Tormund Giantsbane/Brienne of Tarth
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Pairing: | Tormund Giantsbane/Brienne of Tarth |
Alternative name(s): | Briemund, Torienne |
Gender category: | Het |
Fandom: | Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire |
Canonical?: | Semi-canon (one-sided) |
Prevalence: | Minor |
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Tormund Giantsbane/Brienne of Tarth, also known as Briemund or Torienne, is a het pairing of Tormund Giantsbane and Brienne of Tarth in the A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones fandoms.
The sparks between Tormund and Brienne were so undeniable, fans immediately proclaimed Briemund (Torenne?) the best thing to ever happen to Game of Thrones.Are You Shipping Brienne And Tormund On Game Of Thrones Yet? - Crystal
Canon
Tormund and Brienne first meet in Season 6, Episode 4, when Brienne escorts Sansa Stark to Castle Black so she can be reunited with her brother Jon Snow. Tormund seems to have been instantly smitten with Brienne, and tries to telegraph his attraction by throwing her longing looks across the dinner table.[1] Brienne seems uncomfortable and not sure how to handle this attention. Tormund's infatuation with Brienne continues through Season 6 and Season 7.
I want to make babies with her. Think of them – great big monsters! They'd conquer the world!Tormund to Sandor, 7x06
Fandom
Reaction
Many fan's reactions were immediately positive, creating fanworks after their first interaction,[2] and continuing to do so with each appearance on screen.[3] Although some fans have speculated that Tormund's views on romance are skewed by Wildling culture.[4]
Statistics
- In 2016 Tormund Giantsbane/Brienne of Tarth was ranked third most popular Game of Thrones ship on Tumblr.[5]
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Missing Scenes: Interactions not shown or missing from canon.
- Pining: Usually features Tormund's unrequited love for Brienne, due to their canon interactions.
- Love Triangle: Usually between Tormund, Brienne and Jaime Lannister.
- Side Pairing: Tormund and Brienne are often a favorite secondary pairing in stories featuring Sansa Stark or Jon Snow. They also sometimes feature in a "Pair the Spare" manner in fics in which Jaime is paired with another character (such as Sansa or Daenerys Targaryen).
- Slow Burn: Fics often involve Brienne and Tormund gradually getting to know each other better and Brienne slowly warming up to him.
- Bridal Carry: In fanart, it is very common to depict Brienne bridal carrying Tormund.
Fanworks
Fan Art
- Brienne e Tormund by Amanda3030
- 500 Days of Winter by CaptainIcarus
- OTP, Archived version by Crystal/Charlotte
- Tormund gets romantic by SandraWinther
- Brienne and Tormund by SandraWinther
- Heroes are coming... by Sempaiko
- tormund and brienne by byMafkin
- Tormund and Brienne: Winter is coming by ElenaTria
- Tormund And Brienne by takayuihime
- GOT Brienne and Tormund 4ever by yonson-cb
- The only pairing that matters by 0viper0
- Brienne x Tormund by StressedJenny
- Big Woman and Giantsbane forever by warofth3roses
Fanfiction
- I Mean To Steal Me That Woman by Beeker
- All of Her by AsbestosMouth
- A Game of Want and Wanting by Myriddin
- Winning the Lass by AllisonDiamond
- Slick As a Baby Seal by Faradaze
Meta
- Greek Mythology and Brienne of Tarth, Archived version by apiratecalledav
Memes
Gallery
Resources
- Archive of Our Own tags:
- Tormund Giantsbane/Brienne of Tarth
- Minor pairing tags: Minor Tormund Giantsbane/Brienne of Tarth
- Fanfiction.net: Tormund + Brienne
- Tumblr tags: Tormund x Brienne, Brienne x Tormund, Briemund, Torienne
- ao3feed_briemund
- DeviantArt paring group: Brienne x Tormund
References
- ^ a b "Are You Shipping Brienne And Tormund On Game Of Thrones Yet?". Archived from the original on 2016-03-17.
- ^ "The 10 Funniest Reactions to Brienne + Tormund". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01.
- ^ "Nothing will stop the internet's love of 'Game of Thrones' Tormund and Brienne". Archived from the original on 2017-08-23.
- ^ Some ‘Game of Thrones’ fans have noticed that Tormund’s love for Brienne is morbid AF
- ^ "Fandometrics In Depth: Game of Thrones Edition". Archived from the original on 2017-06-29.