Strillie

Strillie
GENERAL
Helluva Boss
Character	Striker
Character	Millie
Canonical?	Fanon
Status of Relationship	Enemies
IN FANDOM
Type (?)	Het

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Strillie is the het ship between Striker and Millie from the Helluva Boss fandom.

Canon

The Harvest Moon Festival

Millie's first introduction to Striker came when she went with the rest of I.M.P. to the annual Harvest Moon Festival in the Wrath Ring. Striker introduces himself to Millie enamored by what he's heard of her from her parents - who he's a farmhand for - with Millie being flattered. Striker then asks her why she's in Wrath, prompting her to explain she's there for the Festival since the "boyfriend" of her boss invited the company to attend. After Striker gets acquainted with said boss, he overhears Millie's father mocking Millie's husband Moxxie for wanting to join the festival's annual Pain Games, prompting him to challenge the imp to wrangling a hog for dinner. Both Millie and Striker watch Moxxie's disastrous attempt to wrangle a hog until the latter leaps in and effortlessly kills it - humiliating Moxxie in the process.

Unable to participate herself due to a past incident, Millie watches Striker (as well as Blitzo and Moxxie) compete in the Pain Games from the stands. By the end, Millie watches Striker join Blitzo in taking the gold medal at the ceremony before performing a song celebrating his victory. Seeing Moxxie's depression about how good Striker is, however, Millie leaves with her husband to the cottage I.M.P. is staying that night. Later that night, after helping her family load up some jack-o-lanterns, Millie chances upon Striker trying to kill Moxxie. Wasting no time, she leaps in and stabs Striker in the back in an attempt to help Moxxie, but the effort results in her arm getting broken before Striker throws the married couple into a cellar - where Millie gets her leg caught in a bear trap as she lands - and leaves them to kill his target. The two manage to escape the cellar, but Millie is forced to sit out confronting Striker due to her injuries.

Western Energy

While sitting in the back of I.M.P.'s van on their way to the Sloth Ring for an appointment for Loona, Millie overhears a call between Blitzo and Stolas - one that reveals the noble is being kidnapped. After Moxxie deduces that Striker is the one doing the kidnapping, and Blitzo expresses regret at being unable to help, Millie suggests she and Moxxie handle him due to having some unfinished business with the cowboy. Without much recourse, Blitzo agrees to the idea and points them to the Wrath Ring as Striker's likely hiding spot thanks to his aesthetic. Once in Wrath, Millie manages to get a lead on Striker's whereabouts from a local mariachi band.

Armed with the lead, Millie and Moxxie crash their way into Striker's hideout as the cowboy was busy torturing Stolas. Millie quickly goes on the offense, using an opening provided by Moxxie to attack Striker from behind. The three continue fighting fiercely until Striker manages to use Millie's axe to trap her on a rock before pinning Moxxie down with a stalagmite. Moxxie manages to get out from underneath and force Striker on the defensive. As Striker aims at Moxxie, Millie frees herself and brings the large statue of the cowboy down on top of him. Unfortunately, it's discovered that Striker got away when the dust settles and the two are unable to pursue him after seeing Stolas' severe injuries.

Fanon

Strillie is a rare ship for the Helluva Boss fandom. Having not as many opportunities to interact before Striker's true nature was revealed in his debut episode compared to him with Moxxie, fans find a bit of difficulty judging how Millie would be with him. However, the fact that Striker posed as a farmhand for Millie's family serves as an inroad for fanworks of this ship. This ship is rivalled by both Striker's and Millie's respective ships with Moxxie, as well as other ships for Striker like Blitzker and Strilla.

There are only 12 works tagged with this ship on AO3.

Fandom

FAN FICTION

Millie/Striker tag on AO3

Variations

Strixxlie — the ship between Striker, Millie, and Moxxie