Quynh
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| Name: | Quynh/Noriko |
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| Fandom: | The Old Guard |
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Quynh, referred to in the comics as Noriko, is a character from The Old Guard. In the 2020 film adaptation, she was portrayed by Vietnamese actress Van Veronica Ngo.
Canon Overview
The comics and the film diverge slightly on Quynh's backstory. However, in both sources, she is extremely close with Andromache of Scythia, and they are implied to have been romantically involved.
In the comics, she is the second immortal that Andy meets (after Lykon). Her disappearance at the bottom of the ocean is an accident, as the group was on a ship during a bad storm and Quynh was swept overboard. She serves as the primary antagonist of Volume 2, bent on revenge against Andy and the other immortals.
In the Netflix film adaptation, Quynh is the first time Andy meets another immortal besides herself. During an attempt to rescue some women from a witch trial, she is caught along with Andy. When the truth about their inability to die comes to light, Quynh is imprisoned at the bottom of the ocean in an iron maiden. Nile Freeman has dreams of her, and fanon seems to suggest that so does Booker.
Fandom
Angst is popular in works featuring Quynh, due to the grief that Andy clearly still has over losing her. Both pre- and post-canon works appear.
Common Tropes
Shipping
Quynh is primarily shipped with Andromache of Scythia; while their tag on Ao3 does not make up nearly as large a portion of the works as the juggernaut of Joe/Nicky, it's still a substantial number of fic and growing quickly.
Notable Fanworks
Fanfic
- And So She Rose by toli-a (togina) -- Quynh backstory fic drawing on Vietnamese mythology [log-in locked]
- Café Alrededor del Mundo, Archived version by blacklaces -- Sebastian and Quynh adventures post-movie
Fanart
- Untitled fanart, Archived on 24 October 2022 of Quynh in modern times by Mmmidrich
- Untitled fanart, Archived on 24 October 2022 of Andy combing Quynh's hair while she fletches arrows by Mmmidrich
- Untitled fanart, Archived on 24 October 2022 of Quynh in her historical clothing by Mmmidrich
- Quynh wearing Andy's coat, Archived on 24 October 2022 by nicelytousled (dtbird), also cross-posted on Tumblr
Meta
- Evidence of Quynh’s belongings in the safe house, Archived version by justqueerious
- Quynh’s necklace and what it means about her relationship with Andy, Archived version by justqueerious
- On why finding Quynh would be near impossible, Archived version by toli-a
- Background and symbolism of Quỳnh’s name, Archived version by ilikedetectives on Tumblr
- On Vietnamese pronouns, Archived version and ways to show relationship status between Quynh and Andy, by ilikedetectives