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Diseases, disorders, infections, and pathogens have appeared in fiction as part of a major plot or thematic importance. They may be fictional psychological disorders , magical , from mythological or fantasy settings, have evolved naturally , been genetically modified (most often created as biological weapons ), or be any illness that came forth ...
Pages in category "Fictional diseases and disorders" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Fictional characters with mental disorders" The following 151 pages are in this category, out of 151 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of fictional characters with disabilities in various mediums, including novels, comics, television, and movies. A disability may be readily visible, or invisible in nature.
Fictional diseases and disorders (5 C, 23 P) Novels about diseases and disorders (11 C, 32 P) Short stories about diseases and disorders (2 C, 2 P) C.
Diseases, both real and fictional, play a significant role in fiction, with certain diseases like Huntington's disease and tuberculosis appearing in many books and films. Pandemic plagues threatening all human life, such as The Andromeda Strain , are among the many fictional diseases described in literature and film.
The Ethics of Madness, 1967 science fiction short story by Larry Niven. Bedlam Planet, 1968 science fiction novel by John Brunner. A crew of astronauts tries to live on the animal and vegetable food growing on a planet of Sigma Draconis, which evokes mental disorder, but also sets free survival instincts that have so far been hidden.
Year Character Actor(s) Series 1955 Dame Edna Everage [3]: Barry Humphries: Various stage and television productions 1971 Maude Findlay [4]: Bea Arthur: All in the Family/Maude: 1982