AMC--Chapter Forty-Nine
This week's chapter continues from the PoV of Maitimo. Last week, when we left, Maitimo sought news of Annawende and was going to first visit Vorondil to see if he had word, then use the seeing-stone. This week's chapter picks up in Vorondil's cabin and details the outcome of this excursion
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*batters her eyelashes innocently*
I am behind on reading... *sigh*
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Best wishes and *hugs* to you!
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Now wait, when did this happen? Now listen Maglor, even you have to admit that your bouncy brother was incredibly likeable when he was an elfling... hmmm? Yes I will make up for this, royally Okay back to the review.
Are there some things that we should not know? Because anything is possible-does that mean that everything should be attempted?What I like about Maitimo, who in my eyes, has matured to become his father's equal. His reasoning of ethics, of what one should know or not, the design of lives and the universe... he knows life isn't perfect, to me it feels like if he questions perfectionism of which his father strives for ( ... )
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What I like about Maitimo, who in my eyes, has matured to become his father's equal. His reasoning of ethics, of what one should know or not, the design of lives and the universe... he knows life isn't perfect, to me it feels like if he questions perfectionism of which his father strives for...
The passage in the Sil about how Feanor would have achieved things that only Manwe could have done--not even Aule--has always intrigued me. So it seems he's thinking about these things now...and Nelyo is wondering if he should. It seems dangerous work, to mess around in the realm of the gods, especially when (as I think Nelyo recognizes where Feanor does not) that they will never count him as an equal, no matter what wonders he achieves.
Btw, did you intend the naughtiness to be in this part?
Hell yes! >:^D There's a bit of a double entendre in there that is not wholly unintentional.... ;^D
This is something I firmly believe in. I know most often writers write Maglor like he is the odd one out, but he would never have come ( ... )
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Two thoughts: I wonder now that once Fëanor created the Silmarils, the Valar looked at Fëanor (and imho with greed) at his jewels Silmarils, that they knew Fëanor had become their equal since he did achieve a thing that they could not do.
My other thought is... is it a token of reaching adulthood that Nelyo questions his father, in thought, and knows to keep him to himself?
"Ah, well, I prefer to think of him as the gentlest of the brothers" (when I don't see much evidence for "gentle"; I don't think that a gentle person would be given the realm that Maglor was given...or just ask Uldor!) Exactly! Finally someone who shares this opinion with me. Actually, my Maglor vignette series (I don't think it can be coherent enough for a massive epic) started with the moment Maglor slew Uldor brutally. Then I realised it would be ( ... )
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I have no canon to back this up, really, except my own blind instinct, but I think that maybe they were a little afraid by this? Their responses to Feanor's "misbehavior" have always been, imho, disproportionate to the crime. They gave Melkor three ages in Mandos for what he did (which was much worse than kinslaying or heresy) and gave Feanor eternity. When he threatened Fingolfin, they immediately interfered rather than passing the matter to Finwe, as father and king, as they should have done. It seems to me that they knew his power, and rather than encouraging it, they feared it and tried to check it, and so naturally, he rebelled and it went out of control. So his fate is a self-fulfilling prophecy, in that way.
Just an admittedly harebrained theory of mine. ;)
My other thought is... is it a ( ... )
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Well just look at how Eru made that parenting mistake with Melkor? I often wonder that if Eru would not have treated Melkor this arrogant when he tried to attempt to create something for himself (like all little children want to do, but usually start to paint the walls with something creative (read= material which cannot be removed ever)). And look at how the Valar treated Fëanor, for imho, going his own way and creating something that in some unwritten law he is forbidden to do?
It seems to me that they knew his power, and rather than encouraging it, they feared it and tried to check it, and so naturally, he rebelled and it went out of control. So his fate is a self-fulfilling ( ... )
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“Little ones!” I scold, and they both leap to their feet and scuttle to the middle of the hall, innocent looks upon their faces and hands clasped between them, as though they can convince me to forget the incriminating postures in which I had found them only the moment before.
Priceless! Especially Turko's comment after that LOL Very precious!
“It says nothing,” Tyelkormo whispers.
“ ‘It?’ ”
“Yes, you know, Atar’s guest.” There are a few ticks of silence and Tyelkormo explodes, “Well, it could be a woman!”
Now Turko, what is wrong with a silent woman * giggle *
More Turko goodness!
Findekano deftly avoids situations where he could be easily overpowered by Tyelkormo’s greater size and strength; I see him watching, appraising, whereas Tyelkormo grows more and more frustrated and ceases to rely on the powers of his mind, using brute strength and risky lunges to try to pin my tiny, darting cousin, whose face is pinched and grave but whose eyes glow with pride ( ... )
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He's not old enough to appreciate that. ;) Feanor, on the other hand, and maybe Nelyo, almost certainly do!
The way he handles it shows, as well, how much he has learnt and I wager that after this, he will practise his ass off to stay ahead of his cousin. Or even more... become the very best at sword fighting.
I think that certainly he's overcome his delusions of his natural talent being enough to get him through. Which isn't to say that he doesn't have natural talent--I see Turko as being naturally gifted in a lot of things *wink wink nudge nudge* and think Tolkien's words certainly back this up--but that to be the best, as you say, he must practice.
(Because Fin is naturally gifted too! ;^D)
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Huhuh *glares at her Celegorm-muse* we'll write you doing a work out *grin* Just think of that!
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