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[[File:cit_shakugan_no_shana_cit shakugan no shana -_yuji_and_shana_ yuji and shana -_2nd_season_opening 2nd season opening.jpg|link=Shakugan no Shana|frame|She's a [[Playing with Fire|flaming]] [[Tsundere]] with a [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]]. He's a ghostly [[Mission Control|tactical]] power supply. [[They Fight Crime]] and [[Demonic Invaders]].]]

{{quote|''"Well, I was hoping that our relationship would be a [[Happily Ever After|long and happy one]], but I suppose I'm willing to settle for [[In Harm's Way|short and exciting]]."''|'''Odo''', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', "Shadows and Symbols"}}

In [[Real Life]], it's also the same as above -- andabove—and often, they're officers, instead. There are laws in some areas against this sort of thing if one outranks the other, although this is usually meant to prevent the superior from [[Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil|forcing the under-ranked into it]].

== Anime &and Manga ==

* [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|Meg and Jo]] from ''[[BakuretsuBurst TenshiAngel]]''.

*** A character-specific example of this are Negi and his partner Asuna. As of chapter 252, {{spoiler|Konoka and Setsuna got into a Pactio}}, which means they've pretty much become a [[Battle Couple]]. {{spoiler|Natsumi and Kotaro have become a BC as well.}}

** Somewhat [[Deconstructed Trope|deconstructed]], though, as the main [[Battle Couple]] of Go and Anna has to handle quite a bit of domestic problems coming from [[May-DecemberMay–December Romance|their big age difference]], and these ''do'' reflect in their performance.

* ''[[Ranma ½]]'': You'd ''think'' [[Official Couple|Ranma and Akane]] would be one of these, but the truth is, they aren't... or at least, they're not a very good one. For starters, Akane's typically a bystander in any battles Ranma gets involved in -- ifin—if she isn't just back at home while Ranma's out in the middle of nowhere beating on whoever's ticked him off, she's sitting on the sidelines and watching while he does all the fighting... or is hypnotized, kidnapped, tied up or turned into a doll and otherwise incapable of joining in. When Akane does join in the fight against an opponent, assuming she and Ranma actually fight the same foe, a lot of times, Akane and Ranma tend to get in each other's way more than anything (or, at the very least, Akane ends up getting herself overwhelmed and Ranma has to pull her fat out of the fire). [[Tsundere|Akane]], you see, [[Don't You Dare Pity Me!|resents]] the way Ranma assumes "[[Overshadowed by Awesome|I'm the greater martial artist]], [[I Will Protect Her|so I gotta protect Akane]]", which typically leaves them wide open to the exploits of their enemies. The one exception in the series, the one time they really pulled the [[Battle Couple]] deal off, was during their face-off against the [[Orochi]]. There's a reason why [[Portmanteau Couple Name|Rakane]] [[Shipping|shippers]] in particular like to see that story as a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] and [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]. Ranma also fights along side his other fiancees, Shampoo and Ukyo several times throughout the series.

** This trope was enforced by [[The Professor]] Dr. Kabuto, that created Minerva-X to be Mazinger-Z's [[Battle Couple]] because he thought all great heroes fight alongside strong and beautiful [[Action Girl|Action Girls]]s.

* Saya Otonashi and Haji from ''[[Blood Plus+]]'' have been fighting chiroptera together for decades, though they {{spoiler|don't admit their feelings for one another until the finale}}

* [[ZeroThe noFamiliar Tsukaimaof Zero|Saito and Louise]] are the page image for [[Sword and Sorcerer]]. That alone should tell you about how awesome a Battle Couple they are.

* Haseo and Atoli become a [[Battle Couple]] in the final volume of ''[[.hack GU Games|.hack//G.U.]]+'', fighting against {{spoiler|Cubia}} together using their Avatars. Ditto for Kuhn and Pi.

== [[FanficFan Works]] ==

* ''[[101 Dalmatians|One Hundred and One Dalmatians]]'': [[Papa Wolf|Pongo]] [[Battle Couple|teams up]] with [[Mama Bear|Purdy]] in ''101 Dalmatians'' to lay the hurting on the two thugs who plan to kill not only their puppies but the other 84 parentless puppies as well. Their treatment of the bad guys is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBgShR_8CG8 SCARY]. You do not mess with puppies and let their parents find out. It is clear these dogs will go through hell and back to save their puppies, all 15 of them.

* In ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Smith]]'', becoming a [[Battle Couple]] saves their marriage.

* ''[[Star Wars]]'': Han and Leia go from bickering couple to [[Battle Couple]] in Eps. IV-VI.

'''[[Meaningful Echo|Han: ]]'''[[Meaningful Echo|I love you.]]<br />

'''[[Meaningful Echo|Leia: ]]'''[[Meaningful Echo|I know.]] }}

* [[Dan Abnett]]'s ''[[Warhammer 4000040,000]]: [[Gaunt's Ghosts]]'' has Tona Criid and Caffran, who met during the battle for Vervunhive in ''Necropolis''. There's also Jessi Banda and Major Elim Rawne, who are wounded in ''Straight Silver'', though they are less tight. It is implied that Brin Milo and the esholi priestess Sanian developed a connection in ''Honour Guard'', which carries on to ''Sabbat Martyr'' when {{spoiler|Sanian becomes the reincarnated Saint Sabbat}}.

== Live -Action TV ==

*** Klingons adore [[Battle Couple]] s and they are [[Older Then Dirt]] in their culture. Not only is there the legendary pair Kahless and Lucera but stories of [[Battle Couple]] s go back from the legendary to the mythic when the first Klingon [[Battle Couple]] sacked the heavens together. And in every Klingon marriage an important part is promising to be a [[Battle Couple]].

* [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] and Angel, with their lots of time spent fighting evil together, would probably qualify, but Buffy and Riley would definitely qualify -- unfortunatelyqualify—unfortunately this is one of the factors leading to their break-up, as Riley's lack of superpowers meant he can't keep up with Buffy in a fight. But Riley returns for "[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Recap/S6/E15 As You Were|As You Were]]" in Season 6, he's married to a [[Badass Normal]] [[Action Girl]], forming a new Battle Couple.

* Apollo and Serina from the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic(1978 TV series)|the original ''Battlestar Galactica]]'']] fall into this {{spoiler|up until Serina's death.}} Starbuck and Athena fall into this as well, even for just one episode.

* Helo and Athena from the reimagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined(2004 TV series)|the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica]]'']] would probably fall into this category.

** Amy and Rory grew into a (mostly) non-violent [[Battle Couple]] over the course of series 5, with him [[Non-Action Guy|growing into the "adventure" part]] and her [[Runaway Bride|growing into the couple part]]. Embraced in series 6. It is awesome to finally see those two kicking ass together.

* In the Who-spinoff ''[[Torchwood]]'', Jack Harkness and Ianto Jones eventually become this, especially after Ianto [[Took a Level Inin Badass|takes a level in bad-ass]] before the events of ''Children of Earth'. {{spoiler|Unfortunately, it doesn't end well.}}

* Yet another battle/spy couple are Jonathan and Jennifer Hart of ''[[Hart Toto Hart]]''

'''Sheridan, upon coming [[Back Fromfrom the Dead]] thanks to [[The Power of Love|The Power Of Delenn's Love]]''': I'll never leave you, Delenn. Not if the whole universe stood between us. }}

* Rya'c and Kar'yn become this in the ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' episode "Sacrifices". This trope is [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] and used to justify their marriage when they face opposition from Teal'c on the basis that Rya'c has chosen to fight the Goa'uld and that war has to be his priority. As Ishta points out, "A warrior is always stronger with another at his side" so being a [[Battle Couple]] will be better for both them and their cause.

* I'd also throw in Booth and ''{{[[Bones}]]''}, who are definitely violently protective of each other and fighting bad guys.

** There's also Wolf and Fox -- sheFox—she's the reason he lost all that weight.

** One other case stands out in particular, and according to the fandom may, or may not be, an even better example than Nao and Sota. {{spoiler|Uzuki Yashiro and Koki Kariya. This Reaper duo fights you twice in the game and even have their own version of a light puck as well as a team attack that can render players that are under-leveled at those points in the game, screwed. Their relationship can also be considered [[Vitriolic Best Buds]] if not an outright [[Battle Couple]]}}.

** [[Resident Evil 1|Chris ]][[Resident Evil 5|and Jill]] get around this by being too dense to realize they're a Battle Couple (though [[Everyone Can See It|everyone]] ''[[Everyone Can See It|else]]'' [[Everyone Can See It|can tell]]), and [[Resident Evil 2|Leon]] [[Resident Evil 4|and Ada]] get away with it by being [[Dating Catwoman|a different kind of couple.]]

* In ''[[Armored Core|Armored Core 4/For Answer]]'', the player character of 4 (Unknown Lynx -- PilotLynx—Pilot of White Glint in For Answer) and [[Mission Control|Fiona Jarnefeldt]]. Considering that in at least one mission in 4 she pulls a "[[Save the Girl Screw The World|Save the Guy, Screw the City]]", it's kind of obvious she has definite romantic feelings for him.

* On a similar note (with Female Character x [[AFGNCAAPFeatureless Protagonist]] forming this) there's Edge and Blaze in ''[[Ace Combat|Ace Combat 5]]''.

* Lololo and Lalala from the [[Kirby]] series. Justified in the [[Kirby: ofRight theBack Starsat Ya!|anime adaptation]], as {{spoiler|they're two halves of the same being.}}

* The ''[[Tales (series)]]'' seems to like this one, especially double-teamed with [[Belligerent Sexual Tension|BST]]:

** When Zidane suffers his {{spoiler|[[Heroic BSOD]] in Castle Pandamonium}}, millions of tropers worldwide could see him and Garnet becoming the [[Battle Couple]] to snap him out of it.

* ''[[Gladius]]'' has a cup where you deploy 1 male (the only time a male unit must be deployed for their maleness) and 1 female unit and claims to be based on this. Nothing stops you from [[Twincest|deploying the twins]] Ursula and Urlan beyond not complimenting each other (both being medium class units), presumably because its made by [[Lucas ArtsLucasArts]].

* ''[[Castlevania III: DraculasDracula's Curse]]'' lets the you (Trevor) have [[Official Couple|Sypha]] as a partner from the possible three, [[Sweet Polly Oliver|though he doesn't know she's a girl until the very end.]]

* ''[[Nie RNieR]]'' gradually upgrades {{spoiler|Nier and Kaine}} to one. However, like absolutely everything else in the game, [[Tear Jerker|it can only end in tears]].

* Although most of it takes place off screen, Altair and {{spoiler|Maria}} are said to be this in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]: [[Assassin's Creed: Revelations|Revelations]]''

* In ''[[The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]]'' you can be part of one yourself.; Thismany isNPCs becausewho youthe areDragonborn ablecan to recruit an NPC to fight with youcourt and askmarry themalso ifcan theybe wantrecruited to marryas youfollowers. Do both and you play this trope straight.

=== Visual Novels ===

* Some of the characters from ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'', Rudolf and Kyrie in particular. (Also Kanon/Jessica and George/Shanon could be counted in, {{spoiler|though usually just one of them is fighting and the second one just watches, at least in the episodes released so far.)}}{{when}}

*** Nonsense, Elan literally [[Took a Level Inin Badass]] by becoming a [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0390.html Dashing Swordsman]

* Torg and Zoe from ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' have a [[Battle Couple]] moment in [http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=990725 this] strip. True, they're not actually a ''couple'', but Torg's crush on Zoe does develop not long after this storyline.

** [[Stringy-Haired Ghost Girl|Aradia Megido]] and [[Does Not Know His Own Strength|Equius Zahhak]] (Sollux and Aradia appear to have been a couple [[Back Fromfrom the Dead|before she died]], but never ''in battle'').

* In ''[[Doodze]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20171111014528/http://seguemediagroup.com/doodze/?p=935 the arrogant fighter is spoken for.]

* Enzo and AndrAIa of ''[[Re BootReBoot]]''.

* The parents in ''[[Dave the Barbarian]]'' are this. In fact, their choosing to be a [[Battle Couple]] sets up the whole premise of the series.

** [[Awesome/World War II/Awesome|Crowning Moment Of Awesome]], when someone suggested that the princesses should be evacuated to Canada: “The children will not leave unless I do. I shall not leave unless their father does, and the King will not leave the country in any circumstances whatsoever.”

* Sir Thomas and Lady Katherine Cochrane, a British [[Battle Couple]] in the early nineteenth century. [[Chuck Norris]] would have to consider them [[Badass]].

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