Power Lost. Power Found - by Elwen of the Hidden Valley

[elwendell]

B2MeM Prompt and Category: Daily Prompt - 4 March. Lost, what most I long for, And never to be found, Between the lake water and the sea water I walk without sound. (Rosemary Dobson, “The Lost”)

Format:Drabble
Genre:Gen
Rating:Gen
Warnings:None
Characters:Elrond
Pairings:None
Creator’s Notes (optional):It all belongs to Tolkien.
Summary:Elrond muses upon power



POWER FOUND. POWER LOST.

Elrond once believed, had he the power, he may fix the ills of Middle earth. Imladris was a step; a refuge and repository for knowledge and beauty. With Vilya, came the yearned-for power, but he used it to weave walls of air to enclose; hoarding power close. That's when he realised that power never satisfied, only produced a craving for more.

Then came Celebrian and three beautiful children, revealing life's true power, love, that grew when given away.

Newly naked hand bore testament that Elrond's greatest loss, was the presence of those he loved. Power, he consigned to the waves.

END

Comments

[shirebound]

he used it to weave walls of air

What a marvelous imagery. Elrond appears to be such a solitary figure, alone with his heartbreaking foresight and subtle pressure from the One to succumb to the Power at his fingertip(s).

[elwendell]

I think he is like many of the Noldor, in his quest for power. I like to believe that he, too, gained peace in the West.

[ex_mithrial116]

Elrond knew so much about the danger of power. And of love and loss. This is a beautiful drabble.
(Though the word drabble doesn't do this justice)

[elwendell]

I love drabbles. They force me to condense and refine my thoughts. I would love to see a TV series about his life. He lived through so much.

[ex_mithrial116]

Oh yes to a TV series. The whole box-set for me please. :D

[lynndyre]

This is neat!

[elwendell]

Thank you. :)

[paranoidangel]

I love this. I like how he goes from wanting power to make everything better, to realising how power just makes you want more power to discovering love is better. To the tragic ending. Poor Elrond.

[elwendell]

Power is seductive like that. Love is a much better option.

[starspray]

Power, he consigned to the waves.

Ohh, I like this a lot. Casting Vilya into the Sea is a nice echo of Maglor's casting away of the Silmaril.

[elwendell]

Thanks. I thought it would be fun to echo that.

[independence1776]

Oh, Elrond...

I love this.

[elwendell]

Thank you! :)