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| Sons of Fellowship by Conquistadora | 433 Review(s) |
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| unplugged32 | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 1/9/2004 |
| this is a STUNNING tale!! your Legolas is perfect, his 'voice' so true to character i am in awe of your work - more please:) Author Reply: More coming . . . :) | |
| LKK | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 1/9/2004 |
| A very good portrait of the confusion and torn feelings that the onset of sea-longing can produce. Nicely done! LKK Author Reply: Thanks; it was an involved subject. :) | |
| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 1/8/2004 |
| I liked this interlude between our wood elf and the golden one. They truly have more in common than they have in differences, at least in the things of importance. Yet Legolas's fear is real - the unknown, a place he has not seen. But at the end he seemed to see hope and a future. How wonderful to end on that note, punctuated by an annoyed (and very lovable) dwarf. :D Author Reply: Annoyed, and still very lovable . . . Something tells me it will be difficult to explain this particular friendship to certain others of the household! | |
| Lamiel | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 1/8/2004 |
| Oh, what a lovely chapter. Once again I am struck first and foremost by your beautiful descriptions. The image of Legolas in the moonlight, the way he ghosted through the pavilion . . . oh, wonderful. So, so lovely. And a marvelous interaction with the Hobbits (the hands of a king... what a fabulous take on that!) and with Gimli. He's so considerate. The conversation with Glorfindel was very well done, with perfect depth and understanding of the Silmarillion. Your Elvish is just excellent as well. This slight tension beween the Sinda and the Noldo - particularly Legolas' response to Glorfindel's automatic focus on Galadriel rather than Celeborn, the Sindarin lord - is very intriguing. I also was taken with the interpretation of the sea longing, the conflict between the home one loves and the temptation of paradise. I do wish we might see a bit more of the ties that bind Legolas to the people in Middle-earth. Besides his father (and what a FANTASTIC Thranduil you paint in this chapter!) there are Aragorn and Gimli, and the rest of the Fellowship, mortals who cannot journey to Valinor. Those forces must be very strong indeed, that Legolas stayed only until Aragorn died, and then took Gimli with him over sea. Again, a beautiful, delicately wrought chapter with marvelous descriptions. Thank you very, very much. Lamiel P.S. One very small thing, but a pet peeve of mine - the difference between "lose" and "loose." Glorfindel says "Think of it not as loosing those you have found," - it ought to be "losing those you have found." To loose them would be to set them free, like loosing arrows from a bow. Probably just a typo, but your story is of such excellent quality you don't want a little thing like that dragging it down. Author Reply: Legolas deserves some great descriptions, so I certainly try! By the time I'm done writing and proofreading them, they sound rather stale to me, so I'm glad you like them. :) I had some idea of the obvious lines drawn between Sinda and Noldo, but the more subtle touches are probably the ultimate result of converse with Marnie, who seems to me a master in that field. Thanks to her, my Celeborn has a somewhat stronger presence than he would otherwise have had. ;) Yay! Thranduil the part-time artist has some appeal! Honestly, he did that himself, and it surprised even me as I wrote it. Legolas is constantly making the excuse that Thranduil's caves are *different*, and I couldn't imagine what could make them so different that he was comfortable living in them half the time. Hey, why not paint forests on the walls?! It could work! YES. Thank you for pointing that out; typo has been corrected. Maybe I should have someone besides my little sister beta these chapters. ;) | |
| calenore | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 1/8/2004 |
| "...did not pursue a sore subject that had already come between them once in the past..." What? I don't get it... What did he have around his neck? Will we find out later? I'm full of questions tonight. I'm glad Glorfindel at least tried to give some advice, even though it didn't completely help. *sigh* The Noldor and Sindar really are very different, aren't they? But at least Legolas is in better spirits now... but I say it's high time that he goes home and says hello to all of his worried friends and family, not to mention his poor father. On the other hand, I think I shall start using "Lasto lalaith nīn, le thaur ereg ned enedh nīn" as a regular insult... I laughed so hard when I read that! :D Author Reply: Of course you'll find out later. You don't really think I would just leave it at that, do you? Just hold your horses! It certainly is high time he goes home; after all, he's been gone a year, but he still has several stops to make. We haven't even gotten to Edoras yet, or Helm's Deep or Fangorn! (hint-hint) That last came to us on a whim. I think Legolas would be more free with the insults when he knows Gimli can't understand them. It was originally supposed to be "grouch-dwarf", but the CoE dictionary contained no such word. ;) | |
| LKK | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 1/8/2004 |
| I still enjoy this view of Legolas' return from the war, Coriel. This is a very interesting gap-filler with a different perspective. Looking forward to more! Quickie comment: I liked Galadriel's reference to the War of the Ring as "the Great War". I have no doubt that you're alluding to World War I, the war that so greatly influenced Tolkien. Very clever of you to incorporate the reference! LKK Author Reply: This seems to be the perspective Tolkien never thought much about, and I thought it was high time this poor little Sinda got a decent tribute. So, needless to say, I'm working my mind to a frazzle trying to make it good enough! Ah, very insightful of you! To tell the honest truth, I didn't think much about it, but with all I've been hearing lately about Tolkien and his war years, I would not be surprised if my subconscious deliberately threw that out. So thanks for highlighting it! :) | |
| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 1/6/2004 |
| Celeborn's words are wise - I guess he is called Celeborn the Wise for a reason. This was nice look at the elven communities and lifestyle - the little details about the lights and sounds. In particular, though, I liked Celeborn's words to Legolas. Author Reply: Again, Celeborn did all his talking for himself. Sometimes it is strange the way they will take a cue and run with it. Anyhow, one of your favorites features in the next chapter, I believe . . . | |
| bryn | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 1/6/2004 |
| I must say, I've just begun reading this piece and am enjoying it immensely!!! :) Your imagery is spectacular--you've got a great way of phrasing. Movements, emotions, and perceptions are crystal clear. I also love the way you portray the Elves. (And kudos for Celeborn and Galadriel! Far too often are they overlooked.) Your take on Legolas is completely unique from all others I've read. It's fantastic and intriguing. I eagerly await the next chapter! :) Author Reply: Ha, so do I! I can't seem to finish these quick enough for myself. But then I also have a sister (a.k.a. Chigger) who has suddenly been cursed with several wild plot-bunnies and who thus demands an equal share of computer time! But I'll get it done one way or another. :) | |
| White Wolf | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 1/6/2004 |
| Wise Celeborn. I hope Legolas takes his advice. I hate to think of Legolas suffering from the sea longing. It must be so hard to be torn like that, yearning to leave and yet not really wanting to. I wish we could have heard Legolas sing in the movies. Ah well. That went the way of the loose hair. Author Reply: I suppose it would have been asking too much to expect Orlando to turn elvish enough to do justice to all the many facets of the character. But, hey, in text we can do what we want! | |
| Lamiel | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 1/6/2004 |
| Dear Gimli. Rough he might be, and certainly a bit too rough for an Elf at times, but he does still hold Legolas back from the Sea. As does Aragorn. And for that I am grateful. Lovely touch, his composing a verse in honor of his father's defense of Mirkwood. Very well done. Author Reply: It seems Legolas has quite a few strings holding him back, and *someone* is determined to talk them over. As always, glad you like it so far. :) | |