Giles/Ethan

Giles/Ethan is the pairing of Rupert Giles and Ethan Rayne from the Buffyverse.
==Canon==
Ethan was a recurring character who knew Giles in the years before he joined the council. They were both involved in black magic and the occult during their rebellious youth. While Giles discarded his alter ego Ripper, Ethan remains involved with magic and the demon underworld. His spells often caused chaos for Giles and the Scoobies during his visits to Sunnydale.
Ethan was last seen in Season 4, when he was captured by The Initiative. 
==Fandom==
===Common Tropes & Storylines===
* Pre-canon works set when the two were still friends in the 1970s. Many of these works include Gile' alter ego Ripper. Fans of this pairing believe that the two shared a romantic relationship in their past, and this relationship is often the focus on pre-canon works. 
* Post-canon works often show Giles rescuing Ethan from the Initiative, or Ethan working with Giles after he escapes. 
* Magic regularly appears in fic pairing Ethan and Giles. These may be episode related fics set during Ethan's visits to Sunnydale, when his magic spells often cause chaos.
* Reconciliation - Despite their antagonistic relationship in canon, many fic show these two reminiscing fondly about their past and reconciling. Many works in this pairing would be considered Enemies to Lovers works. 
* Some fics depict these two in a BDSM relationship. 
* The threesome pairing Ethan/Giles/Joyce is also popular.
==Fanworks==
===Fanfiction===
* All Work and No Play by Sarah T, Giles. Ethan. Xander. Jack Daniels. ...And Milton Bradley? (2001)
*Antitype by Sarah T.. Where did Giles get all that magical power at the end of Season 6? A coven in Devon? I'd like to test that theory... Words: about 3 000. (2002 or earlier)
* Of Old Mystics by omphalos and Wolfling, Giles rescues Ethan from the Initiative cell, and a healing process begins on many levels. Post-NFA, (2003 - 2005)
* Responsible Adults by mydeira and Sadbhyl, Joyce Summers walked into a bar...and created an alternate universe. Ethan/Giles/Joyce (2004-2005)
* Like Dead Flowers by Raven, R, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, slash (Ripper/Ethan), pre-series. (2004)
* Host by estephia, Giles is visited by an uninvited guest. - Set after AtS S5 (2004)
*The Nature Of Felines by sparklebutch. Giles, Ethan and a cat. Words: about 700. (2008)
*In the Morning of the Magicians by Indri. Giles and Ethan, the electric Kool-Aid funky Satan groove year, in the early seventies. (2009-10)
*Broken English by Estepheia. Ethan is dead. Killed while imprisoned by the Initiative. Then why is he idly leaning against the Autobahn-sign, holding a little take-away tray with two tall plastic cups, waving a crudely painted cardboard sign that bears the letters COW? Words: about 21 000. (2012)
* The Power of Persuasion by Jane Davitt and wesleysgirl, Set in the spring after Giles returns to England following 'Tabula Rasa'. London is suffering mysterious power cuts and Giles is feeling bored. Ethan's got an answer to both those problems. (2013)
===Fanvids===
* Buffy: Giles & Ethan - Undisclosed Desires (2010)
===Meta===
* Giles/Ethan essay on the Shippers Manifesto, by trkkr47 (2004)
* When You Girls Are Older You'll Understand (Rupert Giles/Joyce Summers/Ethan Rayne) essay on Shippers Manifesto, by Sadbhyl (2005)
* We Go Back: The Giles/Ethan Essay by Adam
==Archives & Fannish Links==
*Rupert Giles/Ethan Rayne works on Ao3
*Be Seeing You
==References==
Category:Buffyverse Relationships
Category:Slash Pairings