Anders/Fenris

Anders/Fenris, also known as Fenders, is the slash pairing of Anders and Fenris from Dragon Age II. It’s Dragon Age II’s most popular non-canon pairing, immediately after Hawke/Fenris and Hawke/Anders. There is also an OT3 adjacent to this pairing: Fenhanders.
==Fandom==
===Tropes in Fanworks===
*Enemies to Lovers: Anders and Fenris have an adversarial relationship in DA2. Some fanworks explore scenarios in which they grow closer and learn to love each other.
*Hatesex: Some fics have their mutual dislike lead to angry or aggressive sex.
*Mutual Understanding: Anders and Fenris both have suffered oppression and different kinds of slavery, but both are on opposite factions when it comes to their understanding of the other's situation, with Anders being a mage who desires freedom and Fenders an escaped ex-slaved to a Tevinter magister. Anders wishes to be free, like Tevinter mages, while Fenris distrusts mages, preferring them to stay in locked in Circles. In many stories both come to finally have a proper conversation around the topic of freedom, and may understand each other better, even supporting the others ideas or cause.
*Spirit Warrior!Fenris: Not exclusive to the pairing, but often mentioned in a multitude of ways. Fenris boasts many similar abilities to the Spirit Warrior class from Dragon Age: Origins and this does not go unnoticed by Anders, either due to his time with The Warden, or because of Justice. This might have some crossover with Mage!Fenris.
*Mage!Fenris: Not exclusive to the pairing, but a trope used in order to branch the distance between Fenris and Anders, due to Fenris' hate for mages. Anders usually accuses Fenris of hypocrisy. 
*Justice!Anders: Justice might have an infatuation with Fenris due to his lyrium markings, precipitating a relationship, either between them both, between Anders and Fenris, or the three of them.
*Pain Relief: a general theme with Anders, due to his status as a Spirit Healer, but pertinent due to Fenris' constant pain from his lyrium markings.
*Grey Warden!Anders: Not exclusive to the pairing, but used by fans in order to show Anders as more than a mage in Fenris' eyes, typically by showing prowess with a staff or sword, which might include being possessed by Justice.
*Enslavement: Many stories feature one or both of them captured and enslaved. The trope can be used to make the other half of the pairing open their eyes to the suffering of the other faction. Dark themes and Dead Dove: Do Not Eat are common.
*Memory Loss: Common enough as a way to make Anders and Fenris get along before they were both bitter, as both men seem to agree on most things, except magic. Might be the result of a magic incident, Justice leaving Anders' body, Fenris losing his markings etc.
*Loss of magic: In contrast with Mage!Fenris, Anders might lose his magic. This would usually be a traumatic event for Anders, but it would facilitate any relationship with Fenris.
==Fanworks==
===Fanart===
*A tender moment or something dark? by Hechizero-Emplumado
*Domestic Fenders I guess by BlissfullyImmature
*Comfort by Budgies
*Glowy by Budgies
*Hug by Budgies
*Infuriating Mage by Budgies
*kisssssss by Budgies
*Lovey Boyfriends by Budgies
*Soft Mage by Budgies
*Mer by Budgies (merman!Anders)
*Comfortable Kiss by Cicide76536
*First steps by Cicide76536
*shut up, mage by Cicide76536
*as if the world wasn't ending by CrunchMcbuttsteak
*A Kiss with a Fist by DaveyDesu
*180615 by ephemeras
*Holding Him Back by DarthTantrum
*A kiss by foxgh0st
*Fenders: Adversary by Gone-Batty (NSFW)
*Fenders: Afterglow by Gone-Batty (mild NSFW)
*Fenders: Bitter Sweet Kisses by Gone-Batty
*Fenders: Clandestine Affair by Gone-Batty (NSFW)
*Fenders: Restraint by Gone-Batty (NSFW)
*Anders, Fenris by GoodFaun
*Fenris/Anders by GoodFaun
*quiet before the storm by hamlinfly
*Secret Santa! by hamlinfly
*Fenders by jothescifinerd
*Anders and Fenris by kamiiyu
*Anders and Fenris stylized by kamiiyu
*Snarkandsnerk by kittywizzard
*Good night by KirioSanjouin (mild NSFW)
*Reading lesson by LissyRaine
*Fenris x Anders by Myuca
*Dragon Age II: Sweeten The Pot by PaleCaesar
*Anders and Fenris - redesign by P-JoArt
*DA2: I got you by P-JoArt (hurt/comfort, blood)
*DA2: Just a scratch by P-JoArt (hurt/comfort, blood)
*FENDERS: The quite place by P-JoArt
*FENDERS: Shelter from the storm by P-JoArt
*DA2: You will not have him by P-JoArt (blood)
*Sketch: Enjoying the Sunset (9/2020) by pnutbutterprincess
*A Sweet Kiss (9/2020) by pnutbutterprincess
*DA2: Modern AU by Rad-Pax
*The Balance by Ryuutsu
*Obscurus by Ryuutsu (hurt/comfort)
*Fenders - Commission by S-E-Sagas
*Just Dance by Skasha
*DA2: In the Deep Roads by taerin
*Palette by TameikiShiro
*Sweet Little Words by Tanbi-no-Kami
*doors open like arms, my love by viscereaux
*Wrath and Passion by ynorka
===Fanfiction===
*Ardor Fictus, (memory loss, Fenders) by alleged_grey_warden, Stripped of their memories and forced to rely on one another to survive against a dangerous new enemy, Anders and Fenris will have to come to understand each other far more deeply than any of their companions would have thought possible. If they can stop sniping at each other first. (2017)
*Paper and Cotton, (Circle of Magi culture, Fenders) by calligraphypenn, Over the centuries, there developed in the Circle of Magi a tradition of showing affection, regard and intent through the giving of small, practical trinkets. It became a way to dodge any suspicion from the Circle authorities--who could object to the gift of some paper, or a single coin? (2016)
*TnT, (6 part series made up of several prompt fills from the Dragon Age Kinkmeme, Fenders), by M_A_V, Part 3: (...) What Anon would like to read is a story in which Fenris and Anders reach an understanding, perhaps even start a romantic relationship, because of their past. (2014/2015)
*From These Emerald Waters Doth Life Begin Anew, (Chantry Explosion, Rite of Tranquillity, Inquisition timeline, Fenders, previous Fenhawke, Anders/Karl and Danarius/Fenris) by AndrastesKnickerweasle, As the Chantry burns, Fenris makes a mistake that will lead he and Anders into the Inquisition’s path, and a promise that will change their lives forever. (2015) 
*We Became Each Other (slavery, rape, co-dependency, whump, scarification Fenders) by Nikki66, When Hawke hands both Fenris and Anders over to Danarius, terror rules their lives. A rare bond forms as they realize they are all that one another has. Will rescue come before it's too late? Will they be able to heal the wounds that are soul-deep? (2016)
===Cosplay===
*Hate makes the best love – BeyondBlackMountains as Fenris, SandLionCurse as Anders
*And history books forgot about us by Black-Ashtart
*Annoying mage by Black-Ashtart
*Smooch the mage by Black-Ashtart
*Justice – LejonLouise as Anders, BeyondBlackMountains as Fenris
*Unlikely companions – LejonLouise as Anders, BeyondBlackMountains as Fenris
*Sleep, Mage! by mailea-analia
*Team Glowsticks by fokushii
*'You know nothing of being a slave!' by fokushii
==Gallery==
===Fanart===
File:Fenders for Kadan by Mutantenfisch.jpg|Fenders art by Mutantenfisch ‎
File:Fenders - You know you want it, baby! by PetiteLilen.jpg|Fenders - You know you want it, baby! by PetiteLilen
File:Fenris and Anders by YoungGirlBlues.jpg|Fenris and Anders by YoungGirlBlues 
File:Fenders Winter Exchange by SaeterDaeg.jpg|Mixed Media Postcard for Fenders Winter Exchange 2020/2021 by SaeterDaeg 
===Cosplay===
File:Fenris and Anders cosplay by OvoshPolufabrikat.jpg|Fenders cosplay by OvoshPolufabrikat (2019).
File:Anders and Fenris cosplay by OvoshPolufabrikat.jpg|OvoshPolufabrikat (2019)
File:Fenris and Anders 2 by OvoshPolufabrikat.jpg|OvoshPolufabrikat (2019)
==Archives & Fannish Links==
* Anders/Fenris works at AO3
* Anders x Fenris tag on Tumblr
* Fenris x Anders tag on Tumblr
* Fenders tag on Tumblr
Category:Dragon Age Relationships
Category:Slash Pairings