Drabble: Times change, and we change with them

[tanaquiljall]

elena_tiriel kindly agreed to do a nitpick/Americanization beta for my latest fic in the Jericho fandom (which she has absolutely no interest in or knowledge of apart from what I keep shoving on her in fic *g*). So I thought it only fair to thank her for being so kind to me by writing her a Tolkien drabble. She's a fan of Celeborn and Glorfindel, and this moment suggested itself. (It's based on LotR!Glorfindel being re-embodied Silm!Glorfindel, and having returned in the Second Age, as suggested in writings published in Peoples of Middle-Earth.)



Times change, and we change with them

Celeborn remembered him of old. One of the proud Noldorin lords who came to Doriath with importunate demands from their yet-prouder princes. Proud? Some might say arrogant! At least they had been rid of Turgon's train of courtiers while Fingolfin's son cowered in his hidden city for three hundred years.

Now here he was once more. The intervening years—Celeborn glanced at his wife, rising at his side—had taught Celeborn to scorn the Exiles somewhat less. Looking into the eyes of Gil-Galad's golden-haired emissary, Celeborn saw death and time had perhaps taught his guest more humility and wisdom also.

Comments

[elena-tiriel.livejournal.com]

Squeeeeee!

Oh, Liz, you are such a dear! Thank you! This is just lovely! {{{hugs}}}

*possessively glomps onto gorgeous elf-lords* MINE!

- Barbara

P.S. I can't vouch for the wisdom part, but yes, time certainly does bring more humility... whether welcome or not.....

[tanaquiljall]

Thank you for the inspiration and the beta help. {{{hugs}}} Glad you liked the drabble!

[makamu]

Oh, that's an interesting angle to explore :) Mind if I nominate this for a MeFA?

[tanaquiljall]

Oh, that's an interesting angle to explore :)

Thanks! I was thinking about writing about one or the other, and then got to wondering about their shared history.

Mind if I nominate this for a MeFA?

Not at all - I'd be thrilled if you nominated it! Thank you. *g*

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

A lovely drabble.Good luck at MEFA!

[tanaquiljall]

Thank you!

[dkpalaska.livejournal.com]

Oh, wonderful! Glorfindel is so often lauded in fanfic that I love this "alternate" take from Celeborn's PoV. Celeborn is ideal as a vehicle for exploring this perspective, with his allegience to Doriath and marriage to another *cough* sometimes arrogant *cough* Noldorin.

Celeborn saw death and time had perhaps taught his guest more humility and wisdom also. Love this ending!

I don't suppose you feel inspired to continue this with a conversation between the two along this same theme? Sorry to not be satisfied with a single drabble, but I still suffer occasional withdrawals from your fic-a-day marathon...

Denise

[tanaquiljall]

Glad you liked it. I think by the third age, Glorfindel probably is wonderful (the whole reincarnation thing will do that for you) but I'm pretty sure he was a standard issue irritating Noldorin elf back in the first age. *g*

I don't suppose you feel inspired to continue this with a conversation between the two along this same theme?

It does have potential, doesn't it? Both of them must have changed somewhat over the years....

Sorry to not be satisfied with a single drabble, but I still suffer occasional withdrawals from your fic-a-day marathon...

Hee! That has to be one of the nicest "plz rite moar" requests I've ever had. *g* Not sure if the muses will cooperate - they're a bit distracted with other things. I was somewhat surprised I produced this and the other drabble within a few days of each other!

I'll talk nicely to them....

[(Anonymous)]

Or how about the same episode from Glorfindel's perspective? (Whispers:)I'm sure Celeborn has some arrogance of his own that might have rubbed a Silm!Glorfindel (I love that term...) the wrong way.

Imhiriel
...without LJ and butting into an old conversation...

[tanaquiljall]

Heee, people butting into old conversations is one of the pleasures of LJ.

If I ever manage to round up my mostly-missing Tolkien and/or drabble muses again *sigh* I definitely think more in this series is worth exploring. The divisions in culture and politics between the Noldor and the Sindar is one of the bits of Elven history that I find endlessly fascinating!

[blslarner.livejournal.com]

Yes, I do believe that Glorfindel would be changed for the better by his experiences. Wonderful!