Razer/Aya
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| Pairing: | Razer/Aya |
| Alternative name(s): | Razaya |
| Gender category: | het |
| Fandom: | Green Lantern: The Animated Series; Young Justice; DC Comics |
| Canonical?: | canon |
| Prevalence: | popular |
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Razer/Aya, commonly known as Razaya, is the het pairing of Razer and Aya from Green Lantern: The Animated Series and other DC media. It is the show's main canonical pairing and the juggernaut ship of the fandom.
Canon Across Different Media
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
Razer and Aya develop feelings for each other over the first half of the series as they work together to stop the Red Lanterns’ invasion. After Aya has a near death experience in the second half of the series, Razer attempts to push her away to spare himself the pain from losing her. This pushes her to take control of the Manhunters and attempt to eradicate emotion from the galaxy. She comes to her senses after she reflexively wounds him during the series finale, and he confesses his true feelings. They reconcile, but Aya sacrifices herself in order to destroy the remainder of her forces. Convinced that she is still alive somewhere, Razer sets out in search of her.
Other DC Media
Aya appears in the animated series Justice League Action as Space Cabbie's GPS. Her identity is revealed in the 2018 episode "Barehanded", which establishes that she is suffering from amnesia following her apparent death in the finale of her original series. At the end of the episode, she tells Cabbie that she feels compelled to search for someone - heavily implied to be Razer - and she sets off into the universe to do so.
Razer makes a guest appearance in the fourth season of Young Justice, with the 2022 episode "Encounter Upon the Razor's Edge" establishing that Razer has spent four years searching for Aya without success and is beginning to lose hope. By the end of the episode, his hope is renewed, and he resolves to find Aya as he resumes his search.
Razer and Aya both appear briefly in the 2024 animated film Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, with Razer depicted in his Blue Lantern attiture from Young Justice, while Aya's dialogue indicates that she has regained her memories and their reunion has occurred offscreen,
Fandom
They are far and away the most popular pairing in the GLTAS fandom.
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Angst: due to their conflict during the show and their ultimate separation
- Fixit Fic: due to the ending of the show, their future reunion teased by the finale is a common subject in fanworks.
Fanworks
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Fanfic
- Love Hard and Where the Heart (2012) by Barkour
- Cold Blooded (2012) by Moonsheen
- No Disguise (2012) by gladdecease
Fanart
- Razer and Aya - GLtAS by Irrel (June 30, 2012)
Fanvids
Other Fanworks
(filk songs, felt dolls, graphic novels, cookies, etc.)
Archives and Communities
- Razaya on Tumblr
- Aya/Razer (GLTAS) on AO3
Other Fannish Resources
(Rec Lists, Big Bangs, Thing-a-thons, Holiday Exchanges, wiki links, etc.)
- Has Razer found Aya yet?, Archived version a tumblr account that made daily posts between 2022 and 2024 stating whether or not Razer and Aya have been reunited in canon DC media yet.