Favourite Duos #5 - Asterix and Obelix

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Another duo I'd cite as a major influence. I've talked about the comics on this blog already, but I'll still look at the dynamic between these iconic characters created by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.

Asterix is a petite warrior from a Gaulish village which has resisted Roman occupation through the use of a magic potion which grants superhuman strength. While this puts him on par with the rest of the warriors of his village, he is nonetheless respected above them thanks to his wits and cunning. This makes him more of a guile hero than an action hero.

Meanwhile, his best friend Obelix is a carver and supplier of menhirs who had fallen into a cauldron of magic potion when he was a baby, which meant it had a permanent effect on him. While his principal pleasures are fighting and eating, he also has a love of animals, especially his dog. He's similar to Lennie from Of Mice and Men in that regard. If he liked fighting. And if his unawareness of his own strength was applied to doors.

Again, this is a duo which shares a close bond. While Obelix isn't the smartest person around, he nonetheless deeply cares for Asterix. The best example of this is in Asterix and the Cauldron, in which Asterix is banished from the village, prompting Obelix to voluntarily go into exile just so he can travel with him.

All in all, they're a duo whose dynamic provides scope for all kinds of adventures. Something I hope to achieve in my own work.