List of imaginary characters in fiction

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This is a list of imaginary characters in fiction, being characters that are imagined by one of the other characters. The list is divided into sections by the primary medium.

Contents

Film

NameDescription
Adolf Hitler imaginary friend of the title character in Jojo Rabbit
BillyMurdock's invisible dog in The A-Team
Bing Bongchildhood friend of Riley in Inside Out
BlueJeremy's childhood imaginary friend and several other characters in IF
Captain Excellent Paper Man
Chauncey Imaginary
Drop Dead Fred Drop Dead Fred
Elvis Presley True Romance
Eric Cantona Looking for Eric
Mr. Floppyperverted gray stuffed bunny in Unhappily Ever After
Frank Donnie Darko
The Green Fairy EuroTrip
Harveyrabbit in the film and play of the same name [1]
Humphrey Bogart Allan Felix's alter ego in Play It Again, Sam
Jack Flack Cloak & Dagger
Rudger book and Japanese anime film The Imaginary
Sy Everything You Want
Tony, Lloyd the bartender, and several other characters The Shining
Tully Tully [2]

Literature

NameDescription
Angusimaginary companion of the anchorite St Ungulant in the novel Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
The Bear from a book of the same name by Raymond Briggs [3]
Boobyunicorn in the short story The Unicorn in the Garden by James Thurber
Budonovel Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks [4]
Dorothy Spinner's imaginary friends comics published by DC Comics
Hobbescomic strip Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson [3]
The Imaginary Friendbook The Hole In The Sum Of My Parts by Matt Harvey [3]
Jimmy JimmereenoRamona Wengler's imaginary friend in the short story Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut by J. D. Salinger
Los Chimichangoscolorful chihuahuas who are imagined by Skippyjon Jones in the book series of the same name by Judith Byron Schachner; named after chimichangas
Malcolm/Sallystuffed goat in several books featuring the character Eddie Dickens by Philip Ardagh [3]
Ninja NinjaAfro's friend in the manga Afro Samurai
Pobby and Dingan Pobby and Dingan by Ben Rice
The Policemennovel The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien [3]
Skellig Skellig by David Almond [3]
The Story Giantby Brian Patten [3]
TomoYozora Mikazuki's friend in the Japanese novel Haganai
The Wild Things Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak [3]
Winnie-the-Pooh and several other characters Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne

Television

NameDescription
Barneydinosaur in Barney & Friends
Bloo (and several other characters) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
DudleyJoJo's imaginary friend in Fancy Nancy
Happyunicorn imagined by Nick Sax and his daughter Hailey in Happy!
Harry Morgan and Professor James Gellar Dexter (characters)
Josephinawhale who is a friend of Santi in the Japanese anime series Josephina the Whale
KoosalagoopagoopDee Dee's imaginary friend in Dexter's Laboratory
MilcoAustralian television soap opera Home and Away . Originally believed to be Sally's imaginary friend, he reappeared many years later and revealed himself to be Sally's twin.
Nadine Flumberghast imaginary friend of D.W. Read in Arthur
Mr. Snuffleupagus formerly "imaginary" character in Sesame Street . He is Big Bird's friend and was perceived as imaginary for many years until it was decided that he be revealed to the rest of the show's cast on November 18, 1985 in Season 17, episode 2096
Soren Lorenson,Lola's imaginary friend in the book and television series Charlie and Lola
Spiny Normangiant hedgehog in the sketch Piranha Brothers from Monty Python's Flying Circus

Theatre

NameDescription
Albertaimaginary girlfriend in the musical Avenue Q said to be from Vancouver; invented by Rod to deny that he is gay
Bunburyplay The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde [3]
Elviraplay Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward [3]
Godotunseen, ambiguously anticipated acquaintance of Vladimir and Estragon in the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Video games

NameDescription
Faye Finding Paradise

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