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| Divers Drabbles II by Raksha The Demon | 128 Review(s) |
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| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 9 on 6/26/2008 |
| Wow. Just... wow. Powerful piece. And so, so, very painful! *sniff* Poor Nerdanel, what it must have been to her to suffer her husband's and her sons' terrible fates... :( | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 8 on 6/26/2008 |
| Man, wasn't this creepy? I mean, it's well-written, but it makes me sick in a way... "Men will still give us their gold and their women. Nah, I don’t mean women to eat. You still hungry?" - couldn't help but chucle at that. Though I have to confess the origin of the Uruk-hai makes me shudder.... Author Reply: Any Orc New Year's Party would be creepy, I think, if one is not an Orc... The story is supposed to be creepy as well as funny in a really, really nasty sort of way. I often think that mankind's capacity for violence and cruelty could be explained by orc-genes, as could mankind's capacity for heroism and kindness by the blood of the Elves; if one wants to take JRRT's works so literally; and that got me thinking about what the Orcs were up to after Sauron's fall, and some of them didn't want to just fade into the mountains and quietly die out... Thanx for reading and commenting. | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 7 on 6/26/2008 |
| A splendid rewriting of one of the most solemn and elevating scenes in the whole book! (probably the most!) To me, the Eagles and this song always seemed... Biblical. And I'm sure Tolkien meant that, seeing that he had Sauron to be overthrown on March 25 (Annunciation - the beginning of the redemption brought by Christ). And you capture all that sense of awe and spiritual elevation! Faramir reacts exactly as I would expect him to, and the fact that he thinks of Eowyn and that their love is possible in the new situation is soooo beautiful! Congratulations for a very good drabble! | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 6 on 6/26/2008 |
| Excellent companion to "The Burning of the Year"! :) Boromir's not my favourite character, but I have to feel for him in this ficlet! And I loved Frodo's appearance to comfort Boromir - ironical, that is, considering what will happen next between them... Author Reply: No, Boromir is not one of my favorites either, but he was Faramir's brother, and seems to have exerted a good influence on him, especially in childhood; and whatever else can be said about Boromir, he was a very brave man. And for someone like Boromir, used to being the center of attention in Gondor, and often celebrating Mettare at home, it had to be hard on him to be stuck in a place he would have thought of as alien, at that time of year. I don't think that he and Frodo had much in common, but I could see them bonding, or at least commiserating in an understated way here... Yes, it is a sort of companion to The Burning of the Year! Thanx for reviewing. | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/26/2008 |
| *Sniff* This was absolutely beautiful! And so believable and in character!!! You captured Faramir's feelings so well, and with such tenderness! The obsessed Faramir/Eowyn shipper in my is deeply grateful for this wonderful piece!!!! Author Reply: I see Faramir at this point in his life as really having become an expert in holding onto the most important things, finding purpose even in the darkest of times, so the beginning of his love for Eowyn, while Faramir was Stewarding a City under threat of imminent doom, must have hit him like the proverbial ton of bricks, unexpected and as exciting as it was distracting. I'm pleased you liked the story! | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/26/2008 |
| Beautiful. I loved it, especially the way you wrote from Elboron's perspective - we can feel that he has something of Faramir in him, and a resemblance to Boromir as well. And your dedication is simply heartbreaking, both for the fandom and for real life! *sigh* But who is Elboron's lady? :) Author Reply: I didn't have time to figure out who Elboron married; sorry; I'm sure he was a very desirable figure on the marriage-market, and I hope he wed for love, as did his parents. I'm glad that the resemblance to both his father and uncle came through; since Elboron's character is less clear in my mind than is his physical appearance; or at least less clear than that of the sisters I gave him. And yes, the sacrifices that soldiers make for their countries are heart-breaking and awesome; I wanted to mention that... I'm glad you liked the piece. | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 6/26/2008 |
| Awww... Absolutely adorable!!! I have to admit you got me completely fooled by the first lines of this story... For a moment I really thought I was going to witness a brave battle... :) But i think I like your resolution even better! Dear old Imrahil, playing with his nephew... I know i'm not going to see a fic where Denethor himself plays with his sons, but that would be very nice indeed... *sigh* As for the last part... how very, very sweet!! I'm a sucker for family stories with Faramir and his children, and this was so cute! And your name for Faramir's daughter was really fitted as well - preserving the "mir" in both her father's and her uncle's name... :) Thanks for sharing such a wonderful piece! :) Author Reply: I'm glad you liked the piece; I don't find writing children to be easy; so I'm happy when they come out believable. Though I think Faramir would have been precocious, a kid is still a kid; and most of them would love playing pirates with uncles or fathers. I believe I've read at least one or two stories where Denethor plays with his children; though I don't remember the titles or authors. I don't see Denethor as a man who is particularly at ease with young children, who would be a hands-on father, though I believe he loved his sons, particularly Boromir. I do think Faramir would enjoy playing with his kids when he had the time; and I could see him trying to give his daughter some quality time too. (the way I see the character, it would be hard to ignore Miriel, she'd find a way to participate!) | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/26/2008 |
| Beautiful! To be very honest, I never looked too deeply at Beregond, I always assumed he would be more than happy to serve Faramir in his new princedom... But you're very right, his exile must have been equally painful for him... A very intelligent and complex study of a character often overlooked! ;) Author Reply: It has been debated whether Aragorn actually exiled Beregond, and looking at Aragorn's sentence, it is up to a certain interpretation; but I always thought that Aragorn did exile Beregond, while rewarding him for his initiative. But to someone who had been a man-at-arms in the Tower Guard, with all the pride that Beregond had in defending Minas Tirith, it must have been sad to leave it, and, occasionally, to remember that he could not return to it. | |
| Little Dwarf | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/26/2008 |
| Very nice! I like the way you emphasized Aragorn's human nature... He is a man who has had his dark moments... and known both pain and terror... so your characterization is very well-written and in keeping to the original chapter! :) Author Reply: Thank you, Small Dwarf; and Welcome to Stories of Arda! I wrote this piece as a birthday ficlet for a member of HASA (Henneth-Annun Story Archive) who wanted a drabble where Aragorn is gripped by a strong emotion, if I remember right. Naturally, I thought of that moment of remembered horror that Strider reveals to the hobbits in Bree; and wondered what could have spooked Aragorn so much that it still chilled him years later? One of the things that makes Strider a little more interesting than King Elessar Telcontar is that Strider, for all his great strength and skill, does reveal human frailties occasionally along with his considerable virtues. I wanted to capture the moments when Strider is brought to bay but not broken, and meets terror with courage and intelligence. | |
| Violin Ghost | Reviewed Chapter: 11 on 4/12/2007 |
| You hit Eowyn's sore spot perfectly! Ever since she was young she wanted to prove herself. I can understand how frustrating it must be for her to realize that she can't do everything she used to. Though, I must admit, even if she's old she still must be beautiful. (I've always imagined her so.) It's sweet, the way Faramir shows how much he still cares for her. He'll never stop loving her, never, I know it. ;) I liked Cynwen dancing with Faramir. And I like how you show Eowyn's jealousy. Wonderful. :) Author Reply: Thanx for reading and reviewing, V.G.! I've always seen Eowyn as a perfectionist, and a very restless one. She likes being the best, and settling for less due to age-related weakness, would be very hard for her. I think Eowyn would age very slowly, and be a striking woman well into her seventies. Poor Eowyn knew it was petty to feel jealousy of her own daughter; which made it doubly hard for her. | |