Uncharted in Color

An Uncharted sideblog dedicated to its people of color, including but not limited to characters, developers, actors, depictions of non-visual characters as people of color, and cosplayers. Tracking #unchartedincolor. Safe for work, not spoiler free, no whitewashed content. Uncharted ship of color generator

[welcometothejianghu]

Small Fandom Summer 2026!

For the fourth year in a row now, it's time for Small Fandom Summer! Join me for Small Fandom Summer! It's real easy to play:

Make a fanwork for something that has fewer than 1000 English-language works on AO3

Post it to AO3

And then you've done it! You've made a thing and you've diversified the fandom ecosystem! You're basically a hero.

Q: The fandom I want to create for has more than 1000 English-language works on AO3, but the specific pairing I want to write for has fewer than that. Does that count? A: Yes! Q: What if it has more than 1000 English-language works on AO3, but, like, just barely? A: Okay! Q: What if it actually has a lot more than 1000 English-language works on AO3, but it still feels small? A: Sure! Q: What if I don't want to post it to AO3? What if I don't even have an AO3 account? Can I post it somewhere else? A: Wherever! Q: What if-- A: Just do a thing, friend. Make a thing. Share the thing. This is not meant to be restrictive; this is meant to be inspirational. Create the fanworks you want to see in the world. Make a stranger happy by appealing to their niche interests. Bring joy.

And if you want to give yourself some silly little Steam-like achievement badges to commemorate your accomplishments, well, you're in luck! I've made a bunch of them right here! You can grab the ones that apply to your work and paste them wherever you like and feel good about what you've done. Here's a few of my favorites:

So you see? This is meant to be silly and fun.

There's nowhere to sign up. There's nothing to commit to. There's zero pressure. You just do it if you do it, and don't if you don't. But if you do want to play (yay!), tag your stuff with #small fandom summer so we can all swoop in and appreciate everyone else's efforts.

Here's to creativity!

[welcometothejianghu]

Since some people have asked: There's now a Small Fandom Summer 2026 AO3 Collection! You can post your stuff right here! It's completely open and unmoderated, so if you think something goes there, well, go on and add it! Hopefully by the end of the summer, we'll have a nice little collection of stuff there.

And since some other people have asked: There's no start date for this, nor is this an end date. "Summer" in this context is an extremely arbitrary unit of measurement. I'm starting now because my personal summer runs from about mid-May to mid-August. Yours may vary.

I'm thrilled so many people have seemed excited about this! I hope it inspires the creation of a whole bunch of good stuff!

[assan08]

Found out that Nate and Chloe met on not-so-good terms in the Uncharted comic, and then I found this gem on the fandom wiki:

They are having fun together! Look how cute they are :) I want them to be happy and have kids (if that's still possible ... I'm not a guy, but I don't imagine that the sound KRAK is a good sign in this regard ...)

Bonus, the very appropriate caption in the fandom wiki:

Does anybody else see the malicious grin on the face of whoever wrote this

[pedroam-bang]

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017)

[vigilskept]

really i think the most insidious part of white supremacy is the way it will convince white people everything is actually About Them. being called out isn’t about you. poc expressing frustration at your behaviour isn’t about you. it’s about how you are affecting others. step one is literally just de-centre yourself from the conversation. anyone who’s not white has already had to learn this lesson the hard way and it gets tiring waiting for the rest of you to catch up

[renekliam]

Atoq Navarro negociando algo de parte de román

Espero les guste

[lucidpiscean]

if any black lesbians would like to have their work included in a black lesbian magazine i'm working on, please let me know.

i am interested in poetry, short stories, political essays, personal essays, visual art, and photography. please dm me!

[creatingblackcharacters]

Is it okay for nonblack people to casually say the n word?

Yes

No

No, but- (nuance)

Voting ended onMay 25

It seems we are not all on the same page about this, and I would genuinely like to know why. I thought the answer was obvious, but mayhaps we didn't all grow up with that understanding.

[creatingblackcharacters]

Is it difficult to not say the n-word as a nonblack person?

Yes

No

No, but- (nuance)

Voting ended onMay 25

Like is there a temptation? A benefit? A gain that one might receive by saying it while nonblack?

[creatingblackcharacters]

Final question!

Would you trust a nonblack person who casually says/said the n-word?

(Black users only!)- Yes

(Black users only!)- No

(Black users only!)- Depends

(Everyone else)- Yes

(Everyone else)- No

(Everyone else)- Depends

Voting ended onMay 25

If you believe that person is still trustworthy, why so? If you don't, why so?

[cabinetduo]

so many popular examples of fandom racism are barely actual fandom brand racism bcs white ppl (and honestly too many non black ppl) need outright in your face blatant stuff as proof to shocked and appalled by. most of it is the classic "I'm not touching you style" that's easier to gaslight around which is what a majority of racism is, gaslighting. slave fics a tortureporn of characters of color are awful but that's like individual weirdos who it's easy to mark off as obviously racist. The attention and outrage surrounding these little incidents allows everyone to feel better because of how exaggerated and one off they are, bad eggs in a good batch etc.

Real fandom racism is watching the darkest characters get boxed into the specific outsider pov trope over and over despite them being a core member of the cast. it's watching everyone have in depth headcanons for every character but them, denying them the complexity their counterparts get. It's them getting written out of their own plots, receiving little to no audience sympathy when they ARE complex, and, most importantly, watching them get cast in the same exact role when shipping comes in

but all this isn't loud, it's quiet and unnoticeable unless you've had to watch it play out with every favorite character you've had ever since you were ten and started engaging with fandom. it's repetitive, uncreative, infuriating and worst of all NOBODY WILL LISTEN WHEN YOU POINT IT OUT because you're just imagining it and they're not touching you. I've been making my own content and I've seen how people will go out of their way NOT to engage or engage specifically only to discredit a character of color.

it's not a one off thing or even a small pattern, it is what fandom culture is BUILT on, picking the palest skinniest most pathetic looking man in the cast, projecting onto him and ignoring literally everyone and everything else whether that be fanon over plot or the interesting female or darker skinned characters and masking racism behind fanon tropes

[cantfightfatetoo]

The Racist Fandom Starter Pack

A canon interracial couple exists "I just don't see their chemistry" proceeds to fanon ship [insert white character] instead, claiming they have more of a connection.

"It's not their skin color, I just don't like them for some reason, btw, here are my top 5 [insert white actors] I think are better suited"

"Not everything is about race". They say, as they prop up every white character over any character of color.

"Please stop bring race drama into the fandom". Which translates to, I'm comfortable in my racism and don't appreciate any criticism, thanks!

White person, "Yeah, I wrote character of color as an animal, doesn't make me racist".

"I love character of color, here's a fic where they act like as [insert white characters] servant/therapist".

Character of color is such a bad friend for having opinions of their own/taking care of themselves instead of putting their friend [insert white character] first.

A character of color is morally ambiguous or a villain, gets redemption arc. "They're awful and haven't been condemned enough of their crimes". Stans [insert white characters] who did the exact same crimes or was a villain who's redemption arc is praised.

"Can't believe that character of color had the nerve not to die as a selfless sacrifice for [insert white character]".

"POC actress/actor is too ethnic and they'd ruin the character".

"I haven't seen racism in the fandom therefore it isn't there".

"Character of color is the main character of the show sure, but let's be honest, everyone came for [insert white character]

"Character of color is alright but I can only relate to [insert white character]".

Feel free to add more, that you've come across. Sadly, it all runs together after awhile of being in a lot of fandoms. Special shout out to all who helped me with these comments!

[creatingblackcharacters]

"making character Black is inaccurate/offensive! I'm not racist, it's just facts!"

[atropicalshirt]

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves sketch

[creatingblackcharacters]

As someone who gets a LOT of these sorts of notes, I would like folks to consider this, henceforth.

From now on, every time someone says "this ____ is racist", and you feel the need to counter with "well to be fair, ____" I want you to:

1) Pause.

Take a breath! You do NOT have to respond immediately, or at all! Did you understand what was written? Do you understand why the person who experienced what they believed was racism feels that way? Do you recognize that racism is never fair?

2) Ask yourself why you feel the need to defend against this sentiment.

Is it personal? Is it because you've seen it in your own behavior, or perhaps a friend's? Are you worried that one day you might do this thing, or enjoy this thing? Is it about your entertainment? Did you offer this much grace to the potential victim before you began to invalidate their experience? Does this happen often? Do you fight against racism as often as you find yourself disagreeing when something is?

3) Can you accept what it means if you are objectively proven wrong?

If you disagree or want to "provide the benefit of the doubt", and you are proven incorrect- are you willing to accept that you have been racist? Are you willing to accept that people essentially saw you being racist for racism's sake? And may not feel safe around you anymore? Does it even matter to you? Is that who you want to be?

It happens endlessly where people want so badly to defend either themselves or some imaginary person they could potentially be, that they don't see who they're being right now. You want to advocate for the Devil, but you don't appreciate being treated like the Devil you're representing!

I'm not saying never question anything. Far from it! Not everybody is right, trust me. But I feel like y'all be so ready to respond, and for what? Y'all be so ready to debate someone's lived reality, and then are insulted when they don't trust you! I guess my point is to think before you speak. If you aren't sure, ask questions or do your own research. Approach to understand, not to respond.

[noheadthoughtsemptyig]

If they do make another Uncharted game as the streets are saying, they better not have Chloe and Nadine make a two-minute appearance. I need them again for an ENTIRE game

[claudiawolf]

Nadine Ross in UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END (2016) dev. Naughty Dog

[gayfornadine]

I replayed Lost Legacy again today and ugh the amount of yearning I have to experience another game with Chloe and Nadine again is astronomical.

I’d do backflips around the entire country for another game fr

[gayfornadine]

“WE ARE GETTING ANOTHER UNCHARTED LOST LEGACY GAME AND CHLOE AND NADINE WILL BE CANON”, I scream as they drag me into a white padded room.

[miss-aveline]

because I need to branch out, have the wives…I mean business partners

[ctrvpani]

After replaying Uncharted 4, it made sense to revisit Lost Legacy too. I can’t believe I forgot how great the bond between Chloe and Nadine is! The way it progressed throughout the game and how comfortable they grow around each other. The playful banter between them is such a joy to watch and had me smiling throughout. I last played it in 2024 so it was really nice to revisit and feel it all again!

While I’m sad uncharted is over, I’m glad it finished on a high note and this game gave us a small taste of what some of the other characters have been getting up to.