B2MEM Fic: Nor by Jerusalem

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

B2MeM Challenge: I-18 (Feanatics challenge: freedom fighters)
Format: prose short story (1,212 words)
Genre: drama, angst
Rating: Teen
Warnings: language
Characters: Maedhros, Caranthir
Pairings: n/a
Summary: "But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King." Caranthir and Maedhros, on the Oath.

Nor by Jerusalem

Comments

[havamahal.livejournal.com]

Very interesting view on the Oath. So the Valar were meddling in this matter as well... *stops herself before beginning another anti-Valar rant* Uhm... sorry about that.

I have to wonder if Maedhros would even have the opportunity to claim his own land and form his own court, if Fëanor would survive that first battle. Caranthir could probaly have his mind, but I'm not sure what would happen with Maedhros' dreams. Good story. I enjoyed reading it.

[marta-bee.livejournal.com]

Thanks your reading it Havamahal. As a philosophy grad student with a particular interest in philosophy of religion, the Valar have always interested me. Glad to know I'm not the only one who can go on the anti-Valar tear.

As for Maedhros - I was building on the idea (in my mind, at least) that part of Feanor's "sales pitch" for leaving Valinor was the possibility of founding kingdoms free from the Valar. I'm hardly a Silm writer (I focus more on Gondor), but that always struck me as something Feanor thought was good and wanted it for himself - he seems to really see Middle-earth as a place they can all stretch their wings. But as I said, I'm not the expert here!

[havamahal.livejournal.com]

As a philosophy grad student with a particular interest in philosophy of religion, the Valar have always interested me. Glad to know I'm not the only one who can go on the anti-Valar tear.

Philosophy? *backs away in awe* Don't mind little ol' me. :)

Valar are a very interesting topic to study - as is the whole religion in the world Tolkien created. My views on them usually aren't what people would like to hear about the so-called 'angelic creatures', so I try to keep my mouth shut, if possible. But there are still times, when I slip... the way I did here. Thanks for not holding it against me. ;)

As for not being an expert... if all the non-experts would write Silm stuff the way you do, I'd probably stay glued to my computer day and night.