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* ''TalesOfTheAbyss'' has General Jozette Cecille of Kimlasca and General Aslan Frings of Malkuth, who fall in love during a temporary truce and are later given permission from their respective kingdoms to marry after the war is ended, as a symbol of the newly-forged peace. [[spoiler:Too bad it didn't last...]]

* In ''1634:TheBalticWar'', 20-year old Eddie (from the US, year 2000, now in the USE in 1633) is captured during a conflict with Denmark in 1633. He falls in love with 15 year old Anna Catharine (a Denmark princess) while in captivity. He believes it is hopeless [[spoiler:but Denmark officially joins the USE, and he proposes marriage to Anna - a development desired by the King of Denmark, his sons and Anna herself]]

* ''[[Literature/VorkosiganSaga Shards of Honor]]'' starts out with the Betans and the Barrayarans on opposing sides of a conflict (technically, it's Barrayar vs. Escobar, with the Betans supporting Escobar), and Betan Expeditionary Captain [[HotAmazon Cordelia]] [[WarriorTherapist Naismith]] being taken prisoner by Barrayaran Captain Lord [[AnOfficerAndAGentleman Aral]] [[CombatPragmatist Vorkosigan]]. Four days, a lot of terrain, and some heart-to-hearts later, they're engaged. And as subsequent books tell us, they end up a pair of HappilyMarried [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]].

* Arguably the ''main'' plot of ''[[{{ptitled636c0z1}} Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team]]'' was the relationship between StarcrossedLovers Aina and Shiro, pilots on opposing sides of the [[MobileSuitGundam One Year War]].

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* ''[[MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]'': Lyle and Anew, though it's only [[ManchurianAgent revealed]] for about one episode. Sanji and Louise also, though both are initially civilians and together, end up on opposite sides of the conflict, leading to some tension.

* ''[[VorkosiganSaga Shards of Honor]]'' starts out with the Betans and the Barrayarans on opposing sides of a conflict (technically, it's Barrayar vs. Escobar, with the Betans supporting Escobar), and Betan Expeditionary Captain [[HotAmazon Cordelia]] [[WarriorTherapist Naismith]] being taken prisoner by Barrayaran Captain Lord [[AnOfficerAndAGentleman Aral]] [[CombatPragmatist Vorkosigan]]. Four days, a lot of terrain, and some heart-to-hearts later, they're engaged. And as subsequent books tell us, they end up a pair of HappilyMarried [[RetiredBadass Retired Badasses]].

People like romance. People like conflict. So naturally, people like romance in the middle of a conflict. This is what happens when that comes to the front. It doesn't have to be a war, but basically any sort of conflict between two (or more) groups. It is guaranteed that the shippers will begin favoring a pairing of two characters on opposite sides... [[ShipsThatPassInTheNight even if those specific characters don't even say two words to each other.]]

* ''[[{{Safehold}} By Schism Rent Asunder]]'': political pragmatism throws former enemies Cayleb and Sharleyan in bed together.

* ''RomeoAndJuliet'': Romeo and Juliet fall in love, in the midst of a [[FeudingFamilies
family feud]]. It [[StarcrossedLovers does not end well.]]

* ''RomeoAndJuliet'': Romeo and Juliet fall in love, in the midst of a [[FeudingFamily family feud]]. It [[StarcrossedLovers does not end well.]]

* MobileSuitGundam: Amuro and Lalah are on opposite sides.
* ZetaGundam: Kamille and Four, and Katz and Sarah are on opposite sides.
* [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket Gundam 0080]]: Christina and Bernard are on opposite sides.
* GundamWing: Duo and Hilde start on opposite sites.
* GundamSeed: Cagalli and Athrun start on opposite sides.
* GundamSeedDestiny: Shinn and Stella are on opposite sides.
* [[MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]: Lyle and Anew, though it's only [[ManchurianAgent revealed]] for about one episode. Sanji and Louise also, though both are initially civilians and together, end up on opposite sides of the conflict, leading to some tension.
* In case you couldn't tell, this is often an integral part of the Gundam Series character arcs, usually combined with, or even as often fueling, {{Angst}} and WarIsHell.

* This is part of the reason [[AvatarTheLastAirbender Zutara]] is such a popular ship. In the first two season when Zuko and Katara were on opposite sides, it added a very Romeo and Julliet-esque feel for many shippers.

* In ''ASongofIceAndFire'' fandom, a number of shippers support a pairing between enemies Ned Stark and Cersei Lannister.

* In ''ASongofIceandFire'' fandom, a number of shippers support a pairing between enemies Ned Stark and Cersei Lannister.

* ''[[{{Safehold}} By Schism Rent Asunder]]'': political pragmatism throws former enemies Cayleb and Sharleyan in bed together, IfYouKnowWhatIMean.

* [[MobileSuitGundam0080 Gundam 0080]]: Christina and Bernard are on opposite sides.

* In MS Gundam, Amuro and Lalah are on opposite sides.
* In Zeta Gundam, Kamille and Four, and Katz and Sarah are on opposite sides.
* In Gundam 0080, Christina and Bernard are on opposite sides.
* In Gundam Wing, Duo and Hilde start on opposite sites.
* In Gundam Seed, Cagalli and Athrun start on opposite sides.
* In Gundam Seed Destiny, Shinn and Stella are on opposite sides.

* [[{{Sten}} ''Revenge of the Damned'']]: Lady Atago is brave, beautiful and a military genius. She's really Sten's perfect counterpart. Too bad she's sworn to destroy the Empire.

* ''TotalDrama'' provides several couples who were on opposite teams during at least one season (Tyler/Lindsay in ''Island,'' Gwen/Trent and Duncan/Courtney in ''Action,'' Duncan/Gwen in ''World Tour''), and the popularity of CrackPairings just increases the chance of you supporting one or more of these.

* A considerable number of StarOcean3 fans have formed communities dedicated to Nel and Albel. Both being optional characters, they don't even interact with each other in disc 2, and that's barely any less than disc 1.

* ''Joyeux Noel'' is a movie about the platonic form of this. You can interpret it to be [[HoYay not so]] [[FoeYay platonic.]]

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* Luke and Mara. That they marry just after Leia reaches peace with the Empire helps.

* ''By Heresies Distressed'': political pragmatism throws former enemies Cayleb and Sharleyan in bed together, IfYouKnowWhatIMean.