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| Sons of Fellowship by Conquistadora | 12 Review(s) |
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| mystarlight | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 12/15/2019 |
| Poor Eomer! I would jump out of the balcony if suddenly someone started to talk to me in the darkness :D. Wonderful conversation between Legolas and king of Rohan. Fears and doubts are described perfectly. I often wondered why Legolas was introduced without his father's name as his companions did. | |
| Ocrelune | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 1/24/2018 |
| It is fascinating how this chapter presents us the men side of the story... fans of Tolkien know about the elven kings and queen (and we know they are "good guys" since LOTR is more or less written from their point of view), but for the men they are these mysterious (and scary) beings out of legends... being so short-lived compared to them, it is no wonder that they don't really know or understand them. | |
| Nerdanel | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/23/2005 |
| Oh, I loved this! I love the way you make this so accurate, and so like the characters. Of course Eomer wouldn't know that Legolas was the son of a King! That is so neat. Also I really enjoy the language that you employ - it is very much like the style that Tolkien used in The Lord of the Rings, so it is very accurate to how the characters would actually speak. I'm really enjoying this. Author Reply: Thanks! I do try, but I often wonder whether it's really creating the desired effect or not. If you like character revelation and Legolas one-on-ones, read on. ;) | |
| Amanalda | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/3/2004 |
| Ooooooooooo wow I enjoyed that. *HUGE grin* I simply love how you portray Eomer's character. I've always pitied him greatly, seeing as he was tossed the crown so quickly after his Uncle's death. That's a blow. And then his sis is getting married and Theodred having kicked the bucket...man. But this talk was really facinating. It just captures me the way they talk and phrase things. *laughs* You do such a good job with that. The one thing that totally caught me off guard was the fact that Eomer really was never introduced to the fact (as far as we know) that Legolas was indeed the son of Thranduil, and therefore the prince of Mirkwood. Total awesomeness. *grin* Oh I looooove that name the Rohirrim gave Thranduil! Dernhere...that is so COOL!! I never really thought of the fact that if they feared Galadriel as a witch, they would probably think of Thranduil as something along those lines. I mean, not as a witch but certainly as something that he is not. *laughs* Whatever it is. But Dernhere -- secret warrior. *squeals* LOVE IT!! Ooooooon to the next chappie! ~Ammie~ | |
| Lasse-Lanta | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 4/6/2004 |
| I began reading this at another site, which like an idiot I did not bookmark and could not find again (dolt). It has such a wonderful begining, an intresting point of view about Legolas that I couldn't get out of my brain. Finally I remembered that you had written a well thought out tretise on the goodness of Thranduil and looked to see if you had posted here. Well, I'm in heaven since I've found this story again. Your treatment of the Legolas character is perfect. I've seen several discussions about this humble aspect of the character and why that may have been,you've managed to incorporate most of the points here in just these first two chapters. "Why doesn't he, nor anyone else refer to him as a prince? Why isn't he afforded the defferance or respect of royalty....etc." I enjoyed in particular the conversation between Eomer and Legolas. The point in the speach where you describe Eomer feeling like a child in the presence of the Elf has such a true ring. Of course there would be times when a human would feel such in the presence of an individual who had lived for hundreds of years, a fact rarely touched on in most of the fanfiction I've read. You've written Legolas with a playful maturity that is more refreshing than you can imagine. I'll be reviewing every few chapters, as I can get to them, while I'd like to read it all in one setting, this is so good I'd like to savor it a bit. Author Reply: Feel free to drop a review anytime! Congrats! You've found the original! The revised and twice-betaed version. :) With this I've tried to get inside Legolas and see how his mind works. It's been quite interesting, actually, trying to cover all the nuance of canon and fill in the blanks at the same time. Enjoy! The work continues. | |
| Theresa Green | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 3/29/2004 |
| I very much enjoyed the conversation between Eomer and Legolas, with all its subtle shifts of mood. Your dialogue it totally convincing; each character seems to have his own voice. I enjoyed Legolas' feline grace as he climbs across the buildings to find a comfortable spot. And the line about Elves as assasins made me smile. Yes, they would be perfect, wouldn't they. The relationship between Legolas and his father is very well portrayed. I like the range of roles that Legolas adopts in order to help and support his father. He sounds like an attentive son and a loving one. I was very impressed by the idea that the Rohirrim would have their own name for Mirkwood and its King. Very clever! Author Reply: Ah, good, good, good. :) You've touched on everything I've been wringing my poor mind to portray. Trying to write from the perspectives of so many different minds can be daunting! | |
| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 12/31/2003 |
| I particularly liked Legolas's thoughts about Thranduil and the ways in which he has served him and shaped his actions over the years. I also liked Eomer's reactions to learning who Legolas was. Author Reply: Any and all of Thranduil's progeny have a big job on their hands when it comes to taking care of him. ;) And Eomer has seen a lot of strange things over the past months. :) | |
| White Wolf | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 12/28/2003 |
| I know that Legolas likes the background rather than having people fussing over him, but I still can't help feeling bad that he isn't accorded the hero's praise he deserves. The line when he left and thought no one would notice him missing was sad. I'm glad, though, that he found peach under the stars on the roof. Another wonderful conversation scene. I like the fact that Eomer felt he could confide in Legolas regarding his doubts about being king. It was funny to visualize Eomer's shock at learning that Legolas was a prince. Author Reply: I can't help but feel I'm working against Legolas himself here. Like you say, he's a background person, but I'm constantly trying to drag him into the spotlight. Aragorn probably realized him missing after a while, and perhaps a few choice others, but overall he probably did go largely unnoticed. And that is sad. Of all the elven realms, Lasgalen is always the underdog; the least protection, the least acclaim, the least respect. Most of my writing tends to turn to conversation scenes. I guess I just have an affinity for that kind of thing rather than action/adventure. :) | |
| Sivan | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 12/28/2003 |
| It is wonderful story, more please. I still love what I read, Sivan Author Reply: More is coming soon. :) He still has a long way to go . . . | |
| sofia | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 12/27/2003 |
| i like this chapter. it gave a lot of info and it was intresting. Author Reply: Glad you liked it. :) | |