History Main / FireAndIceLoveTriangle

** In the Korra/Mako/Asami triangle from the same show, Korra [[OppositesAttract in turn]] is the fire to Asami's ice,which is just as crazy since she's originally a ''water''bender

* Simon and Jace from the first half of the ''MortalInstruments''. Jace is arrogant, cold, and distant while Simon is dorky, caring, and an UnluckyChildhoodFriend.

* Will and James from the companion series ''Literature/InfernalDevices.'' Will is fire, James is ice. Interestingly, James is both much nicer and an infinitely safer bet. You can tell from the get-go that he [[AuthorAppeal doesn't stand a chance,]] though.

** In the Korra/Mako/Asami triangle from the same show,Korra [[OppositesAttract in turn]] is the fire to Asami's ice,which is just as crazy since she's originally a ''water''bender

* ''FruitsBasket'' has this with the calm introverted Yuki and the hot blooded Kyo.

* Will and James from the companion series ''Literature/InfernalDevices.'' Will is fire, James is ice.

These days, it's common for a love triangle to be between two guys over one girl, instead of the other way around. These two fellows can be sorted into two general character types, one cold and aloof (the Ice), and the other one warm and passionate (the fire).

* Peeta and Gale from ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' series are this as well. Peeta is the Ice and Gale is the Fire.
** Though depending on how you look at it, Gale is the Ice and Peeta the Fire.

* Peeta and Gale from the ''HungerGames'' series are this as well. Peeta is the Ice and Gale is the Fire.

* Peeta and Gale from the ''HungerGames'' series are this as well. Peeta is the Fire and Gale is the Ice.

* StarDriver has [[TheChick Sawako]] pitted between [[TheHero Takuto]] (fire, being very spirited and innocent) and [[TheLancer Sugata]] (ice, being calm and mature).

The fire of the love triange will be the {{Red Oni}} compared to the Ice. He's warm, passionate, reckless, and fun loving. He's also the childhood friend you've always thought of like a brother. But NOW... [[SheIsAllGrownUp He is all grown up]]. Is the safer bet to the Ice, and will offer a more stable life.

* In the Bolin/Korra/Mako love triangle in ''LegendOfKorra'', Mako is the ice to Bolin's fire. Interestingly enough, the cooler-mannered Mako is a ''fire''bender.

Almost always a [[TriangRelations Type 7 ]] Love Triangle that progresses to a Type 4 when the heroine chooses who she loves.

The ice of the love triangle will be the {{Blue Oni}} compared to the Fire, or in some cases, the heroine. He has an aloof demeanor, and is quiet, calculating, introverted, cultured, sensitive and calm. He's that hot, mysterious bad boy your parents never wanted you to date, and the one you've always wanted to. Can be antagonistic to the heroine at first. Almost always cast as {{The Stoic}}, and can become a [[DefrostingIceQueen defrosting ice king]] with the help of the heroine's love.

The fire of the love triange will be the {{Red Oni}} compared to the Ice. He's warm, passionate, reckless and fun loving. He's also the childhood friend you've always thought of like a brother. But NOW... [[SheIsAllGrownUp He is all grown up ]]. Is the safer bet to the Ice, and will offer a more stable life.

* In an episode of ''HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'', a prim and proper career military man is accused of killing his wife because she left him for her bad boy lover. As it turned out [[spoiler: he did kill her, but precisely because she tried to go back to him, undermining his sense of control.]]

Subtropes of the Ice include {{Love Redeems}}, AllGirlsWantBadBoys, {{Ladykiller In Love}} (in some cases), [[DefrostingIceQueen Defrosting Ice King ]], {{The Snark Knight}}, {{Sugar And Ice Personality}}, and {{Troubled But Cute}}.

* The Dave/Terezi/Karkat love triangle in {{Homestuck}} with calm, cool kid Dave as the "ice" and the hot-blooded and emotional Karkat as "fire".

!Examples in all media:

* Shiemi from ''AoNoExorcist'' is liked by two guys, one is Rin, who is the Fire, and Yukio, the ice.

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