Everyone goes for the obvious 'fix-it' fics post-season 4, or the 'Landon comes back wrong' dark twists. They're fine, but I've burned out on them. Honestly, the trope that still gets me is 'shared nightmares'—like, they magically start experiencing each other's worst memories or fears while sleeping. It's a shortcut, sure, but it forces conversations the show danced around. You see Landon truly grappling with the weight of Hope's legacy, not just as her boyfriend but as someone who now viscerally feels the centuries of expectation and violence. And Hope having to sit with his deep-seated fear of being inadequate, of literally burning up and leaving nothing behind. It makes their bond feel earned, not just fated.
Also, a niche one I love: fics where Landon's phoenix abilities manifest in weird, non-combat ways. Like, he can sense emotional 'burnout' in others, or his tears have healing properties, but only when he's genuinely grieving. It takes him away from being just the guy who dies a lot and makes his power something intimately connected to his empathy. Hope's reaction to that kind of soft, fragile magic is always fascinating to read—a mix of awe, protectiveness, and confusion.
A lot of popular themes revolve around identity and legacy, which fits given their backgrounds. There's a ton of 'what if' AUs exploring if they'd met under different circumstances—normal college AU, rival supernatural hunters, even a surprisingly good coffee shop AU where Landon is a barista and Hope is an art student with a mysterious family 'curse.' The core of their dynamic, this push-pull between a person terrified of their own power and a person terrified they have none, translates surprisingly well to mundane settings.
The other big theme is definitely resurrection and its consequences. But beyond the angst of Landon dying again, fics that explore Hope's trauma from repeatedly losing him, the way she might become overbearing or paranoid, feel more compelling. There's one where she secretly starts learning resurrection magic herself, against everyone's advice, and Landon has to confront the fact that her love for him is becoming this self-destructive obsession. It's dark, but it really digs into the unhealthy potential of their bond, which the show sometimes glossed over for romance.
I'm a sucker for the 'established relationship but they're bad at it' trope with them. After all the epic drama, they move in together and have no idea how to be a normal couple. Fics where they bicker over whose turn it is to compel the mailman, or Landon gets annoyed Hope keeps using magic to do chores because he likes doing things the human way. It's a fun, grounded spin that highlights how their vastly different upbringings would cause friction in everyday life, not just in crises. That stuff is way more entertaining to me than another apocalypse plot.
Is it weird that my favorite Hope/Landon trope is when he's the one who has to pull her back from the edge? The show often had her saving him, but in fic, I love seeing that reversed. When she's lost in her darkness or guilt after using black magic, and Landon—who understands being consumed by a power—talks her down not with grand speeches, but by just being stubbornly, quietly present. He makes her tea and sits with her in silence until she remembers who she is. It feels more powerful than any supernatural showdown.
Stories that just pitch them against some world-ending threat don't capture what makes them interesting. I'm more drawn to fics that dig into their shared 'orphan' status—not in a sappy way, but exploring how that fundamental loneliness shapes their trust issues, even with each other. Landon's whole 'I'm not a hero' complex clashing with Hope's 'I'm destined to be a monster' fatalism is a goldmine for emotional conflict. Writers who focus on that can get really nuanced, having them almost compete in self-sacrifice. The best one I've read recently was a post-Season 2 AU where Landon gets his phoenix powers but they're unstable, and Hope has to teach him control, forcing her to confront her own fear of her power. It flipped their usual dynamic in a way that felt true.
A surprisingly common theme I see is 'domesticity as rebellion.' After everything they endure on the show, fics where they just get a quiet apartment, argue about dishes, and try to have a normal Tuesday become this radical act of defiance against their destinies. It's less about fluffy romance and more about the profound weirdness of trying to be mundane when you're a Tribrid and a phoenix. Those stories often have this gentle, melancholic humor that really works.
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I've spent way too many hours scrolling through 'Legacies' tags, so maybe I can shed some light. The number one trope that seems to dominate is the fix-it fic, hands down. People really wanted a different ending for Hope and Landon, especially after the show's finale. These stories often pick up after a specific heartbreaking moment—like when he was in the prison world—and rewrite it so they actually get to talk things through properly. The appeal is obvious: the canon gave us so much angst and separation but not enough resolution.
Another huge category is the alternate universe, or AU. High school AUs are perennial favorites, but I've seen a ton of coffee shop or bookstore owner AUs lately, where the supernatural elements are stripped away. It lets writers focus purely on their awkward, sweet dynamic without the apocalypse looming. There's also a weirdly specific but popular sub-trope where Landon isn't a phoenix but some other kind of mythological being, often something more traditionally 'powerful,' which shifts their power balance entirely. I think it comes from a place of wanting him to be more of an equal partner in the supernatural fights.
I've noticed people either love or hate the 'shared dreams' or 'soulmate' tropes for them. The ones that do it well use it to explore their psychic connection from the show, but when it's done poorly, it just feels like a shortcut to intimacy. My personal favorite trope, though, is the 'five times they almost said I love you and one time they did.' It fits their communication issues perfectly and usually ends on a really sweet note.
Oh wow, talking about Handon fic feels like tapping into a core memory from when 'Legacies' was really humming. For the best stuff, you gotta hit up Archive of Our Own, no contest. The tagging system there is a lifesaver, especially because you can filter out all the AUs that spin them into coffee shops or college settings if you're just looking for canon-adjacent stories. The true gems are the ones that dig into that messy, complicated dynamic the show sometimes glossed over—Hope's fear of losing control versus Landon's desperate need to be something other than a phoenix who just keeps dying.
I spent a whole weekend last month just trawling through the "Hope Mikaelson/Landon Kirby" tag sorted by kudos. The ones that stuck with me weren't necessarily the epically long ones, but the quieter character studies. There's an author named SaltwaterTaffy who wrote this stunning piece from Landon's POV after one of his resurrections, all about the sensory overload and the quiet horror of it, and Hope trying to ground him. That's the good stuff.
You'll find some decent ones on Fanfiction.net too, mostly from the earlier seasons, but the interface is so clunky now. Honestly, your best strategy is to find a writer you like on AO3 and then stalk their bookmarks—that's how I discovered a bunch of hidden treasures that hadn't gotten tons of traction yet. Just be prepared for a lot of unfinished works; the show's cancellation really took the wind out of some authors' sails.
One thing that struck me about Hope and Landon fanfiction is how writers keep circling back to the idea of 'safety.' Not the cheesy romantic kind, but a raw, desperate need for it. In the show, their connection was always under siege by some monster or apocalypse, right? Fanfic strips that away and asks: what does it look like when two people who are each other's only soft place finally get a moment to just breathe?
A lot of stories dig into Landon's perspective on that, which the show rarely had time for. He's this guy who spent his whole life feeling like a temporary, disposable person, and then he finds this mythical being who sees him as permanent. But she's also the most powerful creature he's ever met. So the emotional connection in fic often hinges on him grappling with that—feeling both utterly seen and completely inadequate. Hope's side is about learning to be vulnerable with someone who won't break under the weight of her legacy. It's less about grand romance and more about two damaged kids building a bunker for each other's hearts.
You see it in the quiet fics. The ones where they're just making breakfast, or Landon is trying to teach Hope a video game, and the tension comes from the sheer novelty of a normal moment. That's where the emotional core really lives, for me anyway. The big, epic reunion stories are fun, but the small ones where they learn how to be safe together—that's what gets bookmarked.