Phantom of the Opera

Raoul/Christine

Raoul de Chagny/Christine Daaé

The childhood sweetheart who fetched Christine's scarf from the sea offers her daylight against the Phantom's enthralling dark. Long cast as the boring option, Raoul has been reclaimed by fandom as the partner who asks for love instead of worship.

600 works

What is Raoul/Christine?

Raoul/Christine is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Raoul de Chagny and Christine Daaé from The Phantom of the Opera. With over 600 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Raoul/Christine

'All I Ask of You' is the musical's only love song sung between equals, and Raoul-positive fandom built a flag from it.

Most Popular Raoul/Christine Fanfics

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

1

More of an Aminta

Complete

by ConvenientAlias

Christine and Raoul rehearse "Point of No Return" together, even though Raoul was never meant to be a Don Juan. But Erik is watching, and for the first time finds their chemistry together something other than infuriating. The way they complement each other is beautiful.Of course, being Erik, he deci

1,263 kudos 46,457 words ~186 min read Mature
Singing Voyeurism Don Juan Triumphant
2

The Better Man

by Flora_Gray

ALW post-canon. Raoul is able to give his wife everything — except for the one thing she wants most. Will a desperate situation cause his old rival to reenter their lives, changing it in ways they could never have imagined? Of course, or it wouldn't be a Phantom of the Opera story. Passion, angst, s

1,060 kudos 202,139 words ~809 min read Mature
Complicated Relationships Drama & Romance Content Warning Infertility
3

The Couple Downstairs

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by violentdarlings

Erik is not thrilled when a couple of swearing, possibly alcoholic uni students move into the flat below his. But somehow, the couple downstairs become the best thing that's happened to him in a long time. Erik/Christine/Raoul.

931 kudos 11,095 words ~45 min read Not Rated
Threesome Polyamory it's okay when it's in a threeway
4

Gustave Daae’s Daughter

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by Mertens

A disfigured man on the edges of society with a good heart, Erik has been Gustave Daae’s closest friend for years. When Gustave realizes his time is almost up after contracting an incurable disease, he leaves his two most prized possessions to his friend—his violin, and his daughter.

929 kudos 135,049 words ~541 min read Mature
Alternate Universe Not Canon Compliant Arranged Marriage
5

Desolation Dreamed Of

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by PointlessNostalgic

The greatest love story of all time, told as never before. A childhood injury leaves Christine blind with cataracts, and when her father dies, she moves to Paris to become a seamstress. Here, in the Opera Garnier, she meets a mysterious angel...

894 kudos 42,953 words ~172 min read Teen And Up Audiences
6

Touch in the dark

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by Anonymous

The Vicomte and Vicomtesse will be good to him so long as he entertains them. When they grow bored, or when they see him for the devil he is, they will do to him as all the others have before them. He will be lucky if they show him the mercy of simply casting him out their door. The Living Corpse

827 kudos 35,598 words ~143 min read Mature
Past Abuse Past Child Abuse Past Torture
7

Pilgrim Soul

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by Mertens

Nurse Christine Daaé faces the biggest dilemma of her life when her terminally ill patient, Erik, proposes a business arrangement between the two of them - and also proposes marriage, despite the fact that she is already engaged to another man.

770 kudos 112,588 words ~451 min read Mature
Nurse AU Alternate Universe Modern Era
8

You've Got Mail

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by Copper_Goggles

Struggling music store owner, Christine Daae despises Erik and his new theatre across the street. Erik has no problem showing that the feeling is entirely mutual. When they meet online, however, they begin a strong and loving relationship, completely oblivious of each other’s true identity.

746 kudos 52,852 words ~212 min read Teen And Up Audiences
You've Got Mail AU Enemies to Friends to Lovers Fluff
9

Don Juan Conquered

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by aquandrian

Her body is not her own. He will put his hands on her, into her, and draw out her secrets. She will earn the sin. For thamiris.

705 kudos 29,580 words ~119 min read Explicit
BDSM
10

Ghosts

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by amadeussutefu

Months have passed since Christine last saw the phantom. She knows he died in the mob, and the opera house will soon be pulled down by her husband, Raoul.So why isn't she at peace? Why doesn't she sing anymore? And why, when she looks at her face in the mirror, is he still there, inside?Christine ca

687 kudos 48,463 words ~194 min read Explicit
Angst hot stuff Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
11

Solitude

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by zebraljb

A slight retelling of the Phantom story, from a slash perspective. Please forgive any historical inaccuracies or creative liberties.

643 kudos 30,226 words ~121 min read Explicit
Canon Divergence Gerard Butler as the Phantom Patrick Wilson as Raoul
12

Voice in the Gloom

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by S_Flovios

Following her father's death, Sarah returns to Paris, where she is hired by the Opera Populaire's resident nurse. She wants nothing better than to lead a quiet, peaceful life, but finds herself drawing unwanted attention from some of the stagehands. When she is stalked through the opera house one ni

634 kudos 112,191 words ~449 min read Mature
Romance Slow Burn Pining
13

Prove Him Wrong

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by WickedlyEmma

Christine and Raoul are dating and they both fall for their masked music teacher.(But it's edited this time)

616 kudos 4,159 words ~17 min read Explicit
Polyamory OT3 Teacher-Student Relationship
14

See Me

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by AvatarToph

Thanks to a gypsy witch, Raoul is thrust into Erik's past, when he was The Devil's Child. He sees what made the mysterious Opera Ghost into what he is. He also sees that no man is past redemption.

524 kudos 14,888 words ~60 min read General Audiences
Canon-Typical Violence Child Abuse Raoul goes back in time
15

By the Light of a Votive

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by ConvenientAlias

“Did you wish to speak to me?” the Phantom asks. He sits back down at the grand piano. His fingers rest on the keys. He does not play.“Christine is dead.”The Phantom nods. He does not look surprised. But then, he will not look Raoul in the face either.Or, the one where Raoul returns to Paris a lonel

487 kudos 3,445 words ~14 min read General Audiences
Grief/Mourning Candles Christine is dead
16

Nocturnes

by catcorsair

A collection of five Nocturnes:1) BROKEN THINGS: Seeking to appease her own confusing desire and his, Christine attempts to seduce her Angel, and must come to terms with the true price of obsession. E/C. Leroux Canon Insert. Very Explicit. Fluff. 9K (SEXY)2) A CHIVALROUS MAN: After the disastrous en

441 kudos 23,432 words ~94 min read Explicit
One Shot Collection Angst Fluff
17

The Looking Glass

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by Lunescape

‘I will give you a choice, Vicomte. Either, I can thrash you for being an insolent brat, or…’ Erik’s voice dropped low, ‘you can allow me to make things up to you.’ Christine accidentally stumbles across a clandestine meeting between Raoul and Erik. And then accidentally watches the whole thing. And

434 kudos 10,739 words ~43 min read Explicit
Top Erik Bottom Raoul Dominant Erik
18

Like Pulling Teeth

by catcorsair

Am I so much a monster? There are things I cannot change about myself—dark histories which fester in my rotted soul, truths I would like to forget, crimes from which I dream of absolution. She was meant to be my redeemer. Only she could give her Angel wings.   * New chapter posted April 2026

434 kudos 220,407 words ~882 min read Explicit
Relationship(s) Canon Compliant Explicit Sexual Content
19

mother-of-pearl boats, smashed

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by winter_writes

Erik has moved in with Christine and Raoul, officially as the Count and Countess de Chagny’s live-in composer and architect.But as his fame spreads, one day, the trio find themselves with unexpected visitors.Erik’s parents.

412 kudos 2,333 words ~10 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Erik achieves his final form of ‘Christine and Raoul’s pampered live-in composer’ Established Relationship Childhood Trauma
20

join them the wretched and joyful

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by groundedsaucer (coasterchild)

He and Raoul had reached an equilibrium, of course, somewhat by necessity. What else can two men do when they love the same woman and she wishes to continue loving both of them?

404 kudos 25,253 words ~102 min read Explicit
Threesome - F/M/M domestic throuple fluff Established Relationship

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What does Raoul/Christine mean?

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

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There are over 600 Raoul/Christine fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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