Elf of the Cave, Elf of the Spray (Goodbyes Are Long Remix) [Lord of the Rings; Elrond, Elros; PG]

[sammyeatworld]

Title: Elf of the Cave, Elf of the Spray (Goodbyes Are Long Remix)
Author: stephantom
Summary: Elrond Half-Elven receives an important message from his brother...
Fandom: The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion
Characters: Elrond, Elros, Maglor, Maedhros, Gil-Galad, Vardamir, Elwing
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: This fic is based on characters and events from

Comments

[paranoidangel42]

Wow, I love how you've added in all the young Elrond & Elros stuff and how, even though their experiences were the same, they've had different experiences of it.

(BTW my name's paranoidangel, not paranoid angel - all one word)

[stephantom]

Thanks. I'm so glad you liked it. And sorry about the name thing - it's been fixed now. :)

[paranoidangel42]

That's ok, I think I've seen more people get it wrong than right.

[melandry]

This is really lovely. The intercut scenes from their youth really underscore their personality differences and set up how they came to choose such different paths. Very nice.

[stephantom]

Thanks very much for reading and commenting!

[red_ajah]

Beautiful ;_; I know it's Elrond and Elros centric, but I really also loved the scenes with the Feanorians >_>
Lovely pic of work ^^

[stephantom]

Thank you! I like the sons of Feanor and their story, and always thought the mention in "The Silmarillion" of Maglor and Maedhros taking Elros and Elrond under their wing for a while was very interesting, so I wanted to work it in. I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

[flamingophoenix]

Er....do you want editorial comments?
1. Did Tolkien ever use the word "elfling"? I've never heard it before.
2. If his hands were balled into fists already, he couldn't grab his hair to tear it out.
3. "Lieutenant."
4. I like the scene with the M's at the campfire...very touching.
5. "Valinor," not "the Valinor."
6. How in the living hell did Elrond sail alone across the Sea to Numenor??? I mean, sure, he's an elf, but his name isn't Thor Heyerdahl, either. Did he take ship with merchant Numenoreans, maybe? That would make sense.
7. I think horses have hair, not fur, even on their bodies. Or maybe a "coat." But "fur" sounds wrong.
8. What is Sorion?

I love the feel this story has! And I agree with the previous poster--the back-and-forth between their youth and their age is a nice touch.

[stephantom]

Oh, I see - "Lieutenant" was a spelling correction. lol. Right, thank you.

[flamingophoenix]

Right, yeah, sorry. :-) That's why I included the "Did you want editorial comments?" at the beginning. :-) Feel free to disregard them--I just figured that it couldn't hurt to post it. :-)

[flamingophoenix]

and oh sweet jeebus, that's a lot of emoticons. time for bed.

Re: Nice.

[stephantom]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.