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From Princeling to Warrior by Manderly	9 Review(s)
Indilwen	Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 2/19/2018
Manderly, this story is great. I enjoyed it very much. You are a fantastic writer, and I will definitely go on to read your other fanfics. I apologize for not leaving more reviews, but I just wanted to tell you that I liked "From Princeling to Warrior" a lot. Awesome job!

Fenris	Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 11/2/2014
I adore your stories. You depict characters perfectly. Salque'a death made my cry...I wish he hadn't died- but it is what it is I guess...I sincerely hope you write more. I've read all of your fanfiction stories but I find that re-reading them brings back that spur of joy I felt while reading them the first time :) By the way, how do you depict Legolas's brothers and Thranduil to look like? The movies of the Hobbit have been out for quite some time now, however these fics were written long before then. In conclusion, I loved it, and eagerly wait for any more to come!

So Yun	Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 8/25/2006
Hey manderly, I really loved that! I'm about to go onto the sequel, i've read this about 4 times over before but haven't had enough time to review. I love your OCs, the brothers are so well written even if one is 'as exciting as a bowl of porridge' lol I am so glad you wrote these wonderful stories! Yun Author Reply: It's always nice to get a review on a story that was written quite some time ago. As you know, this was my first story and it was very much of a trial and error thing so I am always amazed that people actually like the story despite all its flaws. I am glad you liked the OCs. I enjoyed writing them too. Thank you very much for reading and reviewing.

Alfirin	Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 5/31/2005
I love your story. So heartwarming to see the relationship among the Mirkwood Royal Family. It is very difficult I'm sure to write anything about Mirkwood considering Prof. Tolkien himself did not give us much information to go upon. Nonetheless, you managed to weave a very powerful, believing set of original characters as well as giving life to those that only appear in indices. I anxiously look forward to seeing more stories from you. Only comment is that it would make the reading time much more enjoyable if you could space the block of text. Author Reply: Thank you for your very kind review. I was a little surprised to see a review of this story as it was written more than a year ago, but I am glad that it is still being read. Yes, Tolkien said very little about the Wood Elves and in a way it really gave me freer reins to conjure up my own world for the Wood Elves. I just hope that I didn't take too much liberty with it. I know the formatting of this story is not easy on the eyes and I guess my only excuse is that this story was my first time posting on this sote and being near computer brain dead, I'm not too swift in finding the proper way to post. I am pleased to say though that my subsequent stories are in a more reader friendly format. Again, thank you for your review!

Any	Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 6/19/2004
Wow!!! What a story!!! Wow! I couldn't stop reading! Legolas so heroic and also so very sad, you had me fighting back tears here! Oh my. What a story!!! I'm at complete loss for words to describe how great this story is. Everyone characterization is so perfect! Oh and I love Tavaro! What a guy! So witty!!! The four brother's interaction is so well written! Absolutely love it! But why did you have to kill Salque? :( That was sooooo sad!!! And it's so sad to know that Legolas will forever miss him. Oh darn, see, now you really have me crying sob.... Love it. ~Any Author Reply: Thank you for your wonderful review! It is really great to get reviews like yours considering this is my first story and there must be tons of typos and grammatical errors throughout. I enjoyed writing about the four brothers too. Though Legolas is still my favourite (obviously), it was fun writing Tavaro, so I am glad you liked him. I felt bad about killing off Salque too, but it was something that I had in mind right from the beginning, as part of Legolas' road to becoming a warrior. I had initially written this story as a one-shot deal, but now that I am continuing with these characters in other stories, I am beginning to wish that I didn't kill off Salque. I am trying to fit him in in prequels. Thanks again for your review!

Frodo3791	Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 6/19/2004
I read this story till about 1:30 this mornig, and I was completely taken in it. So much for Legolas to go through on his first time really out on his home. He's seen death... the most shocking being the death of loved ones, orcs, and battle in general. He wanted so hard to be seen as a warrior, and he is slowly gettting the recognition but at what cost? Your characters were enjoyable and sincere, and I would love to see more of them and learn more about them. My only problem was the change in tenses. Sometimes you'd use present tense when you had been using past tense the rest of the time. This is a small error that can be fixed quickly, and I understand how these things sometimes slip. I do write fanfiction as well, you know. How old exactly is Legolas in this story? He's not quite a child, but not an adult. I'd really appreciate if you could clarify that one up for me. Thanks. Enjoyed the story. Lovely work. -Frodo Author Reply: Wow, I can't believe you stayed up until 1:30 reading this story. Thank you! This story is my first fanfic and I know it was full of errors, typos and tense screw ups. I really do apologize for it. My only excuse (if you can call it that) is that English is not my first language and my mother tongue has no such thing as tenses so it is a big struggle for me to get it right. I've had another reviewer commenting on that as well. I really do try to catch my mistakes but sometimes I just can't pick them out for the life of me. I do apologize and hope it didn't distract you from the story itself too much. I would place Legolas at around 16 or 17. Like you said, not quite a child, but not yet an adult and with his brothers being so much older than him, I guess it's understandable that he is impatient to be seen as an adult. And you are right, the cost was high for the recognition. At the risk of some self-promotion, there is a sequel to this story if you haven't noticed. It picks up from where this story ends, but is not exactly a light piece of reading. Again, thank you for reading and reviewing.

Hisie Lome	Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 5/1/2004
Well done....Thank you Minna Sedh, Hisie Lome Author Reply: You are very welcome, and thank you for your review!

Jay of Lasgalen	Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 4/30/2004
I always feel torn when a story ends - sad that there's no more to come, but glad of a satisfying conclusion. I've enjoyed this, from Legolas's courage in alerting the patrol, to his relationship with his brothers, and his sadness over his friend's death. You write a good Thranduil, too - always an important point with me. I'm so glad that Feren was not badly wounded - I was afraid at one point he would be killed (when he feared it may be a long time before he saw Legolas again, a few chapters back). Jay Author Reply: Thank you very much for reviewing. I should say from the outset that I am a fan of your stories and I too like your Thranduil. A cold and abusive Thranduil is something I avoid, whether reading it or writing it. It just does not seem possible that a character such as Legolas (cheerfull and full of songs as he was in Tolkien's books) could have grown up in a cold and loveless family.

Firnsarnien	Reviewed Chapter: 15 on 4/29/2004
embarrased grin Yeah, well, I don't know what happened that last review! I think I got so excited that both you and The Karenator had updated on the same day, I totally lost it! That and the fact I reviewed at work! looks down at feet with a beet red face Sorry! :) Well, ahem, now for this chappy! I loved seeing how Legolas didn't 'bounce' back quickly. Things like this affect not only the heart, but the mind as well. And you've done a wonderful job of showing the guilt, remorse, and grief that Legolas is going through as well as Feren. I was really glad to see the two of them sit down and have a heart to heart talk. They really needed to do that. And the way Feren stroked Leggy's hair, sigh, that was bootiful and tender! another sigh Oooh, and I really, really liked this line: "You and Feren are leaving tomorrow on patrol?" Legolas asked, a look of anticipation, mixed with a hint of fear, crossing his face. It really showed the mixed emotions and depth of feeling Legolas was going through at the thought of his brothers putting themselves in harms way yet again and so soon. His heart isn't even healed yet, and already, he's having to let go of his brothers. Poor Elf! At this rate, he's gonna take a long time to mend emotionally! Hey, and what do you mean, 'The End'????? Hmmmmm? No way! I'm not ready for this one to end! It's too great to end it here! Mayhap you could write another story as a continuation of this one? I think that sounds like a grand idea! ;) gets on knees and kisses author's feet Pleeeeeeease??? Well, enough begging from me, sheesh, really! You'd think I'd have a little more pride! LOL I don't though! Not when it comes to wonderful angsty Legolas stories! LOL Hurry up and write another one! BTW...you can burn my last review, you know, the one that was for the wrong story? LOL I'm too embarrassed to look at it and be reminded that I really boo bood and sent it to the wrong author!! LOL Although I did fix my boo boo and sent it to the right one this time. LOL Author Reply: No problem with that review. Like I said, I really enjoy The Karenator's story too. I have removed it so you may rest easy. Yes, that was the last chapter. I hadn't intended to write a follow up to it but since I had so much fun writing the story that I decided on a sequel. It will be up sooner than you expect. Yes, I don't think Legolas will spring back over night after what he has gone through, and neither will the rest of the Royal Family. I believe the elves have special healing qualities, but I don't think they work miracles. What do you think? Again, many thanks for your wonderful reviews. Very encouraging for a first time writer!

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