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pallas1 2003-12-09 ch 2,	abusei love this story, very interesting. i dont necessarily believe in the abscence of good and evil, but the whole thing was excellent well done.
Ainaechoiriel 2003-06-16 ch 2,	abuseGood story and well-written, but I have to say that I don't agree with Rihansu's philosophy. Perhaps Manwe does restrain his power, but it's not just a matter of restraint. Morgoth revelled in the hurt he caused to others. Sauron did likewise. Orcs revelled. To a good person, hurting someone else is not enjoyable. That is beyond restraint. If there is no right and no wrong, there would also be no conscience. And I don't think it can be proven that conscience is a figment of our imagination. There have been people found to be without consciences, such as serial killers. It would be a sad, sad world, if we all woke up one day and decided those guys were right.
Laurelin3 2002-10-27 ch 2,	abuseYou've finally added an explanation! I see your point, that this is a topic that really needs to be explored further. I was hoping to see more of Rihansu and her brother, but I suppose that you aren't going to go any further with this story. Frankly I think this has a lot of potential, but I know that you are wrapped up in your other stories for now. "...when the high kings were dying like mosquitoes." LOL.
Woman of the Dunedain 2002-10-27 ch 2,	abuseDeep. I love your work, and I loved reading such an opinion. Off-topic, though: I would love to see something about the encounter between Orc-Ishak and Rihansu. But that's just me... prances off to trying and think like a normal human being.
Losinde 2002-10-27 ch 2,	abuseWell said. Very well said. I agree with your idea of revolution of minds for elves. Afterall, people have to change. The idea of no good and evil is quite reasonable. It is rather that other things intrigue you to change your mind and action. A control of desire like you said.
Shada Bay 2002-10-13 ch 1,	abuseThank you for writing such a captivating story! There need to be more SilmFics at FF.net! :) However, down at your notes, you say that it is "stated" that 144 Elves awoke. Did you get this from The War of the Jewels? In that, it was not stated; it was merely a legend, or myth if you will, about the beginnings of Elves. I don't think that it was set down in concrete that that was the true story, just very likely. So your belief that there were more (or even possibly, less) Elves at the beginning could be true. But it certainly does explain why Elves use 12 and 144 as vital parts of their counting system. ~§hada i súle
Lady Cheshire 2002-10-06 ch 1,	abuseYou gave us a happy ending! Oh, thank you so very much for that. If you've ever read Oboe-Wan's "Silver and Gold," there's a chapter on this very same subject, really sweet and sad. I liked this very much, thank you.
Finch 2002-10-02 ch 1,	abuseIf Orcs are indeed bred from Elves, the moral and philosophical consequences of this do need to be tackled. A sincere attempt to address the problem of good and evil ought never to be offensive, and I don't think this story is. (Actually I was reminded of Isaiah 45:7.) It doesn't quite solve the problem of actual suffering, responsibility and free will, but what philosophy really does? And I don't agree with the reviewer who said this wasn't really a story. It's the story of Rihansu and her brother the Orc.
Woman of the Dunedain 2002-10-01 ch 1,	abuseOh, wonderful! This is so incredibly beautiful. I love Mandos, the patient listener, and Rihansu, the Avari who gave up her hate. And most of all, Ishak, the redeemed Orc. This is so awesome. This is the best of all your fics, in my opinion.
Ellipsis 2002-09-30 ch 1,	abuseblinks and all the discussion yeilds one very thought-provoking fic. We really don't see much of the Avari; it's very nice to read your perspective.
nymphlet 2002-09-29 ch 1, anon.	abuseLove it. It's very scary but very true I think, that it's all a matter of perspective. Love when brother and sister come back together.
SummerDaisy 2002-09-29 ch 1,	abuseHmm, I can't decide if the ending was happy or not. I mean, it was happy, but then again, I find myself wondering if Rihansu will succeed in getting through those thick elven heads. This story was scary, because you really showed a bad side to the elves, whom we tend to envision as perfect and wise all the time. But in your story, they were just as bad as men! Not that I mean a slight toward humans, as I happen to be one myself. The suffering of the Avari at the hands of both Melkor and the elves is depressing, and I can see why they would be moved to such radical beliefs. The Eldar, who although suffered, didn't suffer as much, have the priviledge of being superior and moral. Can orcs, Avari, and Eldar live together? Is the only way that they can do that is by believing in what Rihansu said? I don't know. Mandos makes me hopeful at the end, and yet I have a feeling that it still will take a lot of time for the elves to accept them, but then again, it takes elves a long time to do anything. Echoing Mandos, "I'm so proud of you." Like your fearless heroine, you also ventured into this new territory.
Skeptical Reader 2002-09-29 ch 1, anon.	abuseI don't know if I can accept her philosophy yet, but I do understand it. Very well written!
Kira 2002-09-29 ch 1, anon.	abuseThis was so well written! YOu definately have a gift when it comes to these types of things. YOu knew that most people would want to slaughter you for writing this, but you wrote it anyway. Good to see some of the Avari perspective, and good to see that they also have hope.
Jysella 2002-09-29 ch 1, anon.	abuseAt first when I read this, I didn't agree with the Avari's philosophy. But after re-reading it (several times over) I began to understand it better. I realize now that while this story is not canon, anything having to do with the Avari would not be canon, since Tolkien never really wront about them. And since the Avari were the least affected by the Valar and the other elves, they obviously would have a different way of life, as well as a completely different perspective. After all, the "Laws and Customs" don't really apply. You made many valid points, such as the kinslayings, prejudice, and the concepts of good/evil. In the end, I totally saw what you meant. That the elves, who were not capable of adapting would need to adapt, in order for their cultures to flourish and not stagnate.

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