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1	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/46707085/chapters/117634294 Found in the Boiling Isles: Luz's Unusual Upbringing]]'' is a ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' fanfic written by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Shadowsnake89/pseuds/Shadowsnake89 Shadowsnake89]] and [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Shape_Shifter_00002/pseuds/Shape_Shifter_00002 Shape_Shifter_00002]].
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3	When Luz was a baby, her family was caught up in a car crash. While she survived, her parents didn't, but thankfully, she was taken in by a resident of the Boiling Isles. [[Fanfic/LuzClawthorne No, not that one]]. Instead, she's taken in by Larry and Daphne, the parents of Hexside's future JerkJock, Boscha.
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5	!!''Found in the Boiling Isles: Luz's Unusual Upbringing'' contains examples of:
6	* AdaptationalBadass:
7	** This version of Luz becomes more knowledgeable with potion magic after years of research, and can use other kinds of magic thanks to her L-Pills.
8	** [[spoiler:Outside of an interest in fortune telling, Masha never used any magic in canon, but in this fic, she managed to discover several glyphs on the Boiling Isles]].
9	* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Boscha, Amity, Willow, Derwin, Bria, Adrian, Vitimir, Darius, Angmar, Hettie, and Kikimora all appear earlier than they did in canon.
10	* AdaptationalGenderIdentity: [[spoiler:Masha was non-binary in canon, but in this fic, she uses female pronouns]].
11	* AdaptationalIntelligence: Luz is a genius who has made all kinds of unique magical creations to make up for her lack of a bile sac.
12	* AdaptationalJerkass: Luz is much more bitter to the people she doesn’t like to the point where her mindscape has an entire subsection dedicated to all the people who “cause her stress and anger”.
13	* AdaptationalJobChange: Kikimora lost her job at the Emperor’s Coven prior to the events of the fic, so she became Hexside’s janitor. After saving Luz from one of Gene’s schemes, Daphne gives her a job as her personal secretary.
14	* AdaptationalNameChange: While Luz still has the same name as in canon, her full name is now Lusina.
15	* AdaptationalNiceGuy:
16	** While still somewhat arrogant, Boscha is nowhere near as egotistical or vicious as she was in canon.
17	** Adrian Graye was a BadBoss and one of the least sympathetic Coven Heads in the show, but here, he gets more depth and tries to be a better teacher to his apprentice.
18	** Kikimora is much less power-hungry than she was in canon.
19	* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: While still arrogant and boastful like in canon, Boscha isn’t nearly as much of a bully.
20	* AdaptationalRelationshipOverhaul:
21	** In canon, Boscha was constantly dismissive of Luz for being human, but thanks to being sisters, the two are very loyal to each other and only bicker occasionally.
22	** Boscha and Angmar never interacted in canon, but here, they're in a SecretRelationship.
23	** Luz becomes friends with Willow, Gus, and Amity much earlier than in canon.
24	** On a related note, Willow and Amity never truly end their friendship thanks to Luz.
25	** Because she was raised in the Boiling Isles, Luz never met Eda, King, or Hooty. Instead, [[spoiler:Masha]] becomes Eda’s apprentice.
26	* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: Instead of the glyphs, Luz utilizes one of her inventions, the L-Pills, which give her all kinds of magical abilities in spite of lacking a bile sac.
27	* AdaptationalWimp: Because she lost her job at the Emperor’s Coven, Kikimora has to wear an anklet that restricts the use of her magic.
28	* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Boscha secretly sees Amity and Willow as this when it comes to grudgby.
29	* AppearanceAngst:
30	** Skara is part of a race of demons who grow tails at a certain age, but rather than a fluffy fox tail like her mother, she gets a thin rat tail, causing her all sorts of grief.
31	** Bonnie has similar issues with her ears she inherited from her abusive sea nymph father, which is how she helps connect with Skara's issues with her tail.
32	* AscendedExtra: Boscha, Vitimir, Adrian, Kikimora, and [[spoiler:Masha]] all get more focus in this fic.
33	* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: Luz has shades of this. WordOfGod says it’s because of [[MustHaveCaffeine how much bitter bean blood she drinks]] coupled with her time in the Potions Coven giving her the impression that she always has to be working on something.
34	* BerserkButton:
35	** Being a vegetarian, Boscha is heavily opposed to any form of meat, but because she became a vegetarian thanks to Angmar showing her fairies were living things too, seeing fairy meat upsets her the most.
36	-->'''Boscha:''' One ice tomato sandwich.
37	-->'''Food Stand Owner:''' ''(hands over the sandwich)'' There you are. And here is a free fairy muffin to go along with that.
38	-->'''Boscha:''' ''([[TwitchyEye her eye starts twitching at the sight of it]])'' No. Thank you.
39	-->'''Food Stand Owner:''' But it's free.
40	-->'''Boscha:''' If that muffin touches my food, I will murder you!
41	** Luz hates being called a human, due to how she sees it as a synonym to being weak and defenseless, [[FreudianExcuse something a lot of people have called her in the past]].
42	* BoomerangBigot: Luz believes humans are inferior to witches, unaware that she's a human herself.
43	* CallARabbitASmeerp: Coffee is referred to as “bitter bean blood” in this fic.
44	* CassandraTruth: Gene believes that Luz is a human, but nobody else thinks he’s right.
45	* CerebusRetcon: The lab accident that caused the color of Luz's skin to change was PlayedForLaughs early in the fic, but "Moonlight Mayhem" goes further into what happened afterwards. After being rushed to the healers, Luz was considered ''clinically dead'' on the operating table '''''five times''''', and months of healing and therapy did nothing to fix her skin. In addition, the accident didn't just turn Luz's skin gray either. Luz compares the pain to having needles pushing into her skin whenever she touches or grabs something, which is why she wears baggy clothing to cover the padding designed to alleviate the pain. In addition, while the accident was caused by Luz's grandmother trying to reorganize Luz's lab equipment, it seemed like Luz was holding a grudge against her, the fact that the accident caused this much pain led to Larry and Daphne choosing to cut off all ties with her afterwards.
46	* CynicalMentor: Adrian Graye is this, though it’s [[PlayingWithATrope Played With]] in that he is aware that he’s a terrible mentor, and one who didn’t even want to take on an apprentice at that. After being called out for his attitude by Darius, Adrian decides to start teaching Bonnie, his apprentice, in a way that plays to his strengths as a director with a flare for the dramatic instead of acting as a traditional teacher.
47	* DatingWhatDaddyHates: Boscha and Angmar are in a SecretRelationship due to the latter being from Glandus, a school Daphne hates very much.
48	* ADayInTheLimelight:
49	** "Hands on Finance" has Kikimora take Luz along to the bank while she has to deposit a check, only for [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny Luz]] to get on her (and Darius') nerves.
50	** "Misunderstanding Luz" has Gene accidentally damage Luz's memories, so he's forced to accompany Boscha into her mind to fix them.
51	** "Interlude" focuses on a small scene set in The Owl House, revealing that Eda took on [[spoiler:Masha]] as an apprentice.
52	** "The Anniversary" shows how Larry won over Daphne's heart while he tries to make up for missing their anniversary.
53	** "The Doll House" tests the friendship between Bonnie and Mary when it is threatened by a [[CreepyDoll cursed doll]].
54	** "Moonlight Mayhem" gives more focus to Celine and her relationship with her aunt, Hettie Cutburn.
55	** "A Birthday Tail" focuses on Skara's birthday party.
56	** "Lady's Fight" centers around Daphne having a little girls night with Uda, Marcella, and Odalia, the mothers of Mary, Bonnie, and Amity respectively.
57	** "Interlude: Part 2" fleshes out Amity's relationship with Lilith while a hungover Odalia contemplates how good of a mother she's been to her children.
58	** "A Quiet Day at Glandus" focuses on Mary's relationship with her little sister Fleecy and her twin brother Asaph.
59	* DeathByAdaptation: Camila is killed in a car crash prior to the events of this fic.
60	* DisproportionateRetribution: Ever since they were kids, Skara has been interested in touching Luz’s ears. When Boscha takes Skara to her house, it turns out that even after the gala where Luz finally let Skara touch her ears, Luz forgot to deactivate the security system that conjured up ''dozens of kunai'' as a defense in the event that Skara goes near Luz’s room.
61	-->'''Skara:''' ''(tearing up)'' You were going to skewer me... Just for touching your ears?\
62	'''Luz:''' ''(shrugs)'' [[ComedicSociopathy I mean... only if you didn’t stop]].
63	* {{Expy}}: Luz' use of potions, her purple skin (as a result of said potions), and ComedicSociopathy all make her the splitting image of [[Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2017 Sucy Manbavaran]].
64	* FlashbackBPlot: “The Anniversary” has one of these, focusing on [[HowDadMetMom how Daphne met Larry]].
65	* ForgottenAnniversary: Chapter 10, aptly titled “The Anniversary”, focuses on Larry forgetting his and Daphne’s anniversary.
66	* FurryReminder: Because her family are ram demons, Mary mentions having to help round up her siblings for "Sheering Day", while her younger sister Fleecy [[IntelligibleUnintelligible only speaks in bleating sounds]], and is even seen chewing on a tin can in one chapter.
67	* TheGhost:
68	** For the first seven chapters, Eda and Hooty are nowhere to be seen, outside of the occasional mention.
69	** Despite being Luz and Willow’s friend, Gus has yet to make a physical appearance.
70	* GoodIsNotNice:
71	** While Vitimir is an excellent mentor who cares for Luz, he is still a stern Coven Head who isn't afraid to sentence someone to petrification when requested to oversee her punishment by Luz herself.
72	** Hettie Cutburn is a strict, but loving guardian to her niece, but when she learns one of her nurses helped Celine go out to a moonlight conjuring, she threatens to cut out her only eye if she disobeys her again.
73	* HeroOfAnotherStory: [[spoiler:Masha has gone on several adventures as Eda’s apprentice, even tangling with the Golden Guard a few times]].
74	* HiddenDepths: Boscha has an interest in ratworm racing.
75	* HourOfPower: Luz’s L-Pills only last a minute when taken, and thanks to lacking a bile sac, the excess magic affects her body afterwards.
76	* HumansThroughAlienEyes: When Larry saves the baby Luz from the burning remains of a car crash, he assumes that the car in question is some kind of metal creature.
77	* ImpossiblyDeliciousFood: The apple pie Larry makes on occassion is so delicious, it's enough for his daughters to fight over.
78	--> ''The two pulled the pan back and forth as Larry looked a bit nervously. Why did he make these pies so good.''
79	* InSpiteOfANail:
80	** Willow and Boscha still don’t see eye to eye like in canon.
81	** Amity still develops feelings for Luz first.
82	** Eda still takes on a human apprentice.
83	* KidsRaidingTheWineCabinet: During a gala the Hargreaves family goes to, Boscha keeps trying to sneak over to get some apple blood from the bar.
84	* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: When the Hargreves family arrives at a gala, they’re introduced as “Daphne Europa Hargreaves, her daughters Lusina Ariana & Boscha Calida and her husband… Larry.”
85	* NamedByTheAdaptation: Boscha never had a last name in canon, but here, it’s Hargreaves.
86	* NeverGetsDrunk: Marcella is able to down some very powerful alcohol while Daphne, Uda, Odalia, and Amber (the latter passing out after a single drink) all fail to stay sober. Daphne thinks this explains why Bonnie, Marcella's daughter, is such a BigEater
87	* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:The reason why Luz and Boscha's relationship was strained was because Masha ([[FreakyFridayFlip who had asked to swap bodies with Boscha for a day]]) called Luz a human, unaware of how sensitive the subject was to her]].
88	* NoodleIncident: Apparently, Luz stole some lucky charms from a group of leprechauns in the past.
89	* ObliviousAdoption: As far as Luz knows, she’s a witch just like her sister and parents. She just has round ears and lacks a bile sac. This is because Larry and Daphne decided to keep her true human identity a secret from everyone, even her.
90	** According to WordOfGod, even though Luz looked nothing like the rest of her family prior to her accident, she was convinced that she took after a very distant relative.
91	* OurWerebeastsAreDifferent: Celine is a creature who can transform into a different form depending on the phase of the moon, which is why Hettie goes out of her way to make sure she doesn't see the moon at night.
92	* PowerStereotypeFlip: Bonnie is a witch studying Illusion magic, though rather being a playful trickster, she's a ShrinkingViolet with serious confidence issues that she and her mentor, Adrian, try to work on.
93	* RelatedInTheAdaptation:
94	** The main premise of the fic is that Luz is Boscha's adoptive sister.
95	** One of the original nine Coven Heads/victims of the imperfect coven sigils was Mary's ancestor.
96	** Hettie Cutburn is Celine's aunt and legal guardian in this fic.
97	* RunningGag:
98	** Skara’s obsession with touching Luz’s ears.
99	** Mary having to help out around the house during "Sheering Day".
100	* SecretRelationship: Boscha is in a relationship with Angmar, but doesn't want her mother to know because he goes to Glandus High.
101	* SeriousBusiness: One of Luz’s many inventions is “bitter bean blood”, AKA coffee, which is very popular among the adults of the Boiling Isles, though the recipe is top secret. Gene’s main plan in the fic is to steal the recipe, make his own improvements, and become the top student at school.
102	* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Boscha has this attitude towards Willow.
103	-->'''Luz:''' Sorry mom. She's having Willow troubles.
104	-->'''Boscha:''' I am not having Willow trouble! That's not even a thing! I don't even like that smug, know it all, spotlight stealing, buff, amazonian jerk! I hate her!
105	* SpiritualAntithesis: To ''Fanfic/LuzClawthorne''. Both fics center around Luz being taken in by a resident of the Boiling Isles, but Luz turns out much differently than in ''Luz Clawthorne''.
106	** In ''Luz Clawthorne'', Luz was aware that she was human, while the Luz in this fic believes she is a witch who happens to lack a bile sac.
107	** As opposed to having the chaotic and rulebreaking Eda as a parental figure like she had in ''Luz Clawthorne'', Luz's parents in this fic are much more professional, running their own succesful potion business as opposed to Eda's independent potion selling job.
108	** In ''Luz Clawthorne'', Luz was a BookDumb academic failure who struggled to find a track she liked before settling on Bard and Beast Keeping. In this fic, Luz is an academic prodigy who has already joined the Potions Coven.
109	** Boscha and Luz were once bitter enemies before they gradually became friends in ''Luz Clawthorne''. In this fic, the two are sisters, and have a much healthier relationship.
110	* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: When Tinella is offering a doll to buy from her stand, she keeps saying that the doll isn't cursed. Unsurprisingly, it turns out to be cursed, though it was later revealed that [[ForcedIntoEvil Tinella was trying to get rid of those dolls]], so she's happy when the Emperor's Coven confiscates and destroys them.
111	* ToyDisguise: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]. When they were kids, Bonnie first met Mary after mistaking her for a toy thanks to her unsheared hair making her look like one.
112	* VirtuousVegetarianism: Boscha is a vegetarian, thanks to Angmar helping her realize that fairies were more than ingredients for pies.
113	* WhamEpisode: Boscha learns that Luz is a human during “Misunderstanding Luz”.
114	* WhatIf: What if Luz was taken in by Boscha's family as a baby?
115	* TheWorfEffect: In "The Doll House", Bonnie is cursed by a doll that gradually takes over her life and even alters reality as if she never existed, and when Adrian tries to fend her off, she easily manages to dispel his illusions.

Context Fanfic / FoundInTheBoilingIslesLuzsUnusualUpbringing