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GumballxNicole is the family ship between Gumball and Nicole from The Amazing World of Gumball fandom.

Canon
Gumball is Nicole's first and oldest child. As a result, they share a relationship only a mother and son can - albeit skewed slightly due to the personality traits of both characters.

Gumball looks up to and respect his mother, but is also as equally afraid of her. The cause of this is due to Nicole's anger, which frightens not just Gumball but everyone else in the family. This is shown as early as the first episode "The DVD" where an accident with a rented DVD leads Gumball to worrying about Nicole finding out. As a result, while Gumball will usually go out of his way to do anything he can to please his mother, he is also quick to try and make things right with her when they go wrong. Regardless, Gumball is not afraid to point out when his mother has taken things too far and is in the wrong, as long as it is for the better of the family. At the end of the day, Gumball loves his mother and thinks she is the best mother in the world.

Nicole, while prone to becoming annoyed with her son, really cares about Gumball and will typically do all she can to take care of him. In most cases, this usually means being the one to help him when he is in trouble. Often times, this is taken to the absolute extreme with her having to save Gumball's life. More directly, Nicole wants want is best for her son, and will often strive to ensure that he can achieve that. She will therefore go out of her way to do whatever she can to accomplish just that, as shown in episodes such as "The Gi". Whenever Nicole does get annoyed with her son, she is willing to forgive him after he has admitted to his mistakes, and often will follow through by helping him to improve.

Gumball takes after his mother more than he does his father, both in terms of appearance and personality. Both are highly protective of their loved ones - including each other - and capable of improvising on the fly. Where they mostly differ is how they handle success: Nicole was born (and forced to be) successful, where as Gumball was not. As a result, both have different ideology's of what equates to happiness that often clash. This contradiction of views is most apparent in episodes like "The Fridge" where Nicole pushes Gumball to be better at his discretion.

Moments

 * The episode "The Meddler" has Nicole spending the entire school day with Gumball, just so that she can spend more time with him. By episode end, Nicole is carrying a crying Gumball out of the school as she calls him her little "Gummypuss."
 * At the end of "The Fridge" during the paintball game, Nicole says that she could never be disappointed with Gumball when he thinks that's all he is to her.
 * Afterwards, Gumball shoots his mother with his paintball gun to stop her from winning, and together they start laughing.
 * While accidentally completing her bucket list in "The List", Gumball (and Darwin) take Nicole on a trip around the world... using the internet.

Fanon
GumballxNicole is one of the most popular family ships in the Gumball fandom, and the most popular between a parent and their child.

Most fans that depict this pairing choose to play with pre-established concepts and ideas from the series, often leading to bonding moments between the two.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * Though it has never been outright confirmed, Nicole seems to accept Gumball's relationship with Penny, as shown in episodes such as "The Gi" and "The Meddler".