Fox Mulder
Also known as: Spooky Mulder
An FBI profiler exiled to the basement for believing in aliens, driven by his sister's abduction and an 'I Want to Believe' poster. His decade of loaded glances at his skeptical partner basically invented the word 'shipper'.
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Dana Scully
17k works
A medical doctor and FBI agent assigned to debunk the X-Files, whose rigorous skepticism survives aliens, abductions, and her own cancer. She is the steel and the heart of one of TV's foundational partnerships.
Walter Skinner
3k works
The FBI Assistant Director caught between the Syndicate's threats and his stubborn loyalty to Mulder and Scully. Skinner's gruff protection of his two most insubordinate agents earned him decades of fandom affection.
Alex Krycek
2k works
The double agent who betrayed Mulder, lost an arm to Russian conspirators, and switched sides so often even he lost count. Krycek's treachery-laced chemistry with Mulder made him slash fandom's defining 90s villain love interest.
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The most popular Fox Mulder ships include Fox Mulder/Dana Scully. These pairings feature prominently in AO3 fanfiction.
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