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Warriors Proud  by Ellie 6 Review(s)
LarnerReviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/8/2012
I hope Sulion's silence is not ominous! I rejoice the injuries are relatively slight, and that the egg sacs and their defenders are destroyed!

Author Reply: Sulion's silence is more brooding than anything. An ego is a terrible thing to bruise...LOL!

Those egg sacks and spiders were a nasty lot.

Thanks for reading and reviewing!

eilujReviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/8/2012
Not the neatest of military actions, but Haldir & Co. killed all the bad guys, while none of the good guys were killed or maimed. And the eyes of the new elves were opened!

Interesting that Lothlórien had Fëanorian lamps. I don't know if the Noldor would still have been making them in the late Third Age, or if perhaps there was a large supply because of all the elves who had departed Middle-earth, but surely Galadriel could have seen to it that Lórien was well supplied.

[Wow -- just think of all the stuff left behind by the elves who departed in the course of the Third Age! Talk about plot bunnies....)

I am deeply thankful nothing worse than egg sacks was discovered in the cavern.

An Ooops you may wish to correct:

When the way opened up into a wide room, Haldir suddenly stopped. Brethil a grandson of Lord Saelon sidestepped to avoid running into him and cursed and sore angrily -- I think Brethil is swearing rather than being pained (though of course a wound can be angry too).

Author Reply: I may have completely messed this up but I seem to recall some lines in FoTR talkign about the shuttered lamps used in Lorien. If not, then Galadriel would have had contacts and woudl have been a scavenger of all things Noldorin. I think so anyway. I liek the plot bunnies you have released concenring this idea. I hope someone adopts a bunny if I don't have time to myself.

Thanks for pointing out the oops. Posting did terrible to things to my formatting and then I changed some wording slightly and apparently I was slighted by my change. LOL!

Thanks for reading, reviewing, and correcting!

curiouswombatReviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/8/2012
That's certainly a well written description of the spiders' lair - I was quite glad I read it before dinner rather than after!

And I love the idea of Angaril as a 'more tolerable' suitor.

Author Reply: When I first wrote the spider lair description, I was alone and it was late evening and my black dogs, which are in visible in the dark, decided they missed me and were tired of being outside. So...they jumped up and scratched at the windows and about scared me out of my skin. This cahpter was as exciting to write as it is to read! LOL!

I find I rather like Angaril and find him more tolerable myself.

Thanks for reading and reviewing!

FiondilReviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/8/2012
One of my favorite chapters of the story so far. Sűlion is a piece of work, isn't he? That the Celos Galen warriors were able to be effective against the spiders speaks well of their training by the Lothlórien Six. Poor Haldir having to twice save Súlion from the spiders. Someone must really hate him. LOL! Great chapter, ellie.

Author Reply: I'm pleased you like this chapter so much. It is one of my favorites as well. Sulion really is a piece of work and he really doesn't know when to shut up - until the spiders silence him. As you already know, Haldir finds many instances to be "Poor Haldir" and it really just doesn't let up much for our intrepid hero in so many different ways. LOL!!!!!

Thank you for reading and commenting. I appreciate it very much!

elizaReviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/8/2012
There must be some award for poor Haldir for putting up with Sulion and why do I think his quietness going back is not good?
Geat description on the spiders and their nest, I had to put down my lunch once or twice while reading it. Yuck

E.

Author Reply: Haldir knew he had to win over the people and save of the settlements by vanquishing the spiders and proving the value of warriors as well as the value of hunting the enemy. He was pretty much forced to put up with the annoying guy but what better way to win the annoying guy over than to save his sorry skin - twice.

I watched the Shelob scenes several times to get the feel of the spiders just so. Sorry for disturbing your lunch!

Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Agape4GondorReviewed Chapter: 8 on 8/8/2012
Another great battle scene. Haldir has once again shown himself a true warrior - patient even. Wow.

Author Reply: Haldir did have to be patient for he knew that the concept of warrior was on trial in this endeavor as was his own future in the settlement and the futures of his comrades.

Thanks for reading and reviewing!

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