What Made You Ship Eivor And Basim Together? What Was It That Made You Feel That They Had Chemistry?

What made you ship Eivor and Basim together? What was it that made you feel that they had chemistry? (I’m asking because I’m curious and it’s a bit of a different ship) so I’m wondering what was it that made you ship them in the first place if you get what I mean.

Hoooo. I hope you're ready for another novel. 😶

First a disclaimer: It's important to note that this is my opinion and how I feel about the ship; I don't speak for everyone. Second, I enjoy other ships as well. It simply happens that Eivor and Basim is my favourite. (This is not necessarily aimed at you, ask. Just in general if anyone happens to stumble upon this.) A lot of my feelings about this ship are based on my own observations and interpretation of events. 😌

That being said:

What makes me ship Eivor and Basim?

I adore these characters. They're layered and complicated; beautifully flawed.

And I love the potential their ship has.

Their dynamic - Even if there is an odd power dynamic, I love how they push and challenge each other. This creates an interesting tension, perhaps chemistry, as they navigate their differences.

Gods, the potential levels for angst? It's through the roof with this one. Endless amounts if one wants it. The shared pain, personal struggles, and the possibility of conflicting loyalties and goals........ SO MUCH potential for deep and emotional STUFF. The potential for love and betrayal adds such HIGH emotional stakes and intrigue, like 👀 The stakes! THE STAKES!

Their banter:

I love hearing them talk together in-game. Basim is silver-tongued, and Eivor is a poet. Their word battles are annoyingly interesting because they're both so incredibly smart. I love it when Basim challenges Eivor's world-view, and when Eivor seems able to disarm Basim with her honesty and the heart she carries around on her sleeve.

This fragile trust that eventually develops between them:

Basim tells Eivor of his son and the one who took him away. Something that he hasn't even outright told Hytham. I believe Basim truly comes to care for Eivor, making it that much more bitter when he realises exactly who "haunts" her. I mean, imagine the heartbreak or the potential for growth as Basim would have to choose between his vengeance and someone he loves? How would he feel if he actually knew that Eivor rejected Havi?

Eivor accepts Basim as part of her family by telling him he and Hytham will always have a place - a home - in Ravensthorpe. She knows, oh she knows that to Basim, home is family. And she offers up herself and her own family to him. 😭

Again, the dynamic: Makes my brain go brrrrrr.

They have some of that good good "Don't know if I want to kiss you or kill you"-energy. 🫣

I believe, and feel, that where there are strong emotions, there can be passion.

To me, while both Eivor and Basim attempt to act calm and collected in the face of any storm(Basim succeeding more than Eivor on most accounts, at least until he snaps), they're both very much driven by their emotions and come off as deeply passionate beings. Basim with a thick layer of intellect and calculation between his emotions and actions. While Eivor and her emotions are firmly guided by her goals and even desires, she's much more likely to act on impulse.

I think Carlo Rota, Basim's voice actor in Valhalla, also has a point:

"In watching renditions of Basim/Eivor told with the slant of a love story or rather a lost love story I was blown away. It never occurred to me prior to seeing this and yet it makes so much sense regardless of whether it's Female or Male Eivor. Love and hate are two sides of the same coin..."

Love and hate are deep and potent feelings. And sometimes, it's hard to tell when that line has been crossed.

The ambiguity and intensity of their (potential) feelings *chefs kiss*

EDIT:

In my own eagerness, I forgot to mention the very obvious Campfire Cutscene. 😶🥲 The campfire cutscene just showcases such a soft and vulnerable moment for both of them. Basim opens up about the loss of his son, and Eivor reciprocates by sharing her own experiences. The understanding between them. The acknowledgement of the other's loss. The fostering of this fragile trust.... HNNN. 😭

I like them so much they make me incoherent 🥲😭

Basim Ibn Ishaq Assassin’s Creed Mirage | Cinematic World Premiere

Assassin's Creed Mirage Trailer (2022)

Basim sees a button; Basim must push. Eivor: 😠 Basim: 😏

How are People supposed to play as Basim when we know he wears this outfit later

“What you saw in the trailer is a well-known creature in the Middle East, a djinn,” she told me. “It’s something Basim sees regularly. It’s part of his journey. It’s something he’s going to discover and understand slowly as the player does. It’s key to his evolution as a character.” [source]