History Fanfic / TheHouseOfElendil

* RedBaron: this being a fusion of ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' and ''Series/GameOfThrones'', this was inevitable. There's Elendil 'the Kingmaker', Ned Stark 'the Quiet Wolf', Jaime Lannister 'the Young Lion' and Tywin Lannister 'the Great Lion'.
** Elendil has plenty of other epithets besides "Kingmaker;" his other titles include "the Tall," "the Longlived," and to some with more fanciful inclinations, "the Immortal."

''The House of Elendil'' is a ''Literature/TheSilmarillion''/''Series/AGameOfThrones'' {{Crossover}} by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/762137/EricDal EricDal]]. It can be read in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8221820/1/ Ff.net]], [[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/the-house-of-elendil-lotr-game-of-thrones-crossover.159/ Sufficient Velocity]] and Space Battles forums ([[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-house-of-elendil-lord-of-the-rings-game-of-thrones-crossover.226667/ first thread]], [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-house-of-elendil-lotr-got-crossover-thread-the-second.285664/#post-13128460 second thread]] and [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-house-of-elendil-lotr-got-crossover-the-third-of-its-name.354394/#post-18742777 third thread]]).

** The Gondorians themselves have a few strains of this, with the annihilation of the Greyjoys, their relative agelessness and their otherworldly mystique making sure that they are known and feared across the Narrow Sea. No one wants to take on the White Fleet.

** While they are still pretty nice all things considered, the Numenoreans still consider themselves to be, if not above, then certainly separate from the people of Westeros. Since establishing their dominion, Elendil has repeatedly refused marriage proposals from other houses, fearing that such unions would dilute their bloodlines, and Ohtar explicitly states to Isildur that should the worst happen to Robert, he should take the throne, because no one else has a more noble bloodline.

* FateWorseThanDeath: Per word of god, it is revealed that the Ironborn had made an oath to Elendil and his house, but broke it by [[spoiler: capturing, raping and murdering Isildur's wife and mother.]] Before he goes about annihilating the Greyjoys and the Ironborn, he curses them to never be able to rest until their oath has been fulfilled. It's implied that they are now cursed with unlife.

** Also despite the establishment of a royal army led by good old Ned (not to mention the presence of several Numenoreans) [[spoiler:Ned is still taken captive (he is busted out but then recaptured). At this point, though, he still has his head and Joffrey's bloodlust is momentarily sated. ]]
* ItsAllAboutMe: Viserys, naturally. In this fic, though, Valandil has success in tempering his mean streak, so thus far he has escaped dying horribly. [[spoiler:Given that he's gone and joined with Umbar, we'll see how long that attitude lasts.]]

* LivingRelic: Isildur is this to normal people. He's been alive since the time of Aegon the Conqueror and has lived through every major event during the past three hundred years. Varys even asks him what Aegon was really like, to which Isildur answers that he was greedy, solitary, obsessed with his legacy, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and that]] [[YouTalkTooMuch he talked too much.]]

** Even Ohtar, Isildur's close friend and servant, feels that the Numenoreans, particularly Isildur, are more worthy of the Iron Throne than any other House.
* MyCountryRightOrWrong: When Ohtar suggests that Isildur should have taken the Iron Throne for himself, being of a more worthy bloodline, Isildur refuses to even consider it. He instead says that the throne belongs to those native to Westeros. [[spoiler: Aratan's prophecy just prior to his execution hints that he'll rethink this.]]

* OhCrap: Valandil has this reaction when he realizes that [[spoiler:the Black Numenoreans have also survived the downfall of Numenor and are operating in Essos. Considering that these people were the ones who committed atrocities so terrible even Sauron was impressed, that reaction hardly seems adequate.]]
* PaperThinDisguise: Valandil's "disguise" when among the Dothraki is so thin that it's practically transparent. It's pretty hard to pretend you're not a Numenorean when you're seven feet tall and ''carry a steelbow,'' something only Numenoreans use. Doesn't help that he tells Daenerys the tale of Luthien and Beren, which is known to be a Numenorean story; even the name he takes is Numenorean. Honestly, it's amazing that no one aside from Jorah has found out about his true self.

* RedBaron: this being a fusion of Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones, this was inevitable. There's Elendil 'the Kingmaker', Ned Stark 'the Quiet Wolf', Jaime Lannister 'the Young Lion' and Tywin Lannister 'the Great Lion'.

** Isildur initiates one on behalf of the people of Sherrer after the Mountain destroys it - something that [[TheChessmaster Tywin]] anticipated, planning to use it to lure him out, capture him, and use him as a hostage to keep the White Fleet from intervening in the Lannisters' attack on the Riverlands. [[spoiler: Unfortunately for him, while the 'capture Isildur' part worked out, he got out and killed the Mountain in single combat.]]

* TransHuman: The Numenoreans are a light version of this. They can live to be 300 at a minimum and have knowledge and skills that surpasses that of pretty much everyone else in Westeros. Naturally, a lot of people are envious of them. Robert especially thinks they're too full of themselves, though Isildur is the exception.

* LivingRelic: Isildur is this to normal people. He's been alive since the time of Aegon the Conqueror and has lived through every major event during the past three hundred years. Varys even asks him what Aegon was really like, to which Isildur answers that he was greedy, solitary, obsessed with his legacy, and [[MotorMouth that he talked too much.]]

* TheAtoner: Valandil, who is haunted by his part in the massacre of the Greyjoys on Pyke. He also feels that while the Mad King had to be overthrown, the Rebellion went to far in trying to wipe out his line. Unfortunately while he wants to try and make amends to the wrongs he feels he and his family wrought, that desire has caused him make some poorly considered choices. See DidntThinkThisThrough below.

** The Ghiscari army sent against Drogo counts too. Granted, they had the leadership of Black Numenoreans, but they were outnumbered and still crushed the khalasar.

* BlackmailBackfire: Tywin has [[spoiler:Isildur]] taken as a hostage in order to ensure that [[spoiler:Elendil and Gondor]] don't march against him while he ravages the Riverlands. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, as of Chapter 20, Isildur has been freed, so now there's nothing stopping Gondor from coming down to give the Lannister's a good stomping. Even worse, Isildur managed to kill Gregor Clegane during his escape and Joffrey was foolish enough to execute Aratan.]]

** [[spoiler: The Court of Umbar carried on this tendency.]]

* FantasticRacism: The majority of the Westerosi don't like the Numenoreans and are downright afraid of them. This becomes readily apparent in King's Landing, where everyone is quick to blame them for anything. However, it should also be noted that they're held in a kind of awe at the same time.

** While they are still pretty nice all things considered, the Numenoreans still consider themselves to be above the common people of Westeros. Since establishing their dominion, Elendil has repeatedly refused marriage proposals from other houses, fearing that such unions would dilute their bloodlines, and Ohtar explicitly states to Isildur that should the worst happen to Robert, he should take the throne, because no one has a more noble bloodline.

* PaperThinDisguise: Valandil's "disguise" when amongst the Dothraki is so thin that it's practically transparent. It's pretty hard to pretend you're not a Numenorean when you're ''seven feet tall and carry a steelbow.'' Doesn't help that he tells Daenerys the tale of Luthien and Beren, which is known to be a Numenorean story; even the name he takes is Numenorean. Honestly, it's amazing that no one aside from Jorah has found out about his true self.

* {{Badass}}: there's a number of these, but Isildur proves first among them by [[spoiler: matching Gregor Clegane strength for strength in single combat and killing him.]]
** Proving that it's InTheBlood, his sons are plenty badass themselves: Aratan is an even match for [[TheAce Jaime]] [[BloodKnight Lannister]], who even Isildur admits 'knows his swordplay', with Jaime being annoyed that their fight was interrupted because Aratan was a WorthyOpponent. Valandil, meanwhile, stays on the heights to singlehandedly [[spoiler: slow the charge of the Ghiscari cavalry with his steelbow]], something the Dothraki think is incredibly badass. Even Drogo, before he even sees him in a fight, notes 'the lion knows its own'.
** Going back a generation to Elendil, he possibly tops them all, by singlehandledly slaying a dragon during the Dance of the Dragons.

* CultureClash: The Numenoreans' faith and society tends to grate on a lot of Westerosi, but it is most apparent when it comes to religion. Considering that the Numenoreans know for a fact that their god is real and even witnessed divine retribution at first hand, they regard the Faith of the Seven and indeed every other religion as wrong. However, they don't tend to make a fuss about it and they also don't deny that other culture's monsters are real, sending sons up to the Night's Watch on a rationale of a) honourable service , b) just in case.
* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:Drogo's khalasar gets utterly decimated by a Ghiscari army led by Black Numenoreans. To make it even more humiliating, the Dothraki outnumbered them and were fighting on an open field, where their cavalry tactics are most effective, but barely inflicted any casualties.]]

* CultureClash: The Numenoreans' faith and society tends to grate on a lot of Westerosi, but it is most apparent when it comes to religion. Considering that the Numenoreans know for a fact that their god is real and even witnessed divine retribution at first hand, they regard the Faith of the Seven and indeed every other religion as wrong.

* BlackmailBackfire: Tywin has [[spoiler:Isildur]] taken as a hostage in order to ensure that [[spoiler:Elendil and Gondor]] don't march against him while he ravages the Riverlands. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, as of Chapter 20, Isildur has been freed, so now there's nothing stopping Gondor from coming down to give the Lannister's a good stomping. Even worse, Isildur managed to kill Gregor Clegane during his escape.]]

* CultureClash: The Numenoreans' faith and society tends to grate on a lot of Westerosi, but it is most apparent when it comes to religion. Considering that the Numenoreans know for a fact that their god is real and even witnessed divine retribution, they regard the Faith of the Seven and indeed every other religion as wrong.

* DefeatMeansRespect: While their duel ended in a draw, Jaime still considers Aratan to be one of the best fighters he had ever faced.

** While they are still pretty nice all things considered, the Numenoreans still consider themselves to be above the common people of Westeros. Since establishing their dominion, Elendil has repeatedly refused marriage proposals from other houses, fearing that such unions would dilute their bloodlines.

* InSpiteOfANail: In the backstory, Elendil supported Rhaenyra in the Dance of the Dragons, and she lived to become Queen of Westeros, but it hasn't butterflied the main story of ASOIAF in anyway, justified as this was published before ''The Princess and the Queen'', when little was known about the Dance of the Dragons.

* LivingRelic: Isildur is this to normal people. He's been alive since the time of Aegon the Conqueror and has lived through every major event during the past three hundred years. Varys even asks him what Aegon was really like, to which Isildur answers that he was greedy, solitary, obsessed with his legacy, and that he talked too much.

* MyCountryRightOrWrong: When Ohtar suggests that Isildur should have taken the Iron Throne for himself, being of a more worthy bloodline, Isildur refuses to even consider it. He instead says that the throne belongs to those native to Westeros.

** Within Imrazor's army, there is a tribe whose banner shows a she-wolf suckling two children, which references the legend of how Rome was founded.
** Another tribe has its men dress up in a similar manner to German Landsknecht mercenaries.

* SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers: Not yet directly referenced in the fic itself, but a [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/posts/13142789/ core belief]] of the author.

* CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler: Drogo's khalasar gets utterly decimated by a Ghiscari army led by Black Numenoreans. To make it even more humiliating, the Dothraki outnumbered them and were fighting on an open field, where their cavalry tactics are most effective, but barely inflicted any casualties. ]]

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Planning ahead does not seem be Valandil's strong point. He wants to restore the Targaryens to the Iron Throne, even though Viserys likely wouldn't make a very good king and the army he's with is a marauding horde that bases its society around killing, pillaging and slaving. He doesn't seem to realize that by siding with the two Targaryens, he's going to come into conflict with not only the Starks, who are his people's greatest allies, but also his own family. His plan thus far could be summed up as "Join up with Targaryens, and then see what happens."

* PaperThinDisguise: Valandil among the Dothraki, which is lampshaded several times. It's pretty hard to pretend you're not a Numenorean when you're ''seven feet tall and carry a steelbow.'' Doesn't help that he tells Daenerys the tale of Luthien and Beren, which is known to be a Numenorean story. Jorah lampshades this on several occasions.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: Valandil exhibits a distinct lack of foresight. He wants to restore the Targaryens to the Iron Throne, even though Viserys likely wouldn't make a very good king and the army he's with is a marauding horde that bases its society around killing, pillaging and slaving. He doesn't seem to realize that by siding with the two Targaryens, he's going to come into conflict with not only the Starks, who are his people's greatest allies, but also his own family.

* TheRival: It's established pretty quickly that Imrazor and Belzagar are not friends, which only exacerbated by Imrazor being Belzagar's superior.

* HegemonicEmpire: Umbar has absorbed numerous people in Essos, from minor tribes to city-states like Ghiscar.

* IneffectualDeathThreats: After Belzagar shows a nearly dead Drogo to Daenerys and has his braid cut off, she vows that she and her unborn child will destroy Umbar and ensure that Belzagar dies screaming. An impressive threat, certainly, but right now she's got no way to back it up.

** Also despite the establishment of a royal army led by good old Ned (not to mention the presence of several Numenoreans) Ned is still taken captive (he is busted out but then recaptured). At this point, though, he still has his head and Joffrey's bloodlust is momentarily sated.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Viserys, naturally. In this fic, though, Valandil has success in tempering his mean streak, so thus far he has escaped dying horribly. Given that he's gone and joined with Umbar, we'll see how long that attitude lasts.

* OhCrap: Valandil has this reaction when he realizes that the Black Numenoreans have also survived the downfall of Numenor and are operating in Essos. Considering that these people were the ones who committed atrocities so terrible even Sauron was impressed, that reaction hardly seems adequate.

** Umbar is this too, though it's more along the lines of a rising power.
* RagsToRoyalty: For years, Viserys was sneered at as the Beggar King, without even a single treasure to his name. Now, Azulakhor has taken him in, making Viserys a Prince of Umbar.

* ReligionOfEvil: Umbar still worships Morgoth. If it's anything like when Sauron was the High Priest, then part of their worship involves sacrificing people to Morgoth by burning them alive.

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After being consistently sidelined, Viserys decides his company would be better appreciated in Umbar.

** Imrazor also lives up to this trope; he treats Daenerys with courtly politeness even as the city of Meereen is sacked by his army.

* BlackmailBackfire: Tywin has Isildur taken as a hostage in order to ensure that Elendil and Gondor don't march against him while he ravages the Riverlands. Unfortunately, as of Chapter 20, [[spoiler: Isildur has been freed, so now there's nothing stopping Gondor from coming down to give the Lannister's a good stomping. Even worse, Isildur managed to kill Gregor Clegane during his escape.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Drogo's khalasar gets utterly decimated by a Ghiscari army led by Black Numenoreans. To make it even more humiliating, the Dothraki outnumbered them and were fighting on an open field, where their cavalry tactics are most effective, but barely inflicted any casualties.

** Imrazor also lives up to this trope; he treats Daenarys with courtly politeness even as the city of Meereen is sacked by his army.

* TheAtoner: Valandil, who is haunted by his part in the massacre of the Greyjoys on Pyke.

* AllMythsAreTrue: Isildur and the Numenoreans take them very seriously. Unlike the populace of Westeros, they know all too well that there are dark forces lurking about.

* AnyoneCanDie: It's Game of Thrones, so that shouldn't come as a surprise. Among the dead so far are [[spoiler: Balon and Victarion Greyjoy,Barristan Selmy, Robert Baratheon and Aratan.]]

* FantasticRacism: The majority of the Westerosi don't like the Numenoreans. This becomes readily apparent in King's Landing, where everyone is quick to blame them for anything.

* FateWorseThanDeath: Per word of god, it is revealed that the Ironborn had made an oath to Elendil and his house, but broke it by [[spoiler: capturing and savagely killing Isildur's wife and mother.]] Before he goes about annihilating the Greyjoys and the Ironborn, he curses them to never be able to rest until their oath has been fulfilled. It's implied that they are now cursed with unlife.

** Also despite the establishment of a royal army led by good old Ned (not to mention the presence of several Numenoreans) Ned is still taken captive (he is busted out but then recaptured). At this point he still has his head and Joffrey's bloodlust is momentarily sated.

* MythologyGag: When Valandil serves Daenerys, he uses the name Thorongil, which is the name Aragorn used when he served Gondor in disguise.

* PaperThinDisguise: Valandil among the Dothraki, which is lampshaded several times. It's pretty hard to pretend you're not a Numenorean when you're ''seven feet tall and carry a steelbow.'' Doesn't help that he tells Daenerys the tale of Luthien and Beren, which is known to be a Numenorean story.

* RetiredBadass: Though Elendil is more concerned with ruling his domains, he's had quite an exciting life. He helped the Targaryans conquer Dorne and during the Dance of Dragons, personally slew a dragon by himself.

*** That honor belongs to Imrazor, the High Captain of the King's Ships, which makes him, according to the author, the second-most powerful man in Umbar, after the Great King himself.

* HegemonicEmpire: Umbar has absorbed numerous tribes in Essos, including New Ghis, though they seemed to have joined on their own volition.