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| Enter the Ranger by Larner | 9 Review(s) |
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| Ellynn | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 1/14/2020 |
| Aragorn has shown a great wisdom here! And I have to say that I'm very very very angry at all fathers who set "prices", as if other human beings (that is, their daughters) are things to be sold... | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 7/5/2019 |
| Oh, hurrah! I just dropped by the SoA website to check something while writing the next "Bill" chapter, and saw this update! Will leave an actual review later... Author Reply: Am so glad you did. Hope your trip east went well. And am so looking forward to the next Bill chapter! | |
| Robnrun | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 6/14/2019 |
| Oh! Now I want to read the side story of the missing Dol Amroth princesses, and (even more) the telling of her eventual fate to Imrahil! Author Reply: The glimpse at the tale of this romance is given in "The King's Commission" in the chapter "Gilfilion Son of Gilthor," and how it was related to Imrahil appears in "The Acceptable Sacrifice." I fear little detail is given in either at this time. And I have again shelved "Stirring Rings" and plan to finish "Or Perchance, when the Last Little Star..." next. Wish me luck. Author Reply: I mean, "Gilfileg" rather than Gilfilion. Aargh! | |
| Medilia | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 6/12/2019 |
| That was an amazing story. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I like that Aragorn returned to his people in disguise (although barely) and learned their ways, gaining their respect on his own merits rather than his name. It was very much an Aragorn move. Author Reply: So many of the Aragorn Returns stories focus on him learning from whoever took over the rule of the northern Dunedain on Arathorn's death, usually Halbarad's father or in one case Arathorn's mother. So, I decided to go at it from a different perspective. Glad you enjoy it! | |
| Aranadhel | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 6/12/2019 |
| Suilaid, Larner I have read your reply and Meliangiloreth is known to me as you've written about her before in your other stories. By the way, what is the name of the Noldo smith of Imladris that you wrote beautifully so many years ago? I am intrigued by him and would love it if you could indulge me on his name and his background. Hannon le. Author Reply: In "The Time of Probing" I provide the smith's name--Boraënur. As I explained in "Forging for Protection and Defense," he was of the people of Finderato, known in Middle Earth as Finrod Felagund, and had learned his craft at the forge of Mahtan, father to Feanor's wife. Within Middle Earth he went after Finrod's death to serve Celebrimbor, leaving to take service under Elrond some time after Annatar came to Eregion, finding himself not trusting this "Lord of Gifts" and his motives. It was his intent to return to Aman once Elrond should choose to leave Middle Earth at the last. I am glad that you've enjoyed my stories of him. I love writing gapfillers for the Master's timeline. I have left only the Author's Notes to write, and this story will be done. | |
| UTfrog | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 6/10/2019 |
| Thank you. This is an excellent chapter beyond even your high standards. I loved seeing Gilthor and Arien. Yes, Aragorn did learn diplomacy, mercy, and how to make allies. Author Reply: I suspect Aragorn had as strong an affinity for justice and mercy as he did for swordsmanship. Nor can I envision Elrond not teaching him diplomacy before he returned to his own people. And I loved finding a way to bring in Gilthor and Arien and hint at the birth of Gilfileg. Thanks so! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 6/8/2019 |
| these were not particularly successful as enemies to our people. I suggest that we instead help them to become wholly successful friends and contributors. Aragorn's wisdom -- aided by your own -- is admirable and very inspiring. And your Halbarad is marvelously insightful. Your vision of the Dúnedain is wonderful. Author Reply: Thanks so very much, Shirebound. Why not take those who are mistreated by their own and make them allies? It only makes sense, after all. I suspect that the Dunedain of the North, being a much smaller people at this time than those in Gondor, would be able to be more informal than their distant kindred in the south, and arguments would be better tolerated and dealt with. I grieve that Aragorn lost this fellow whom he obviously loved and cared about. | |
| Freyalyn | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 6/8/2019 |
| Poor Halbarad - he works his whole life by Aragorn's side, and doesn't quite get to see it through to the end. Wonderful description of the whole council meeting here - I love how you keep the atmosphere and dialogue formal, but we can see the approval rippling through, the odd pocket of dissent and disbelief, and overall see the growing of Aragorn. I'd love to see 'Perchance...' opened up again. Author Reply: Thanks so, Freyalyn. Aragorn has so much to learn about dealing with the outside world, and particularly with these now his own. And of course there will always be the nay-sayers here and there, always, causing him to refine his own understanding of his role and what needs to be done. I am (SIGH) shelving "Stirring Rings" and plan to return to "Or Perchance..." once again once the author's notes are up here. I regret the long wait. | |
| Andrea | Reviewed Chapter: 18 on 6/8/2019 |
| What a dark land that is, in which the inhabitants are held like slaves who only live and work to provide food for the warlords! And if there is no food left they are sent away to steal it?! I think it was the best decision to leave this land for good. And a wise decision of Aragorn to give them new land in his realm. The world is changing already... Author Reply: As it should. Would you expect anything different from a land once ruled by the Witch-king than that its inhabitants are accustomed to prey on one another? Thanks so! | |