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| Neath Anor, Ithil, and Gil by Larner | 13 Review(s) |
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| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 25 on 6/14/2008 |
| Perfect use of that poem Larner and a lovely adaptation. I just wonder about the idea of a knight? Perhaps you could adapt it slightly and make it a Guard or even attribute it to Rohan and make it a Rider. Great view of this breathing space between battles and I loved this developing Pippin. A true lynch-pin. Author Reply: Tolkien referred to the mounted warriors from Dol Amroth who accompanied their Lord Prince Imrahil to Minas Tirith as the Swan Knights, so I felt comfortable using the title of "knight" as it was a term that those in Gondor apparently were familiar with. But if there is an adaptation for Rohan, it would indeed be "Rider" there. I just decided that the rhyme probably originated along the southern coast of Gondor for my purposes and went with it. I've used the adaptation of the carter's or lynch-pin as the Shire's version of the poem in another story, although I'll admit I can't think which to save my life--perhaps "The Ties of Family." And Pippin has truly begun growing up with a vengeance. He now knows what a true battle is like; has proven himself to a number of folk, including himself; and I believe that he truly at this point wished to do whatever he could to help Frodo and Sam as best he could. Thank you so much, Harrowcat! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 25 on 6/14/2008 |
| The Hobbit nodded solemnly. “I will be one of those who truly understands ... I want to help as I can ... for Frodo and Sam.” And that, in a nutshell, summarizes a life well-lived... to do what one can, for the love of those who need us to be exactly where we are, with exactly the skills and abilities we have. A lovely story, Larner. I, too, see Pippin as a "lynch-pin", or "nexus", as one of my own stories explored, and I like imagining that he realized it himself. Author Reply: Thank you, Shirebound. Yes, I think Pippin was beginning to appreciate just how important in the scheme of things he was at this point. And he was now willing to put all that he'd learned, as the farmer's son and the Thain's heir and as a member of the quest and as a guardsman within Gondor, together and to work for the good that was possibly attainable. Thanks again for the feedback. | |
| Dreamflower | Reviewed Chapter: 25 on 6/14/2008 |
| Oh Larner! This is wonderful! I love Faramir's POV here, and his conversation with Pippin. And your "Shire adaptation" of "For want of a nail" is utterly perfect and completely hobbity! Author Reply: I'm so glad you think so, Dreamflower! You know how I like adapting nursery rhymes! Heh! I've sort of experimented with this one before, although I don't remember in which story. And I did think that the healers would take Aragorn's admonition not to tell Faramir the details of his father's death until he was fully up and about and had responsibilities to help steady him and tie him to life fully once more very seriously, and would worry that Pippin might spill the beans precipitously. For them all to see how, as Pippin continued to mature, he was aware of the need to do what he could to assist rather than blindly babbling must have been heartening. Thanks so for the feedback. | |