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* This serves as a bit of a plot point in the ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' fic, ''Fanfic/HowIBecameYours''. Katara ends up with Zuko, while Sokka ends up with ''Azula of all people''. This is quite possibly deconstructed early on, when Mai intercepts Zuko's mail to prevent him from learning of his love child with Katara, and also poisons Katara, causing her to miscarry, believing that the Fire Nation Senate will not allow the union ([[StrawmanHasAPoint but Mai, despite however reasonable she might come off as, is not meant to be believed]]).

* ''Film/StarWars'' features the FanPreferredCouple of [[TragicVillain Kylo Ren]] and TheHeroine [[ActionGirl Rey.]] He's the [[spoiler: Supreme Leader]] of the First Order, while she's a Jedi working with the Resistance. Their FoeRomanceSubtext and constant ShipTease, particularly in ''Film/TheLastJedi'', has cemented them as one of the most popular pairings in the fandom to date, second only to [[OneTruePairing Han/Leia.]]

* ''Literature/ShardsOfHonor'' 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 [[WarriorTherapist Cordelia 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]].

* In ''[[Literature/SixteenThirtyTwo 1634: The Baltic War]]'', 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 Anne Cathrine (a Denmark princess -- [[InsistentTerminology fine]], ''"King's Daughter"'') while in captivity. Despite her genuine fondness for him, he believes it is hopeless since Denmark and the USE are enemies. Eventually, [[spoiler:Denmark officially joins the USE, and he proposes marriage to Anna - a development desired by the King of Denmark, his sons and Anna herself.]]
* In ''Literature/FirebirdTrilogy'', the titular Firebird Angelo, SpareToTheThrone of Netia, is captured by Federate Brennen Caldwell. Brennen's PsychicPowers mean that he instantly knows Firebird is his SoulMate, and he spends most of the rest of the first book carefully romancing her. She ends up falling for him in return.
* In the eleventh ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'' book, Berelain and Galad fall in LoveAtFirstSight, even though he's trying to execute one of Berelain's allies. It doesn't stop either from carrying out their separate agendas, but once the above snag is resolved they get married...[[InsistentTerminology for purely political reasons]], of course. It helps that Berelain is a fervent believer in realpolitik.

Not to be confused with ShipToShipCombat. Compare to CapuletCouple and DatingCatwoman, which is when this becomes official.

* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' fandom, a number of shippers support a pairing between enemies Ned Stark and Cersei Lannister. Note that while Ned is a dedicated family man, Cersei herself proposed an affair between them as a way of settling their political differences, although it's doubtful whether she was actually at all attracted to him, as opposed to just wanting to seduce him for purely instrumental reasons.

* ''[[Literature/{{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.

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

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': This is part of the reason 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 Juliet-esque feel for many shippers.

The nations of Alicetonia and Boblivia have been at war for many years now. Our Invisible Protagonist watches as Boblivia's forces are pushed back by Alicetonia's [[LadyOfWar Ladies Of War]], trying to figure out how to [[TakeAThirdOption save them both.]]

People like romance. People like conflict. So naturally, [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs 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.]]

Not to be confused with ShipToShipCombat.

* This serves as a bit of a plot point in the WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender fic, ''Fanfic/HowIBecameYours''. Katara ends up with Zuko, while Sokka ends up with ''Azula of all people''. This is quite possibly deconstructed early on, when Mai intercepts Zuko's mail to prevent him from learning of his love child with Katara, and also poisons Katara, causing her to miscarry, believing that the Fire Nation Senate will not allow the union ([[StrawmanHasAPoint But Mai, despite however reasonable she might come off as, is not meant to be believed]]).

* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' fandom, a number of shippers support a pairing between enemies Ned Stark and Cersei Lannister. Note that Cersei herself proposed an affair between them as a way of settling their political differences, although it's doubtful whether she was actually at all attracted to him, as opposed to just wanting to seduce him for purely instrumental reasons.

* In the eleventh ''Literature/WheelOfTime'' book, Berelain and Galad fall in LoveAtFirstSight, even though he's trying to execute one of Berelain's allies. It doesn't stop either from carrying out their separate agendas, but once the above snag is resolved they get married...[[InsistentTerminology for purely political reasons]], of course. It helps that Berelain is a fervent believer in realpolitik.

* This is part of the reason [[WesternAnimation/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 Juliet-esque feel for many shippers.

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* This serves as a bit of a plot point in the WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender fic, ''Fanfic/HowIBecameYours''. Katara ends up with Zuko, while Sokka ends up with ''Azula of all people''. This is quite possibly deconstructed early on, when Mai intercepts Zuko's mail to prevent him from learning of his love child with Katara, and also poisons Katara, causing her to miscarry, believing that the Fire Nation Senate will not allow the union ([[StrawmanHasAPoint But Mai, despite however reasonable she might come off as, is not meant to be believed]]).

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* ''WesternAnimation/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 {{Crack Pairing}}s just increases the chance of you supporting one or more of these.
* This is part of the reason [[WesternAnimation/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 Juliet-esque feel for many shippers.

* This serves as a bit of a plot point in the AvatarTheLastAirbender fic, ''Fanfic/HowIBecameYours''. Katara ends up with Zuko, while Sokka ends up with ''Azula of all people''. This is quite possibly deconstructed early on, when Mai intercepts Zuko's mail to prevent him from learning of his love child with Katara, and also poisons Katara, causing her to miscarry, believing that the Fire Nation Senate will not allow the union ([[StrawmanHasAPoint But Mai, despite however reasonable she might come off as, is not meant to be believed]]).

* [[StarWarsExpandedUniverse Luke and Mara]] marry just as the Empire and the New Republic reach peace.

* ''[[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 [[WarriorTherapist Cordelia 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]].

* ''[[{{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.

** Arguably the ''main'' plot of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamThe08thMSTeam'' was the relationship between StarcrossedLovers Aina and Shiro, pilots on opposing sides of the [[MobileSuitGundam One Year War]].
** ''MobileSuitGundam'': Amuro and Lalah are on opposite sides.
** ''ZetaGundam'': Kamille and Four, and Katz and Sarah 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. Saji and Louise also, though both are initially civilians and together, end up on opposite sides of the conflict, leading to some tension.

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

* 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.

* ''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 {{Crack Pairing}}s just increases the chance of you supporting one or more of these.

* ''[[Literature/{{Safehold}} By Schism Rent Asunder]]'': political pragmatism throws former enemies Cayleb and Sharleyan in bed together. It ends up being a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage. Although they were only enemies reluctantly in the first place.

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

* In ''[[Literature/SixteenThirtyTwo 1634: The Baltic War]]'', 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... [[InsistentTerminology fine]], ''"King's Daughter"'') while in captivity. Despite her genuine fondness for him, he believes it is hopeless since Denmark and the USE are enemies. Eventually, [[spoiler:Denmark officially joins the USE, and he proposes marriage to Anna - a development desired by the King of Denmark, his sons and Anna herself.]]

* This is often an integral part of the ''Franchise/Gundam'' Series character arcs, usually combined with, or even as often fueling, {{Angst}} and WarIsHell.

* Arguably the ''main'' plot of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamThe08thMSTeam'' was the relationship between StarcrossedLovers Aina and Shiro, pilots on opposing sides of the [[MobileSuitGundam One Year War]].
* ''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. Saji 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.

* In ''Literature/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. It ends up being a PerfectlyArrangedMarriage.

* In ''[[SixteenThirtyTwo 1634: The Baltic War]]'', 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... [[InsistentTerminology fine]], ''"King's Daughter"'') while in captivity. Despite her genuine fondness for him, he believes it is hopeless since Denmark and the USE are enemies. Eventually, [[spoiler:Denmark officially joins the USE, and he proposes marriage to Anna - a development desired by the King of Denmark, his sons and Anna herself.]]

* 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. Despite her genuine fondness for him, he believes it is hopeless since Denmark and the USE are enemies. Eventually, [[spoiler:Denmark officially joins the USE, and he proposes marriage to Anna - a development desired by the King of Denmark, his sons and Anna herself.]]

* 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 Juliet-esque feel for many shippers.