Arlefuri

Arlefuri is the femslash ship between Arlecchino and Furina from the Genshin Impact fandom.

Canon
Arlecchino is a Fatui Harbinger of Fontainian origin, while Furina is the Hydro Archon, the God ruling over Fontaine. Because of the Fatui's objective of stealing all the Gnosis and "burning away the old world", the two are automatically pitted against each other.

Design-wise, Arlecchino and Furina have matching but opposing colour palettes: both widely use black and white, but Arlecchino matches them with red and Furina with blue. Both of them sport traditionally masculine and elegant clothing.

To the Stars Shining in the Depths
Through a letter, Arlecchino invites the Hydro Archon for an informal meeting, to discuss over tea and sweets. Wanting to entertain the Harbinger but reluctant to go alone, Furina accepts the invite, and meets Arlecchino with Neuvillette by her side. At the encounter, Arlecchino gifts the two some pastries as a way to show her thanks for looking after her children, while making sure to mention Furina's false accusations towards Lyney. During the entire meeting, Furina struggles to keep her persona intact, barely responding to Arlecchino's provocations.

Fanon
Arlefuri is a ship that first started gaining attention with the 4.0 version drop, as pairing a Harbinger with the Archon of the nation they appear in has been done before (the most popular example being ZhongChi). It gained further popularity with Arlecchino's first appearance ingame with the 4.1 Archon Quests, and the reveal that she is of Fontainian origin. Arlecchino and Furina are usually involved in a somewhat troubled or even toxic relationship when it comes to fanon. The shippers highlight their opposing ideals and factions. Furthermore, they are often depicted to have a classic "good girl, bad girl" dynamic. Another aspect that draws the attention of the shippers is their evident size difference.

It still is quite an unpopular pairing in the fandom, with 40+ works on AO3.

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Trivia

 * Arlecchino and Furina belong to two famously opposing elements: fire (Arlecchino) and water (Furina).
 * The symbols used to represent them are ❌💧.