I would think the memory of being burnt up as he slew the Balrog would definitely take away any pleasure out of being thought a hero.
In some ways, your Glorfindel's reaction to his fame kind of reminds me of Harry Potter; perhaps it's because here he's experiencing that same combination of hero-worship and skeptical hostility that poor Harry often had to endure.
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Date: 2016-03-12 03:15 pm (UTC)In some ways, your Glorfindel's reaction to his fame kind of reminds me of Harry Potter; perhaps it's because here he's experiencing that same combination of hero-worship and skeptical hostility that poor Harry often had to endure.