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| Goldilocks and the Three Balrogs by Clodia | 4 Review(s) |
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| mystarlight | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 4/22/2019 |
| Wonderful story thank you for sharing. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/5/2010 |
| It does so appear he has a good deal of acculturization to still go through. But he is in the best of hands at the moment. And Saruman sounds the officious jerk he proves himself in the end. Author Reply: Yes indeed, there's a long journey ahead of Glorfindel and that not just on the road. I'm glad Saruman's voice rings true! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/5/2009 |
| Now, this has been a delight to read, even with the five Istari arriving at the same time rather than spaced out as told in the Silmarillion. I love Curumo's great love of his own voice and his surety that Ulmo was somehow imbuing Glorfindel with important information, and his surprise when that didn't prove true; and the meeting with Cirdan and then Erestor and Melinna is even more delightful. Our white-garbed wizard has been put firmly in his place and still doesn't recognize that fact; and Glorfindel is retaining much of his ancient wariness and instincts for defense. Yes, for this one they need at least one horse! Heh! Now, to see they arrive in Imladris! Author Reply: Again, thank you for reading and for such a kind review! I'm so glad you've enjoyed the story so far. The arrival of the Istari -- well, that is sort of complicated, depending on where you look for canon. I think the Silmarillion doesn't say explicitly that they all arrived separately, although it does say that 'Curunir was the eldest and came first, and after him came Mithrandir and Radagast, and others of the Istari who went into the east' -- so depending on how you feel, I think that could be read as indicating different arrival times or (as I'm reading it somewhat creatively here) as indicating a loose hierarchy. I know there are other versions in the Unfinished Tales etc. that explicitly indicate different arrival times, but since those versions contradict each other and sometimes also the Silmarillion, I tend not to feel bound by anything outside the Silmarillion itself. Anyway, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it... ^^ | |
| curiouswombat | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 10/5/2009 |
| Hurrah! I think that sums it all up nicely... Author Reply: ^^ Thank you for saying that, it made me happy! | |