Seeking the West by Kaylee Arafinwiel

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Fanwork Notes

Written to the holiday postcard prompt, and for the Instadrabbling sessions on the SWG Discord server.

Fanwork Information

Summary:

The High Kings of the West ascend the Tower of Elostirion after its final Stone is laid...the Palantir.

Major Characters: Amandil, Elendil, Eärendil, Gil-galad

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Genre:

Challenges: Postcards from Middle-earth

Rating: General

Warnings: Creator Chooses Not to Warn
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 206
Posted on 27 December 2020 Updated on 27 December 2020

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I have a weakness for "Why are we whispering", and I think it works very neatly here. Elendil isn't wrong, he can't be sure they're truly alone. It brings across the beauty and power, but also the uncanniness of the Palantíri!

Did Gil-galad not see Eärendil, in the end? That's an interesting idea, that two people can look into the same Palantír and yet not have the same vision. (My other, somewhat naughty thought, was "Good thing you didn't have Elrond with you!") ;)