History Main / EmergentHuman

* Jeff Bridges played this role in ''{{Starman}}''.

* Grace, a [[NoSocialSkills Raised By Wolves]] human/alien/squirrel hybrid from ''ElGoonishShive''.

* Seven Of Nine, also from ''Voyager'', proves that StarTrek is in love with this trope.

* Grace, a RaisedByWolves human/alien/squirrel hybrid from ''ElGoonishShive''.

Expect this character type to have difficulty with figuring out how to handle everything from [[ExtremeOmnivore basic bodily functions]] to [[WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove common emotions]] to [[NavelGazing complex philosophical or spiritual questions that no one will answer to their satisfaction]]. Their stunning naivety is frequently matched with an insatiable curiosity and lack of inhibitions that puts their lack of experience on full display; however, they are rarely dumb. In fact, the EmergentHuman is quite frequently possessed of genius-level or superhuman intelligence, though this rarely helps their predicament as much as you'd think. In some cases ''everything'' seems to come easily to them except for those things that come intuitively to most of us, in which case the message is that ''humanity is hard'', and by extension, HumansAreSpecial. Alternately, this character type's tendency to be [[TheSpock logical]], LiteralMinded, and [[YourMileageMayVary ostensibly objective]] makes them great mouthpieces for the author's opinions on the shortcomings of humanity, or deliverers of punchlines regarding the absurdities of the same.

Usually adult in form to contrast with their psychological immaturity and lack of self-understanding, their character arc may mirror that of a child growing into maturity. Then again, if this is a comedy, or the character's usual way of seeing things makes them popular, or if their [[{{Moe}} innocence]] or [[TheWoobie helplessness]] is sufficiently [[FetishFuel fetishized]], their progress as individuals is likely to be hampered by the fact that StatusQuoIsGod.

A [[{{fantasy}} fantastic]] form of RaisedByWolves. May be an AlienAmongUs when a character's alien experiences are [[StarfishAlien so irrelevant that they're more or less starting from scratch]]. If this character [[IJustWantToBeNormal just wants to be like everyone else]] they may have PinocchioSyndrome; conversely, they may be working on getting along as a human [[HumanityEnsues relucantly, because they haven't got another option]]. Contrast with BecomeARealBoy, where becoming a fully fledged and well-socialized human is instantaneous following a suitably dramatic plot point.

* Illyria from ''{{Angel}}'' is where this meets TheAtoner.

* [[Comicbook/TheAvengers The Vision]] is all about this trope. Sadly, every time he starts making significant progress toward becoming a real boy, ExecutiveMeddling comes along and destroys it for him, often in the cruelest and most preposterous ways possible.
* [[MarvelComics Marvel's]] ''other'' android hero, [[JackKirby Aaron Stack the Machine Man,]] also went through this trope and has had a pretty rough time as well. He's become very [[DeadpanSnarker bitter and cynical]] about it in recent years (though in his case it comes off as amusing instead of tragic). He and the Vision should form a [[TheWoobie support group.]] They could invite Marvel's version of the {{Frankenstein}} monster, too.

* Crops up a ''lot'' in ''TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob.'' [[CuteMonsterGirl Molly]] was a spontaneously generated lab accident who grew to maturity in a month; she was raised by Bob and came out sweet and innocent. Dean Martin (no, not [[MartinAndLewis that Dean Martin)]] cloned her to make Galatea/Golly, but raised her very badly and she came out as a WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds. Golly, in turn, cloned Molly ''again'' and accidentally produced the [[OurGiantsAreBigger giantess]] Jolly, who has been raised by aliens and is gentle, if a bit lonely. All three girls are geniuses, allowing them to learn enough to survive in only a month's time. Molly also built a robot, Roofus, who [[InstantAIJustAddWater surprised her by turning out sentient.]] Roofus is simpleminded but deeply soulful.

* [[Comicbook/TheAvengers The Vision]] is all about this trope. Sadly, every time he starts making significant progress toward becoming a real boy, ExecutiveMeddling comes along and destroys it for him, often in the cruelest and most preposterous ways possible.
* [[MarvelComics Marvel's]] ''other'' android hero, [[JackKirby Aaron Stack the Machine Man,]] also went through this trope and has had a pretty rough time as well. He's become very [[DeadpanSnarker bitter and cynical]] about it in recent years (though in his case it comes off as amusing instead of tragic). He and the Vision should form a support group. [[TheWoobie Poor l'il robot dudes...]] They could invite Marvel's version of the {{Frankenstein}} monster, too.

* [[Comicbook/TheAvengers The Vision]] is all about this trope. Sadly, every time he starts making significant progress toward becoming a real boy, ExecutiveMeddling comes along and destroys it for him, often in the cruelest and most preposterous ways possible.
* [[MarvelComics Marvel's]] ''other'' android hero, [[JackKirby Aaron Stack the Machine Man,]] has had a pretty rough time as well, and has become very [[DeadpanSnarker bitter and cynical]] about it in recent years (though in his case it comes off as amusing instead of tragic). He and the Vision should form a support group, the [[TheWoobie poor guys.]] They could invite Marvel's version of the {{Frankenstein}} monster, too.

* [[Comicbook/TheAvengers The Vision]] is all about this trope. Sadly, every time he starts making significant progress toward becoming a real boy, ExecutiveMeddling comes along and destroys it for him, often in the cruelest and most preposterous ways possible.
* [[MarvelComics Marvel's]] ''other'' android hero, [[JackKirby Aaron Stack the Machine Man,]] has had a pretty rough time as well, and has become very [[DeadpanSnarker bitter and cynical]] about it in recent years (though in his case it comes off as amusing instead of tragic). He and the Vision should form a support group, [[TheWoobie poor guys.]] They could invite Marvel's version of the {{Frankenstein}} monster, too.

* [[Comicbook/TheAvengers The Vision]] is all about this trope. Sadly, every time he starts making significant progress toward becoming a real boy, ExecutiveMeddling comes along and destroys it for him, often in the cruelest and most preposterous ways possible.
* [[MarvelComics Marvel's]] ''other'' android hero, Aaron Stack the Machine Man, has had a pretty rough time as well, and has become very [[DeadpanSnarker bitter and cynical]] about it in recent years (though in his case it comes off as amusing instead of tragic). He and the Vision should form a support group, [[TheWoobie poor guys.]] They could invite Marvel's version of the {{Frankenstein}} monster, too.

* [[Comicbook/TheAvengers The Vision]] is all about this trope. Sadly, every time he starts making significant progress toward becoming a real boy, ExecutiveMeddling comes along and destroys it for him, often in the cruelest and most preposterous ways possible.
* [[MarvelComics Marvel's]] ''other'' android hero, Aaron Stack the Machine Man, has had a pretty rough time as well, and has become very [[DeadpanSnarker bitter and cynical]] about it in recent years (though in his case it comes off as amusing instead of tragic). He and the Vision should form a support group. [[TheWoobie Poor guys.]]

* [[Comicbook/TheAvengers The Vision]] is all about this trope. Sadly, every time he starts making significant progress toward becoming a real boy, ExecutiveMeddling comes along and destroys it for him, often in the cruelest and most preposterous ways possible.
* [[MarvelComics Marvel's]] ''other'' android hero, Aaron Stack the Machine Man, has had a pretty rough time as well, and has become very [[DeadpanSnarker bitter and cynical]] about it in recent years (though very amusingly so). He and the Vision should form a support group. [[TheWoobie Poor guys.]]

* [[Comicbook/TheAvengers The Vision]] is all about this trope. Sadly, every time he starts making significant progress toward becoming a real boy, ExecutiveMeddling comes along and destroys it for him, often in the cruelest and most preposterous ways possible.

* [[Comics/TheAvengers The Vision]] is all about this trope. Sadly, every time he starts making significant progress toward becoming a real boy, ExecutiveMeddling comes along and destroys it for him, often in the cruelest and most preposterous ways possible.

* {{Eberon}}'s Warforged. Constructs created with sentience and sapience and designed to be soldiers. They run into this particularly after war when they are no longer all needed for the purpose they were created for.

* {{Ebberon}}'s Warforged. Constructs created with sentience and sapience and designed to be soldiers. They run into this particularly after war when they are no longer all needed for the purpose they were created for.

Though not commonly evil, in darker works, this character may commit evil acts without full understanding of the ramifications of their actions. More commonly, they may be unfairly persecuted by [[WeComeInPeaceShootToKill heartless, otherness-fearing authority figures]] from outside the main cast, or fall under brief suspicion from their friends in the face of overwhelming evidence of a otherness-induced FaceHeelTurn, only to have their names cleared by the end of the episode.

*Grace, a RaisedByWolves human/alien/squirrel hybrid from ''ElGoonishShive''.

*Chii from {{Chobits}} is a ridiculously advanced computer in human form. At first she's a complete blank slate, [[CuteMute unable to even talk]], but through gradual socialization, eventually 'matures' to about the [[YoungerThanTheyLook level of understanding of a preschooler]].

*Data from StarTrekTheNextGeneration is probably the best known character of this type. His daughter Lal qualifies, too, though his brother Lore moved into RidiculouslyHumanRobot territory.
*The Doctor from StarTrekVoyager was a sapient hologram, treated similarly.
*Seven Of Nine, also from Voyager, proves that StarTrek is in love with this trope.
*Anya Jenkins from BuffyTheVampireSlayer.
*Cameron from TheSarahConnorChronicles, and terminators in general.
*Kyle [[spoiler:and later Jessi]] from KyleXY, which seems to be an entire series built around this trope.
*Luke, from TheSarahJaneAdventures, who is remarkably similar [[spoiler:in backstory]] to the lead from KyleXY .
*When unimprinted, Echo from {{Dollhouse}} appears to be this... [[spoiler:at least until she takes a level in humanity between seasons.]]
*The title android in Gene Roddenberry's The Questor Tapes.
*Cat from RedDwarf.
*Illyria from {{Angel}} is where this meets TheAtoner.

*Jeff Bridges played this role in Starman.
*Sonny, from the film version of IRobot.

*Andrew Martin in The Bicentennial Man. The film version, too.

*Marvel Comics' Beyonder in Secret Wars II
*Grace, a RaisedByWolves human/alien/squirrel hybrid from ElGoonishShive.

*White Wolf's PrometheanTheCreated is all about artificial human characters looking to become human one way or another. Several refinements, particularly the Refinement of Gold, emphasize roleplaying this kind of character.

*Kyle [[spolier:and later Jessi]] from KyleXY, which seems to be an entire series built around this trope.

*When unimprinted, Echo from {{Dollhouse}} appears to be this... [[spolier:at least until she takes a level in humanity between seasons.]]

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