Molly Davis appears to be a normal resident of Hawkins, Indiana. She teaches at the middle school, cheers on the local football team, and flirts with the town's chief of police. No one knows the actual truth about her. No one knows that twenty years ago, she escaped from Hawkins National Laboratory. Back then, she wasn't known as Molly. Her name was Subject 001.

Rosalyn Henderson loved her brother and mother and that why she hated how she felt trapped by responsibilities that someone her age shouldn't have. Because of those responsibilities, she was going to be trapped in this feeling of misery forever. It never occurred that to feel joy in her life, all she needed was a boy who takes more time doing his hair than she does. (Slow Burn)

Lacey Henderson, Dustin's older sister is in a complicated relationship with Steve Harrington and when Will Byers goes missing everything starts changing. Follows from season 1 with a bit of a different story line. SEASON 1 - COMPLETE

" She doesn't even go to Hawkins high and yet everyone wants to know who she is. They wanna know the chick with the topknot who picks up Mad-Max every other day, who sits on the back of a Camero writing in a notebook . . and who just so happens to be Hargrove's older sister. "

Love can be found in the oddest of places and even in the darkest of times. Draco Malfoy and Elia Barros are an unexpected duo at Hogwarts. Draco being from a high born bloodline and notorious Slytherin prince, all while Elia is a muggleborn Hufflepuff student. Draco knows it's dangerous to be around her, but how long before his secret is out? *Eventual smut*

Ringo Wheeler loves her life. She loves her job at the local radio station, she loves the beat-up Beetle she drives and she certainly loves her boyfriend, Steve. But Hawkins has a history with monsters. And when they come back once again and threaten her lifestyle, she's forced to wield her axe and gather the gang to fight back once more. (Steve/OC) (Sequel to 'Slow Ride')

"You're sad , y'know that ? So fucking sad . And powerless . And lonely ." He's angry. She's got a nice smile. Both broken in some way. A cold night, shared cigarettes, and pacific words were all the comfort they needed.

"It's weird how it all works, isn't it? I hadn't even known the man for most of my life, and there he was- just out of reach." Her chest fell as her breath became heavy- "I know exactly how you feel." What if Sirius Black had a daughter? Her story begins with her 5th year at Hogwarts, yet her life changes when she meets Harry Potter. Rated: M

Not even a Lannister name could lessen the similarity between Joanna and her father. She was Robert's daughter through and through, and Cersei feared that it would be her undoing. (Robb/OC, eventual Jon/OC, canon divergence later on)

Victoria, a Californian moved to her Aunt Joyce's house in Indiana after her rich father passed away. After her friend Aria threw Billy her way, her life was never the same. (I do not own any of the Stranger Things characters. They belong to the Duffer Bros. I only own my OC's Victoria & Aria.)

It's the summer of 1985, and Faye Wheeler believes things have finally gone back to normal in the town of Hawkins. How wrong can a person be... Sequel to Tether. SPOILERS FOR SEASON 3 OF STRANGER THINGS.

Everyone has that birthday present that gets tossed in the corner from a relative that doesn't know them very well. Lucilla is General Hux's.

Billy and Clare know Death. They know the stab of not being wanted. Maybe that's why they were drawn to each other. And on top of Neil's sadistic and sporadic abuse and Clare's nightmares that seem all too real, there are girls throughout all of Indiana going missing. How the f-ck does it all connect? (Billy/Steve's sister)

Their fractured family moved halfway across the country, and Veronica was the only thing holding them together. A short tempered step father, an ex boyfriend for a step brother, and a sister she was trying her best to get out of there. But something else escaped from Hawkins lab and its sights were set on Veronica, she was dead girl walking. OC/Billy

Darcy Henderson's life has always been a bit strange due to being the older sister of the toothless weirdo, Dustin, and the best friend of the school loner, Jonathan Byers. But when Jonathan's little brother goes missing and a girl with a shaved head suddenly shows up? Things couldn't be stranger.

Isolda Hotah and Oberyn Martell always had a special bond even if they could never be together as husband and wife. However, when Isolda is promised to Gregor Clegane, as a way of Dorne reconnecting with the six kingdoms, Oberyn takes grave offense as well as Isolda's world crashing down around her. But Gregor also takes his roles as a husband very seriously.

Eira is travelling South from Karhold seeking to escape the bitterly cold North when she crosses paths with the mad Bastard of the Dreadfort. Captured and deprived of her freedom, she grows wild in the arms of Ramsay. Dark Romance.

The Losers Club found the creature's lair. Bill was captured, but this caused the rest of the group to overcome their fears and defeat 'It'. But what if they hadn't? What if Bill had been saved? What if the woman who saved him had gotten captured instead, and thought the kids' plan of rescue too dangerous to risk? Pennywise x OC

The night Lord Voldemort failed to kill Harry Potter, he left behind a daughter. Bethany Riddle grows up in an orphanage, ignorant of the wizarding world and the legacy left by her father. She defies all the expectations placed before her, but will she be doomed to repeat history? AU, eventual slowburn.

When a Resistance pilot winds up crashing into the bitter North of Westeros, what is she to do? Stumble upon Winterfell and become known as the "gift of the gods," of course. How will a force sensitive girl impact the Game of Thrones? Robb/OC Small crossover with Star Wars.

BEING REWRITEN. "Men will start wars for her love, not one can resist her," She continued. "She will be kind. Her heart will be gentle. The man she chooses to love in return will become King. He will be of Ice and Fire. She will be winter, who has taken the form of a lovely maid" This is the story of the daughter of the Night's King. Jon Snow/OC

Audrey Potter hates the technicalities that constantly drag her into trouble with her twin brother, Harry. But when she finally starts to prove herself by crawling from behind her brother's overbearing shadow during the Triwizard tournament, she begins realizing that it may have been better to just stay hidden...slow-burn Draco/OC. Swearing. Spoilers in Reviews!

Cass is the sister of King Robert Baratheon and wants nothing to do with Winterfell, though she had lived there for two years during his rebellion. She is forced to join his host north, only to be dragged into events that lead to the crumbling of her house and honor. It becomes a struggle between what she knows is right, what she knows will keep her safe, and who she loves most.

Bad Temper. Witty. Mysterious. Satine Lannister was the black sheep of her family. Lion's blood ran through her veins, but she kept away from Westeros and their games, running away at the age of sixteen. "Careful not to be too caught up in my sister's beauty, Viper, she's just as deadly as the rest of us," Jaime warned Oberyn who smirked in response. "...perhaps even more."

Darcy Potter returns to Hogwarts as an assistant for Professor Snape as the Triwizard Tournament is reinstated, finding herself facing an increasingly shaky relationship with her godfather, Dumbledore's ominous warnings, immense pressure to become more than her brother's keeper, backlash after a series of articles, and the fact that Harry's life is—yet again—in danger.

Roose sighed and looked at the twins. He should probably name them; the miller's wife hadn't done that. "I will name the boy Ramsay," he stated. "And the girl Rhona."

Zhao has a dirty secret: for thirteen years, he's kept a girl in his quarters, a firebender named Koori. Now, as his personal slave and concubine, she struggles to to live with his inconsistent cruelty and passion for military advancement. And when the Avatar is rediscovered, things only seem to get worse. Fire Nation perspective. Rated for rape, violence, and language.

Catherine Hunter is a successful journalist in Gotham. Her life changes drastically after she meets Bruce Wayne at a fundraiser. Suddenly she finds herself not only falling for the eccentric billionaire, but in the midst of Gotham's darkest secrets, fighting for her life. Can the Dark Knight save the city? Or is Gotham doomed?

Darcy Potter returns to Hogwarts for her seventh year, armed with the knowledge that Sirius Black is determined to kill Harry. Drinking and gossiping her way through her final year, she finds solace in a new professor with connections to her past, and is unsettled by a recurring dream involving a scene of destruction and a faceless man who saves her... —rewritten story—

A young woman finds herself rescued by Becket, only shes not too sure it’s any better than her previous captur.

Come my love be one with the sea, Rule with me for eternity, Drown all dreams so mercilessly and leave their souls to me... This is the tale of Gemma, a woman who in a word thought she was to perish at the bottom of the sea, but fate had other plans for her thrusting her back in time, can she survive the world of pirates and find out the ties to jack sparrow she holds?

The eldest daughter of Eddard and Catelyn Stark, Alyssa Stark returns to Winterfell after spending years in Ironrath, just to find her entire world crumble before her very eyes. With everything falling apart around her, how will she survive the coming storm? Begins just before the Ironborn invade Winterfell. Updates faster with reviews. warning: extremely addictive. MA only please!

Silver and green suited her, it looked almost as if the colors themselves were made to accentuate the tone of her skin, the green of her eyes. Ironic. "The ugly and deplorable Morfin Gaunt managed to create something like this..." Tom thought.

"Lucille! Doll, what are you doing home?" Dark hazel eyes wide in panic above a lying mouth in the face of the man she'd loved for years. "Who is this?" Anger so thick it could choke her. "Doll it's not what it looks like." A trespasser in their bed. Shocked eyes as she slammed the first door shut in her wake, pictures crashing to the floor from where they had hung on the walls.

From the rubble, I built myself back up, gathered my bones, and shed my old skin. I set my sights on the distant horizon and carved a path without him. But when the green fires were rekindled, he was once again by my side – always watching, always waiting, always mine. Final installment of the "Of Wolves and Men" trilogy and sequel to "Of Men and War." RL x OC.

Harry wasn't the only child in the house when Voldemort attacked. When Severus first saw the baby, he had no idea her true parentage. He has a daughter and must raise her on his own. Slightly OOC Severus (what I think he would be like as a father) and Eventual OFC/Draco. Rated Mature for insinuated sexual acts and future relationship with Draco.

Tahna is one of the last of her kind and makes her way through life in the guise of a male ranger. Her skills are many, but she never thought she would be recruited by a dwarf king to reclaim his homeland. However, the truth behind her mask may endanger everything the company is trying to accomplish. M for later chapters. Thorin/OC

Sequel to To Catch a Ghost. Both Moriarty and Samantha are trying to rebuild their lives after their shared tempestuous history. But when unusual circumstances throw them together again will history repeat itself?

"They say a woman's love is warmer than the sun; that her care is more soothing than the best medicine; that her pain is bitterer than the strongest poison; that her hatred is sharper than any sword. They say a woman's feelings run deep – deeper than the sea. And not many are those brave enough to delve into the depths of a woman's heart..." – Aragorn

Like every sister, I love my brother no matter what. Even when he's an idiot. Even when he's in the spotlight and I'm forever waiting in the wings. That's life as Lorena Potter. Can't complain, really. At least I don't have a psychopath out for my head. OC-centric DracoXOC

A disillusioned soldier strikes a deal with Victor Strand, securing her ticket to freedom and a way out of the apocalyptic mess the world has become. She befriends quarantined junkie, Nick, as together they are roped into Strand's plan to escape.

Harry Potter was hidden from the world for being what he was. But when his destiny starts calling him he will rise up to be one of the greatest sorcerer's to ever walk the earth. He will encounter new friends, dangerous foes, forbidden love and an unshaken adventurer that will tell the story of all who once walk the path he did. If the darkness doesn't consume him. HP/OC

An orphaned commoner, Eve was sold off at the age of ten to be the playmate of Ramsay Snow. Young Ramsay grows fond of his stubby ignorant little toy after saving her one day. As the pair mature, Eve blossoms into an enticing young woman. How could he resist? She was, after all, his. He owned her. And his innocent Eve was not scared—she preferred it in his bed.

Wolf blood coursed through her veins, wild and untamed as the beaten snow. No man could ever tame a wolf, but perhaps, a lion could. Jaime/OC

Lord Voldemort has returned, but it seems the wizarding world wants to deny that terrible truth. Dark days are coming, and with a sweetly poisonous, pink toad roaming Hogwarts' halls, the secret organization called the Order of the Phoenix rising once again, and Harry's dreams becoming more life-like, it will take all of Mia's strength and courage to get through her fifth year.

Thorin called upon him twice and Bofur knew both times could spell his death. The first time, fate granted him a blessing. The second time, he had to give her and their life together up. Leaving her behind was the hardest thing he'd ever do but as he fights for their future and home; Bofur remembers the past and just why he follows Thorin. Pre and Post Hobbit. Bofur/OC.

Fear was a flavor. Phobia, a marinade. But trauma was a delicacy. Trauma left behind a special Taste. It took one rainy evening to stir up forgotten memories in the young librarian's mind. Something was lurking just out of sight, something that brought a sting of dread to her skin and a cold weight to her stomach. What had she seen? What had seen her...? Pennywise/OC (kiiinda)

Ty is Aang's older sister trapped in the iceberg with him. Now stuck 100 years in the future she must help her brother master the elements, break up a pair of squabbling siblings, and try not to fall for the one boy she can't have all while keeping her unusual powers out of the wrong hands. Rated m for future chapters.

After the Battle of Yavin, Luke meets the only surviving member of the team who stole the Death Star plans. (Luke/OC)

Hurt by life's probations and fighting ever growing loneliness Ana stubbornly maintains her strong facade to all around her, but when tragedy comes knocking and the ones closer to her seem too occupied to be there for her she accepts the kindness the old politician offers her. He did kept her secret after all!

What if Elia Martell's daughter never died in King's Landing siege? Rhaenys (Enys) Targaryen survived Robert Baratheon's rebellion and was raised in Dorne. Her uncle Oberyn taught her well. She is known as The Red Dragon. The last Targaryen. She will meet Tyrion Lannister at Castle Black. Follow her from there. Jaime/Rhaenys. Bad at summaries. More info inside!

The female's pallor skin reflected the waning light of Mirkwood, her eyes glared forward like azure ice, hair falling around her shoulders in a fiery mane. There was no doubt this Orc—their future guide—was the offspring of the very Orc who hunted them with such feverish determination. Ithildae Orquwen's loyalty could mean the greatest success, or the harshest downfall.

Ava is the Chalice, the soul mate to the Avatar. What happens when Aang awakens and realizes that his people are gone? Follows the series, but a more mature version.

The creation of darkness is a development. It all has a beginning. 1937. Tom Riddle is a mysterious child at Wool's Orphanage, London. Everything is so boring - until he meets Joelle Cole, Mrs Cole's sixteen year old niece. She tells him to never give up. He never does. And he never forgets years later. But can she help him? Tom Riddle/OC

The war was lost. Voldemort had won, and her brother was dead, just as she should have been. But Fate decides to give Alexis Potter a chance to fix everything, sending her back in time sixty years. However, Fate never mentioned her having to parade around as Tom Riddle's twin sister. Warnings of False Twincest and Dumbledore bashing!

*TFA SPOILERS!* Nara knew Kylo Ren before he turned over to the dark side. Working for the Resistance, she comes face to face with him once again. How will he respond to seeing her again? Will he remember anything about the man he used to be? OCxKylo Ren

One night the Dark Lord awakens from a dream that sends him into a torrent of memories of the one he loved and lost. Do we ever truly lose the ones we love? This story is going to be expanded into a full story soon entitled "The Serpent and the Phoenix" Rated M for sexiness Voldemort x OC, Tom Riddle x OC.

Perhaps he'd spoken too soon, perhaps he did not have the harmony he'd been so quick to boast about before. In self-imposed (and admittedly forced) exile, Ultron watches humanity, caught between disdain and fascination, heedless of the ripples of his own actions, but eagerly awaiting to be proved right by them. [ Ultron x OBFC ]

1st of Eden Trilogy: *FULLY REVISED* Post-war, Draco had everything he wanted, save the girl who got away. When Harry starts dating her, Draco fights to win her back. Meanwhile, the world they thought they saved from darkness begins to crumble, forcing new alliances. In times of peril, one must trust the enemy of one's enemy...IMPORTANT NEW INTRODUCTION PERTAINING TO IKYK. READ IT.

It had been simple in the beginning; hard, but simple. It had been just them. Now she was alone... She did what she had to do, but inside, she just knew she wasn't more alive than the walkers around her. Then they found her. Rated 'M' for violence, gore, swearing and possible sexual situations. Almost all characters .

Shadows creep from Mordor and the people of Middle Earth can remain ignorant no longer. A Fellowship seeks to destroy the Ring of Power and one amongst them knows all too well the chaos and loss that awaits, having carried the scars of war for over a millenia. Known as Varyor she is determined to save those close to her, but the darkness is growing and old wounds can easily reopen.

She thought he was dead. She hoped he was dead. She heard about the explosion and celebrated too early. But when he turns up on her doorstep and tries to take over once again, Kendra Hux is not going down without a fight. The power struggle is real and all matter of unexpected things start to happen after Starkiller is no more.

Some much needed back-up arrives for the assault on Starkiller Base, but for a certain ace pilot that back-up means much, much more. Originally a one-shot, will now include some additional one-shots about Poe and Ry's childhood and life together. Poe/OC.

"Can I help you?" Breha asked. "That's my fighter you're working on," He announced. The corner of her mouth drew up into a smirk. "Aren't you lucky," She replied. Poe's eyebrows rose at her reply. Set before TFA - Poe/OC

Jenna and Daryl have been married for 6 years when the outbreak hits. They have always had an unbreakable bond, but will the new challenges that come from this world be what breaks them? RATED M for language, adult situations, and eventual smut.

Valora Alvara, Jedi Knight turned rebel vigilante, gets some unexpected company when a certain Knight of Ren crash lands on her planet. Will she succeed in keeping both her allegiances and the secrets of her past from him, or will Kylo Ren subject her to the same fate that he has inflicted on countless others who shared her beliefs? (Takes place 2 years before TFA) Kylo Ren/OC

Eva Manning, an expert in Norse culture, is called in by SHIELD to question a certain Norse god. Three days later, and the undefeated god proclaims himself King of Midgard. Yet after taunting him and verbally sparring with him the days before, Eva must run. She knows he will chase her. But for how long? He promised her a game - and a game she shall have...

Being one of the last two Jedi in the Galaxy had its drawbacks. For example, everyone seems to think you're either going to be their savior or they're desperately trying to kill you. Elena doesn't want to be held to that standard, not anymore. But when she joined the Resistance, things just continued to have the habit of not going her way. WILL GO INTO FA.

She was the love of his life and he was once hers. When he chose the dark side and did unthinkable things, her love turned into hate. Unfortunately he had no intention of simply letting her go.

The bodies of my fellow Padawans litter the ground and the green light of my ignited lightsaber casts an eerie glow over their still forms. "How could you?" I shout over the howling wind. "It was easy," he says. Kylo/OC

It was her love for him that guided her to join the Dark Side when he turned. She was unsure and wasn't nearly as strong as he was. When called, she always came. She was determined to remain at his side no matter the cost. She remained loyal and never faltered. That is until she met the ruthless General of the First Order. Eventual General Hux/OC Some spoilers

*On Hiatus* Gwen Carrick mysteriously arrives in Middle Earth with no way to go home. Stuck. When evil appears, she finds herself caught up in saving the only world left to her. Along the way, she meets Éomer, Third Marshal and heir to the throne in Rohan. Their chemistry is explosive, but is lust enough to keep them together when duty, peril, and happenstance force them apart?

"I don't care if I fall in love with the devil, as long as that devil loves me the way he loves hell." — Kylo Ren x OC

"I know your power," I shouted at him over the howl of the snow and the wind, my own voice trembling. "Because it is what taught me mine." Kylo Ren/OC.

Day Brecher, one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy, has more than a few secrets. It practically comes with the job. But perhaps the most important one of all is this: She's force sensitive. And no one can evade the attention of the First Order for long... Kylo Ren/OC

"Can mad people even love?" The Joker grinned creepily, toying with his favourite switchblade as he approached me. "Ah-ah-ah, dollface," He chuckled, moving in towards me to brush his lips over mine. "You're forgetting that love is a form of madness." I was about to find out just how horribly blurred the lines dividing love and madness could become. Joker x OC story.

Can love survive in a world where every day is a brutal fight for survival? Evelyn and Shane Walsh are about to find out, when their love and their humanity is put to the ultimate test. Shane/OC

It's all mind over matter. Yeah, right. Keep dreaming. Rated for safety.

Estella was a spirited woman of ethereal beauty who always managed to catch the heir of Winterfell's eye. To Robb Stark, she was always the one who got away. Years after they had forgotten all about the kisses they had stolen from each other in the stables, they cross paths once again. Only this time Robb will not let anything, including the fact he's betrothed, keep them apart.

Khan made the grave mistake of not taking the Admiral's threat seriously. He refused to let the same fate fall on to his remaining comrades. As he works tediously for the Admiral, his mind drifts back to a time. A time when he was a leader and there was only a thin line between lust and savagery. Shifting from Eugenics Wars to Present time. Khan/OC fanfiction. Rated M For content.

"I solemnly swear I'm up to no good." A tale devoted to our wonderful Marauders, with a little twist of course. This is about Serena, the younger sister to Remus Lupin, and her influence on our troublesome foursome. [Sirius B, OC] [James P, Lily E] [Remus L, OC]

How far would you go to save a family member? Would you spend your whole life as a lie to save someone you loved? This is a story of how far a sister would go to save her brother. Along the way there is love, friendship, danger, and hope.

He knelt down meaning to touch her face, but his fingers entwined in her hair, pulling just enough to make her look at him. She was so human, so fragile, but she held so much power over him that Khan could not admit how much he needed her. "You are mine," he commanded, but what he feared most was that he was no longer hers. Sequel to The Anomaly. M for smut and disturbing scenes.

The world is now in a post-apocalyptic chaos, people turning on each other, monsters picking off the survivors one-by-one. A young woman makes a desperate deal which leads to the discovery of Terminus. But the road there is dangerous and unpredictable. No-one can afford attachments anymore...You're either the butcher or the cattle. Gareth/OC {HIATUS}

Sirius watched Violet dart up the stairs. James turned to him. "She's something, isn't she Padfoot?" "I do have eyes Prongs," Sirius replied.

Whilst reading in the Great Library, Loki catches a servant girl utterly absorbed in a book. He is enchanted by her and when he speaks to her, she tells him a story about Prince who falls in love with a star. Set before and during Thor/Avengers. LokixOC

Tom Riddle opened the chamber of secrets, created Horcruxes, and became the most feared wizard of all time. Why? What happened? Emma Ashwood. Tom could charm anyone he wished, but only one girl was able to charm him. Dark. Tom Riddle/OC: Set in years 5-7.

Every day, they journey closer to Erebor, the lost kingdom of the dwarves. And every night, Old Balin tells a tale from Thorin's youth; a young dwarf in search of a kinsman, a wounded warrior, and the woman who would not live to see him crowned King Under the Mountain. A story within a story, taking place somewhere between book- and movie-verse. Rated M as a precaution.

Joker is an agent of chaos; he's a man of simple tastes. Allegra Von is a seductive professional criminal , and she likes Joker just the way he is. When these two do business, Gotham may be getting more trouble than for what they bargained. A story in which 'house' has never been played before. Joker/OC. M for language, and smut. (sequel:Lions slaughtered by lambs)

Three times he saw her before he took her; twice she helped him, and once he saved her. How much of herself will she have to lose to survive? How much of her will he destroy? And what happens when he discovers he cares for her, how much would he be willing to give to keep her safe? And why exactly did Azog want to destroy the line Durin? Azog/OC

Fennea Oakenshield daughter of Dwalin follows her Husband to the Shire and leaves him no choice but to let her come with them on their Quest to reclaim Erebor.

During his childhood, Harry hated being with his aunt and uncle at Privet Drive. Yet there was always the one person who made him happy, who made it bearable. Mia Thatcher was his first and best friend, and nothing could pull them apart. What happens when they both receive letters from Hogwarts? What adventures will they face and will they pull through together?

Richard and OC Missy. What happens when Missy runs into a familiar-looking Other during the flashes. What if he takes care of her, like no one has done in a long long time...Missy as if an original passenger of Flight815. Richard/OC/Sawyer.Fluff/Drama/Suspense!

It has been three years since Qui-Gon's failed padawan. It has been three weeks since La'Ana's master died. When Yoda asks Qui-Gon to take on a temporary padawan, Qui-Gon will have to face his demons. Will they find love? PLEASE REVIEW! Qui-Gon/OC

Another human girl has stumbled into Narnia and she isn't about to go swooning for some blonde king or his moody brother. Edmund can't stand the simpering women at court. He wants something more than just an anchor holding him back. Set in the Golden Age.

THIS AND REWRITE DISCONTINUED AS MY HARD DRIVE CRASHED IN APRIL '18, LOST EVERYTHING! AU Episode 123. A Jedi Master's daughter has been living with Shmi and Anakin for 6 years, since she crashed on Tatooine. She doesn't want to leave them, but may have to when QuiGon appears. ObiOC! R&R!

Tanaka Natsuki, who is she, why is she under Orochimaru's ruling, and why has she been 'given' to Sasuke? SasukexOC ON HOLD

Full summary in Chapter 1... Adventure, friendship, and trying not to be killed by monsters that shouldn't even exist. Peter x OC. Complete and Sequel Complete.