History Fanfic / ChildOfTheStorm

* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Discussed and Subverted with the Changing People a.k.a. the Deviants. When it comes up, one of the Eternals, Gilgamesh, says that he actually doesn't think that the Deviants are inherently evil - even though he almost exclusively faces the violent and, indeed, evil ones. As he explains, he thinks it has more to do with the fact that they're constantly mutating, which can kill them, alter their brain-chemistry, render them infertile, or transform them into an animalistic monstrosity without warning. As a result, they're desperate to a) breed fast and relatively young before it becomes impossible, b) are terrified of any conceivable threat, no matter how minor, and respond viciously because any losses are one less potential person capable of passing on their genes. It's also implied that they're jealous of ordinary humans, who're stable and, if they get powers, they only mutate once or twice.
* CasualDangerDialogue: Harry and Sunniva maintain this habit in ''The Phoenix and the Serpent'', though a fair amount of it is Harry complaining - and lampshading how his usual FlirtingUnderFire isn't an option because Carol is around and he can't [[YouFightLikeACow snark at his enemies because they're eldritch horrors that won't appreciate his remarks]].
* CompositeCharacter: The Grandmaster in this setting is a mixture of his MCU self, his comics self, the Red King in ''ComicBook/PlanetHulk'', and most pertinently, [[spoiler: an evolution of Annihilus]].

* DayInTheLimelight: The ''Following Yonder Star'' arc of ''The Phoenix and the Serpent'' serves as this for Sunniva, with most of the first five chapters being from her point of view as she tracks Harry (who she has not yet met) through the distant past.
* DecompositeCharacter: Odin again--in ''Dresden Files'' canon, he was also the original Beowulf. Here, that title goes to the Eternal Gilgamesh (though WordOfGod is that more than one person has held that name).
* EldritchLocation: Sakaar qualifies as this in ''The Phoenix and the Serpent'', being a mish-mash pocket reality made of a mixture of reality and the Outside which has somehow not exploded, and ruled by a mad god. It both bends and outright defies logic and the laws of physics, with vari-coloured skies, countless differing layers of the world, stars on sticks that splinter into drifting comets, Dyson Spheres, Ringworlds, connections between worlds, with countless planets and civilisations literally fused together... and it's all the size of a dwarf galaxy. Oh, and even more than brushing it with cosmic senses makes Harry throw up. And it turns out that the whole place is an [[GeniusLoci extension of the Grandmaster]], with everyone trapped there slowly being drained of their life force to feed him.
* HealTheCutie: In ''The Phoenix and the Serpent'', several months of WalkingTheEarth in the distant past with no pressures other than very literal self-care, plus some extensive training and emotional purging with Shou-Lao, are noted to have worked wonders, with Harry being much lighter and easier than he was before.

* UnexpectedCharacter: The appearances of first Sunniva, then Shou-Lao, [[spoiler: Hal Jordan]], ''Lobo'', of all people, and [[spoiler: Sue and Reed's son Francis]] in the first arc of ''The Phoenix and the Serpent'' were all cited as big surprises.
* WalkingTheEarth: What Harry's doing at the start of ''The Phoenix and the Serpent'', Strange having dropped him through a time portal set to approximately 40,000 years ago. After landing on a Scottish glacier, he rambles south and eastwards, with a very curious [[spoiler: Sunniva]] following some weeks behind him. While he has no clear destination, people he encounters indicate that he's being pulled eastwards. He eventually winds up in K'un Lun.

* Book 3.5: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14218102/1/COS-Short-Stories-and-Other-Whims COS: Short Stories and Other Whims]]'' is a series of interquels, one-shots, snapshots, and snippets, including prompt responses, including things that don't fit in the main story. It's set from ''Ghosts'' onwards. It is ongoing.

!! ''Ghosts of the Past'' and ''The Phoenix and the Serpent'' contain examples of the following tropes:

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** The series also has some RecursiveFanfiction in the form of a creator-approved and loosely canon crack oneshot, [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/46257427 Chaperone]] by ThunderStag, one of Nimbus' betas, beta'd by Nimbus himself.

Has four instalments so far:

* Book 1: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8897431/1/Child-of-the-Storm Child of the Storm]],'' which starts it all with Harry discovering his heritage and, essentially, trying very hard not to die as a lot of people try just as hard to kill him, while discovering new powers and making new friends, all while HYDRA ascend, the Darkhold whispers and everyone dances on the puppet strings of the Sorcerer Supreme... It is Complete, and [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1014440/chapters/2014467 can also be found on AO3.]]

* Book 2: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12046648/1/Ghosts-of-the-Past Ghosts of the Past]],'' follows on from the FinalBattle of ''Child of the Storm'' with Harry starting to assert himself as a Power in his own right, but one still vulnerable thanks to his nature as a GlassCannon and [[UnskilledButStrong his inexperience]], and dealing with the reverberations of the events of the previous book. Meanwhile, a number of separate villains are all, for one reason or another, out to either control him or to destroy him. It is Complete. The first arc ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/30345153/chapters/74804949 Prelude]]) and the start of the second ([[http://www.archiveofourown.org/works/31828876 Forever Red]]) can also be found on [=AO3=] [[note]] owing to its length and the convenient arc structure, it's being divided up to make it more manageable and avoid spoilers in the tags. [[/note]]

!! ''Ghosts of the Past'' contains examples of the following tropes:

* Book 3: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14135822/1/ The Phoenix and the Serpent]]'' follows straight on from ''Ghosts'' (it was originally the second half of that book), and leads into the second half of Harry's 4th year, as everything gathers pace towards a cataclysmic finale, to teach Harry one final lesson. Everything has its time. And everything ends.

* Book 1: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8897431/1/Child-of-the-Storm Child of the Storm]],'' which starts it all with Harry discovering his heritage and, essentially, trying very hard not to die as a lot of people try just as hard to kill him, while discovering new powers and making new friends, all while HYDRA ascend, the Darkhold whispers and everyone dances on the puppet strings of the Sorcerer Supreme... It is complete, and [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/1014440/chapters/2014467 can also be found on AO3.]]
* Book 1.5: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11152917/1/Chaos-Reigns Chaos Reigns]],'' is a side story set just prior to chapters 59 and 60, [[SwitchingPOV alternately from the POV]] of Harry Dresden and Wanda Maximoff, as they handle an incursion by the demonic N'Garai. It is complete, and [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/24116611/chapters/58059007 can also be found on AO3.]]
* Book 2: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12046648/1/Ghosts-of-the-Past Ghosts of the Past]],'' follows on from the FinalBattle of ''Child of the Storm'' with Harry starting to assert himself as a Power in his own right, but one still vulnerable thanks to his nature as a GlassCannon and [[UnskilledButStrong his inexperience]], and dealing with the reverberations of the events of the previous book. Meanwhile, a number of separate villains are all, for one reason or another, out to either control him or to destroy him. It is ongoing, and the first arc ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/30345153/chapters/74804949 Prelude]]) and the start of the second ([[http://www.archiveofourown.org/works/31828876 Forever Red]]) can also be found on [=AO3=] [[note]] owing to its length and the convenient arc structure, it's being divided up to make it more manageable and avoid spoilers in the tags. [[/note]]
* Book 2.5: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13776381/1/Unfinished-Business Unfinished Business]],'' is a side story in the vein of ''Chaos Reigns'', similarly set with a SwitchingPOV (this time, initially Carol and Peter's), around chapter 62-65 of ''Ghosts'', when on a school trip to New Orleans, some very particular ghosts come back to haunt them... It is complete.

The result is a world of strange hijinks, [[WorldOfSnark constant snarking]], [[WorldOfBadass lots of badassery]], evil plots, LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, creepy super zombies lead by an even creepier necromancer, and Loki's incredible coffee making skills. The sequel piles on more weirdness. While the premise of Harry turning out to be the son of a Norse god and being given sudden superpowers is a typical Marty Stu setup, the story avoids becoming WishFulfillment by exploring the issues it causes both for him and the wider world. The story also has a lot of WorldBuilding on a large scale.

* Book 2.5: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13776381/1/Unfinished-Business Unfinished Business]],'' is a side story in the vein of ''Chaos Reigns'', similarly set with a SwitchingPOV (this time, Carol and Peter's), around chapter 62-65 of ''Ghosts'', when on a school trip to New Orleans, some very particular ghosts come back to haunt them... It is complete.

A MassiveMultiplayerCrossover by Creator/NimbusLlewelyn that started on the WhatIf that ComicBook/{{Thor}} had been incarnated as [[Franchise/HarryPotter James Potter]], as a first run on that humility thing. Oh, and after he died, he went mad with grief and Odin had to wipe his memories. Then those memories were restored by Loki in Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts.

* Book 2.5: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13776381/1/Unfinished-Business Unfinished Business]],'' is a side story in the vein of ''Chaos Reigns'', similarly set with a SwitchingPOV (this time, Carol and Peter's), around chapter 62-65 of ''Ghosts'', when on a school trip to New Orleans, some very particular ghosts come back to haunt them... It is ongoing.

A MassiveMultiplayerCrossover by Creator/NimbusLlewelyn that started on a WhatIf In this case, what would happen if ComicBook/{{Thor}} had been incarnated as [[Franchise/HarryPotter James Potter]], as a first run on that humility thing?

Oh, and after he died, he went mad with grief in a form of GoneHorriblyRight combined with GoneHorriblyWrong, and Odin had to wipe his memories. Then, those memories were restored by Loki in Harry Potter's third year at Hogwarts.

So far, the answer appears to be a world of strange hijinks, [[WorldOfSnark constant snarking]], [[WorldOfBadass lots of badassery]], evil plots, LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, creepy super zombies, an even creepier {{Necromancer}}, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and Loki's incredible coffee making skills]]. The sequel is only piling on the weirdness.

Manages to take a Marty Stuish WishFulfillment based premise (Harry gets a ReallyRoyaltyReveal and wins the SuperpowerLottery big time) and turn it into something (so far) pretty good, largely by exploring the ButterflyEffect: while Harry is far better protected, loved, and supported, it creates issues that weren't there before, both personally for Harry and on a far grander scale for the rest of the universe.

Notable for its ''epic'' WorldBuilding in a fashion somewhat reminiscent of ''Fanfic/TheLastSon'' series (which WordOfGod has credited as part of the inspiration for the fic, though it's arguably far beyond in scale), along with ''Fanfic/SmallvilleXEvolution''. Also credited are ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'', in that it takes a similar concept of a young person discovering their powers and the issues that come with them.

There are constant hints by the author that he has the entire series mapped out. Equally, there are constant hints [[FlipFlopOfGod that he's constantly changing his mind and adding things in at the last minute (like major characters), meaning that it's not uncommon for something definitively stated in an A/N to be contradicted ten chapters later.]] The general consensus seems to be that the broad framework is laid out, but the details are subject to change.

He's also friends with the authors of ''Fanfic/TheMagicOfTorchwood'' and ''Fanfic/DeAged'', crediting the former as a key beta/source of advice and the latter as an invaluable source of scientific expertise.

* It also has [[https://child-of-the-storm.fandom.com/wiki/Child_of_the_Storm_Wiki its own wiki]], which needs some love.

* It also has [[https://child-of-the-storm.fandom.com/wiki/Child_of_the_Storm_Wiki it's own wiki]], which needs some love.

Has three instalments so far:

* Book 2: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12046648/1/Ghosts-of-the-Past Ghosts of the Past]],'' follows on from the FinalBattle of ''Child of the Storm'' with Harry starting to assert himself as a Power in his own right, but one still vulnerable thanks to his nature as a GlassCannon and [[UnskilledButStrong his inexperience]], and dealing with the reverberations of the events of the previous book. Meanwhile, a number of separate villains are all, for one reason or another, out to either control him or to destroy him. It is ongoing, and the first arc ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/30345153/chapters/74804949 Prelude]]) and the start of the second ([[http://www.archiveofourown.org/works/31828876 Forever Red]]) can also be found on [=AO3=] [[/note]] owing to its length and the convenient arc structure, it's being divided up to make it more manageable and avoid spoilers in the tags. [[/note]]

* Book 2: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12046648/1/Ghosts-of-the-Past Ghosts of the Past]],'' follows on from the FinalBattle of ''Child of the Storm'' with Harry starting to assert himself as a Power in his own right, but one still vulnerable thanks to his nature as a GlassCannon and [[UnskilledButStrong his inexperience]], and dealing with the reverberations of the events of the previous book. Meanwhile, a number of separate villains are all, for one reason or another, out to either control him or to destroy him. It is ongoing, and the first arc ([[https://archiveofourown.org/works/30345153/chapters/74804949 Prelude]]) can also be found on [=AO3=] [[note]] Owing to its length and the convenient arc structure, it's being divided up to make it more manageable and avoid spoilers in the tags. [[/note]]

* Book 2: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12046648/1/Ghosts-of-the-Past Ghosts of the Past]],'' follows on from the FinalBattle of ''Child of the Storm'' with Harry starting to assert himself as a Power in his own right, but one still vulnerable thanks to his nature as a GlassCannon and [[UnskilledButStrong his inexperience]], and dealing with the reverberations of the events of the previous book. Meanwhile, a number of separate villains are all, for one reason or another, out to either control him or to destroy him. It is ongoing, and [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/30345153/chapters/74804949 can also be found on AO3]] [[note]] Owing to its length and the convenient arc structure, it's being divided up to make it more manageable and avoid spoilers in the tags. [[/note]]

In short: A PatchworkFic that is both DenserAndWackier and DarkerAndEdgier.

* Book 2: ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12046648/1/Ghosts-of-the-Past Ghosts of the Past]],'' follows on from the FinalBattle of ''Child of the Storm'' with Harry starting to assert himself as a Power in his own right, but one still vulnerable thanks to his nature as a GlassCannon and [[UnskilledButStrong his inexperience]], and dealing with the reverberations of the events of the previous book. Meanwhile, a number of separate villains are all, for one reason or another, out to either control him or to destroy him. It is ongoing.

A MassiveMultiplayerCrossover by Creator/NimbusLlewelyn that started on a WhatIf In this case, what would happen if ComicBook/{{Thor}} had been incarnated as [[Literature/HarryPotter James Potter]], as a first run on that humility thing?

Oh, and after he died, he went mad with grief in a form of GoneHorriblyRight combined with GoneHorriblyWrong, and Odin had to wipe his memories. Then, those memories were restored by Loki in Franchise/HarryPotter's third year at Hogwarts.

A MassiveMultiplayerCrossover by Creator/NimbusLlewelyn that started on a WhatIf In this case, what would happen if ComicBook/{{Thor}} had been incarnated as James Potter, as a first run on that humility thing?