My apologies to fans of the characters used in this fic if it turns out
disappointing; I'm still writing the second chapter, so I don't know yet.
This is nothing but a really silly idea that occurred to me after I read
Bored of the Rings, as I was reflecting on how some of my favorite
characters(including one or two of my own invention) could easily go on the
Fellowship quest. This, of course, started my brain turning, - a very
dangerous thing to do! - and before I knew it, I had a list of who would
play what character; and I only had to invent a couple digimon specifically
for this story. So far, at least.
I also apologize for the extremely long intro, but it is necessary, as it was with both LOTR and BOTR. Skip it at your own risk, because you may get confused while reading the story; don't say I didn't warn you!
I am also ignoring all but seasons 1 and 02, purely because that's when I stopped watching the show(well, actually, I stopped watching it regularly in the middle of season 02, but that was because of time constraints, not lack of interest. I've mostly filled in the gaps, but if I forget anything important, TELL ME!)
Anyway. So here's the cast of characters and who they represent, along with a brief intro for those few that need it:
4 new digidestined: Freddy, son of Kari and TK; Samantha(but call her Sam or she'll kill you), the gardener's daughter; Mary and Peter, two of their friends who are always arguing and getting into trouble.
Author's Note: These characters don't actually have digimon partners; that would make it too complex, and add too many unnecessary characters for me to keep track of. But their destinies are intertwined with that of the Digiworld, so, for lack of a better term, I call them digidestined. They are, of course, the four hobbits; if you can't figure out who's who amongst them, you've been living in a cave for the last couple of years, so go find a LOTR website.
Aragorn I'm still working on, but I'll have him put together by the time he needs to enter.
Next comes Wizardmon, as Gandalf. Yay! I changed this from the original characters. There will be some romance included for him.
When I tell you that the one he gets involved with is a completely new digimon, once more, please don't get angry. I had the idea for these two before I realized how many Wizardmon/Gatomon fics there were. I had simply assumed that Gatomon's partner would be Patamon, as any romantic such as myself could see, even at the end of the first season, that Kari and TK were meant to be. But it didn't seem right to me that Wizardmon stay dead, or that he be left without a romantic partner. So I invented one for him. And without further ado, let me introduce.
Verdanamon, the only known red-haired elf. :) She's taking the place of Legolas. There will be some differences between her in this story and in my other ones; only in this story will she leave the hood of her cloak down, because this is set in an alternate timeline from the one where she has nasty scars on the top half of her face. (Actually, this is set outside the usual Digiworld timeline, to avoid conflicts with other stories) I won't go into a full character expo here, because that would take too long, but there will be lots more stories to come; it's just that I haven't got her history or personality completely set in stone yet. Please bear with me if she goes through some changes, she's the most complex character I've ever invented, and I don't quite know what she wants to be. Ordinarily, she's a sorceress who uses green magic, but for this story, she's left her staff behind in exchange for a bow and a quiver full of arrows. I'm going to change the subject now, before this becomes an essay on who she is; just know that she was, in the other timeline, more hurt by Wizardmon's death than Gatomon was; at least Gatomon had found someone she could go to, while Verdanamon was left completely alone.
Okay! *deep breath* Next I'm going to introduce Sauron, who simply has to be Myotismon. There's just no other existing digimon for the job, and I really suck at creating new bad guys. ;._.
Yukio Oikawa is also back, and evil again: he's Saruman.
The Nine Nazgul I'm still working on, but I think they'll be digidestined who got killed in the Digiworld through their own weakness ,i.e. the original seven if they hadn't managed to get out of Demidevimon's traps, plus Kari and Ken.
I had a bit of a struggle over who to cast as Gimli and Boromir. Kyer gave me the idea to cast Ogremon as Gimli; this is more perfect than she could have known, as Ogremon and Verdanamon have a feud going anyway. I altered an old digimon for the other, and so I am proud to introduce Armorgazimon as Boromir.
Whew! Now for the setting. Kari and TK have been married for years, and have, over that time, decided that they want to live the rest of their lives in the Digiworld. So they have planned, along with Wizardmon, their son Freddy, and their digimon, to return there on their next anniversary. They are known in the neighborhood for being kind but eccentric, and rich enough to indulge their eccentricities without bothering anyone. Their names are vaguely connected with "that business years ago" that everyone has tried very hard to forget all about. They are also known for throwing huge parties, and it is one of these that has been planned for the night of their departure. We join the family on the day of the party.
Oh, yes, two more things: First, I am pretending that Kari found that whistle in the Digiworld, for the sake of the storyline, and because I couldn't figure out how to make a Digivice fit the model for the Ring; Second, I don't have any more connection with Digimon or LOTR than any other fan, so please don't sue me. Anyway, I never have much more than thirty bucks at a time, and rarely that much.:) (This probably has something to do with the fact that I'm only sixteen.)
On with the show!
I also apologize for the extremely long intro, but it is necessary, as it was with both LOTR and BOTR. Skip it at your own risk, because you may get confused while reading the story; don't say I didn't warn you!
I am also ignoring all but seasons 1 and 02, purely because that's when I stopped watching the show(well, actually, I stopped watching it regularly in the middle of season 02, but that was because of time constraints, not lack of interest. I've mostly filled in the gaps, but if I forget anything important, TELL ME!)
Anyway. So here's the cast of characters and who they represent, along with a brief intro for those few that need it:
4 new digidestined: Freddy, son of Kari and TK; Samantha(but call her Sam or she'll kill you), the gardener's daughter; Mary and Peter, two of their friends who are always arguing and getting into trouble.
Author's Note: These characters don't actually have digimon partners; that would make it too complex, and add too many unnecessary characters for me to keep track of. But their destinies are intertwined with that of the Digiworld, so, for lack of a better term, I call them digidestined. They are, of course, the four hobbits; if you can't figure out who's who amongst them, you've been living in a cave for the last couple of years, so go find a LOTR website.
Aragorn I'm still working on, but I'll have him put together by the time he needs to enter.
Next comes Wizardmon, as Gandalf. Yay! I changed this from the original characters. There will be some romance included for him.
When I tell you that the one he gets involved with is a completely new digimon, once more, please don't get angry. I had the idea for these two before I realized how many Wizardmon/Gatomon fics there were. I had simply assumed that Gatomon's partner would be Patamon, as any romantic such as myself could see, even at the end of the first season, that Kari and TK were meant to be. But it didn't seem right to me that Wizardmon stay dead, or that he be left without a romantic partner. So I invented one for him. And without further ado, let me introduce.
Verdanamon, the only known red-haired elf. :) She's taking the place of Legolas. There will be some differences between her in this story and in my other ones; only in this story will she leave the hood of her cloak down, because this is set in an alternate timeline from the one where she has nasty scars on the top half of her face. (Actually, this is set outside the usual Digiworld timeline, to avoid conflicts with other stories) I won't go into a full character expo here, because that would take too long, but there will be lots more stories to come; it's just that I haven't got her history or personality completely set in stone yet. Please bear with me if she goes through some changes, she's the most complex character I've ever invented, and I don't quite know what she wants to be. Ordinarily, she's a sorceress who uses green magic, but for this story, she's left her staff behind in exchange for a bow and a quiver full of arrows. I'm going to change the subject now, before this becomes an essay on who she is; just know that she was, in the other timeline, more hurt by Wizardmon's death than Gatomon was; at least Gatomon had found someone she could go to, while Verdanamon was left completely alone.
Okay! *deep breath* Next I'm going to introduce Sauron, who simply has to be Myotismon. There's just no other existing digimon for the job, and I really suck at creating new bad guys. ;._.
Yukio Oikawa is also back, and evil again: he's Saruman.
The Nine Nazgul I'm still working on, but I think they'll be digidestined who got killed in the Digiworld through their own weakness ,i.e. the original seven if they hadn't managed to get out of Demidevimon's traps, plus Kari and Ken.
I had a bit of a struggle over who to cast as Gimli and Boromir. Kyer gave me the idea to cast Ogremon as Gimli; this is more perfect than she could have known, as Ogremon and Verdanamon have a feud going anyway. I altered an old digimon for the other, and so I am proud to introduce Armorgazimon as Boromir.
Whew! Now for the setting. Kari and TK have been married for years, and have, over that time, decided that they want to live the rest of their lives in the Digiworld. So they have planned, along with Wizardmon, their son Freddy, and their digimon, to return there on their next anniversary. They are known in the neighborhood for being kind but eccentric, and rich enough to indulge their eccentricities without bothering anyone. Their names are vaguely connected with "that business years ago" that everyone has tried very hard to forget all about. They are also known for throwing huge parties, and it is one of these that has been planned for the night of their departure. We join the family on the day of the party.
Oh, yes, two more things: First, I am pretending that Kari found that whistle in the Digiworld, for the sake of the storyline, and because I couldn't figure out how to make a Digivice fit the model for the Ring; Second, I don't have any more connection with Digimon or LOTR than any other fan, so please don't sue me. Anyway, I never have much more than thirty bucks at a time, and rarely that much.:) (This probably has something to do with the fact that I'm only sixteen.)
On with the show!