Janaya

Janaya is the femslash ship between Janai and Amaya from The Dragon Prince fandom.

Canon
Amaya and Janai are engaged and soon to be married. However, their relationship started as enemies. Both of them were mutually hostile to one another. This is due to the fact that they were opposing forces representing their respective nations, and also due to their placements at the Breach. In fact, the first time the two of them are seen together, they are fighting with their swords.

Despite this rivalry, Amaya deeply respected and admired Janai. She considered her an honorable adversary. And Amaya even saved Janai's life when she almost fell into the depths of the Breach during one of their fights. Overtime, the two of them begin a more amicable relationship, as Amaya slowly begins to trust Janai. When Janai's sister gets killed, Amaya is right beside her, first protecting her from recklessly charging to her death, and then supporting her in her grief.

As time goes on, the two of them become closer and closer together. Although Janai is hesitant to "expose" her feelings for Amaya at first. And Amaya takes the opportunities she gets to tease her about this, like when she joked with her nephews that Janai thinks Amaya is cute but won't admit it yet. Finally, when the two of them meet Zubeia, the Dragon Queen, they hold hands and smile at her to prove the end of the war between humans and elves.

Two years after this, Janai officially proposes to Amaya through an elaborate and intimate Sunfire Elf ritual.

Fanon
Janaya is one of the most popular ships in The Dragon Prince fandom. In fanworks, they are often paired with Ruthari and Rayllum, the two other canon couples in the show. Fans of the ship started shipping the two of them as soon as they started interacting on the show. And the fear of being queerbaited was always lingering. Until it was confirmed that the two of them were engaged and fans of the ship celebrated happily. Most fans of the ship love the enemies to lovers dynamics the two of them share and it's one of the many reasons they cite as to why this is their favorite ship in the show.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * Amaya and Janai has been confirmed as lesbians by a lead writer.

Media

 * The Dragon Prince’s complex lesbian relationship is more than lip service to queer fans (POLYGON)