Captain My Captain

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Captain My Captain, sometimes abbreviated CMC, is a popular Lord of the Rings fanfic by Isabeau of Greenlea. Set during Return of the King, it is an epic novel-length story narrated in first-person by Hethlin the Ranger, an OC of Isabeau who became very popular with fans of the fic. The first half centres on her interactions with Faramir during the Ring War, while in the second half shifts to Imrahil and Elrohir during the early Fourth Age, with big parts being played by relatively minor characters from the books. 
==Summary and Story Structure==
Hethlin's story is continued in several other stories by Isabeau including, in chronological order:
* —childhood vignette
* —a prequel novel, explaining how Hethlin became a Ranger
* —the sequel to Captain My Captain (WiP)
* —interlude in the time period of 'The Silver Swan'
* —interlude in the time period of 'The Silver Swan'
* —Hethlin in old age (WiP)
==History, Reception and Awards==
Captain My Captain, Isabeau's first piece of fanfiction, was posted in installments to Fanfiction.net between January 2002 and November 2003. It was the second story to be posted on the Henneth Annûn Story Archive (since removed). The novel gained a devoted following while it was being posted, and quickly catapulted Isabeau to BNF status. It has been credited with starting fannish interest in Imrahil and his family, as well as with creating much of the fanon not only on Imrahil but also on Elladan and Elrohir.Discussion on Henneth Annûn Yahoo Group (10 August 2003 & 10 Jan 2007) Accessed 28 August 2012 by a member. It inspired illustrations by Hélène Bruneton and Hope Hoover.
The central OFC, Hethlin, met with general approbation, even though she has many of the characteristics of a Mary-Sue. Dwimordene, for example, writes: For me, Hethlin was the first OFC to step into the spotlight of protagonist and survive the glare. However, a few early readers did not like her portrayal; Elanor writes: Hethlin for my taste becomes too unrealistic. Some recent readers have been more critical; Lanoger describes her in a 2010 rec as Shameless self insertion. Girl!Ranger... As well as Hethlin, Captain My Captain introduces the OMC Andrahar, head of the Dol Amroth Swan Knights. He became a highly popular character, inspiring the sprawling Best-loved Sons series by Isabeau, Altariel, Dwimordene and Soledad. (accessed 28 August 2012)
The novel became the centre of controversy in the Mithril Awards over whether it was eligible as a serial for the inaugural round of the awards, despite being incomplete. This led to Isabeau withdrawing the second part of the novel from consideration in the 2004 round of the awards. (accessed 28 August 2012) (accessed 28 August 2012)
The first section of Captain My Captain was runner up in the Romance/Erotica: Het voted category of the Mithril Awards in 2003. (accessed 28 August 2012) The completed novel was placed second in the Middle-Earth Fanfiction Awards Races: Men category in 2004.
==Reviews==
==Inspired Fanworks==
*Hethlin and Imrahil by Hélène Bruneton (2004)
* moodboard by itgoesdingwhentheresstuff, fancasting Mads Mikkelsen as Imrahil of Dol Amroth
===Links===
* page at the Best Loved Sons Wikia, a fanwiki for "Tolkien-based fanfiction stories by Isabeau and Altariel, with other stories by Dwimordene and Soledad."
==References==
Category:Het Fanfiction
Category:2002 Fanfiction‎
Category:2003 Fanfiction‎
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