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| Do not Meddle in the Affairs of Wizards... by perelleth | 23 Review(s) |
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| daw the minstrel | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 8/23/2007 |
| Three nice scenes, Perelleth. The quarrel between Elrond (and Celebrian) and Gildor was tense. I don't think I've ever read of someone questioning Elrond like that before, and it was quite effective. Then Elladan and the Man both come alive in their joking and courage. I could see why rumors might have flourished and so drawn Mithrandir. The wall of thorns and tunnel through it were cool. And there's more? Good. Author Reply: Thank-you, daw. Gildor has his qualms and his own motives for questioning Elrond's decision...and I love to twist the persepctive a little. I had great fun translating Celebrian's tale into a more accurate version of "reality". Glad that you like it. | |
| Shemyaza | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 8/23/2007 |
| I love stories like this. They are all the more fascinating because I play the MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online and I have tanked and spanked my way across the Barrows, fought the orcs and shades in Fornost and battled the men of Rhudaur with my little female Elf guardian. I've been to Weathertop and done the mini-instance on the top of Amon Sul. I've fought wargs, goblins and the Hillmen of the north in Angmar and sat in the Hall of Fire in Imladris and toasted my virtual feet! As you pen your tale, my virtual feet and real imagination are filling in the background and the landscape. It makes these stories come alive to me. Author Reply: I am honoured that this meets the approval of someone who apparently has deep knowledge of the area :-) Thank you for your kind words, Shemyaza. | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 8/23/2007 |
| Errr--a nasty reason for a falling-out between Elrond and Glorfindel. He's right, and I think he's wrong at the same time. Your reason given for the destruction of the last of Cardolan and the haunting of the Barrow-downs is interesting, and love Gandalf working his way into the heart of this enchanted wood. Very, very interesting. Author Reply: Thabk-you, LArner, and I apologize for being so late in answering. I think that you are right in your appreciation, that both Elrond and Gildor are right and wrong here. Gandalf is a curious nose, so he would be intersted in that forest, wouldn't he? I am glad that you are enjoying, and letting me know. | |
| elliska | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 8/3/2007 |
| Wow! What at wonderful tale and so well told--very suspenseful the way it was slowly revealed. Gildor has always been fascinating to me and I love stories with him in them. We know so little about him. And I loved the end with the family. It is nice to see them in moments like this, though we still have reminders of the danger in their lives. Great story, Perelleth! Author Reply: Thank-you! This was a strange tale. Gildor is an interesting character as well, and that sentence always made me wonder what expereince could he have had with wizards... And now, since Nilmandra asked, I am working in the continoation -the true story behind Celebrían's colourful tale... :-) | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/26/2007 |
| A marvelously whimsical tale that yet holds the grief of the Eldar. Even Elrond had lost so much over the Sea--his father gone to seek aid, being sent to sail the Seas of Night; his mother flown away with the last Silmaril borne by his father as he sailed, his brother choosing mortality and a land within sight of Aman.... His past is over the Sea, and all to soon his wife will follow; and all will not be reunited yet for centuries. Love the way Gandalf aided Gildor in his recovery. Author Reply: Thank you, LArner, and I apologize for being so late in my reply! I like to think that in moments of bliss like this one, Elrond would be able to forget his own pain while feeling sympathy for others'plights. MIthrandir was sent to heal and help, wasn't he? :-) | |
| Redheredh | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/24/2007 |
| Oh, I do so enjoy stories with story-tellers in them! ;) This had a great build-up for the audience of children and the reader. You called it a history lesson. Indeed, it was delightfully educational about what is - for me at least! - a less-studied period of time. I really like how Gandalf reminded Gildor of Cirdan. Your including astute observations like that always makes me smile. And of course, getting in apropos quotes of the books!! lol! The flirtatiousness a the end of the tale was very entertaining! I say with light-heartedness that Elrond should never take anything - especially his lady wife - for granted. Indeed, Celebrian could have married any one of many princes - such as Gildor! A well-told tale, as we have come to take for granted from you, Perelleth. ;) And, birthday wishes for Nilmandra, too! Author Reply: I really like how Gandalf reminded Gildor of Cirdan THank you, Redheredh, I amuse myself slipping those details in the stories, glad that you picked that out! I do not know if you have read NIlmandra's "history lessons" but that was what inspired the "format " of the tale, that and the fact that me being terribly bad at writing angst, I did not seem another way o conveying Gildor's despair and Gandalf's timely help but by proxy... :-) GLad that you liked it! | |
| meckinock | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/24/2007 |
| I really liked how you gradually revealed the location of the setting and the identities of the participants. It was somehow more powerful than if you had just started out with "Celebrian gazed out onto the gardens of Imladris before looking down at her assembled audience." Not that you would have said that, but you get what I mean. Hopefully. I'm on a dense roll today. Anyhow, how cool that it turned out to be Gildor, and that Gandalf was the one to help him. This was lovely, Perelleth. Author Reply: LOLOLOL! You make me laugh! :-) I undesrtand what you mean. I had two versions, one with Celebrian speaking wihtout the reader knowing who was telling the tale until the end, and this, longer one. Daw helped me choose. It seemed to me that the rest of the stories and details interwoven in this longer version made it more entertaining. Glad that It worked and thank you very much! | |
| The Karenator | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/23/2007 |
| Wow, Perelleth. You've woven a beautiful, magical tale. I sat on the edge of my seat like all the elflings waiting to hear what happened next. Gandalf was so...Gandalf. When he confronted the snared wolf was one of my favorite parts. ‘“This is entirely unexpected…” the man muttered in a voice that suddenly sounded more surprised than enraged, studying the wretched creature intently. I was caught by this line. It made such a good transition from Gandalf's annoyed chastisement of earlier to the sudden realization that something had gone terribly wrong. It was also very touching to see Gandalf remain by Gildor's side throughout the ordeal. But what I want to know now is the real story. A lovely story as always, Perelleth. Due to circumstances beyond my control, I don't get to review as much as I used to, but I always, always enjoy your work. But then, hopefully you know I'm one of your biggest fans. (See, I didn't mention once anything about you writing a book. Not once.) Author Reply: THank you, Karen! I really love Gandalf's compassion, which to me is his wining trait, the one that eads him to win over circumstances...AS I tought of Gildor's words to Frodo about Gandalf, I had this idea of a reluctant, stubborn elf receiving help from the wizard unwilingly... Regarding the true tale... I promise that I will work on it. IT is drafted, but I am not good at all at angst...so it seemed too plain to me, and I thought of translating it and disguising it, so the pain and anguish were just hinted at. BUt I will try. | |
| Nilmandra | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/23/2007 |
| Perelleth, I loved this! I know I told you in the email, but I have to say it again here. Now I want to know the real story, the one only Celebrian, Gildor and Mithrandir know! And of course, how Celebrian came to know it. Plus I am thinking how sad it was for Celebrian to sail not long after the time this story was set. We know there were shape shifters in Tolkien's world, but I have never seen a story done about an elf, and using Gildor - who is named and we know is part of the Wandering Companies - was a great person to use. I liked his rage and how he was slipping deeper and deeper into other worlds he could not fully return from. I felt like one of the kids at Celebrian's knee. Thank you for writing this. :D Author Reply: WEll I am so glad that you liked it! Elrond does not talk to me, not directly at least, and so I had to find out how to ake this an appropriate gift for the ste owner! :-) REgarding the true tale...I am not good at writing angst. I was looking for the meaing of GIldor's words in LOTR but the tale came out too plain for my taste. ANd so it came the idea of translating it into a children's tale. But I promise that I will set myself to work through the true tale... :-) Thanks again. | |
| Bodkin | Reviewed Chapter: 1 on 6/23/2007 |
| Celebrian is a wonderful story-teller and the tale is a great tradition. It is lovely to see Elrond happy and surrounded by family - but the sorrow is still there: the partings and the loss, the closeness to the natural world and its suffering, the wearing of time and the savouring of the present. Fascinating development of Gildor - I wonder how Galadriel responded to his reappearance ... And Mithrandir really ought to give up that addiction to pipeweed. It'll shorten his life span ... maybe. Author Reply: THank-you, Bodkin. I used the words in Dot's birthday's presnt and the curiosit was aroused. Gildor is the first elf in LOTR and I always liked his temper, harsh but also caring, self confident and also wise..and how he sees through Frodo. I had great fun trying to fix a tale for him... glad that it worked! | |