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| A Teleri Treasury by Rhyselle | 83 Review(s) |
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| Levade | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 11/5/2008 |
| In my mind the Valar wanted the elves closer and so brought those who would go to Aman, but it seems most writers concentrate on the Noldor (they are fascinating). This makes you realize there were other Powers who didn't necessarily want the elves to be hidden away. I'm not saying it well, but it's really neat to see. I love the Telerin elves, but then I live next to the ocean so I'm a bit inclined to gravitate to their pov! *g* These are great to read! Author Reply: I was never right on the ocean front more than a handful of times as a child, but the sea impressed me mightily. Now I'm at least 900 miles from the closest ocean with not much chance to get to it anytime soon--but I do have my lovely memories to draw on (as well as a sister who scuba dives and sends me lovely pictures of reefs and fish!). I always liked the idea of the Valar not always being unanimously in accord in regards to how the elves should best be protected from Morgoth, even though the dissenters did not rebel against Manwe's pronouncements. And I think it says a lot about Olwe that he could argue his case for the delay in Beleriand, and then the coronari that the Teleri spent on Tol Eressea before the call of Aman proper became stronger than the call of the sea. Thanks for reviewing! It makes my day to know that you enjoy this string of ficlets. | |
| Edlyn | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 11/5/2008 |
| Twinling, I love your other three ficlets but this one is my favourite. "I missed you." that broke my heart and made me sympathise with Osse, who is most typically written as pretty much an irresponsible bully and "angry young Maia". Lovely job! Author Reply: As soon as the muse told me who the dolphins were, I immediately thought of you and the picture you sent me of your day playing with dolphins in Flordia. :) In regards to Osse, like all other personalities, he's more than just an archetype, although a lot of writers don't bother to explore what else he might be beyond the Maia who almost followed Melkor save for the determined love of his wife. Thanks for letting me know what you think! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 4 on 11/4/2008 |
| I have rather a soft spot for Osse and Uinen, now that they keep working their way into my stories. Heh! Author Reply: I'd noticed that! :) This is the first time that I have written them myself and I have a feeling that I will be going back to them sometime soon to look at Arda through their eyes. Thanks for reviewing! | |
| Levade | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 11/4/2008 |
| I love how this ties to the faith one. He's had faith, built the ships, made the ropes and now... Justification! I also have always loved the image of the swans towing the ships. Am really loving these Olwe drabbles! Author Reply: I wasn't sure how to end it and then, in my mind's eye, I saw Olwe laughing and it fell into place. This was directly attributable to the lovely Ted Naismith painting of the swans drawing the ships to Aman. :) I'm so very glad you are enjoying these ficlets! | |
| Celeritas | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 11/3/2008 |
| Hah! If I were Olwe I wouldn't help but feel smug, too! Author Reply: *grin* I admit that I would feel smug too, were I in his shoes. There is some satisfaction at being proved right when no one believes you. Thanks for reviewing! | |
| eiluj | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 11/3/2008 |
| "he laughed with awe and joy -- and not a little justification" -- A perfect description; I can see his face. And perhaps that was part of the reason for the naming of Alqualondë. Author Reply: I'm so glad you liked this. I can't give a detailed enough description of the face I see, but I'm glad that you were able to "see" it anyway. :) Thanks for reviewing! | |
| Larner | Reviewed Chapter: 3 on 11/3/2008 |
| Oh, wonderful! The swans have come and offer the help they can! Author Reply: The description of the swans pulling the ships in the SIL has always been a very vivid scene in my head--and Ted Naismith caught that vision beautifully in his artwork, which I saw in the Illustrated SILMARILLION second edition. There was no way that I could leave that out of this series. :) Thanks for reviewing! | |
| Virtuella | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 11/3/2008 |
| That was beautiful and polished indeed. Author Reply: Thank you for reviewing. I'm very pleased with how these are coming out. Well worth the time and effort! | |
| Levade | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 11/2/2008 |
| You know, it strikes me that it must have taken a great deal of faith to even begin the Great Journey. To get on a ship, a frail vessel of wood and hope, and trust it to hold you, your family and your people to take you into the great unknown, out into seas you can only imagine at the vastness of.... That's faith. Lovely yet again. Author Reply: The Silmarillion says that Tol Eressea was anchored, at the Teleri's request, within sight of the Pelori mountains, and that the light of the Two Trees streamed through the Calacirya and lit the western side of the isle. So the distance to travel wasn't anything like the distance they'd journeyed on the isle itself across the Sea, but it still would be daunting. I am finding that I really like being in Olwe's head. I hope he keeps telling more about the key events of his life as I work my way through each day's drabble/ficlet. Thank you for reviewing, I really appreciate hearing how my story affected a reader. :) | |
| Celeritas | Reviewed Chapter: 2 on 11/2/2008 |
| More Olwe! This reminds me a lot of the various Biblical tests of faith, where God (in this case, Ulmo) tells someone to do something and they just have to trust that it works, even though they don't yet know how. So very Silm-like. Author Reply: Celeritas, thank you for your kind remarks. I hate to admit that the Noah parallels hadn't even occurred to me, and this drabble drifted into my mind while I was listening to the fast and testimony meeting at church today! | |