History Main / Fireforgedfriends

* KeithOlbermann argues in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPheceVlG6k this video]] that this happens with sports teams and the unique bond among members of sports teams is part of the reason why gay slurs are so prevalent in sport, as men are not always able to understand those feelings.

* This happens with [[TheProtagonist Vale]] and [[spoiler: [[PrivilegedRival Obsidian]] ]] in the HungerGames fanfic ''Fanfic/SomeSemblanceOfMeaning''. Initially, she distrusts him completely and hates him [[IrrationalHatred even past the point of rationality]], while he views her as a [[NiceGirl nice person]], but a rival nevertheless. However, after the two [[spoiler: meet again in the arena while fighting a mutt that killed people that they both cared about]], they become allies and friends... [[spoiler: and [[BattleCouple even more]] [[StarCrossedLovers than that]].]]

* In Rick Riordan's ''[[TheHeroesOfOlympus The Lost Hero]]'', Leo assures Piper that even if Jason regains his memory, their adventures together will assure that they are still friends.

* In ''[[JakAndDaxter Jak II]]'', the original group of four was expanded to eleven when they meet Torn, Ashelin, Sig, Tess, Pecker, Onin and [[BrotherChuck Brutter]] throughout the course of their stop-the-Baron fight.

* While ''Series/TheXFiles'' had protagonists Mulder and Scully engaging in BelligerantSexualTension amidst the personality conflicts, in real life David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson [[https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/08/gillian-anderson-on-therapy-rebellion-and-being-weird were constantly]] [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3406966/The-X-Files-David-Duchovny-Gillian-Anderson-admits-nine-seasons-monsters-us.html on each other's nerves]], not helped by grueling shoots (in Anderson's words, “I think the grind of working every single f------ day, 17 hours a day, with each other, in those circumstances, just took its toll."). That being said, once the show ended [[http://variety.com/2016/tv/features/x-files-revival-fox-david-duchovny-gillian-anderson-1201682379/ they actually became friends]].

* Duncan and Beth become friends in the {{Grand Finale}} of ''WesternAnimation/{{Total Drama Action}}''.

** [[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic and Knuckles]] start off as enemies due to Eggman's manipulations, but after Knuckles realized Eggman's lies, the two became close friends, despite the two still clash on occasions.

* In Creator/AndreNorton's ''Storm Over Literature/{{Warlock}}'', Thorvald's manner toward Shann during the course of the novel is often brusque, despite a couple of {{After Action Patchup}}s, but he is obviously friendly at the end when he explains Shann's FieldPromotion.
** In ''Forerunner Foray'', when Ziantha escaped the mental TimeTravel but Turan did not, she mourns and reflects on how for the first time, she had known an equal, and thought it was like the bond between crewmen or Patrol who had faced a common danger.

* Wrestling/TheNexus. Originally, they were rookies on Wrestling/{{WWE}}'s [[Wrestling/{{WWE NXT}} NXT]] show, and were thus, competing against each other for a WWE contract. However, they all came to loathe WWE management as they forced the rookies to do humiliating challenges like obstacle courses and keg carrying contests, as well as constant rule changes and unchecked abuse from certain WWE pros that were supposed to be mentoring the rookies. This led to the Season 1 winner Wade Barrett uniting all the Season 1 rookies and leading an assault on Monday Night RAW until all [[strike: [[BryanDanielson eight]]]] [[RealLifeWritesThePlot seven]] rookies ended up with contracts.

** In "The Crossroads of Destiny," Aang and Iroh team up in order to save the people dearest to them, Katara and Zuko, who are being imprisoned by his sister, [[TheDragon Azula]]. This was supposed to mark Zuko's HeelFaceTurn, but [[TheCorrupter Azula convinces him to join her side with the promise of securing their father's love]], which was the one thing Zuko always (thought he) wanted. This delayed the "friends" part for over half of the following season.

** In "The Crossroads of Destiny," Aang and Iroh team up in order to save the people dearest to them, Katara and Zuko, who are being imprisoned by Azula. This was supposed to mark Zuko's HeelFaceTurn, but [[TheCorrupter Azula convinces him to join her side with the promise of securing their father's love]], which was the one thing Zuko always (thought he) wanted. This delayed the "friends" part for over half of the following season.

** Arya with Gendry, as their experiences being hunted by Lannisters, imprisoned at Harrenhal and travelling through the wartorn countryside together quickly bond them.

* ''Literature/{{Wander}} has Wander and Dagger. When they first meet, Wander saves him from the [[OurZombiesAreDifferent smilers]] against her better instincts, and they grow closer and closer over the course of the book until she's willing to risk her life to save him, and vice versa. [[spoiler:By the end of the book they've grown into full-fledged PlatonicLifePartners territory, Wander, who's [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname only known by her nickname]] and insists that Dagger is, too, willingly trades names with him, showing that she trusts him absolutely.]]

* Wrestling/TheNexus. Originally, they were rookies on Wrestling/{{WWE}}'s [[{{WWE NXT}} NXT]] show, and were thus, competing against each other for a WWE contract. However, they all came to loathe WWE management as they forced the rookies to do humiliating challenges like obstacle courses and keg carrying contests, as well as constant rule changes and unchecked abuse from certain WWE pros that were supposed to be mentoring the rookies. This led to the Season 1 winner Wade Barrett uniting all the Season 1 rookies and leading an assault on Monday Night RAW until all [[strike: [[BryanDanielson eight]]]] [[RealLifeWritesThePlot seven]] rookies ended up with contracts.

* ''Film/{{Were The Miller}}'': Or better yet Fire-Forged Family. The Miller family (except Kenny, who just happens to be a {{Nice Guy}}) initially despised each other when they were paired together for the drug delivery, but they grew to care and love each other the course of the film.

* ''Film/{{We're The Miller}}'': Or better yet Fire-Forged Family. The Miller family (except Kenny, who just happens to be a {{Nice Guy}}) initially despised each other when they were paired together for the drug delivery, but they grew to care and love each other the course of the film.

* Josh and Dylan in ''Film/{{Geek Charming}}''.

* ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'': Sure, Mikuru, Itsuki and Yuki may have competing objectives and ideals, but when Kyon tells them that, for example, he needs Yuki and Mikuru to help him fix an alternate universe, they will move mountains to achieve the goals. This has reached the point where the three of them have sworn allegiance with the SOS Brigade, and are willing to go against their vastly more powerful superiors if they end up with a conflict.