Alaric/Elena
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Alaric Saltzman/Elena Gilbert |
| Alternative name(s): | Elaric |
| Gender category: | het |
| Fandom: | The Vampire Diaries |
| Canonical?: | no |
| Prevalence: | rare |
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The pairing of Alaric/Elena is a rarepair in The Vampire Diaries fandom.
Canon
Alaric became Elena's new history teacher in season 1. The two became allies after Alaric began dating Elena's aunt, Jenna and Elena discovered he was a vampire hunter. They grew very close, especially when they discovered that Alaric's "dead" wife, Isobel, was Elena's biological mother. When Jenna died, Alaric moved in with Elena and Jeremy and took the role as their new guardian. He also began teaching Elena to fight vampires. When Esther turned him into an Original vampire, Elena was heartbroken, and they shared a final hug. After his death, when Alaric's ghost returned, he protected Elena from Connor. Alaric came back from The Other Side in season 6 and he quickly returned to Elena's life, where she asked him to compel her memories of Damon away.
Fandom
While the platonic, almost familial relationship between Alaric and Elena is far more popular in the TVD fandom, some fans like to explore a romantic side of this pairing[1] (even though some consider it their guilty pleasure[2]).
Common Tropes in Fanworks
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Example Fanworks
Fanfic
Fanart
Fanvids
- between two points... by BlackColourSplash
- still here by KatMe
- Need by Dysha_Okeana
- you know the lights that stop me by xHAPpyProductionsx
- Take me to church by TheSerialLove
Archives and Communities
- Alaric and Elena works on FFN
- Elena Gilbert/Alaric Saltzman tag on AO3
- Elaric Shippers Club on Tumblr
Other Fannish Resources
- Elena and Alaric page on The Vampire Diaries Wiki
- elaric tag on Tumblr
- alaric x elena tag on Tumblr
- elena x alaric tag on Tumblr
References
- ^ "Ok, I know this might be too much to take for some of you. But for some reason I've always liked them together, I think that Alaric is way more than just a guardian to Elena." fanartist comment on Alaric/Elena manip, accessed February 27, 2015
- ^ comment on an Elaric fanvid, accessed February 27, 2015