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"Recall Some Pity..."

Apr 25, 2005 14:46

Title: "Recall Some Pity..."
Author: Ithiliel Silverquill
Word Count: 100
Character: Ingwë
Work: The Silmarillion
Adult Content: none
Disclaimer: The Silmarillion belongs to he who wrote it. The drabble belongs to she who wrote it. Do not confuse the two!
Author's Note: Written for allie_meril in response to a request based on a drabble meme. Thank you for ( Read more... )

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Comments 10

allie_meril April 26 2005, 03:10:11 UTC

*sniff*

It's just as pretty as when I read it the first time.

(btw, I haven't forgotten that I owe you and... *mental tally*... lots of other people drabbles... I'll get to it, promise!)

ithiliel_silver April 26 2005, 12:27:01 UTC

I'm so glad that you like it! I would never have thought of it, were it not for your prompt. Thank you, again!

Take your time. This is the time of year that is loaded with finals, so I compltely understand any delay! :)

-Ithiliel

mrkinch April 26 2005, 04:06:09 UTC

Very beautiful, and a thought provoking point of view. The Vanyar are the forgotten people, I think.

ithiliel_silver April 26 2005, 12:29:41 UTC

Thank you very much! I'm glad that you like it. I've never tried to write from Ingwë's perspective, but once I got the prompt, he seemed like the natural choice. It took me a while to break out of apathy toward the Vanyar... I always thought of them to be, as Marnie said, "shiny and blond and holy." Poor Elves.

Again, thank you!

-Ithiliel

shebit April 26 2005, 12:42:15 UTC

Very pretty. The Vanyar took up arms to fight for those who'd abandoned them.

ithiliel_silver April 26 2005, 16:31:46 UTC

Yes, I think that the Vanyar really got the short end of the deal here. First the Noldor forsook them, then they begged them to come and help them fight. I feel sorry for the poor Vanyar.

Thank you very much!

-Ithiliel

22by7 April 26 2005, 17:06:35 UTC

Hi, followed a link over from tolkien weekly. It's hard for me to sympathise with the Vanyar (yes, evil-obsessed Noldormaniac here) too much in a non-detached way, but you make me do just that with these words:

"They ask you to die for them, thought Ingwë sadly.

Do it."

Just great.

ithiliel_silver April 26 2005, 17:34:10 UTC

Oh, thank you! I'm a Noldormaniac myself (Malgor is my hero), but I did feel sorry for the Vanyar here. I'm glad that you liked it... and it's good to have a new perspective. :)

Thank you!

-Ithiliel

avendya April 27 2005, 04:27:10 UTC

Already commented on your journal, but this is a lovely piece. More than lovely - I'm (still) speechless.

ithiliel_silver April 27 2005, 20:02:11 UTC

Oh, thank you, Avendya! I'm so glad that you like it!

-Ithiliel