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Kathony
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Anthony Bridgerton/Kate Sheffield AKA Kate Sharma |
| Alternative name(s): | Kathony, Kanthony |
| Gender category: | Het |
| Fandom: | Bridgerton |
| Canonical?: | Canon |
| Prevalence: | High |
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Kathony is a canon het pairing in Bridgerton fandom. It is one of the most popular pairing in the fandom.
Canon
Books
The Viscount Who Loved Me, the 2nd book in the Bridgerton series focuses on the love story of Anthony Bridgerton and Kate Sheffield.
TV
Kate's last name was changed for Shondaland's series for Netflix from Sheffield to Sharma after the show's writers opted to give Kate an Indian background.
Fandom
Kathony was the 27th most popular ship on Tumblr Fandometrics' Year in Review 2022. Various types of fanwork - e.g. fics, art, gifsets, graphics are particularly popular for this ship.
Common Tropes and Fanon
- Modern AU
- Canon Divergence AU - AUs where Anthony never pursues Edwina, where Kate or Anthony's father never dies etc.
- Enemies to Lovers
- Domestic!fic
- Sharing Culture - Fics often focus on Kate's Indian heritage from the show and portray her to be sharing parts of her culture with Anthony.
- Simon Basset/Daphne Bridgerton often appear as background pairing.
Challenges
- KateAnthony Week [1] on Tumblr
Example Fanworks
Fanfic
- No Charm Equal by voilawriter. "A canon divergence fic where Anthony never pursues Edwina."
- In Vino Veritas by wagamiller. "An example of the domestic life trope"
- To Be of Disservice by magicalmenagerie. "An example of Modern AU. Kate works at a restaurant. Anthony is a customer. They can’t seem to avoid each other, no matter how hard they try."
- Settle into Each Other by wetheresponsible. "A fic where Kate and Anthony follow Indian wedding traditions."
Gifset
- Kanthony + Soundtrack by sith-maul. "A gifset of Kathony scenes with typography of the lyrics from Bridgerton season 2 soundtrack."
- Kathony+symbolism by mulderscully. "A gifset showing various symbolism in Kathony scenes."
- “Kate and Anthony are drawn together like magnets, and his heart falls into Kate’s hands.” by chenfordsbee. "A gifset showing closeup of various scenes where Kate and Anthony hold hands."
Fanart
- Valentines Day sketch by ariana-t. "A black and white kathony sketch"
- kanthony destroyed my will to ever find love by renirossi. "An example of kathony fanart"