Goldric

Goldric is the slash ship between Golden Guard and Edric Blight from The Owl House fandom.

Canon
In addition to being the same age and gender, Edric and Hunter also share certain personality traits with each other. Both Hunter and Edric have been shown to have arrogant, funny, and sometimes even annoying personalities. But while Hunter can easily get angry when someone makes fun of him, Edric is more laid back and calm, so he can rarely be seen angry. Given the status of their families, they are known as prodigies, but despite their social status, they never take advantage of their power for personal gain. Unlike the people around them, they are more humorous and sarcastic in their dialogues most times they speak.

Although most of the time they tend to act sure of themselves, secretly they suffer great pressures and insecurities about who they are, their identity and they have the desire to be useful to others. Although not sadistic, both boys have threatened to kill or injure an animal, a bat for Edric and King for Hunter, but then showed curiosity about the animal for a short period of time.

Both like to read topics of their interest but they point it out as a simple hobby and that it is not something they feel proud of out of shame. They are also curious, when they discover something new that attracts or interests them, they immediately focus on it and tend to disconnect from the world around them. An example is his interests in wild magic. Despite what Belos has told him, Hunter is very interested in Palisman magic and has increasingly learned to control it. As for Edric, although initially he only practiced Illusion magic, over time he wanted to learn more about other types of magic (such as potions or Beast Keeping magic).

In the episode "Escaping Expulsion," Hunter meets Edric's parents, Odalia and Alador Blight, and tells them that Emperor Belos decided to purchase all their abominations for himself. For what remains implicit that Blight family could begin to relate or work for The Emperor's Coven. As of "Eclipse Lake" Hunter also meets Edric's younger sister Amity, though not in the best of ways.

In the episode episode "Hunting Palismen", although Edric does not appear or is mentioned in the episode, the face and more of Hunter's personality and the similarities he has with Edric are revealed. By the time Hunter's face was revealed, some fans noticed that some of his facial expressions and gestures are similar to what Edric does. The similarities between the two only increased as the series progressed. They both know King to begin with, but while Edric is on friendly terms with him, Hunter is King's enemy. The two also went so far as to adopt a flying animal that they have a close bond with. Edric adopted the bat he met in "Adventures in the Elements" and Huner has had Flapjack as a pet since the end of "Hunting Palismen".

In the episodes "Any Sport in a Storm" and "Reaching Out" Edric and Hunter's physical and motivational similarities only began to increase greatly. Hunter and Edric both felt worthless in their own homes and tried to prove themselves to the elders they were trying to impress. They both make mistakes that they expect punishment for, however they are complimented for learning from their mistakes and told that they need more confidence and self-esteem. For Hunter, it was Darius, and for Edric, it was Eda. Both boys receive a garment that makes them feel more special and confident since Edric received a Bad Girl Coven shirt while Darius properly sews on the Emperor's sigil for Hunter. And finally, they usually hide their true face behind a mask, (in Edric’s case it would be a spell) by order of their superiors.

In "Labyrinth Runners," Hunter is taken to the healing homeroom. Due to Hunter's worse condition, a few people make comments about Hunter. Edric is the first to make a comment about Hunter, asking, "That's the Golden Guard?" Later on, the students ask Hunter questions. Edric asks Hunter if he's ever sneezed with his mask on. Hunter answers all of the questions. Edric says it's gross when Hunter confirms he's sneezed with his mask on. Along with Hunter informing Edric and the others of the dark truths of Belos and the coming danger on the Day of Unity.

Quotes
"That's the Golden Guard?"

- Edric upon seeing Hunter

"Have you ever sneezed with your mask on?"

- Edric to Hunter

Fanon
Many fans started shipping Goldric after it was revealed that Hunter was 16 years old. Some thought that Goldric could be a possibility if Edric's parents made him get involved with the Emperor's Coven. Others started shipping there were many femslash ships and wanted to pair the few boys in the show. An idea used in fanworks was that Hunter visited Blight Industries often just to see Edric. Hunter was seen as a very dangerous threat, but some fans believed he is only a threat under Belos' commands and he would have had a soft spot for Edric. Others found it amusing if Edric tried flirting with someone in a position of authority, Hunter. Another idea used in fanworks was that Hunter signs up for Hexside as an spy for the emperor or is interested in learning different types of magic and finds himself in the same class as Edric and they become good friends.

Dana Terrace posted official art of Edric and Emira, with the caption saying they got stood up on Grom night. Few people thought that the person who stood up Edric could be Hunter. Although, in the episode "Through the Looking Glass Ruins," it's mentioned that Edric had a date with someone, and more people speculated that Edric's date was Hunter.

When the ship was first starting out, it was mainly rivaled by Jerbric, although Goldric could also be seen as a replacement for Jerbric since Jerbo and Edric had also never met at the time. Some fans of both ships like to ship all three boys together in a poly ship. In some Owl House swap AUs, Hunter is portrayed as Luz while Edric is portrayed as Amity. Goldric is portrayed as Lumity, the most popular Owl House ship, in these AUs. Some other swap AUs feature Emira as Amity with the featured ship being Huntmira. Later on, many Goldric fans were pleased when Hunter and Edric finally met in "Labyrinth Runners."

After the finale of The Owl House, some people stopped supporting Goldric since they believed Hunter and Edric were siblings. This is because Hunter was adopted by Darius, who has a crush on Alador, Edric's dad. However, there are still some people that ship Goldric and would argue that they're not siblings yet since Alador and Darius aren't married. Overall, the amount of Goldric shippers declined during season three due to the lack of moments as well as the popularity of Huntlow.

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