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| Glistening by Ellie | 4 Review(s) |
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| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/12/2007 |
| A different responsibility he takes upon himself, and now there is the watching and warding to perform, to see life yet remains in spite of what the Enemy has done or may think to do in the future. Author Reply: Elrond's choice after the war really did change things considerably. After more than 4,000 years there was now no more king for the Noldor. I thini it is interesting that Elrond let go of a major facet of the past in order to preserve the way things had been for elves. Thanks for reading and reviewing! | |
| Redheredh | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/26/2006 |
| My apologies for taking so long to do this. I like this one for the speculation of Elrond's reasons for not putting himself forward as the next king. Gil-Galad may not have been able to force him to take up the crown of the Noldor, but he did thrust a different circlet of power upon him, and it was one Elrond dared not refuse. Excellent line! Loved that one! ... the autumn of the world would be turned back into the gentle airy youth of spring. Loved that too! This was exactly what Celebrimbor intended. That whole paragraph was a pleasure to read. ... not to be regent of an elven nation, but caretaker of a people. That sentiment I can easily believe. Another wonderfully expressive piece. Nice quote you included, as well. Author Reply: It was interesting and difficult getting inside Elrond's mind and trying to understand why he made the decisions he did. Thanks for citing the lines you liked. It helps me to understand where I've done well in my writing. I liked the Sil quote as well and thought it fit in nicely. Thanks so very much for reading and reviewing! | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/21/2006 |
| Lovely, gallant, Canute-like Elrond, committing himself to holding back the shadows until the time is right for his brother's heirs. Everything gets stripped away from him until he's bare to the bone, poor elf. I'm glad he found Celebrian and had his couple of millennia in the sun. He needed that to prepare him. Author Reply: He did need Celebrian and the time of joy to prepare him. Poor Elrond. Elrond truly is a tragic hero in his own right. Thanks for reading and reviewing! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 7/20/2006 |
| The time of men was at hand. There simply were not enough of the Noldor left in exile after the war and the departure of so many elves over the sea. They no longer needed a king, they needed strong lords capable of maintaining islands of fortitude and elven bliss amidst the mortality encroaching upon and swallowing up the lands of Middle-earth. The strength of a thousand storms lay in his hand or was it the subtle power of the breath of life he held? Rivers would rage in torrents yet bleeding wounds would heal. Abundant life and light would flow and the autumn of the world would be turned back into the gentle airy youth of spring. He knew in his heart beyond all doubt that his calling was not to be regent of an elven nation, but caretaker of a people. Stunning, Ellie, as usual. Author Reply: Thank you so very much! This was one of the more difficult ditties to write, trying to justify why such a great being would refuse one signifcant burden and yet take up another. Thank you for reading and for citing the lines that you liked so well and for reviewing! | |