Soldier/Zhanna
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| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Soldier (Team Fortress 2)/Zhanna (Team Fortress 2) |
| Alternative name(s): | Maggot Bear; Russian Raccoons; SoldierZhanna |
| Gender category: | Het |
| Fandom: | Team Fortress 2 |
| Canonical?: | Canon |
| Prevalence: | Common |
| Archives: | n/a |
| Other: | n/a |
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Soldier/Zhanna, known mostly as East Meets West, is a common pairing within Team Fortress 2 fandom. The ship is between The Soldier and Zhanna. While Soldier is one of the game's nine playable mercenaries and main characters, Zhanna is a supporting character, though is a major player in the game's side material such as the official TF2 comics. She was introduced in A Cold Day in Hell, an official comic released in 2014.
The ship is the most popular canonical pairing in the series, as The Naked and the Dead, released in 2017, implied they were engaged.[1] It is the second-most popular Het ship in the TF2 fandom as of 2024, after Miss Pauling/Scout.
Common Tropes
- Necklace of Human Ears: Soldier's gift to Zhanna in the comics.
- Step-Brother Heavy: May be played for comedy in fanworks, since Zhanna is Heavy's sister.
- Demoman: Some works may have Zhanna and Demoman be friends, since Demoman is canonically friends with Soldier. Demoman/Soldier/Zhanna is also not unheard of.
- Background Pairing: Done to keep in line with canon, though this is rare in non-TF2 comic universe fic.
- LGBTQ Themes: Commonly explored by fans, such as with Bisexual-focused and trans-focused fanworks.
Soldier/Zhanna Fandom
TBA
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Comics
- The only straight couple ever, one may say. by king-casino, Archived version (2023)
- me nd my soldier partner by dragonroilz, Archived version (2023)
Fan Art
- I need more soldier and zhanna fanart in my life 😞🧟 I love them!(...) by donni-cl0wn, Archived version (2023)
Fan Fic
- Mister Jane Doe by bug69 (2019) Jane Doe was his name. It wasn't a woman's name, because it belonged to him, and he isn't a woman. But he always added 'Mister' in front, just to make sure people knew. Popular transfic.
- Good Evening, Mister Doe by RommiCat (2020) After the death of Zhanna, Jane Doe, ex-soldier of RED industries, tries his very best to be the father his one and only daughter needs. Aptly named after something he holds dearest, America.
- Meet in the Middle by Lightspeed (2015) Explicit, Her attempt at seducing Scout ending in the young mercenary talking her into utter boredom(...)
Memes
- Heavy watching his sister (Zhanna) fall in love with the dumbest person ever that he also works with (Soldier) by queefmaster300, Archived version (2023)
