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| In His Wisdom by Gwynhyffar | 3 Review(s) |
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| Redheredh | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/10/2007 |
| Yay! You updated! :D What a jolting start! For us readers and the wood-elves! How interesting to bring in the Entwives! I am pretty sure being taken as slaves means they were going to be forced into growing food for the orc armies - or maybe serve to provide better food as perks to Sauron's commanders. But, imagine having to eke out produce in the lands of Mordor. They would eventually perish from the labor... I absolutely loved Thranduil's conclusions about Oropher being 'generally right' and his 'immovability'. "...and I see your hand in it as well." Poor Oropher. How did he lose trust in everyone? What that "something" was between Celeborn and Oropher would be very interesting for you to reveal. Please, please, please! No doubt 'something' to do with Galadriel? ;) For myself, I enjoyed Celeborn's appearance. Best thing was the contrasting difference in Oropher's and Thranduil's tactics in resolving the command heirarchy. Whose to say which way should settling the matter be done? I enjoy Oropher's theatrics, but admire Thranduil's quieter approach. However, I really would have like Thranduil to have been calm enough to convince Galion what they were doing was right. It almost sounded like that was the reason why Galion had come to him - to be converted to Thranduil's way of thinking. Which had been changed by what they both had witnessed. And Thranduil abandoned him rather than struggle with his questions. I expect by the time he becomes King, Thranduil will have aquired more patience and more than Oropher ever had. "What sort of person becomes king in order to control those around him-whether they will it or not?" Oropher asks, but he should know the answer. He was there when Gil-galad become King. Or was he asking that question of himself? Interesting... A good chapter! Looking forward to the next whenever it shows up. :) Author Reply: I did! Finally! :) I can't imagine how awful it would have been for the Entwives, and yeah, I agree, they would almost certainly have been worked to death. I think Thranduil is on a journey of discovery right now. He is beginning to see his father through other people's eyes and is gaining a more balanced view of both his and Oropher's strengths and weaknesses. He doesn't realize it, of course, but it's happening nonetheless. Galadriel certainly had 'something' to do with the 'something' between Celeborn and Oropher! That might be another story altogether, though. We'll see! I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter, and thanks for reading. I am hoping to update sooner than a year from now! | |
| starfox | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/9/2007 |
| First of all I will comment and say it's about time you updated! *grins* Now seriously, I enjoyed the chapter very much. It was as well done as the previous ones and a delight to read, especially to someone like me who loves different pov's on the history of ME. The description was excellant and I could picture the terrible scene that Thranduil came upon and almost smell the smoke myself. And you have got to love Oropher. No nonsense and taking nothing off anyone; elf, human, or any other race! I look forward to reading the next chapter. Soon. Hint, hint. Author Reply: Thanks, Starfox! I just can't see Oropher being the sort who lets other people tell him... anything really. When he's had enough, he's had enough and that's that. I'm so glad that you enjoyed the description! That is one area that I really had to work hard on, so I'm glad that it came out well. I will try to update sooner than a year and 1/2 from now! :) | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 12/9/2007 |
| I really like what you've done with this chapter. The wood elves come across as a wholly different culture from men or the Noldor, and Oropher understands that, while apparently Gil-galad and Elendil don't. I also like the bit about the Ent wives. I'm trying to wrap my mind around what bad guys would do with an Ent wife! Author Reply: I think that the wood-elves would have to have very different ideas on things, given that Legolas is described as a 'strange elf' in FotR. I don't think Gil-galad or Elendil have had any real exposure to the woodelves. Probably Celeborn understands that they have very different mind-sets than the Noldor and probably even the Sindar, but Oropher is a big pig-headed here and isn't going to listen to Celeborn no matter what he has to say. I read in Letters where Tolkien says some were taken away to be slaves. ... I can't see that either. Author Reply: I just reread what I replied to you and I meant to say that I read in Letters where Tolkien says some of the Entwives were taken to be slaves. I still can't see it! | |