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** Stevonnie, the fusion of Steven and Connie, is first formed, by accident, when they shard a romantic dance and stated by WordOfGod to metaphorically represent "terrifying firsts" in a relationship. The two rather enjoy being fused, except for the fact that it means they've literally become one and the same person, without another person to depend on, and thus "Alone Together" (the title of Stevonnie's debut episode).
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** Stevonnie, the fusion of Steven and Connie, is first formed, by accident, when they shard share a romantic dance and stated by WordOfGod to metaphorically represent "terrifying firsts" in a relationship. The two rather enjoy being fused, except for the fact that it means they've literally become one and the same person, without another person to depend on, and thus "Alone Together" (the title of Stevonnie's debut episode).
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* In the ''Anime/GhostInTheShell'' movie, the goal of the BigBad, Puppet Master, is to merge with Major Kusanagi. This is referred to at various points as "mating" between the two machines. When it happens at the end, the new entity has a child-like body (The only thing Batou was able to find) and is comparable to the "offspring" of the two original beings. The original manga takes this a step further, by explaining that the Puppet Master needs Motoko in order to actually procreate. He could easily copy himself as many times as he wanted, but with no actual variation between the copies, a single computer virus could wipe them all out. The 2nd manga goes on to show that Motoko Aramaki [[spoiler: is one of 27 different offspring that came about from Motoko Kusanagi's fusion with the PuppetMaster]].
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* In the ''Anime/GhostInTheShell'' movie, the goal of the BigBad, Puppet Master, is to merge with Major Kusanagi. This is referred to at various points as "mating" between the two machines. When it happens at the end, the new entity has a child-like body (The (the only thing Batou was able to find) and is comparable to the "offspring" of the two original beings. The original manga takes this a step further, by explaining that the Puppet Master needs Motoko in order to actually procreate. He could easily copy himself as many times as he wanted, but with no actual variation between the copies, a single computer virus could wipe them all out. The 2nd manga goes on to show that Motoko Aramaki [[spoiler: is one of 27 different offspring that came about from Motoko Kusanagi's fusion with the PuppetMaster]].
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** In the episode "Off-Colors", we are introduced to Rhodonite, the fusion of a Ruby and a Pearl who fell in love with each other.
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** In the episode "Off-Colors", we are introduced to Rhodonite, the fusion of a Ruby and a Pearl who fell in love with each other, as well as Fluorite, a fusion of six Gems who fell in love with each other.
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** [[spoiler:Malachite]] is a rare example of this trope representing an abusive relationship.
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* In ''Fanfic/EquestriaAcrossTheMultiverse'', the Mane Six visit a universe where the native ponies can perform a FusionDance ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' style. Their first indication things are like this is seeing Mr. and Mrs. Cake walk by in their fused state, though it's unclear if they're permanently fused or not.
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* In ''Fanfic/EquestriaAcrossTheMultiverse'', the Mane Six visit a universe where the native ponies can perform a FusionDance ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' style. Their first indication things are like this is seeing Mr. and Mrs. Cake walk by in their fused state, though it's unclear if they're permanently fused or not. Supplemental materials reveal this is rather common in this universe.
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* Kelly and Tad from ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' are a fairly silly example: Kelly most looks human except she has very long, voluminous hair that resembles a bush. Her boyfriend Tad essentially ''is'' a bush, and spends most of their together sitting on her head, appearing to merge with her hair.
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** In the episode "Off-Colors", we are introduced to Rhodonite, the fusion of a Ruby and a Pearl who fell in love with each other.
* Kelly and Tad from ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' are a fairly silly example: Kelly most looks human except she has very long, voluminous hair that resembles a bush. Her boyfriend Tad essentially ''is'' a bush, and spends most of their appearance together sitting on her head, appearing to merge with her hair.
* Kelly and Tad from ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' are a fairly silly example: Kelly most looks human except she has very long, voluminous hair that resembles a bush. Her boyfriend Tad essentially ''is'' a bush, and spends most of their appearance together sitting on her head, appearing to merge with her hair.
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* In ''Literature/TheGodsThemselves'' the three-gendered semi-tangible aliens from a parallel universe, known as the Soft Ones, reproduce by temporary merging their bodies [[spoiler: into a single solid mature entity, the Hard One. The final "melding" is permanent]].
* In ''Literature/TheStarsAreColdToys'', one of the heroes, who spent some time in The Shadow, an interplanetary society where everything is possible, mentions he saw this twice. The first time it was a loving couple who fused into a single two-headed body, the second time - an entire large family. It is implied that this state is completely voluntary and reversible.
* In ''Literature/TheStarsAreColdToys'', one of the heroes, who spent some time in The Shadow, an interplanetary society where everything is possible, mentions he saw this twice. The first time it was a loving couple who fused into a single two-headed body, the second time - an entire large family. It is implied that this state is completely voluntary and reversible.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': The Planet Express gets a computer AI (voiced by Creator/SigourneyWeaver) that falls in love with Bender. After she turns into a crazed, murderous {{Yandere}} and finds out that Bender [[YourCheatingHeart is a philanderer]], she decides to merge with him so the two will be together forever. Bender is ''not'' enthused about that.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': The Planet Express gets Kelly and Tad from ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' are a computer AI (voiced by Creator/SigourneyWeaver) fairly silly example: Kelly most looks human except she has very long, voluminous hair that falls in love with Bender. After she turns into resembles a crazed, murderous {{Yandere}} bush. Her boyfriend Tad essentially ''is'' a bush, and finds out that Bender [[YourCheatingHeart is a philanderer]], she decides spends most of their together sitting on her head, appearing to merge with him so the two will be together forever. Bender is ''not'' enthused about that.her hair.
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* Certain species of anglerfish [[BizarreAlienReproduction have bodily merger as part of their reproduction]]: the males permanently attach themselves to the much larger females, essentially becoming a reserve of sperm to fertilizer her eggs.
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An alternate form of the trope is when the two characters do a MindMeld or join a MindHive[=/=]HiveMind, but this is still accompanied by the aforementioned undertones and implications.
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An alternate form of the trope is when the two characters do a MentalFusion, a MindMeld or join a MindHive[=/=]HiveMind, but this is still accompanied by the aforementioned undertones and implications.
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* Assuming their relationship in Tales of Zestiria is canon, Sorey and Mikleo do this every time they armatize.
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-> "We are one. This is all ours, now."
-->--'''Peebee''' (during a MindMeld with Ryder), ''Videogame/MassEffectAndromeda''
-->--'''Peebee''' (during a MindMeld with Ryder), ''Videogame/MassEffectAndromeda''
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* ''Videogame/MassEffectAndromeda'': Like most asari, Peebee uses her MindMeld on Ryder during sex. But the game shows it much more clearly this time and demonstrates that the meld sends them into a peaceful MentalWorld, where two of them are alone and their thoughts are merged. Based on their reaction, it's one of the most intense and pleasurable acts either have experienced.
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* In the ''Anime/GhostInTheShell'' movie, the goal of the BigBad, Puppet Master, is to merge with Major Kusanagi. This is referred to at various points as "mating" between the two machines. When it happens at the end, the new entity has a child-like body and is comparable to the "offspring" of the two original beings.
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* In the ''Anime/GhostInTheShell'' movie, the goal of the BigBad, Puppet Master, is to merge with Major Kusanagi. This is referred to at various points as "mating" between the two machines. When it happens at the end, the new entity has a child-like body (The only thing Batou was able to find) and is comparable to the "offspring" of the two original beings.beings. The original manga takes this a step further, by explaining that the Puppet Master needs Motoko in order to actually procreate. He could easily copy himself as many times as he wanted, but with no actual variation between the copies, a single computer virus could wipe them all out. The 2nd manga goes on to show that Motoko Aramaki [[spoiler: is one of 27 different offspring that came about from Motoko Kusanagi's fusion with the PuppetMaster]].
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* ''{{Transmetropolitan}}:'' Shannon's ex undergoes BrainUploading into a cloud of nanomachines, merging with another cloud just after. When she asks what's going on, she's told he's basically having sex with another uploaded person.
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* ''{{Transmetropolitan}}:'' ''ComicBook/{{Transmetropolitan}}:'' Shannon's ex undergoes BrainUploading into a cloud of nanomachines, merging with another cloud just after. When she asks what's going on, she's told he's basically having sex with another uploaded person.
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Compare MentalAffair, in which two or more people engage in psychic sex (and thus literally plays up the sexual aspect of Romantic Fusion). See also AssimilationPlot, where this is seen with a darker perspective.
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* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2490648/1 Neon Genesis Evangelion Season 2]]'': When Asuka and Shinji, the OfficialCouple, were losing against the Black Angels Oholah and Ohlibah (sorta like a demonic version of Israfel), they achieved a 500% synch ratio and unwillingly did a Composite variant of the FusionDance, creating Unit F-01 (arms and eyes of Unit 02, head and torso of Unit 01 plus ten wings). When they did it again later, the pilots also merged with a rather unique result: if Shinji is ButtMonkey and Asuka is {{Tsundere}}, Ashika is '''Badass with a capital B'''.
-->'''Ashika:''' Guess what? I made the impossible possible! Now if you thought the incident with the 14th Angel was disgusting, then I suggest you avert your eyes! ''(kills two MP Evas)'' Still think you can beat me? I'll destroy you all and I won't even break a sweat. Take this! ''(stomps an MP Eva to death)'' Three down, five to go. Any more volunteers who want to die?
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* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2490648/1 Neon Genesis Evangelion Season 2]]'': When Asuka and Shinji, the OfficialCouple, were losing against the Black Angels Oholah and Ohlibah (sorta like a demonic version of Israfel), they achieved a 500% synch ratio and unwillingly did a Composite variant of the FusionDance, creating Unit F-01 (arms and eyes of Unit 02, head and torso of Unit 01 plus ten wings). When they did it again later, the pilots also merged with a rather unique result: if Shinji is ButtMonkey and Asuka is {{Tsundere}}, Ashika is '''Badass with a capital B'''.
-->'''Ashika:''' Guess what? I made the impossible possible! Now if you thought the incident with the 14th Angel was disgusting, then I suggest you avert your eyes! ''(kills two MP Evas)'' Still think you can beat me? I'll destroy you all and I won't even break a sweat. Take this! ''(stomps an MP Eva to death)'' Three down, five to go. Any more volunteers who want to die?
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"Besides challenging gender norms, Stevonnie serves as a metaphor for "terrifying firsts in a first relationship," the feeling of hitting puberty, and objectification."
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** Stevonnie, the fusion of Steven and Connie, is first formed, by accident, when they shard a romantic dance.dance and stated by WordOfGod to metaphorically represent "terrifying firsts" in a relationship. The two rather enjoy being fused, except for the fact that it means they've literally become one and the same person, without another person to depend on, and thus "Alone Together" (the title of Stevonnie's debut episode).
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That is NOT what she said—she compared Stevonnie to going through puberty.
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** Stevonnie, the fusion of Steven and Connie, is stated by WordOfGod to be metaphorically similar to a couple's awkward firsts. The two rather enjoy being fused, except for the fact that it means they've literally become one and the same person, without another person to depend on, and thus "Alone Together" (the title of Stevonnie's debut episode).
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** Stevonnie, the fusion of Steven and Connie, is stated first formed, by WordOfGod to be metaphorically similar to accident, when they shard a couple's awkward firsts.romantic dance. The two rather enjoy being fused, except for the fact that it means they've literally become one and the same person, without another person to depend on, and thus "Alone Together" (the title of Stevonnie's debut episode).
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': The Planet Express gets a computer AI that falls in love with Bender (voiced by Creator/SigourneyWeaver). After she turns into a crazed, murderous {{Yandere}} and finds out that Bender [[YourCheatingHeart is a philanderer]], she decides to merge with him so the two will be together forever. Bender is ''not'' enthused about that.
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* In ''Film/TheFly1986'' remake starting Creator/JeffGoldblum, the titular antagonist wants to do this with his lover, the film's DamselInDistress. Naturally, being a disgusting half-fly HumanoidAbomination, she ''does not'' want to go through with it.
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A SubTrope of FusionDance where the characters that fuse together are either an OfficialCouple, {{Love Interest}}s or {{Implied Love Interest}}s. The fusion can carry a number of [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything intentional implications]], such as being akin to courtship, bonding and cuddling, sex, marriage, or even reproduction.
An alternate form of the trope is when the two characters are joining a MindHive or a HiveMind, or otherwise becoming part of a greater entity, but this is still accompanied by the aforementioned undertones and implications.
See also AssimilationPlot, where this is seen with a darker perspective.
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* In the ''Anime/GhostInTheShell'' movie, the goal of the BigBad, Puppet Master, is to merge with Major Kusanagi. This is referred to at various points as "mating" between the two machines. When it happens at the end, the new entity has a child-like body and is comparable to the "offspring" of the two original beings.
* In ''{{Manga/Hellsing}}'', Pip Bernadotte ends up having his soul merged with the fully awakened vampire Seras after, while dying, he allows her to drink his blood, resulting in him becoming her familiar. While he usually exists inside her and can talk mentally with her he can also be manifested at any time she wills it.
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* In ''Comicbook/UltimateXmen'', a dying ComicBook/{{Gambit}} asks ComicBook/{{Rogue}} to permanently absorb his mind so that they'll be together. Though Rogue later [[HerHeartWillGoOn moves on with her life and starts new relationships]], she acknowledges that Gambit is still part of her, although in her case she's not quite sure if it's a pleasant experience or not.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Firestorm}}'', Jason Rusch and his girlfriend Gehenna gained the ability to merge into the eponymous hero. This was treated with very romantic (and sometimes sexual) undertones between the two.
* ''{{Transmetropolitan}}:'' Shannon's ex undergoes BrainUploading into a cloud of nanomachines, merging with another cloud just after. When she asks what's going on, she's told he's basically having sex with another uploaded person.
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* In Creator/DaveDuncan's ''A Man of His Word'' fantasy novel series, "magic words" are not spells but sources of magical power. Memorising one gives you a single genius-level mundane talent, two, three, or four give increasing levels of actual magic, but hearing a fifth will make you suffer death by SpontaneousHumanCombustion. Unless your OneTrueLove is present, in which case you can share the five words with them and fuse with them to become a PhysicalGod [[DeityOfHumanOrigin Of Human Origin]].
* In one story of ''Literature/TheMetamorphoses'', a nymph named Salmacis lusts after a young boy named Hermaphroditus, but he fights back when she [[AttemptedRape tries to force herself on him]], prompting her to wish that they could never part. The gods, [[ValuesDissonance who side with Salmacis]], respond by merging their bodies into one.
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* In ''Film/TheFly1986'' remake starting Creator/JeffGoldblum, the titular antagonist wants to do this with his lover, the film's DamselInDistress. Naturally, being a disgusting half-fly HumanoidAbomination, she ''does not'' want to go through with it.
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* In HinduMythology, there is the half-male, half-female deity [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardhanarishvara Ardhanarishvara]], who is the combined form of the god Shiva and his wife Parvati.
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* In ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'', you can have Hindu god Shiva and his wife Parvati as {{Mon}}s in your party. In many games, fusing both of them will result in the demon Ardha, who is basically Shiva and Parvati combined together. This is also usually the only way to get Ardha in your party.
** Near the end of ''VideoGame/DigitalDevilSaga'', [[spoiler: Serph and Sera]] died but their souls fused, forming the intersex [[spoiler: Seraph]]. Futhermore, his/her Atma Avatar is Ardha.
* ''Videogame/DarkMessiahOfMightAndMagic'': Xana and the protagonist are linked together magically early in the story, and the bond between them manifests as her voice broadcasting in his thoughts, and many of her demonic powers being usable by him. Given that Xana is [[HornyDevils a Succubus]], their connection is given very sexual connotations, with Xana [[AggressiveSubmissive submissively promising to fulfill his every desire]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
** Stevonnie, the fusion of Steven and Connie, is stated by WordOfGod to be metaphorically similar to a couple's awkward firsts. The two rather enjoy being fused, except for the fact that it means they've literally become one and the same person, without another person to depend on, and thus "Alone Together" (the title of Stevonnie's debut episode).
** It later turns out that [[spoiler:Garnet]] is the fusion of two gems named Ruby and Sapphire, who were romantically linked and fused together permanently. This is treated as basically HappilyEverAfter for the two of them.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': The Planet Express gets a computer AI that falls in love with Bender (voiced by Creator/SigourneyWeaver). After she turns into a crazed, murderous {{Yandere}} and finds out that Bender [[YourCheatingHeart is a philanderer]], she decides to merge with him so the two will be together forever. Bender is ''not'' enthused about that.
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A SubTrope of FusionDance where the characters that fuse together are either an OfficialCouple, {{Love Interest}}s or {{Implied Love Interest}}s. The fusion can carry a number of [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything intentional implications]], such as being akin to courtship, bonding and cuddling, sex, marriage, or even reproduction.
An alternate form of the trope is when the two characters are joining a MindHive or a HiveMind, or otherwise becoming part of a greater entity, but this is still accompanied by the aforementioned undertones and implications.
See also AssimilationPlot, where this is seen with a darker perspective.
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* In the ''Anime/GhostInTheShell'' movie, the goal of the BigBad, Puppet Master, is to merge with Major Kusanagi. This is referred to at various points as "mating" between the two machines. When it happens at the end, the new entity has a child-like body and is comparable to the "offspring" of the two original beings.
* In ''{{Manga/Hellsing}}'', Pip Bernadotte ends up having his soul merged with the fully awakened vampire Seras after, while dying, he allows her to drink his blood, resulting in him becoming her familiar. While he usually exists inside her and can talk mentally with her he can also be manifested at any time she wills it.
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* In ''Comicbook/UltimateXmen'', a dying ComicBook/{{Gambit}} asks ComicBook/{{Rogue}} to permanently absorb his mind so that they'll be together. Though Rogue later [[HerHeartWillGoOn moves on with her life and starts new relationships]], she acknowledges that Gambit is still part of her, although in her case she's not quite sure if it's a pleasant experience or not.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Firestorm}}'', Jason Rusch and his girlfriend Gehenna gained the ability to merge into the eponymous hero. This was treated with very romantic (and sometimes sexual) undertones between the two.
* ''{{Transmetropolitan}}:'' Shannon's ex undergoes BrainUploading into a cloud of nanomachines, merging with another cloud just after. When she asks what's going on, she's told he's basically having sex with another uploaded person.
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[[folder: Literature]]
* In Creator/DaveDuncan's ''A Man of His Word'' fantasy novel series, "magic words" are not spells but sources of magical power. Memorising one gives you a single genius-level mundane talent, two, three, or four give increasing levels of actual magic, but hearing a fifth will make you suffer death by SpontaneousHumanCombustion. Unless your OneTrueLove is present, in which case you can share the five words with them and fuse with them to become a PhysicalGod [[DeityOfHumanOrigin Of Human Origin]].
* In one story of ''Literature/TheMetamorphoses'', a nymph named Salmacis lusts after a young boy named Hermaphroditus, but he fights back when she [[AttemptedRape tries to force herself on him]], prompting her to wish that they could never part. The gods, [[ValuesDissonance who side with Salmacis]], respond by merging their bodies into one.
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* In ''Film/TheFly1986'' remake starting Creator/JeffGoldblum, the titular antagonist wants to do this with his lover, the film's DamselInDistress. Naturally, being a disgusting half-fly HumanoidAbomination, she ''does not'' want to go through with it.
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[[folder: Mythology & Religion]]
* In HinduMythology, there is the half-male, half-female deity [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardhanarishvara Ardhanarishvara]], who is the combined form of the god Shiva and his wife Parvati.
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* In ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'', you can have Hindu god Shiva and his wife Parvati as {{Mon}}s in your party. In many games, fusing both of them will result in the demon Ardha, who is basically Shiva and Parvati combined together. This is also usually the only way to get Ardha in your party.
** Near the end of ''VideoGame/DigitalDevilSaga'', [[spoiler: Serph and Sera]] died but their souls fused, forming the intersex [[spoiler: Seraph]]. Futhermore, his/her Atma Avatar is Ardha.
* ''Videogame/DarkMessiahOfMightAndMagic'': Xana and the protagonist are linked together magically early in the story, and the bond between them manifests as her voice broadcasting in his thoughts, and many of her demonic powers being usable by him. Given that Xana is [[HornyDevils a Succubus]], their connection is given very sexual connotations, with Xana [[AggressiveSubmissive submissively promising to fulfill his every desire]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
** Stevonnie, the fusion of Steven and Connie, is stated by WordOfGod to be metaphorically similar to a couple's awkward firsts. The two rather enjoy being fused, except for the fact that it means they've literally become one and the same person, without another person to depend on, and thus "Alone Together" (the title of Stevonnie's debut episode).
** It later turns out that [[spoiler:Garnet]] is the fusion of two gems named Ruby and Sapphire, who were romantically linked and fused together permanently. This is treated as basically HappilyEverAfter for the two of them.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': The Planet Express gets a computer AI that falls in love with Bender (voiced by Creator/SigourneyWeaver). After she turns into a crazed, murderous {{Yandere}} and finds out that Bender [[YourCheatingHeart is a philanderer]], she decides to merge with him so the two will be together forever. Bender is ''not'' enthused about that.
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