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| Brethren by Ecthelion of the fountain | 4 Review(s) |
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| Mirkwoodmaiden | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/16/2025 |
| Ecthelion! I am really enjoying this! "In time, it left its mark. Even when he reached fifteen or sixteen—an age at which he had begun to draw notice in his own right—whenever he caught a maiden’s coy glance or the flutter of lashes cast his way, his first instinct was still to glance around, half-expecting to find Théodred nearby." LOL Interesting discussion about Eomund. In my story of Eowyn, "Destiny's Child" I also have Eowyn being secretly trained. I love how stories can criss cross sometimes echoing, other times bringing a different intrepretation. Fascinating. Must dash to work! Thanks! MM Author Reply: Hi! Thanks—I’m really glad you liked it! :D As for Éomund, my interpretation draws entirely from the limited canon in Appendix A. It’s fairly clear there that he had a rash side, which ultimately led to his early death. I imagined that Théoden, for all his love of Théodwyn, would have recognized that—and perhaps held somewhat mixed feelings toward Éomund in a few years that followed. I explore Éowyn’s training more fully in my Éowyn-centric fic Steelsheen (also posted on SoA—it’s completed) :D It shares the same setting and character grounding, and readers may see the same events depicted through different characters' views. In that story, her training began in secret only because Éomer was reluctant—just as this story says—but once the King gave his approval, it became part of her regular life. From my own experience, skills like riding and swordplay take years to build, and for her to fight as she did on the Pelennor, she must have been training long and hard. Thanks again and take care! -Ec | |
| Lindelea | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/12/2025 |
| I must say, I choked at the impression of fangirls that arose amid the mists in the back of my brain as I read the first part of this chapter. ...the young women of Edoras greeted his passing with the joy of a festival. Why does that call to mind videos of screaming girls greeting the Beatles as they came off the plane in their first US appearance? (We've been watching documentaries lately, and I guess it shows.) Théodred is insightful as well as easy on the eyes, it seems. Fascinating character, well-conceptualized as seen through Éomer's eyes. Author Reply: the impression of fangirls - that was exactly what I had in mind when I wrote it 😂 Enough to traumatize Éomer into developing a taste for dark-haired girls (or really, anything but golden-haired ones!). And that’s why, in Till Death Reunites Us, Théodred laughed so hard when he heard the conversation between Gimli and Éomer! | |
| Periantari | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/11/2025 |
| I like how you filled the gap on who let Eowyn wield a sword in the first place. Also liked that Eomer wanted to know sword-fighting and defending for his country and most importantly to protect his sister. Éomer remembered the warmth in his uncle’s gaze—the tenderness, the care. In that moment, he had almost felt as though Théoden were his own father. Yet this much he knew: though Éomund had indulged Éowyn countless times as well, his bold and battle-hardened father would never have spoken that last, sorrowful wish. I liked how you wrote this. It's so melancholy yet with that recollection most likely it is how it was felt. Author Reply: Thank you very much! I imagine Éomer was old enough to remember Éomund pretty well (on the other hand, Éowyn was only seven, so it's far less likely for her to remember him clearly) and he probably couldn’t help comparing sometimes. Also—from how he’s described in the books, Éomund doesn’t really come across as the considerate type to me. He seems more like someone who’d indulge his daughter without giving it much thought. Really glad to hear that you like my depiction here! | |
| PSW | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 5/11/2025 |
| Eomer is young and has had a difficult road - it’s no wonder he has trouble figuring out what to think about some things. It’s good that Theodred and Theoden and good and understanding with him (and with Eowen)… Author Reply: Yeah, as the book canon states, Théoden treated Éomer and Éowyn as his own son and daughter, and they grew up in Théodred’s company. I imagine there must have been many formative moments, for children who lost their parents at such a young age :'( | |