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* The elf Alduin from the not-worksafe ''Webcomic/{{Alfie}}'' mentions that at some point during his long life, he'll undoubtedly take male lovers -- but right now he's happy to be a woman's kinky submissive.

* Applies to at least the highblooded trolls of ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}''. It's normal for all trolls to be bisexual; monosexuality does exist, but it's not common or considered to be a big deal (it's kind of similar to how we'd view someone who's only attracted to [[HeroesWantRedheads redheads]]: not typical, but not remarkable enough to have a word for it or much of a stigma attached to it). However, the trope doesn't apply to all trolls because the lowest castes have ''shorter'' natural lifespans than humans, and somewhat higher up the hierarchy are trolls with humanlike lifespans, and so forth.

** As Claremont eventually revealed, ComicBook/{{Mystique}} is over a hundred years old; she has had relationships with several men, but her most enduring one was that with Irene Adler aka Destiny. Mystique is also [[SexShifter bisexual in another way]], having spent years in male shape(s). This was even how the character Nightcrawler was originally supposed to be born ([[HomosexualReproduction with Mystique impregnating Destiny while in her male form]]). Marvel ultimately named the idea too controversial, so Kurt is [[{{Satan}} Azazel]] and Mystique's son instead, but the story that revealed this is so reviled that more than one subsequent writer has considered a {{retcon}} to make Claremont's version canon.

* The Avatar of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' is strongly implied to be bisexual as a result of ResurrectiveImmortality. Korra and Kyoshi (in the books and comics) are confirmed bisexual, Aang is "very in touch with his feminine side", and this may well be part of the psyche of all Avatars considering the Avatar can be male or female with each rebirth and are closely connected enough to their previous identities to consult with them.

* The page quote comes from the author of the ''Literature/SkulduggeryPleasant'' series. Being a children's series, nothing is very explicit, but a few characters are heavily implied to be queer in some way or another, and Landy himself has stated that bisexuality is more or less the norm for most of the immortal characters.

Whereas characters with normal lifespans are usually depicted as [[NoBisexuals being attracted to one gender exclusively]], immortal characters can be much less picky about gender. This could be attributed to the fact that we can't know for sure how human sexuality acts over a lifespan of centuries or a strong belief in the Kinsey Scale from the author. Mostly, this is rationalized with a belief that someone who has lived long enough can look outside the box of sexual norms, or that in that amount of time ''[[ClosetKey someone]]'' [[IfItsYouItsOkay of an unexpected gender is bound to]] [[StupidSexyFlanders attract the character]]. Or maybe they've just been around for so long that they're running out of new things to try. Of course, whether an immortal character's sexual preference goes both ways or is exclusively attracted to one sex/gender is ultimately dependent on individual authors.

For the specific sub-trope of vampire women who like other women, see LesbianVampire.

* Possibly explains why all the ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'' elves (some immortal, some just very long-lived) [[EveryoneIsBi are bisexual]].
* Hob Gadling from ''ComicBook/TheSandman1989'', though it's mentioned only in passing in the final issue.
* Creator/ChrisClaremont originally intended to write ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} as bisexual, and although he may or may not be technically immortal, his HealingFactor definitely grants extended longevity and makes him hard to kill. Of course, at the time, fans of comic books were probably less likely to be able to grasp the idea of "a manly dude that swings both ways" and so that angle was dropped. [[Series/{{Torchwood}} We know better now]], though.
** His son {{ComicBook/Daken}} seems to be less choosy about [[DepravedBisexual whom he seduces though.]]
** This was semi-canonized in the universe-hopping series ''X-Treme X-Men'', where one AlternateUniverse's Wolverine, here known by his birth name of James Howlett, is bisexual and in a relationship with [[Comicbook/TheIncredibleHercules Hercules]], which some fans interpreted as a subtle nod to Claremont's original intention.
** As Claremont eventually revealed, Mystique is over a hundred years old; she has had relationships with several men, but her most enduring one was that with Irene Adler aka Destiny. Mystique is also [[SexShifter bisexual in another way]], having spent years in male shape(s). This was even how the character Nightcrawler was originally supposed to be born ([[HomosexualReproduction with Mystique impregnating Destiny while in her male form]]). Marvel ultimately named the idea too controversial, so Kurt is [[{{Satan}} Azazel]] and Mystique's son instead, but the story that revealed this is so reviled that more than one subsequent writer has considered a {{retcon}} to make Claremont's version canon.

* Pretty much every vampire in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is a DepravedBisexual, as evidenced by their tendencies to "play" and tease their victims before killing and draining them in a sometimes highly sexualised manner. Vampires have no gender preferences when it comes to meals, and there are strong implications that they like "dancing" with their meals before having them (as displayed by Spike, Drusilla, Darla, and vampire Willow). A common way of luring their meals to their deaths is by seducing them first, regardless of their sex. A lot of vampires are pretty much portrayed as AnythingThatMoves.

Whereas characters with normal lifespans are usually depicted as [[NoBisexuals being attracted to one gender exclusively]], immortal characters can be much less picky about gender. Of course, it depends on individual writers in the end. This could be attributed to the fact that we can't know for sure how human sexuality acts over a lifespan of centuries or a strong belief in the Kinsey Scale from the author. Mostly, this is rationalized with a belief that someone who has lived long enough can look outside the box of sexual norms, or that in that amount of time ''[[ClosetKey someone]]'' [[IfItsYouItsOkay of an unexpected gender is bound to]] [[StupidSexyFlanders attract the character]]. Or maybe they've just been around for so long that they're running out of new things to try.

* The asari from ''Franchise/MassEffect'' are a OneGenderRace (all female, in appearance, anyway) and can have children with any gender or species. They can live to be almost 1000. They ''do'' sometimes mate with their own species, but those who do are frowned upon by creating more pureblood asari, as it leads to genetic aberrations -- the most dangerous being the [[OurVampiresAreDifferent ardat-yakshi]]. However, krogan live even longer and don't have this trait; the fact that having the same mate for life is an option probably contributes.

* ''Film/TheHunger'': Miriam. This becomes particularly clear in the climactic scene when [[spoiler: several coffins in Miriam's house prove to contain ancient-looking undead, some of which are dressed in women's dresses and at least one of which (besides John) is dressed in a man's suit]].

* Trill in ''Franchise/StarTrek'', especially Dax in ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''. A Trill symbiont is passed down from host to host in either a male or female body, but the [[SocietyOfImmortals Trill Symbiosis Commission]] forbids relations with a former lover. One episode Dax ignores this and [[DiscountLesbians kisses a woman]] who the symbionts in each of them were once married together, but all her other relations on the show were straight.

* [[spoiler: Marceline Abadeer and Princess Bonnibel Bubblegum]] from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''. Being over 1,000 years old will do that, and while the fanbase and even their voice actors supported the theory that they were previously a couple, they were only made a couple in the series finale.

* [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder Re]][[SelfishEvil aver]] from ''VideoGame/FableII'' is a [[DepravedBisexual very]] [[AnythingThatMoves nasty]] [[BestialityIsDepraved example]].

* [[spoiler: Marceline Abadeer has and Princess Bonnibel Bubblegum]] from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''. Being over 1,000 years old will do that, and while the fanbase and even their voice actors supported the theory that they were previously a couple, they were only made a couple in the series finale.

--->For the probity of breeches she exchanged the seductiveness of petticoats and enjoyed the love of both sexes equally.

* Some people feel this way about Alice in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}''. Though it's canonically stated that she's in love with Jasper, fans seem to think that's she also has feelings for Bella.

* Depending on how one interprets the nature of the series, France, as well as many other cast members from ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers''.

* Gemna from ''Anime/NinjaScroll''.

* Averted in ''Fanfic/{{Infinity}}''. While Amaterasu is a DepravedBisexual, it has nothing to do with her age. Neither of her younger siblings displays this characteristic.

* The Avatar of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirBender'' is strongly implied to be bisexual as a result of ResurrectiveImmortality. Korra and Kyoshi (in the books and comics) are confirmed bisexual, Aang is “very in touch with his feminine side”, and this may well be part of the psyche of all Avatars considering the Avatar can be male or female with each rebirth and are closely connected enough to their previous identities to consult with them.

* The Avatar of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirBender'' is strongly implied to be bisexual as a result of ResurrectiveImmortality. Korra and Kyoshi (in the books and comics) are confirmed bisexual, Aang is “very in touch with his feminine side”, and this may well be part of the psyche’ of all Avatars considering the Avatar can be male or female with each rebirth and are closely connected enough to their previous identities to consult with them.