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| Fiondil's Tapestry by Fiondil | 18 Review(s) |
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| KathyG | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/18/2014 |
| I'm glad you liked this. I, too, would love to have heard Gandalf sing. From your lips to Ian McKellen's ears! [grin] This is a delightful story. Pippin certainly knows how to lighten things up for the Fellowship. Author Reply: I'm glad you enjoyed this, KathyG. Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate it. | |
| Lisselinde | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/27/2008 |
| Now that is a story worth telling! I love your description of Legolas' voice and his gentle teasing of both Pippin and Aragorn. So strider was grouchy in the morning? Hmm, I wonder what Arwen thought of that. I really like how you had Gandalf remembering the song as if from a great distance, almost, but not quite forgotten. I can just hear his voice changing as he sings. He has always been one of my favorite of Tolkien's characters. I know, I say that of so many of them, but how can I not? I wonder what memories he did carry with him and what he had to temporarily leave behind when he took his great task in the hroa of an adan. How great was the sacrifice he would have had to make. Author Reply: Thanks, Lisselinde, I'm glad you enjoyed this story, especially Gandalf singing. I thought having him sing Namo's (and Atar's) lullaby would be a fun thing to do... the first time that mortals had heard it I suspect. | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 7/16/2008 |
| Wonderful!! I wish I could have heard Gandalf sing. Thank you. Author Reply: Hi Pearl. I'm glad you liked this. I, too, would love to have heard Gandalf sing. *grin* Thanks for reviewing. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/3/2008 |
| This first one was delightful. Can't wait to have the chance to read the rest. I loved Gimli's little 'quip' and wondered why Eru didn't just blast him for the blasphemy! LOL Good tale. One small thought - I did some extensive research on the use of 'aye' and the only ones who use it in the Sil, LOTR (all three books), and the Hobbit, are Sam (only once), and Gimli (only once). The rest of the time, all use 'yes.' FYI. Oh - and one of the Orcs. Author Reply: Glad you enjoyed this tale, espeically Gimli. I'm sure he's not the only Dwarf in history to think that way. The only difference is, he's the first to have a Maia for a friend to correct him. *grin* Well, maybe the Sam and Gimli are the only ones to say it in the books, but that doesn't mean the others didn't or wouldn't. Even in such tales as Elf, Interrupted I have characters using both interchageably, as well as the negatives 'no' and 'nay'. I tend to use the archaic forms for emphasis more than anything. But thanks for the information anyway. Don't you just love research? LOL | |
| Calenlass | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/8/2008 |
| Once again, your mastery at writing amazes me. ~Cal Author Reply: Thanks,Cal. I'm glad you enjoyed this. | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/23/2008 |
| Oh my, the Song of Awakening! What a rare and precious thing for anyone to hear. And the very idea of Gandalf singing is just delightful. As is... "However, you are correct about one thing." "What’s that?" Pippin asked, looking up in curiosity. Legolas’ grin became absolutely wicked as he glanced up at Aragorn. "You are a grouch in the mornings." *grins* Author Reply: Thanks Shirebound. I'm glad you enjoyed this. I thought Gandalf letting Olórin peek out just for a bit to sing this particular song would be fun. *grin* And I think Legolas isn't as stuffy an Elf as everyone thinks he is. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/22/2008 |
| Lovely ficlet! Poor Pippin’s talking too fast without thinking, obviously, but I am sure he lightened the mood with that. Grouch in the morning, indeed! And his reason for it *grin* Gandalf singing this particular song must have been quite an experience; I’d suspect no mortal ever heard that before. The way he changed during singing was interesting! Author Reply: Pippin is the typical tweenager: his mouth runs faster than his brain, but I'm sure they were all amused by him, even Aragorn and Legolas. And no mortal had ever heard that song before, at least, not sung by a Maia. I'm sure Glorfindel might have sung it a time or two for little Estel, but it wouldn't have been the same thing as hearing it from the lips of a Maia and so for a brief moment Olórin peeped out from behind his wizardly disguise. | |
| Lindale | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/22/2008 |
| Hi, I have been recommeded to your stories by someone and they said that you write very good stories! and they were right! Anyway... I think this is a really good story, but how would Elladan and Elrohir know Quenya, few spoke it, but their Grandmother came from Aman, so would that be where it was learnt? Very good. I liked the grouchy bit. Lindale Author Reply: Hi Lindale. I'm glad you've found my stories. Thank whoever recommended my stories to you for me, will you? *grin* As for Elladan and Elrohir knowing Quenya... you forget that their father is Elrond, a loremaster. Also it's most likely Elrond learned Quenya from Maglor when he and his brother, Elros, was fostered by that Noldo. And you are correct that Galadriel would have seen to it that her grandchildren also were conversant with the language of her own youth, perhaps preparing them for the time when they might leave Midd-earth for Aman. | |
| Radbooks | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/21/2008 |
| Long drawn out sigh. Very, very nice. Of course they would talk and do things like this on such a long walk. People have to have some sort of amusements to keep their minds off of more serious things. I love how the change overcame Gandalf as he sang that song. I wonder how long it took him to return to his... oh, truer nature when he returned to Aman after spending centuries in Middle-earth. The burdens he carried were enormous and had to weigh him down. Anyway, very enjoyable and look forward to more of these short tales. I don't know how you do it, write all of these! :) Author Reply: Thanks, Radbooks. I'm glad you enjoyed this little tale. I'm sure it took Gandalf some little time to drop the disguise, so to speak, and become Olórin again. It must have been rather embarrassing at times. *grin* | |
| Edlyn | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/21/2008 |
| Lovely! Though I have to say that Boromir missed more than nothing. It makes me wonder if hearing Gandalf singing might have given him a bit more armour against the wiles of the Ring. It was really nice to see this during my break from work this morning, meldonya. Thank you! Author Reply: One can only wonder what might have been had Boromir too heard the Song of Awakening. It might not have changed anything in the end, but it might have helped him in some manner; we'll never know. Glad you enjoyed this, Edlyn. Thanks for takin the time to review. | |