The Silmarillion in the Vernacular

[Urwen]

And what of Gondolin? Will you tell them 'bout that one naughty Elf?

[Huinesoron]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

You won't believe how happy it makes me to imagine you storytelling The Sil to little Huinesoronings. Turin will work out. It's sad, but it's ambiguous. And your kids seem like a really mature pair who can handle the good vs bad ambiguity.

I agree that they'll love it. I'm not sure /I/ can cope with that much Turinning.

Originally Posted by Urwen

And what of Gondolin? Will you tell them 'bout that one naughty Elf?

Of course! Every story needs a villain!



I'm still deciding whether to cover Maeglin's back story at all. It's an entire story completely out of sequence. Maybe if I merge it with Hurin and Huor's visit somehow? But on the other hand, maybe Aredhel needs some screen time...

hS

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Huinesoron

I agree that they'll love it. I'm not sure /I/ can cope with that much Turinning.

I have faith in you. You can do it.

Originally Posted by Huey

I'm still deciding whether to cover Maeglin's back story at all. It's an entire story completely out of sequence. Maybe if I merge it with Hurin and Huor's visit somehow? But on the other hand, maybe Aredhel needs some screen time...

You could do a "let me tell you a bit about Gondolin" backstory. It doesn't even matter when you tell it, cause it's disentangled from the other Silm stories. Aredhel just does her thing sometime before H&H arrive.