Snaibsel
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Artemis Crock/Zatanna Zatara |
| Alternative name(s): | snaibsel |
| Gender category: | Femslash |
| Fandom: | Young Justice (TV series) |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | popular |
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Snaibsel is the popular femslash pairing of Artemis Crock and Zatanna Zatara in Young Justice fandom. The name snaibsel is a play on the way that Zatanna says her spells. In order to a cast a spell, Zatanna says words backwards. For instance to cast the spell "bind" she would said "dnib". Snaibsel is lesbians backwards.
Snaibsel is also a frequent Shipmate of birdflash.
History
Snaibsel first rose to prominence in the fandom after season 1 episode 18 "Secrets" aired on November 4, 2011. The episode depicted Artemis and Zatanna breaking off from a Halloween party that they were attending with the Team to fight bad guys on their own. They bond and are depicted as being close in later episodes in the season.
While Artemis and Zatanna did not interact in season two, many snaibsel fans continued to explore the dynamic. Then on January 11, 2019 the season 3 episode "Private Security" aired. This portrayed a tearful meeting between Zatanna and her father, Zatara, and shows Artemis comforting her. It also states that this is an annual event and that Artemis has helped Zatanna through it every single time.
Common Tropes in Fanworks
Snaibsel fics often focus on Artemis helping Zatanna deal with the trauma she experienced after her father became Dr. Fate (which was made canon in the season 3 episode Private Security) or Zatanna helping Artemis deal with her grief over Wally's death. Other common tropes include the two getting together in season one, Villain! AUs, meet cutes, soulmate aus, Halloween, and creative takes on the episode Secrets.
Example Fanworks
Fanfic
- Are You One or Two by walkawayfromemptygold a significant fic in the trope "Artemis helps Zatanna deal with the trauma of losing her father"
- All You Had To Do Was Live by titaniumsansa is a significant fic in the trope "Zatanna helps Artemis deal with the trauma of losing Wally"
- Auld Acquaintance (Never Brought to Mind) by Novaviss is a significant fic in the "getting together in season one" trope.
- chasing a memory by darlingargents packs a double whammy as both a Villain! AU and a "Zatanna helping Artemis deal with the trauma of losing Wally" fic.
- Coming Out of the Closet and I'm Doing Just Fine by titaniumsansa this is a fic that deals well with the relationship between Artemis and Zatanna, but also with Artemis's other platonic relationships and her relationship with her sexuality.
- it hurts to become by iphigenias is another significant example of the "Zatanna helps Artemis deal with the trauma of Wally's death" fic also featuring traught.
- high and mighty, that's my way (to justify all my mistakes by darlingargents is a follows a creative premise and is unlike anything else in the fandom. It was written for the Snaibsel Week 2016 prompt Hunter/Witch and is set in the author's own intricately constructed universe that pits witches against witch hunters.
- Home by titaniumsansa breaks the trope mold and features a spitfire breakup instead of having Wally as the dead boyfriend.
- Lacrimosa by audikatia Artemis has amnesia. Everything is tragic.
- like the gods, she falls by vartamin a poetic fic focusing on the contrast between Zatanna's awesome relationship with her dad and Artemis's shitty one.
- Magicians and Tigers by titaniumsansa is a wip featuring a villian! Artemis. It focuses on an enemies to lovers style relationship between our leads.
- Over the Shadowy Hills by sunkelles is yet another example of the "Zatanna helps Artemis work through the trauma of Wally's death" trope. Something noteworthy about this fic apart is its emphasis on the platonic relationship between Artemis and Bart Allen.
- Playing it Cool by Shade's Ninde is another season one AU, focusing on Artemis and Zatanna completing a mission together and flirting all the way.
- Secrets by Novaviis is a take on the episode Secrets.
- Soulmate Issues by sunkelles is an example of the soulmates trope within snaibsel fic. It follows the "you cannot lie to your soulmate" premise.
- Wine Not by titaniumsansa is an interesting twist on the tradition "meet the family" trope with a Villain! AU spin.
- words on your wrists, names on your lips by an account that has been orphaned is another take on the soulmates trope within snaibsel fic. Artemis and Zatanna do not have each other's names on their wrists but end up together anyway.
Fanart
- aesthetic for bait and a date by titaniumsansa is a lovely aesthetic post for her fic of the same name
- aesthetic for over the shadowy hills by titaniumsansa is a fantastic aesthetic that she made for the fic by sunkelles
- art of two ghosts by teaspoonofdoom an adorable artwork based on a fic by [titaniumsansa]
- snaibsel by emilyarmadillo is snaibsel artwork inspired by their scene in season 3
- snaibsel commission by spiderlocker adorable art
- snaibsel week day 3: evil au by kalima-art is an example of the Villain! AU in snaibsel art
- subtle, artemis by emkayohh shows off the ship name!
- untitled by sophieleeart lovely art
Fanvids
- my hand slipped by myheartbelongstowallywest showcases one of the most famous scenes from Secrets in a funny way
- Snaibsel{ArtemisXZatanna}~ Terrible Things by HollyWing a fantastic fanvid
Archives and Communities
- snaibselsource is an active community and source of content on tumblr. They organize events, such as a snaibsel week in 2016, and a femslash february and pride event in 2017.
Other Fannish Resources
- Snaibsel Week by snaibselsource a snaibsel week event from 2016
- Snaibsel Pride 2017 by snaibselsource a snaibsel week event focusing on pride month from 2017
- Artemis Crock/Zatanna Zatara tag at Archive of Our Own