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| Forging for Protection and Defense by Larner | 31 Review(s) |
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| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/7/2012 |
| Olórin did not wring these details from the smith as had Curumo, but coaxed them out of the smith, with interest, with care, with compassion, and at times even with humor. I'm so impressed with your distinction between the two wizards. What a marvelous idea, having so many of the Free Peoples contribute to the wise and patient smith. Author Reply: I suspect that the differences between the personalities of these two Wizards was obvious from the very beginning, and certainly someone such as this smith would have responded to them each diffferently. And I do suspect that at this point Gandalf was far more patient than he proved at the end of the Third Age, Heh! And I truly believe that until ALL of the Free Peoples were on the same page and each willing to do its own bit Sauron could not have been effectively defeated, nor the Sword reforged. Thank you so very much, Shirebound! | |
| UTfrog | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/7/2012 |
| Excellent chapter. I love the way the different gifts were delivered and the way their significance was immediately understood. Thanks Author Reply: I'm so glad you loved that. To think how each of the Free Peoples might have helped contribute to the reforging of Narsil took a good deal of thought, I found. And thank YOU! | |
| harrowcat | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/7/2012 |
| All the free people indeed. I love the touch of the stone giants. That is another tale begging to be told. Wonderful Larner. Author Reply: From what we can tell the giants didn't appear to have much to do with the other peoples, but weren't apparently aligned with evil. So, they, too, must have contributed in some manner to the reforging of the Sword, don't you think? And just maybe I'll write that someday, perhaps in "Stirring Rings" when I get that far. | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 5 on 6/6/2012 |
| I'm enjoying this greatly and love the way all creatures are working together. I wonder if the Smith will sense Aragorn is the one chosen to bear the Sword reforged? Author Reply: I strongly suspect he is already wondering if Aragorn is the one. Yes, they all would have to contribute to this project, I do so believe, each in its own way. Thanks so, Linda! | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/5/2012 |
| Oh that poor woman. Author Reply: I tend to agree. She has lost her husband and three of her four sons, as well as her father-in-law. Her world must seem to have crashed down around her! | |
| shirebound | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 6/4/2012 |
| “Then It will not be easily recovered by Sauron or his creatures, as none of them can bear the effects of Water easily. Water is antithetical to Sauron’s own nature as one who has ever been associated with Fire, while the Nazgűl cannot bear its touch." What a perceptive idea as to why the River was never more carefully searched. I'm sure the Ring and its fate was never far from Elrond's thoughts. Author Reply: There had to be some reason why there weren't divers of some sort sent out to find the Ring. And in his other writings Tolkien indicated that the Nazgul couldn't easily cross moving water. The Fords of the Bruinen must have looked easy, as the water there was quite shallow, and the horses they rode would be the ones to actually deal with the water's presence; but then the flood was released. How terrified the Black Riders must have been at that point! | |
| Linda Hoyland | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 6/3/2012 |
| Another great chapter. i love the idea of Narsil having a spirit. Author Reply: There was something especially powerful about this special sword, and particularly as it was described as flaming in the hand of the King, and its flame being quenched once it was broken. It just seemed that some special spirit must have been invoked upon it, and there must have been some equally special reason why it could not be reforged again until the end of the Third Age when Aragorn would carry it. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 6/3/2012 |
| I love what you're doing here. I am growing fond of this wise smith. I love the idea of exactly how the sword must be forged to retain its power. I love Isildur's aside. Too bad he felt he couldn't follow through on his feelings. A really neat tale, Larner. Author Reply: We know that the rings of power all could look after themselves, and the One Ring in particular. I suspect that once they were away from Mordor Isildur realized that he should have indeed disposed of the Ring as he'd been advised by Elrond, but that he no longer had the independence of will to do so now. Remember, Tolkien indicated that no matter how great his endurance and will, Frodo could not withstand the power of the Ring there in the heart of the Mountain where It was made. It must have been similar with Elrond and Isildur. | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 6/3/2012 |
| Wow! What a great chapter. The battle scene was tense. The deaths were tragic. The Ring played Its part. Well done. Author Reply: It must have been a terrible place to find oneself fighting, much less to watch as two such as Elendil and Gil-galad died such terrible deaths bringing Sauron down. Yet we know that Elrond grieved over Gil-galad's death still at the end of the Third Age, about three thousand years later! | |
| Agape4Gondor | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/2/2012 |
| What a beautiful and telling beginning. I love the weaving of history, past and future, into this chapter. I am really looking forward to following this. Author Reply: I am so glad that you like it, Agape. I loved the thought of playing with the idea that Aragorn MIGHT have worn the armor of Elendil! Thank you so much! | |