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| Promises To Keep by Jay of Lasgalen | 10 Review(s) |
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| Ivy-Green | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/7/2009 |
| AWW! This was an excelent story! I love how you actually gave both Thranduil and Oropher feelings, unlike some of the stories I have read. Great job!! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 12/9/2007 |
| What a wonderful moment of communion between father and son. | |
| demeter d | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/27/2007 |
| I missed this last October when it was new. It is a lovely, mood-evoking little story. I think what I liked most was the way Oropher was connected to his son's wife, and his grandson, as well as his son. I, too, agree that his father's reminder that he would be waiting for him is the only thing that would eventually induce him to sail Lovely piece. | |
| Idhreniel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/14/2006 |
| Beautiful story. I like the visit. Author Reply: Thank you. I think it helped Thranduil to have this final talk with his father. | |
| Noor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/6/2006 |
| What a fabulous story! Thank you...........it was beautifully written and a real treat for me as I have just had a week away and it always hard to return from a holiday. Thank you Jay. Noor Author Reply: Thank you! I'm glad this made your return from holiday a little easier. I enjoyed writing this - there aren't nearly enough Thranduil/Oropher stories out there. | |
| erunyauve | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/31/2006 |
| >>Nay. I dwell with Mandos now. But on a night such as this, the veils between the worlds grow thin. I love the way this combines the holiday with a lovely tribute to Thranduil and his father - and the little green leaf. Author Reply: Well, the challenge was for an elvish ghost story for Halloween/Samhain, with Thranduil and/or Oropher. It immediately gave me the idea of Thranduil meeting his father's ghost. Legolas was a bonus! Glad you liked this, and thank you for reviewing. Jay | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/30/2006 |
| That's touching! I'm glad Oropher put in an appearance to ease some of the sores that Thranduil still carried. And hint about the name the future arrival should bear. And, most particularly, put his ghostly foot down and tell his son that they would all be reunited in the Blessed Realm. It might take that to get Thranduil to overcome his obstinacy and sail. And the celebration of anniversaries of becoming reigning monarch always have the connotations of taking pleasure in the death of your predecessor - which must be rather galling for those who are the children of the previous incumbent. Telparian is right, though - Thranduil does think better in the wood. Author Reply: Thranduil never had the chance to say goodbye to his father at the time, so this reappearance helped him. That, and the fact that Oropher knew about the new arrival. Thranduil will take his time over it, but he *will* sail in the end - one day. I realise that I've written both Legolas and Thranduil seeking solace in the forest in angsty moments - but it makes sense to me. It seems more elfy. | |
| pipinheart | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/29/2006 |
| Very nice.... To see Thranduil's father visit him and explain things to his heavy heart.... And nice that his father gave Legolas his nick name... Nice job... Author Reply: I hope Thranduil found his father's appearance comforting. It's time for him to move on now, and look to the future - and he has much to look forward to :>) | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/29/2006 |
| Oropher is such an interesting character and Tolkien told us so little about him. It was nice to get a glimpse of him here. Nice for Thranduil too, of course, poor guy. He became king in such a stressful time. Author Reply: I didn't want Oropher's death to be simply because he was too undisciplined to follow orders. I see him as stubborn and proud (rather like his son!) but not stupid. Thranduil must have been comforted to think that his father *did* know about his grandson - even if they never will do all those things together. | |
| French Pony | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/29/2006 |
| The King is dead, long live the King, indeed. It's good to see that Mandos has a heart. It would not do for Thranduil's reign always to be shrouded in bitterness and unanswered questions. Maybe this is why he was later known as the Wood-elves' greatest king. He finally had answers to some of his questions about the events that made him king. Author Reply: I imagine Oropher is *still* stubborn - even in the halls of Mandos. Mandos let him come back so he'd get a bit of peace and quiet! I think that amid Thranduil's grief there was probably also anger that his father had got himself killed. | |