LotR Fic

[tarotgal]

I finally posted it. I finished editing last night around 3am my time but still hadn't found a title. The title didn't hit me until my 7am wake up call to take more meds. So on my second round awake, I named and posted. Hopefully it's not too bad for a first fic. The dialogue needs to be spiffier, I know, but that's just something I'll have to work on for my second LotR fic, whenever that comes about :-) heehee

Thanks for all the yummy support here and onlist and in e-mail. It was really much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *huggles for all*

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[magictoes11.livejournal.com]

Victoria Bitter had some kicking fanvids when she was active in the LotR fandom. I haven't been able to find them, but if you can hunt down the videos she's done, I definitely suggest it. She slashed Legolas and Gimli, in addition to Merry and Pippin, but a lot of her fanvids were based on music by October Project... So I think I can forgive her. :)

[tarotgal]

I've seen her name around LotR vidder lists... but yeah, looks like she lost her host and hasn't relocated any of her page. Sad :-( But I'll keep a look out in the future- thanks! I've always been a little curious about the Gimli/Legolas thing- I am in love with their friendship.. but slash, er, I don't really see it... I'm sort of in awe of anyone who can see that so easily. I've seen some fanart, read some fanfics... would be very interesting to see a vid or two! :-)

Legolas/Gimli slash

[(Anonymous)]

I just had to jump in and respond to this!

Personally, I prefer Legolas/Gimli slash to any other in LOTR, for several reasons (besides the fact that Legolas is my favorite character). Firstly, outside of Frodo/Sam, there is more canon-based support for their relationship in the books than there is for any other possible pairing. The movie left out so much of the wonderful meaningful little comments and bonding moments that make them a 'one true pairing' for me. Here follow some of my favorite examples from the books:

TTT, meeting the riders of Rohan: "He stands not alone," said Legolas, bending his bow and fitting an arrow with hands that moved quicker than sight. "You would die before your stroke fell."(the movie left out the first, and personally more touching part of this line).

TTT, in Fangorn Forest: "You are a Wood-elf, anyway, though Elves of any kind are a strange folk. Yet you comfort me. Where you go, I will go."
(and it's companion line from Legolas at Helm's Deep): "But you are a dwarf, and dwarves are strange folk. I do not like this place, and I shall like it no more by the light of day. But you comfort me, Gimli, and I am glad to have you standing nigh with your stout legs and your hard axe."

Then, naturally, there is the whole orc-killing game, and in the book, Legolas is very worried about Gimli when he becomes separated from himself and Aragorn during the battle, and is visibly relieved to find him well afterwards. Then there's the agreement that they make that Legolas will go with Gimli to see the Glittering Caves, if Gimli comes with him to travel Fangorn after the war. There is several pages of good conversation between these two about this that is a must read for any Legolas fan. And of course,the whole 'riding together on the same horse' thing has many possiblities!

And finally, these two beautiful passages from the appendices in ROTK:
'He [Gimli] was named Elf-friend because of the great love that grew between him and Legolas, son of King Thranduil, and because of his reverence for the Lady Galadriel.'

(In regards to Legolas leaving Middle-earth after Aragorn's death and taking Gimli with him:)
'We have heard tell that Legolas took Gimli Gloin's son with him because of their great friendship, greater than any that has been between Elf and Dwarf. If this is true, it is strange indeed: that a Dwarf should be willing to leave Middle-earth for any love...'

Besides all this evidence and more I have not pointed out, I also like the 'opposites attract' dynamic of their relationship. Pairing Aragorn with Legolas may be more to our human asthetic standards of beauty, but who's to say what an elf or dwarf would find attractive. I personally think Gimli is probably a very handsome dwarf among his people. I also love the aspect that they can find love together and in doing so, overcome the obstacle of thousands of years of prejudice and intolerance between their races. Plus, I find it utterly adorable the way they bicker and tease each other like a married old couple!

I agree that Aragorn and Legolas have quite a slashy potential there as well, especially after the movie. However, I find it rare indeed that A/L slash deals well with the issue of Arwen without bashing her or ignoring her existence when convenient. After all, Aragorn is the King, and the king needs an heir. I prefer my Legolas/Aragorn stories to remain in the realm of incredibly close friends, no more. Just my humble opinion...and I'll still read any A/L slash anyway just because it has Legolas in it!

Sorry for the long post...I seem to be doing that a lot lately!

-Lady Korana

Re: Legolas/Gimli slash

[tarotgal]

Posting is good when it's posts like this!! I've not read the books (just started Fellowship and I've not ever met Strider yet in it) I can completely see their friendship... I knew about his going off with Legolas at the end of book 3 to the undying lands... and I really love their friendship and all that leaving symbolizes for them both. I think I just find the big barrier to be the dwarfness *blush* I dunno, but it's just not very sexually appealing to me. BUT, then again, there have been quite a few parings I've learned to LOVE even when they didn't first appeal to me. Like Harry/Ron for example. Now I'm almost completely sold on slashing the Weasley twins from Harry Potter (twincest) and that used to sort of squick me (I'm usually NOT into families lol).

The evidence you present is overwhelming and SO adorable. I have always really liked the way they play and tease each other but would fight and die for one another in an instant. And their relationship is on so many levels with so many commonalities in addition to many differences. And I do love the idea of them being such good friends despite the history of unfriendliness between their two peoples and the way their relation started with harsh words as well.
I especially loved the lines you presented from their trek into Fangorn Forest... that is SO sweet. *sniffle* And I agree, I've written tiny snippets about the horseback riding *G* That just has much too much potential heehee!

I think I just need to get better acquainted with the two of them, in the actual novels and in other fanfic. I'm sure I'll see the light. Heck, I used to find Qui/Obi an odd pairing until I started reading slash with them and now I can't imagine thinking otherwise. And I think I just need to get over my finding dwarves not that attractive. Besides, I envisioned the dwarves in 'The Hobbit' to be much less attractive than Gimli- I'm certain he is very handsome for his race *G* I think it's just the size in comparison to Leg and the large amounts of hair both of which might, I suppose, make for very exciting sexual relations rather than strained ones *G*

Thanks!!!!!