Relationship Between Yellow Sun and Artemis Wolfbane

> "What the hell are two beautiful men doing arguing you should just kiss" - *Jo, Dungeon Master.*
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Yellow Sun, or Ephyra Sun, is the Sheriff of Corinth, and Artemis Wolfbane is the Sheriff of Alexandria. They work together frequently as co-workers, and have a strange, unspecified relationship.

## Fanon Information

### Tropes

After Action Patch Up
Changing Yourself For Love
Declaration of Protection
Divine Date
Exiled to the Couch
In Love with the Mark
Narrative Foils
Pseudo-Romantic Friendship
There Is Only One Bed

## Relationship Summary

> "I understand, but... in the future, if you're in danger, I would like to know about it, and I would prefer that you try not to stop me. 'Cos I don't answer to you." - *Artemis Wolfbane to Yellow Sun, after going to find her in Edessa.*
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Yellow Sun and Artemis Wolfbane are business partners and co-workers, having worked together on cases, due to their roles as sheriffs of neighbouring towns. While Yellow Sun has been sheriff for longer, Artemis is much more competent and seems to be far more capable in the position. Initially a one-sided rivalry, Artemis believes that their relationship is 'strictly business and danger oriented', while Yellow Sun believes that it is closer and more personal than that, giving Artemis a friendship necklace that she stole from Judith, among other things.

Yellow Sun is very open about her love (of uncertain nature, while it is implied romantic, it is more likely that it is undefined) for Artemis, frequently mentioning it, while it is very unclear as to Artemis' feelings for Yellow Sun. While they do insist that it is strictly business, and he does not care for Yellow Sun, his actions do not always align with this claim, dropping everything to go and find Yellow Sun when she was 'held captive' by the Bloodhounds, and saying that he didn't tell her that Selene Nantucket was going to be present at Tyoma Wolfbane-Orion's birthday party as he 'didn't want [her] to not show up', as he 'just wanted to see [her] again'.

Yellow Sun and Artemis Wolfbane would be considered to be narrative foils, with their conflicting morals making for interesting development and interactions between the two, and by extension, the way that they interact with the people and world around them have been influenced by their relationship with each other. Artemis' distrust in the gods has reflected in his interactions with Yellow Sun, and has caused a crisis of faith in Yellow Sun, which she never would have experienced without his influence. However, while they are opposites in many ways, (warm colours/cold colours, sun/moon, etc.) they also mirror each other, having very similar experiences, yet differing just enough to be individual. The two both have complicated family situations, far too much blood on their hands, and have been manipulated by someone important who they've trusted, among other experiences.

As business partners, the two interact frequently, both having Sending Stones that they can use to communicate from long distances. While the two of them are both trying to keep the other at arms-length, they find that their lives are inherently linked, especially after sharing the trauma of The Case of the Wandering Man of Death.

The two argue frequently, but it always seems to die down after a while, though whether that's due to fondness, or necessity, it is unclear. Despite this, however, the two do take care of each other, which is implied to be fondness, rather than decency.

## History

### Prior to the events of Hourglass

> "I know you care about me too much to kill me."
> "Don't push it." - *Yellow Sun and Artemis Wolfbane talking in Old Man Cassidy's, at the beginning of Hourglass.*
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#### Meeting

3-4 years before the events of Hourglass, wip

#### Rivalry

Initially, Artemis took their relationship as a sort of rivalry, with his dislike for Yellow Sun. wip

### Arc One

> "I thought about how easy it would be to kill you in your sleep." - *Yellow Sun talking to Artemis about The Sleepover.*
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### Arc Two

> "I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to not show up. Ty really likes you too... and I just wanted to see you again." - *Artemis Wolfbane to Yellow Sun at Tyoma Wolfbane-Orion's birthday party.*
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## Reception

### Other characters

#### The Shining Sun

> "It may have appeared like he was helping you, but-- you would've been fine. Regardless of his presence, or not." - *The Shining Sun talking about Artemis Wolfbane to Yellow Sun.*
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#### Percy

> "You don't know what I think! I could think you're business partners! Sometimes business partners, like, kiss a bit, I don't know!" - *Percy talking to Artemis Wolfbane about his relationship with Yellow Sun.*
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#### Eurydice Mephisto

> "Would you care if he died? In any way? For any reason?" "It'd make things complicated for me." "Then you care." - *Eurydice Mephisto and Artemis Wolfbane talking about Yellow Sun.*
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#### Selene Nantucket

> "If Yellow Sun took the time to choose you- it's because you're worth being chosen." - *Selene Nantucket talking to Artemis Wolfbane about his relationship with Yellow Sun.*
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#### Tyoma Wolfbane-Orion

> "Are you his girlfriend? My mom has a girlfriend. Is he-- are you his girlfriend? My dad has a-- 'cos I-- are you my dad's girlfriend?" "Uhm, no. I-- no." "Are you gonna be?" - *Tyoma Wolfbane-Orion asking Yellow Sun about her relationship with his dad, Artemis Wolfbane.*
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#### Vinny Orion

> "Now, I know he's-- Artemis, I know he's... the way that he is, and he's hard to talk to, hard to get through to, and, just... hard to be around sometimes, so it can't have been easy. Probably still isn't, but... you've gotten a lot farther-- lot... further? than I did my first time 'round, so... I think you, I think he's really coming around to you." - *Vinny Orion talking to Yellow Sun about Artemis.*
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### Fandom

> "Good morning, Moonlight." - *Yellow Sun waking Artemis Wolfbane up at The Sleepover.*
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The relationship between Yellow Sun and Artemis Wolfbane has been dubbed, 'middle-aged man yuri' by a few fans.

## Trivia

* The 'Hotshot' part of the name 'Hotshot Solar Flare' is inspired by the song, 'Death, Thrice Drawn' by 'The Scary Jokes', with the first lines being, 'Hotshot, have you got a clue how/Long I've been pining for you'.
* Artemis was created with the intention of being Yellow Sun's narrative foil, yet mirrors her in many ways.