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* Sprig and [[Characters/AmphibiaAnneBoonchuy Anne Boonchuy]] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}''. They are not romantically involved, mainly because a frog-human romance would be really weird, but they frequently rescue each other and are [[PlatonicLifePartners as close as can be.]]

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* Sprig and [[Characters/AmphibiaAnneBoonchuy Anne Boonchuy]] Boonchuy from ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}''. They are not romantically involved, mainly because a frog-human romance would be really weird, but they frequently rescue each other and are [[PlatonicLifePartners as close as can be.]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': BrotherSisterTeam [[Characters/GravityFallsDipperPines Dipper Pines]] and [[Characters/GravityFallsMabelPines Mabel Pines]]. No matter what, their loyalties lie with each other and harming one will anger the other. Several episodes ("The Time Travelers Pig," "The Deep End" and "Sock Opera") involve one of them having to choose between their sibling's happiness and a LoveInterest and they always choose the former.

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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': BrotherSisterTeam [[Characters/GravityFallsDipperPines Dipper Pines]] Pines and [[Characters/GravityFallsMabelPines Mabel Pines]].Pines. No matter what, their loyalties lie with each other and harming one will anger the other. Several episodes ("The Time Travelers Pig," "The Deep End" and "Sock Opera") involve one of them having to choose between their sibling's happiness and a LoveInterest and they always choose the former.
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** Gwen and Ben, who happen to be [[KissingCousins cousins]]. Depending on the series/incarnation, their dynamic hovers somewhere between [[LikeBrotherAndSister close siblings]], best friends, and [[VitriolicBestBuds best frenemies]]. While Gwen does get a love interest in Kevin during the classic continuity, Ben and Gwen still remain #1 Best Teammates until she moves out of town in ''Omniverse''.

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** Gwen and Ben, [[Characters/Ben10BenTennyson Ben Tennyson]], who happen to be [[KissingCousins cousins]]. Depending on the series/incarnation, their dynamic hovers somewhere between [[LikeBrotherAndSister close siblings]], best friends, and [[VitriolicBestBuds best frenemies]]. While Gwen does get a love interest in Kevin during the classic continuity, Ben and Gwen still remain #1 Best Teammates until she moves out of town in ''Omniverse''.



* Terry and his GirlFriday Max in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', mostly because she's the only person his age who knows his SecretIdentity. His actual love interest, Dana, is mostly there to prove that TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife.

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* [[Characters/DCAUTerryMcGinnis Terry McGinnis]] and his GirlFriday Max in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'', mostly because she's the only person his age who knows his SecretIdentity. His actual love interest, Dana, is mostly there to prove that TheMasqueradeWillKillYourDatingLife.



* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Fry to Bender. And frequently Bender to Fry, albeit the latter has a more conventional LoveInterest in Leela.
* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': [[BrotherSisterTeam Dipper and Mabel]] Pines. No matter what, their loyalties lie with each other and harming one will anger the other. Several episodes ("The Time Travelers Pig," "The Deep End" and "Sock Opera") involve one of them having to choose between their sibling's happiness and a LoveInterest and they always choose the former.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Fry [[Characters/FuturamaPhilipJFry Philip J. Fry]] to Bender.[[Characters/FuturamaBenderBendingRodriguez Bender Bending Rodriguez]]. And frequently Bender to Fry, albeit the latter has a more conventional LoveInterest in Leela.
* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': [[BrotherSisterTeam BrotherSisterTeam [[Characters/GravityFallsDipperPines Dipper Pines]] and Mabel]] Pines.[[Characters/GravityFallsMabelPines Mabel Pines]]. No matter what, their loyalties lie with each other and harming one will anger the other. Several episodes ("The Time Travelers Pig," "The Deep End" and "Sock Opera") involve one of them having to choose between their sibling's happiness and a LoveInterest and they always choose the former.



** While [[DarkActionGirl Terra]] is [[PluckyComicRelief Beast Boy's]] official LoveInterest in Season 2, he and his teammate [[DarkMagicalGirl Raven]] are a FanPreferredCouple and became canon in the DCU right around the time the show ended. Beast Boy's and Raven's relationship comes off like a stereotypical goofball guy trying to romance a stoic, reserved girl; however, WordOfGod confirms in the cartoon they're meant to be platonic best friends.
** Some fans see this with Raven and Robin, who also share a few unusually close moments. They know each other well and have an extensive friendship however it's platonic.
** Cyborg and Bumblebee are [[TokenMinorityCouple both black]], both opposite genders, and are [[SlapSlapKiss both fight a lot]] with the other. Most cartoons would pair them up but WordOfGod is that any subtext was unintentional.

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** While [[DarkActionGirl Terra]] is [[PluckyComicRelief [[Characters/TeenTitans2003BeastBoy Beast Boy's]] official LoveInterest in Season 2, he and his teammate [[DarkMagicalGirl [[Characters/TeenTitans2003Raven Raven]] are a FanPreferredCouple and became canon in the DCU right around the time the show ended. Beast Boy's and Raven's relationship comes off like a stereotypical goofball guy trying to romance a stoic, reserved girl; however, WordOfGod confirms in the cartoon they're meant to be platonic best friends.
** Some fans see this with Raven and Robin, [[Characters/TeenTitans2003Robin Robin]], who also share a few unusually close moments. They know each other well and have an extensive friendship however it's platonic.
** Cyborg [[Characters/TeenTitans2003Cyborg Cyborg]] and Bumblebee are [[TokenMinorityCouple both black]], both opposite genders, and are [[SlapSlapKiss both fight a lot]] with the other. Most cartoons would pair them up but WordOfGod is that any subtext was unintentional.



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a "shoujo" game would mean even more focus on the male characters...


* Kyousuke for Riki in ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters''. It's constantly impressed on the audience how very close they are (often to [[ShipTease ambiguously romantic levels]]), he gets an incredible amount of focus -- though he doesn't have his own route, he's absolutely integral to Rin's route and gets even ''more'' plot focus in Refrain -- and one of the biggest subplots in the game is the way their relationship changes over the events of the game, from friends to fighting to becoming even better friends. It's even more noticeable since this is {{shoujo}} game, which tend to have only minimal male characters and even more minimal character development for them. He's even alone among male characters in a Creator/KeyVisualArts game in having his own {{Leitmotif}}, something usually restricted to only the love interests.

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* Kyousuke for Riki in ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters''. It's constantly impressed on the audience how very close they are (often to [[ShipTease ambiguously romantic levels]]), he gets an incredible amount of focus -- though he doesn't have his own route, he's absolutely integral to Rin's route and gets even ''more'' plot focus in Refrain -- and one of the biggest subplots in the game is the way their relationship changes over the events of the game, from friends to fighting to becoming even better friends. It's even more noticeable since this is {{shoujo}} a bishoujo game, which tend to have only minimal male characters and even more minimal character development for them. He's even alone among male characters in a Creator/KeyVisualArts game in having his own {{Leitmotif}}, something usually restricted to only the love interests.
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* Po and Tigress in the ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' series have this relationship.
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* ''Fanfic/DanganronpaMementoMori'': Despite being protagonist Kaori's primary investigation partner, a position [[Franchise/{{Danganronpa}} the franchise]] usually gives to the main love interest, Daigo's relationship with her is strictly platonic. He eventually falls in love with [[TheRival Ayane]] instead, and Kaori doesn't protest in the slightest.

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%%** Rainbow Dash to Captain Celaeno. She inspires the captain to abandon the Storm King's orders and reclaim the crew's former glory as pirates. %%needs more context


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->''Watch as these two awkwardly flirt in the classic will-they-won't-they relationship, then, for the first time in movie history... WON'T.''
-->-- ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'', on ''Film/PacificRim''

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->''Watch ->''"Watch as these two awkwardly flirt in the classic will-they-won't-they relationship, then, for the first time in movie history... WON'T.''
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-->-- ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'', on '''WebVideo/HonestTrailers''' for ''Film/PacificRim''
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** Lily is rescued from captivity and [[RapeAsDrama rape]] thanks to Kyril (and two others), and shares a CryIntoChest moment with her rescuer in the next chapter. However, the two do not become romantically involved. Lily is Kyril's third [[TheApprentice apprentice]], the [[AloofLeaderAffableSubordinate Affable Subordinate to his Aloof Leader]]. She does gradually develop a MyMasterRightOrWrong attitude to him, though.

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** Lily is rescued from captivity and [[RapeAsDrama rape]] thanks to Kyril (and two others), and others). After that, she shares a CryIntoChest moment with her rescuer in the next chapter. However, the two do not become romantically involved. Lily is Kyril's third [[TheApprentice apprentice]], the [[AloofLeaderAffableSubordinate Affable Subordinate to his Aloof Leader]]. She does gradually develop a MyMasterRightOrWrong attitude to him, though.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Miriam plays this role for Mei. Of the girls they interact the most and appear to be the closet, but the film depicts their relationship as entirely platonic. Ming finds her influence over Mei to be the most objectionable and the plot reaches its climax when Mei abandons the ritual to reconcile with Miriam.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Miriam plays this role for Mei. Of the girls they interact the most and appear to be the closet, closest, but the film depicts their relationship as entirely platonic. Ming finds her influence over Mei to be the most objectionable and the plot reaches its climax when Mei abandons the ritual to reconcile with Miriam.
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* Sprig and Anne from ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}''. They are not romantically involved, mainly because a frog-human romance would be really weird, but they frequently rescue each other and are [[PlatonicLifePartners as close as can be.]]

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* Sprig and [[Characters/AmphibiaAnneBoonchuy Anne Boonchuy]] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}''. They are not romantically involved, mainly because a frog-human romance would be really weird, but they frequently rescue each other and are [[PlatonicLifePartners as close as can be.]]

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* Deconstructed in ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'', as there are four girls in the game, but Monika is the only girl without a route, and trying to spend any time with her causes the other girls to railroad you into spending time with them instead. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for her and everyone else, Monika also happens to be the only character with MediumAwareness, having GoneMadFromTheRevelation of being TrappedInTVLand, and her frustration with not being a love interest leads her to taking increasingly desperate measures with increasingly dire consequences.]]

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* Deconstructed in ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'', as there are four girls in the game, but Monika is the only girl without a route, and trying route -- even though the game presents her as though she would be an option. You just can't choose to do anything to spend any time with her causes the other girls or get closer to railroad you into spending time with them instead. her. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for her and everyone else, Monika also happens to be the only character with MediumAwareness, having GoneMadFromTheRevelation of being TrappedInTVLand, and her frustration with not being a love interest in a world with other purpose leads her to taking increasingly desperate measures with increasingly dire consequences.]]

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* Deconstructed in ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'', as there are four girls in the game, but Monika is the only girl without a route, and trying to spend any time with her causes the other girls to railroad you into spending time with them instead. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for her and everyone else, Monika also happens to be the only character with MediumAwareness, and her frustration with not being a love interest eventually leads her to MindRape and delete the other characters and rewrite the game so that she not only has a route, but it's the ''only'' route.]]

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* Deconstructed in ''VisualNovel/DokiDokiLiteratureClub'', as there are four girls in the game, but Monika is the only girl without a route, and trying to spend any time with her causes the other girls to railroad you into spending time with them instead. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for her and everyone else, Monika also happens to be the only character with MediumAwareness, having GoneMadFromTheRevelation of being TrappedInTVLand, and her frustration with not being a love interest eventually leads her to MindRape and delete the other characters and rewrite the game so that she not only has a route, but it's the ''only'' route.taking increasingly desperate measures with increasingly dire consequences.]]
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* ''Theatre/{{Pygmalion}}'' has Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins. The play is centered around their complex relationship, which often looks like classic BelligerentSexualTension. Eliza confesses that the reason for her dedication to becoming a lady was how much she came to care for Higgins, and Higgins in turn learns to care for her too, though he never fully admits it. They never become a couple, however, and Creator/GeorgeBernardShaw was adamant that they never would; in his "prose sequel" to the play, Eliza marries her suitor Freddy while Higgins stays single, and they end up as lifelong VitriolicBestBuds. The musical adaptation ''Theatre/MyFairLady'' departs from Shaw, however, and gives them a MaybeEverAfter.
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** Sun Wukong immediately becomes attracted to Blake Belladonna after his introduction and spends much of his time talking with and helping her. While initially wary of him, Blake gradually opens up to Sun and she ends up dancing with him and at one point blushes at his flirtatious behavior, affectionately calling him a dork. They are both faunus and seemed to be in place to fill the TokenMinorityCouple among the main cast. Sun even meets with Blake's parents in which her father plays the role of the BoyfriendBlockingDad. But despite all this, Blake and Sun never elevate their relationship to a proper romance as Sun is promptly PutOnABus at the start of Volume 6.
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* Wander and Sylvia from ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'', an inter-species nomad team who trot the galaxy in tandem. They share everything (including [[SweetheartSipping drinks]]) and are viewed more or less as a unit by their enemies.

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* Wander and Sylvia from ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'', an inter-species nomad team who trot the galaxy in tandem. They are very close and share everything (including [[SweetheartSipping drinks]]) drinks]]). In one episode, a [[GeniusLoci sentient planet named Janet]] falls in love with Wander and are viewed more or less [[MurderTheHypotenuse tries to eventually kill Sylvia so she'll be out of the way.]] When Wander and Sylvia think Janet is going to kill them, they give each other a PlatonicDeclarationOfLove. From there, Janet has a HeelRealization and says she only wanted someone to love her as a unit by their enemies. much as Wander and Sylvia love each other.
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** The Doll is Kyril's [[UndyingLoyalty stalwart]], longtime companion, as well as the one person who can easily put the normally vigilant Hunter at ease. Kyril treasures her presence, worries that the Doll might be lonely staying in the Dream by herself (even though he himself is a solitary person), and his P.O.V. indicates he would spend the rest of his life [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe repaying her kindness]] (i.e. perpetually, because he has ResurrectiveImmortality). While the Doll’s relationship with the Hunter seemingly suggests that she plays the role of a LoveInterest, the two are never shown to be in love with each other, not to mention the fact that Kyril [[LoveHurts doesn’t have a high opinion on romance]].

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** The Doll is Kyril's [[UndyingLoyalty stalwart]], longtime companion, as well as the one person who can easily put the normally vigilant Hunter at ease. Kyril treasures her presence, worries that the Doll might be lonely staying in the Dream by herself (even though he himself is a solitary person), and his P.O.V. indicates he would spend the rest of his life [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe repaying her kindness]] (i.e. , perpetually, because he has ResurrectiveImmortality). While the Doll’s relationship with the Hunter seemingly suggests that she plays the role of a LoveInterest, the two are never shown to be in love with each other, not to mention the fact that Kyril [[LoveHurts doesn’t have a high opinion on romance]].



** Rainbow Dash to Captain Celaeno. She inspires the captain to abandon the Storm King's orders and reclaim the crew's former glory as pirates.

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* ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'': Dan has had a handful of love interests over the course of the show, but it's clear that none of them matter to him as his sidekick, Chris, whom he keeps close by his side practically any time he leaves his house. Even Chris's actual wife, Elise, struggles to compete with Dan for his attention much to her irritation; .
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** Established as Kyril's [[UndyingLoyalty stalwart]], longtime companion, the Doll is responsible for [[LevelUp levelling him up]] during [[DarkAndTroubledPast the Night of the Hunt in Yharnam]], as well as [[spoiler:his eventual [[ParentalSubstitute caretaker]] after his EldritchTransformation]]. Primarily serving as his [[TheConfidant confidant]] in the story, Kyril sees her as the one person he could be totally comfortable with, something that his [[UnwantedHarem suitors]] find difficulty in doing. He worries that the Doll might be lonely staying in the Dream by herself, [[{{Irony}} despite]] being a solitary person himself, and his P.O.V. indicates that he [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe owes her a debt]] that he would spend [[ResurrectiveImmortality the rest of his life]] paying. All in all, their [[PlatonicLifePartners relationship]] in the story shows that strong affection towards each other and [[AvertedTrope absence]] of common RomanceArc concepts (e.g. {{UST}}, RelationshipUpgrade, etc.) are not mutually exclusive.

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** Established as The Doll is Kyril's [[UndyingLoyalty stalwart]], longtime companion, the Doll is responsible for [[LevelUp levelling him up]] during [[DarkAndTroubledPast the Night of the Hunt in Yharnam]], as well as [[spoiler:his eventual [[ParentalSubstitute caretaker]] after his EldritchTransformation]]. Primarily serving as his [[TheConfidant confidant]] in the story, Kyril sees her as the one person he could be totally comfortable with, something that his [[UnwantedHarem suitors]] find difficulty in doing. He who can easily put the normally vigilant Hunter at ease. Kyril treasures her presence, worries that the Doll might be lonely staying in the Dream by herself, [[{{Irony}} despite]] being herself (even though he himself is a solitary person himself, person), and his P.O.V. indicates that he would spend the rest of his life [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe owes repaying her a debt]] kindness]] (i.e. perpetually, because he has ResurrectiveImmortality). While the Doll’s relationship with the Hunter seemingly suggests that he would spend [[ResurrectiveImmortality she plays the rest role of his life]] paying. All in all, their [[PlatonicLifePartners relationship]] in a LoveInterest, the story shows two are never shown to be in love with each other, not to mention the fact that strong affection towards each other and [[AvertedTrope absence]] of common RomanceArc concepts (e.g. {{UST}}, RelationshipUpgrade, etc.) are not mutually exclusive.Kyril [[LoveHurts doesn’t have a high opinion on romance]].
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Crosswicking an actual example and removing a shoehorn. Blake and Sun have been actual Love Interest characters towards each other, with canonical Ship Tease that's been confirmed by the creators.


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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'':''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': In keeping with Jaune and Penny both playing the role to Ruby, there is never any love triangle role between the trio, but there is a non-romantic dynamic between them that becomes plot-significant during the Atlas Arc.



** Sun Wukong and Blake Belladonna initially bond over [[CommonalityConnection being Faunus]], with Sun immediately becoming attracted to Blake and also keen to help her with her problems. Sun even tells his friend Neptune not to mess up his chances with her. When Blake flees her team in an HeroicBSOD, Sun follows her, staying by her side while she works through the trauma her PsychoExBoyfriend has left her with. At the beginning of Volume 6, Sun tells Blake she doesn't need his help anymore and they part ways to rejoin their own teams. When Neptune tells Sun that it seems like he is letting her go, Sun corrects him by saying it had nothing to do with romance. This is subverted later on in the side novel Before the Dawn. Sun's internal thoughts reveal that while he mainly followed Blake out of concern for her wellbeing, he also did so partially because of his attraction towards her.

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** Sun Wukong and Blake Belladonna initially bond over [[CommonalityConnection being Faunus]], [[RobotGirl Penny]] interactions with Sun immediately becoming attracted to Blake and also keen to help her with her problems. Sun even tells his friend Neptune not to mess up his chances with her. When Blake flees her team in an HeroicBSOD, Sun follows her, staying by her side while she works through Ruby have all the trauma her PsychoExBoyfriend has left her with. At the beginning usual trappings of Volume 6, Sun tells Blake she doesn't need his help anymore and they part ways to rejoin their own teams. When Neptune tells Sun that it seems like he a robot love interest, but there is letting her go, Sun corrects him by saying it had nothing to do with romance. This is subverted later on in the side novel Before the Dawn. Sun's internal thoughts reveal that while he mainly followed Blake out of concern for her wellbeing, he also did so partially because of his no outright attraction towards her.shown between the two. Ruby helps her see the world and gets Penny to see herself as more then just being Atlas' secret weapon. While Ruby and Penny are portrayed as being very deeply committed to each other's wellbeing throughout the show, it is never depicted as romantic and is instead rooted in their roles as symbols of [[TheParagon purity and innocence]]. [[spoiler:After Penny returns in Volume 7, Ruby becomes Penny's anchor as her life gets ever more complicated. When suffering from a hacking virus and torn between her duties as the Winter Maiden, Protector of Mantle, and her own beliefs and desires, Penny begs Ruby to kill her so that she can pass the Maiden power to Ruby, who will be at the forefront of her final thoughts. Ruby then becomes the driving force behind finding a solution that will save Penny's life.]]

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