Lauryssa

Lauryssa is the femslash ship between Nyssa al Ghul and Laurel Lance from the Arrow fandom.

Season 3
THE MAGICIAN

Laurel is at Sara's grave, when she senses someone behind her and turns to see Nyssa. Nyssa ignores her and step towards Sara's grave, and speaks to Sara for a moment before turning back to Laurel. She gives Laurel her condolences, but Laurel doesn't want them. As Nyssa walks away, Laurel says that Sara died with arrows in her, and thinks that wouldn't have happened if she hadn't met Nyssa. She accuses Nyssa of showing Sara darkness, but Nyssa says that it was already inside of her. When she found Sara near death, she protected her and lover her with her soul. She looks to the jacket Sara gave Laurel and tells her that she gave it Sara. She doesn't see Laurel as fit to wear it and walks away.

Laurel is talking to Quentin when he notices Nyssa outside of his office. Laurel says she'll be back and goes to confront her being there. Nyssa tells her that Oliver told her about Laurel being involved with finding Sara's killer, and then realizes that Quentin doesn't know about Sara. Laurel says he wouldn't be able to take it with his heart condition, but Nyssa says that he has the right to avenge Sara. Laurel says that it's none of her business, but Nyssa says that everything good about her life was Sara, it is every bit her business. Laurel asks what Sara would say if she was here now, when Quentin walks in. He asks if Sara is in town, and Laurel gives Nyssa a look, before Nyssa silently agrees not to tell him about her death. He gives Laurel the address Sara wanted, and Nyssa leaves.

As Laurel angrily leaves the bunker into the alley, Nyssa calls for her. Laurel says that she found out Merlyn's alive and killed Sara, Nyssa should understand why she doesn't want to talk. Nyssa says she does, since she loved Sara too, and promises to find Merlyn. Laurel says that they already did, and Oliver should have killed him, which Nyssa agrees with. Laurel knows that if Oliver finds Merlyn, then he'll let him leave, and needs Nyssa to get there first and do whatever it takes. Nyssa nods and watches Laurel leave.

Laurel is training at the gym, when Nyssa comes up to her. Laurel thought that Nyssa was going back to Nanda Parhbat, but Nyssa wanted to say goodbye first. She intends to make good on her promise, and Laurel says that it kills her that Sara's killer is still out there, which pains Nyssa also. She notices that Laurel has been training, and wearing the jacket. Laurel tells her not to tell her that she's not strong or tough enough, but Nyssa doesn't. She would have at the cemetery, but Laurel reminded her that the strongest metal is forged in the hottest fire. Laurel asks what that means, but Nyssa just smiles telling her to turn her hips, since its where the the power comes from and walks away.

NANDA PARBAT

Laurel is seemingly about to shoot Merlyn, when several members of the League of Assassins fall around them. Nyssa arrives and tells Laurel to step aside, since they're there for Merlyn. Nyssa then fights Merlyn as Laurel watches, knocking him out. Nyssa turns to Laurel and tells her that it is admirable for Laurel to honor Sara, but she can rest since she's now avenged. She walks away, leaving Laurel alone.

Laurel enters the Arrow Cave and finds that the others captured Nyssa and put her in a cage. Oliver explains that she's possible leverage or a source of information, and asks for the room. Laurel says that Oliver can't torture her for information, but Oliver just tells them all to leave the room again.

After Oliver is done talking, Laurel goes back down to talk to Nyssa herself. Nyssa notices that Laurel looks tortured, asking if Merlyn spending possible torture with Ra's doesn't please her. Laurel says that she thought it would, but having Merlyn to hate gave her a piece of Sara to hold onto. If he's gone, so is another part of her, but Nyssa insists that Sara would want to be avenged. Laurel asks if she remembers the sound of Sara's laugh, and Nyssa nods telling the story of how when she first brought Sara to Nanda Parbat. Ra's demonstrated his power, and instead of fearing him Sara laughed, and Nyssa fell in love instantly. Laurel cry's as she listens, and thanks her for telling her.

THE OFFER

As Thea tries to get Nyssa to take revenge on her, when Roy and Laurel come in. They assume that Nyssa escaped and Laurel goes to punch her. The two fight, but Nyssa easily overwhelms her, Roy barely getting in a lucky shot with a tranq dart. Laurel gets up, and asks how she got out, but Thea just guesses that it's league training.

As Laurel exits out the back door of the Police Station, Nyssa is there and asks if she's alright after the attack. Laurel asks what she's doing there, and Nyssa says that she was looking for Laurel. She misses Sara and was looking for something to remind her of her, but Laurel says that it's not the best time. Nyssa asks if Laurel's having trouble with her dad, an area she's experienced in, and asks if she wants to talk about it. Laurel decides that she could also use a reminder of Sara and offers to buy dinner. As they walk, Nyssa calls Laurel's technique competent, and Laurel asks if that's her idea of a compliment. Nyssa says that it could be improved, and Laurel asks if she's offering to teach her. Nyssa smiles and says that she has nowhere else to be and they continue on.

Season 4
RESTORATION

Laurel and Thea arrive at Nanda Parbat, demanding that Merlyn use the Lazurus Pit to resurrect Sara, immediately drawing Nyssa's concern. Merlyn says that he can't, since it's only legend that may not even be possible. Nyssa says that's why she didn't use the Pit to save Sara in the first place, Merlyn says that whatever came out of the Pit wouldn't be Sara and says no.

Laurel is looking over Sara's coffin, telling her that she's not giving up on her, when Nyssa walks in and says that she's only thinking of herself. Laurel says that she expected Nyssa to support her, but Nyssa says that means that Laurel never really knew her. Ra's was given a long life, but in exchange he became something dark, and wouldn't wish that fate on anyone, especially not Sara. Laurel says that she doesn't know what'll happen with the Pit, but she has to at least try. Nyssa believes that she'll just come back a monster, but Laurel wants to believe that her spirit will come back. Nyssa knows that Laurel isn't doing it out of love, but grief and needs to accept that Sara is gone, just like she has.

Merlyn gives into Thea and Laurel and allows them to put Sara in the Pit. As they lower her in, Nyssa walks in and is held at the end of a sword by the other members of the league. Nyssa begs Laurel to stop, but Laurel just keeps going. Sara then emerges from the pit, completely feral, Nyssa unable to look at either of the Lance Sisters.

Laurel checks on the now chained Sara, but is pulled away when a member of the league takes her, Thea and Merlyn to the Lazurus Pit. Nyssa is there and she reveals that Ra's gave her a way to destory the Pit in case it fell into the wrong hands. Laurel asks why she would do that, and Nyssa angrily asks why she would ask after seeing Sara. Merlyn orders her away, and Nyssa yells to Laurel that she warned her, begged her. Sara's death was Merlyn's fault, but Sara's suffering is on her, and is dragged away.

Season 2
Heir to the Demon
 * Laurel accuses Sara of being the cause for Nyssa going after their mom.

Unthinkable
 * Nyssa watches Sara say goodbye to Laurel.
 * Laurel watches Sara leave with Nyssa.

Season 3
The Magician
 * Nyssa understands that Laurel is grieving, but so is she.
 * Nyssa asks to speak to Laurel, which Oliver allows.
 * Laurel says she's sorry for Nyssa's loss.
 * Laurel tells Oliver that she told Nyssa to do whatever it takes to get Merlyn.
 * Laurel watches Nyssa punch Oliver.

Suicidal Tendencies
 * Laurel tells Oliver that she's working with a new trainer, but doesn't mention Nyssa by name.

The Offer
 * Laurel asks why Oliver is letting Nyssa go.
 * Laurel asks Nyssa if she means to talk about her problems with her.

Public Enemy
 * Nyssa tells Laurel and the rest of Team Arrow where the League is.

Quotes
"Thank you, Laurel. I was alone, and adrift, and you have shown me kindness."

- Nyssa.

Fanon
Fans of the ship started to ship them during season 3, when they had interactions after Sara's death. Many felt it would be a natural progression for the two to get together, and seemed the best options for love interests compared to other characters.

Shippers would often notice the way that Nyssa treated Laurel becoming the Black Canary compared to the members of Team Arrow, specifically Oliver. Since Nyssa offered support and offered to train Laurel in combat instead of saying that she wasn't allowed to. Some fans of the ship will write or draw them bonding during training sessions and eventually getting together.

On AO3, Lauryssa is the second most written ship for Nyssa and the fifth most written for Laurel.

Fandom
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Trivia

 * Nyssa has briefly met the Earth-2 version of Laurel, but hasn't talked to her or commented about her existence.