Sebastien de Castell
This is one of those questions I'm not particularly good at answering because it's asking that we hold up two characters separate from story when (for me, at least), characters only really exist within the context of their stories. Outside of it they're like still photographs: pretty to look at, but unmoving.
With that caveat in mind, I'd have to say Jessica Jones and Luke Cage (from the Marvel comics rather than the Netflix series). Their relationship is rocky, messy, but ultimately moved forward by love and pulled apart by both circumstance and their respective stubbornness. Moreover, for comic book characters their relationship seems to actually progress is a more convincing way than most genre novels or television series I encounter. They meet, they use each other for short-term needs only to find something keeps bringing them back. They get married, get into arguments over politics such as the original Marvel Civil War event, and eventually come back together (mostly because the war ends). They both adore their child, Danielle, but on more than one occasion Jessica has taken her away from Luke if she thinks he's headed down a path that could bring danger to her. All in all, there's enough progression and humanity in their relationship to keep it interesting.
With that caveat in mind, I'd have to say Jessica Jones and Luke Cage (from the Marvel comics rather than the Netflix series). Their relationship is rocky, messy, but ultimately moved forward by love and pulled apart by both circumstance and their respective stubbornness. Moreover, for comic book characters their relationship seems to actually progress is a more convincing way than most genre novels or television series I encounter. They meet, they use each other for short-term needs only to find something keeps bringing them back. They get married, get into arguments over politics such as the original Marvel Civil War event, and eventually come back together (mostly because the war ends). They both adore their child, Danielle, but on more than one occasion Jessica has taken her away from Luke if she thinks he's headed down a path that could bring danger to her. All in all, there's enough progression and humanity in their relationship to keep it interesting.
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Sebastien de Castell:
This is more of a begging post than a question.... Please, will you write a book about Ugh? Yes, I read all the way to the back ;) I love Ugh as did my BR group for books 1-3 for Greatcoats. I think a book about his life would be most excellent and all Ugh's fans would read it. You can't bring a character like Ugh into a book and drop a tidbit about him and not expect your GC followers not to want more !
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