Heero/Duo

Heero/Duo is one of the most popular Gundam Wing ships.
==Canon==
Heero is the main protagonist of Gundam Wing, while Duo is one of the more popular supporting characters. The two are child soldiers and terrorists fighting on behalf of a group of space colonies against oppressive powers from Earth. Both are orphans with grim pasts and few personal connections, but Heero is serious and stoic while Duo enjoys banter and teasing. Over the course of the series, they come to respect each other's abilities and approaches, and by the end of the series, the two are shown to trust one another deeply. 
==Fandom==
=== Fanon and Popular Tropes ===
* Like many other anime-fandom slash pairings from the 90's and 00's, Heero/Duo was frequently interpreted through a seme/uke lens by fans. Usually, Heero was portrayed as the seme and Duo as the uke.
* Fans of the Heero/Duo ship were often hostile to the Heero/Relena ship and to the character of Relena in general. Many fans included Relena-bashing in their Heero/Duo fanworks.
* Duo canonically refuses to cut his hair and uses it as a way of remembering some of the people he's lost. Heero/Duo fics often feature Heero assisting Duo in washing, brushing, or braiding his hair.
* Heero and Duo are often portrayed as a battle couple.
==Example Fanworks==
=== Fanfiction ===
* Twilight by unoriginal - "2x1. Yaoi. Pre A.C.195 - Heero meets a mysterious boy during his training mission" - oneshot, pre-series, posted 1998
* Ion Arc by Sunhawk16 (podfic here)- "A series of very long, satisfying stories. These start off fairly self, contained and show the relationships of the the Gundam pilots during the war. As the Arc progresses, so does the relationship between Heero and Duo and also their friendships with the other boys. Wonderful plot-lines. Strongly recommended, whether or not you have ever read or seen Gundam Wing. This is several novels worth. Angst warning but lots of heart warming moments as well." - posted mid-2000's-2017
* The Whispers Series by Maldodor, posted 2003
* Iron Fists by ellewrites and Miss_Murdered - "In the world of illegal cage fighting there are no rules and only the strongest survive. It is a world that Duo has been undercover in for over a year and when the Preventers fear he may have gone rogue unexpected back up arrives... 1x2x1" - post-canon, explicit, complete, posted 2013
*Saints and Sinners by iruusu - "In which Heero is an alpha and Duo is an omega, these stories follow the pair as they navigate their developing feelings for one another." - A/B/O AU, explicit, posted 2021-2022
=== Fanart ===
File:Drawing closer by yaoi lovers d8aj0w-fullview.jpg|alt=a color illustration of Duo leaning toward Heero, as if to kiss him.|Drawing Closer by Yaoi-Lovers, posted 2005
File:Smooch Smooch Quickie -GW 1x2-.jpeg|alt=	a color illustration of Heero and Duo from Gundam Wing kissing, accompanied by two simplified "chibi" versions of the characters. The small Duo is saying "I love Heechan" while the small Heero holds a gun (featuring a small banner reading "bang") and is saying "Go die."|Smooch Smooch Quickie -GW 1x2- by Gummabar, posted 2006
File:Gw 1x2 wicked sensation by cacell d2420ys-fullview.jpg|alt=a color illustration of Heero and Duo lying on a bed while embracing.|GW: 1x2 - Wicked Sensation by cacell, posted 2009
File:Otsukimi by sai.jpg|alt=	a color illustration of Duo and Heero sitting on a bench and sharing snacks as they look at the moon.|Otsukimi (Moon-Viewing) by sai, posted 2013
File:Notsodead 12.jpg|alt=an illustration of Heero looking at Duo, who is leaning toward him with his hand is out against the wall in a kabedon-style pose. The two are having a conversation about how frequently Duo has shot Heero. Duo: I only shot you becau- Heero: Twice. Duo: What? Heero: You shot me twice. Duo: Fine. I only shot you twice because you were aiming a gun at an innocent girl. Heero: I thought she was a threat to my mission. Duo: She was 15! It was her birthday! Lucky for her you suck at following through on threats. Heero: My follow-through is flawless. Duo: How many times did you say you'd kill me? Heero: You? 3 or 4 times. Duo: Uh huh, and yet, here I stand.|Shots Fired part 2 by not-so-dead-fandoms, posted 2021
=== Fanvids ===
=== Cosplay ===
File:D25bsdu-2c61e20e-c892-40e3-b4bb-9e979f1fab8b.jpg|alt=	a cosplayer dressed as Heero straddles a cosplayer dressed as Duo, who is lying in bed. The Heero cosplayer seems to be pulling the Duo cosplayer towards them by the shirt.|Gundam Wing - 1x2 by faore, posted 2009
File:Heero and duo by twinfools d57gu43-fullview.jpg|alt=a cosplayer dressed as Duo leaning in to kiss one dressed as Heero.|Heero and Duo by twinfools, posted 2012
=== Meta ===
*The Justification, c. 2000
*Other Justification
* I'll be Your Shooting Star by Freya-sama, posted 2005
* How to Understand the Math of your Ship: Starring Heero Yuy and Duo Maxwell by lemontrash, posted 2020
==Archives and Communites==
=== Archives ===
*Atsui: Hot
*Shinigami & Wing
*Lev's Lair (defunct)
*DHML Archive (older, even older)
===Mailing Lists===
*1x2ML (defunct)
*DHML (defunct)
===Fansites===
*Soldier of Death (defunct)
== Links and Resources ==
* Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy tag at Archive of Our Own
* Duo x Heero tag at Tumblr
== References ==
Category:Gundam WingCategory:Yaoi Pairings