Vashwood

Vashwood is the slash ship between Vash the Stampede and Nicholas D. Wolfwood from the Trigun fandom.

Trigun Manga
Vash and Wolfwood's relationship through the manga is one of the most prominent and important dynamics of the story. Initially sent by Vash's brother to act as Vash's "guide", the bond the two develop over the course of the manga strengthens into a genuine partnership and friendship. The two characters eventually are able to recognize and understand each others' emotions.

Following the end of the initial manga, Vash the Stampede goes into hiding under the alias Ericks in Trigun: Maximum. Wolfwood sets off to find Vash, and eventually the two are reunited and continue on once more. The pair are constantly together until Volume 10 of Maximum, where the character Livio the Double Fang (Wolfwood's childhood friend) and Wolfwood's old "mentor" Chapel are against them. Wolfwood ends up dying following the confrontation, and a grief-stricken Vash must travel onwards with Livio, carrying Wolfwood's signature weapon the Punisher.

Interactions between Vash and Wolfwood range from bickering to heartfelt discussions of morals. The two characters within the themes of Trigun's story operate as narrative foils and moral opposites to each other.

Quotes
"This is the first time I've seen a man put others' lives in front of his own. Is he ignorant to his adversaries' skills, or his own? He makes me sick..."

- Wolfwood

"You really think I care whether I win or not? [Wolfwood] is reason enough for me to fight."

- Vash

"You... told me back then... that my face looked better with a real smile. If you could see yourself through my eyes right now, you'd see a man forcing himself to play the devil while his heart cries out."

- Vash

Fanon
Vashwood is one of the most popular ships amongst Trigun fans, making up 250 of the 910 fan fics within the Trigun tag on AO3. While the majority of their interactions can be read simply as a close friendship, many fans take to interpreting subtext between them as being easily read in a romantic sense.

As the two are frequently paired together in official art and content, there is plenty of material for fans of the ship to use to support it.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Vash the Stampede/Nicholas D. Wolfwood tag on FanFiction.net

Vash the Stampede/Nicholas D. Wolfwood tag on AO3

TUMBLR

vashwood posts on Tumblr

Trivia

 * In Trigun: Maximum Vol. 10, Chapter 7 when Vash and Wolfwood share their final drink together, the brand of the drink is called bride. While this could initially be noted as an innocuous choice of drink, it's worth noting that such a scene takes place directly before Wolfwood's death, hence making him a corpse. The association in the scene can then be drawn towards corpse bride.