Duty, Honour, Country by Rhapsody

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Fanwork Notes

This story is inspired by:

Duty, Honor, Country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, and what you will be.

-- Gen. Douglas MacArthur, speech to the USMA cadets, 1962

Thank you Trekqueen for the beta !

Fanwork Information

Summary:

Maglor's life and, in the end, fate seems to be influenced a great deal by the Oath. But what defined him at the very core? A tripple drabble or actually a drabble series with three true drabbles.

*added: The Silmarillion Writers Guild Back to Middle-earth 2008 narrative*

~ MEFA 2008 Second Place in Races: Elves: Other Fixed-Length Ficlets, thank you Pandemonium for nominating it! ~

 

Major Characters: Maglor

Major Relationships:

Artwork Type: No artwork type listed

Genre: Drama, Fixed-Length Ficlet

Challenges:

Rating: Teens

Warnings: Mature Themes
Chapters: 2 Word Count: 975
Posted on 12 February 2008 Updated on 12 June 2008

This fanwork is complete.

Table of Contents

Duty, Honour, Country
Author notes - B2ME 2008 narrative for War

Comments

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As someone who relishes connections made from the icons of The Silmarillion to those of our contemporary world, I really liked this series a great deal.  You've executed a number of excellent turns of phrases - I'm especially taken with these two:

Duty lay heavily on me and his gaze - unrelenting, steadfast, and determined – there would not discharge from it. (captures both Maglor's sense of duty and Fëanor's compelling determination)

Sometimes I still hear the crashing of sword upon armour, the roaring sounds of creatures and dangerous fires scorching my neck. (vivid!)

Finally, the litany of "None will/shall understand..." beats like the drums of war.

 Well done, Rhapsy!

Very nicely done.  You’ve really gotten Maglor’s character down very well; he says “none shall understand,” but you, at least, seem to.  And the repetition of that particular phrase was very good.

“Duty lay heavily on me and his gaze - unrelenting, steadfast, and determined – there would not discharge from it.”  Fëanor is difficult to write about, but you’ve really captured the essence of his relationship with his sons/followers; if you are with him, you’ve got to be with him all the way.

The entire piece is stated very elegantly, and very... very Maglor.  And for that, I respect you immensely.