The Lord of the Rings is a classic fantasy series by J.R.R. Tolkien. It and various related works, e.g. The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, are considered the most influential works of modern fantasy and have created many tropes and conventions typical for the modern fantasy genre. In the wake of the Movies, its fandom experienced a fanfic explosion and quickly became a Suvian cesspool.
The novel was first published by the George Allen & Unwin Ltd. publishing service, in three-volume form to make it easier on readers: The Fellowship of the Ring (29 July 1954), The Two Towers (11 November 1954), and The Return of the King (20 October 1955). In fact there were actually six books, two in each of our three volumes. Their original names were planned by Tolkien, but unused until the boxed-set Millennium Edition, printed in 1999.
The Lord of the Rings takes place after The Hobbit, the first of the stories set in the land of Middle-earth.
In Canon[]
The Story[]
The Lord of the Rings follows the adventures of a Hobbit named Frodo Baggins and his eight companions. Their quest is to help defeat the rising Dark Lord, Sauron, by destroying the One Ring. This is the same 'magic ring' that Bilbo Baggins acquired during his own adventure with Thorin Oakenshield and his company of Dwarves.
After Bilbo bequeaths the Ring to Frodo, the wizard Gandalf the Grey begins to have misgivings about it and discovers that it is, in fact, the 'Master Ring' created by Sauron to dominate the other Rings of Power and bring its wielders under his influence. The Ring had been lost since Sauron was defeated by the Last Alliance of Men and Elves. Now, Sauron has recovered from that defeat and is beginning to build power again in the land of Mordor, bringing war to the neighboring Mannish kingdom of Gondor. If Sauron were to get the Ring back, his power would increase exponentially, virtually ensuring his conquest of all Middle-earth.
The only way to destroy the Ring is to throw it into the active volcano where Sauron forged it, in the heart of Mordor. Since Sauron would expect anyone who had the Ring to use it and attempt to confront him directly, the Council of Elrond determines that the best hope is for a small company to journey to Mordor in secret. When the Council argue about who should carry the Ring, Frodo—who delivered it to Elrond's home of Rivendell on the advice of Gandalf—is moved to stand and volunteer himself. The other eight members of the Fellowship of the Ring are chosen to help him, including members of each of the Free Peoples of Middle-earth, Gandalf the Grey, and the three Hobbits who accompanied Frodo from his home in the Shire, following Gandalf's intuition that their loyal friendship will be just as valuable on the journey as any physical strength or ability.
The Characters[]
Main canon characters (and most known lust objects) include:
- The Fellowship
- Aragorn, son of Arathorn
- Boromir, son of Denethor
- Frodo Baggins
- Gandalf, a.k.a Mithrandir
- Gimli, son of Glóin
- Legolas Thranduilion
- Meriadoc Brandybuck
- Peregrin Took
- Samwise Gamgee
- Important and recognized characters
- Arwen
- Bilbo Baggins
- Celeborn
- Denethor
- Elrond
- Éomer
- Éowyn
- Faramir
- Galadriel
- Glorfindel
- Gríma Wormtongue
- Haldir
- Théoden
- Saruman
- Sméagol/Gollum
Geography[]
Middle-earth is a large landmass of the world known as Arda. During the Third Age, when The Lord of the Rings takes place, the Westlands of Middle-earth are populated mostly by the 'Free Peoples': Men, Elves, Dwarves, and (unbeknownst to many) Hobbits. Westron, also known as the Common Tongue, is spoken all across the land, though Elves and Dwarves also have their own languages.
The largest kingdoms of 'civilised' Men are Gondor and Rohan. The two kingdoms are separated north-south by the White Mountains, with Gondor being to the south. There are other Mannish kingdoms east and south of Mordor, Khand and Harad respectively, but these are either willingly or unwillingly allied with Sauron, and have other reasons for being unfriendly to the Men of Gondor.
Elven settlements in the Third Age are few and far between, but include:
- Lothlórien, ruled by Lady Galadriel and Lord Celeborn
- Rivendell, the house of Lord Elrond
- Mirkwood, ruled by King Thranduil
- The Grey Havens, twin seaports ruled by Lord Círdan the Shipwright
Dwarven settlements exist in several mountain ranges around the edges of Middle-earth as well as Erebor, the Lonely Mountain, which has a symbiotic relationship with the nearby Mannish city of Dale. The realm of Moria in the Misty Mountains, once famous for being the only source of mithril, is abandoned due to the presence of a Balrog.
Hobbits live almost exclusively in the Shire, with the sole exception being the nearby town of Bree and its three sister-towns, which have a population of both Hobbits and Men. In ages past, Hobbit forebears lived along the banks of the Great River, Anduin, to the east of the Misty Mountains, but they long since migrated over the mountains to the Shire.
Other Canon Sources[]
Besides The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, there are other books with facts about the world Tolkien created for these characters. They are:
- The Silmarillion
- Unfinished Tales
- The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
- The Road Goes Ever On
After his death, Tolkien's third son Christopher Tolkien published other works based on Middle-earth and its history:
- The Book of Lost Tales, Part One
- The Book of Lost Tales, Part Two
- The Lays of Beleriand
- The Shaping of Middle-earth
- The Lost Road and Other Writings
- The Return of the Shadow
- The Treason of Isengard
- The War of the Ring
- Sauron Defeated
- Morgoth's Ring
- The War of the Jewels
- The Peoples of Middle-earth
- The Children of Húrin
In the history of Middle-earth, many of the objects fought over were shiny.
In Badfic[]
- See main article Tolkien Fandom on how LotR is treated in badfic.
The Lord of the Rings and the PPC[]
LotR minis, the first minis ever, are mini-Balrogs. They are trained by Miss Cam at the Official Fanfiction University of Middle-earth. They may be adopted by agents at the Mini-Balrog Adoptions Agency, run now by Cassie Cameron-Young.
Agents Native to Middle-earth[]
Some PPC agents are native to Middle-earth. This often means they were created as a character for a LotR fanfic, but their author at some point decided they were better used as an agent protecting the canon than as a character possibly disrupting it. Many of these agents are Elves, often Noldorin.
Elves[]
- Alagos
- Canta Enquëo
- Dafydd Illian
- Dúros Black
- Eledhwen Elerossiel
- Himrod
- Hypatia (Arwen character replacement from a crossover with Men in Black)
- Ithalond and his wife, Mithiriel
- Kelvin Talathion
- Kwennyfer
- Moridae Greenleaf
- Nendil Morifëa
- Penidhren
- Tatharien
Humans[]
- Boromir (recruited from a cyberpunk AU by Team Phoenix.)
- Diocletian
- Eohric
- Halley (from a crossover with the Discworld)
- Heather Shane
- Rina and Galeya Telcontar
- Stephanie Fielding
- Tyler
Others[]
- Alice (meara)
- Jane Doe (dwarf)
- Jareth (orc)
- Justin Agent (dwarf)
- Moira Magpie (half Istar, quarter elf, quarter human)
- Ranger (half-elf; unclear whether he lives as an Elf or a Man)
- The DIS employed an orc at some point, but he was never named and his fate is currently unknown. It is very likely that he either left the DIS when the SO demanded their surrender, or was killed.
Note: Agents Rosie Cotton Bomull and Maralys Deeppockets are not natives of LotR.
Items, Substances, etc. Native to Middle-earth[]
These items may be canonical or fandom-based.
- 1420 Beer
- Athelas
- Lembas and Lembass
- Extra Rings of Power, such as the Ring of Sairalindë
- Ye Olde Poisonous Poison
Missions in this Continuum[]
All reports are listed alphabetically by agent name, in the case of agents with multiple missions, or by mission name.
Agents Specialised in this Continuum[]
Agents are considered specialised in a continuum when they have handled at least three missions in the canon. Most of these agents are also active/specialised in other continua. It is often not the agents who decide where their specialty lies, but the Flowers that keep assigning missions to them.
- Agents Acacia Byrd and Jay Thorntree (DMS - LotR) (Main Article)
- The Original Series (26 missions)
- Agents Alec Troven and Verra Rose (DI)
- 'Your Wife is A Big Dragon'
- 'Miscommunications'
- 'Pumpkins and Other Unnatural Creatures' a.k.a. 'There Is No Miss Magic In Middle-Earth', Alec with Agent Lambda (SIELU)
- 'Chosen of a Goddess' (crossover with Forgotten Realms), Verra with Agents Joe, Endomiel and Ril-gania (DMFF) and Agent Ella Darcy (DAC)
- 'Why You Shouldn't Kill Your Partner' (crossover with Harry Potter), Verra with Agent Lorac Seriph (DI)
- 'Finding Hope' (crossover with Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Verra with Agent Honorificus (DMS - Buffyverse)
- 'Son of...', Alec with Agent Dee (DBS - Harry Potter)
- 'Sue Hunt', Alec with civilian Melinda (includes comments)
- 'Book Three of Inheritance' (crossover with The Inheritance Cycle), Alec with Agent Marc-C (DI)
- 'Friday: Angry List' (crossover with Alec's world), Alec solo
- Agents Anne and Kate (DMS - LotR)
- 'Unforgettable'
- 'For the Cause'
- 'Elfsong'
- 'Arsarmwen'
- 'Legolas' True Love AKA The Lost Princess' (crossover with Harry Potter)
- 'Wild Blue Yonder', with trainee Carol
- 'Why Us?'
- 'Ari'
- 'Loves Oceans', Kate with Agent Shanna (DMS - PotC)
- Agent Aramel (DMS - LotR)
- 'Calista'
- 'Abomination', with Agent Lana (DMS - LotR]
- 'Black, White and . . . Red?' with Agent Elian (DMS - LotR)
- Agent Architeuthis (Intel)
- Agents Cara Fielding and Miriam Collins (DMS)
- Interlude: Once Upon a Time in HQ' (alternative link)
- 'Suebusters' Part 1 Part 2(alternative link)
- 'From Arda With Love' (alternative link)
- 'Vainglorious Suethors' (alternative link), also featuring Himrod
- Agents Cassie Young and Nat Freidar (DMS - LotR)
- Agents Claudia Beth King and Ella Darcy (DAC)
- Agents Crispin Reed and Maria Falcone (DMS)
- Agents Dafydd Illian and Selene Windflower (DOGA)
- 'More Than Ordinary'
- 'Eledhwen'
- 'Daughter of Desire'
- 'Echoes of the Narbeleth'
- 'The Blood of Those Betrayed', Dafydd with Agent Constance Sims
- 'Woodsprite of the North', with Agent Takua (DOGA) and everyone else
- Sue: Alumia
- 'legolas, by Laura'
- Sue: laura
- 'Celebrian - The Mission', Dafydd with Constance
- Sue: Celebrian
- 'After Midnight', Dafydd with Constance
- Agents Diocletian and Suicide (DMS)
- 'Raneriel, Elf Ranger of the North'
- 'In Which Logic Is Seen as Optional, at Best', Suicide with Agent Ithalond
- 'Ring Child' (crossover with Harry Potter), with Agents Supernumerary and Ilraen (DIC)
- Stu: Archir the Emerald
- Agents Elanor Gilmor and Megan (Elf Protection)
- The Fairy Godfathers – Agents Helena, Sheen and Fáelán Portavius (DF)
- 'Of Elves and Sue Colours'
- 'Of Uncanonical Relatives and Law-Abiding Citizens' – Sheen ft. Fáelán
- 'Of Mellyrn and Creative Fairy Curses' – Helena ft. Sheen
- Agents Isaiah and Mara (DTE)
- 'In a Dream'
- 'Love Struck'
- 'A Slut for Samwise (?)', Mara with Agent Rosie Cotton Bomull
- Agents Jaster and Threnody (DMS - LotR)
- 'Canopy through the trees'
- 'Eyes of a Panther' (crossover with Animorphs)
- 'Childish Games'
- 'I Will Be Waiting for Your Return', with civilian Harmony
- Agents Joe and Meneltari (DMFF)
- 'Baneful Melody'
- 'The Earthborn: Guardian of time'
- 'Chosen of a goddess' (crossover with Forgotten Realms), Joe with Agents Endomiel (DMFF), Ella Darcy (DAC), and Verra (DI), and Recruit Ril-gania
- 'One of the crowd', Joe with Agent Endomiel (DMFF), Agent Ginger (DF), and Trainee Lee
- 'Daughter of the Rings', with Agent Endomiel
- Agents Kaitlyn Jackson and Selene Windflower (DF))
- 'Driftwood: Winterwood' (crossover with Frozen)
- 'Driftwood: And So The Journey Begins'
- Agents Kazra Frost and Rich (DMS - LotR)
- Agents Lothloriel Elhyn and Rowyn (DMS - PotC)
- Agents Mackenzie and Nate (DMS - LotR)
- 'The Prophecy'
- 'Tengra Seregaha'
- 'Tariana, Gifted Lady', Nate with Agent Chase Lopes (DMS)
- Agents Nenya Gabriel and Rosie Cotton Bomull (DMS - DMO)
- 'Laurel' (alternate link)
- 'The Dark of the Moon' (alternate link), with Agents Jay Thorntree (DIC) and Agent Dead (DE)
- 'Tales of Vemi and Bjam', with Agents Vemi Fincaran (DMS - LotR/Discworld) and Bjam the PPC Morale Officer
- 'A Slut for Samwise and Her Demise', Rosie with Agent Mara (DTE)
- Agent Trojanhorse (DBS - Freelance) (Missions are usually NSFW)
- 'Amin Ai Olin'
- 'Forbidden Love', with Agent Soulshadow (DBS - Freelance)
- 'True Love Can Conquer All', with Soulshadow
- 'Fun in Buckland', with Agent Paddlebrains (DBS - Freelance)
- 'Ethuil'waew', with Paddlebrains and Intern Oscar Henson
- 'Eternal', with Paddlebrains
- 'An Elf's Worst Nightmare', with Agent Luxury (DBS - LotR)
- 'Another Drink', with Paddlebrains
- 'Spreading Filths', with Intern Marsha
- The Aviator and Zeb (DMS - Freelance)
- 'What's Latin for "You Suck"?' (crossover with Ranger's Apprentice), with Agents Supernumerary and Ilraen-Aroline-Fothergill (DIC)
- 'Completely Mistaken' (crossover with The Inheritance Cycle), with the Reader and Kozar (DIC)
- "Baby Elf, Ent-queen", with Dawn McKenna (DMS)
- "Bird Brain" (crossover with Maximum Ride and Doctor Who)
Agents Not Yet Specialised in this Continuum[]
Agents with fewer than three missions in this continuum are not specialised, yet. They probably soon will be.
- Agents Chris and Ami Seeker (DF)
- "An Appeal to the Gods" (crossover with The Legend of Zelda)
- "Canon's Bane", with Agents William Grey and VJ (DMS)
- Agents Christianne Shieh and Eledhwen Elerossiel (DMS)
- Agents Flip Finley and Rez Montrose (DF)
- 'Sorrow' (crossover with Firefly)
- 'The One Bling'
- Agent Gypsy (DBS - DBH) (Missions are usually NSFW)
- 'To Be Free From Pasts and Shadows', with Agent Paddlebrains
- 'Violation of the Evenstar', with Agent Cray
- Agent Halley (DMS and BRD - LotR)
- 'Arathorn Did Not Have a Daughter' (alternative link), with Agent Talia Nightsong (DMS - LotR)
- 'Solo Flight'
- Agent Monty Biggins (DF)
- 'A Choice Between Love and War', with Agent Arthur (DF)
- 'Technical Issues' (MST), with Trainees Steven Fontwell, Sasha Lipsen, Wallis and Shawn Cooper-Wright
- Agent Scarg Marison (DMS - LotR)
- 'PPC Ficlet' (crossover with the Real World), with Agent April (DMS - LotR)
- 'Da Spin-Off', with Agent Ellipsis (DMS - LotR)
- Agents Ix and Charlotte Webb (ESAS)
- "Best Mates" (crossover with Harry Potter)
- 'The Adventure Begins With One Step', Agents Derik and Gall Knutson (DMS)
- 'All in a Day's Work', Agents Thalia and Shada (DMS - LotR)
- 'The Assassin and the Elf', Agents Kilauea and Sydney (DF)
- 'Blade', or 'I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry.', Agents Brenda Loringham and Charlie Shoe (DMS)
- Note: There will eventually be two versions of this mission. The above is the April Fool's Day version. It's listed because it's technically a mission—they gather charges and kill the Sue. It just happens to be a crazy, AU version of the official mission.
- 'Brianna, a tale of a battlemaid', Agents Rouge and Crispin Reed (DMS) with Agents Maria Falcone and Michel Javert (DMS)
- 'Bride of Mordor', Agents Hedda Cruz and Ghost (DMS)
- 'The Chaos Begins', or ‘Silmarien Goldeneve’, Agents Erin Mirestone and Maralys Deeppockets (DMS)
- 'The Children', Agents Takua and Jareth (DOGA)
- 'The Death and Times of a Sue Named Blaise Zabini' (crossover with Harry Potter and The Sandman), Agents Foxglove and Laburnum (DMS), June 2006
- 'Delilah', Agents Caitlin and Sidh (DMS - LotR)
- 'Disposing of the Rings', Agents Kwennyfer and Jane (DMS - LotR)
- 'Dochainn Nam Blàir Trauma Of War: A first mission, with major headaches', Agents Elanor Laison and Mortic Wentway (DW)
- 'An Elf By Any Other Name', Agents Miriam Jones and Rael (DF)
- 'Evelyn', Agents Constance Sims and Steve Dimond (DMS)
- 'A Father's Responsibilities' (NSFW), Agents Dana Trent and Tarian Toran (DBS)
- 'The Floater - An "Easy" First Assignment?', Agent NytBloomer and Judy (DF)
- 'I will bloom forever', Agents Sara Knight and Zach Homewood (DF)
- 'Journey of the Heart', Agents Cavan Shenn and Rilwen Shadowflame (DF) with Trojanhorse (DBS)
- 'Lossenlindëiel', Agents Tawaki, Natalie, and Melpomene (DTO)
- 'Of Mary Sues and Wring Bearers', Agent Laurie (DMS - LotR)
- 'Middle-earth, Meet Liana', Agents Allie and Chelsea (DMS - His Dark Materials)
- 'Morwen, Daughter of Darkness', Agents Sakira and Kage (DMS - LotR)
- 'Never Wander', Agents Jet and Jicky (DF)
- 'The Name Stealer,] Agents Éowine and Steormægð (DF)
- 'New World', Agent Vaniela (DMS - LotR)
- 'Occupation: Assassin' (NSFW), Agents Tianna and Tulath (DBS - LotR, despite the mission title)
- 'The One With Oh Gods What IS This I Don't Even' (incomplete, ctrl+F for "Haldir") Agent Tatharien and Trainee Nova Greene (DMS - LotR)
- 'Return of the Nazgûl', Agents Laire and Staff Elf (DMS - LotR)
- 'THE RING OF ARTEMIS', Agents Rose/Ross (DF)
- 'The Rubyflame File', Agents Isabel Stanton and Mithrenriene Rochmabriel (DMS) and Diana (DRD)
- 'Silver Eyes', Agents Luthy and Sil (DMS - LotR)
- 'Sue be Nimble, Sue be Fast, the PPC’s coming to kick your – ', Agents Manx and Shadow (DF) with Agents X and Arya Dragon
- 'Sues of Mirkwood', Agents Orion and Nahinu (DMS)
- 'Through Anothers Eyes', a.k.a. 'Enter the Newbies', Agents Mittens and the Radioactive Moss Creature (DF) with Trainees Saxo Cruore and James Vulpes
- 'To Boredly Go', Agents Teek and Crelmos (DMS)
- 'Whatever Happens', Agents Cassiopeia Orange and Skuld Taipan (DF - SOD)
- "Baby Elf, Ent-queen", Agents Dawn McKenna and Zeb (DMS)
Crossovers[]
With Harry Potter[]
- 'The Elf from…Hogwrats?', Agents Manx and Shadow (DF)
- 'Legolas' True Love' AKA 'The Lost Princess', Agents Anne and Kate (DMS - LotR)
- 'The long way: The ten walkers', Agents Alana and Sarah (DMS - LotR)
- 'Middle-earth Meets Hogwarts', Agents Twain and Jeanlily (DMS)
- 'Of Books and Cleverness', Agents Death and Random (DIC)
- 'Ring Child', Agents Supernumerary and Ilraen (DIC) with Suicide and Diocletian (DMS)
- Stu: Archir the Emerald
- 'Two Worlds', Agents Jay Thorntree and Acacia Byrd (DIC)
- 'Why You Shouldn't Kill Your Partner', Agents Verra Rose and Lorac Seriph (DI)
- "Best Mates", Agents Ix and Charlotte Webb (ESAS)
With Other Continua[]
- Agent Alec Troven (DI)
- 'Book Three of Inheritance' (crossover with The Inheritance Cycle), with Agent Marc-C (DI)
- 'Friday: Angry List' (crossover with Alec's world)
- Agent Meg (Despatch)
- 'Sleepover!!! - A Girl Called Bob' (crossover with the Real World)
- 'Teddy Bear - Celeste', Part One (crossover with Sailor Moon), with Will (Despatch) and Agents Shelley and Nia (DIC) (incomplete)
- Agent Verra Rose (DI)
- 'Chosen of a Goddess' (crossover with Forgotten Realms), with Agents Joe, Endomiel and Ril-gania (DMFF) and Agent Ella Darcy (DAC)
- 'Finding Hope' (crossover with Buffy the Vampire Slayer), with Agent Honorificus (DMS - Buffyverse)
- 'Allies' (crossover with The Chronicles of Narnia), Agents Sedri and Ketay
- 'Almost Lost' (crossover with Stargate Atlantis), Agents Miah and Cali (DMS)
- 'Completely Mistaken' (crossover with The Inheritance Cycle), Agents Rina and Zeb (DMS) with Agents the Reader and Kozar (DIC)
- 'A Fellowship and a Girl and Two Angry PPC Agents' (crossover with Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Agents Krissy and Mae (DMS - LotR) with Agent Alan (DIC)
- 'Sorrow' (crossover with Firefly), Agents Flip Finley and Rez Montrose (DF)
- 'What's Latin for "You Suck"?' (crossover with Ranger's Apprentice), Agents Supernumerary and Ilraen-Aroline-Fothergill (DIC) with Agents Rina Dives and Zeb (DMS)
- 'A Whole New World' (crossover with The Matrix), Agents Achren and Obsidian (DMS - The Matrix)
- "Bird Brain" (crossover with Maximum Ride and Doctor Who), the Aviator and Zeb (DMS)