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Sirannon
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 Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:26 am Post subject: Arwen fanfic recommendations |
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So I've been reading a lot of 4th age stories, but I can't seem to find any, where Arwen is anything other than a devoted and loving wife, which in itself is nice enough, but I'd like to read some where she displays some elfy wisdom and in general behaves like she is more than an apendage to Ellessar.
So if you have any that you would like to recommend don't be shy!
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First beautiful piece I can think off is Athrabeth Written by Spaceweavil.
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Sirannon
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Oh thanks, that was a wonderful piece. I guess, you can never go wrong with Spaceweawil.
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Sirannon
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I fell upon one myself, that I'd like to recommend.
Faramir and Arwen in a game of chess
http://www.henneth-annun.net/stories/chapter_view.cfm?stid=2768&SPOrdinal=1
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NierielRaina
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Hi! I am new to the site and just stumbled onto this forum...
There is a story at ff.net by Espree called Where Will You Go? (it is a WIP) which has some very interesting Arwen moments..but the site is apparently down at the moment and be warned, Aragorn is acting VERY strange (almost OOC but there is a reason for his behavior according to the author) VERY dramatic and heartbreaking Legolas scenes but it was most refreshing to see Arwen's reaction to Elessar being a jerk!  It is an EXCELLENT fic...
Also, This Present Darkness by Lamiel at ff.net is also incredible! but be warned very dark and again, Aragorn is NOT himself...(Gee...I seem to like those stories!)
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Cressida
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Oh, I remember that one. It's very well-written, but I didn't like it much. Apart from the fact that I can't escape the feeling that it's meant to put Faramir in his place ("We rule you now, and don't you forget it, buster!"), I can't see Arwen as an expert chess-player. Just because she's old and experienced doesn't mean that she has that sort of analytical mind. But YMMV. |
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Sirannon
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| Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Cressida wrote: |
Oh, I remember that one. It's very well-written, but I didn't like it much. Apart from the fact that I can't escape the feeling that it's meant to put Faramir in his place ("We rule you now, and don't you forget it, buster!"), I can't see Arwen as an expert chess-player. Just because she's old and experienced doesn't mean that she has that sort of analytical mind. But YMMV. |
Oh, I read it quite the opposite way! I thought she was telling him, that she would be willing to sacrifice any advantage in the name of friendship.
Can you pease expand on why you can't see Arwen as an expert chess-player.
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| Sirannon wrote: | Oh, I read it quite the opposite way! I thought she was telling him, that she would be willing to sacrifice any advantage in the name of friendship.
Can you pease expand on why you can't see Arwen as an expert chess-player. |
To me, Arwen didn't seem friendly at all in that story. I also suspect that it was written as a response to Altariel's story "Black Captain," in which Faramir beats Aragorn at chess. It seemed like it was trying to take away any small advantage Faramir might possibly have and give it back to Aragorn's "team." That's probably why it feels to me like "putting Faramir in his place."
As for why I don't see Arwen as a chess player, it's mostly because of how she reacts to Aragorn's impending death in the appendix. Chess requires the skill of anticipating events far in advance and having a plan ready for any event. From the way Arwen behaves when Aragorn dies, it doesn't seem to me like she usually thinks this way. Now, this does not mean that she is not very intelligent! I think Arwen is extremely intelligent; she has had a lot of experience and she knows a lot of things. But that doesn't necessarily make a great chess-player. |
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Hey Sir,
You can give my Daughter of Rivendell a go if you like. It was my first full length Lord of the Rings fic with Arwen going off on a quest of her own 
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