LelouC

Code Geass

**LelouC** is the ship between Lelouch vi Britannia and C.C. from the *Code Geass* fandom.

## Canon

C.C. is Lelouch's second in command and his 'Accomplice', the young former prince being her latest contractor in her quest to achieve death. At first, C.C. does not have a very high opinion of Lelouch, seeing him as a "self-righteous jerk", as well as arrogant and stubborn. She also calls him a "sore loser" after the Saitama Ghetto Ambush, after he attempts to excuse himself for falling into Cornelia's trap. Though, at the same time, she teases that with his intellect, he should be able to set the battle conditions as he must, which could be interpreted as a back-handed way of encouraging him to improve so that he’ll have a better chance of surviving. She also takes plenty of opportunities to tease Lelouch on his flaws and insecurities, including his arrogance and worries regarding Nunnally, even saying he has a "sister complex".

Even so, C.C. and Lelouch gradually develop a rock-solid, lasting bond with one another. Early on, despite her low opinion of him, C.C. quickly acknowledges and comes to respect Lelouch's intelligence and cunning. She also understands and sympathizes with Lelouch's desire to find purpose in life, due to desiring the same herself. Over time, C.C. becomes Lelouch's confident as well, allowing Lelouch to drop his masks around her, and becoming the only one Lelouch fully lets his guard down around. At the same time, C.C. is shown to be at her most comfortable and positive around Lelouch, as evidenced by her tendency to tease him and giving him genuine smiles. When she restored his memory at the start of the second season, she immediately smiled upon hearing a snarky remark from him, showing how she was happy to see him again.

More importantly, Lelouch is one of the few to show her kindness and that she is not alone, which helps her to rediscover her emotions and slowly become more positive. After the Battle of Narita, Lelouch sincerely thanks her for rescuing him in Saitama. At the same time, when he responds to her thoughts on snow, he claimed it was beautiful and that he didn't dislike it, indirectly telling her that he bore no ill will towards C.C. despite her attitude. Towards the end of the first season, when Nunnally was threatened, C.C. immediately warned Lelouch about it, understanding how she was Lelouch's reason for living. Lelouch demonstrated how he had grown to care about her by resolving to remain at her side, even after seeing her ghastly memories. Conversely, C.C. showed Lelouch genuine lasting loyalty, becoming one of the few people to remain by his side during the entire duration of the series. At first, this loyalty stemmed from her desire to fulfill their contract, but later became more genuine and respectful as the two bonded with one another. When she leaves him at the end of the first season, she gives him a kiss in gratitude, urging Lelouch to persevere over the obstacles of his past with Lelouch, in turn, urging C.C to survive.

When Lelouch was first pulled into C's World, even though C.C. knew how Charles could now fulfill her desire for death, she still demonstrated loyalty towards Lelouch. She actively urged him to kill her and take her Code, saying that he'd be able to stop Charles for good if he does so, and in doing so, prove his reason for living. When Lelouch refuses, C.C. chooses to spare him by sending him away, calling him "too soft-hearted", acknowledging how he was truly a kind person, but felt that he could not fulfill her "wish". C.C. was subsequently shocked when Lelouch deduced her true "wish": to find genuine love and happiness, noting how she could've forced Lelouch to take her Code, like how C.C. had received her Code in the first place. Lelouch proclaimed that he would fulfill her true "wish" and show her happiness, even if that meant killing her in the end if she so desired it. Touched by Lelouch's feelings, C.C. rejected Charles and set Lelouch free, allowing him to pull her from C's World and back to Earth.

After the Ragnarök Connection was stopped, it appeared that C.C. and Lelouch's relationship may have soured somewhat due to how Lelouch discovered the complete truth of her actions, as well as the rage he felt in putting an end to his parents' machinations. When she repeats his words about facing death with a smile, Lelouch looked toward her in disdain. When they returned home one month later, however, it seems that the two had reconciled during their absence in C's World. After Nunnally was revealed to be alive, C.C. said that she was impressed by how Lelouch kept his composure in front of her. She then, in a previously-unseen gentle manner, asked Lelouch if he had felt that he had done enough, acknowledging that he had handled himself and his difficulties quite well. When Lelouch tells her that their goal is incomplete, C.C. comforts him, being wholly understanding of his reasons for the Zero Requiem and resolving to remain his ally until the end.

In their final conversation, C.C. fully acknowledges Lelouch's concern for her well-being. She then asks him if he had actually come to hate her, citing how his life had changed so drastically due to her giving him the power of Geass. Lelouch then gently assures her that he doesn't hate her, further stating how all C.C. did was open the path to his destiny through Geass. Meanwhile, everything that followed was Lelouch's decision. Touched by his gratitude, C.C. admitted that in all her years, she had never met a man like Lelouch before. As Kallen attacks them and C.C. holds her off, she tells Lelouch to fight and win, saying that would make her smile, with Lelouch promising to do just that. In the final episode, at the climax of the Zero Requiem, she prays and cries for Lelouch, accepting that his life would come to an end. After the Zero Requiem, C.C. muses to herself how Geass condemns its users to solitude, but happily acknowledges that Lelouch overcame this solitude, while also being very grateful to him, as Lelouch had helped her rediscover her will to live.

## Fanon

It is the most popular ship in the Code Geass fandom due to their strong bond and warlock-witch dynamic. it rivals LelouKalle and SuzaLelou.