Nepeta Leijon
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| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Nepeta Leijon |
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| Relationships: | Meulin Leijon (descendant/ancestor), Equius Zahhak (moirails), Dave Strider (other component of fusion character Davepeta), Karkat Vantas (unrequited crush) |
| Fandom: | Homestuck |
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Nepeta Leijon is a minor troll character in Homestuck. She is associated with the zodiac sign Leo. Her interests include shipping her friends, roleplaying over text message, and creating digital art, making her a ripe subject for metacommentary on fandom.[1] Her triangular horns and feline visual motifs, though she does not have actual cat ears, mark her as a catgirl.
Fandom
Some common elements in fanworks include:
- Character in fandom: Nepeta canonically creates shipping walls, draws on a tablet, and RPs as a cat. Also, fics often place her in a Matchmaker role in order to facilitate the main pairing.
- Meowrails: Homestuck's trolls define four types of romance to humanity's one, two of which are non-sexual but equally culturally important. Nepeta and Equius Zahhak's moirailship is the palemance afforded the most page time in canon, and often considered an ideal pale relationship.
Some popular pairings include Nepeta/Equius, Nepeta/Karkat, and Terezi/Nepeta.
Fanworks
Fic
- Alternate Mewniverse is a popular fanventure and darkfic centered around Nepeta.
- At one point, Andrew Hussie joked about the minority of Nepeta's character, saying "If you're waiting for me to fire up NEPETAQUEST 2011, don't hold your breath." This inspired multiple fanworks titled NEPETAQUEST.
Art
- In 2013, rapper Snoop Dogg reposted fanart of him embracing Nepeta and Meulin.[2]
Archives and Links
- Nepeta Leijon tag at Archive of Our Own
- Nepeta Leijon at FanFiction.net
- Nepeta Leijon at MSPA Wiki
References
- ^ Herding Cats by childishGambino
- ^ Snoop Dogg - Shout out 4 tha fan art!, Archived version