History Main / ImpliedRape

* In ''VideoGame/GhostOfTsushuma'', when Jin and Yuna infiltrate the Mamushi farm in order to decapitate them, the latter is shown to visibly shudder and refuse to go any further which contrasts her usual brave demeanor. She even recalled their breath and hands on them. This is also implied to have happened with her Taka when they're under the Black Wolf's captivity.

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* ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns'' doesn't come out as say this happened after the Joker used his mid-control lipstick to make Selina Kyle help him, but the next time she's seen, she's tied-up, beaten, crying, and wearing different clothes (a Wonder Woman costume) instead or what she was originally wearing. Helping helping is rumors of a planned explanation of Jason Todd's death being the Joker did indeed kill him -- after raping him.

* Creator/MarkMillar's first arc on ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'' sees an analogue of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica called the Commander rape a couple of nurses and Apollo. However, all that's shown is Hornet, one of his teammates and an analogue for ComicBook/TheWasp, going "He's not actually going to do them, is he?" about the nurses (and Tank Man, another teammate and analogue of ComicBook/IronMan confirming the Commander is) and adjusting his belt afterward with Apollo. It's also implied that Midnighter, Apollo's lover, was going to use a jackhammer to return the favor to the Commander. It should also be noted that the first bit was due to DC's interference as the Hornet's dialogue originally did say if the Commander was going to rape the nurses.[[note]]the belt bit during the aftermath of Commander raping Apollo was also tweaked; originally Commander's belt was still was unhooked[[/note]]

** During ''Legion Quest'' (the prologue to ''ComicBook/AgeOfApocalypse''), an amnesiac {{Legion|MarvelComics}} tried to use his own psychic powers to pull a BedTrick on Gabrielle Haller (''[[ParentalIncest his own mother]]'') and by the time Charles and Erik got to her, her clothes are ripped up and she's crying.

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* Creator/MarkMillar's first arc on ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'' sees an analogue of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica called the Commander rape a couple of nurses and Apollo. However, all that's shown is Hornet, one of his teammates and an analogue for ComicBook/TheWasp, going "He's not actually going to do them, is he?" about the nurses (and Tank Man, another teammate and analogue of ComicBook/IronMan confirming the Commander is) and adjusting his belt afterward with Apollo. It's also implied that Midnighter, Apollo's lover, was going to use a jackhammer to return the favor to the Commander. It should also be noted that the first bit was due to DC's interference as the Hornet's dialogue originally did say if the Commander was going to rape the nurses.[[note]]the belt bit during the aftermath of Commander raping Apollo was also tweaked; originally Commander was rehooked up his belt[[/note]]

* Creator/MarkMillar's first arc on ''ComicBook/TheAuthority'' sees an analogue of ComicBook/CaptainAmerica called the Commander rape a couple of nurses and Apollo. However, all that's shown is one of his teammates going "He's not gonna do them, is he?" about the nurses and adjusting his pants afterward with Apollo. It's also implied that Midnighter, Apollo's lover, was going to use a jackhammer to return the favor to the Commander.approacv

** During ''Legion Quest'' (the prologue to ''ComicBook/AgeOfApocalypse''), an amnesiac {{Legion|MarvelComics}} tried to use his own psychic powers to pull a BedTrick on Garbielle Haller (''[[ParentalIncest his own mother]]'') and by the time Charles and Erik got to her, her clothes are ripped up and she's crying.

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* ComicBook/{{Rogue}} was once captured by Genoshans with a mutant being able to turn off her TouchOfDeath powers. While they never used rape, it was implied that she was molested. The experience was so traumatizing that she let the Carol Danvers psyche take over to cope.

* In ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'', Dennis has a strategy in which he puts a girl in a situation that forces her to have sex with him and she won't say no because of the "implication". While portrayed as very creepy, this is never once referred to as rape through imitation. Dee also has her own version of the "implication" that has her threatening her dates of FalseRapeAccusation unless they have sex with her. But she never uses the word rape.

* ''ComicBook/{{Joker}} featured a scene where, after meeting about Jonny Frost's ex-wife Shelly and learning about his meeting with Two-Face, the Joker is shown adjusting his pants and Shelly curled up into the fetal Position and crying, the implication clear.

* There is a scene in ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublicIITheSithLords'' in which Kreia [[spoiler: A.K.A Darth Traya]] is shown being beaten mercilessly by Darth Nihilus and Darth Scion. The latter throws her against a wall and she says that she "suffered... indignities."

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* ''ComicBook/{{Rogue}}''. Was once captured by Genoshans with a mutant being able to turn off her TouchOfDeath powers. While they never used rape, it was implied that she was molested. The experience was so traumatizing that she let the Carol Danvers psyche take over to cope.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/WonderWoman'', Hippolyta has a son with Ares. However, her description of him "forcing the child on her" gives the impression it was not the result of consensual sex.

Another possible reason why the word rape is never said is because the perpetrator may actually be the protagonist of the work. Since RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil, the audience is not going to root for a rapist.

The trope can still occur even if the rape obviously happened but for one reason or another the word is still not said.

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* ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'': In "Revenge", a husband goes out to avenged the rape of his wife who went insane. However, the word itself is never muttered.

** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E14TheNextDoctor The Next Doctor]]", there are subtle hints that Miss Mercy Hartigan was raped in the past which would explain her misandry. WordOfGod would later confirmed she was raped.

* ''Series/{{Legion}}'' season two: David alters Syd's memories to keep her from falling out of love with him, and the two have sex (raising all kinds of consent issues). When she confronts him, she obviously feels raped, but states it as "You drugged me and had sex with me," instead of using the word.

** In earlier games, the Daedric Prince of corruption, domination and cruelty, [[SatanicArchetype Molag Bal]], was also known was [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "The King of Rape"]] after a very gruesome and heinous assault on a woman named Lamae -- who would later become known as [[MonsterProgenitor the first vampire]].
** Later games, such as ''[[Videogame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'' and ''[[Videogame/TheElderScrollsOnline Online]]'' later stopped using the word "rape" implicitly. In ''Online'', Lamae and others use the words "ravaged", "defiled" and "mutilated" to describe what Molag Bal did to her, with the horrifying implication that those words are ''just as accurate'' descriptors for what was actually done to her. In ''Dawnguard'', female Vampire Lord Serana explains that the process of becoming a Vampire Lord is different for men and women. For women, the process is a horrific, humiliating and traumatic act of "defilement" that she refuses to elaborate upon.

* Sadie Adler from ''Videogame/RedDeadRedemption2'' is implied to have been raped by the members of the O'Driscoll gang who took control of her homestead and murdered her husband. She's clearly severely traumatized when the Van Der Linde gang rescue her, and never tells anyone exactly what they did to her, but her trauma transforms her into a BloodKnight DarkActionGirl whose [[RevengeBeforeReason hatred for the O'Driscolls often gets the better of her and leads to her bringing trouble upon herself and those around her]].

** "Hank After Dark" is about a late night host who's done ''something'' to eight of his former assistants. His specific behavior is never described beyond vaguely mentioning "allegations," but given the discussions of misogynistic abuse, the nervous demeanor of his current assistant, and the plot being heavily based off the [[RippedFromTheHeadlines then-recent]] Creator/BillCosby rape allegations, it's all but confirmed to be sexual abuse.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheKillingJoke'': While WordOfGod said ComicBook/TheJoker never actually raped Barbara Gordon in the comic, the AnimatedAdaptation makes it much more ambiguous on whether he actually raped her. This is because the Joker is shown to have a actual sex life that's rarely represented in the comics.

Implied Rape is when the word rape is never uttered but it is implied to have happened.

Another possible reason why the word rape is never said is because the perpetrator may actually be the protagonist of the work. Since RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil, audience are not going to root for the person who actually raped a person.

Compare NeverSayDie and TheBodyPartsThatMustNotBeNamed. Maybe accompanied by a RapeDiscretionShot.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheKillingJoke'': While WordOfGod said the Joker never actually raped Barbara Gordon in the comic, the AnimatedAdaptation makes it much more ambiguous on whether he actually raped her. This is because the Joker is shown to have a actual sex life thats rarely represented in the comics.

** "Hank After Dark" is about a late night host who's done ''something'' to eight of his former assistants. His specific behavior is never described beyond vaguely mentioning "allegations," but given the discussions of misogynistic abuse, the nervous demeanor of his current assistant, and the plot being heavily based off the [[RippedFromTheHeadlines then-recent]] Bill Cosby rape allegations, it's all but confirmed to be sexual abuse.

* In ''WesternAnimation/WonderWoman'', Hippolyta has a son with Ares. However, her description of him "forcing the child on her" gives the impression it was not the result of consensual sex.

This is mostly done with the use of certain words and phrases, like "violated" or "defiled" or the behavior and actions of a person such as acting distant or shaken.