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These were all lovely - and I do not think you lost the 'feel' of the Denethor that I have grown to love!

You did wonderfully! I'm shocked that you're so young. Your use of language is beautiful, suggesting a great deal with very few words. And your sense of people's feeling is delicate and well-formed.

It's hard for me to believe in long term unrequited love, I guess. I think we tend to love people who love us in return, maybe even because they love us. And in the case of Finduilas, who's to say when fondness verges into love? Love in any marriage changes over time.

Denethor is one of those puzzling characters who has several sides to his personality, and it's possible to go wrong so easily by choosing only one of them. I think you balance him pretty well (for a guy who is eventually unbalanced -- but because he went to extremes out of devotion to this country, so go figure)

OOC? Does that mean out of character? One of the many wonderful things Tolkien brought to fanfic writers is his lack of character development. And so we each flesh them out as we ourselves see them. I don't think this is entirely off, because I don't think you've necessarily contradicted anything. You haven't provided many of his typically 'stern' moments, yet we've all seen that before anyway & isn't this series about his love for Finduilas? Granted, he does seem a bit soft here(other than the words to Faramir), but I don't think it's impossible that he was loving in his rare private life, especially before Faramir was born. Not overly loving, mind you - while we don't know he couldn't have received a Father of the Year award, we do know him well enough to remember he'd never have others see those personal moments. I also find it very hard to believe that he was ever abusive to Faramir, or really neglectful, not sure where you're going with that topic. His harsh exchange with Faramir during the siege of Minas Tirith has been blown way out of proportion in so many different ways that many fans have no idea who Denethor really is. My favorite Denethor writers are those that blend his moments of caring for his family & his people, with his keen knowledge and expertise of running a country; those who remember that even with his vast intelligence and diplomacy, he is just a man & he is not an uncontrollable lunatic. He's the most intriguing character in the book & is certainly far from one-dimensional. Sorry for the soapbox here. Carry on!

Ahhh, poor Denethor. Though Boromir's presence probably made up for the lack of Fin's love, until she died.

Adrahil picked the wrong time to worry! But, isn't that always the way - afterthoughts. I don't think he would have allowed the union if he wasn't sure of Denethor's love, at least.

I don't know if I've ever read a story that included one of Denethor's sisters.

A nice take on Ecthelion. Many people write him as a tyrant over his son, as some of what Tolkien has written could possibly suggest such - though it does not have to be so. This was a nice change.

I'm still finding this series of little glimpses to be very intriguing. I particularly liked the image of baby Boromir listening to the clang of swords.

I liked this set too. If Imrahil gave his daughter in a political marriage and she was lucky enough to be loved, then the Valar have smiled on him. I know it was common for rulers to do that but it must have been hard nonetheless. I guess they had different expectations of marriage than we do.

I loved this chapter - it was my favourite. I really like Finduilas' multiple personalities. And your "Young!Denethor" is really realistic. Please, more, more! Good luck, Silvae

This was nicely done. You conveyed a lot with the very few words allowed you. Poor Denethor.