History Fanfic / Paradoxus

** The [[Recap/ParadoxusCapitulo03 third chapter]]'s introductory quote lampshades that this is the beginning of the plot proper; back in the present and taking place shortly after the events of the prologue. The Oðrsson sisters reunite with the rest of the girls with whom they'll travel back in time.

* HowWeGotHere: The first four chapters are devoted to partially explaining why Altalune and Trisha have arrived at the conclusion that time travel is the only way to fix things. In the [[Recap/ParadoxusCapitulo01 first chapter]]* f, the narration goes back 150 years into the past and switches the POV to that of Sylvanas'. Through her, the key figure that eventually connects Magix with Azeroth is introduced.

* {{Epigraph}}: The [[Recap/ParadoxusPrologo prologue]] opens with a bit of dialogue between two NamedByTheAdaptation, [[OCStandIn OC Stand-Ins]] who by the time the fanfic takes place, are both long dead --Hellis, nymph of the sun, and Nótt Skoð, nymph of time and the void. They are talking about how YouCantFightFate, a CentralTheme of the fic. Their inclusion also serves two establish three facts that are mostly [[RewatchBonus reread bonuses]]. One, the Great Dragon's nymphs are going to be of key importance throughout the plot. Two, it reaffirms that time travel kickstarts the plot but also foreshadows that [[spoiler:it's part of the reason why things are the way they are]]. And three, it [[LawOfConservationOfDetail brings attention to an important detail]], that Nótt's reincarnation ([[spoiler:aka Morrigan, Daphne's daughter]]) is an importat behind-the-scenes player.
-->"No importan las circunstancias, ni el espacio, ni el tiempo, Hellis... cuando los hilos del destino se entrelazan, las personas implicadas están condenadas a encontrarse".[[labelnote:Translation]]No matter the circumstances, nor do space or time, Hellis... when the threads of destiny intertwine, the people involved are doomed to meet.[[/labelnote]]\\
--'''Nótt Skoð''', one reincarnation of the nymph of time and the void.

** The nymph Indís and her husband watching the time travelers depart with their daughter who has just arrived at the place? [[spoiler: And that happening after Altalune was told by Blair (Snotra's daughter) that her parents couldn't bid her their goodbyes because they were busy? Oh, dear, that's because those two families are the same people but changing between secret identities.]]
** Flora easily deducing the time travelers' identities? [[spoiler: Nobody doubts Flora is smart beyond belief but, in this particular case, it wasn't her brains but that she already knew.]]

** In the [[Recap/ParadoxusCapitulo04 fourth chapter]], Bloom inexplicably stops feeling fatigued moments after entering Quel'Danas. ''World of Warcraft'' mechanic that allows characters to get an XP bonus after spending some time at a city, garrison, or inn because they feel rested there. In Bloom's case, she's been traveling non-stop for many weeks (normal state) but ends her journey at Undercity, from where she teleports via orb to Silvermoon (rested state).

** In the [[Recap/ParadoxusCapitulo03 third chapter]], as Bloom is traveling through the Eastern Kingdoms, she notices several people approaching her asking for favors, i.e., the InUniverse equivalent of quests. She ignores them in favor of focusing on returning home and is puzzled by this behavior.

** Some humans on Earth actively hunt fairies/witches down to imprison them and kill them right there if feeling merciful out of religious prejudice. You see, since magic on Earth was restored, it broke the monotheist religions' base of beliefs. After nearly a decade, there are people who, unable to deny their existence, demonize and dehumanize fairies and witches. It doesn't help that the majority of magic users (and the most powerful) are women and those religions don't have the greatest or the relationships with women. Remember the witch hunts from the Middle Ages? Well, they are an unearthed trend now.

** Namely, [[spoiler: the assassinations of the main trio's mothers (Bloom and Stella) and the invasion of Magix by the Burning Legion (one key, unavoidable event is the extinction-by-Fel of Isis, Erphem, and Solaria's colony Edelyn)]]. The runes say so and, well, Domino's ancient rune magic hasn't ever lied, which is shown when Trisha consults her own chapter in the Book of Fate only to find the pages about her visit to the past were blank. In all fairness, this result might be similar to what happened to her mother when she tried the same. In Bloom's case, it's because of an unfulfilled prophecy at play whereas Trisha's might be because she never got her mandatory rune reading at birth thus rendering a WildCard destiny-wise. However, it's later revealed not even magic-fueled time travel can set right what once went wrong (scientific time travel was employed first).

** Those mysterious women talking about how YouCantFightFate at the beginning of the [[Recap/ParadoxusPrologo prologue]]? [[spoiler: they are Daphne and Galadwen, regretting how Bloom and Stella's tragic deaths were unavoidable. Also, the unconscious woman they are tending is a grown-up Altalune, newly defeated and nearly killed by Eudora.]]

* {{Epigraph}}: The [[Recap/ParadoxusPrologo prologue]] opens with a bit of dialogue between two NamedByTheAdaptation, [[OCStandIn OC Stand-Ins]] who by the time the fanfic takes place, are both long dead --Hellis, nymph of the sun, and Nótt Skoð, nymph of time and the void. They are talking about how YouCantFightFate, a CentralTheme of the fic. Their inclusion also serves two establish three facts that are mostly [[RewatchBonus reread bonuses]]. One, the Great Dragon's nymphs are going to be of key importance throughout the plot. Two, it reaffirms that time travel kickstarts the plot but also foreshadows that [[spoiler:part of the reason why things are the way they are]]. And three, it [[LawOfConservationOfDetail brings attention to an important detail]], that Nótt's reincarnation ([[spoiler:aka Morrigan, Daphne's daughter]]) is an importat behind-the-scenes player.

''[[https://www.wattpad.com/story/19695699-paradoxus Paradoxus]]'' (by [[https://www.wattpad.com/user/Bloom_Farella Bloom_Farella]], [[https://www.wattpad.com/user/PhoenixDaybreak Daybreak]], Popsicle, and Crowgirl; plus [[https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/silvstardust Silvstardust]] as the official illustrator and Creator/LilaGaela as an occasional aid) is an ongoing fan fic that {{crossover}}s two franchises that superficially appear mismatching seeing they [[DemographicDissonantCrossover target different demographics]]. However, once one digs down enough, striking similarities will be found. To begin with, both ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' and ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'' are [[ScienceFantasy fantasy with a dash of sci-fi]] worlds inhabited by magical-wielding people from different races. They are also part of dimensions with several other planets wandering out there and were brought to existence by gigantic deities who disappeared shortly after their creationist sprees -- respectively, the Titans and the Great Dragon. And, of course, a twisted version of them: Sargeras and the Shadow Phoenix. Heck, even the concept of a planet/land ravaged by power-hungry, teamed-up forces of evil is common ground. Domino on ''Winx Club's'' part and Argus, the Outland, and Silvermoon (to name a few) on ''World of Warcraft's'' side. For a more specific example (and exploited by ''Paradoxus''), Daphne, the nymph, has a [[MirrorCharacter backstory pretty similar to that of Sylvanas Windrunner]]: destroyed homeland, cruelly killed by [[TheDragon evil seconds in-command]], and raised as bodiless spirits to haunt the place.

* CanonIllustrations: The FanArt made by [[https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/silvstardust Silvstardust]], who was not part of the roster of creators at the time, was adopted by the four authors as official illustrations of the characters. Her artwork can be seen on the fic's cover (depicting Galadwen, Bloom, Stella, Trisha, Altalune, and Stacy) and in an entry devoted to canon and fan art of the story (it being a JuxtaposedHalvesShot of Bloom and Trisha). The illustrations are done in the ''Winx'' art style and get down little details such as the fact neither of Bloom's daughters have pupils. They also depict the girls' weapons as per the ''World of Warcraft'' canon.

** As Bloom is traveling through the Eastern Kingdoms, she notices several people approaching her asking for favors, i.e., the InUniverse equivalent of quests. She ignores them in favor of focusing on returning home and is puzzled by this behavior.

* SpotlightStealingCrossover: The plot of ''Paradoxus'' spends a considerable amount of time in Magix and the majority of its cast comes from the aforementioned dimension. Even if we only count the more plot-relevant characters, the disparity is conspicuous -- the protagonist trio (Bloom and Stella's daughters), most of the Winx, Daphne, Diaspro, and Sky on ''Winx Club's'' part versus Iladris, Eudora, Galadwen, and Sylvanas on ''World of Warcraft's'' part. In all fairness, ''World of Warcraft'' provides more on the worldbuilding part (the class skills, the NamedWeapons, etc.), the incident event for the plot (a Burning Legion's invasion of Magix), and the overall tone of the story. It's just that, barring Sylvanas, all of its characters were DemotedToExtra thanks to the huge canon divergence.