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What fictional characters do you suspect of being autistic?

Oskar Schell from the movie Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.

He gets hyperfocused on details, can’t let things go, speaks in a somewhat stilted and brusque manner, and makes detailed plans for everything.
 
Robin Buckley from Stranger Things.

Completely socially awkward, always anxious. Can’t stop talking nonstop and too fast even when she’s aware of it.
 
TBRS1 said:
Murderbot, from the Martha Wells Murderbot series. It's not actually human, but I suspect that's the author's secret in-joke.
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So often, when I see a robot/computer/alien character in fiction trying to understand human interactions, I wonder how much inspiration the writers got from observing people they may or may not have known were autistic.

Spock and Data from Star Trek and Sonny from I, Robot are a few examples.
 
Renarin from The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson. He often wishes people would just say what they mean instead of hinting at it. He often feels like a social outsider. While in disguise, his friends recognize him because of his fidgeting.
 
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