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| Trophy by Eruanneth_Luin | 3 Review(s) |
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| MithLuin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/8/2006 |
| I like how Morgoth used the Oath to make Maedhros submit to his will - very devious of him! It reminded me a bit of Finrod's duel of songs with Sauron, and how he faltered when the Kinslaying was brought up. Interestingly enough, the idea of Maedhros loosing his long hair at this time appears in Jenny Dolfen's painting "Humiliation" - if you are not familiar with her work, check it out! http://www.deviantart.com/view/5527340/ Author Reply: Thank you for the review, MithLuin. It is interesting that you should mention Jenny Dolfen’s artwork. Her visual rendering, along with the possible reasoning behind his abdication after his rescue, were the inspirations for this tale. Unlike many Tolkien fans, I have empathy for Fëanor and his sons. Being an imperfect, foolish and, in the years of my youth a rebellious individual, I can well understand the negative influence exerted by ‘friends’ who had nothing in specific against me. Melkor, on the other hand, had great personal hatred for Fëanor (and later his sons also) and worked actively to bring him down. How many of us would have been able to resist such singular and powerful malice directed at us? The ‘Songs of Power’, as I call the duel between Sauron and Finrod is, for me, the most moving of Tolkien’s poems; it inspired me to sing the poem one day with a strange dirge-like result. | |
| Nerdanel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/30/2005 |
| This was very eloquent, and elaborated, but so sad, and dark. I have tried never to imagine what it was like for Maedhros, since it must have been so horrible; but you wrote this so well, I just had to read on. Very nice job. Author Reply: Your review is sincerely appreciated as I know you do not care for the darker aspects of Tolkien’s world. This possible explanation of events following the capture of Maedhros helped me to see why he might have felt unworthy to retain the status of High King of the Noldor. It would not be something he would likely discuss with others as none of us are comfortable revealing our weaknesses, especially when they show how low we have fallen in the pursuit of things we covet. | |
| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/30/2005 |
| I admit that Maedhros is not my most favorite of characters, though he is interesting and I certainly wouldn't wish his fate upon him. How awful to see his people tortured and killed or enslaved before him. Morgoth must certainly have felt he had a prize when he captured Feanor's son. I dread the torture that awaited Maedhros. Author Reply: Maedhros as eldest of the Fëanorion was indeed a prize of great value. Well we know how sinister Morgoth is in his dealings with his prisoners, and that extended suffering and hopelessness are two of his favorite tools to break them. Though Fëanor was beyond his reach, his firstborn son was the logical replacement and therefore the torment more cruel as he was deprived of his primary target. A dark tale of a dark deed, but I found that I could empathize with Maedhros more afterward, and blame him less. No doubt he was as befouled internally equal with his external corruption and would have welcomed escape to the Halls of Mandos had he not been constrained by the hell-wrought bonds upon him. | |