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| Elf, Interrupted: Book Two: Glorfindel's Quest by Fiondil | 12 Review(s) |
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| Rhyselle | Reviewed Chapter: 45 on 2/22/2009 |
| Oh, I really liked this chapter. The conversation about Glorfindel being a warrior from necessity and the bit about him maybe taking Sador up on his offer to teach him to be a potter when it's no longer necessary for him to bear a sword gave me a nice little mental image of when Glorfindel returns to Aman after the end of the Third Age. :) But what I liked best was the part in Lorien, where we saw Lisselinde getting a badly needed lesson in compassion. I just wanted to hug Laurendil when I learned about just why he went along with Feanor's rebellion. The bit about the "th" and the "s" pronunciations was so sad--such a trivial thing to cause so much grief. And then, finding Mithlas there with his mother and sister. If anyone can bring them through this extreme result of resisting the Sea-Longing, Laurendil can do it. And I really liked that little notation of Eonwe recording the oath. We, along with Lisselinde, learned a lot about Glorfindel's motivations as a Warrior, Laurendil and his past, and even more about the War of Wrath in a relatively few words. A very satisfying chapter that still leaves us with questions to look forward to being answered about the characters and the events that made them what they are. Well done! Author Reply: Thanks, Rhyselle, for a lovely review. Yes, there is much information about people and motivations and the effects of the War of Wrath on the common people (not just the warriors who fought in it). I thought it time for Laurendil to "'fess up" as to why he fled Aman, as I know many readers were curious about his story. And until he and Lisselindë entered the grove I didn't even know it would be Mithlas waiting for them with his mother and sister! *grin* It was good to see him again even under these sad circumstances. | |
| Sunny | Reviewed Chapter: 45 on 2/22/2009 |
| So Glorfindel painted over his sign. Just as well. That one hardly even registered on the prank-o-meter. And it wouldn’t surprise me if Glorfindel takes a craftsman’s pride in his pranks. ;-) You know, sometimes when Glorfindel is in good form, I am reminded of an old bit of silliness from Anne McCaffrey, where Lucifer comes to Earth to look for help with a certain problem: It seems that Hell was being invaded by alien demons from another dimension… Havoc ensues! :-D But over to more serious matters: Glorfindel understands how war and being a warrior has shaped him, and defines who he is, and _also_ wise enough to _not_ live for war. Instead, he sees the task of the warrior as protecting those who need protection, when and as he can. I suppose that if he were one who lived for war, Námo would not have let him out of Mandos – at least not without that attitude intact – though such an attitude might not survive Judgement. "Getting devious in our old age, are we, my lord?" *falls over laughing* Lisselindë gets angry at not being “my ladied”? *shakes head with worry* I suppose that pride of hers still needs some pruning, or it may take over her personality again, the way weeds take over a garden. But I also suppose the Valar will be keeping an eye on her. She also gets some food for thought: Laurendil’s reasons for fleeing Aman. Evidently she hadn’t been thinking about _why_ the Elves left. Hopefully this will start her thinking - the Elves would have their own reasons for what they do, each reason coming from the personality of the Elf in question. And she says that she learned about compassion. Good thing. That is something she needs in her job. Minalcar – is he Glorfindel’s father? I had a quickie look at _Crossing the Ice_ in your Tapestry series, but I couldn’t see that the name of Glorfindel’s father was mentioned there, and Glorfindel has not used a patronymic in any of your stories. What Laurendil says about Minalcar is certainly not inconsistent with what is said about Glorfindel’s father in _Crossing the Ice_. Author Reply: Hmm... now that one by Anne McCaffrey I haven't read, but would like to. What's the title? Anyway, as Glorfindel points out, no *sane* warrior lives for war, but recognizes the necessity for it at times or at least the necessity for having warriors to protect the defenseless. As for Lisselindë... at least she stopped herself in time and recognized that Laurendil wasn't insulting her. That's a step in the right direction. She's not going to change her attitude(s) overnight but if she's aware of how wrong some of her attitudes are, then she can correct them. As for Minalcar... I had to re-read that section of "Crossing the Ice" myself to see just what Glorfindel said about his father and you are correct that it isn't inconsistent with what is written here, since Glorfindel never says what his father's ultimate fate was (if he even knew). Perhaps... perhaps not, but it is an intriguing idea nonetheless. We may never know, since Glorfindel refuses to speak about his parents. | |