Dafydd Illian

Agent Dafydd Illian-Sims was the founding member of the Department of Geographical Aberrations, and worked in the department until his retirement in 2006 HST. He was created by Huinesoron.

Name
Dafydd has not been Dafydd for very long. At birth he was named in Quenya Kanafinwë Makalaurë, but for most of his life he was known by his Sindarin name: Maglor, son of Fëanor. Any rumours that he once went by Maelor are strictly untrue.

After a very long time hanging about on the beaches of what would ultimately become Wales, Maglor (at least according to the badfic which created the agent version) took on the name Dafydd Illian. This is a Welsh name – it's pronounced "Davith", not "Dafid" (and certainly not "Daffy"). This was the name by which he was known throughout his tenure in the PPC. After his marriage to Constance Sims, they both took some time to decide how to deal with their surnames, but seem to have both settled on Illian-Sims.

Appearance
Dafydd is a standard Noldorin elf. He is tall, lean, and has long, dark brown (bordering on black) hair and deep grey eyes. Somewhat curiously for fanfiction depictions of his people, his ears are not significantly pointed – they closer approximate the 'leaf shape' Tolkien described. This is possibly because his purpose in the story was not to be identified as an elf until he revealed himself. He made use of this fact to hide his identity from his partner for a long time.

Following his final mission, Dafydd's right arm ends in a stump – his hand was burnt off. Sometimes he forgets this fact.

Personality
Dafydd can best be described as 'fey'. Derived from the mildest and most stable son of Fëanor, he is nevertheless erratic and prone to overreaction. He has been known to advocate firebombing entire Word Worlds to deal with Mary Sues, was expelled from the Department of Mary Sues for overusing fire, and is particularly susceptible to Sue-tainted artefacts. His favourite weapons prior to his departure from the PPC were the longbow – which he can no longer use – and a Sue artefact known as the Ring of Sairalindë.

Agent History
In the story from which he came, Dafydd was in fact an evil version of Maglor, the son of Fëanor. Due to a badly phrased sentence, he found himself stuck in a plothole while a nicer version of Maglor took his place in the story. He was rescued and recruited by Agents Mortic Wentway and Alex Orange. This took place in 1999 HST.

DMS
Following his recruitment, Dafydd was placed in the Department of Mary Sues, and partnered with Agent Jared Calinson. He was peripherally involved in the events of the Reorganisation, but otherwise his career was uneventful until 2004. At the beginning of this year he was overenthusiastic in his persecution of a Mary Sue, burning down a large portion of Rivendell. He was dismissed from the DMS.

DOGA
A chance encounter with the Sunflower Official's secretary of the time, the Bonsai Mallorn, led Agent Dafydd to establish the Department of Geographical Aberrations, in which he would be actively encouraged to do the very thing he had just been punished for. He undertook many missions during the next two years, but in May 2006 was killed when he used the Ring of Sairalindë against Slut!Celebrían but could not control it.

Retirement
Agent Constance Sims managed to return Dafydd to life, and the two agents successfully appealed to the Board of Department Heads for leave to retire from the PPC. With spectacular timing, they left mere days before the events of Crashing Down, and returned shortly after the crisis to hold their engagement party. Sometime prior to 2008 HST, he acquired a bronze fire-lizard, Ilwion.

Dafydd and Constance have five children, most of whom will become involved with the PPC in some way.
 * Tanfin Illian (2007)
 * Jasmine Sims (2009)
 * Belladonna Vishort (2010)
 * Daphne Illian (2012)
 * Oleander Illian (2013)

Timeline
For the author's recommended reading order, see .


 * Middle-earth
 * Years of the Trees
 * Born Kanafinwë Makalaurë, son of Fëanor & Nerdanel, in Tirion, Valinor.
 * Joins his father in exile in Formenos.
 * Witnesses from afar the death of the Two Trees.
 * Flees Formenos before the advance of Melkor.
 * Swears the Oath of Fëanor in Tirion.
 * Takes part in the Kinslaying at Alqualondë.


 * First Age
 * Follows his father to Beleriand.
 * Stands aside at the burning of the ships at Losgar.
 * Witnesses his father's death.
 * Is briefly High King of the Noldor during Maedhros' captivity.
 * Takes up residence in Maglor's Gap, and becomes primary horse-breeder for the Noldor.
 * Composed the lament Noldolantë, the Fall of the Noldor.
 * Is driven back to Himring during the Dagor Bragollach.
 * Slays Uldor the Accursed at the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, but is wounded and forced to retreat into the woods of Ossiriand.
 * Participates in the Kinslayings at Doriath and the Havens.
 * Adopts Elrond and Elros.
 * Stays well out of the War of Wrath and the final defeat of Morgoth.
 * With his elder brother, steals the two remaining Silmarils, but is burnt by his and cast it into the Great Sea.


 * Second through Seventh Ages
 * Wanders the shores of Middle-earth in despair and grief, ultimately in the parts that became Wales.
 * At some point acquires an evil harp.
 * Takes the name Dafydd Illian.
 * Encounters Suzeanna Mariana, the last descendent of Beren, Luthien, Earendil, and Elwing.


 * DMS
 * May 1999
 * 'Dafydd's Backstory' - Attempts to kill Suzeanna, but is dropped into a plothole by shoddy writing, and then recruited to the PPC by Mortic Wentway and Alex Orange.
 * 'The Reorganisation', Chapter 4: Betrayal - Partnered with Jared Calinson in the Department of Mary Sues.


 * June 1999
 * 'The Reorganisation', Chapter 11: Revelation - Witnesses the attempted assassination of the Sunflower Official.
 * 'The Reorganisation', Chapter 14: Opposition - Escorts a captured DIS assassin to the Sunflower Official's office, and meets Constance Sims for the first time.
 * 'The Reorganisation', Chapter 19: Reorganisation - Hears the Sunflower Official's announcement of the formation of the Board of Department Heads.


 * 2003
 * Adopts Thanduril the mini-Balrog.
 * 'Diary of an Undercover Sue', Chapter 4 (mention) - First met Lizzie Cottis, a potential PPC recruit who wound up joining Ispace instead.


 * September 2003
 * The Rivendell Incident - burns down half of Rivendell.


 * DOGA
 * January 2004
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Beginnings' - Suspended from the Department of Mary Sues over the Rivendell Incident, and persuaded by the Bonsai Mallorn to found the Department of Geographical Aberrations.
 * 'Tales from DOGA: More Than Ordinary' - Partnered with Selene Windflower, and takes on a Lord of the Rings mission to destroy an uncanonical village.
 * 'Agentshipping: Rejection', Scene 1 - Doesn't notice Selene's flirting.
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Eledhwen' - Returns to Middle-earth to set an entire uncanonical country aflame.


 * February 2004
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Interlude 1' - Catches a bite to eat with Selene.
 * 'Techno-Dann's Backstory' - Has his console repaired by Agent Dann of DoSAT.
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Daughter of Desire' - Takes on a Lord of the Rings mission and acquires the magical Suvian Ring of Sairalindë.
 * 'Agentshipping: Rejection', Scene 2 - Discusses BDSM with Selene.
 * 'The Boromir Saga', Chapter 14 - Helps prevent a fangirl invasion of Middle-earth.


 * March 2004
 * 'Agentshipping: Rejection', Scene 3 - Inadvertently angers Selene.
 * 'Tales from DOGA: The Child of Susan Sto-Helit' - Temporarily partnered with Vemi Fincaran of the DMS, Dafydd visits the Discworld.
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Al and Death - The Continuing Adventures' - Dafydd and Vemi return to the Discworld.


 * April 2004
 * 'Agent Dafydd + The Gurl' - During an infestation of Suvians in HQ, Dafydd is targetted and has to be rescued by Vemi.
 * 'Pain and Regrets, Power and Battle' - Dafydd and Vemi take on a mission in the Potterverse. Dafydd doesn't Get It.
 * 'Diary of an Undercover Sue', Chapter 3 - Delivers a mini-Balrog to Lizzie Cottis, to help her infiltration of the Suvian school TAMS.


 * May 2004
 * 'Diary of an Undercover Sue', Chapter 8 - Pays another visit to Lizzie at TAMS.
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Al and Death - The Complete Adventures' - After Vemi's retirement, Dafydd returns alone to finish off the resurgent Al.


 * June 2004
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Two Worlds United' - Dafydd takes a mission to Labyrinth with Constance Sims, and reveals his true identity to her.
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Echoes of the Narbeleth' - Dafydd and Selene take a mission into Lord of the Rings. Dafydd is not convinced by his partner's claim to be a vampire.


 * July 2004
 * 'Tales from DOGA: The Blood of Those Betrayed' - Dafydd and Constance tackle a Lord of the Rings mission.


 * August 2004
 * 'Diary of an Undercover Sue', Chapters 17-22 - Dafydd and Selene tackle a Lord of the Rings Suvian who is not all she seems. Because she is actually Lizzie.


 * September 2004
 * 'Diary of an Undercover Sue', Chapter 24 - Returns to TAMS to help Lizzie plan how to take the Suvian academy down.


 * December 2004
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Not So Simple' - Vemi returns to the PPC, learns Dafydd's true identity, and drags him on a Discworld mission.


 * January 2005
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Woodsprite of the North' - Takes on a Lord of the Rings mission with Selene, and winds up dragging in practically everybody. Also welcomes Agent Takua to DOGA.
 * 'Agentshipping: Rejection', Scene 4 - Rejects Selene's advances.
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Interlude 2' - Gets invited to a party, and winds up getting together with Constance.


 * March 2005
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Brown DragonRider of Pern' - Joins Neshomeh and Alec Troven on the PPC's first mission in the Dragonriders of Pern.


 * May 2005
 * 'Tales from DOGA: legolas by laura' - Takes on a Legendary Badfic with Selene: legolas by laura.


 * July 2005
 * 'Nightstalkers: The Children' - Receives the gift of a harp from Agent Takua, and is quite pathetically grateful.


 * March 2006
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Tabloid' - Appears in the first issue of the Multiverse Monitor. Constance is not best pleased.


 * May 2006
 * 'Tales from DOGA: Celebrian' - Takes on the most legendary badfic of all, Celebrian, with Constance. Almost dies. Strike that - actually dies.
 * 'Tales from DOGA: After Midnight' - Returns from death.
 * 'Envinyata: Cultural Exchange' - Proposes to Constance Sims.
 * 'Agentshipping: Rejection', Scene 6 - Tells Selene about his upcoming retirement.
 * 'Envinyata: Narrative Voice' - Retires from the Protectors of the Plot Continuum.


 * July 2006
 * Final visit to the PPC for an engagement/leaving party with Constance Sims.


 * August 2006
 * Marriage to Constance Sims.

Noteable Missions
Dafydd has tackled two Legendary Badfics: "legolas by laura" and "Celebrian." He was not happy about either of them.

Missions Reports
Home: Huinesoron's Webplex, listed under "Tales from DOGA."

Partnered with Selene Windflower

 * "Beginnings"
 * "More Than Ordinary" (Lord of the Rings)
 * "Eledhwen" (Lord of the Rings)
 * "Interlude 1," with Radix (DIA) and Bjam
 * "Daughter of Desire" (Lord of the Rings)

Semi-officially partnered with Vemi Fincaran (DMS)

 * "The Child of Susan Sto Helit" (Discworld)
 * "Al and Death - The Continuing Adventures" (Discworld)
 * "Agent Dafydd + The Gurl", with Vemi and Penny.
 * "Pain and Regrets, Power and Battle" (Harry Potter)
 * "Al and Death - The Complete Adventures" (Discworld)
 * "Two Worlds United" (Labyrinth), Dafydd with Agent Constance Sims (DMS)

Partnered with Selene Windflower again

 * "Echoes of the Narbeleth" (Lord of the Rings)
 * "The Blood of Those Betrayed" (Lord of the Rings), Dafydd with Agent Constance (DMS)
 * "Not So Simple" (Discworld), Dafydd with Agent Vemi (DMS)
 * "Woodsprite of the North" (Lord of the Rings), featuring Takua (DOGA) and everyone else
 * "Interlude 2," with Constance and Steve Dimond
 * "Brown DragonRider of Pern" (Pern), Dafydd with Agent Alec Troven (DI) and Intern Neshomeh, with an appearance by Constance
 * "legolas, by Laura" (Lord of the Rings)
 * "Tabloid," in which Constance and Dafydd are hounded by the Multiverse Monitor
 * "Celebrian - The Mission" (Lord of the Rings), Dafydd with Agent Constance (DMS)
 * "After Midnight," with Constance

Other Appearances

 * "Dafydd's Backstory"
 * "Puritans and Radicals," an essay by Terri Ryan about Dafydd
 * Dafydd appears in two of Huinesoron's histories: The Reorganisation and The End of the Beginning
 * Dafydd also makes an (uncanonical) appearance in "Myths of the PPC."
 * Dafydd makes an AU appearance in the Arthurverse story "Shades of Black and Red."
 * Dafydd makes AU appearances in Generic Surface.