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| A Prank on Glorfindel by Esteliel | 1 Review(s) |
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| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/17/2008 |
| Good chapter - these two little ones definitely needed a down-dressing! But I was a little shocked at the way Glorfindel did it. One small correction - PJ used the wrong terminology in the movie and perhaps that is where you came up with hannon le - it is really 'le hannon.' Author Reply: *chuckles* Yes, well...that was the intent! The leap off Aragond was inspired by my own leap from a high bridge (12 meters - or 40 ft - high) into an icy, deep river in Spain. I was traveling with a group on what was intended to be a 'survival, trekking and canyoning' trip, and on our first day we had to learn how to 'jump down properly' into water from a greater height, so as not to land on either belly or other sensitive body parts. For ALL the members of the group involved it took QUITE some overcoming of inner fears before taking that first leap! It was my interpretation that Elves - and elflings - would not experience such a deep (truly, I believe it is in humans biologically programmed) sense of alarm upon registering such a height below oneself. Us humans (in the group) had to overcome not only our fears, but also the body instincts to cling to the bridge even after the mind and heart had found resolve to jump! Building on that interpretation, I felt that with Elves having less 'fear of heights', little elflings would have to learn a lesson or two in being careful. Glorfindel's way to do this might not have been the usual way. :) I saw this as a combination of Glorfindel's inner pixie and the commander's need to thoroughly train his charges. However - I did take the twins being elflings into account. I could not ever imagine Glorfindel doing this with a human child (say Estel). :) Regarding your correction: Thank you! I am glad you were willing to let me know! Hmmm...but from the Sindarin course I used , I had understood that both are possible: 'hannon le' and 'le hannon'. I thought that if using the informal form of 'you' (ce) this would make either 'cen hannon' or 'hannon gen', the c of cen turning into a g as a result of lenition (soft mutation) following a verb. But by all means, I might be wrong! I am only an amateur - hobbyist user of Sindarin. :) Would you be willing to explain in more detail? Thank you for your three reviews! Best wishes, and have a wonderful week! Esteliel | |