“ | Cringer became the mighty Battle Cat and I became He-Man, the most powerful man in the universe! Only three others share this secret... | „ |
~ He-Man |
“ | Every superhero has a secret identity. I don't know a single one who doesn't. Who wants the pressure of being super all the time? | „ |
~ Mr. Incredible |
Heroes and/or heroines that hide their real identity to protect the people they love and/or protect the city without others knowing who they really are.
They also choose to keep their real identity a secret to help maintain a normal life to avoid any repercussions, which is due to the unintentional collateral damage they are involved with, as it can lead to legal ramifications, pressure, or public scrutiny.
Although Superheroes are commonly known to keep secretive identities, this category does not only apply to them, as there could be regular citizens or other characters that have other things to hide from or lie about, such as Dr. Dave from 101 Dalmatian Street pretending to be the owner of Delilah Dalmatian and some of her Dogs and Pups saving them from being taken by Pest Control if they found out that Doug and Delilah Dalmatian live just by themselves without an owner.
This type of hero can be considered the heroic counterpart to the Alter-Ego of a villain.
There have been many Keeper of Secret Identities that count as Pure Good like Superman and Spider-Man. However, that really depends if they have their moral codes and don't have any corrupting factors that could prohibit themselves from being considered Pure Good.
All items (897)
- A.C. Eos
- A4
- Aaron Stone
- Abby Archer
- Accelerated Man
- Adam Davenport
- Adam Park
- Agent (Elfen Lied)
- Aila Jyrkiäinen
- Aja Leith
- Akane Aoi
- Akito Sohma
- Alex Danvers
- Alex Henderson
- Alex Standall
- Alfred Pennyworth (Burton/Schumacherverse)
- Alfred Pennyworth (DC Animated Universe)
- Alfred Pennyworth (DC)
- Alfred Pennyworth (Gotham)
- Ali bin Ghazali
- Alicia Kheng
- Alisa Reinford
- Alpha (The Eminence in Shadow)
- Alto Clef
- Alto Goldfield
- Alucard (Castlevania)
- Alyssa Enrilé
- Ambush Bug
- American Maid
- Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars)
- Andrea Sussman
- Andrew Llewellyn
- Andros
- Animal Man
- Ann Takamaki
- Annie Leonhart
- Ant-Man (Hank Pym)
- Aquagirl (Lorena Marquez)
- Aquaman (DC Animated Movie Universe)
- Aquaman (DC)
- Aquamarine Hoshino
- Arc Lalatoya
- Ari Jin
- Aria (Pokémon)
- Ariel (2023)
- Arisu Suzushima
- Arthur (The Tick)
- Arya Stark
- Ashley Hammond
- Asuna Karino
- Atom (Al Pratt)
- Atom Eve
- Atom Smasher (DC)
- Ayame Kajou
- Ayame Sohma
- Baek Shi-yoon
- Bakar
- Barb Wire
- Barbatos
- Bat Family (Arkhamverse)
- Batgirl (Burton/Schumacherverse)
- Batgirl (DC Animated Universe)
- Batgirl (DC)
- Batgirl (The Batman)
- Batman (1960s Series)
- Batman (Arkhamverse)
- Batman (Batman Beyond)
- Batman (Batman vs. TMNT)
- Batman (Batman: The Brave and the Bold)
- Batman (Beware the Batman)
- Batman (Burton/Schumacherverse)
- Batman (DC Animated Movie Universe)
- Batman (DC Animated Universe)
- Batman (DC Extended Universe)
- Batman (DC)
- Batman (Frank Miller)
- Batman (Harley Quinn TV Series)
- Batman (Injustice)
- Batman (Jace Fox)
- Batman (LEGO Batman)
- Batman (Nolanverse)
- Batman (Reevesverse)
- Batman (Telltale)
- Batman (The Batman)
- Batman (Under the Red Hood)
- Batman (Video Games)
- Batwoman (DC Animated Movie Universe)
- Batwoman (DC)
- Ben Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Ben Tennyson (Race Against Time)
- Beta (The Eminence in Shadow)
- Betty Barrett
- Bibleman
- Big Daddy (Kick-Ass Film)
- Big Hero 6 (Marvel)
- Billy Cranston (Power Rangers)
- Birdman
- Birds of Prey (DC)
- Bisca Mulan
- Black Canary (DC Animated Universe)
- Black Canary (Dinah Drake)
- Black Canary (Dinah Laurel Lance)
- Black Canary (Injustice)
- Black Cat (Marvel)
- Black Knight (Marvel)
- Black Lightning
- Black Panther (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Black Panther (Marvel)
- Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)
- Blake Bradley
- Blankman
- Bloom (Winx Club)
- Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett)
- Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
- Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
- Blue Falcon
- Bluestar
- Bo Dennis
- Bob Newby
- Bose O'Brian (Brainstorm)
- Bree Davenport
- Brendoni
- Britt Reid Jr. (Dynamite)
- Bulletproof Jackson
- Cam Watanabe
- Candy Diamond
- Caprikid
- Captain America (Marvel)
- Captain Atom (DC Animated Universe)
- Captain Britain
- Captain Falcon
- Captain Flamingo
- Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers)
- Captain Marvel (DC Animated Universe)
- Captain Marvel (Marvel)
- Captain Underpants
- Captain Widdershins
- Carapace
- Carlos Vallerte
- Cartoon Bendy
- Casey Rhodes
- Cassandra Lang
- Cassie Chan
- Cat Grant
- Cat Noir (Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie)
- Cat Noir (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Catboy
- Catholic High School Girl
- Catwoman (2004 film)
- Catwoman (Arkhamverse)
- Catwoman (DC Animated Universe)
- Catwoman (DC)
- Catwoman (Nolanverse)
- Catwoman (Telltale)
- Catwoman (The Batman)
- Celia Mae
- Chael (Zenonia)
- Chance "T-Bone" Furlong
- Chapa De Silva (Volt)
- Charlotte Emily (Novels)
- Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe
- Chase Davenport
- Chase Randall
- Chel
- Chip (DC League of Super-Pets)
- Chip and Dale
- Choi Bounge
- Choichiro Hikari
- Cid Kagenou
- Ciel Kirahoshi
- Citizen Steel
- Claire Nuñez
- Clark Kent (Smallville)
- Clayface (DC)
- Cody Martin
- Coil Man
- Cole Evans
- Colossal Boy (DC Animated Universe)
- Commander Cupcake
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- Conner McKnight
- Connor Hawke (DC)
- Countess Vera Rosakoff
- Creeper (DC)
- Crimson Bolt
- Cruella De Vil (Cruella)
- Cutie Honey
- Cyborg (DC)
- Cyrille