Catmeleon

Catmeleon is the femslash ship between Blake Belladonna and Ilia Amitola from the RWBY fandom.

Canon
Ilia and Blake are both comrades from their old White Fang days and close friends. They are close enough that Ilia tells Blake about a painful part of her past that motivated her to join the White Fang. Ilia later admits in "Alone Together" that she has a crush on Blake though Blake seemed unaware of it until then.

When Blake first arrives in Menagerie, Fennec Albain claims that Ilia would be elated if Blake returned to the White Fang. However, as Blake begins to actively work against the White Fang the two become somewhat unwilling enemies. Blake tries to warn Ilia from becoming like Adam, while Ilia wants to further the goals of Adam's White Fang under the orders of the Albains. Ultimately, after Blake tells Ilia that her ways go against the wishes of her parents and Ghira saves her from certain death, Ilia betrays the White Fang and joins Blake.

In "Argus Limited", although she is saddened that Blake is leaving Mistral with her friends, she respects her decision. Ilia gives Blake a hug and thanks her for everything before they go their separate ways.

Fanon
Catmeleon is a rarepair in the fandom. While many were happy that Ilia's crush on Blake was canon, other were displeased that the first instance on an LGBT character was a villain. However, Ilia's redemption in the later volumes soften this stance.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Blake/Ilia tag on FanFiction.Net
 * Blake/Ilia tag on FanFiction.Net

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Trivia

 * Ilia admitting her crush on Blake lead her to be the first confirmed LGBT character in the show.