Petyr Baelish/Sansa Stark
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| Pairing: | Petyr Baelish/Sansa Stark |
| Alternative name(s): | Creepyship, Creepyshipping |
| Gender category: | Het |
| Fandom: | Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire |
| Canonical?: | Semi-canon (one-sided) |
| Prevalence: | Common |
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Petyr Baelish/Sansa Stark, also known as Creepyship or Creepyshipping, is the het pairing of Petyr Baelish and Sansa Stark in the A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones fandoms.
The loving part of him is someone she is very comfortable with, but the scheming part of him, the Littlefinger part of him, is someone she is a bit weary of.christinemachine90
Canon
Sansa and Petyr first meet when she comes to King's Landing with her father. After her father 's death Petyr initiates a friendship with Sansa. After Joffrey's death Petyr arranges for Sansa to be smuggled out of the city. He takes Sansa to The Vale, where he is to wed her aunt Lysa. Lysa is jealous of Sansa and threatens her life. Petyr kills Lysa by pushing her out the moon door. Petyr then arranges a marriage between Sansa and Ramsay Bolton, the marriage is abusive and Sansa escapes to The Wall. When her brother Jon Snow travels south to wage war with Ramsay, Sansa convinces Petyr to bring the knights of The Vale, which turns the tide of the battle. In Season 7, Petyr tells Jon that he loves Sansa, and Jon warns him to back off. Later, he tries to turn the Stark siblings against each other, and Sansa has him executed for treason.
Fandom
Statistics
- In 2014, Petyr Baelish/Sansa Stark ranked 15th out of 25 Game of Thrones pairings on Archive of Our Own[2]
- In 2017, Petyr Baelish/Sansa Stark had risen significantly, to the 7th most popular Game of Thrones pairing on Archive of Our Own[3]
- In 2019, Petyr Baelish/Sansa Stark was ranked as the 5th most popular ship for Sansa in a survey of FanFiction.net, accounting for 7% of sampled fics.[4]
- In 2019, during the final season, Petyr Baelish/Sansa Stark was the tenth most popular Game of Thrones ship on Tumblr, accounting for less than 1% of GOT-related activity on the site.[5] This is still noteworthy, given that Petyr did not appear in season eight, having died in the previous season.
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Futurefic: before Petyr's death in season 7, post-canon fics were popular, often with Sansa as Queen and Petyr as her adviser and lover
- Modern AU: modern setting, usually placed in scenarios where their age difference is an element of the story, example Petyr is a Professor, Sansa is a student.
- Non-con or dub-con: Petyr uses his power and influence to manipulate Sansa into a sexual relationship.
- Pining: showcasing Petyr's unrequited lust for Sansa
Challenges
Fanworks
Fan Art
- Well I never really thought that you’d come tonight, Archived version by machoeggsalad
- I need all the fluff, Archived version by bloodfool
- It’s a pretty picture, Archived version by amyillu
- Mockingbird and Littlebird, Archived version by alayne-stonecoldfox
- Caged Bird by Marina-Shads
- Sansa And Petyr by piluskimagic
- Sansa and Petyr by Sunsethunter13
Fanfiction
- Three little mockingbirds by Alayne_StoneColdFox
- Little Wolf by paigevlindsay
- A Turn of Time by allthespiceyoullwant
- My Love by arrhythmic
Fan Vids
- Me and The Devil by queenxnymeria
- Dark in my imagination by Lissa S
Cosplay
- Petyr and Sansa walking, cosplay by Ulkerei
Resources
- Petyr Baelish/Sansa Stark tag at Archive of Our Own
- Petyr + Sansa at FanFiction.net
- Tumblr Tags: Petyr x Sansa, Sansa x Petyr, Creepyship, Creepyshipping
References
- ↑ "Saying my piece on the "creepyshipping" subject". Archived from the original on 2018-12-04.
- ↑ "Let's look at some Westerosi stats!". Archived from the original on 2015-11-05.
- ↑ "ASOIAF/Game of Thrones fandom stats". Archived from the original on 2019-02-22.
- ↑ "Phantom Statistician: Sansa's FanFiction Shipping Chart 2013 - Present". Archived from the original on 2019-04-11.
- ↑ "Fandometrics In Depth: For The Throne Edition". Archived from the original on 2019-05-24.
