Three dedicated Knights, all three of them have what I see as very similar issues fitting into the country (two are bastards, one's an orphan from outlying country,) all of whom are incredibly loyal. I just love the potential dynamic so much.
(If there's any official art of them, I can't find it. I've already posted one silly sketch of them a couple of times. I haven't been able to finish any art recently so unfortunately I don't have anything new to post. @hamstrhammy.bsky.social has some fantastic art of them, to name just one...)
9: Final Fantasy VII, Aerith/Tifa.
I don't know what to say besides they're adorable. They're still good friends in the OG but Remake has brought it up to 11 and I love it.
8. Rena/Precis, Star Ocean 2
(Art is from a collectible card set from Japan, the only places I can find them online are on auction sites, I'll add a link below.)
I like them together, and I think they have more in common than they even realize. I think they could be a sweet couple.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/296576966834 - image source. The image search only gives more of these auctions. I can't find artist details.
(The event ingame is actually them discussing who the guy in the background likes. I HC that they're both bi but neither realizes it yet, so they get together later. :)
FFVI - Locke/Celes/Setzer. (Art by me, I can't find any official art.)
I like these three together, I generally love Setzer and his attraction to Celes and the common ground he has with Locke that I think could turn into something more.
@welkamo.bsky.social - I tried to like this on your account but it's showing up on mine. XD You might just have to copy and paste. Or quote-repost maybe? IDK
6. Barret/Cloud/Tifa, Final Fantasy VII
I liked them before in the original and in AC, then liked them even more in the Remake - I haven't played Rebirth yet. (I tried to get people to post it and use clarrifa for the ship name. I don't think it ever took off.)
5. Tony/Pepper/Rhodey, Iron Man | MCU
I love the snark/banter, and the fact that they clearly care about each other so much even if they do. I wish it was easier to find fanworks focused on the three of them and not just on the side.
4. Cecil/Kain/Rosa, Final Fantasy IV
This is not my only favorite for FFIV (because I am a multishipper) but it's the one that I think I've done the most with. Love these three and want them to be able to resolve what's happened. Still want to see what happens in FFIV:TAY with these three.
3. Vyse/Aika/Fina, Skies of Arcadia.
A very sweet group of pirates. And pretty much one of my first triad ships. Even the game's localization team agrees, for pity's sake.
2. The squad, Final Fantasy VIII.
I've decided that shipping in this game is much less fraught if you just decide that all six of them are all in the polycule somehow, and go from there.
1. Burn Notice, Fiona/Michael/Sam. It's really one of the best teams I've ever seen in a series and I especially loved that they developed respect between all of the characters, even the ones that started out as frenemies at best.
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Three dedicated Knights, all three of them have what I see as very similar issues fitting into the country (two are bastards, one's an orphan from outlying country,) all of whom are incredibly loyal. I just love the potential dynamic so much.
I don't know what to say besides they're adorable. They're still good friends in the OG but Remake has brought it up to 11 and I love it.
Also I do like Cloud/Aerith/Tifa, but if I had to pick one relationship between them, it'd be the girls.
(Art is from a collectible card set from Japan, the only places I can find them online are on auction sites, I'll add a link below.)
I like them together, and I think they have more in common than they even realize. I think they could be a sweet couple.
(The event ingame is actually them discussing who the guy in the background likes. I HC that they're both bi but neither realizes it yet, so they get together later. :)
I like these three together, I generally love Setzer and his attraction to Celes and the common ground he has with Locke that I think could turn into something more.
(This would be #7)
I liked them before in the original and in AC, then liked them even more in the Remake - I haven't played Rebirth yet. (I tried to get people to post it and use clarrifa for the ship name. I don't think it ever took off.)
I love the snark/banter, and the fact that they clearly care about each other so much even if they do. I wish it was easier to find fanworks focused on the three of them and not just on the side.
This is not my only favorite for FFIV (because I am a multishipper) but it's the one that I think I've done the most with. Love these three and want them to be able to resolve what's happened. Still want to see what happens in FFIV:TAY with these three.
A very sweet group of pirates. And pretty much one of my first triad ships. Even the game's localization team agrees, for pity's sake.
I've decided that shipping in this game is much less fraught if you just decide that all six of them are all in the polycule somehow, and go from there.