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Reviews for True Bow (Cuthenin)

By : fremmet
  • From ANON - TopazKat on November 28, 2005
    I have just finished all of the chapter so far and I am eagerly awaiting more. There is so much for me to say about the story so far that I find it hard to know where to start. To begin with, I have been very impressed with your characterization and development of Legolas's character, as I noticed that there is very little to him in the books themselves. I have also been impressed with the characterization of some of the other characters and how you have flushed them out as well, namely Gimli, the twins, and Glorfindel. You have completely taken me in with your ability to describe the scenes to the point where I nearly see them in my mind. I have been very pleased with your attention to detail in the fighting scenes as I know how hard they are to write. Finally, I am duly fascinated by the amount of work you must have had to have put in for the mapping out of the spiritual beliefs that you have running as an undercurrent to the story. I can't wait to read more.
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  • From Aislynn on November 27, 2005
    Hi!

    Still a very intriguing story and very well written! I enjoyed the confrontation with the Dwarves and even more the duel with Ithil'wath, and I loved the bathing scene with Erestor at his nastiest. I also love it that while you have Erestor truly loathsome in this story, you also give beliavable motivation for his nasty behaviour. And the explanation why Cuethenien is the name Legolas give and how his identoty is discovered through the tatttoos is intriguing and belivable. The development with Galdoer (and Glorfindel as the possible future bond-mate/soul-keeper for Legolas) is intriguin either. I love the many layers of this story and the deep characterization. Greatly done! Please continue soon!!!

    Aislynn
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  • From ANON - Teri on November 14, 2005
    Oh hello again and WOW! Chapter 4 was incredible. I just can't get enough of this story. Your attention to detail of surroundings, people, and dialog are really quite good. The diatribe between Erestor and Glorfindel just made me sick. I think I was as angry if not more so than Glorfindel at Erestor's vile nature. I'm wondering if that wasn't part of the problem causing the breakup between Glorfindel and Erestor. I'm really looking forward to how you portray the silvan burial customs. I thank the Valar for the twins. They seem to be much better representatives of their elven culture and displayed it well for Legolas. My blood pressure shot up over this chapter. I'm coming down now and anxious for the next chapter.
    Take Care,
    Teri

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  • From ANON - uppacrick on November 07, 2005
    Wow! So nice to discover a new author. Really enjoying this take on the story and your Tolkienesque writing style. Keep it coming please.
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  • From ANON - Teri on November 06, 2005
    Amazing! Please, you must continue soon. This is most intriguing. I never would have suspected the markings over Legolas' body defining his life and family. When you said it was to also help aid the identification of a body, I about fell over. I love the fact that Legolas could understand the conversation between Glorfindel and Erestor. I hope someone finds a way to make Erestor choke on his nastiness. With any luck, Elrond will put him in his place. Your writing is wonderful and I'm totally hooked.
    Take Care,
    Teri

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  • From ANON - EV on November 06, 2005
    Thanks for the story. Although I am not a big fan on bodily tattoo, the description of the marks on Legolas is simply beautiful. I really like how the story unfolds, can't wait to read more, please update soon. THANKS!
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  • From ANON - TJ on November 05, 2005
    The plot development is certainly going smoothly, everything is well written and intriguing. I liked the whole male/male anxiety on Legolas's part.
    Though I must admit that it will take me some difficult time to adapt to your interpretation of Erestor. I simply can not imagine him so spiteful and nasty, also foolishly predjudiced, That will be hard to accept, it's quite disturbing.
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  • From ANON - Calenharn Elflover on November 05, 2005
    I have to confess that I put off reading this story until the third chapter was posted. The summary did not sound all that enticing (what, Legolas was *not* the son of Thranduil?), but with a dearth of fiction to read, I got desperate. And read. And was glad that I did.

    This story has captured my interest so far, with its intriguing characterization of a young (but adult and capable) Legolas. The descriptive prose of the surroundings is very good (though I have to question what sandstone is doing in the valley - I would have expected granite). It is also refreshing to see (for a change) that m/m is not blithely accepted *everywhere* in the Elven realms... and this is something that I would expect to color the growing relationship between Glorfindel and Legolas.

    One thing that bothered me, though, was Glorfindel's description of Erestor as "Noldo" (or was it "Noldor"?). It seemed like it was used almost as an insult, but the fact is that many in Imladris would have been (at least in part) Noldor - including Elrond and his children. (For a moment I was going to say that Glorfindel was as well, but then I recalled that you had designated him as Vanyar. Canonically, however, Glorfindel was Noldor, but perhaps with some Vanyarin lineage.) So I found that just a bit jarring.

    Looking forward to the next chapter.
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  • From ANON - Yanic on November 05, 2005
    I just realized in this chapter what work it must be to come up with all the Elvish. I really thinm that it enhances the story however, loved the part with Erestor going on and on not realizing that Legolas could understand. And I liked the tattoo bit, I always wondered what the Elves thought of body marking, and I'm glad that you mentioned it. Besides, I'm sure it looks hot. Lol, thanks for the update can't wait to see what you are cooking up next!
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  • From ANON - Sesshyangel on October 22, 2005
    Gasp! Don't tell me, he's a bastard! I have not seen anything like that yet. Feud throws into doubt (at least on Thranduil's side) that he is the Woodland King's son, but he really is, and his mother, errant though she was, vouched for his parentage. I've never seen a story of how he maybe the illegitimate son of the king. It may explain how he got his commision at such a young age, his deep sense of duty and hence failure, and why he was sent to convey his failure; it maybe pressure from the king's advisors who holds some dislike/disdain for him. LOL. I don't know if I'm even remotely right, but boy, if this was the direction you are heading in, WOW! It just opens up a whole world of possibilities. LOL. If I eargerly looked for the update before, I now am awaiting it impatiently, most terribly so, as well! So WRITE!!!
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  • From ANON - SilentOne on October 22, 2005
    I am thoroughly enjoying this story. I am actually reading it on fanfiction, but I am not registered there so I could not review. I love the way you have written your characters. The way that you write enables me to close my eyes and visualize everything you say. You have drawn me into your story and I am totally and completely hooked! Thank you so much for sharing this story with us and keep up the good work!!
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  • From ANON - TJ on October 22, 2005
    Btw, regarding the comments of others about Legolas's age...
    As you said, you will clarify later, but as far as the cannon goes I remember reading two things concerning the issue:
    One, Legolas's age was never clearly stated, but from some of his comments it's clear he was over a thousand.
    Two, one of the reasons the elves knew there time has passed was the fact that no more children was born to them in Middle Earth (I believe Elrond's sons were one of the last).

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  • From ANON - Yanic on October 22, 2005
    Bravo! Another excellent chapter! I'm going to add this story to my favorites! Thank you for responding to my question and please update as soon as you can!
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  • From ANON - TJ on October 22, 2005

    Oh, I do like this chapter!
    Glorfindel was very considerate and few interesting insights were given to us.
    I'm looking forward to the bath scene...
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  • From ANON - Sesshyangel on October 18, 2005
    Interesting. Will Cuthenin be his real name, and not an alias? If so, can you argue that he is not a real OC, but still Legolas?
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