Daryl Dixon/Jesus
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| Pairing | |
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| Pairing: | Daryl Dixon/Paul Rovia |
| Alternative name(s): | Desus, Darus, Daryl/Jesus |
| Gender category: | Slash |
| Fandom: | The Walking Dead (TV Series) |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Popular |
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Daryl Dixon/Jesus, also known as Desus or Darus, is the popular slash pairing of Daryl Dixon and Paul "Jesus" Rovia in The Walking Dead television series fandom. They haven't been shown to be close on the television series but from the few interactions they have had on screen, they have grown a following of people who ship them.
Fandom
Statistics
- In 2017 Daryl Dixon/Jesus is the 6th most popular Walking Dead pairing on Archive of Our Own.[1]
Common Tropes
- No Zombie Apocalypse AU - modern setting, where no Zombie Apocalypse occurs
- PTSD: Paul helping Daryl overcome his childhood abuse or other traumatic events
- Canon Divergence AU: varies, but may include Paul meeting Rick's group earlier in the series
- Bartender - where one or the other is a bartender.
- Alex - Paul's comic counterpart is often portrayed as an ex of Paul's in fanfiction.
Fanworks
Fan Art
- Winter Sunrise, Archived version by themeedes
- Winter, Archived version by MyPinkCactus
- Love, Archived version by abigailht
- Beasts, Archived version by kennichka
- First Kiss, Archived version by Annyanka-X-O
- Tiny Desus October Masterpost, Archived version by desussnuggles
- Fight, Archived version by MyPinkCactus
- Daryl & Jesus, Archived version by themeedes
Fanfiction
- Cross Your Fingers by starclipped
- Here and Now by MyPinkCactus
- Ficlets by CanonCannon
- Ripples on a Black Shore by Mugatu
- Where the Dandelions Grow by RenDoe
Fan Vids
Challenges / Collaborations
Resources
- Daryl Dixon/Jesus tag at Archive of Our Own
- Daryl + Jesus at FanFiction.net
- Tumblr Tags: Daryl x Jesus, Jesus x Daryl, Desus, Darus