Dadrius

Dadrius is the family ship between Hunter and Darius from The Owl House fandom.

Canon
Dadrius is the family ship between Hunter and Darius which first started getting popular after Season 2, Episode 13, Any Sport in a Storm. At first Darius seemed cold and uncaring towards Hunter even going as far as to mock and bully Hunter and make him question his worth. Darius takes Hunter's cloak and talks to Hunter about his predecessor (Darius's mentor and the previous Golden Guard) Darius then proceeds to tell Hunter that he doesn't deserve to wear it after Hunter tries to defend himself. As Darius begins to walk away, Hunter calls out to him and asks him how he can earn it, Darius shrugs and says he doesn't know and to find new recruits or something.

After finding some students at Hexside, Hunter calls Darius on the Crow and Darius questions him on how he got his number which Hunter brushes off. Hunter tells Darius that he found new recruits just like Darius told him to and Darius mentions that he just wanted Hunter to leave him alone.

When Darius comes to collect the new recruits he gives Hunter his cloak back telling him to take it and stop bothering him, Hunter asks if he can wear it proudly and Darius questions it before leaving. After Hunter helps the Emerald Entrails escape he is then confronted by Darius who seems mad that Hunter befriending the Emerald Entrails and disobeyed him. Hunter closes his eyes when Darius lifts his arm up expecting to be hit but much to his surprise (and the surprise of the audience) Darius gives him a head pat. Darius smiles at him telling him that he is impressed and he had him all wrong, Darius reveals that he was just going to drop the kids at Hexside. Darius then gives Hunter a phone going on about how Hunter was 16 and it was about time that he made connections outside the castle.

Moments

 * In Season 2, Episode 16, Hollow mind, when Hooty mentions that an angry blond kid is also trapped, Darius who is observing nearby seems to panic. Hunter also mentions that Darius seems sad when looking at a picture of when he became the Golden Guard


 * In Season 2, Episode 20, Clouds on the Horizon, Hunter mentions that Darius ordered Hunter to be Luz's security escort during her mission to save her girlfriend.
 * In Season 2, Episode 21, King's Tide, Hunter can be seen running to Darius' side and trying to call out to him.
 * In Season 2, Episode 21, King's Tide, Hunter can be seen running to Darius' side and trying to call out to him.

Fanon
Dadrius became popular after he was shown to care about Hunter, the fandom was still a bit weary of Darius' true attentions after Any Sport in a Storm but most doubt seemed to have gone after Hollow Mind was released. After Hollow Mind was released there have been countless memes about the one scene where Darius finds out Hunter is also trapped in the Emperor's mind. Despite what it might seem, fans have not forgotten how Darius treated Hunter at first and most fans want Darius to rectify it before officially becoming a parent figure to Hunter. Some fans have also pointed out that it seems to be going down the route of Darius being Hunter's dad or at least guardian in the show as it wouldn't make sense to include snippets of Hunter and Darius bonding if nothing was going to come out of it. A lot of fans want more Darius and Hunter content and almost consider it canon that Darius is going to be Hunter's adoptive father.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Darius Adopts Hunter | The Golden Guard (The Owl House)on A03
 * Darius Adopts Hunter | The Golden Guard (The Owl House)on A03