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In Darkness Bound  by Fiondil 6 Review(s)
TariReviewed Chapter: 52 on 3/2/2011
What a shock for the Valar and Maiar who never suspected that Melkor would do such a dispicable thing. I'm sure it took them a while to get their bearings before they could respond to his actions. The elves have to be frightened out of their skins. This is an absolutely awful situation. As if this were not bad enough, Fëanáro is about to create more problems.

Author Reply: Hi Tari. I'm sure it was a very devasting shock for the Valar. It was the last thing they expected to happen. And of course, the Elves are even more frightened, never having experienced such a calamity before. Fëanáro's actions will not help matters, that's for sure.

Thanks for reading and reviewing. I reall appreciate it.

LarnerReviewed Chapter: 52 on 3/2/2011
Ah--the physics of creation, and the need to switch out the center of this planetary system. Alas that they have to accomplish this so quickly so as to ready all for the birth of the mortals.

Author Reply: Hi Larner. I never believed that mortals came into existence so late in the game (and Tolkien in his later writings felt the same, stating that the Biblical Fall happened 'off-stage' and at an earlier time), but I do believe (and Tolkien statese this) that at the rising of the Sun some humans broke away from Melkor-worship and sought for the 'Gods', eventually making their way west into Beleriand, to become the Edain.

At any rate, dealing with the physics of mythology is a bit tricky but a lot of fun bringing it into our modern understanding of the universe. *grin*

Thanks for reading and reviewing. I really appreciate it.

6336Reviewed Chapter: 52 on 2/28/2011
A bit of a moving along chapter, not a whole lot going on except sending Mair to watch over the children and try to keep them calm, Nienna and Yavanna are seeing if anything can be done for the Trees except to greve over them and Varda is working on a star for Arda.
I have a feeling there is a lot more going on in the background, mair scuttling around in Mandos at least, I think Namo knows he is about to have a population explosion in his Halls.
I see Ingoldo is being his usual charming self.
The Elves are tough, they will survive and come out of this a lot stronger than they were before.
Still onward into even more Darkness.
Huggs,
Lynda


Author Reply: Hi Lynda. Yes, this chapter is designed to transist from one set of circumstances to another. We will actually be seeing how Ingalaurë and the others are faring in Vanyamar before we get back to Tirion and see what Ingwë does with Fëanáro.

And knowing Námo, he probably has his Maiar on high alert for incoming. *grin*

You are correct that this experience will make the Elves stronger (and less naive). They just have to survive it first.

Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate you taking the time to do so.

SunnyReviewed Chapter: 52 on 2/28/2011
Things have really started to spiral out of control with the Noldor now, and it is only going to get worse. And the Teleri are perhaps goiong to be the ones that are worst affected by the Darkening, once we get to the Kinslaying.
And Eönwë is going to become very busy soon - which I _really_ don't think he will like. :-(

Author Reply: Hi Sunny. Yes, things are beginning to spiral out of everyone's control, including the Valar. How everyone is affected by it all is, of course, what this story is all about. And I suspect Eönwë is going to demand hazard pay, a sizeable bonus and a few centuries off after this. *grin* Thanks for reading and reviewing. I greatly appreciate it.

FantasiaReviewed Chapter: 52 on 2/28/2011
And Ingwion is back to Tirion, back to danger, he will be right in the middle of the "Noldors' Revolution"

And the Valars should have stopped Feanor, I hope that they learn after this.

I was curious, who is in Mandos to receive Finwe's soul? I thought that Namo should be the one to do it, but I can see that he is busy now, in fact, he should had known about Finwe's death before Feanor's sons arrived to Valmar and he didn't say anything, he seemed as surprised as everybody there.

Author Reply: Hi Fantasia. Yes, Ingwion is back in Tirion and back in danger. We'll see how he fares while the Noldor revolt.

Námo, of course, knew that Finwë would die. He says as much, though cryptically, when Fëanáro exclaims that if the Silmarils were broken he would be the first among the Elves in Aman to be slain and Námo replies, "Not the first" so he's not at all surprised by it.

Thanks for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it very much.

SitaraReviewed Chapter: 52 on 2/28/2011
Unbelievable. The whole Arda's fate at stake and a single Vala doesn't even think about asking Eru Iluvatar for a mere counsel! The same ones who hastened to ask Eru in order to assuage a single woman's grief act now like their power is truly their own and they don't have to answer before a higher authority. Well, let me tell them something, all the blood that would be spilled from now on will also taint their hands, whether they accept it or not.

That fact aside, I've to confess that I'm very interested in the Valar's silent talk. Tolkien said they returned in thought back to the making of Arda and traveled forth in the same fashion to see the End. I've always thought they started to plan to make new sources of light only after the Noldor had left Valinor.

As for Fëanáro...he or any other Elf has every right to reject the Valar's ruling for they utterly failed them. The Valar brought the Eldar to Valinor in order to safeguard them against Morgoth and they managed it "splendidly". So, in my opinion, to actually reject the Valar's authority is now common sense, nothing more and nothing less. Singing, huh? Something along the lines of "La Marseillase", perhaps? Very fitting.

Author Reply: And the Valar's failure to consult with Atar is something that will be addressed in a future chapter.

And clearly the Noldor feel they've been betrayed by the Valar and therefore are more willing to leave Aman. As for what they were singing... who can truly say, though I suspect it was more a lament than a marching tune.

Thanks for reading and reviewing, Sitara.

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