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| That Which We Are by Avon | 36 Review(s) |
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| Fimbrethil | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 5/22/2026 |
| That dinner was intense. I would like to comment on the ages, specifically how old Éomer was when his sister met Faramir. In 3019, Boromir and Théodred would have turned 41. They were born in 2978. Faramir was five years younger, born in 2983, so he would turn 36 in 3019. Éomer was born in 2991, I believe, so about 13 years younger than his cousin (so the 28 and 15 ages mentioned earlier were correct, though if it is 3005 they should be a year younger?). Anyway, that means Éomer would turn 30 in 3021, and in 3019 he turned 28. Éowyn was born 2995, so 24 in 3019 when she met Faramir. She was 26 in 3021. I hope this helps whoever would like to find it. | |
| Fimbrethil | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/22/2026 |
| Oh yes, I will add that I thought the stars were specifically Elendil's (Númenor/Palentíri) so they wouldn't be on Boromir's or Faramir's cloths. B and F would just have the tree. | |
| Fimbrethil | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/22/2026 |
| Wow, I never thought Théodred would like books so much. Is he perhaps, the best of both brothers? | |
| SimplegirlfromLP | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 5/28/2019 |
| I enjoyed the banter between Faramir and Boromir. I didn’t understandv belie doesn’t what the issue was a dinner that got Eomer yelled at and banished. How you have portrayed Theodred and Boromir as fun loving but still serious warriors, was great. I even liked a young Eomer , cocky and arrogant, temperamental with little self-control and lots of hero worship of Boromir and Theodred. The Faramir Character is not at all How I would have imagined Faramir. Yes, he is the sensitive, lover-of-lea seemrning kind of guy, but a warrior nonetheless. He is Boromir, just a 5 to 7 decibels version of him. It does not seem believable that a 23 yr old would allow a 15 yr old to goad Him. Please finish this story, I really enjoyed | |
| Rugi | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 9/8/2006 |
| It looks like you have stopped adding to this story but I think that it still works as a story and does feel too unfinished or anything. I love how you portray Eomer - he is at such a difficult age - not an adult yet but torn between wanting to be one and wanting to be a child. A nice a fair portrayal of a teenager who will grow up to be a great man. I really like all the Boromir hero-worship. He is the perfect older brother. I also like how you show him as a smoothing force between his difficult father and the rest of the world. Denethor has many admirable qualities but I don't think I would want him at a dinner party. And I like your Faramir. As wise, learned, noble, and wonderful as he is, he is still sick, mourning the loss of his horse, dealing with a difficult home-life and difficult life in general, and is 23 years old. I think a few flashes of temper show that he hasn't fully grown into himself yet and is a human young man. I love the scene where he shows Eomer the stars - a nice portrayal of his empathy that will only increase with time. I'd also like to (quietly) ask for the story to go on. It has been a while, but I would still read it with great pleasure. | |
| Peredhel | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 6/10/2005 |
| This is a fascinating story . . . I found it several months ago, but it doesn't seem any longer! (Alas.) Just thought I'd leave a review. Théodred is excellent. I like the idea that he might have been a bit more bookish than Rohirrim are in general, although canonically, he probably wouldn't have known the "A Elbereth Gilthoniel" song. Is his impressive knowledge of Sindarin due to his grandmother Morwen? I love his easy friendship with Boromir. They were, after all, the same age (born the same year), and also killed by orcs in the same year (possibly by the same orcs). Both Faramir and Éomer agree that Boromir was more like a man of Rohan than of Gondor, although they disagree about whether this is a Good Thing or not. Éomer is also very well done. His voice is near-perfect -- the proud, prickly adolescent who is determined not to be a child but is not yet ready to take on the responsibilities of an adult. And he thinks he knows everything. He is perhaps too prickly -- he clearly feels the Rohirric way of life is superior, and I have trouble seeing him as quite so defensive as he is here. It's a minor issue though, and otherwise he is very consistent with his LotR adult self. Oh, a minor nitpicking detail on Éomer and Théodred. They would not have had brown hair. Éomer was very distinctly described as golden-haired in the books. Théodred would have either been fair, like the Rohirrim, or black-haired, like his grandmother (who ultimately came of the line of the Princes of Dol Amroth). Genetically speaking, I think his chances are about even either way. On to Faramir. To be perfectly honest, I found no difficulty in the first two chapters. He is, after all, a pureblooded Númenórean, and as Pippin observes in LotR, there is an aloofness inherent in that. The fact that he is likened to wizards and Elves rather than Men I think indicates that there is something otherworldly about him, which Éomer would doubtless find creepy and off-putting. Add some of his more unusual capabilities into the bargain and I wouldn't be surprised if Éomer started shrieking "Witch!" (Just kidding. Or mostly.) Poor kid. Now, he's clearly sick, has lost his horse (who he would have been very attached to), is having a bad time anyway, and here comes this snot-nosed Rohirric kid taking offence at everything he says -- well, I can see him as getting rather annoyed. However, by chapter three, he seems to be having serious issues. Faramir is proud, grave, and reserved; I can't seem him shouting out of the blue. In LotR, he is very resilient and even-tempered, although there is a core of steel behind his gentle, tractable exterior. He's very dangerous if you get on his wrong side. However, it takes quite a lot to put you there, so if there is, as you say, an explanation forthcoming for his erratic behaviour, it will need to be a very good one. I did like Boromir's relationship with Faramir and his concern for him. Very Boromir. Also the line about how Faramir would not only explain the mural, but the entire history of mural-painting since the fall of Númenor. Perfect. I hope this wasn't too long and pedantic . . . I think you've got a really great story in the works. | |
| eokat | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/20/2005 |
| So glad to another chapter of this story. Poor Eomer, he is such a believable 15 year old. Look forward to your next chapter, not so long this time please. Eokat. Author Reply: Thanks, eokat. I certainly want to try and keep going now I've got this story moving again so fingers crossed the next update will be relatively soon. | |
| Faith | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/19/2005 |
| I LOVE IT! LOVE IT! this whole site rocks! ive already read tons of stuff on here...i love it...update soon! sooner than soon! sooner than sooner than soon! youre fic rocks! NO MARY-SUE Leglomances woo hoo! *does the happy dance yay! anyway i love your fic it totally rocks...keep up the good work....:) Faith Author Reply: Thanks, Faith. I'm really pleased that you liked it. I am working on chapter 4 - but the muses aren't being cooperative. I've got another week of holidays so touchwood it'll get done. Avon | |
| lmw | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/18/2005 |
| I'm really enjoying this story. Very glad to see another chapter. I felt bad for Eomer earlier on - he's definitely my favourite, but here, I felt SO bad for him! All he wanted to do was ride and enjoy the wide-open spaces, and to have his 'hero' tell him off, deservedly, but still, and that the others knew...very well done. Sounds like Faramir's had a rough time, and everyone's entitled to be crabby sometime - can't wait to find out why. Keep writing. Author Reply: Hi lmw, Thanks! Yeah, poor Eomer - I felt sorry for him. Of course, and he wouldn't realise it, one of the reasons Theodred was so tough was that he just scared him half to death ;-) | |
| Tathar | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 1/18/2005 |
| Yaaaaaaaaaay, an update!!! I still love this story. *sighs happily* You just made my day! :D As to your questions... 1) leading reins - well, I'm American, and I used to ride quite a bit, but I honestly can't recall what term we used. I think that either will do. Certainly it doesn't detract from the story at all if you use them interchangeably, at least for me. 2) the endings - they're just fine, I think! You know, it's always disappointing to come to the end of a chapter in a fanfic you really enjoy, but you're handling them brilliantly. :) 3) regarding Faramir - I admit that at first I was a little startled to find a *cross* Faramir (it's not really a common occurance, at least not in most of the fanfic I've read)... but by now I'm more able to understand *why* he's cross. (And after all he IS human... I mean, if *Frodo* can be cross sometimes, Faramir certainly can! ;)) So it doesn't bother me at all, and in fact it's kind of refreshing to see such a great character portrayed in a slightly different way than usual! And we all know that Faramir isn't a normally crabby kind of guy, anyway... He's bound to snap out of it eventually. ;) I also just wanted to mention that I continue to LOVE your portrayals of Eomer, Boromir, and Theodred as well. Having a great fondness for all three of them, I'm just thrilled to find a fanfic that has all of them together! :D Oh yes, and you said that you will get around to explaining any Sindarin-based or Old English names/words you've used, but if you happen to have the information handy, I'd love to know the definition of just one - "deore". I think I can kind of guess at its meaning, but being the language buff that I am I'd love to know the specific definition. (The scene where Eomer uses "deore" was one of my favorites in this chapter, incidentally.) :D Whoops, sorry! I didn't mean to ramble quite so much. I guess I'll leave you alone now. But I hope the next chapter will be posted soon, because I can't wait to read it! :) Author Reply: *grins* Thank you! It's lovely to know that someone enjoys it that much. 3) regarding Faramir - I admit that at first I was a little startled to find a *cross* Faramir (it's not really a common occurance, at least not in most of the fanfic I've read)... but by now I'm more able to understand *why* he's cross. (And after all he IS human... I mean, if *Frodo* can be cross sometimes, Faramir certainly can! ;)) So it doesn't bother me at all, and in fact it's kind of refreshing to see such a great character portrayed in a slightly different way than usual! And we all know that Faramir isn't a normally crabby kind of guy, anyway... He's bound to snap out of it eventually. ;) Thank you for that. Much of the feedback I'm getting is that people aren't too keen on this Faramir and while I'm not complaining about that (I asked - I wnat to know) your feedback made my day. ;-) I think you summed up my feeling when you said if *Frodo* can be cross sometimes, Faramir certainly can! I also just wanted to mention that I continue to LOVE your portrayals of Eomer, Boromir, and Theodred as well. Having a great fondness for all three of them, I'm just thrilled to find a fanfic that has all of them together! :D I had no real interest in Theodred or Eomer when I started this - it was written for a friend's birthday and she wanted them. I had to invite F&B along, whom I am much more familiar with, before I could find any inspiration, but I'm very fond of them now. Oh yes, and you said that you will get around to explaining any Sindarin-based or Old English names/words you've used, but if you happen to have the information handy, I'd love to know the definition of just one - "deore". I think I can kind of guess at its meaning, but being the language buff that I am I'd love to know the specific definition. (The scene where Eomer uses "deore" was one of my favorites in this chapter, incidentally.) :D In my notes I've got that deore is beloved in OE, but I wrote that part of the chapter months ago and now I can't find the website I got it from so I can't guarentee its accuracy. Thanks again, Avon | |