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Aspects of Aragorn by Inzilbeth	10 Review(s)
Silivren Tinu	Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 12/1/2009
Poor Gilraen! It is so sad that she did not live long enough to see her son's destiny fulfilled and to learn that her hope had not been in vain. Her fate must have saddened Aragorn greatly. I wish she could have found some measure of hope and happiness for herself, but perhaps the times were too dark for that and her grief and fear too strong. Author Reply: Oh I know, I find it tragic, not only for Gilraen but for Aragorn too. As if he didn't have enough burdens without having to worry about his mother as well. And Gilraen would have been so proud of her son if only she could have held out a little longer. Thank you so much for your review.

Mirach	Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 9/8/2009
Poor Gilraen… She has never seen the renewed kingdom of her son. She would be the King’s mother there, but she died alone in a poor Dúnedain village. Author Reply: Gilraen's story is so sad and it must have been heart breaking for Aragorn to leave his mother in such despair.

Linda Hoyland	Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 2/3/2009
Poor Gilraen.It is heartrending she does not live to see her son crowned king. I think they loved one another very much.A moving chapter. Author Reply: Thank you so much, Linda. Yes, it's a real tragedy that Gilraen lost all hope.

Celeritas	Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 1/28/2009
Poor Gilraen! This was a touching reminder of all of the women who have quietly stood behind men and supported them with love. Author Reply: Thank you, Celeritas. You almost have to wonder who has the worst of it, don't you?

RS	Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 1/27/2009
Oh Inzilbeth, this just about made me cry. From the beginning to the end all I thought about was the color grey. The opening of this chapter set the grey mood for me....dog barking in early morning to the powerful phrase "she had grown up living with their unrelenting stranglehold on her happiness". You've just described so well how grey, bleak, lonely, and fearful her life must have been...A woman who has lost all hope. Your opening paragraph touched on all senses; your beautiful description of the morning, the barking dog and sounds of horses, the cold drought and chilly air, but most of all the fear and anxiety. My favorite part was Aragorn's entrance and Gilraen's short-lived joy of seeing her son. How I wish Gilraen's story was different. This is beautiful. Author Reply: Thank you so much, RS, I'm thrilled the setting of the mood worked for you. Yes grey, definitely grey, and every day no different for poor Gilraen. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

6336	Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 1/27/2009
Oh if only one had that ability, to give up the Gift of Life before it gives up on you! To have to live, just waiting on bad news is no life at all! Lynda Author Reply: It would be strange to be able to do this wouldn't it? And Gilraen decision to give up the Gift was so different from Aragorn's. Thank you for your review.

Larner	Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 1/27/2009
It was indeed a moment of grief for her, to think on those who had died and would likely die. It is too bad her own hope had been given. It would take so long for him to return it.... Author Reply: I find it one of the saddest things, out of so many sad moments, in the entire book that Gilraen didn't live to see her son crowned king. Thank you, Larner, for your review.

Estelcontar	Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 1/27/2009
What a very wistful chapter. You’ve hit the nail on the head about how Gilraen must have felt about Aragorn. She knew how important he was to the future of Middle-earth, and she willingly surrendered him to his fate, and probably during his childhood years helped to school him to be the great and wonderful king he was. But I'm sure she must have lived in constant dread of him dying like Arathorn did. I think she was a most brave woman, and you did a great job of showing us that. I loved such details as Gilraen straining her ears, dreading the news, and the image of Aragorn emerging from the grey light of dawn, walking whole and hale is a very lovely and touching one. Aragorn's mention that what cheers him most are the every day tidings of his people is also very moving, and very true to life. I'm sure that someone leading the kind of life he led would most certainly often crave for the normalcy of an uneventful life. A very thoughtful and poignant chapter indeed. Author Reply: Thank you so much, Estelcontar, for your lovely review. Losing Arathorn when she was so young must have affected Gilraen greatly and its hard to even imagine how difficuly it must have been to see her son tread the same path. I'm so glad you enjoyed this chapter.

daw the minstrel	Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 1/27/2009
Poor Gilraen. She saved the hope of her people but died too soon to see it. Parenthood is so odd. Before I had a child, I thought of myself as living inside my body. Then my son was born, and I realized he was his body as well as everything else. I would have died to protect it. And here's Gilraen letting her son go into such danger. Author Reply: I find Gilraen's story so tragic. I'm sure no one is ever completely free of worry once they have children but how much worse to have a son living the life Aragorn did. Thank you so much, Daw, for your review.

shirebound	Reviewed Chapter: 20 on 1/27/2009
Then, round the bend in the lane, would come the sons of Elrond, bringing with them the dread tidings that would shatter forever what little hope remained in her life. Ohhh, this is so heartbreaking. What a long, lonely life, full of fear and worry and loss of hope. She deserved so much better. Author Reply: Thank you, Shirebound. It's very hard to imagine quite how much Gilraen must have despaired to lose all hope the way she did. She certainly did deserve much better.

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