Andy/Nile Freeman

Pairing
Pairing:	Andromache of Scythia/Nile Freeman
Alternative name(s):
Gender category:	Femslash
Fandom:	The Old Guard
Canonical?:	No
Prevalence:	Small
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Andy/Nile Freeman is the femslash ship between Andromache of Scythia and Nile Freeman from the graphic novel and film The Old Guard.

Canon Overview

Andy and Nile were featured prominently in the trailers leading up to the film's release. Their developing relationship forms the crux of the story and of both of their character arcs.

Fandom

This pairing is one of the more common ones for both characters.

Some fans consider this pairing problematic due to the perceived age difference between Nile and Andy.

Common Tropes

• Hurt/Comfort: usually with Hurt Andy and Nile providing the comfort, often concerning Andy's sudden loss of immorality
• First Kiss: popular trope, showing the lead up, and aftermath, of their first kiss
• First Time: their first sexual experience together, this can take place during or after canon

Example Fanworks

Fanart

• Nile x Andy by rune-arts
• day two: favorite nile relationship by thesunwillart
• wherever i go, you bring me home by sparklesmagiclightlove

Fanfiction

• Stalefish by amiril. Posted within a week of the movie coming out. T-rated Nile-centric fic focusing on her adjusting to immortality.
• The god of my idolatry by Petra
• give and take by Morganna
• The Most Beautiful Thing on the Black Earth by partypaprika
• Tactical Makeouts by glorious_spoon

Graphics and Gif Sets

• Old Mentor/Young Hero, ^{Archived version} gif set by shinylightblue
• Nile Freeman/Andromache the Scythian, ^{Archived version} moodboard by aimmyarrowshigh

Meta

• Just rewatched the Old Gaurd, and I don’t get why Nile/Andy isn’t the main ship, ^{Archived version} by nastasyafilippovnas
• Andy has been alive for 6732 years, ^{Archived version} by cryhardanddanceharder

Archives and Links

• Andy/Nile at Archive of Our Own
• Tumblr tags: Andy x Nile