Checkmate: Protectors of Middle Earth

Checkmate: Protectors of Middle Earth is a fanfictional TV series. It's sort of a sequel to Lord of the Rings. It's about kids who are Checkmaters, warriors who play a game called Chess Combat & who are fighting to save Middle Earth.

Checkmaters

 * Derek Carlson - The adventure-seeking leader of the Checkmaters.
 * Aragorn - Derek's close friend & guardian. He plays the King in Chess Combat.
 * Robin Michealson - A 13-year-old tomboy who love to play Chess Combat with the boys. Although, her battling can be inconsistent.
 * Eowyn - Robin's guardian. She plays the Queen in Chess Combat.
 * Marty Mitchell - A rich kid who studies the strategy behind Chess Combat battles.
 * Pippin - Marty's guardian. A hobbit that may look tough, but he has a very quirky sense of humor. He plays as the Knight in Chess Combat.
 * Jenny Marks - A girl who can be a bit of a scatter-brain, but she can compete with the best of them.
 * Tree Beard - Jenny's guardian. An ent who's usually gentle, but when he gets angry, no one but Jenny can calm his rage. He plays as the Rook in Chess Combat.
 * Sean Kerns - Together with Derek, Sean created the rules of Chess Combat & is a master of the game. He may be a loner, but he's always to help his friends. His grandfather is the descendant of the famous Viking, Leif Erickson.
 * Gandalf - Sean's guardian. He plays as the Bishop in Chess Combat.
 * Lauren Baggins - The 15-year-old granddaughter of the brilliant researcher Frodo. She chooses not to battle, but advises the other Checkmaters.
 * Jack Brigham - A kid who helps the Checkmaters, although at first they thought he was working for V.
 * Arwen - Jack's guardian. She holds the Jewel of Infinity. She's also Aragorn's girlfriend. She plays as the Queen in Chess Combat.

Anti-Checkmaters

 * Frodo Baggins IIVI/Tar-Q - The descendant of the first Frodo Baggins. Frodo was the first to discover a portal to Middle Earth. After teleporting there, Frodo was transformed into the evil Tar-Q. Upon returning to Earth, he recruited V to help him destroy all Chess figures in his way.
 * Berwyn - Tar-Q's guardian & Arwen's twin brother. He holds the Jewel of Silence. He plays as the King in Chess Combat.
 * V - A masked person who likes to send kids' Chess figures into the Doom Graveyard.
 * Gollum -