#staja

Here have some sweet Stelija UwU <3

Staja kids on earth

☆ Jlaire (Jim Lake Junior/Claire Nuñez). For me, it's a good ship in non-canon, but in the canon show it lacked development. I didn't feel Jim was in love with Claire for something about her, just for a shallow reason. 6/10 in canon and 9/10 in fics.

☆ Stricklake (Walter Strickler | Stricklander /Barbara Lake). Of all the canon ships, this is the one that I felt it was better written, even if I wanted Strickler to have more scenes where he felt guilty of what he did to her. 7,5/10 in canon and 9/10 in fics.

☆ Darby (Toby Domzalski/Darci Scott). Like in Jlaire, I felt like the reason why Toby liked Darci was very shallow. And Darci was a character who kinda was "created" just to be with Toby (because she didn't have a development outside their relationship), so it's not my thing in canon. 5/10 in canon and 6/10 in fics.

☆ Staja (Steve Palchuk/Aja Tarron). I already said it in another post, but my main problem with this ship is Steve's character. If the writters made him change, instead of throwing away his development, I would like them more. 5/10 in canon and 7/10 in fics.

☆ Dromura (Draal/Nomura). I would have accepted it being canon, and to be fair I see the appeal, but I don't think it's my thing. Although I like them more than Darby, and I actually felt their chemistry. 7/10

☆ Troll Dads (Aaarrrgghh/Blinkous "Blinky" Galadrigal). I'm not an active shipper of them, but I do ship them with each other (mostly because I don't see Aaarrrgghh having chemistry with another character apart from Blinky). Besides the scenes they share in Wizards says it all. 8/10.

☆ Zouxie (Douxie Casperan/Zoe). I'm gonna be honest: At first I was neutral with this ship: I didn't dislike it nor I liked it. But the fandom kinda ruined it for me. I don't hate it per se, but I prefer other ships with Douxie. And with Zoe too. 5/10.

☆ Hammerhunter (Jim Lake Junior/Toby Domzalski). To be honest they could have worked if the world wasn't heteronormative and if they weren't in love with Claire or Darci, because their relationship is very deep (I mean one of the reasons why Jim traveled back in time is Toby so—). 8/10.

☆ Shadowhammer (Toby Domzalski/Claire Nuñez). I mean I kinda see it? In another world where Claire wasn't "attracted" to Jim (and Jim wasn't in love with Claire, because Toby wouldn't date Claire if he knew Jim liked her) they could have worked while Jim was in the Darklands. 7/10.

☆ Jlaireby (Jim Lake Junior/Toby Domzalski/Claire Nuñez): Well, if you like the three ships (Jlaire, Hammerhunter and Shadowhammer) at the same time and you can't decide (like me), this is surely one of the best decisions you could make: paired the three of them together. 8/10.

☆ Strickrot (Angor Rot/Walter Strickler | Stricklander). At first, it might seem like a "toxic" ship because Strickler controlled Angor and Angor tried to kill Strickler when the Inferna Copula broke, but I usually consider "toxic" couples when they are abusive while being a couple, so this isn't "toxic" or "abusive" for me. Besides it gives even more enemies-to-lovers vibes than Stricklake. 10/10.

☆ Stricklakerot (Angor Rot/Walter Strickler | Stricklander/Barbara Lake). You could blame the fic I read from @/pinkytoothlesso11 about them, but I liked it so much that Stricklakerot might be one of my favorite TOA ships. Apart from Strickrot (and another one I haven't mentioned yet). 12/10.

☆ Steli (Steve Palchuk/Eli Pepperjack). Of course, if they decided to date when Steve was a bully, it would have been toxic, but after their development and all the scenes they shared together, I feel like it could have been a very healthy couple. 7/10.

☆ Stelija (Steve Palchuk/Eli Pepperjack/Aja Tarron). You would think it's similar to Jlaireby for me, but in this case I prefer Steli and Staja separately, because I don't ship Elija/Ajali as much as the other two. 6/10.

☆ Krexie (Douxie Casperan/Krel Tarron). I already love another pairing involving Douxie thanks to @/honeyxmonkey, but I like Krexie too! Not because of the canon interactions, but because of their potential. And because I saw them having more chemistry than Zoe and Douxie. 8/10.

☆ Jeves (Steve Palchuk/Jim Lake Junior). Steli is okay, but to be honest I like this ship more. Not only because I think the couple is more interesting, but because of the wasted potential. I'm pretty sure they could have good friends, and in another universe, maybe they could have been more. Besides, there's also the hate they both share for their own parents: Jim because his father left them for another woman, and Steve because his father was abusive, so I think they would also bond about that. And maybe heal each other scars. 12/10.

☆ Claja (Claire Nuñez/Aja Tarron). What's better than one powerful woman? Two powerful woman who date each other. Imagine the great team they could have been. Besides, Claire is clearly more mature than Steve, so I'm pretty sure she could have been a lot better for Aja. Since Aja's princess who "lost" her world, it's logical she would have wanted someone who understood the weight on her shoulders (and having in mind that Claire was possessed by Morgana, she could have been the perfect person for Aja to date). 10/10.

☆ Claireve (Steve Palchuk/Claire Nuñez): Them being together might seem ilogical at first, basically because Steve was a jerk and Claire "didn't seem interested in him" (even though she went to a concert with him), but I think it could have worked if Steve didn't become a stupid boy again. If Claire saw Steve maturing, she could have been slightly attracted to him. 9/10.

☆ Ajim (Jim Lake Junior/Aja Tarron). To be honest I didn't see it before, but like Claire and Aja, they could understand each other perfectly. Despite Aja being an alien princess and Jim being a human trollhunter, both have responsabilties. Both carry the weight on the world in their shoulders, and they would definitely be supportive of each other. 7/10 (because even if I find the ship appealing, I like Jlaire, Jeves or Claja more)

☆ Jimxie (Douxie Casperan/Jim Lake Junior). I don't see them as brothers like other people in this fandom do (to be honest I don't like that headcanon), so I wouldn't mind reading a fic about them if the plot seemed interesting for me. Basically, I don't hate it, I don't actively ship them, but it's okay for me. 7/10.

Beso de tres 🫢...

THE PATH LESS TRAVELLED

so i made some princess mononoke trollhunters art a little while back which inspired me a ton to make this the fic does not follow the premise of the movie but rather its themes and aspects of its narrative

This is the storyline: (set in medieval Europe BUT ive decided against giving them all british accents because that would be terrriiibbblleeee)

Camelot and the forest creatures have been waging war for a hundred years. Camelot is built atop a Heartstone in the middle of the forest making it rich in sustainable resources, creating a wealthy kingdom.

Morgana is an ageless primordial entity who is quite sarcastic and playful as a Fey, but still carries the responsibility as the forest's protector. She deems humanity as the scourge of the earth to be wiped out, as there is no place for them in the ecosystem of the forest, only existing to spread carnage and disaster.

The reason why she cannot enter Camelot and end the war swiftly is because a powerful wizard, Merlin, has adorned its moat with many talismans and bells so only humans can enter Camelot.

Stooped by this, Morgana turns to other ways to infiltrate the mighty kingdom.

Jim is cast at Morgana's feet as an infant in the middle of the war by his two parents who abandon him at the sight of the enchantress during a hunting excursion. She ends their lives quickly.

The witch finds it a rare opportunity and decides to experiment. She does the black potion magic hooha on the baby and then Jim becomes the first ever changeling (proto-changeling if you will). But things go unplanned, and the ritual is left undone. Jim turns into a half-troll in the night, and human by morning.

Unappeased by this failure (as he was supposed to change into human at-will) she leaves Jim with Blinky, a human social reject living at the outskirts of the forest. He's a heretic looney bin, (decidedly by the people of Camelot) enthralled by the world of trolls, writing many historic dissertations of troll society, under the pseudonym Blinkous Galadrigal. He often made round trips to trollmarket in a well-made 6-eyed troll disguise to learn more of their culture.

Once alone and isolated in a shabby den, Blinky adopted and raised a young Jim to 15, educating him on both human and troll civilization. He was an amazing father (which was a surprise to himself) and loved watching Jim grow and learn.

Jim was fond of humans and their lives. He often went into trollmarket with Blinky but never stepped foot into a human town. So, on his 16th birthday, Blinky hesitantly granted him the chance to visit, though with a strict curfew of 4.00pm. Blinky couldn't join though because he was banned from entering the city, brandished a defector to humankind.

There he meets Claire, the duchess's daughter but only briefly as her handmaidens, Darcy and Mary quickly set Jim aside to do chore work since they think he is the new gardener for the duchess's yard they hired a few weeks back.

He has a massive crush on Claire, (as to be expected) and also makes friends with the citadel's post-guard Tobias. Enemies too; squire Steve Palchuck and his court jester Eli. Though, Eli wasn't too bad.

Then a fateful encounter with the grand wizard himself. Merlin Pendragon.

ok so i wont spoil too much after this since stuff gets a little crazy but basically, in a way Merlin pulls him aside since his wizard radar was tingling and something was off about Jim

He presents Jim with the offer of turning him into a full changeling and transforming whenever he wants though he has to become the trollhunter AND to become the trollhunter he must first seize the left hand of Morgana the Temptress.

Which is why the fic is called The Green Hand🤓☝️

Jim trains at night in the dungeons with merlin and in the day he works as the castle gardener. A lot of mischeif ensues within the castle walls with the group of teens, but nothing Merlin can't keep in check. Morgana waits for her time to strike in the shadows as a patient onlooker...

if you have any ideas for the fic please comment them down below! i would be glad to listen to any concepts since the plotline and story arcs are still bare bones.

once i complete ch. 1, i will post it on my ao3

Notes:

it could become a three part thing, the second part would be called A Blue Amulet but I don't want to look toooooo far into the future when im only at chapter one of my fic 😅 therefore: no promises

Took more inspo from Arthurian Legend with Morgana and like idk fables/tales from that time like Fays (originally she was Morgan the Fay)

BARBARA DID NOT ABANDON JIM... i wouldnt be surprised if his evil dad in the series did though, but alas neither are his parents in this fic, they are a bunch of nobodies