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| Elf, Interrupted: Book Two: Glorfindel's Quest by Fiondil | 14 Review(s) |
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| 6336 | Reviewed Chapter: 43 on 2/8/2009 |
| I take it Glorfindel is having a kitten fit because Manwe only sent 3 Warrior Maia to protect him from Lissalinde! I think he enjoyed the work out along with the Maia! I liked how gentle and caring the rest of the chapter was and the image of Glorfindel as a gardener of prople! No reason they should not have pancakes and maple syrup in Aman, just so long as they don't have a Micky D's or an I.H.O.P.! More please, Lynda Author Reply: I'm pretty sure that Micky D and I.H.O.P. have not invaded Aman yet. *lol* Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter, especially the part about the garden. However, Glorfindel isn't angry because Manwë sent *only* three warrior Maiar. He's angry that Manwë sent *any* Maiar at all, especially to supposedly protect him. As far as Glorfindel is concerned, the Maiar should have been protecting Lisselindë from him, not the other way around. Glorifndel's warriorhood has been insulted, as far as he's concerned. That is why he is so angry. | |
| Thalanee | Reviewed Chapter: 43 on 2/8/2009 |
| I loved that chapter. I wonder why Glorfindel was offended that Manwe sent three warrior Maia to look after him: after all he didn´t mean to imply that Glorfindel wasn´t capable of protecting himself. It only shows that the Valar love him and therefore want to protect him. Niondil´s conversation with Glorfindel was wonderful (though I kept misreading his name... I wonder why ;-) ) +"Now there you are wrong," Niondil interrupted. "We may have greater powers and have existed for longer than you but other than that we are created beings, no less than you, and we make mistakes just as you do. Each order of being has its own gifts and abilities which Ilúvatar meant to be shared with his other Children for the benefit of all. In Ilúvatar’s eyes we are all equal. In Ilúvatar’s eyes the lowest soul in all of Arda is of no less worth or importance than the Elder King himself and the converse is equally true.+ That is incredibly touching... somehow I had tears in my eyes when I read this. As always, I´m already looking forward to the naxt chapter! Greetings, Thalanee Author Reply: Hi, Thalanee. I happy to hear you loved this chapter. Manwë sending the Maiar might have been a sign of love and perhaps if he had only sent one Glorfindel would have acknowledged that, but sending three seemed (to Glorfindel) like over-kill and somewhat insulting considering he fought against a balrog and all. I'm glad Niondil's speech touched you. It was meant to and, along with the 'warrior-as-gardener' theme, it is the heart of the 'message' being conveyed. Next chapter will highlight Lisselindë and her 'little chat' with Lord Námo. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 43 on 2/8/2009 |
| That didn’t look too well in the beginning, with Glorfindel so furious. I’d not expected him to be offended that the warrior Maiar were sent to protect him. Oh well, warriors and their honour ... I rather admired Tiutalion for keeping so friendly and good-natured during all that. At the moment it is really difficult to keep up with Glorfindel and his fast changing moods. Though the chapter gives me the feeling he was able to spend a lot of his piled up anger now. Niondil (I keep misreading that name – wonder why? ;-)) did a great job with Glorfindel, I believe. The thought of the warrior as a gardener of souls is fascinating, and I think, appropriate. Particularly with someone who sacrificed himself for others without thought like Glorfindel did in Gondolin. And Niondil managed to keep Glorfindel busy and comparatively happy during the day. Well done! He needs something like that – doing something useful, keeping his hands busy while still being able to think about this or that. Glorfindel’s dream was lovely – I wonder if Lord Irmo had something to do with it? At the moment it seems he’s finally beginning to come to terms with what happened lately, though with Glorfindel, I’d not take anything for granted ... Now I look forward to his next encounter with Lisselindë. I wonder what state she will be in after her little chat with Námo ... Author Reply: Hi, Kitty. Yes, warriors and their honor... *lol* Glorfindel was offended that Manwë sent any Maia at all. He's sure he could have handled Lisselindë, who, after all, is no balrog. Niondil is one of those characters whom I do not create but simnply appear. I didn't even know his name at first! *lol* But now that he's intruded into the story, I rather like him and his slant on things. We may see more of him in the future. I'm sure Lord Irmo (with a little help from Niondil) did indeed have something to do with his dream, reinforcing the lesson Niondil gave him earlier. We'll see Lisselindë in the next chapter. Thanks for your review. I appreciate it. | |
| Sunny | Reviewed Chapter: 43 on 2/8/2009 |
| Glorfindel in a temper must be an impressive sight – one preferably viewed from a safe distance. I suppose Lisselindë should have been more concerned, but it seems rage drove away any other thought. Glorfindel is known as Balrog-slayer for a reason… though I suspect she might have preferred a pissed-off Glorfindel to one of Námo’s famous little talks. Wonder if Eönwë is binding a volume right now just for Glorfindel? He (Glorfy, that is) certainly seems bent on keeping Eönwë hard at work with his writing. So Manwë himself showed up to deal with Glorfindel’s bout of temper. I think that was a commendable bit of caution. The Valar are after all concerned about his mental state, and while Tiutalion might have been able to handle him on his own, I suppose the Valar felt it was better to be safe than sorry. And Glorfindel has this uncomfortable habit of surprising them. And an additional “surprise” – with the attendant mental stress, added to all the recent traumatic events Glorfindel has suffered … yep, opting for caution definitely makes sense. And when the adrenaline ran out, Glorfindel was out like a light. Yet something - either in his confrontation with Lisselindë or in his fight with Manveru, Fionwë and Erunáro – seems to have stirred up unpleasant memories from his previous life. Wonder what will come of that? No pranks in this chapter either – but then Glorfindel is hardly in the right mood for that right now. Though Glorfindel’s day was spent happily enough, “playing in the dirt”. Glorfindel’s interaction with Niondil was lovely. The idea of the warrior-protector as gardener is definitely original, and very well thought out. And I absolutely loved the dream sequence! Particularly the bare bit of earth that represented the future. That connected the dream very strongly with what he had been doing the last day, and must have made the dream very immediately real for Glorfindel. Irmo must have gotten a very thorough report on Glorfindel’s day with Niondil, and must also have spent a fair amount of time and effort crafting that dream. I suspect that Glorfindel is going to wake up in a much happier mood. (Dare I hope that that mood will last?) Author Reply: Well, Manwë showing up does make sense on several levels. First, he's the one who sent the warrior Maiar and second, Glorfindel is his unofficial apprentice, so he feels responsible towards him. But certainly, as the Elder King, he is the best to handle Glorfindel's temper, since Námo is presently occupied with Lisselindë. *grin* I'm glad you liked the 'warrior-protector-as-gardener' image, as well as the dream sequence. I'm sure Irmo had a great deal of fun crafting that particular dream/vision for Glorfindel, especially with Niondil 'helping'. I'm sure Glorfindel will wake up in a much happier mood, but it's anyone's guess how long it will last. With Glorfindel one can take nothing for granted. *grin* Thanks for the review, Sunny. I really appreciate it. | |