Enjolras/Grantaire

Enjolras/Grantaire is the most popular ship in the modern Les Misérables fandom, though it only started gaining prominence in the 2010s, particularly after the 2012 movie adaptation.
==Canonicity==
===The Original Book===
While Enjolras/Grantaire has generally been regarded as non-canonical, there are those who argue that Victor Hugo always meant to suggest homoeroticism. in almost_canon. Posted 28 May 2008. Grantaire's introduction is partly about how he is the obverse of Enjolras, venerates Enjolras, and Enjolras and Grantaire are compared to a number of literary homoerotic couples, such as Achilles and Patroclus.Les Misérables, Victor Hugo, Tome III ("Marius"), Book IV ("Les Amis de l'ABC"), Chapter I ("Un groupe qui a failli devenir historique"). The two have various one on one interactions with each other, many of which reinforce Grantaire's devotion to Enjolras. For many, their death scene—which involves Grantaire asking for permission to hold Enjolras' hand and Enjolras smilingLes Misérables, Victor Hugo, Tome V ("Jean Valjean"), Book I ("La guerre entre quatre murs"), Chapter XXIII ("Oreste à jeun et Pylade ivre").—is the culmination of the symbolism that Hugo has built up and where Enjolras accepts love. Posted 25 June 2013, archived 14 February 2023. Posted 23 June 2016, archived 14 February 2023.
===The Stage Musical===
Because of the nature of the medium, it is up to each production how canonical they are in the stage musical, ranging from no interaction at all to canon. The most accessible versions that predate the 2012 film are the anniversary concerts, which feature Enjolras and Grantaire shaking hands (for the 10th anniversary) and Enjolras and Grantaire touching each other in conversation before walking off stage together (25th anniversary) during "Drink With Me". The subtext between Enjolras and Grantaire has gradually been played up more, with further interactions between the two, including hugging, hair-stroking and hand kisses, depending on the actors. Thus the ship has arguably been canon in many stage productions since the mid-2010s.Examples of e/R moments in stage productions.
===2012 Film Adaption===
Grantaire's actor, George Blagden, gave interviews in which he confirmed that he was aware of the subtext between Enjolras and Grantaire in the original novel and that it greatly influenced his acting choices while filming.. Posted 27 February 2013, archived 2 March 2013.byjuxtaposition. . Posted 19 October 2015, archived 14 February 2023. Although he regards Enjolras and Grantaire's relationship as "ambiguous", his acting and subsequent participation in the fandom helped solidify the canonicity of e/R in some fans' minds. 
On 31 August 2013, George Blagden uploaded a cover of the song "I Will Follow You Into the Dark" with the title "?". Some of the lyrics have been changed to reflect the relationship between Enjolras and Grantaire, such as "I got my feelings bruised, by the leader in red". As of 14 February 2023, the video has over 900k views and has inspired countless fanart, fanfic, fanmixes and fanfic titles. 
File:I didn't ask for these e R feels by Michellicopter.jpg|alt=Comic where Enjolras is listening to music in the car. The music is revealed to be played by Grantaire on guitar, in a car being driven by Courfeyrac |i didn't ask for these e/R feels, george blagden by michellicopter (2013)
File:Happy 10th anniversary by unicorngunter.png||Happy 10th anniversary to the best cover ever! by unicorngunter (2023)
==Fandom==
The popularity of the 2012 film adaption coincided with AO3's rise in popularity, which made it the most popular archive to post e/R fics to. From 2013 to 2019, it was always in the Top 50 ships in AO3 Ship Stats and while it is still within the Overall Top 100, its position has dropped down to 72nd as of 2022.centreoftheselights. Posted 4 August 2022, archived 9 February 2023.
The pairing was also an entry in the second MLM Ship Bracket Tournament in 2023.
===Tropes & Fanon=== 
* Pining Grantaire is an extremely widespread fanon as it's more or less considered canon by many fans, even non-shippers.
* Oblivious Enjolras, ie a Enjolras who doesn't notice Grantaire's obvious pining, is a popular trope. Pining Enjolras is the inversion, where Enjolras is either the one pining or it's a case of mutual pining.
* Fake Dating is also a popular trope.
*Grantaire will often call Enjolras "Apollo", which is likely to annoy or at least bewilder him.
*Enjolras finding Grantaire's sketch book or studio full of sketches, drawings or paintings of him.
==Fanworks==
===Fanfic===
*World Ain't Ready by idiopathicsmile, a high school AU set in the early 2000s where Enjolras and Grantaire pretend to date.
*Apollo by lannisterrss, a popular college AU.
*To Follow by estelraca
*Paris Burning by thecitysmith
*effeuiller la marguerite by arriviste, a Genderswap Modern AU.
*Years Since It's Been Clear by lady_ragnell
*On the Path to Elysium by thevagueambition (MagicalDragon)
*Silence Is the Speech of Love by lady_ragnell. An AU where France still worships the Greek pantheon and Grantaire is cursed by Zeus.
*BE by tothewillofthepeople, a modern AU where Enjolras is the stage director for a production of Hamlet and Grantaire is the actor in the lead role.
===Fanart===
*— Faites-en deux d’un coup, dit-il. by aaa22222scduefb3g
*of cloudless climes and starry skies by tissueboxesforseals
*Another e/r piece I failed to upload earlier by perplexingly
* by Débora Cabral
File:Il y a des hommes e R.jpg|well its barricade day... by kaijulius (2016)
File:Exrmagicaldragon.png|ExR by holmganga (2016)
File:Weisbrot e R watercolour.jpg|I’ll never say...by weisbrot (2023)
==Meta/Further Reading==
* by Monte J. for Stage Door Dish
* by angualupin
* by sathinfection
* by elritch
* by give-me-a-minute-to-think
==Archives and Communities==
*Enjolras/Grantaire at AO3
==References==
Category:Les Misérables
Category:Slash Pairings