Gone For Soldiers by Alquien

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Fanwork Notes

A very special thank-you to Dawn F. for emergency beta work.

Originally posted as part of the Silmarillion40 event.

Fanwork Information

Summary:

A late night meeting between cousins just before the Last Alliance.

Major Characters: Gil-galad, Maglor

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Rating: General

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn

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Chapters: 1 Word Count: 798
Posted on 22 October 2017 Updated on 22 October 2017

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Gone For Soldiers

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gorgeous vignette, really easy to see them by the fire with the dog and the wine, the calm before the storm... 

but why doesn't Maglor think Elrond would be any good ? i don’t remember anything bad about Elrond, apart from being a bit Noldor, but then he's a total mongrel...

yes, i bet Maglor would have kept an eye on things, especially after Eregion... aargh...

good one, nice work :)

It's not that Maglor thinks Elrond wouldn't be any good; rather, he firmly belives that the murder of his grandfather cursed the kingship itself and he hoped that Elrond could remain free of any lingering problems connected to it.

Thank you for reading and reviewing.

Some meetings are a lot more interesting than others. Maglor is in a very good position to gather intelligence as well as sketch maps since many people consider him to be 'mad' (as in 'crazy') in addition to being known as a bard. Despite everything that's happened, he still has a good deal of power and superstition working for him.

I'm very glad you like Gil-galad's dog. Roch is a favorite of mine.

Thank you for reading and reviewing.

Beautiful language and elegantly constructed. I really enjoyed reading it. I love the layers of history and characterization that you have woven into this short piece--perfect way to use a short-form format to write a much bigger story!

 

I like little moments in time. Of course Gil-galad would have a dog, he is a dog person in my world. And I'd be interested in Maglor's doubts about Elrond, though I imagine it has a lot to do with knowing how hard it would be to herd all the cats after the final battle. More affection than criticism there. 

Where have all the flowers gone.... yes indeed.

It's not that Maglor has any doubts about Elrond as a leader or in his abilities; he just firmly believes (and with good reason) that the murder of his grandfather cursed the kingship itself. Maglor was hoping that Elrond could remain free of any lingering problems that might remain connected to it. And, as you say, the whole herding cats issue after the final battle... Thank you so much for reading and reviewing.