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[rabidsamfan]

Ninth and Last

I did not take my Ring when He first offered.

I had no need of power: no neighbors seeking to wrest my kingdom from me. I had no need of magic to measure my days or rule my realm. I thought there was no need that human strength would not suffice. I was young, and strong; I had my land and there was time aplenty left for wife and heirs.

Then came the pain. The wasting-disease had hold of me, relentless. I went to Him, and asked for power, but the truth was that I did not wish to die.




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Comments

[angharad001.livejournal.com]

Ouch! That hits the proverbial bull's eye . . . the urge towards immortality: very scary.

Thank you.

[serai1.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. VERY nice. What a great insight, that not everyone who took a Ring was interested in power. Bravo!

[mariole.livejournal.com]

I think I dated that guy...

[anna-burrows.livejournal.com]

Oooh, very interesting perspective. Nice.

[teasel.livejournal.com]

Wow, this is really good. Very smart and insightful about the relationship between weakness and desire. We tend to put the Nine into one evil box, but you make this one sympathetic -- his reasons for resisting are good on the surface but have weakness buried in them: it's not that he resists power, but he thinks he has all the power he needs. Fabulous construction and great last line. This one will stay with me for a long time.

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

Every time I think I know what 100 words can hold, you redefine my expectations. I stand in awe.

[maripo5a.livejournal.com]

*shiver*

[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

This made me glad that I was already sitting. Someone who's capable to make me feel a sudden sting of pity for a Nazgûl can write everything.

*bows deeply*

[shirebound]

Excellent; that would have been a major reason for anyone to take one of the Nine, I think.

[elasg.livejournal.com]

Ooooo! Again a palpable hit! Bravo, my dear. You are the master of the drabble form. Very, very good.

[periantari.livejournal.com]

wow i really like this...sounds very real and you can really feel sorry for the poor last King who fell into darkness....'
thanks for this insightful drabble =)

[wyna-hiros.livejournal.com]

I just adore your drabbles: each time, you manage to give some new insight to the characters that really makes them grow. :) Lovely work!

[gentlehobbit.livejournal.com]

It is the third time I've read this drabble and have come back to comment on it (last two times I was in a rush). Other people have said what I feel upon reading this, especially belegcuthalion and teasel.

*Shiver!*

*shiver*

[lindelea1.livejournal.com]

Somehow you've made me feel sorry for a Nazgul! Now *that* takes skill! I wonder if ever afterward there was a part of him left that wished to die.

Not quite sure how your timeline works; do you just follow each link, rather than choosing from a listing? Cool idea. 100 drabbles? (plus?) Good for you!

Re: *shiver*

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I have a table, and I've pretty much figured out what day or approximate month and year (and Age) each of the ficlets and stories "happens" in. And then the links go along in Tolkien's chronology.

Depending on my level of industry I'll go back and do the links by series (there are 8 more Nazgul drabbles) and by the order of posting. But it's not going to be a very fast process. Just something to work on when the braincells are fried.