9 Powerful Friendships in Sci-Fi and Fantasy

We all know how amazing it is to have a bestie.

Someone whos there for you when you want to celebrate and when you need a shoulder to cry on.

Powerful friendships have made our favorite shows and movies even more poignant.

Here are a few of sci-fi and fantasys most memorable BFFs.

But even the pure-hearted hobbit cant do it alone.

Its Sam who keeps Frodo going.

In all likelihood, Frodo never would have made it to Mount Doom without Sam by his side.

Sams loyalty to Frodo is demonstrated repeatedly throughout the films and books.

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One moment that stands out comes in The Return of the King.

But truthfully, its Willows friendship with Xander thats the most powerful.

The two of them have a ton of history theyve known each other since early childhood.

They even have a cute combined name Fitzsimmons.

Plus, their friendship has withstood more than its fair share of hardship.

His immediate response is that he wants to help Jemma rescue him.

The significance of the friendship between Katniss and Rue is probably most poignantly illustrated after Rues death.

Clint Barton and Kate Bishop

We all know about Clints relationship with Natasha Romanoff which is awesome.

InAvengers: Age of Ultron, Clint and his wife even name their baby Nathaniel in her honor.

When hes on hiatus from the Hawkeye mantle, its Kate who takes it over.

Clint and Kate develop a teacher-student relationship, but its not a one-way street.

Clint needs Kate, as well, and she helps him out of some tight corners.

The two save each others lives on countless occasions and they have an unshakable respect for one another.

When theres no one else they can trust, they know they can count on each other implicitly.

Neither the passage of time nor years of brainwashing could erase their bond.

In the comics, a rehabilitated Bucky takes over the Captain America mantle when Steve is presumed dead.

Its exactly the kind of redemption Steve would have wanted for his friend.

Han at this point is largely a lone wolf, with the notable exception of Chewy.

Perhaps the quintessential sci-fi friendship.

Kirk and Spock seem to be diametrically opposed in a lot of ways.

Spock is exceedingly logical and deliberate, whereas Kirk is loud, brash, and sometimes impulsive.

If that doesnt make you reach for a box of tissues, you have a cold heart of stone.