afro Brazilian

21. Nezhno Abidemi aka Gentle - half Black (Wakandan) and half White (Russian)

22. Thunderstorm - daughter of Thor and Ororo Munroe/Storm; half White and half Black (Kenyan)

23. Neena Thurman aka Domino - half Black and half White

24. Kiyoshi Morales aka Captain America - half Japanese and half Hispanic

25. Nathaniel Carver aka Hindsight - half Korean and half White

26. Peni Parker aka SP//DR - half Japanese and half White

27. Selah Burke aka Sun Girl - half Black and half White

28.  Anya Corazon aka Arana - half Mexican and half Puerto Rican

29.  Angel Salvadore aka Tempest - Afro-Latina

30.  Nina the Conjuror - Brazilian, given her dark skintone, she might be Afro-Brazilian

31.  Ellie Camacho - half white and half Hispanic

Here is Part 1 and Part 2.

Here is Part 1.