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| Alphabet of Arda by Linda Hoyland | 5 Review(s) |
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| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/26/2007 |
| I don't think Elrond was evil either; he wanted to give Aragorn incentive to do what no Heir of Isildur had yet managed; reclaim the throne of the two, long-sundered realms; and I think he knew that Aragorn was capable of it. Also, Elrond wanted the best for his only daughter. But I can see why Arwen thought the condition "evil"! Good job with the prompt, as usual. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review. I found this a tough prompt as I agree Elrond isn't evil !I wonder how much his foresight told him about Aragorn becoming King? | |
| Lorienprincess | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/26/2007 |
| I don't see Elrond as evil, just realistic. Personally I don't see that whole half-elven thing as romantic as most people do. To make a elf choose between their family and a mortal love, sundered untill the end of time by either choose is just very cruel. And since Elrond already lost his brother to mortality, he knows what he's talking about. Didn't that family already suffered enough trough the ages starting with Luthien and Beren? I think Elessar should have been granted immortality after rebuiling Gondor and Arnor and after passing the crown to Eldarion he should have sailed into the West with Arwen. Because the dominion of men truly started with Eldarion. Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review and welcome to my stories. I don't see Elrond as evil either, but it was a prompt in a series I was trying to complete.His family history is very tragic. I personally think Aragorn would have regarded immortality as a curse rather than a blessing as I feel he was satisfied he had done all he could with life and gave it up willingly,accepting his mortality as part of the human condition and seeking his true destinity beyond the circles of the world. Yet part of me would have liked him to sail into the West for a time with Arwen. | |
| Allee | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/25/2007 |
| Arwen must have indeed thought her father was evil! The plight of all parents, I suppose, but Elrond's not one to cave in to his children just to bring them a fleeting moment of happiness. He's too wise for that, no? One little issue: you're missing your end quotes at the end of the first line. :) I enjoy these drabbles, Linda. Allee Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I would think every child has their moments of seeing their parents as "evil2 when they obly want the best for their children. Thanks for telling me about the missing quote mark. I have fixed it. I'm pleased you enjoy the drabbles. | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/25/2007 |
| I have enjoyed all these Linda, on both sites! Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review.I'm pleased you enjoy these drabbles.I'm trying to polish the LJ versions when I can. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 8/24/2007 |
| It WAS a pretty sure thing, perhaps, at first--what might the chances Aragorn might possibly meet the conditions when he started? Pretty slim, I think. But Aragorn showed him! Heh! And I don't see why the other drabble isn't suitable for this site? I can certainly appreciate Elrond's frustration and his willingness to keep Aragorn and Legolas locked up in the infirmary for a month so as not to have to set stitches in them every other day or so! Heh! Author Reply: Many thanks for your much appreciated review. Elrond reminds me of the father in many fairy tales who sets seemingly impossible conditions, which the hero always manages to fulfil. I was worried about breaking the no parodies rule, so to be on the save side posted the second drabble on my site.I'm pleased you read it and found it amusing. | |