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| Nerdanel's Story by Istarnië | 1 Review(s) |
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| Raksha The Demon | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 9/25/2007 |
| One of the best characterisations of Feanor, and the Feanor-Nerdanel courtship (at least its beginning)that I've seen in fanfiction. The notion of Feanor as controlled fire, self-controlled and submitting to occasional control by his mother and wife, makes poetic and psychological sense. Good use of Quenya, as always. Author Reply: Wow, Rashka..I am so very encouraged by your comments! :-) I have always picured Fëanor as being reasonably self-controlled until the last few years of his life, and then almost totally out of control after the death of his father and theft of the Silmarils. I was prompted to consider the manner of restraint the women in his life had over him by reading of Míriel in 'The Shibboleth of Fëanor'that : "While she lived she did much with gentle counsel to soften and restrain him.' and in 'Morgoth's Ring' of Nerdanel: "With her wisdom at first she restrained Fëanor when the fire of his heart burned too hot:.." But I agree with the way you have expressed the point. I can't see either mother or wife as being able to 'control' Fëanor to any degree unless he allowed them to. Very many thanks for reading and reviewing. Istarnië | |