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| Sundry Scrolls III by Raksha The Demon | 14 Review(s) |
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| Kitt Otter | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 8/25/2010 |
| *shivers* Wow. Your Annatar's so seductive. A scary, scary fellow. Good that Elrond was able graciously slip out and run. Oo - gold-grey eyes. A little suspicious! ^^ “Not all that glitters is gold.” - That's what I was going to call my piece! It fits Annatar so well. Very fun read, this. Author Reply: Thanks much for reading and reviewing. Annatar certainly seems to have enjoyed nice outfits and comforts in his Second Age guises! I'm pleased that you caught the scary quality, beneath the seductiveness, with which I was trying to invest Sauron. I would not like to have met Sauron in any guise; he'd probably have seduced me fairly easily, LOL! (or killed me if I was in his way and not useful) | |
| Soledad | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/23/2009 |
| Uh... that was chilling! Escaped in the late moment, but again, he wasn't one of the Wise for nothing, right? It's interesting that he thinks of Maedhros as his uncle. Author Reply: Oh good, I meant there to be some chills in the piece. I wouldn't want to deal with Sauron, either as Sauron or the more charming Annatar. Elrond is someone who looks at more than the surface of things, I think. Technically, Maedhros was his uncle, at least the half-brother of Elrond's great-great-grandfather Fingolfin (if I remember the geneology of that part of the ever-confusing House of Finwe correctly). And I think he might have taken the place of an 'uncle' in Elrond and Elros' early life, while they were being raised by Maglor. Thanx for the review! | |
| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 5/28/2009 |
| "A harmless request. So why do I shiver?" That's an excellent line. I liked the tone of this ficlet, and the present tense worked very well here. Author Reply: I'm glad you liked the ficlet; Virtuella; and thanx for reviewing. That Annatar was certainly a charmer, but there was evil and greed under the charisma... | |
| Lissas Elves | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/25/2009 |
| So the blood of Lúthien didn't fail Elrond!I like this idea a lot. It provides a good explanation why Elrond and (perhaps mostly on the herald's advice?) Gil-galad shun the Giver of Gifts, while the Mirdain accepted him. Annatar must indeed have been an exquisite disguise, for Celebrimbor was no fool (and what exactly was it that aroused his suspicions towards the end?) Author Reply: The blood of Luthien is held in high esteem even thousands of years later in the late Third Age; so I thought that it would be still quite powerful in her great-grandson. Plus, Elrond would have been less avid for new technologies; which was the bait that Annatar used to ensnare the Jewel-Smiths. I'm sure that Annatar was exquisitely disguised, and knew how to dissemble so that even the brilliant minds of Celebrimbor and other Noldor couldn't penetrate his defenses. Tolkien said that when Sauron first put on the One Ring that he forged in Mordor, the holders of the Elven-rings became aware of his true identity, and took off their rings, and then sent them away to safety. I always felt bad for Celebrimbor... Thanks for reviewing, Lissas Elves! | |
| 6336 | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/25/2009 |
| A thing for rings, eh! A little bit of and understatement that! More please, Lynda Author Reply: Sorry, Lynda; but this is all that the Muse inspired me to write on that particular encounter. The Elrond Muse is a fey and fickle one and doesn't talk to me that much. Yes, the Giver of Gifts definitely had a thing for spellbound/spellbinding rings; just like his former master had a thing for Silmarils. Both Dark Lords undone by a love of jewelry, LOL. Thanks for reviewing! | |
| Aiwen | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/24/2009 |
| I always like seeing things set in Ost-in-Edhil. A fascinating place, and too seldom written about. Thank you for writing. Author Reply: Thank you, Aiwen. You're a member of the Silmarillion Writers Guild; so I assume you've seen Pandemonium213's outstanding Second Age stories, including those set there...I enjoy writing about Elrond when the Muse moves me; and snagging an aspect of Sauron was a plus, if a bit scary to write. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/23/2009 |
| I was concerned - no, I was afraid for Elrond. I thought he might be 'captured' and somehow tainted... *breathes a sigh of relief* Author Reply: I'm glad you were afraid for Elrond; since I wanted the reader to see that Elrond was tempted, drawn by Sauron's considerable charisma. But don't worry, I don't see Elrond as someone who is tainted; he's too smart, his instincts are too good; and he does have foresight/genes of Luthien, etc. Thanx for reviewing, Agape. | |
| inzilbeth | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/22/2009 |
| This is such a fascinating period in M-e history yet we have so little actual drama to enjoy. This very nicely filled a gap. Author Reply: Thanx for the review, Inzilbeth. The Second Age is sort of the neglected middle child of Tolkien fanfic, I fear; and yet is very rich in drama. This was an interesting piece to write. | |
| Nesta | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/21/2009 |
| Brilliant! This shows vividly how Sauron, with a 'form that seemed fair', could ensnare even Elves. Not the truly wise, though. When reading about tyrants it's striking how often people who meet them comment on their personal charm. Hitler had it apparently; so did Stalin - to some; so did Napoleon. But 'andsome is as 'andsome does. Author Reply: There's wise and then there's wise, even among Elves. The Jewel-smiths were eager for the gifts that Sauron-as-Annatar offered; and that probably compromised their better judgment. And I think Elrond has always been both intelligent and very discerning - and he doesn't take the easy way. My father once heard Hitler speak, in Cologne in the 1930's, and mentioned how he started out praising the flowers and gardens, and ended with whipping the crowd into a frenzy against the Jews. Hitler did possess a genius for sensing what people felt and wanted, and getting them to believe in him. I know less about Stalin (who slaughtered more people than Hitler); and Napoleon did, if I remember right, have charm and charisma...I wonder if Genghis Khan did - maybe he didn't need charm! Charm and charisma are a necessity in high-level American politics nowadays, thanks to the usage of television; which is rather a shame. I wonder how Abraham Lincoln, who was supposedly not handsome (though I think he had a very interesting face), would have fared in a presidential election today... Thanx for the review, Nesta. | |
| Calenlass | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 3/21/2009 |
| This is probably why I dislike Sauron more than Morgoth. Not only can he be cruel, he can also play at being...seductive (In more ways than one). A nicely-done fic. ~Cal Author Reply: Look what Sauron did to Numenor in a few decades. And then to destroy the city where he had been welcomed and worked for two hundred years, Ost-en-Edhil, not to mention what he did to poor Celebrimbor...I'm not sure who was worse, Morgoth's vengeance on Hurin and his children is particularly ghastly...But Sauron definitely seemed to have a fondness for a nice-looking body and an affinity for corruption. | |