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| The Keys of the Realm by Larner | 3 Review(s) |
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| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: Author's Notes on 6/28/2008 |
| Blessed tale indeed, Larner, and well worth the extra chapters. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. Thank you for sharing it. Author Reply: Thank you so much, Agape! | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: Author's Notes on 6/1/2008 |
| It surprised me a bit to learn that people questioned the ennoblement of Frodo and Sam. Tolkien may never have explicitly said they were ennobled or made Lords of the Realm, but if not, why then the circlets of honour? I always got the impression that only people of very high rank are wearing them. And it seems logical that Aragorn honoured them somehow; he owns them his life, freedom, throne and wife, after all. As for Húrin, I enjoyed to read more about him, and particularly that he knew Aragorn as Thorongil once. Aragorn had to be rather lonely at times, surrounded with so many strangers, living so far away from the North and the Rangers and Elves he had known for decades, and it is comforting to think there are a few people who he knew back then and with whom he can feel comfortable. I never tried sculpting (save a very few pieces in clay many years ago), but I can only say, I've been knitting for decades now, and there have been occasions when I saw a wool somewhere and at once knew what I could do with it, while I bought others because they were beautiful and then waited for the right idea to struck. So I can imagine that many artists feel this way with their respective material, and particularly the ones who do it as a profession. I don't think I need to repeat my opinion about Húrin fighting etc. - you know already how I think about it and that I wholeheartedly agree with you. Thank you for another wonderful story - I enjoyed it so much! **hugs** Author Reply: Ah, but so many times on a particular site I've heard the mantra, "But Tolkien never said that happened that way," as if since it wasn't said specifically it could not have happened. Or, the next most popular comment, "But I wouldn't have written it that way," as if that individual is the only one whose imagination has validity. I'd always thought perhaps that "Conin" was another translation of Frodo's name, until it was pointed out to me that I already knew "Annun" meant west. Suddenly it hit me that Frodo and Sam here were being named "Princes of the West," and that made such a deep impression on me--obviously. I crochet, so I know all about finding some yarns that immediately speak of a particular project, and others just fit in when the proper project for them speaks to ones mind. And there are a few scraps of paper that demand a particular picture, while at times a blank file has words waiting to be revealed on it.... And thanks so much--am so glad it caught at your imagination. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: Author's Notes on 6/1/2008 |
| These notes were interesting.I never realised about "the Princes of the West" before or film Aragorn in Elendil's armour.. Author Reply: We begin to realize things as we compare notes. I don't remember for certain who it was that identified the armor Aragorn wore as having been that originally worn by Elendil, but it was noted on TheOneRing.net in the original films discussion forum, and is part of Grammaboodog's list of notations about the film (a list to which I contributed as it was being compiled, btw). And I learned the title "Princes of the West" on one encyclopedia site that lists Frodo's and Sam's titles. Glad you found these added to your knowledge as well. | |