History Main / TheConfidant

** Osaragi acts as this to Iino, who tells her everything that's troubling her. [[spoiler:However she avoids doing so when Iino needs advice about her conflicting feelings for Ishigami without making it obvious to her. The reason is that [[DevotedToYou Osaragi has placed Ishigami's happiness over everything else]], and she's not going to risk his chances of him [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy getting together with Tsubame]] by helping Iino.]]

** The page quote comes from a scene where [[FieryRedhead Asuka Langley Soryu]] starts spilling out her feelings about her stepmother to Shinji. She doesn't normally treat Shinji as a confidant - she treats him in a far too aggressive manner for most of the time for that, and Hikari, who is implied to be her only friend other than the other pilots, serves that role for her - but this occurred when she was undergoing progressive SanitySlippage due to 'losing' to Shinji repeatedly (she was easily defeated by [[EldritchAbomination Zeruel]] and his [[PowerLevel sync-rate test score]] then surpassed hers), eventually culminating in her being {{Mind Rape}}d. The implication is that she just vented her feelings at him because she was feeling particularly unstable. As well, it's very heavily implied later in the same episode that she [[TwiceShy loves him]].
* In ''Manga/OMaidensInYourSavageSeason'', Izumi often confides about to, and seeks advice for his relationship with Onodera from Sugawara. [[spoiler: She eventually develops feelings for Izumi, and attempts to use one of their outings to seduce him. This promptly ends her status as confidant]].
* In ''Literature/{{Oreimo}}'', Kyosuke becomes this to his younger sister Kirino after finding out her secret hobby and affirming that he'd support her.

* In ''Literature/ReZero'', Rem acts like this to Subaru during the third arc. Subaru is at his lowest point, finds himself at the depths of despair when he thinks everything is lost and there's nothing he can do about it. Rem is there to listen to his troubles and give him the courage to not give up and try again.

** Alfred also plays this role for [[Characters/RobinTimDrake Tim Drake]], and there is quite a lot he's told Alfred that Bruce remains blissfully unaware of. For a time it looked like Tim and [[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Stephanie]] were going to be as such for each other, but then she faked her death and left Tim believing her dead for years and [[ComicBook/FlashpointDCComics the universe ended]] just when they were finally getting to trust one another again.
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsMaryJaneWatson Mary Jane Watson]] became this for [[Characters/MarvelComicsPeterParker Peter Parker]] after she revealed that she knows he is Spider-Man. After that, he has someone with which to share his ComesGreatResponsibility troubles.

** Several named characters find it comfortable to talk to Kyril about their sensitive matters in private. Examples include Hugh, with his family issues; Olga, with the shenanigans during her reign as the [[EvilOverlord Dark Queen]]; and Grace (remastered version), with her past in the North and the loss of her husband. In these occasions, Kyril gives time to listen, as well as keeping their words to himself if need be.
** Celestine becomes Claudia's confidant as the story of the original version progresses, willing to listen and keep to herself regarding Claudia's beef with Kyril, which worsened due to Claudia's husband under suspicion of being a traitor (this information is deemed so sensitive that it must be kept secret to avert a scandal).

* In ''[[Fanfic/PatternsOfThePast Patterns of the Past]]'', Olesya and Obed promise not to reveal the existence of the White Dress Hop, a local speakeasy, to the police. This is because to them, speakeasies are nonexistent, since they are places meant for adults, not underage children like them.

* In ''Film/NoNameOnTheBullet'', Luke ocassionaly visits his fiancées father Judge Benson to talk about Gant, trying to understand what makes him tick, and the potential strategies for stopping him.

* ZigZagged in ''Literature/TheAngelOfKhanElKhalili'' -- the self-proclaimed "angel" named Seeker can be [[BargainWithHeaven bargained with]] to obtain miracles, but she takes payment in the form of "hidden truths" that are "more than secret." Protagonist Aliaa interprets this to mean confessions, and is obliged to share her DarkSecret with Seeker. Part of the bargain stipulates that the secrets must be confessed willingly, and are told in the confidence that Seeker will not share them with outside parties. Seeker believes that these confessions are helpful to her supplicants, asking Aliaa if she doesn't feel unburdened for having shared those painful truths; Aliaa vehemently disagrees.
* James Mackintosh Qwilleran from the ''Literature/TheCatWhoSeries'' books. His folksy, down-to-Earth style generally causes even the most reluctant interview subjects to open to him, allowing him to delve deep into historical research with elderly figures who otherwise might clam up. It also comes in useful when it comes to possible suspects in the murder investigations he inevitably finds himself involved in.

* ''Literature/TheSecretLivesOfPrincesses'': Near a princesses side at all times. A locked safe that keeps all the princess's secrets.

** Spike himself acts in this role at the beginning of the season; a sign that she's drawn more towards him than to her friends. Spike offers an alternate explanation in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E7OnceMoreWithFeeling Once More With Feeling]]" -- the fact that he's a vampire means that Buffy can tell herself that her confessions to Spike [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman aren't real like confiding to her friends would be]].
* ''Series/{{Cheers}}'': A guy came in looking for Gus, a bartender that used to work there because he had a big problem that the other bartender would be able to help with, but Gus hadn't worked there for years. Finally, Coach got sick of the guy going on and on about how great the other bartender was and took on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uwASaUNorI#t=4m35s solving the guy's problem himself.]] It involves the man's son and his fiancé, who is black.

* On ''Series/{{Glee}}'', Quinn and Kurt become Confidants for [[spoiler: Sam, after they learn by different ways (Quinn by dating him, Kurt by running into him when he was making pizza deliveries) that his family has lost their house and is living out of a motel room and a car]]. Both of them find ways to help [[spoiler: Sam]], and keep [[spoiler: his]] secret even under extreme pressure when the WMHS rumour-mill starts turning in extremely unflattering fashion to all three.

* ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheDreaming'' With the power ''Confidante'', even complete strangers often spill their guts to a [[TheTrickster pooka]]. This ability of getting people to open up and talk, even about their darkest secrets, is an innate talent (''Birthright'') common to all pooka. Each has his own way of going about it: some put people off balance with mixed insults and compliments; others rapid-fire questions so fast that the target loses track of what is being said, and some are just so darned cute that no one can resist them.
* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': Malcador the Sigillite was this to the Emperor of Mankind, being effectively second-in-command of the entire Imperium. He seems to have been the only person the Emperor trusted implicitly, even moreso than his own sons, and was the only man who could speak to the Emperor more-or-less as an equal. How exactly he wound up in this privileged position is unknown: he and the Emperor were already friends when the Emperor revealed himself publicly during the Age of Strife.

** Your link with Ann in particular in part begins with her tearfully confessing how she feels about being made to go out with Kamoshida and being seen as a slut by the student body, then wonders aloud why she's revealing this all to a complete stranger. You then suggest that it's ''because'' you're an uninvolved party who won't judge her that allows her to trust her secrets to you.

* In ''VisualNovel/DaughterForDessert'', the protagonist is the one that Mortelli tells his secrets to (even the ones that he insists aren’t secrets).

* ''VisualNovel/TheFruitOfGrisaia'': Yumiko fills this role for protagonist Yuuji outside her route, Yuuji turns to her because she seems to be most reliable (and [[OnlySaneMan sane]]) of the cast, when it comes to serious matters.

** Gwendolyn has the members of the Cursed Princess Club (particularly [[TeamMom Calpernia]]) and her brother Jamie with whom she can confide. The CPC are the first ones to hear that her arranged fiancé Frederick thinks she's ugly, and they do their best to advise her both on how to love herself independent of other's opinions and how to try and smooth things out with him. Jamie, meanwhile, can tell his sister has been feeling down lately and gets her to open up to him about her misgivings over her betrothal to Frederick. While she doesn't specifically tell him about Frederick calling her ugly or about the existence of the CPC, he's perfectly fine with not pressing her on every topic, and he's able to figure out enough from what she ''does'' tell him to resolve to be an active RomanticWingman for her.

** Kat becomes this to Annie, an [[NoSocialSkills antisocial]] girl who [[SugarAndIcePersonality tends to bottle up her emotions]]. The fox spirit Reynard is this to both of them, and generally acts as a mediator in their friendship.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons:'' Some episodes have suggested Lisa acts as this to Homer on the occasions he has a problem he doesn't want Marge to know about. Results can be exactly as mixed as you'd expect from a {{Manchild}} like Homer asking for help from an eight year old.
-->'''Lisa:''' You're very lucky to have mom.\\

*** In “The Walk,” for her AgeAppropriateAngst regarding a bad breakup and her not fitting in well at school.
*** In “The Car,” for her hopes and concerns as she enters college.
** Penny and Rhino serve as advisers for Bolt and Mittens respectively in “The Ship,” offering their thoughts on the advisability of the dog and cat entering into a love relationship with each other.

* ''ComicBook/{{Aquaman}}'': ComicBook/WonderWoman has had her moments with both Mera and Arthur, whether helping a Red Lantern Mera through her grief over her failed relationship with and untold secrets to the then dead Arthur during Blackest Night, helping Arthur in the post-Flashpoint era realize his purpose after the crown of Atlantis was passed over to Mera, or patch things up with a very distraught [[AngerBornOfWorry Mera]], who he felt he couldn't reunite with yet for [[AccidentalMurder very good]] [[DisneyDeath reasons]].
* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': Alfred is this to Bruce Wayne because he's the closest Bruce has to a living father, in addition to being his man in the Batcave.
* ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'': Alfred also plays this role for Tim Drake, and there is quite a lot he's told Alfred that Bruce remains blissfully unaware of. For a time it looked like Tim and [[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Stephanie]] were going to be as such for each other, but then she faked her death and left Tim believing her dead for years and [[ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}} the universe ended]] just when they were finally getting to trust one another again.
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': Mary Jane Watson became this for Peter Parker after she revealed that she knows he is Spider-Man. After that, he has someone with which to share his ComesGreatResponsibility troubles.