EruMike

EruMike is the slash ship between Erwin Smith and Mike Zacharias from the Attack on Titan fandom.

Canon
Although it's unknown when they first met, Mike and Erwin have known eachother for a long time. In the year 844, prior to the fall of Wall Maria, Mike is a member of the Survey Corps under Erwin's command, who is a Squad Leader. As one of Erwin's most trusted comrades, Mike takes part in the capture and the recruitment into the Survey Corps of Levi and his friends. After the second part of their expedition outside the Walls, Mike and Erwin manage to find Flagon's squad, only to learn a group of Titans killed most of the group before being slaughtered by Levi. When the latter attacks Erwin, Mike goes to help him but is ordered by Levi not to intervene. As the two discuss Lobov's document, Mike worries about Erwin bluntly explaining all of his plan to Levi with complete trust. Eventually, the latter calms down and the three men leave to join the rest of the Survey Corps.

Years later, during the Survey Corps's 57th expedition outside the Walls, Mike takes part in the mission to capture the Female Titan, under Erwin's command. On Erwin's orders, Mike and the other soldiers attempt to stop the oncoming Titans from devouring the Female Titan, but they are forced to give up and retreat. Later on, Mike is seen in Erwin's office discussing what they plan to do with Eren, to avoid the Military Police taking him away. Erwin is closed-off, and Mike is fast to notice this. Erwin compliments him saying his nose is as sharp as ever, referring to his acute sense of smell. So Mike compliments him back telling Erwin that he's not as good as him.

After Mike's death, the friendship he had with Erwin is still important in his memories. So during the Return to Shiganshina arc, when he opens his heart to Levi about his dream and their fallen comrades, Mike stands among the many fallen Survey Corps comrades in Erwin's mind. He tells Levi he wants to know if their deaths had meaning. Just like when Erwin envisions himself standing atop a mountain of corpses of the soldiers he sent to their deaths. In Erwin's mind, Mike lies at the top of the mountain of corpses, alongside Nanaba and Gelgar, staring back at him.

Fanon
EruMike is considered a rarepair in the Attack on Titan fandom, however for Erwin, it is arguably the second most popular pairing following EruRi. Most people don't tend to ship them romantically, since their relationship doesn't have that many interactions, and since they're very good friends and comrades. However, the fans who do ship them often talk about how good they look together.

The ship currently has 485+ works in AO3.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

PIXIV
 * ミケエル tag on Pixiv

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