Tarke
Taryn Duarte/Locke
The complicated relationship between Jude's twin sister Taryn and the manipulative faerie storyteller Locke, marked by betrayal and tragedy.
What is Tarke?
Tarke is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Taryn Duarte and Locke from folk-of-the-air. With over 8,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Tarke
Fans are drawn to exploring Taryn's motivations and either fixing the toxic relationship or diving deeper into its dark complexities.
Most Popular Tarke Fanfics
The highest-rated Tarke stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
Say My Name
Completeby nightfellforever
Jude meets Cardan in a bar.
Perfectly Wrong
Completeby soupgirl88
Jude is starting her senior year and wants nothing more than to stay away from Cardan Greebriar. To her dismay, Cardan has a much different plan. Will his charm and good looks win her over this school year? Or will she continue to hate him for the rest of their lives?
Confused by the Past of the Future
Completeby Taken_by_fictional
Taryn, Vivi, Madoc, Prince Balekin, Prince Dain and Locke.Together they end up in the future, years after the coronation.-----This fic is Edited (05/03/2025)
Reacting to The Folk of The Air
by toto_writes
In which the characters from The Folk of The Air series are forced to react to the series, as if watching a movie.—The characters are taken before the events of the book so they know each other but haven’t gotten into any of the conflicts yet (except for the first chapters which take place before th
Loss of my life
Completeby ShelvesHalfEmpty
Jude is unbelievably embarrassed when her boyfriend Locke announces his engagement to Jude's twin sister Taryn but really, that pain is nothing on the heartbreak she endured at the hands of the beautiful Cardan Greenbriar in her youth. The only issue is that Cardan is invited to the wedding and seem
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What does Tarke mean?
Tarke is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Taryn Duarte and Locke. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
How many Tarke fics are on AO3?
There are over 8,000 Tarke fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.
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