Tam and Dex

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Tam and Dex
Pairing Name	Dam, Tex, Texter, Dexam, T-Rex
Status	Friendship
Rivals	Biana and Tam; Keefe and Tam; Tam and Marella; Sophie and Tam; Dex and Marella; Sophie and Dex; Biana and Dex; Dex and Fitz; Fitz and Tam; Dex, Fitz, and Keefe
First Met	Book 4: Neverseen

Dam or Tamex is the friendship/romantic pairing of Tam Dai Song and Dexter Alvin Dizznee.

Pairing Names

• Dam (D/ex and T/am)
• Tex (T/am and D/ex)
• Dem (De/x and Ta/m)
• Tax (Ta/m and De/x)
• Tamex (Tam and D/ex)
• Tamdex (Tam and Dex)

Moments

Dex and Tam have a mutual friendship and consider each other friends. While staying at Alluveterre in Neverseen, Tam shares a room with Dex before they head to Ravagog. In later books, there is slight teasing between the two, and they are both pulled into a hug by Alden in Flashback after saving Fitz and Sophie.

Book 4: Neverseen

• Dex offered to share his bedroom in Alluveterre with Tam.

Book 6: Nightfall

• Tam teases Dex about helping Linh.

Book 7: Flashback

• Dex was upset that Tam went to join the Neverseen.

Similarities

• Both are boys.
• Both are very talented.
• Both attend Foxfire.
• Both have Abilities.
• Both have attended Exillium.
• Both are against certain parts of the Elvin system.
• Both have 3-letter names.
• Both are against Elvin prejudices.
• Both have personal experiences with prejudice.
• Both are members of the Black Swan.
• Both have a sister, Dex's being Bex and Tam's being Linh.
• Both have siblings they love.
• Both have been kidnapped by the Neverseen.
• Both are friends with Sophie.

Differences

• Tam is a twin, while Dex isn't.
• Tam has one sibling, while Dex has three.
• Tam has black hair, while Dex has strawberry blond.
• Tam has bangs while Dex does not.
• Tam has been part of both the Black Swan and Neverseen, while Dex has only been part of the Black Swan.
• Tam is a Shade, while Dex is a Technopath.
• Tam has silvery blue eyes, while Dex has periwinkle eyes.
• Tam has a terrible relationship with his parents, while Dex has a good relationship with his parents.
• Dex’s parents are a bad match, while Tam’s parents aren’t.
• Dex lives with his parents while Tam does not.