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Annalise Keating
Annalise Keating (Anna Mae Harkness) is the fictional criminal defense attorney and law professor played by Viola Davis in ABC's How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020), creator Peter Nowalk; Emmy-winning lead of the Keating 5 murder saga.
Anthony DiNozzo
Anthony "Tony" DiNozzo, played by Michael Weatherly, is the fictional NCIS Special Agent from the JAG backdoor pilot who starred 13 seasons, left in 2016 for Bull, led the canceled Tony & Ziva spinoff, and returns as NCIS Director in season 24.
Antonio Dawson
Antonio Dawson is a fictional Chicago police detective played by Jon Seda in NBC's One Chicago franchise. Gabby Dawson's brother on Chicago Fire, he was Intelligence Unit second-in-command on Chicago P.D., moved to Chicago Justice, and exited in season 6 after a painkiller addiction storyline.
Apokolips
Apokolips is a DC Comics planet created by Jack Kirby in the Fourth World saga (name first in Jimmy Olsen #135, fully depicted in New Gods #1, 1971), the hellish twin of New Genesis, ruled by Darkseid, whose war with Highfather was paused by an exchange of sons, Orion and Scott Free.
April Kepner
April Kepner is a fictional trauma surgeon on Grey's Anatomy, played by Sarah Drew from season 6 through 14, known for devout faith and marriage to Jackson Avery.
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, also called Apu, is the Indian immigrant Kwik-E-Mart owner on The Simpsons, voiced by Hank Azaria from 1990 until 2020, silenced after Hari Kondabolu's 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu, and returned in October 2026 voiced by Sunil Malhotra.
Arizona Robbins
Arizona Robbins is the fictional pediatric and fetal surgeon played by Jessica Capshaw on ABC's Grey's Anatomy, introduced in season 5, married to Callie Torres from seasons 7 to 11, written off in the season 14 finale, and a season 20 guest return.
Arthur Mitchell (Dexter)
Arthur Mitchell, also known as the Trinity Killer, is the main antagonist of the fourth season of Dexter. He is a serial murderer who lived publicly as a family man.
Arthur Read
Arthur Read is the fictional 8-year-old aardvark star of Marc Brown's Arthur books (from Arthur's Nose, 1976) and the PBS animated series that premiered October 7, 1996 and ended after 25 seasons in 2022, set in Elwood City with sister D.W. and teacher Mr. Ratburn.
Arthur Shelby Jr.
Arthur Shelby Jr., fictional eldest Shelby brother in BBC's Peaky Blinders (1919–1934 Birmingham), played by Paul Anderson; war-traumatized, cocaine-addicted enforcer killed in a flashback by Tommy in the 2026 film The Immortal Man.
Asajj Ventress
Asajj Ventress is a Star Wars fictional character, a Dathomirian Nightsister, former Jedi Padawan, Count Dooku's Sith assassin, and later bounty hunter; known for twin red lightsabers, Jar'Kai, betrayal at Sidious's orders, death in Dark Disciple, and rebirth in Tales of the Underworld.
Asami Sato
Asami Sato is a fictional character in the animated series The Legend of Korra who becomes CEO of her family's company, Future Industries, and enters a relationship with Korra.
Ashildr
Ashildr, later called Me, is a Doctor Who character played by Maisie Williams in four 2015 Series 9 episodes. A Viking girl made immortal by a Mire repair kit, she appears as a highwayman, mayor of an alien London refugee camp, and last being at the end of time.
Audrey Horne
Audrey Horne, fictional character in Twin Peaks played by Sherilyn Fenn; daughter of Benjamin Horne, amateur detective of Laura Palmer's murder, survivor of the Savings and Loan bomb, and the unresolved figure of The Return.
Azeroth
Azeroth is the fictional world of Blizzard's Warcraft franchise, launched with Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994. Also the name of an Eastern Kingdoms continent, its calendar counts years from the Dark Portal's opening, and its core holds a titan worldsoul targeted in the Worldsoul Saga.
Azula
Azula is the Fire Nation princess and Zuko's sister in Avatar: The Last Airbender, a firebending prodigy with blue flames and lightning, voiced by Grey DeLisle and played by Elizabeth Yu in Netflix's live-action series.
B. A. Baracus
B. A. Baracus (Sergeant Bosco Albert "Bad Attitude" Baracus) is The A-Team's mechanic, driver, and muscle, played by Mr. T on NBC 1983-1987; famous for his fear of flying, his customized 1983 GMC van, and catchphrases like "I pity the fool"; recast as Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in the 2010 film.
B'Elanna Torres
B'Elanna Torres is the half-Klingon, half-human chief engineer of USS Voyager in Star Trek: Voyager, played by Roxann Dawson; a former Maquis who marries Tom Paris, mother of Miral, known for the episodes Faces, Extreme Risk, and Lineage.
Baahubali (బాహుబలి) (franchise)
Baahubali (బాహుబలి) is S.S. Rajamouli's two-part Telugu epic franchise, The Beginning (2015) and The Conclusion (2017), set in the fictional kingdom of Mahishmati, expanded into animation, novels, and comics, and credited with launching pan-Indian cinema.
Bamm-Bamm Rubble
Bamm-Bamm Rubble, also spelled Bam-Bam, is the super-strong adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble in Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones, debuting October 3, 1963, voiced by Don Messick, husband of Pebbles Flintstone.
Barbara Wright (Doctor Who)
Barbara Wright (Doctor Who) is a fictional First Doctor companion, a Coal Hill School history teacher played by Jacqueline Hill from An Unearthly Child (1963) to The Chase (1965), the first human woman to travel in the TARDIS.
Barney Rubble
Barney Rubble (Bernard Matthew Rubble) is the deuteragonist of The Flintstones (ABC, 1960-1966), Fred Flintstone's best friend, Betty's husband, Bamm-Bamm's adoptive father; modeled on Ed Norton, voiced by Mel Blanc, and also Cockney slang for trouble.
Bart Simpson
Bart Simpson (Bartholomew JoJo Simpson), Matt Groening's mischievous 10-year-old from The Simpsons, debuted April 19, 1987 in a Tracey Ullman short, is voiced by Nancy Cartwright, and sparked 1990s T-shirt bans and Bush criticism.
Baymax
Baymax is an inflatable healthcare companion robot from Disney's Big Hero 6 (2014), voiced by Scott Adsit, redesigned from Marvel's 1998 synthformer via Carnegie Mellon soft robotics research; also in Baymax! (2022) and Kingdom Hearts III.
Bea Pollard
Bea Pollard, played by Ronni Ancona, is a fictional EastEnders character introduced 7 January 2026 as Linda Carter's school acquaintance; her obsession with Honey Mitchell led to fraud, kidnapping, and arrest on 7 July 2026, ending her 59-episode stint.
Beam me up, Scotty
"Beam me up, Scotty" is a Star Trek catchphrase attributed to Captain Kirk that was never actually spoken in the original series; closest lines include "Scotty, beam us up" and "Beam us up, Scotty" (animated, 1973), with print use from 1975.
Bebop and Rocksteady
Bebop and Rocksteady are the mutant warthog and rhinoceros henchmen of Shredder in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, created for the 1987 cartoon via Playmates Toys, later reimagined in the 2012 series, IDW comics, and Out of the Shadows.
Beetlejuice (franchise)
Beetlejuice franchise: Tim Burton's 1988 dark-comedy film, its 1989–1991 animated series (94 episodes), the 2018 Broadway musical, and the 2024 sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice; Warner Bros.-owned afterlife comedy brand with 400+ licensees.
Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII (ビフォア クライシス ファイナルファンタジーVII)
Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII (ビフォア クライシス ファイナルファンタジーVII) is Square Enix's 2004 Japan-only mobile game, the first Compilation of Final Fantasy VII title, casting players as Turks six years before FFVII; later retold in Ever Crisis.
Bela Talbot
Bela Talbot (real name Abby) is a Supernatural season 3 thief and con artist played by Lauren Cohan, who sold supernatural objects after a crossroads demon deal and died by hellhound in 2008.