Melvin Frohike

Character
Name:	Melvin Frohike
Occupation:
Relationships:	Richard Langly, John Fitzgerald Byers - friends and colleagues
Fandom:	X-Files, Lone Gunmen
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Melvin Frohike, generally just called by his last name, was a character who first appeared in The X-Files, and later was one of the three stars of The Lone Gunmen spinoff show.

from left to right, Byers, Langly and Frokike in a 1997 illo of The Lone Gunmen by PJ from Mulder's Spooktown Cafe.

Frohike was a hacker and conspiracy theorist.

He was canonically interested in Dana Scully, which was creepy at first, but later in the series, he showed signs of real care and devotion towards her.

The other two Lone Gunmen characters are John Fitzgerald Byers and Richard Langly.

Fandom

Pairings

Frohike is the least-shipped character of the Lone Gunmen. He is more often paired with Scully than slashed with Langly or Byers.

Example Fanworks

Fanfiction

• Things That Go Bump in the Night by Polly (winner of a 2003 Spooky Awards/Spooky Awards 2003)
• When Skinner Met Frohike by Deirdre Warshall (1997)
• Sleight of Hand by Sue (Frohike/Pendrell, posted at The Pest House) (August 1998)
• A One-Elf Caper by Diana Battis (winner of an honorable mention at the 2002 Spooky Awards)
• The Bar at the End of the Universe by ML (winner of an honorable mention at the 2002 Spooky Awards)
• Other Things by Donna (winner of a 2004 Spooky Award)
• Lousy Company by Rose Campion (Frohike/Mulder) (winner of a 2004 Spooky Award)

Meta

• What do I need to know to write Lone Gunmen fic? by Erynn (April 18, 2001)

Mailing Lists and Communities

• Frohike Liberation Organization (X-Files website and mailing list) (1997-98)

Resources

• https://archiveofourown.org/tags/Melvin%20Frohike/works