HASA Forums

A snippet of ordinary life in the Fourth Age: an OC Ranger's musings.

Peace

Who of his old comrades would have believed it? Him, a farmer? He himself certainly wouldn't have. Though he had taken to a Ranger's life like a duck to water, he was Minas Tirith born and bred, and had grown up surrounded by stone and paved streets. But then, after the War, he had finally married his Linneth, and now that it was safe again in Ithilien she had wanted to return to the farm her great-grandfather had lost there. 

No, he didn't miss the old days, Herion thought, even if farming was hard work; it was done in peace

This is quite lovely and credible, Nath.  I can imagine the city-born Ranger happily farming in the newly settled Garden of Gondor. 

RAKSHA

Go to Thread

 

Ah, pride - Denethor's defining trait! He may have nothing left, he may be slowly strangling himself, spiritually, but he will by his existence throw in Aragorn's face that there is one person he cannot sway. That by itself is all he's living for - another turn of the hour where Aragorn or somebody has to know that he exists and isn't going to bow. 

Of course, this assumes anyone is even thinking much about him...

Thank you, Raksha!

Also, I've entered a story into the Birthday Cards Workshop, so if you've written a story for me, you can deposit it there at your leisure.

Dwim

 

Yes, Denethor was the poster boy for Pride.  And that's all he has left, aside from property and servants.  Unfortunately, I think he's become, in part of his own will, pretty much irrelevent in the shiny new Reunited Kingdom.  And Denethor would hate not being needed or regarded by anyone. 

I could actually see Aragorn, content and busy, coming to see Denethor sometime in the next year or two, to see if he could do anything for him; and Denethor refusing to see him. 

Hope you have a wonderful birthday, Dwim!  I'll try to put my story in the Workshop (for some reason, that processs is always scary to me)....

RAKSHA

Go to Thread

 

Ah--poor Denethor--assured that the nation still needs him, but unwilling to allow the King Returned to save his son--and so both the House of the Stewards and the House of Eorl is robbed of their last jewels.  And by refusing to accept his former rival he loses all in the end.

If Heaven works backwards to turn our greatest griefs to our most shining blessings, then the despair of our personal hells must work similarly--he led the forces of the city in its defense, but now allows that victory to crumble to naught, even in his own heart.

Alas for this one who was meant to be a great one indeed!  Yes, a prisoner of time--and a spiritual suicide as dreadful in its way as the pyre would have been.

Well done, Raksha.

Thanx for commenting, Larner.  Poor Denethor couldn't bear to have less than all of what he believed was his due.  What a bitter fate it must have been to be left alone, unwanted and unregarded, as his rival assumed center stage.  And yes, Denethor is spiritually moribund.  I'm not sure he can ever recover, or if he even wants to...

RAKSHA

Go to Thread

 

A snippet of ordinary life in the Fourth Age: an OC Ranger's musings.

Peace

Who of his old comrades would have believed it? Him, a farmer? He himself certainly wouldn't have. Though he had taken to a Ranger's life like a duck to water, he was Minas Tirith born and bred, and had grown up surrounded by stone and paved streets. But then, after the War, he had finally married his Linneth, and now that it was safe again in Ithilien she had wanted to return to the farm her great-grandfather had lost there. 

No, he didn't miss the old days, Herion thought, even if farming was hard work; it was done in peace.

Go to Thread

 

Ah, pride - Denethor's defining trait! He may have nothing left, he may be slowly strangling himself, spiritually, but he will by his existence throw in Aragorn's face that there is one person he cannot sway. That by itself is all he's living for - another turn of the hour where Aragorn or somebody has to know that he exists and isn't going to bow. 

Of course, this assumes anyone is even thinking much about him...

Thank you, Raksha!

Also, I've entered a story into the Birthday Cards Workshop, so if you've written a story for me, you can deposit it there at your leisure.

Dwim 

Go to Thread

 

Ooh, thank you, Nath! I love the possibilities that open when Isildur's story is targeted. One wonders: will he last? Will he get to the edge and be able to throw it in? Hmm? Maybe you should extend this... 

Dwim 

Go to Thread

 

Ah--poor Denethor--assured that the nation still needs him, but unwilling to allow the King Returned to save his son--and so both the House of the Stewards and the House of Eorl is robbed of their last jewels.  And by refusing to accept his former rival he loses all in the end.

If Heaven works backwards to turn our greatest griefs to our most shining blessings, then the despair of our personal hells must work similarly--he led the forces of the city in its defense, but now allows that victory to crumble to naught, even in his own heart.

Alas for this one who was meant to be a great one indeed!  Yes, a prisoner of time--and a spiritual suicide as dreadful in its way as the pyre would have been.

Well done, Raksha.

Go to Thread

 

It cost so much--that Ring!  And he lost father, brother, and now sons to keep it.  I so rejoice that he has learned from his mistakes and is set now to right them.  May It not take him again!

Wonderful, Nath!

Go to Thread

 

I can so see the one reported to have regularly slipped into homes through windows to rob cradles finding the idea of feasting as much on Hobbits as fish from the Sea a pleasant  one.  And am so glad you like his gift to his "Precious"!  Happy birthday!
Go to Thread

 

I'm honored you feel that way, Raksha.  As for Gollum--we knows our Preciousss fairly well, after all!  It only seems too likely he'd be this way.

Thanks so much for your feedback.  I'm just glad my writing continues to touch others.

Go to Thread