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| Of Elves, Men and Peredhil by Rhyselle | 6 Review(s) |
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| Celeritas | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 12/16/2009 |
| I, at least, tend to forget that the actions of Dior, Elwing, et al. had consequences that went beyond their own lives and extended to those who might have wanted nothing to do with this jewel. Thanks for showing the other side of the story here. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 11/28/2009 |
| Feanor never appreciated the full cost of what he wrought, there in the days of his obsessive work on the Silmarils. And now again they have cost the lives of countless innocents. | |
| Parmalokwen | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 11/24/2009 |
| For little price do Elven-kings sell their daughters (and their sons, and their people, and their kingdoms): for gems, and things made by craft. I've long thought that Beren was right. Author Reply: Perfect quote, Parmalokwen! I think that is the main difference between elves and men. Elves take so long making them and invest so much of themselves in their creations that they seem to be particularly susceptible to jealousy and covetousness of their creations, moreso than Men. Probably because Men know that they will die and ultimately lose them, while Elves can own them for the duration of Arda's existence. Thanks for reviewing! | |
| ellie | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 11/24/2009 |
| this is powerful and challenges the assumption that the folk of doriath actually wanted to keep the silmaril as much as dior did. nicely done! Author Reply: There are always multiple viewpoints on any decision. It is incredibly rare for there to be true unanimity in any choice, much less one as fraught with danger as the one that Dior made. Yet, would he really have been allowed to give the jewel to the Feanorians even if he had had the strength and will to release it? This particular Elf could be countered by another who feels that Dior was right to keep the Silmaril from the Feanorians. And both viewpoints are valid. Thanks for reviewing! | |
| Sitara | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 11/23/2009 |
| An extremely legitimate question which must be answered not solely by people belonging to the House of Fëanor. For justice's sake. Author Reply: Yes, this does apply to more than just this situation. One can dream of a world where such things do not happen, but in this case, fiction mirrors reality far too closely for comfort. | |
| Kaylee Arafinwiel | Reviewed Chapter: 23 on 11/23/2009 |
| *shivers* I can just see this happening to any of Oropher's forebears or in-laws in the chronology I have written, not to mention any other elf of Doriath of course! Beautiful but tragic, meldenya! Kaylee Author Reply: I was surprised when the muse presented this to me. But then, looking back to what I'd been doing that day, I shouldn't have been. One can't look at the rulers and the decisions they make and not think about the effects of those decisions on the ordinary people over whom they rule. I rather hope that this individual is not reborn at the same time Dior is or there might be mayhem in Lorien! | |