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Authors, and Websites
- Aurik Kal-Durin
- Recommended by: Magnus Force
- An excellent writer who has many one shots that often expand upon the show's world, as well as a few multi-chapter stories. He's especially fantastic at writing the character of David (particularly his third season characterization), with David x Hilda being a major recurrent element of his stories. Also on AO3.
- A Lilliputian Perspective by Miss Lovelin
- Recommended by jdubbam
- Status: Complete
- Sypnosis: After a ridiculous library spellbook situation, Hilda finds herself inadvertently transformed into an elf. How will she get out of this one? Luckily, she has support to help.
- Comments: This fanfic takes great advantage of its' premise, not only using it to develop Alfur's character in delightful fashion, but also to craft a firmly-written and moving tale centered around his relationship with Hilda and how her transformation makes them see it in a new light.
- A Home For Tontu by Great Raven Parade
- Recommended by jdubbam
- Status: Dead (last update Jan 26, 2022)
- Sypnosis: In the aftermath of the Black Hound incident, Hilda tries to find her new friend a place to stay. But the citizens of Trolberg seem unwilling to trust their former house spirits... Or Hilda's word about what really happened. Takes place between the main action of The Black Hound and the epilogue.
- Comments: A very Original Flavour fic that aims to give more of a definitive conclusion to Season 1, namely the conflict surrounding the Nisse and the Black Hound, and does so to a truly impressive degree. The writing for everyone is on-point and the pacing is great, but praise especially goes to how the story goes out of its' way to build upon Tontu as a character, showing how he warms up to Hilda and how he ultimately ended up living with her family.
- Falling Star - Hilda by Fluffytail
- Recommended by WeAreVenom00
- Status: In Progress
- Sypnosis: Eric Lyons is just an ordinary twelve year old. So when he wakes up and finds himself falling from the sky, he already has some questions about his situation. When he recovers, he finds himself in a mystical world and a long way from home. With Hilda's help, maybe he can find his way back, and find out the other weird happenings in Trolberg before the big Bird Parade.
- Comments: An amazingly well-written and gripping Fic with a surprising amount of depth and an air of mystery that always leaves you wanting to know more. The plot is incredibly intriguing, with little clues of Eric's past sprinkled throughout the story that seem like pieces of a puzzle that the readers can solve if they pay enough attention. The OCs in this Fic are likeable and interesting, the characters from the show are very well portrayed, and even though the plot mainly centers around Eric, the author isn't afraid to move away from him at certain points in order to focus on Hilda or some other character. The world-building is also excellent, always giving the feeling that there's a much bigger picture that we're just not seeing yet.
- The Half-Troll by Aryck-The-One
- Recommended by BoukenDutch
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Three weeks after the Night of the Trolls, Hilda is still coping with the aftermath of her ordeal... having retained some troll-like traits. In this short story, Hilda- with her mother's help- must find a cure for her condition, David will find the courage to stand up for his friends, and Johanna will face her inner demons after the most traumatic event of her life. (Two-shot)
- Comments: Set after ''Hilda and the Mountain King'", but with all the characters from the animated series. Hilda still suffers from side-effects of the changeling spell. But the only way to solve them is one she is unwilling to take; kill the mother troll that cast the spell.
- Mum's the Word by Great Raven Parade
- Recommended by BoukenDutch
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Alfur finds out 'Mum' isn't Johanna's real name. Tontu won't stop teasing him about it.
- Comments: A funny, well written one-shot focussing on Alfur and Tontu.
- The Swimming Badge by HildaFan
- Recommended by SuperEquality07
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Hilda, Frida and David set out to earn the new Sparrow Scouts badge: the Swimming Badge. Unfortunately, Frida is afraid of learning how to swim. Now Hilda and David have to help her face her fears so she can earn the new badge. This story takes place between seasons 1 and 2.
- Comments: A touching, heartwarming story about helping a friend.
- True Friends by JackBeanstalk
- Recommended by SnaxBox
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Just an idea of an extension in the season 1 finale episode, "The Black Hound".
- A Monster by Sarasplenda
- Recommended by Matteso585
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: This story takes place directly after the events of Book 6 but also follows the canon of the Netflix series. Hilda comes home and has a lot of thinking to do.
- Comments: Following the events of the Mountain King, Hilda begins to doubt herself and goes through symptoms of PTSD. Spoilers for those that haven't read the Mountain King graphic novel.
- Hilda and the howling woods by Levi2207
- Recommended by The-rising-sun
- Status: In Progress
- Synopsis: 1 year after Hilda and the Mountain King, things are slowly getting back to normal in Trolberg, but the trolls are refusing to head back to the woods, and now there's a werewolf in town. Things are certainly going to get interesting.
- Comments: This fanfic is certainly engaging and provides quite a good deal of mystery and some character development, while also addressing the question of Hilda's father in a way that provides some satisfaction as well as provoking some questions. I would recommend reading Hilda and the Mountain King before you head in to avoid spoilers.
- Now has its own page.
- The Twenty-Year Day by pikablob
- Recommended by SuperYoshiFan02
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Johanna didn't grow up an only child; she hasn't thought about her older sister in a long time, but after grounding Hilda for lying about the Kraken, she finds herself reminded of far too much.
- Comments: A great fanfic where Hilda accidentally gets stuck twenty years in the past when she time travels and becomes Johanna's unofficial sister.
Stories where one or many plot points or characters are significantly different from canon.
- Requiem for an Adventurer (Collaboration) by jdubbam
- Recommended by BoukenDutch
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Inspired by D.D. Danger's "Remorse of an Adventurer". In an alternate take on "The Storm", Hilda is fatally injured in the weather station's collapse. Left with a void that could never thought to be filled again, her loved ones struggle to cope with their loss while an old threat prepares a three-way vengeance.
- Comments: Set in a universe where Hilda does not surive the destruction of Victoria van Gale's weather station; her mother and friends have to try and move on. Meanwhile, the Marra are working on a plan to have all of Trolberg succed into a Nightmare Vortex.
- Remorse of an Adventurer by D.D. Danger
- Recommended by Matteso585
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: When Hilda's mother passes away following the events of "The Ghost" David and Frida must continue the gangs adventures while Hilda copes.
- Comments: What happens if Johanna died during the events of "The Ghost"? A depressing story where Hilda has given up adventuring in her grief.
- Hilda The Witch by TheLapisWarrior
- Recommended by Matteso585
- Status: Complete
- Synopsis: Most of Hilda’s life as been usual, wild, crazy, and adventurous. But ever since the day she summoned Tide Mice, Hilda wondered how she could do the spell correctly. But when she learns she's a witch she does more crazy things and meets new friends while learning life lessons as well. And try to learn of her late dad.
- Comments: A retelling/expansion of season 2 showing what happens if Hilda is the witch in training. With an interesting plot line involving the mystery behind her Disappeared Dad.
- Now has its own trope page.
- Such is the Life of a Familiar by CoolMantis
- Recommended by BoukenDutch
- Status: In Progress
- Synopsis: Hilda was always happy for Frida since she started learning to be a witch, but she was also secretly jealous as her familiar. One day after several events, she finds a perk to her role usually meant for animals. As well as some new adventures.
- Comments: Set after the events of season 2; as Frida continues her training to be a witch, Hilda discovers that, as Frida's familiar, she has powers of her own; she's a Shapeshifter. Over the story, Hilda unlocks more and more forms, while at the same time a new threat arrises in the form of a powerfull witch named Gondul.
