Phantom of the Opera

Erik/Christine

Erik/Christine Daaé

The Opera Ghost tutors a chorus girl into a star and brings the chandelier down when she chooses another — Leroux's gothic triangle has run continuously on stage since 1986. Phandom fic overwhelmingly explores the version where Christine stays beneath the opera house.

2,500 works

What is Erik/Christine?

Erik/Christine is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Erik and Christine Daaé from The Phantom of the Opera. With over 2,500 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Erik/Christine

The music of the night argument never ends: genius, deformity, and a kiss that redeems — fans keep rewriting who walks away.

Most Popular Erik/Christine Fanfics

The highest-rated Erik/Christine stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

1

Chiaroscuro

by TempleofNuit

Three months after the events of the opera, Christine and Raoul try traveling somewhere sunny after Christine is diagnosed with hysteria. When they run afoul of a kidnap for ransom scheme, a would-be rescue results in all characters and some newcomers being stranded on a rock island.Story told in fl

39 kudos 255,534 words ~1023 min read Not Rated
Canon Divergence Angst and Hurt/Comfort Nature
2

Could Ever Be

by chaotic_elegant

In 1883, the winter season at the Palais Garnier, Paris's premier opera house, is thrown into disarray by bumbling new managers. Amidst the power struggle that begins, stories rage of a Ghost, angered by the recent changes, who haunts the opera, terrorizing anyone who dares cross him. With her late

166 kudos 46,352 words ~186 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Slow Burn Friends to Lovers Giving Christine a little more sense
3

Love is a Curious Thing

by TheDayyQuilKnight

The prequel to my main phic, The Devil's Daughter. You don't have to read that one for this to make sense. --- It wasn’t supposed to go this far. It was only supposed to last a second. He wasn’t supposed to grab her waist and pull her close and kiss her back like he was stranded in the desert and sh

8 kudos 7,309 words ~30 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Domestic!Erik Independent!Meg
4

say you love me, say you love yourself

Complete

by savemefromysolitude

Christine returns to Erik. “Just to give him the ring”, she repeats in her mind. She already knows however, that the moment she steps in front of him again, there's no going back.(Post-ALW Finale ring return.)

4 kudos 1,820 words ~8 min read Explicit
Post-Canon Post-Canon Fix-It Canon Compliant
5

【POTO/桶C】天涯歌女

Complete

by FoolsLikeMe_RUbot

天涯海角,难觅知音,得一知己,死而无憾。*半架空历史,勉强算民国AU

7 kudos 10,015 words ~41 min read Explicit
1940s China Alternate Universe Sex Work
6

Christine's Doubt

by awaniscloud

Based on POTO 25th anniversary. ‎ ‎Was Christine really willing to leave Erik? Or did she have some doubts? ‎ ‎Everything in Christine's POV.

1 kudos 556 words ~3 min read General Audiences
Angst and Hurt/Comfort Angst Hurt/Comfort
7

The Phantom's Daughter

by C0mradeChicken

TL; DR: What if the Phantom had a very angry, very brilliant daughter who has to deal with family drama and childhood trauma catching up with her?   Paris, 1900. Christine Daaé has always been unusual. No one ever expected anything else from the daughter of the Opera Ghost: motherless, raised betwee

10 kudos 117,613 words ~471 min read Mature
father-daughter-relationship mother-daughter-relationship Friends to Lovers
8

【桶C|哨向pa】The forsaken

by Shrimp_Fabrication

*向导桶×哨兵C,精神体分别为丑黑猫和母鸡 *本文为作者写不出来正剧破防后瞎写的无脑甜水文(但是会夹刀片),内含大量弱智缺德笑话,毛绒控xp释出,以及角色ooc,点入需谨慎 *准备做成无料本带去cpg,滑铲比较狼狈所以可能随时会对前文进行微调,介意的话可以等完结再看

11 kudos 7,967 words ~32 min read General Audiences
哨向
9

Dog AU

Complete

by Silly Cookie (Silly_Cookie848)

Would you believe that even in his truest form, Raoul would still find a way to get between Erik and Christine's love? The answer is yes.

5 kudos 2,376 words ~10 min read General Audiences
Dog Jokes Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Crack Treated Seriously
10

【POTO/桶C】月落/Moonfall

by FoolsLikeMe_RUbot

他一生的未解悬案。

13 kudos 22,831 words ~92 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Complicated Relationships Adult Content
11

Coyote

by BrokenVow

The dead-end job at a nearby research facility was supposed to be an easy way to pay the bills. However, Christine quickly finds herself becoming a pawn in a cruel power play. The struggle might end up killing her - and millions more.

110 kudos 41,247 words ~165 min read Mature
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Older Man/Younger Woman Kidnapping
12

The Phantom of the RATPAC

by dablackestblackpearl

Every theater has a ghost. Lanyon Falls High School’s Richard Anthony Tannell Performing Arts Center (RATPAC) is no different.After new directors take over from the previous ones, strange things keep occurring. Things go missing, notes are left demanding weird things, and people keep seeing a myster

2 kudos 3,293 words ~14 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Minor Original Character(s) Alternate Universe - High School Alternate Universe - Gender Changes
13

Found Family

by fantasywishes

Erik is used to being alone—until Christine enters his life and refuses to treat him like anything less than normal.Between quiet moments, chaotic friends, and a growing sense of belonging, Erik begins to realize that maybe… he doesn’t have to hide anymore.And maybe, just maybe, love is something he

27 kudos 16,922 words ~68 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Meet-Cute Instagram Modern Era
14

A Phantasy for Erik

Complete

by jamieslass

Erik and Christine share their love of music and more.

5 kudos 4,417 words ~18 min read Explicit
15

In the Eyes of Vesta

by pantomimedreams

Carthage fell, and Rome rose in its place. He was born from death itself—shaped by collapsing empires, forged in the aftermath of ruin. He has watched civilizations rise with certainty… and he knows Rome will not be the exception. Christine is a Vestal Virgin of Rome, keeper of the sacred flame that

5 kudos 8,054 words ~33 min read Mature
Romance Tragedy
16

Patronage.

by Sweet_d3vil

Singaporean Secondary School AU. Christine is 15 and struggling, Erik is loaded and can hep. Erik is a baaad bad man.

9 kudos 4,855 words ~20 min read Explicit
Teacher-Student Relationship Alternate Universe secondary school
17

The Opera Ghost and the Unplanned Honeymoon

by HotTeaandHistory

The first month of married life is not going quite as Erik and Christine imagined. They are desperately, blissfully in love, but seem incapable of being left alone long enough to enjoy it. Between hovering family members, overinvested friends, unexpected vulnerabilities, and the delightful chaos of

64 kudos 110,114 words ~441 min read Mature
Idiots in Love Intimacy Emotional Hurt/Comfort
18

Love is A Magical Thing

by pantomimedreams

1960s AU. Christine is starting a new life in Rouen , far from the maddening crowds of Paris. Little does she know , Rouen may push her to the edge of madness. Inspired by the film , " The Love Witch."

1 kudos 1,490 words ~6 min read Mature
19

Let the dream begin/Let your darker side give in

by Anonymous

In which Christine, whose life seems to spiral wildly out of control, accidentally finds the confidence of control in an online stranger. Poor (disgustingly wealthy, actually), lonely Erik, whose life is dull and uninspired, finds himself under Christine’s orders. Life is breathed into his bland rou

73 kudos 10,382 words ~42 min read Explicit
Femdom Domme Christine Daaé submissive Erik
20

limerence

by entropyally

Christine is engaged to Raoul, but his family’s fierce opposition threatens everything they’ve built. After a deadly attempt on her life, Christine finds herself in the hands of a mysterious rescuer who refuses to let her go.

119 kudos 63,285 words ~254 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Love Drama Stockholm Syndrome

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Erik/Christine is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Erik and Christine Daaé. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.

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