History Fanfic / BlueMoonRising

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: There are several P.O.V.s from the Janus Order characters' side and gives some context as to Atlas's background, their motives, and their society on a whole.

* BetterThanCanon: The story goes into a lot of depth and worldbuilding and characters like Barbara, Claire and Vendel are a lot more fleshed out.

--->'''Stricklander:''' And what did you think would happen? You would kill Bular and get rid of the Bridge and all would be well? That trolls would welcome us back in open arms? That somehow we would give up on returning Gunmar to his throne? That you could have your cake and eat it too? Wake up, boy. [[RealityEnsues This is the real world. Trolls have been killing us for centuries. Do you think they’ll stop because their Trollhunter is one?]]\\

** [[spoiler:After Stricklander discovers that Atlas and Jim are the same person, Atlas then realized that Stricklander perhaps ''knew'' how horrible the Janus Order was treating him, but never bothered to care for him. When he denies this, how Atlas responds sounds like he isn't fooled.]]

** [[spoiler:After Stricklander discovers that Atlas and Jim are the same person, Atlas then realized that Stricklander maybe didn't even know his own well-being, perhaps that he ''knew'' how horrible the Janus Order was treating him, but never bothered to care for him. When he denies this, how Atlas responds sounds like he isn't fooled.]]

* LossOfIdentity: Atlas struggles with his identity, first from his memory issues and later as he spends more and more time as Jim Lake Jr. He is afraid of losing himself in the identity he has taken on, even if it was his previous life. After defecting the changelings and defeating Bular, he chooses to renounce his identity as Atlas and try to rediscover and relive his old life as Jim Lake Jr.

'''Atlas:''' No, it’s not is it? [[KnewItAllAlong You ''knew,'' didn’t you?]]\\

--->'''Stricklander:''' [[JerkassHasAPoint And what did you think would happen? You would kill Bular and get rid of the Bridge and all would be well? That trolls would welcome us back in open arms? That somehow we would give up on returning Gunmar to his throne? That you could have your cake and eat it too?]] Wake up, boy. [[RealityEnsues This is the real world. Trolls have been killing us for centuries. Do you think they’ll stop because their Trollhunter is one?]]\\

** [[spoiler:After Stricklander discovers that Atlas and Jim are the same person, Atlas then realized that Stricklander maybe didn't even know his own well-being, perhaps that he ''knew'' how horrible the Janus Order was treating him, but never bothered to care for him. When he denies this, Atlas confesses that his scars weren't just from Bular and his training, but from his "father's" comrades in the Order, which is why he always sleeps with a knife under his pillow.]]

* LossOfIdentity: Atlas struggles with his identity, first from his memory issues and later as he spends more and more time as Jim Lake Jr. He is afraid of losing himself in the identity he has taken on, even if it was his previous life. After defecting the changelings and defeating Bular, he chooses to renounce his identity as Atlas and relive his old life as Jim Lake Jr.

* ParentalNeglect: On Atlas's 16th birthday, he wished he could spend some time with Stricklander and develop their father-son bond. However, after he kills the Stalkling, Atlas waits at the view point so they can celebrate his birthday alone together. However, Strickler does not bother to come because he was "too busy," which creates a rift between the two and Atlas begins to believe that he's not as important to him as he first thought. He expresses his distaste for his "father" not wanting to look weak to the Janus Order.

* It'sAllAboutMe: A minor one for Stricklander. He often tries to force Atlas not to call him "father" around the Order as it would make him look "weak."

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: There are several POVs from the Janus Order characters' side and gives some context as to Atlas's background, their motives, and their society on a whole.

** [[spoiler:After Stricklander discovers that Atlas and Jim are the same person, Atlas then realized that Stricklander maybe didn't even know his own well-being, perhaps that he ''knew'' how horrible the Janus Order was treating him, but never bothered to care for him. When he denies this, Atlas confesses that his scars weren't just from Bular, but from his "father's" comrades in the Order, which is why he always sleeps with a knife under his pillow.]]

'''Atlas:''' No, it’s not is it? [[KnewItAllAlong You ''knew'', didn’t you?]]\\
'''Stricklander:''' Know what?
'''Atlas:''' [[FantasticRacism What the other changelings were doing to me?]]\\
'''Stricklander:''' I’ve no idea what you’re talking about.

** [[spoiler: It also doesn't help that after his discovers that Atlas is the Trollhunter, he mental messes with his identity and new sense of morality:]]
--->'''Stricklander:''' [[JerkassHasAPoint And what did you think would happen? You would kill Bular and get rid of the Bridge and all would be well? That trolls would welcome us back in open arms? That somehow we would give up on returning Gunmar to his throne? That you could have your cake and eat it too?]] Wake up, boy. [[RealityEnsues This is the real world. Trolls have been killing us for centuries. Do you think they’ll stop because their Trollhunter is one?]]\\
'''Atlas:''' I wanted to help our people.\\
'''Stricklander:''' But you didn’t. Instead, you betrayed us. You betrayed me. Do you know the kind of humiliation I will suffer? Have suffered? Time and time again I have protected you, stood up for you against your staunchest opponents, because I believed in you. What do you have to say for yourself?\\
'''Atlas:''' They were right.\\
'''Stricklander:''' What?\\
'''Atlas:''' I kept thinking we could rule ourselves, that we could be together, as people, but I was wrong. ''None'' of you ''want'' to get better. None of you want to cross that bridge. We’re not good enough for that. Vendel and the others were right. Changelings ''can’t'' change.\\
'''Stricklander:''' We are about to ''change'' the world, Young Atlas. With, or without you.\\
'''Atlas:''' There’s more to this world than us.\\
'''Stricklander:''' And yet, the world doesn’t give a damn about us changelings. Your logic is faulty. It seems your time as Trollhunter has gone to your head.\\
'''Atlas:''' Gone to my head? [[HeelRealization It opened my eyes, showed me what ''really'' mattered]].

** [[spoiler:After Stricklander discovers that Atlas and Jim are the same person, Atlas then realized that Stricklander maybe didn't even know his own well-being, perhaps that he ''knew'' how horrible the Janus Order was treating him. When he denies this, Atlas confesses that his scars weren't just from Bular, but from his "father's" comrades in the Order, which is why he always sleeps with a knife under his pillow.]]

* ParentalNeglect: On Atlas's 16th birthday, he wished he could spend some time with Stricklander and develop their father-son bond. However, after he kills the Stalkling, Strickler does not make it because he's "too busy", which creates a rift between them and Atlas begins to believe that he's not as important to him as he firs thought. He expresses his distaste for his "father" not wanting to look weak to the Janus Order.

* IdentityAmnesia: Atlas does not remember much his life before being kidnapped by human scientists. His name was given to him by Stricklander.

* LossOfIdentity: Atlas struggles with his identity, first from his memory issues and later as he spends more and more time as Jim Lake Jr. He is afraid of losing himself in the identity he has taken on, even if it was his previous life.
* MostFanficWritersAreFans: There are a lot of easter eggs and references to things in the story.
* SecretIdentity: Jim has multiple identities that he must conceal. He is Atlas at the Janus Order, the Trollhunter in Trollmarket, and Jim Lake Jr. at school.
* ThatManIsDead: After defeating Bular at the bridge, Jim renounces his identity as Atlas, becoming Jim Lake again.
* WhatIf? : What if Redo of canon where Jim was a changeling.

* SecretIdentity: Jim has multiple identities that he must conceal. He is Atlas at the Janus Order, the Trollhunter in Trollmarket, and Jim Lake Jr. at school.
* Anti-Hero: Atlas starts out as an asshole but slowly becomes a better hero as the story goes on. Initially, he is very standoffish with the group, but grows to appreciate and work with them as the story goes on.
* Bromance: Atlas and Toby.
* ForeignExchangeStudent: Toby makes up a lie that Atlas is a foreign student from Canada. They go even further and make him a school record.
* CrushBlush: Atlas and Claire's initially meeting has him stuttering. Their interactions at school and later during a study session are quite adorable.

* DangerousSixteenthBirthday: Follows similarly to the Episode Bittersweet Sixteen. Unlike the show however, Atlas[=is not in the Daylight Armor and actually gets electrocuted=].
* ArchnemesisDad: Atlas views and calls Stricklander dad early on in the story. As the Trollhunter, he is terrified of his father finding out his secret human identity.
* LossofIdentity: Atlas struggles with his identity, first from his memory issues and later as he spends more and more time as Jim Lake Jr. He is afraid of losing himself in the identity he has taken on, even if it was his previous life.

* HalfHumanHybrid: Atlas is half-human, half-changeling.

* Dangerous16thBirthday: Follows similarly to the Episode Bittersweet Sixteen. Unlike the show however, Atlas[=is not in the Daylight Armor and actually gets electrocuted=].
* ArchnemesisDad: Atlas views and calls Strickler dad early on in the story. As the Trollhunter, he is terrified of his father finding out his secret human identity.

* Half-HumanHybrid: Atlas is half-human, half-changeling.

The fanfic can be found on: [[ https://archiveofourown.org/works/13631847/chapters/31303188 Archive of Our Own]].

* AlternateUniverse: Jim is kidnapped as a young child by human scientists then raised by Strickler at the Janus Order. He is later named Atlas on account of his amnesia.