Reviews for The Building of Celebdil

Reviews For: The Building of Celebdil

erunyauve 2007-05-27 ch 3,	abuse>>Aulë looked with friendlier eyes upon him, and turned to Manwë. "My Lord," he said, "shall we not release him? Hath he not proved his innocence to us?" I always thought of Aule as a sort of parent who is so wrapped up in his own work that he doesn't really pay attention to what his children are doing - and of course, with the Dwarves, he tended to forget the distinction between right and wrong himself where his creative efforts were concerned. (Finwe is really the same, though more because he has a blind spot where his eldest is concerned.) >>Thus the building of Celebdil had set him on a path that would eventually destroy him, and, though he knew it, he chose to ignore it. It's analogous to the scientist who sees the potential harm in his invention, but cannot let it go - something with which Tolkien was very much concerned. Over and over again, the greatest evils come out of good intentions in Tolkien's stories, and I like the way you've illustrated this for one specific type of character - it brings a better understanding of Melkor's appeal to the Maiar.
Calenlass Greenleaf1 2007-05-23 ch 3,	abuseAngwë will probably be my favorite Balrog throughout the ages. I love your style--it is very Tolkienesque. And the story itself seems like an unwritten chapter in the Silmarillion. :) ~Cal
MerryKK 2007-05-18 ch 2,	abuseWhat a lovely prequel to the Turning of Angwe! Since there is so little Sil fanfic, unfortunately, I read mostly LOTR stories, and for a moment your style struck me as rather simplistic and historic...but then I realized that it was almost exactly like the Silmarillion. Silly me for not noticing at the outset. ;-) Great work, and much of the dialogue seemed like it could have come straight out of Tolkien!
erunyauve 2007-05-16 ch 2,	abuse>>All he hath done he hath done for himself, I deem. This is really the central trouble with Feanor - absorption with one's own art and capabilities, which is also Aule's failing and the failure of the Noldor in general. The idea of the 'machine' for the sake of itself, without thought for its part in the world, deeply troubled Tolkien. Over and over again, both true villains and well-meaning elves, men and maiar go astray when pride overtakes wisdom. I like Angwe as a prototype for Tolkien's villains, because it shows that evil isn't necessarily evil from the outset. It's simply misguided.
Calenlass Greenleaf1 2007-05-13 ch 2,	abuseI can't believe I missed this one. I thought you were on my alerts, but apparently, you weren't. adds to author alerts Enjoyable, and informative for "The Turning of Angwe." About my progress on Angwe--I would like to ask, could I write a poem detailing your Angwe's life? I tried a story, but I can't get it to flow, so I gave up. But now, my poetical muse kicked in. :) ~Cal
Elwing-Evenstar 2007-05-11 ch 1,	abuseThis is really interesting! I'd love to see where it leads! Please update soon! :D

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