Rafael Barba

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Character
Name: Rafael Barba
Occupation: ADA
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Fandom: Law & Order: SVU
Other: Played by Raúl Esparza
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Rafael Barba is a fictional character from Law & Order: SVU, portrayed by Raúl Esparza.

Canon

Barba was an ADA that frequently worked with SVU for several season, before retiring and becoming a defense attorney

Fandom

Pairings

A lot of fans interpret Barba as gay due to the way he dresses and other queues, though there are others who ship him with female characters. There is also a fair amount of pairing him with OFCs or reader-insert fic.

Common tropes in fanworks

  • Hurt/Comfort: it seems that Barba is providing comfort most often in fanworks, although it is not that uncommon to also find Hurt Barba stories
  • Fix-it: stories were Barba does not leave the DA's office, or he leaves under better circumstances
  • Casefic: where Barba is working to help solve a case or bring a criminal to justice

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