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| The Eagle on the Ramparts by Canafinwe | 14 Review(s) |
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| someone | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 10/26/2015 |
| It is both strange and almost hilarious to see Thorongil locked up and forgotten in a guard room. Had the lieutenant's captain already gone home and they had to wait until morning? Not exactly the welcome he would have gotten if he had taken Thengel's gifts! And it must be frustating to have people looking down at him for the lack of his father's name. The ring of Barahir would have raised a lot of questions, and it definitely would not have been mistaken for a Rohirric souvenir. Hopefully the liutenant was not observant enough to notice that Thorongil didn't wear it earlier in the evening. How did Thorongil come to learn Sindarin near the Misty Mountains, indeed! The ordinary people of Gondor seem to be a little ignorant, as there are several Elven realms and the ruins of Arnor there. Bregol's attempts at showing off with his Sindarin and writing skills were funny, he had no way of knowing where Thorongil had learnt both! Author Reply: I won't deny there's an element of humour there. Given the culture of Gondor, contempt for the fatherless is all too understandable, but no less pleasant to endure. I grinned at the idea of the Ring of Barahir as a souvenir of Rohan! Yes, the ordinary folk of Gondor know little of the Elven realms. There are legends about Lóthlorien and its perils, but the existence of Imladris is not generally known: Boromir knew of the first, but had to be told of the second by Denethor. More significantly (since Boromir is not exactly an armchair lore master), Faramir did not recognise the name from the vision. I'm glad Bregold's attempts to show off were funny! | |
| Anne | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 10/26/2015 |
| I wonderful start. I am already on the edge of my seat waiting to see how he will be received and what his experiences will be as he becomes one of Gondor's finest. His interrogation answers were so informative! He has being vague down to an art. Although I was very surprised that he let the guard assume he was a bastard. He could have defended his mother's honor without giving away his father's name. It might not have been believed but still. I am not sure I can picture Aragorn willing to take his dissembling as far as to insinuate dishonor to his mother in this way. But I am still eagerly waiting to read your next chapter. It is a great story. Author Reply: Thank you so much for the feedback! I love constructive comments, as I'm sure I"ve said before. In this case, my reasoning is as follows: far from disregarding his mother's honour, Thorongil is treating the remark as beneath contempt. There is nothing to be gained in arguing with an ignorant man, and the fact that Bregold leaps immediately to this conclusion shows just how small-minded he is. Furthermore, Aragorn is confident enough in his worth and Gilraen's that he does not need to leap to her defence as one less secure in himself might do. He will try to dispel the notion that he was born out of wedlock later, but only to those whose esteem he values. As you'll see when we get there, denial of the charge of illegitimacy raises *much* more difficult questions. Thanks again! I'm thrilled you're enjoying the story. | |
| Lori | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 10/26/2015 |
| One day when Thorongil had become the loved and famous Captain, these lowly soldiers and lieutenant are going to look back on this day with chagrin and perhaps wish they had made a better impression on Thorongil when they had their chance. I can't wait to read more. Author Reply: Yup! So it begins... ;-) | |
| DoggieGirl | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 10/26/2015 |
| Such detail. That lieutenant doesn't have a clue at the depth of mysteries that Thronogil holds does he. I love how you continue to show Aragorn understanding the suspiciousness, the locked door, and the lack of concern about leaving him there until morning, but still be bothered by it. He is a commander but it still is frustrating. I liked his plan to secret his ring away. It will probably work for now. But better find a hiding place for it before others more knowledgeable and observant might take notice. Author Reply: No, he certainly doesn't know how deep the mysteries run! I'm glad you like that balance between understanding and frustration. Thank you as always! | |