History Fanfic / TheWizardInTheShadows

** Harry. Like Franchise/SpiderMan, if he's fighting you and he isn't snarking, it's generally a good idea to say your prayers and kiss your ass goodbye.

* HurtingHero: Harry has plenty of reason to angst. [[spoiler: Until the Grey Company turns up at Edoras]].

Now a DeadFic - and apparently OldShame for [[Creator/NimbusLlewelyn the author]] - with WordOfGod pretty bluntly stating that it's 'deader than the dodo' and that his muse has moved its attention to ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', which is nearly six times the length of ''Fanfic/TheWizardInTheShadows'', and that's only the first book.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Harry notes that Aragorn's been celibate for at least fifty years to get a spit take from [[spoiler: Théodred]].
-->'''Harry''': That's a lot of time for a man to have no comfort but his hand.
** He gets a SpitTake, much to his glee. [[spoiler: Boromir]] was sitting opposite. He was not pleased.

* AbsurdlySharpBlade: [[spoiler: The Sword of Gryffindor]] natch.
* ActionGirl: Éowyn, Arwen, Ginny, to a lesser extent, Hermione. Eirian grows into this.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Éowyn. First Harry (hinted at in the past), then Aragorn.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Faramir to the assassin. The trope is practically quoted.
* AndIMustScream: Wormtongue. [[spoiler: Eirian has a ''really'' vicious streak. Wormtongue is cursed to have a crippling fear of seven particular people and their swords, to have 3 eternal marks on his face so people can instinctively know what he has done and to forever age and suffer wounds without being able to die until he redeems himself.]]

-->'''Gimli''': Fangorn... what madness drove them there?
-->'''Harry''': You mean ''apart'' from the ferocious battle and certain death behind them?
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Aside from the original Aragorn example, [[spoiler: Harry's investiture as Royal Wizard of Gondor and Arnor. He get's a kickass staff out of the bargain as well.]]
* BackToBackBadasses: Harry and Boromir, Aragorn and Harry, Boromir and Aragorn. Those three have a certain fondness for this trope.
* BadFuture: What would have happened if Harry hadn't ended up in Middle Earth.
* BadassBoast: Harry provides one for the entire main cast to the Mouth of Sauron, combined with a vicious TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
* BadassCrew
* BadassFamily: The House of Eorl, especially since Harry is an honorary little brother.
** The Ap Derfel family especially since [[spoiler: Merlin is it's patriarch and his wife is Nimue]]..

* BalanceBetweenGoodAndEvil: Why Harry is sent to Middle Earth in the first place. Unfortunately, the Ten Walkers comes back to bite the forces of good in the arse.
* BattleAura: [[spoiler: Emrys. Ginny to a degree]].
* BattleCouple: Harry and [[spoiler: Ginny]] and [[spoiler: Ron and Hermione]].
* BattleHaltingDuel: Harry vs [[spoiler: Voldywraith]].
* BawdySong: One of [[spoiler: Sirius']] habits at a party. Including the Ball of Kirriemuir.
* BeamOWar: Harry vs Saruman round two.

** This one goes for most of the Fellowship.
** Do not insult his loved ones either.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Harry. Like Franchise/SpiderMan, if he's fighting you and he isn't snarking, it's generally a good idea to say your prayers and kiss your ass goodbye.

* BigBad: Sauron in ''The Wizard in the Shadows''.
** In ''From Out of the Shadows'' [[spoiler: Morgoth]].
* BigBrotherMentor: Aragorn is one to Harry.
* BigDamnHeroes: The Rohirrim, Gandalf (at Helm's Deep), and Harry and [[spoiler: Boromir]] at the Falls of Rauros.
* BigDamnKiss: [[spoiler: Harry and Ginny]]. On several occasions.
* BigNo: Harry after Gandalf dies.

* BrickJoke: Éomer in a dress.

* CannotSpitItOut: Faramir to Éowyn, much to Harry's and everyone else's amusement/irritation.
* CelestialParagonsAndArchangels: Námo makes an appearance.

* CombatPragmatist: Harry. He teaches [[spoiler: Emrys]] to be one.

* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: What happens to Wormtongue.

* DarkerAndEdgier: Arguably functions as this to the Potterverse.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Harry.

* DeathFromAbove: Harry revels in this trope.
* DeathIsCheap: [[spoiler: Where Harry is concerned, at least]].

* {{Determinator}}: Boromir.

* DraggedIntoDrag: [[ButtMonkey Éomer]].
* TheDragon: The Witch-King.

* EleventhHourSuperpower: [[spoiler: Emrys]].

* ExactWords: Emrys has this down to an artform.

%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

* FiveManBand
** The [[spoiler: Five]] Hunters
*** TheHero: Aragorn
*** TheLancer: [[spoiler: Boromir]]
*** TheSmartGuy: Legolas
*** TheBigGuy: Harry/Gimli
*** TheChick: Harry/Gimli

* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning: Aside from the original Aragorn example, [[spoiler: Harry's investiture as Royal Wizard of Gondor and Arnor. He get's a kickass SimpleStaff out of the bargain as well.]]

* KnifeNut: Harry's favoured weapon is an elven dagger prior to getting the Sword of Gryffindor.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: There is a cast list near the start of ''From Out of the Shadows'', giving the author the chance to go full LemonyNarrator.

* MoralDissonance: [[spoiler: On hearing the AbhorrentAdmirer NoodleIncident, Ron and Hermione note that Harry has changed and is no longer bothered about cursing Muggles when he gets angry]].

* BiggerBad: Morgoth.

Now part of a larger universe, with an incomplete sequel, ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8115207/1/ From Out of the Shadows]]'', and a series of oneshots or outtakes: ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8115216/1/ Snippets from the Shadows]]''

The Shadowsverse Harry also takes centre stage alongside several other crossover Harry's by the same author in ''[[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-19941-84/ The Seven Potters]]'',

Some months after the Second Wizarding War, Harry wants to get away from the Wizarding World. Dumbledore's portrait offers a destination, and Harry falls into Middle Earth in the year 3014 of the Third Age. Middle Earth is ''never'' going to be the same again. At first it seems to follow the usual formula of Harry being part of the Fellowship, then sharply diverges. ''The Wizard in the Shadows'' is a crossover between ''Literature/HarryPotter'' and ''Literature/LordOfTheRings''.

It can be read here: ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6335808/1/ The Wizard in the Shadows]]''

Now part of a larger universe, with an incomplete sequel: ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8115207/1/ From Out of the Shadows]]''

And a series of oneshots or outtakes: ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8115216/1/ Snippets from the Shadows]]''

Emrys has also appeared in the mega crossover multi author fic in a chapter written by the author of the Shadowsverse: ''[[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-19941-83/ Of Welsh Sounding Part Immortals]]''

The Shadowsverse Harry also takes centre stage alongside several other crossover Harry's by the same author in: ''[[http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-19941-84/ The Seven Potters]]''

Now a DeadFic, -and apparently OldShame for [[Creator/NimbusLlewelyn the author]]- with WordOfGod pretty bluntly stating that it's 'deader than the dodo' and that his muse has moved its attention to ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', which is nearly six times the length of ''Fanfic/TheWizardInTheShadows'', and that's only the first book.

-->'''Harry''': *blinks* [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Wow. Consider me distracted]].

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: A lot, varying in how blatant it is. For example: 'he had two good sized reasons he was very glad Ginny hadn't gone for a warming charm'.

* {{Adorkable}}: Harry, Éomer, [[spoiler: Théodred]].

Some months after the Second Wizarding War, Harry wants to get away from the Wizarding World. Dumbledore's portrait offers a destination, and Harry falls into Middle Earth in the year 3014 of the Third Age. Middle Earth is ''never'' going to be the same again. At first it seems to follow the usual formula of Harry being part of the Fellowship, then sharply diverges.

** The Ap Derfel family especially since [[spoiler: Merlin is it's patriarch and his wife is Nimue]].
* BadassGrandpa: Théoden [[spoiler: survives dueling the Witch-King and has him on the ''freaking'' run until the tables get turned]], Saruman [[spoiler: anyone who can curbstomp Harry and Gandalf the Grey working together is most definitely this trope]], Gandalf and [[spoiler: Denethor.]]
** [[spoiler: Merlin]].

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Harry. Like SpiderMan, if he's fighting you and he isn't snarking, it's generally a good idea to say your prayers and kiss your ass goodbye.

* PacingProblems: Less so as the story progresses. The author's beta frequently yells at him about this.
** [[WordOfGod She really does.]]

Some months after the Second Wizarding War, Harry wants to get away from the Wizarding World. Dumbledore's portrait offers a destination, and Harry falls into Middle Earth in the year 3014 of the Third Age. Middle Earth is ''never'' going to be the same again.

Now apparently OldShame for [[Creator/NimbusLlewelyn the author]].

At first it seems to follow the usual formula of Harry being part of the Fellowship, then sharply diverges. It can be read here: ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6335808/1/ The Wizard in the Shadows]]''

Now a DeadFic, with WordOfGod pretty bluntly stating that it's 'deader than the dodo' and that his muse has moved its attention to ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', which is nearly six times the length of ''Fanfic/TheWizardInTheShadows'', and that's only the first book.

* EverybodyLives: Despite the general tendency toward DarkerAndEdgier, many characters who died in ''Literature/LordOfTheRings'' stay alive here, like Theodred and Boromir. Saruman is really the only person who still dies, and, well, he deserved it.

** He tries to claim he's a GeneralRipper. Harry tears this apart in a SugarWiki/{{Funny|Moment|s}}.

* ShoutOut: Oh so many.
** Series/DoctorWho
*** It's also hinted in the sequel that [[spoiler: Merlin created Doctor Who]]. For a laugh.
** Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer
** Literature/ThePrincessBride (Harry practically quotes the 'to the pain speech' verbatim).
** Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy
** Shakespeare
-->'''Harry''': [[Theatre/{{Hamlet}} Something is rotten in the state of Rohan.]]
** Film/TheMatrix
** TheWarlordChronicles
*** In the surname of the main [[OriginalCharacter OC's]]. Ap ''Derfel''.
** The King Arthur mythos
** Film/RobinHoodMenInTights
** Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean
** Harry even quotes the Bible (The 'Faith, Hope and Love, and the greatest of these is love' passage in Corinthians). At Saruman, which is [[FallenAngel immensely ironic]].
** Creator/MarvelComics and Creator/DCComics.
*** [[spoiler: Ron]] compares Harry to Franchise/{{Batman}}. [[spoiler: Sirius]] disagrees and compares him to SpiderMan, though notes that this depends on his mood, while [[spoiler: Hermione]] is glad that he isn't the Sentry. This may or may not be {{Foreshadowing}}.
*** As Aragorn notes, 'There is nothing ''mere'' about ''that'' mortal.'
** 300.
** Film/MenInBlack. Emrys and Eirian are fans.
-->'''Harry''': You have no idea how long it took to pry that one *points to Emrys* away from the sunglasses shop.
** Literature/GoodOmens. The Dramatis Personae.
** IronMan. "Waiting on you now."
** Literature/TortallUniverse. Ginny shares - deliberately - several characteristics with Alanna, down to being nicknamed the Lioness. Harry also shares some characteristics with George Cooper.
** [[{{Series/Merlin}} A boy known as Emrys with]] [[spoiler: a mysterious magical heritage and powers]] in service to the Crown Prince who repeatedly saves his life? Sound familiar?
*** Emrys is even a ServileSnarker.

Now a DeadFic, with WordOfGod pretty bluntly stating that it's 'deader than the dodo' and that his muse has moved its attention to ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'', which is nearly four times the length of ''Fanfic/TheWizardInTheShadows'', and hasn't even finished the first book yet.

At first it seems to follow the usual formula of Harry being part of the Fellowship, then sharply diverges. It can be read here: [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6335808/1/The_Wizard_in_the_Shadows The Wizard in the Shadows]]

Now part of a larger universe, with an incomplete sequel: [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8115207/1/From_Out_of_the_Shadows From Out of the Shadows]]

And a series of oneshots or outtakes: [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8115216/1/Snippets_from_the_Shadows Snippets from the Shadows]]

Emrys has also appeared in the mega crossover multi author fic in a chapter written by the author of the Shadowsverse: http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-19941-83/Methos+Tales+from+the+barman+Part+II.htm

The Shadowsverse Harry also takes centre stage alongside several other crossover Harry's by the same author in: http://www.tthfanfic.org/Story-19941-84/NimbustheMariner+Tales+from+the+barman+Part+II.htm

** Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean

** MarvelComics and DCComics.