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| The Farmer's Son by Lindelea | 9 Review(s) |
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| Eirinn Leigh | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/7/2016 |
| Oh goodness, Oh Goodness! Oh Goodness! Paladin not as Thain? And Ferdi and Nell married so much earlier and without the heartbreak of the everything Ferdi went through because of Paladin and Pippin. Oh! If as if every bag thing has come undone! Author Reply: Belatedly replying to say: Actually, in this version, Paladin is Thain, but the social structure of the Tookland is much different than in the other stories I've written. It still falls well within the framework JRRT left us, since he was focusing on the larger story and only gave hints as to what the Travellers had left behind. And so Paladin is "Thain", but the Thain is almost an honorary title these days. Considering the state of the Stock Road that JRRT reported early on in LOTR, he's not doing a whole lot to keep the roads for some mythical King. He's been head of the family since Ferubras's death (so Tooks will bring family matters to him), and he has the power to call a Muster if needed, but it's been a long time since a Muster was needed in the sleepy, peaceful Shire. Instead of having to remove to the Great Smials to oversee the Tookland, he is still a farmer, first and foremost, and only a sort of part-time Thain. But yes. This timeline is significantly different. Ferdinand and Ferdibrand's lives were not shattered by a stable fire, and there is no official Thain-imposed Ban in this story (though he still has the power to do so, and I imagine he exercises it in the case of some of the hobbits who collaborated with Sharkey and the ruffians, though I haven't got that far in fleshing out the draft). So yes, quite a few bad things have come undone, though times will still be hard, as JRRT intimated, necessitating leadership and the formation of a Resistance and Defence of the Tookland and all that. Thanks for listening. Hope this finds you well. | |
| Grey Wonderer | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 11/3/2009 |
| It must have been very difficult for Pippin to sit quietly by and listen to exactly how much his Father was counting on him and know that he wasn't going to be there for any of it. Author Reply: Oh, my word, I swear I never saw these lovely reviews! So sorry to be so belated in answering! (And to top things off, my "w" key is reluctant to wake up this morning... I wonder who's been eating sticky things and typing at the same time?) Poor Pip, must have felt as if he was being torn in two, and yet secrecy was so very essential! Though I wonder what the Paladin in *this* timeline might have said, had Pippin told him about the Ring and the Quest. I have the feeling that Paladin, being the kind of hobbit who kept the ruffians out of the Tookland, just might have seen the need for the Quest. Though he might have made things more difficult by sending half a hundred Tooks along with Frodo... Kind of hard to depart quietly with a large bodyguard, even if they are quiet-footed hobbits. Thanks! | |
| Pearl Took | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/30/2008 |
| This is off to a lovely start, but I was thoroughly confused; so I waited until there were some reviews (to see what others said and how you replied) before I left mine. I too was surprised that they were still at the farm, though that does make sense with what Pippin says to Beregond. Does this mean that in this version Paladin is not The Took and Thain? Tolkien *would* have Pippin say that, wouldn't he! hehehe As I said, lovely start, Lin! Author Reply: Thank you! So many have been surprised to see this set at the farm, I may have to add an author's note of explanation! (Let me know if things come clearer in the next couple of chapters...) Paladin is The Took and Thain, as that is canon, and this is strictly based in canon (at least, one interpretation of canon--my other stories are based in another possible extrapolation from what JRRT said. As a matter of fact, a lot of the early stories, and the later stories too, will mesh well with this one. It's just the "middle stories" that take a different path). I hope that wasn't too confusing! I just came from a graduation party for a friend's daughter, and am thoroughly sugared-out. | |
| Neilia | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/27/2008 |
| Poor Pip! He has quite a secret held in his heart. His poor mum doesn't suspect the truth in this tale. I enjoyed the 'betrothal tea party' scene. Your words made it all come to life in my mind. Love, Neilia Author Reply: Thank you! It must be awfully hard for Pip not to spill this secret, you're right. | |
| Maaya | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/27/2008 |
| I was a bit surprised they're still living at the farm, but I do so like it. And Pimpernel and Ferdi getting married! I love this story already; it's a lovely AU view of your regular universe. Author Reply: Yes, I based it on Pippin's telling Beregond, "My father farms the land around Whitwell." Instead of thinking of a tenant farmer, as I'd thought of in the earlier stories (and truly, Paladin's living in the Great Smials was at first an error on my part, because I didn't know my canon so well as I came to know it later), I'm taking Pippin's words literally. It's interesting, to figure out how to change a few things (like Paladin's disposition, in more ways than one) and keep the rest as much the same as possible. Thanks! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/27/2008 |
| A wonderful look at the family, although I'm a bit surprised they're still at Whittacres. Excellent ambience. Author Reply: They're still at Whittacres based on Pippin's "My father farms the land around Whitwell." I know, it could mean that he lives at the Great Smials and has one or more tenant farmers, as in my original version of the Shire, but I chose to take it literally in this version. It'll be interesting to see how things work out... Thanks! | |
| Garnet Took | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/27/2008 |
| This is off to a fantastic start, Lin. As much as I love your original universe, there is something vary charming and right about this one. Paladin as a content farmer is a nice contrast to the way both you and I usually portray him.:) I'm really looking forward this new road you're traveling with these character, and am anxious for the next chapter. Author Reply: Thank you! I do like to see Paladin as a happy farmer, especially after writing him so in "Healer's Tale" and some of the other stories set earlier on the timeline. | |
| Soledad | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/27/2008 |
| Oh, this is lovely. I came to love Ferdi through Larner' stories, and it's always nice to meet him elsewhere. I know so shamefully little about Hobbits. Are Ferdi and Pimpernel canonically a couple? I know they're both canon characters, but unaware of any details. Author Reply: LOL, I think Larner might have got Ferdi-and-Pimpernel from me. They are not canonically a couple so far as I know. I just looked on the family trees to find someone the right age to marry Ferdi to, and Pippin's sister was in the ballpark. The rest is history... I do love Larner's Ferdi, and his special perception of Frodo and Sam's light. She's done a marvellous job of making the Ferdi in her stories real and believable. I think she might have picked up the idea of a blinded Ferdi from my stories, but his light-perception is her own special touch. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/27/2008 |
| Oh my dear! What a lovely and promising start! *grin* I love this AU to your Shire already, seeing as Pimpernel and Ferdi are betrothed. Poor Pippin, though, listening to his father boast of him and how he relies on him, knowing what's coming... Reading stories set during the Conspiracy always have this little touch of melancholy about them, no matter what. Author Reply: *grin* Ah, but there are always rocks in the road... Poor Pippin. It must have been difficult to keep the secret, though knowing how high the stakes were, he could do nothing else. | |