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| Life goes on apace by Mirkwoodmaiden | 4 Review(s) |
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| Fimbrethil | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/22/2026 |
| I know Aragorn has the armor in the book, but it is interesting to ponder where he got it from. In both the book and the film he is a Ranger who sailed up the Anduin, then a week later he is leading the host to the Black Gate, then five weeks later is his coronation as king of Gondor...where he is wearing the symbols (tree and stars) of Elendil, which only the guards have been wearing for the past 1000 years. Author Reply: Fimbrethil! I'm thinking he possibly got it from maybe the Armoury in Minas Tirith or may be in Rath Dinien, the silent street. They made have had this armour in wait for the King or maybe the Tower Guard has it in the Guards keeping. Interesting! (((hugs))) MM | |
| Fimbrethel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/10/2026 |
| I am glad Faramir still has old friends! Also Eirik...interesting to see other feelings besides exuberance. By which I mean good to see he is capable of other emotions. This part was nice: “You are right. Today is a wonderful day.” Faramir began assertively, placing a hand on the boy’s shoulder, “But you cry because you have a heart and you know what it has cost to bring this day foward.” he continued gently, holding his squire’s eye. “I have great respect for a man who sheds tears in remembrance. This means you honor the sacrifices made.” Oh! Éowyn's boys are here! nice! And they approve of Faramir and Éowyn, good. I like the entrance is book verse (i.e. Éowyn with Faramir and Éomer with Aragorn) especially since you have Éomer and Éowyn together before. Her other riders! And her friendship with Elfhelm, I had forgotten the details of that. ooh, a sword arch! cool. Did you say where Aragorn got that armor? Today is certainly Faramir's day to be proud! Oh, yes, Faramir getting the crown...and Beregond is there too. That would be emotional. Glad they have a friend with them. But Faramir is back to only going on because of his duty, I see. "Faramir nodded, receiving his friend’s acquiescence, for he knew that is what it was, not acceptance." good. Also happy to see that apparently the destruction of the House of the Stewards didn't affect Ecthelion's effigy (or anyone else's) too badly. Yes, I didn't think Faramir knew about Frodo and Gandalf being involved. And the banner is Arwen's, nice. Author Reply: Fimbrethel! Hello! Yeah! Eirik is very emotional, usually ebullient but war affects us all even Eirik. He saw how close to death Faramir came and I'm sure that shook him up. I had to go with bookverse rather than Filmverse for the Coronation. Films have to make changes and it works really well on film but many things get left out. Glad you liked it! Aragorn has the armor in the book I just changed the color of the maille from black to shining silver. Yeah! I don't think that Faramir would ever willing gone back to where his father set himself on fire. He had to and that was why he took Beregond with him. He needed somebody with him. Somebody living and not ghosts of the past. I had to bring Eowyn's boys back. It only made sense and we can see that there are plenty of physical, mental and emotional wounds but they are young and are persevering! I looked up what does the damage to metal and stone. It is by-and-large the elements, kept concealed as Rath Dinien the effigies and metal will keep. I assumed that it would be Arwen's banner to fly! Thanks for writing! (((hugs))) MM | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/9/2026 |
| MM! Of course Faramir would feel duty-bound to watch the Stewards' flag raised for the last time. That seems entirely appropriate. An awful lot of people have wondered whether Denethor would have recognised Aragorn as the legitimate King. I haven't read any AUs to that effect, but it's an interesting situation to contemplate. I'd like to give the Man the benefit of the doubt, somehow, even though I can imagine him being hard to convince – not because he coveted power but because of the responsibility that weighed so heavily on him that he would not be able to lightly give over the burden of command. Good move, Faramir, showing your courage and quality once more. Seize the joy of the day, especially this day of all days, marking the return of the King! (I also smiled at the thought of Eirik. His dedication to his lord and fierce determination that Faramir will look his absolute best on this day is touching and heartwarming. The part where Faramir honors the remembrance mingled with the boy's joy is very well done.) At Harthedir's statement that he felt hope once again, I found myself drawing a deep, cleansing breath. The future beckons instead of threatening. What a gift! And Faramir's interaction with his guards fits well with the way Tolkien described his Men's love for and devotion to their Captain. I love seeing Faramir and Éowyn, along with the festive City and celebrating citizens, through your eyes! (Elfhelm's greeting was completely believable and made me laugh. And I am fervently glad that her boys all survived.) The sight of the remaining Dúnedain is both inspiring and shattering. "Undimmed white" for Gandalf; well said. The day before: Ah, yes, at this point Beregond has not yet been judged for his actions. "Of old, death was the penalty." Sigh. He did not know if it ever would be the time. Is this because he's thinking the time he has left is short? Somehow, I can see them as old men, talking over old times, and Beregond finally saying what he has left unsaid (if the opportunity never arose for him to say it before that time, that is). Acquiescence at this point in time, just so, but not acceptance. And thank you again for including more of Beregond in the story. After all, since he could not guard the Citadel and had been assigned instead to guard Faramir, I can easily imagine him being Faramir's shadow, for all practical purposes. I can also imagine that Gandalf made his suggestion partly out of pity and partly out of respect, knowing that Beregond had traded his life for his Captain's and, thus, would consider it the highest honor to attend Faramir until his time for judgement and (seemingly) inevitable execution came. (In the original text, Gandalf says: But you, Beregond, should return to the Citadel and tell the chief of the Guard there what has befallen. It will be his duty, I fear, to withdraw you from the Guard; but say to him that, if I may give him counsel, you should be sent to the Houses of Healing, to be the guard and servant of your captain, and to be at his side when he awakes – if that shall ever be again. For by you he was saved from the fire.) Your description of the Silent Street helps me see their surroundings quite clearly, thanks. Those small but significant moments between Aragorn and Faramir... *happy sigh* (Chef's kiss.) And the twinkle in Gandalf's eye! Marvelous! I got the shivers as the new banner replaced the old. It's not just the damp cold today, but the powerful scene. Well done. (((hugs))) Lin Author Reply: Lin! Hello! I have been watching the Winter Olympics! I love watching the insanity of most of these sports!! I just thought that the weight of history would compel Faramir to up to the Tower to witness, being a student of history. And of course Faramir has always had an extremely good relationship with his men. Like Faramir I don't know if Denethor would have given over the ruling Stewardship. It is a hard call. "The part where Faramir honors the remembrance mingled with the boy's joy is very well done.)" Yes. Faramir has great affection for Eirik and as I think Shirebound mentioned in her review. Many boys became men in the Ring War, through necessity. "I love seeing Faramir and Éowyn, along with the festive City and celebrating citizens, through your eyes!" I do love writing Faramir and Eowyn. This is the beginning of their lifetime of a relationship. A smile! :-) "Elfhelm's greeting was completely believable and made me laugh. And I am fervently glad that her boys all survived." Elfhelm is as I see it, a gruff old warrior who has known Eowyn since she was a child and loves her. He let her stay to protect her inasmuch as to let her fight! And there was no way I could let any of Eowyn's boys to die. I have grown to fond of them AND I don't know if Eowyn would have recovered if one of them died. Yes that is what happened but if one of the boys died I don't know how I could have brought the story around to where it needed to be. "The sight of the remaining Dúnedain is both inspiring and shattering. "Undimmed white" for Gandalf; well said." I was just glad that some of the Dunedain survived. And "Undimmed white" just wrote itself. :-) I thought of you when I was writing Beregond. :-D As he is right now Faramir's personal guard of course he was with Faramir. If Faramir hadn't asked he would have gone anyway!! At this point Beregond doesn't know if he will be ever ready to talk about it, but I think he will later on. "Those small but significant moments between Aragorn and Faramir... *happy sigh* (Chef's kiss.) And the twinkle in Gandalf's eye! Marvelous!" I thought it was needed. "I got the shivers as the new banner replaced the old. It's not just the damp cold today, but the powerful scene." Me as well! Thanks! (((hugs))) MM | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 2/5/2026 |
| “But you cry because you have a heart and you know what it has cost to bring this day foward.” he continued gently, holding his squire’s eye. “I have great respect for a man who sheds tears in remembrance. This means you honor the sacrifices made.” At the use of the word “man” Eirik’s eyes widened and he stood up straight and threw his shoulders back. What perfect and inspiring words for this lad, and for all newly-made "men" that this war has wrought. And what a glorious chapter! I was so disappointed that Faramir welcoming Aragorn to the City wasn't in the movie, as it's one of my favorite scenes in the Trilogy. Faramir continues to "show his quality" and show his City that the true King has returned. LOL, and you know I adore every glimpse of the hobbits. :) Author Reply: Shirebound! "What perfect and inspiring words for this lad, and for all newly-made "men" that this war has wrought." Yes, it is what Faramir would do for his beloved squire! I was also disappointed that the Coronation in the film was different, although I love it for its own self. I find the more I write gap-filling fan fiction how many change PJ and team had to make in the films and yet I still think the spirit of the story is still there. When I write, especially in "Destiny's Child", scenes that I absolutely love from the films that are different from the book, work really well on film but while writing I revert to the book because it works better for the media I am using. But if PJ tried to film it same way I don't think it would have worked as well. So in my long winded thought is that PJ and Crew know what works on film and that is often different from print. I think if LOTR was filmed as a series not as movies then it can be truer to the book (or at least SHOULD BE.) Yay! Hobbits! They are always a joy! But you and Lindelea write them so much better than I do! But glad you enjoyed it! (((hugs))) MM | |