The Name of a King by Mirach
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Larner
· 4 July 2011
· Chapter 5: To be a man
At least he is realistic enough to recognize the ridiculous figure he cuts in those clothes, and has enough self-esteem to realize that he's not belittled by this, and it's okay for all, including himself, to laugh--and then just get on with what is necessary.
Lovely tale here!
Author's reply
The last scene is a sort of control exercize to see when he has learned in this story =) Lesson one: No matter how you look like, or what the others think, only that you know who you are is important. Lesson two: A title does not make a man better than others, and only the one who can be critical to himself and laugh at himself deserves it. =)
Thank you for your reviews, I'm glad you liked the story!
Ellynn
· 4 July 2011
· Chapter 5: To be a man
Great story, Mirach! It was among my Teitho favorites. :)
Author's reply
Thank you, Ellyn! I'm really glad you liked it!
harrowcat
· 3 July 2011
· Chapter 5: To be a man
Thank you for posting this Mirach. I enjoyed it very much and will return to ponder it again. Two characters that we rarely see together. I like your take on Tom.
Author's reply
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the story!
shirebound
· 3 July 2011
· Chapter 5: To be a man
I know no fear.
Just the borders of my land, for they are the borders of me.
What a perfect description of explanation of who Tom is. And what a marvelous ending! I enjoyed this story very much.
Author's reply
Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed the story! I enjoyed your reviews as well =)
Larner
· 2 July 2011
· Chapter 4: In the House of Tom Bombadil
A song of warmth to counter the song of the coldness of death. Most interesting!
(And I think you will find my story on Monday interesting! Heh!)
Author's reply
Oh, is it another story about Tom Bobmadil? There were none for some time, and now it seems everybody has remembered about him =) But I'll let it be a surprise...
Larner
· 2 July 2011
· Chapter 3: Darkness of the barrow
The wights are nasty critters, and it seems this is the same who later caught four Hobbits. Certainly the MO is the same! Heh! Now, to see how Tom comes to his aid.
Author's reply
You mean Mode of Operation? Yes, although it's quite possible that it's the same for all barrow-wights, including the same song. Maybe they are not very inventive, those nasty critters =)
Larner
· 1 July 2011
· Chapter 2: To be a king
As Merry found himself experiencing the death of one of the inhabitants who'd been buried in the barrow where the Hobbits found himself, so Aragorn is experiencing his own ancestor's death, eh? Most interesting. And I love the use of the movie speech. Perfect for it!
And the dead man felt the movement of his own bier, eh? Interesting. Poor guy.
Author's reply
Yes, Merry's experience was the inspiration for this trip into the wars with Angmar =) But it was not king Arveleg who felt the movement of his own bier, and putting him into the barrow, that was Aragorn's mind, because he was not dead despite reliving Arveleg's last moments. It must have felt like being buried alive, poor guy! Thank you for the review! I'm glad you liked also the movie speech, I didn't feel like writing some inspiring speech of my own when this one was just perfect.
shirebound
· 30 June 2011
· Chapter 4: In the House of Tom Bombadil
I'm enjoying this tale so much. You weave it as beautifully as Tom weaves his songs.
Author's reply
Thank you very much! Although personally I think that there are better poets than Tom, he just sings what comes to his mind :D
shirebound
· 27 June 2011
· Chapter 3: Darkness of the barrow
Such inner strength in this man! That was a very exciting chapter.
Author's reply
Thank you very much! Aragorn just is a synonym of "inner strength" to me...
curiouswombat
· 22 June 2011
· Chapter 2: To be a king
That is a truly powerful chapter - and how well that speech fits in there.
Author's reply
Thank you very much for the review! I don't usually use movie quotes, but it is a *good* speech! =)
shirebound
· 22 June 2011
· Chapter 2: To be a king
Oh my goodness, how suspenseful! *paces and frets*
Author's reply
And that's just the memory of a dead king. But what's the reality? =)
Larner
· 20 June 2011
· Chapter 1: Walking in the mist
Aha--wonderfully eery, just as I'd expect the situation to be. And the wights think they have a new victim, do they? I'll love to see young Aragorn and Tom meet!
Author's reply
Thank you very much for the review, Larner! The wights thing they have a new victim, but they don't know Aragorn yet =) Actually, he doesn't know himself very good yet, so it's the highest time to learn!
AzureSkye
· 19 June 2011
· Chapter 1: Walking in the mist
Oh....Thats not good. Well, this will be interesting. :) wonderful start, and you beautifully portrayed the confusion that would have come with learning you're not who you thought you were for the last 18 years. Can't wait for the rest! ('course, as this was written for Teitho, I may just hop over there and read it....)
Author's reply
Yes, you might do that if you are curious =) I'm glad you find this chapter believable, I tried to keep to canon and show the confusion in the same time.
curiouswombat
· 19 June 2011
· Chapter 1: Walking in the mist
What a good start - I am really looking forward to the rest of it.
Author's reply
Thank you very much! I'll try to post the remaining chapters regularly.