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This doesn't change the fact that their love is completely platonic with no sexual attraction on either side. No matter how other people view them, they can't see each other in that light.
The Greek word for this love is ''storge'', as explained in detail in [[
[[Platonic Life Partners]] is a sub-trope, in which the characters are not only close, but form each others' primary relationship. If you can imagine the characters as members of the ''same'' sex and having them as [[Heterosexual Life Partners]], then they belong under [[Platonic Life Partners]]. Of course, almost all instances of [[Platonic Life Partners]] fall under this trope, but to avoid redundancy they should ''not'' be listed on this page.
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*** Though their relationship is more [[Not Blood Siblings]].
* Although it initially appears that there's romantic tension between {{spoiler|Erin and Melan}} in ''[[Brigadoon Marin and Melan]]'', she later reveals that he is like a brother to her.
* At first it looked like Bulma and Yamcha from ''[[
* Shizuo and Celty of ''[[Durarara]]''.
* Ban and Himiko from ''[[
* This is how Flit feels about Emily in ''[[Gundam AGE]]'', but he eventually marries her to make her happy after the girl he really wanted to be with is killed in battle.
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* [[DC Nation]] takes the Troia and Nightwing dynamic and cranks it to eleven. One of the alternate universe plotlines even implied that they may have been brother and sister in ''several'' of Donna's other "short and unhappy lives."
** In the same universe, Connor Hawke will ''say'' his feelings for Mia (Speedy) are like this...the truth is a bit more complex.
* In ''Titans and the Lost Boy'', Starfire apparently decides that Ryouga is similar to a Tamaranian. This leads to her growing closer to him, which eventually leads to this kind of relationship. Said relationship persists throughout the sequel, ''[[
* In the [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6915218/1/Subroutine ''Subroutine''] [[Fan Verse]] ([[Tron
* In ''[[
== Films ==
* Xavier and Mystique in ''[[X
== Literature ==
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* It's amazing -- you can actually ''hear'' Mr. Knightley's heart break when Emma uses these words when they're about to dance in ''[[Emma]]''.<ref> [[Double In-Law Marriage|His brother is married to her sister]].</ref>
* In Patricia Briggs' [[Mercy Thompson]] novels, Mercy's love triangle with Samuel and Adam is resolved when {{spoiler|Samuel, a werewolf, is forced to admit that ''his wolf side'' sees Mercy this way, not as a potential mate}}.
* There's a bizarre, amusing variant mentioned in the ''[[
* In [[Hells Children|Hell's Children]], the Damned are this way.
* [[Queens Thief|The queen of Eddis]] has this type of relationship with her cousin, {{spoiler|Eugenides}}. They find it funny when others imagine them in love.
* Betsy and {{spoiler|Tony}} by the end of ''[[Betsy Tacy|Heaven to Betsy]].''
* Horance and Alyss and Will and Evanlyn from [[
* Victor and Ginny have this sort of relationship in [[Honor Harrington]] although it's complicated somewhat by the fact that they frequently go [[Undercover As Lovers]].
* In [[
* Matteo and Eliza in ''[[Someone Else's War
* In [[
== Live Action T.V. ==
* [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer
** Xander and Willow also end up like this. They start off more like [[Platonic Life Partners]], but as the series progresses they drift apart a bit, and form close relationships with other people. They remain good friends, though, not to mention part of the same group of [[True Companions]].
* On ''[[
** Cordelia and Angel were also like this for the first two seasons of ''Angel'', which led to some viewers being displeased when their relationship changed to a romantic one from partway through the third.
* On ''[[NCIS]]'', Ziva tells Ray that Tony and her are like brother and sister. He's [[Unresolved Sexual Tension|visibly]] [[Ship Tease|stunned]].
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* Annie and Augie on [[Covert Affairs]]
* [[Frasier|Frasier Crane and Roz Doyle]]
{{quote| '''Roz:''' You've always been just like a brother to me. Which is weird, I know, because [[Better
* ''[[
** Mal and Zoe. They appear to have been [[Platonic Life Partners]] until Zoe married Wash, but since {{spoiler|Zoe unflinchingly chooses Wash over Mal in ''War Stories''}}, it's safe to assume that, much like Xander and Willow above, Mal and Zoe's relationship has been demoted. After {{spoiler|Wash dies in ''[[
** Also, Mal and Kaylee, and their actors in real life. Leading to this exchange in the [[Big Damn Movie]] (though it's somewhat jarring, as both of them have seen each other naked):
{{quote| '''Kaylee:''' Goin' on a year now, I ain't had nothin' twixt my nethers [[A Date
'''Mal:''' [[Too Much Information|OH GOD! I CAN'T KNOW THAT!]]<br />
'''[[Yuri Fanboy|Jayne]]:''' I could stand to hear a little more. }}
* Kurt Hummel and Mercedes Jones in Glee. Although the interest in them being a couple is completely gone by episode 3 when Kurt comes out of the Transparent Closet...they remain the closest (platonic) friendship in the show.
* Donna and the Doctor from ''[[
* Guinevere and Merlin became this on ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]''. They probably have the healthiest relationship on the show, and both were prepared to die for the other within the first four episodes of the show.
** Arthur and Morgana sort of have this, but it's debatable and their relationship evolves over the series. Considering that Morgana is Arthur's father's ward, she's essentially his foster sister. {{spoiler|Actually, shes his half sister, so a literal application of this trope.}}
*** Luckily Mordred already exists in season one, is probably about half Arthur's age at that time, and means there will be no need for either Morgana or Morgause to seduce Arthur and bear his child for the sake of the plot.
* Luke and Rani on ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' are, [[True Companions|of course]], very close friends, but there's not a hint of attraction from either side between them. Also, Luke is still pining after [[Put
* Ted and Lily from ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]''. Notable in that, since Lily's been Marshall's girlfriend since the day he and Ted became roommates, and Ted and Marshall have been [[Heterosexual Life Partners]] for almost as long, Ted and Lily have been basically brother- and sister-in-law since college.
** Also, Marshall and Robin, in contrast to her [[Better
* On [[Leverage]] this plays out between Eliot and Parker with Eliot playing the role of a protective big brother. They even manage to have interesting conversations while on the job:
{{quote| '''Parker:''' What's sexting?<br />
'''Eliot:''' I am ''not'' having this conversation with you Parker. }}
* [[Babylon
* After a brief [[Ship Tease]], [[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys|Hercules]] and [[Xena: Warrior Princess|Xena]] decide they're [[Better
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** This is also a good explanation for Phoenix and Maya. The way Phoenix acts around Maya is very much a big brother type of attitude. This is likely due to Phoenix taking after Mia, who was Maya's older sister. When they are interacting with each other, there is absolutely no hint of it being anything but that sort of relationship, though other characters (and a good amount of fans) seem to assume otherwise.
** Apollo and Trucy seemed to fit into this trope perfectly... {{spoiler|Until it was revealed that they, unbeknownst to them, actually ''were'' brother and sister. Half-siblings, but still...}}
* Falco Lombardi and Katt Monroe from ''[[Star Fox (
* At the beginning of ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin]]'', Jonathan Morris states that his childhood friend Charlotte Aulin is like his dear sister, much to her displeasure since she doesn't like to be treated like a child.
** In ''[[Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia]]'', Albus views himself as Shanoa's big brother, complete with [[Knight Templar Big Brother]] tendencies. Whether or not Shanoa feels the same is uncertain since we don't see much of her prior to her memory loss.
* Though it's never outright stated, the male and female leads in [[
** The same case can also apply with the main hero and heroine of [[
* ''[[Corpse Party]]'' has Mayu Suzumoto and Sakutarou Morishige. {{spoiler|Sakutarou does ''[[Go Mad From the Revelation|not]]'' take it well when he finds out that the mutilated corpse he's been [[Nightmare Fetishist|obsessing over]] is Mayu's.}}
* In the [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] series, Tails and Amy act like this. Amy's [[Stalker
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** Davan and Pee-Jee are an almost as good example, although they didn't know each other nearly as long and Davan had a crush on her prior to the comic's beginning. Davan even refers to her as Mei-Mei (Chinese for "little sister") at one point.
* Creepknight and Bowler certainly seem to reflect this in ''[[Voodoo Walrus]]''. At very least, they [http://voodoowalrus.com/?p=1844 argue like brother and sister].
* ''[[
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* Flash and Hawkgirl in ''[[Justice League]]''. Any flirting between these two can be entirely attributed to Flash's tendency to hit on [[Handsome Lech|anything in a skirt]], and even that stops by the shift to ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''. He even describes her as being like his "big sister" in the final season of the series.
* Also from ''[[DCAU]]'', this is how [[Superman|Clark Kent]] seems to have come to view his ex Lana Lang, though she threatens to go back to [[Lex Luthor]] if he ever calls her that.
* Lance and Illana from ''[[Sym
* Terry (Batman) and Maxine in ''[[Batman Beyond]]'' have this, being really really close. Although many fans think they'd just be better off dating, neither charaters actually show any interest in the other that way.
** [[Word of God]] states they were thinking of actually [[What Could Have Been|making them a couple]], but the creator decided to have them stay purely as friends.
* Played with in ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney
{{quote| '''Birdgirl:''' You realize there's absolutely no chance we'll be kissing, right?<br />
'''Peanut:''' Yeah, d'uh, of course; you're like my sister. (pause) Which given a little thought could be a very hot concept. }}
* The titular character and Ingrid Third in "Fillmore" are the Safety Patrol's best officers and friends.
* Henry and June from ''[[Ka Blam!]]'', [http://s1.zetaboards.com/The_KaBlam_Forum/topic/4265635/1 according to] [[Word of God]].
* In the ''[[Brandy and Mr. Whiskers]]'' theme song, the eponymous duo are described as "like a dysfunctional brother and sister."
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== Real Life ==
* This is quite common in real life amongst childhood friends. Studies show that children who know each other during their early childhood will rarely develop any romantic interest later in life. It's hypothesized that this is part of an instinctual mechanism designed to minimize the possibility of [[Incest Is Relative|inbreeding]]. It's called [[wikipedia:Westermarck effect|Westermarck effect]]. But do Middle/High schoolers with those two friends who have known each other since preschool care? Nooooooo....
* [[Leonardo
* ''[[Harry Potter]]'' actors [[Rupert Grint]] and [[Emma Watson]] said it was weird to kiss each other for the eighth and last movie because they had grown up together since the first one and thought of each other as brother and sister. Same when Emma had to kiss [[Daniel Radcliffe]] (though the relevant scene itself was already decidedly unpleasant in context).
* Arguably the luckiest of King Henry VIII's wives was [[wikipedia:Anne of Cleves|Anne of Cleves]]. Misled by flattering portraits on both ends and a need for a political alliance, they married. As soon as it was time to consumate things, the pair found out that there was absolutely ''zero'' attraction and Henry opted for an annullment. Lucky Anne, though, kept in good standing with Henry, and became known as the "King's beloved sister."
* David Faustino denied that there was ever any romance between him and Christina Applegate on ''[[Married...
* [[Jennette McCurdy]] has specifically said that kissing [[Nathan Kress]] feels like kissing a brother, and it's part of the reason some fans see the relationship of Sam and Freddie in the 5th season of ''[[
* During an interview with [[Craig Ferguson]], [[Jet Li]] literally stated that his fellow actress [[Michelle Yeoh]], whom he had quite some history working with, is "Like a brother to me".
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