History Main / AngelDevilShipping

** Since ''Shippuden'' and [[RivalTurnedEvil Sasuke's]] FaceHeelTurn, fanfic of him and [[TheChick Sakura]] of this nature exists as well.

* ''Podcast/BrimstoneValleyMall'': Asmoraius, a [[HornyDevils demon of seduction]] who's been sent up to Earth to lead humans into temptation, falls hard and fast for clean-cut NiceGuy Trent. [[spoiler:The trope becomes all the more literal when the first season finale reveals Trent isn't just an absurdly altruistic human, but an actual angel. Which naturally complicates their relationship somewhat.]]

* ''Literature/LittleRedRidingHood'' / Big Bad Wolf, quite often. Several modern retellings of it even [[PromotedToLoveInterest make it canon]], usually by turning the Big Bad Wolf into a werewolf who can take on human form.

* Xelloss/Filia in ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}'', as Xelloss is part of the Monster Race, which feeds off dark emotions, and Fillia is a priestess of light.

** The fans pairing of Tracer with her ArchEnemy, [[ColdSniper Widow Maker]] is almost as popular. So much so, that when Tracer was officially paired off with her girlfriend Emily, the fandom didn't take it well. Thus, most H-artists treat Emily ''[[FanonDiscontinuity as if she doesn't exist]]'' and continue to ship Tracer with Widow Maker instead.

* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'': There are over 115 works on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn that ship [[CombatMedic Mercy]]/[[AxCrazy Reaper]] in some capacity. This was even before the theory that Reaper turned into a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent zombie-wrath]] state because of Mercy was {{Jossed}}.

* Giovanni and Delia Ketchum from ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''. Giovanni being a yakuza/mafia crime boss while Delia is an all-around nice woman and mother of the protagonist. Giovanni is actually the [[LukeIAmYourFather most common guess]] for who Ash's father is.

** ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'': Ariel/Ursula has its share of fans, no doubt partly to do with Ursula's [[EvilIsCool popularity]] and [[EvilIsSexy sex]] [[BigBeautifulWoman appeal]]. The infamous criticism of Ariel and Eric's relationship[[note]] [[NeverLiveItDown that being Ariel was willing to risk her very soul on forming a relationship with a man she just met]][[/note]] also helps. In case you forgot, Ariel is the adventurous and kind-hearted (if a bit foolish and naïve) princess of the sea, while Ursula is the sea witch who rigged their deal to get King Triton to surrender his soul and his ruler-ship of the sea to her.

** ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': Belle, while considered odd by others, is an [[CuteBookworm intelligent and beautiful]] NiceGirl. Gaston's on the other hand [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype flips everything about typical disney hero on its head]] by [[EntitledToHaveYou lusting after Belle despite her lack of intrest]] and [[HeManWomanHater his contempt for her desire to read and think for herself]] and then [[NotGoodWithRejection has her dad send to the nuthouse]] and [[MurderTheHypotenuse tries to murder the man she actually loves]]. And yet, some actually do ship Belle/Gaston due to fans [[MemeticBadass ironically]] and [[RootingForTheEmpire unironically]] [[EvilIsCool buying in how awsome Gaston claims to be]]. Not to mention, how [[EvilIsSexy attractive Gaston]] is considered to and [[NeverLiveItDown (no matter how unwarranted) Belle/Adam gets accused of romanticizing]] StockholmSyndrome which leads to [[DracoInLeatherPants people painting Gaston in a better light]].

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* ''VideoGame/BendyAndTheInkMachine'', in a much more literal version of this trope, Bendy(A cartoony devil) and Alice Angel(Take a guess) are [[FanPreferredCouple easily the most popular couple in the fandom.]]

* ''Comicbook/PS238'': Malphast's parents are an angel and a devil.

%%** ''VideoGame/Disgaea4}' has another literal example with [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Valvatorez]] and Artina, though the former never admits it.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'':

** ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': Some fans ignore the entire point of [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype Gaston's character]] and ship him with Belle ([[EntitledToHaveYou the object of his obsession]]). Interestingly, Gaston is the first of these examples to actually show any kind of romantic interest in the protagonist, and, naturally, Gaston ended up experiencing the [[EvilIsCool same]] [[EvilIsSexy kind]] [[MemeticBadass of]] [[MisaimedFandom popularity]] [[DracoInLeatherPants as]] [[RootingForTheEmpire other Disney villans]]. Keep in mind, [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Gaston treats Belle as a prize to be won]], [[AttemptedRape tried to force himself on her]], [[NotGoodWithRejection has her dad send to the nuthouse]], and then [[MurderTheHypotenuse tries to murder the man she actually loves]]. If that weren't enough, in the [[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017 live-action remake]], [[TheSociopath Gaston leaves Belle's father tied a tree to get eaten by wolves]].

* ''Manga/{{Devilman}}'': Akira/Ryo, the famous "gay duo" that inspired many other gay duos in later anime. Ryo is confirmed to be in love with Akira. [[note]]Ryo rarely ever confesses his love to Akira directly, in most adaptions. Showing how adverse to sentimentality he is, he typically tells other people long before Akira finds out.[[/note]] Akira on the other hand is [[LoveTriangle in love with Miki,]] but has shown the occasional moment of odd affection for Ryo that suggests there's something there. And this couple is a bit zig-zagged when it comes to their position: Appearance-wise, Akira is obviously the Devil with him being the Devilman, while Ryo is the Angel for his white and gold color scheme as well as having bright white angel wings. However, personality-wise, [[DarkIsNotEvil Akira]] is the Angel for him becoming a demon to protect humanity, while [[LightIsNotGood Ryo]] is the [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon Devil]] for trying to destroy the world.

* In some ''Franchise/YuGiOh'' SlashFic Yugi is often made to be the sensitive {{Uke}} to Yami Yugi's BastardBoyfriend.

* ''Literature/FiftyShadesOfGrey'': Christian Grey is a BastardBoyfriend with a controlling nature towards his sub/girlfriend Ana, with strong undertones of gaslighting.

* In ''Franchise/FullmetalAlchemist'' SlashFic Ed is sometimes made to be the angel to either [[FetishizedAbuser Envy or Roy]] or even Lust.

* In ''Franchise/FullmetalAlchemist'' SlashFic Ed is sometimes made to be the angel to either [[BastardBoyfriend Envy or Roy]] or even Lust.

We all know the appeal of MindGameShip, playing another person's mind like it's a game and what not, and this trope can go hand in hand with that one. It may overlap with FoeRomanceSubtext, FoeYayShipping, or DatingCatwoman if the two characters are actual enemies in canon. Compare BeastAndBeauty. Sometimes a IHaveYouNowMyPretty scenario may occur from the devil to the angel. A BastardBoyfriend, DepravedBisexual, DepravedHomosexual, PsychoLesbian, or a {{Yandere}} may be the devil, and TheIngenue, AllLovingHero, PluckyGirl, or NiceGuy may be the angel.

** ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'': Ariel/Ursula has its share of fans. No doubt partly to do with Ursula's [[EvilIsCool popularity]] and [[EvilIsSexy sex]] [[BigBeautifulWoman appeal]]. The infamous criticism of Ariel and Eric's relationship ([[NeverLiveItDown that being Ariel was willing to risk her very soul on forming a relationship with a man she just met]]) also helps. Less we forget, Ursula rigged her deal with Ariel for the purpose getting King Triton to surrender his soul and his ruler-ship of the sea to Ursula.

* ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDsD'' has a variation of this with Issei Hyoudou (a [[OurDemonsAreDifferent reincarnated devil]]) and his PatientChildhoodLoveInterest Irina Shidou (an [[OurAngelsAreDifferent exorcist who is later reincarnated as an angel]]).

Sometimes for this trope in fanfic [[{{Wimpification}} a previously tough character may be made into a more sensitive innocent character]] and vice versa. Sometimes the devil character may try to force another rebellious character to submit. More often than not [[FemaleAngelMaleDemon the devil is male and the angel is female]], though the gender-flipped variant is not unheard of.

** ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'': Ariel/Ursula has its share of fans. No doubt partly to do with Ursula's [[EvilIsCool popularity]] and [[EvilIsSexy sex]] [[BigBeautifulWoman appeal]]. The infamous criticism of Ariel and Eric's relationship ([[NeverLiveItDown that being Ariel was willing to risk her very soul on forming a relation with a man she just met]]) also helps. Less we forget, Ursula rigged her deal with Ariel for the purpose getting King Triton to surrender his soul and his ruler-ship of the sea to Ursula.
*** That being said, Ariel/Ursula is only popular in the original films fandom, as in the stage musical Ursula is both [[NoYay her aunt and the murder of Ariel's mother]].
** ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': Some fans ship ignore the entire point of [[DeconstructedCharacterArchetype Gaston's character]] and ship him with [[EntitledToHaveYou the object of his obsession (aka Belle)]]. Interestingly, Gaston is the first of these examples to actually show any kind of romantic interest in the protagonist, and, naturally, Gaston ended up experiencing the [[EvilIsCool same]] [[EvilIsSexy kind]] [[MemeticBadass of]] [[MisaimedFandom popularity]] [[DracoInLeatherPants as]] [[RootingForTheEmpire other Disney villans]]. Keep in mind, [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Gaston treats Belle as a prize to be won]], [[AttemptedRape tried to force himself on her]], [[NotGoodWithRejection has her dad send to the nuthouse]], and then [[MurderTheHypotenuse tries to murder the man she actually loves]]. If that weren't enough, in the [[Film/BeautyAndTheBeast2017 live-action remake]], [[TheSociopath Gaston leaves Belle's father tied a tree to get eaten by wolves]].

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** [[spoiler:Dean/Castiel]] had a huge following already, but with the season 9 finale [[spoiler:turning Dean into a demon]], the pairing literally became this. In the show, they [[spoiler:only have a few seconds of screentime together when Castiel pops up at the last minute to restrain Demon Dean so Sam can restore his humanity.]]

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Whistler is a half-demon who appeared in season 2. In the season 9 comics, he reveals that his parents were one of the PowersThatBe (the closest beings the Franchise/{{Buffyverse}} has to angels) and a pure-blooded demon. This is compared to (as in being a lot more taboo than) the [[BigGood Slayer]]/Vampire pairings (Buffy/Angel and Buffy/Spike).

** Late in Season 3 Caitlin Snow is turned into [[spoiler:Killer Frost and tries to murder Barry, who she felt an attraction towards, with a hypothermia-inducing kiss. She's quick to join Savitar when he reveals himself to be an alternate Barry and promises her that they can rule the universe together.]]

** Meg (demon) and Castiel (angel) share a lot of subtext throughout their interactions. Then she decides to make out with him in one episode. She openly expresses her love for him in season 8. [[spoiler:She promptly dies thereafter, [[ShipSinking sinking the ship]].]]

* ''Series/{{Lucifer}}''
** The pairing of Maze and Amenadiel literally embody this, Maze being Lucifer's demon bartender and Amenadiel being Lucifer's angelic brother.
** [[spoiler: Maze and Eve]], arguably, also fit this trope, with [[spoiler: Eve being TheCutie directly created by God and Maze being sort of new to feeling things, who doesn't really know what love is until she meets Lucifer's bubbly ex-girlfriend.]]

%%* ''VisualNovel/TogainuNoChi'': Shiki tries to be the devil to Akira's angel.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife'' gives us GodCouple La Muerte and Xibalba. La Muerte is the kind-hearted, made of everything sweet goddess that rules over the Land of the Remembered and believes HumansAreGood, while Xibalba is the devilish, made of everything icky and grimy {{Jerkass God|s}} who rules over the Land of the Forgotten and believes HumansAreBastards.
* ''WesternAnimation/Castlevania2017'': Lisa of Lupu is a human woman who sought the aid of a vampire to learn how to be a doctor to help heal mankind and elevate them up from their primitive, superstitious ways with knowledge and medicine. Draclua is a RetiredMonster who loathed humanity and would butcher humans for mere sleights in his heyday. Lisa's offer to help improve the lives of humans and Dracula's own life charmed him to the point that the two fell in love, married, and gave birth to their son Adrian. Sadly, Lisa was [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake for "witchcraft"]] by the CorruptChurch, [[MoralityChain taking the one thing that held Dracula back]] from creating a HellOnEarth to [[KillAllHumans exterminate all of humanity]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheCrumpets'': Marylin and Caprice are a goth teen couple. While both are protagonists, Caprice is rude and hates animals at heart. Marylin is kind and loves animals so much they capture most of his attention during their first date.

* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'': There are over 115 works on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn that ship [[CombatMedic Mercy]]/[[AxCrazy Reaper]] in some capacity. Never mind that Reaper believes Mercy is the cause of his incredibly painful [[OurZombiesAreDifferent zombie-wrath]] state, and hates her as a result.

* The Battlebond expansion of ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' has a very literal example with [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=445972 Krav and Regna]], as evidenced by [[https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=445994 these]] [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=445998 three]] [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=446000 cards]].

* In ''Comicbook/PS238'', Malphast's parents are an angel and a devil.
* During their early appearances, Marvel's ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}} and ComicBook/BlackWidow fell into this; Hawkeye was the [[WideEyedIdealist idealistic]], [[GoodIsDumb gullible]], affectionate partner to the [[ManipulativeBitch manipulative]], [[ProfessionalKiller sinister]] Black Widow. Fortunately for them, LoveRedeems, and both ended up becoming superheroes even after the relationship fizzled out.
* ''{{ComicBook/Preacher}}'': Genesis was born when an angel and a succubus fell for each other. When the angels found out, the succubus got a MercyKill and the angel sent to Earth. [[spoiler:All from the beginning, part of God's plan to make something with as much power as Him, whose love he could then feed off of]].

* ''Fanfic/MarriageOfHeavenAndHell'' is a literal example, as the angel protagonist Makoto unwittingly starts building a harem from the devils of the [[LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD Occult Research Club.]]

* [[TroubledButCute Anakin Skywalker]] and [[BrainyBrunette Padme Amidala]] from the prequel trilogy of ''Franchise/StarWars'' are absolutely this, especially as the series progresses and Anakin [[SanitySlippage becomes increasingly violent, deranged and evil]], eventually turning into [[BigBad Darth Vader]] and [[spoiler:causing Padme's own death]].
* Rachel/The Joker in ''Film/TheDarkKnight''. He acts all flirtatious towards her, calls her beautiful repeatedly, appears to sniff her, and threatens her with a knife. Subverted when she knees him in the groin to get him away from her and he likes it.
* A demon and an angel produced a child together in the comedy ''Film/LittleNicky''.

* With all the HoYay they have, Gerald Tarrant and Damien Vryce from the ''Literature/ColdfireTrilogy''. The former is a demon/vampire, and the latter is a priest.
* Christopher Carrion and Princess Boa from ''Literature/{{Abarat}}'' would've been this. He's from the lands of Night, and she's from the lands of Day.
%% * Sebastian Verlac appears to be the devil to Clarissa Fray[[spoiler:Morgenstern]] in ''Literature/MortalInstruments''. That is, [[spoiler:when one ignores the fact that he killed the REAL Sebastian Verlac and is actually her older brother, Jonathan Christopher Morgenstern, and has [[BrotherSisterIncest incestual feelings]] for her.]]

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* This trope is the subject of Devil's Love Song by Tishamingo.

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* ''Podcast/BrimstoneValleyMall'': Asmoraius, a [[HornyDevils demon of seduction]] who's been sent up to Earth to lead humans into temptation, falls hard and fast for clean-cut NiceGuy Trent. [[spoiler:The trope becomes all the more literal when the first season finale reveals Trent isn't just an absurdly altruistic human, but an actual angel. Which naturally complicates their relationship somewhat.]]
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* The AllThereInTheManual backstory for ''VideoGame/{{Diablo}}'' establishes that this is where humanity ''came from''. Sanctuary was created as a world for rebellious angels and demons to hide from the ForeverWar between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells. They started getting cosy with each other, and the ancestors of humanity were literally born as a result.
* Laharl/Flonne from ''VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness'' is a literal example (albeit with a NobleDemon). There's also Flonne/Etna for non-canon ships as well.
** ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea 4}}'' adds in another literal example with [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Valvatorez]] and Artina, though the former never admits it.
* ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'': Olivia, a sweet, bashful young woman prone to blushing intensely, is commonly paired up with Henry, a sociopathic magician who always looks forward to physically tearing someone to pieces. The best part is, you can make this happen in-game.
** Like any of Henry's other prospective wives, this is a canon example of the devil character slowly toning down their devilish characteristics because of his interaction with the angel. Whoever Henry gets married to (as well as the couple's child/children) ends up becoming his MoralityChain, and while Henry will never fully get rid of his violent tendencies, he turns out to be both a faithful husband and a good father.

* In ''VisualNovel/TogainuNoChi'', Shiki tries to be the devil to Akira's angel.

* ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDxD'' has a variation of this with Issei Hyoudou (an [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Evil Piece]]) and his PatientChildhoodLoveInterest Irina Shidou (a [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Saint Brave]]).