Red String of Fate: Difference between revisions

* In ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]],'' Madoka giving her red hair ribbons to {{spoiler|Homura}} before {{spoiler|being [[Ret-Gone|Ret Gonned]]}} can be considered a reference to this trope. After {{spoiler|Madoka's disappearance,}} her hair ribbons are {{spoiler|[[Tragic Keepsake|the only thing Homura has left of her]] and the only trace that she ever existed.}}

* In the ''[[Naruto]]'' Fanfic "One Small Step", Naruto can't find a partner to play Cat's Cradle, a game that could help Naruto with handsigns, and after searching for someone to play this game with him, he finds Hinata and asks her to play with him, now, if you're wondering, Cat's Cradle is a game that involves playing with a type of string, Naruto and Hinata were playing this game, but ended up tying each other's hands together, the result has them become childhood friends, and their feelings start to develop, the string was even colored red. By the way, this fanfic is fairly good, [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4139575/1/One_Small_Step go read it!]

* Quite a few ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' fanarts of [[Moe Anthropomorphism|America and Canada]] show a red string attached around their hands. Could be to represent their relationship which in real life is one of the closest and most productive international relationships in the world. Or it's to play up the [[Ho Yay]].

** The red string of fate has also been referenced in quite a few fanworks that pair Japan with someone. It's most common in Japan/China fanworks, probably because of the concept's origins in China and the tendency for the pairing to be portrayed as a [[Star-Crossed Lovers|tragic one]], but appears in some Japan/Taiwan and Japan/Greece fanworks too.

** [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6551793/1/Color This cute little oneshot.] [[Everything's Better with Rainbows|But it has more colors representing more types of relationships.]]

== [[Film]] ==

* In ''[[The Secret of NIMH]]'', in what may or may not be an intentional usage: when Mrs. Brisby first meets Jeremy, he is tangled in red string which he is retrieving to build a "love nest" for his future Ms. Right

** The end of the film has Jeremy and his love interest flying and holding the two ends of the string

== [[Literature]] ==

* In ''[[Jane Eyre]]'', Mr. Rochester has this to say: "...it is as if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly and inextricably knotted to a similar string situated in the corresponding quarter of your little frame. And if that boisterous Channel, and two hundred miles or so of land, come broad between us, I am afraid that cord of communion will be snapped; and then I've a nervous notion I should take to bleeding inwardly."

* The Irish band the Frames have a song called "Red Chord" on their album "Fitzcarraldo" that is based around this idea.

* There is a deathcore band called The Red Chord. The name probably isn't related to this trope, though.

* A rather interesting usage of the Red String of Fate can be found in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgdc7-ityPs the video] for "Brilliant Star" by [[Nana Mizuki]].

* The flash PV of [[IOSYS]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viPZZYYTSIY Make Us Your Brides] plays with the imagery by tying [[Les Yay|Marisa and Reimu to Suika]].

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIdebsjD6nk This video], using "Makka Na Ito" by Plastic Tree, which is about a couple joined by a red string {{spoiler|who aren't together anymore, possibly implying that one of them is dead.}}

* [http://youtu.be/BOpCm5FN8FM Thievery Corporation's video] for "That Time We Lost Our Way" has [[Lou Lou]] Ooldouz Ghelichkhani singing while following one, with Rob & Eric playing bongos & a squeezebox nearby.

== [[Tabletop Games]] ==

** The Crimson Weaver is the personification of the tale, except it's more of a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] who will use the red string to bring together [[Love Is a Crapshoot|whomever they consider to be soul mates]], which may have [[Strangled by the Red String|no basis in reality]] and can [[Ax Crazy|end badly]].

* In ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'', the long-dead Apis shifters served as Gaia's matchmakers. One power of theirs let them see the red threads that bound people with a common destiny - though they couldn't tell whether it would be good or bad.

== [[Video Games]] ==

* In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'' in an interesting bit of [[Foe Yay]] during their second battle Ghirahim appears again to tell Link that the reason they keep bumping into each other is because they are bound by a red thread of fate. He also gets behind Link to invade his personal space again and whisper in his ear. He tells Link to come to him after licking his lips and says they're bound by that red thread of fate and that they're destined to fight. He also says that the thread of fate will be soaked crimson with Link's blood.

* In [[Girls Love]] [[Visual Novel]] ''[[Akai Ito]]'', this is the literal translation of the title. In-game, when someone take Kei's [[Supernaturally Delicious and Nutritious|blood]] ([[Does This Remind You of Anything?|with her consent]]), there is a short FMV showing two blood-red sinusoidal wave synchronizing with each others into a straight line, showing adjoining of destiny. [[Bloody Hilarious|This even become a running gag in Yumei route]]!

** More gruesome literal example: {{spoiler|When Uzuki accidentally slash Kei with her sword, the golden-scabbard katana Ito.}}

== [[Web Comics]] ==

* The webcomic named, appropriately, ''[[Red String]]''.

== [[Web Original]] ==

* ''[[Ilivais X]]'' has a somewhat literal example, with the string being a [[Blood Oath]] signified by shared scars on Mille and Iriana's opposite pinkies. This results in their [[Intertwined Fingers]] moments always accented by their pinkies pressed together instead of intertwined.

* [http://shiveress.deviantart.com/art/Forevermore-142099586 This] lovely piece of art here. Perhaps not a traditional example, but it's there, and it's most likely romantic.

== [[Real Life]] ==

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