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| Ancestress by Dreamflower | 505 Review(s) |
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| GamgeeFest | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 3/1/2009 |
| How many "great"s go before that "Grandmother"! Wow! What a moment for Frodo and Bilbo! They might be well standing their speechless for years, mortal or not. ;) This is intriguing, and I'm very eager to see what happens next. Author Reply: Probably more "greats" than even a hobbit like Bilbo could count! I want to see what happens myself. As you see, another part is up. I have to make sure each part can be broken into 300 word chunks, LOL! | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/24/2009 |
| Wow, that must have been quite a shock for Frodo and Bilbo! Who would have thought that they would get to meet this mysterious fairy that once married into the Tooks? I think that story idea is quite unique. And Tūk looked a lot like Frodo? Then I'm not surprised she fell in love with him ;) Author Reply: Or, you could say Frodo looked a lot like Tūk? LOL! My idea is that Frodo managed to luck out in the gene pool--that somehow all those Fallohide genes that had been spread around amongst the Bagginses, Brandybucks, Tooks, Bolgers and Proudfoots, etc. somehow all came together in Frodo, making him a "throwback" to almost pure Fallohide. (Kind of like Faramir is somehow a "pure" Numenorean, in spite of other things in his ancestry.) And I would guess that it *was* a shock for them. I don't suppose most hobbits believed the "Fairy Wife" was real. | |
| Kitty | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 2/24/2009 |
| a bit of charisma, so that they will be easily beloved when they are encountered by Free Folk So Legolas was right in what he said in 'A New Reckoning', after all! Ah, I remember the story the Hobbits of the embassy to Gondor got told in Rohan about Tūk and his wife. I really look forward to know more about that! :) Author Reply: Yes, he was. I think that was the first time the notion occured to me. *grin* That story was the first seed of this one, I guess. We will have more as soon as the Muse cooperates. | |
| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/24/2009 |
| Very clever! I like the transformation. Author Reply: Thanks! I could just imagine her morphing in front of them, from a shining Maia to a hobbit matron. | |
| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 2/24/2009 |
| This is a very detailled and convincing account of the origin of hobbits, explaining their characteristics very well. Interesting idea about Mirimė! What puzzles me a bit is that it starts out more like a story and ends up more like an essay. Was that your purpose? Author Reply: I have recently begun an attempt to re-construct some material I wrote as "backstory" to my personal version of the Shire and hobbits. (It was some stuff I lost a few years ago, due to computer problems.) This part was originally not meant to be part of a story at all, but was for my own use as a personal reference. On my LJ, however, I had shared it with some of the people on my friend's list, and some of their comments sparked the plot bunny for this first tribble. I made a few changes to the information, and then used it as the Prologue to this series, as I felt I could not explain things any more clearly than I already had. | |
| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/23/2009 |
| Oh, *that* is way too cool! How brilliant! It never would've occured to me that Adamanta could well be that special Elf maid who married a Took (Tuk). And that wonderful moment of Bilbo and Frodo meeting her eye to eye was quite beautiful with Gandalf being there to share in it. Brought everything from the prologue full circle to this moment. Very well done! Author Reply: *grin* Thank you so much, dear! I am going to try to continue this. It may take a while to do it all in 300 word chunks, though! | |
| PIppinfan1988 | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 2/23/2009 |
| I almost want to squeeeeeee!!! LOL! I've been waiting a *long time* for your rendition of the faerie blood -- ever since you hinted at it in a short story two or three years ago. And I am so loving it. I really liked how you went into great detail to describe their beginnings, their inherent attributes and qualities as a Race. Running to the next chapter... :-) Author Reply: Oh, I'm so glad you like the idea! Well, there's nothing I like better than an excuse to describe how wonderful hobbits are... | |
| Baggins Babe | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 2/23/2009 |
| Another Diamond! How perfect. I love the idea of one of the Wise falling for the hobbits and marrying one, just like Melian with her Elf lord. Naturally - we all fall for those delightful hobbits. Author Reply: Yes, just like Melian and her Elf. *grin* Naturally - we all fall for those delightful hobbits. Of course! | |
| Baggins Babe | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 2/23/2009 |
| A marvellous look at the early hobbits and the affection of Yavanna - and the famous 'fairy wife' - of course! Now I can't wait to see the meeting with Frodo. Author Reply: Yes! I had the prologue, actually, as part of my "backstory" material that I am trying to re-create. | |
| Antane | Reviewed Chapter: Prologue on 2/23/2009 |
| Very nice! I love that the Valar were there from the beginning, and that Yavanna was smitten like we all are. :) Namarie, God bless, Antane :) Author Reply: Of course she was smitten! And then she made absolutely certain that everyone else would be, too! | |