Slouching Toward Gondolin by fileg (PG-13)

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Fandom: LOTR
Pairing: none
Author on LJ: fileg
Author Website: Gryphonsmith Graphyx
Why this must be read:

The ferocity and the burning contempt in this vignette are totally convincing; this is the essence of what orcs are, without a doubt. The last few paragraphs never fail to make the hair on the back of my neck rise.


Smug elves - think they have it all figured out, who they are, what they are, why. They think they invented beauty, and no one else can see it. Yet they are so blind to others they can only see beauty in themselves. They pride themselves on the way they delight in every little blade of grass – yet they look upon our dark Lord and fail to see the glow of his ferocious fire. They woke up one night and someone told them they were born for love and purpose – that the very stars were made for them – and they believe it! Well, that’s how elves are – tell them they are wonderful, the crown of creation – why would they question that. It does seems like a great way to shut them up. What do they know? They woke in the dark, and they are being kept in the dark.

Slouching Toward Gondolin