Circle of Silver by Keiliss

Beautifully done and a great prelude to the stories you have written about Gil-Galad.

I've read several fics about Gil-galad, but I particularly like your interpretation of him.

He's got such a wonderful sense of responsibility towards those who need help or comfort, rather than pride and aloofness. His first commands and actions as the High King is to make sure that the messengers - and the child who has seen far too many horrors - are rested and fed before he makes any further demands on them.

"its common sense and compassion would set the mark for a reign that was to last for almost three and a half thousand years."

He suffers less from pride than most of his predecessors. The teaching from Cirdan is of course responsible for this to a great extent, but perhaps it also helps that you've chosen Tolkien's later genealogy for him and made him a descendant of Finarfin rather than of Fingolfin. I like that genealogy. 

 "This belief that authority should be exercised through service and responsibility was integral to Gil-galad’s experience. He had grown to adulthood in this household, and retained little memory of his family’s more autocratic style of governance."

 He will have enough of war and strife and fighting against evil later. For now he'll just show a little boy the kitchens.

You give us a great insight in his personality. 

Great story- popped up on the random story. Love his pragmatic acceptance.

Yes, that sounds like Gil-galad. And what a daunting task he has ahead of him. Sometimes it is best not to know the future.