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In Darkness Bound by Fiondil	8 Review(s)
Larner	Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 10/6/2010
Areat deal of wisdom shown here! Author Reply: Glad you think so, Larner. Thanks for letting me know.

Tari	Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 9/28/2010
I’m glad someone wrote their oaths down; they will probably need reminders later on. Having twins in my family, I know there will be bumps in the road ahead. This dual leadership should prove to be most interesting. It’s a shame Intarion’s parents do no appreciate him. That everyone else does, does not keep him from feeling the sting of rejection. Parents are supposed to support their children. Author Reply: Hi Tari. We will see how well the twins handle their dual leadership roles and the consequences of their acting as Ingwë's regents as the story progresses. I'm afraid that Ingoldo and Tinwetariel have certain expectations for Intarion that are not being met and so they are not being supportive. At least the rest of the family appreciates and values him, but I know he still wishes he had his parents' respect and love. But such is life and we all know what it's like not to be appreciated. Thanks for reading and reviewing, Tari. I appreciate it very much.

Ellynn	Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 9/25/2010
I haven't read the whole HoME, so I have a question: is Ingwe's brother mentioned there, or is he your invention? And what about their families? I am enjoying this story, it is written so excellent! :) Author Reply: Hi Ellyn. Ingwë's family is partially canon and partially non-canon. Ingoldo is purely my invention as are his wife and son. Indis, of course is canon, and depending on which version you read she is either Ingwë's sister or daughter (I chose to make her his sister and in the published Silmarillion she is only said to be 'close kin to Ingwë'). In very early versions of the Silmarillion, Ingwë is said to have a son, either named Ingwion or Ingil. I ended up making them twins. Indil (Ingwë's daughter) is invented only with respect to her name. In HoME, Finwë mentions that both Ingwë and Olwë are blessed with sons and daughters while he only has the one son (this is when he goes before the Valar to get permission to marry Indis), so we know that Ingwë had at least one daughter. I didn't give him as many children as Olwë but only because it would have been too difficult in terms of writing their story. The children of Ingwë play a larger role in my story than the children of Olwë. Ingwë's wife is canon by default (he couldn't have had any children without a wife), but her name is non-canon. Anyway, I hope that helps. I am very glad you are enjoying this story. Thank you so much for the compliment and thank you for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it.

rick	Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 9/21/2010
Good show! I see you're tying in nicely with your other tales - Ingoldo the knothead & his nasty wife are already showing their true ugly colors. He's probably just as brave as he is personable - ie, not! It will be interesting to see how this develops. Makes me wonder about the adventures on the great journey - and how it came that the older brother was not chosen to represent the Vanyar (obviously wisdom on somebody's part). Maybe at some point someone will spell this out to Ingoldo when he gets even more obstreperous in one-syllable form & enlighten us all . Keep up the good work. Author Reply: Hi Rick. Well, whether it's ever pointed out to Ingoldo or not remains to be seen. grin At any rate, he and his wife are real pieces of work, there's no mistake there. Just how bad it gets will be revealed in due course. Glad you are enjoying this so far. Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate it very much.

Aiwen	Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 9/20/2010
I'm finding the point of view of the Vanyar leading up to the Darkening to be utterly fascinating. Thank you. Ingoldo and Tinwetariel look like trouble. Major trouble. Author Reply: Hello, Aiwen. I'm so glad you find the pov of the Vanyar to be so fascinating. Thanks for letting me know. I greatly appreciate it. Most stories that center around the Darkening tend to center around the Noldor, but that is not my interest in this story, though they do play an important part. And Ingoldo and Tinwetariel are indded major trouble, especially Ingoldo.

Sunny	Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 9/20/2010
Heh. What Ingoldo means, Intarion, with his remark about "standing up for your own rights" really means "I want you to stop supporting Ingwë and instead start helping me acquire all the power I can get, up to and including plotting to get the High Kingship for myself." Now, we have not seen much of Intarion yet, but I have gotten a very good impression of him so far. And it is good to see that he has a spine as well. (He must have it, since he became a loremaster against his father's wishes, and probably also against his conniving.) I really liked the twins' oaths to each other, that they would support each other as regents, and if they were unable to agree about some decision, that they would consult their councillors if they were unable to agree between themselves. It would be rather appropriate, and also in keeping with other things you have written, Fiondil, if upholding that oath would cause some nasty plot to fail. :-) glances at Ingoldo and Tinwetariel Author Reply: You're absolutely right about that, Sunny. Luckily, Intarion is made of sterner stuff, though he does have his weaknesses, such as delaing his betrothal to Lirulin hoping that his parents will eventually accept her as his wife. Not gonna happen. I'm glad you liked the twins' oath. It should help them against Ingoldo's machinations, as we will shortly see. Thanks for reading and reviewing, Sunny. I always enjoy reading your insights.

6336	Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 9/20/2010
Looks like Melkor found fertile ground with Ingoldo, the Valar had their reasons for picking Ingwe and not him, his jealousy must have already been showing even when the were still in Ennorath, before the Great Migration. I like Intarion, a pity he has who he has for parents, Oh well, you can't pick your relatives but you can pick your friends. Very unwise of Ingoldo and Tinwateriel not to go to the hand over ceremony, it makes them appear to not support the installation of the Twins as co-regents, which they don't, but still unwise. Good to see they are keeping Eonwe busy hope they stay with their pact, I can see Ingoldo trying to come between them, Ingwion will ignor him but Ingalure will, maybe not act as fast as he should, having second thoughts when he shouldn't. Huggs, Lynda Author Reply: Hi Lynda. Yes, in this version of events leading to the Darkening I postulate that the other clans were affected by Melkor's lies even if they did not listen to him. None of these people are living in a vacuum and it just makes sense, at least to me, that what is happening among the Noldor has to have a adversive effect on the other clans. And I'm afraid that Ingoldo will play on Ingalaur's insecurities as events unfold. Ingoldo is very good at manipulating others; just look at what he did with Vorondil. Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it very much.

Erulisse (one L)	Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 9/20/2010
Well, although things are moving slowly, the pace is picking up. And here is Tinweterial raising her prejudiced head again, and Ingoldo. I am enjoying watching this tale unfold with your usual careful and calculated pacing. - Erulisse (one L) Author Reply: Much of these early chapters are setting up the situations that will follow from the Darkening, so things are a bit slow here, but the action should pick up soon enough. This story has been carefully plotted out and covers a great deal of time (by mortal standards). I am glad you are enjoying watching this tale unfold, Erulissë. Thanks for letting me know. I appreciate it.

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