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| Sad But True by Ecthelion of the fountain | 2 Review(s) |
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| Rhapsody | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/4/2007 |
| Oh yes, this is just as I hoped: excellent written thoughts & the character Celegorm. I have been writing him for some years now and he's a fascinating character to write & explore, still I sometimes dive into parts of him that surprise me. In this opening chapter you do not hold back, nor make up excuses for him how he came to be, yet you offer the reader shards of 'human' motivations of why he has come so far, even though after so many years, the Oath has formed him into something he might never have considered himself to become. Since when has betrayal turned into something so ordinary? Since when has killing ceased to be so disgusting? Since when has even biting the hand that feeds become something acceptable, actually quite natural? Simply superb! It makes sense in his train of thoughts and it sometimes makes it so hard to explain to people who smack a label of evil on the Fëanorians. Oh and this bit: If Finrod wanted to die for his own stupid oath, let him be, - but not for the Silmarils, their Silmarils. The Silmarils they vowed to take back at a stake of Everlasting Dark. The Silmarils they would never allow others to take, have or keep. Finrod knew this. When they took their oath, was he not present? - But he still made such an unbelievable decision. If the sons of Fëanor could allow this to happen, would there be anything else on Arda that could not be allowed? Spot on! I recently had the pleasure of exploriing how Curufin considers this, so yes great writing. Now quickly onto chapter two! And thanks for re-publishing this story again! Author Reply: You know what? Now after so much about Celegorm, I'm kind of inclined to learn more about Curufin's path too. If Celegorm had fallen so low, I'm pretty sure that Curufin would not have been any better. And again, - why? how? The ultimate motivation of fanfic writers like us. :) | |
| French Pony | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/3/2007 |
| This is definitely interesting. Lúthien is certainly more than a match for Celegorm; he just hasn't figured that out yet. He strikes me as someone who has never had any trouble getting what he wants, and he can't fathom the possibility that he might not get Lúthien. She, of course, knows exactly how to hit him where it hurts. Author Reply: Thank you, French Pony. Yeah, I intended to frame Luthien this way - sharp, calm, independent, strong-willed, and compassionate. For Celegorm, his problem (in my story) had always been that he deemed compassion a weakness and an insult. | |