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1 + # Relationship Symbol Key
2 +
3 + One symbol goes between two character names in place of `/` or `&`.
4 + Pick the one that best describes the core nature of the bond.
5 + If you need more nuance, you can add a modifier symbol from the bottom of the table.
6 + Two symbols total, never more.
7 +
8 + **Examples:**
9 + `Alice ♥ Bob`: romantic/sexual pairing
10 + `Alice ♥→ Bob`: one-sided romantic feelings (list the pursuer first)
11 + `Alice ⚶✓ Bob`: found family, confirmed/settled dynamic
12 + `Alice ♂⇄ Bob/Casey`: rivals-to-lovers caught in a triangle
13 +
14 + | Symbol | Name | Unicode | Relationship type |
15 + |---|---|---|---|
16 + | ♥ | Heart | U+2665 | Romantic / sexual |
17 + | ⚹ | Sextile | U+26B9 | Close platonic / best friends |
18 + | ⚶ | Ceres | U+26B6 | Familial / found family |
19 + | ♃ | Jupiter | U+2643 | Mentor & mentee |
20 + | ♂ | Mars | U+2642 | Enemies-to-lovers / rivals-to-lovers |
21 + | ☿ | Mercury | U+263F | Frenemies / friendly rivalry (platonic) |
22 + | ♄ | Saturn | U+2644 | Age-gap or authority-figure dynamic |
23 + | ♆ | Neptune | U+2646 | Pining / unspoken longing |
24 + | ♇ | Pluto | U+2647 | Obsessive, all-consuming |
25 + | ♅ | Uranus | U+2645 | Rare pair / unconventional pairing |
26 + | ✵ | Heavy star | U+2735 | Soulmates / fated bond |
27 + | ⛤ | Pentagram | U+26E4 | Oath-bound (sworn kin, blood pact) |
28 + | ⚸ | Black moon Lilith | U+26B8 | Toxic / codependent |
29 + | ⛧ | Inverted pentagram | U+26E7 | Doomed / tragic pairing |
30 + | ❄ | Snowflake | U+2744 | Estranged / distant |
31 + | ⚡ | High voltage | U+26A1 | Physical only, no emotional attachment |
32 + | ♦ | Diamond | U+2666 | Transactional (fake dating, arranged marriage) |
33 + | ♠ | Spade | U+2660 | Colleagues / professional rivalry |
34 + | ↔ | Left-right arrow | U+2194 | *modifier:* mutual / reciprocated |
35 + | → | Right arrow | U+2192 | *modifier:* one-sided / unrequited |
36 + | ⇄ | Right-left arrows | U+21C4 | *modifier:* triangle / shifting configuration |
37 + | ↻ | Clockwise open arrow | U+21BB | *modifier:* recurring across multiple works |
38 + | ✓ | Check mark | U+2713 | *modifier:* confirmed endgame |
39 + | ✗ | Ballot X | U+2717 | *modifier:* broken up / not endgame |
40 + | ½ | Vulgar fraction | U+00BD | *modifier:* developing / not yet defined |
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42 + The first eighteen rows describe what the bond *is*. The last seven, marked as modifiers, describe its *status or direction*. Pair at most one of these with a core type.
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