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Aspects of Aragorn by Inzilbeth	10 Review(s)
Silivren Tinu	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/6/2009
I loved the moment when Halbarad swore fealty to Aragorn! Methinks Aragorn will really need some time to get used to being chieftain. ;-) I'm glad they gave him such a warm welcome. It must be so hard to feel at home among the Dunedain after having lived in Rivendell for so long. I liked how you described his feelings and thoughts upon seeing his parents' home. I think Aragorn is beginning to understand for the first time what being the chieftain of the Dunedain means and the enormity of the task set in front of him. Author Reply: It must have been quite a cultural shock to go from the comfort of Rivendell to live the hard life of the Dunedain and yet I'm certain that the love his people felt for him would have sustained him through any difficulties. Halbarad is such fun to right! Thank you so much for your review.

Mirach	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/3/2009
Terrified of dancing with strange girls? =) It's a premiere, isn't it? There were no Dúnedain girls in Rivendell to dance with... You know, I secretly hoped that the foal will greet him back in the village, but, ah well… Poor foal. Author Reply: Lol! Yes, the poor lad has a lot of catching up to do. I thought about having the foal make an appearance but in the end I decided it was far more likely it had met it's end long before, sadly. Thank you so much for your review.

meckinock	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 11/16/2008
It almost seems inconceivable that there was ever a time when camping in the wild seemed exciting and dangerous and new to Aragorn! Watching him earnestly fuss and fidget with his campsite and alternate between pride and apprehension made me smile. And then - no no no, don't think about how warm and cosy everyone is back in Imladris! And then this line made me laugh again - The muscles in his legs were painfully stiff from walking so many miles and his boots were pinching his feet. LOL, not Strider yet :-) His discomfiture at Halbarad's fealty-taken made me smile, and it was good to see him have the reunion with Dirhael and Ivorwen that they - and he - deserve. So many new things for him to aborb - children! Ramshackle houses and hard times. His visit to his family's old house was poignant, the weight of his responsibility seemed to drop onto his shoulders as he realized how dire his people's circumstances truly were. This was a very enjoyable chapter. Author Reply: Oh yes, he's a real tenderfoot here and it was fun thinking of all the new things he would have to discover and learn about. The whole experience must have been a massive culture shock for an elven princeling! and on top of all that, he still had to find his feet as chieftain. Nothing was easy for him was it? I'm so pleased you enjoyed this chapter.

Virtuella	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/15/2008
Goodness, I've fallen behind, I'll have to catch up with this! A melancholy, rain-drenched mood lies over this chapter and I could imagine the scenes very well. You have done well in showing the transition from the old home to the new, which is, in fact, not so new at all. Author Reply: I'm so glad you thought the mood worked. This must have been a huge wrench for Aragorn to leave home [and Arwen] but I like to think he coped with it well.

Grumpy	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/11/2008
Hi, great chapter on Aragorn's first night out, and his trip to his new home among men. Vast difference between the Dunedain village and Rivendell. Nothing like a little party to make you feel better. Author Reply: Hi Grumpy, sorry I've only just found your review. I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Yes, it must have been quite a shock for Aragorn but you are so right, after a few pints of that home-made cidar I'm sure life looked quite rosy again!

shirebound	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/3/2008
This is a marvelously written story. Aragorn, in all of his nobility and humanity, is beautifully realized here, and the details are delightful. I don't suppose the story will go on long enough for him to meet any hobbits? :) Author Reply: I am so thrilled, Shirebound, that you are enjoying my story, and oh yes, there will be a few hobbity chapters as the story goes right to the end of Aragorn's life. Thank you so much for your review.

Linda Hoyland	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 10/2/2008
What a beautiful chapter!Halbarad's pledge and Ivorwen's foresight sent shivers down my spine. Outstanding writing! Author Reply: Thank you so much, Linda for your kind review. I'm so glad you enjoyed those two moments in particular as they were my favourite parts to write.

Estelcontar	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/30/2008
What a beautiful gap filler you have written. The opening paragraphs are very vivid and show so perceptively how Aragorn must have felt when living Imladris: his sorrow about leaving the comforts of home, the place in which he had been happy and loved, his anxiety about meeting his people, and the excitement new experiences and places hold for youth. It’s all there, and I do love your young Aragorn. His scare with the rat was delightful, and the scene in which he holds Arwen’s shirt to his face most moving and sincere. The second part does live up to the expectation of the first. I really, really enjoyed his meeting with Halbarad. The contrast between the irreverent “this sorry excuse for an elf anywhere” and your adaptation of the Gondorian oath of allegiance when Halbarad’s swears fealty worked very well. His reception by his people sounded faithful to Tolkien and very much like I have always imagined it. I enjoyed most especially his meeting with Ivorwen and her vision of Elessar because it reminded me of the fact that she always was foresighted about Aragorn’s greatness, and that it was due to her foresight that Gilraen wed Arathorn. It also reminded me about that bit in the foreword of Peoples: …and his father gave him the name Aragorn, a name used in the House of the Chieftains. But Ivorwen at his naming stood by, and say ‘Kingly Valour’ (for so that name is interpreted): ‘that he shall have, but I see on his breast a green stone, and from that his true name shall come and his chief renown: for he shall be a healer and a renewer.” And the ending was delicious. It was very fitting that in spite of his fear Aragorn enjoyed himself at his homecoming feast Author Reply: Oh thank you so much for taking the time to write such a detailed review. I'm thrilled you enjoyed this. I'm particularly glad you liked the bit about Ivorwen's foresight. I was thinking of exactly the same thing when I wrote that part. I've also rather regretted not writing a prologue for this story based on that quote from the beginning of vol 12. Ivorwen certainly didn't have any doubt's about the worth of her grandson, did she? This had to be a very turbulent time in Aragorn's life and, when I thought about it, there was a surprising amount that needed to be said about his return to his people. I'm very relieved it all rang true. Thank you again.

Elflingimp	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/30/2008
Inzilbeth ,I must tell you,you are a most excellent writer! I was waiting faithfully for this chapter. I got pulled into it and didn't stop reading until the end.I liked the part with the rat in it, that was humorous, I could picture it all in my minds eye. Alot of imagery here going on, can't wait for the next chapter! Hugs The Imp Author Reply: Thank you so much, I'm so pleased you liked this chapter. I don't imagine Aragorn met too many rats in Rivendell! The next chapter moves the story on five years to Aragorn's first meeting with Gandalf.

daw the minstrel	Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 9/30/2008
How clever of Aragorn to use an abandoned hearth as a shelter. I'm such an indoor girl, I'd never have thought of that. I like the fact that Aragorn goes on his own here. It makes him seem like a man ready to take on his responsibilities (although with some guidance) rather than a package the Sons of Elrond would deliver. And he sees exactly how crucial his task is when he sees their life. The abandoned houses are such a poignant way to show how the Dunedain are dwindling. And nice recollection of the mare and foal that two-year-old Aragorn toddled off to visit. The reminder of Ivorwen's vision was so cool! I love those magical moments in Tolkien's world. Author Reply: Oh I absolutely love those moments too, and not just with Aragorn but any with character. I felt it was important he left home on his own. It was somehow so final that we are told he went out into the wilds and then, in the next sentence, that he laboured for thirty years. After living at Rivendell, it must have been so hard at first even though he had been well prepared. And I think the idea of the abandoned houses comes from all the ruins Strider and the hobbits pass on their way to Rivendell. Thank you so much for all your comments and I'm so pleased you enjoyed it.

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