#About Arthur

[sisididis]

I won’t lie. Rereading “We’ll Meet Again” by George deValier after so many years was quite the experience. Particularly now that I’m older than George’s Arthur.

Out of the entire Veraverse, I still believe that “We’ll Meet Again” was George’s best.

It’s the story of a young and overly-optimistic American fighter pilot and a lonely, “know-better-than” British pub owner picking up the pieces of their lives in the wake of war and their loss of innocence.

War brings them together then wrests them apart, only for their love to bring them together again.

If I remember correctly, George’s portrayal of Alfred and Arthur in WMA was one of the reasons why my teenager-self started shipping them in the first place (in addition to General Kitty Girl and StarDropDream’s fics). There was also the Rockets comic by Hakuku and Ronbinrocks, but that story is for another time.

A single paragraph of George’s packs the action of a short novel. Their narration is dynamic, fast-paced and “jumpy.” George was so good at scattering seemingly unimportant details that later clicked and fell into place. Or how they orchestrated situations that enabled characters which belonged to different fics to meet and save each other. One of my favorite examples of this is Ludwig’s capture in chapter 5, which binds the plots of WMA and “Auf Wiedersehen Sweetheart” together.

There are some lines in WMA that I will never forget, like:

(1) “Hey, Arthur. If we’re dreaming… let’s not wake up.”

(2) “I was in a good mood that night. I’d just fallen in love.”

(3) “I like that,” said Alfred, staring at Arthur.

“What?” asked Arthur huffily. How bloody irritating that he could not even control his facial expressions around the American. “When you smile.”

*punches pillow*

The friendship between Alfred and Francis is so heartwarming to read every time. The scene where they race in their wheelchairs in the hospital ward never fails to make me smile.

Also, the innuendos at the beginning of the third chapter…George definitely knew what they were doing!

I wouldn’t say that the rest of the Veraverse fics made an impression on me, but I do wish they’d have finished writing “Lily of the Lamplight” at least. The first chapter sounded so promising.

And with this I promise I finish — something that I’ve noticed during my extensive time in the fandom is that most people can write Alfred fairly well from the start.

Yes, some fan writers only scratch the surface and limit his character to this boisterous young man with a hero complex, but I think most of them do a fairly good job.

I like to call him the trial and error character. He’s enjoyable and less intimidating to write.

#my entries #george devalier #about alfred #about arthur #-smacks head against table- #I can’t bring myself to like Besame Mucho #it was the one I looked forward to reading the most #my hetalia content

[oaxleaf]

love myself a cockroach of a character. i look at them and go ”how is that fucker not dead? they should be dead. they should be dead ten times over. how are they not?” and 90% of the time the answer is a combo of sheer stubborness and homosexuality

#arthur lester #he’s about 15% scar tissue by now i can’t not include him #also: #izzy hands #i know he’s dead and buried now #but i haven’t watched ep 8 yet and anyways he still had like five fakeouts before that

[jeanivere]

arthur morgan tiddies and tummy thats all im gonna say

#my art #arthur morgan #rdr2 arthur #arthur morgan rdr2 #rdr2 #red dead redemption 2 #man i have so many feelings about him #thinking a lot of thoughts #like that happy trail im currently staring at #no im not i gotta go guys bye

[justaz]

country bumpkin merlin not knowing anything about city life and accidentally courting arthur without knowing

merlin, watching gwen give lancelot her favor: why do you do that

gwen, heart eyes at lance and not paying that much attention to the conversation: so he knows i’m rooting for him

merlin, with an Idea: ah.

gwaine, lover of chaos, pisser offer of nobles and royals alike, ultimate wingman: merlin…you have such lonely lips. shall i introduce them to mine?

merlin, unaware of the game gwaine is playing: so you can steal my breath away? i think not, scoundrel

arthur, crushing his goblet in his hand:

merlin: arthur’s been in a bad mood recently :( i should cheer him up

merlin, remembering when arthur was put out when merlin brought morgana flowers and not him: i know just the thing

merlin, bringing a bouquet of carnations, roses, and tulips and setting them on arthur’s table while he’s eating breakfast: good morning, sire

arthur, trained on flower language in hopes that one day when he was to take a queen he could woo her easily, trying not to audibly choke on his sausage as he reads merlin’s declaration of love sitting in front of him:

arthur, who recently found out about merlin’s magic and was trying to find a way to bring it up, catching him in the act and watching merlin panic to explain himself:

merlin, Freaking: and i swear to you arthur, i have only ever used it for you. my magic is yours. my life is yours. i am yours. i would never do anything to harm you. i have protected you for years and will continue to do so at your side if you’ll have me

arthur, already believing them to be courting, desperately trying to figure out if that was a proposal for marriage or not but tired of being confused and deciding fuck it: here.

merlin, taking it: i…uh…huh?

arthur, watching merlin with hawk eyes and trying to figure out what he’s thinking and feeling: it’s my mothers sigil

merlin, confused as FUCK but is focusing on the fact that arthur is handing him something of his mother rather than a death sentence: my…my lord?

arthur, realizing how scared merlin’s must be about him finding out about his magic and trying to comfort him while also proposing, killing two birds with one stone: i will always keep you at my side, merlin, so long as we both shall live. if you’ll allow me.

merlin, almost collapsing with relief and tearing up, smiling at arthur as if he had parted the storm clouds to allow sun to shine down on them in that moment: of course…of course, arthur. always and forever.

merlin, watching the castle staff rush this way and that: wow. this banquet must be incredibly important

sir leon the long suffering, day one ride or die, one of the original merthur shippers: banquet? merlin, this is for your wedding

merlin, overworked and exhausted: my WHAT? to WHO??

leon, regretting everything he’s ever done in his life that led him to this moment: to…arthur?

merlin, over joyed but also absolutely befuddled: i’m getting married to ARTHUR?????

leon: you two have been courting for the past year or so, have you not?

merlin: i’ve been COURTING ARTHUR?????? FOR A YEAR?????????

#merthur #i spent like an hour researching medieval courting rituals to make this #and even then #i did not find much #so if there’s someone out there who is like weirdly knowledgeable about 6th century courting rituals #feel free to add on #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin emrys #sir gwaine #sir leon #sir lancelot #guinevere #i literally started this post bc i was thinking about the misunderstanding between merlin and gwen and merlin’s giving arthur his favor #and then i kept going #but i didn’t have much else in the ole noggin to write #i’m sorry #please forgive me

[abstractpyschopomp]

#i’m ALWAYS thinking about this game #it genuinely never leaves my head it’s my favorite thing ever #my roman empire fr #i love cowboys #red dead redemption 2 #red dead redemption #john marston #arthur morgan #arthur morgan x reader #charles smith

[abovesn4kes]

Rdr2 but make them little animals?!??

posting more of this soon ！

#rdr2 #red dead redemption #dutch van der linde #john marston #arthur morgan #rdr #micah bell #Charles smith #hosea matthews #simon pearson #animal au #anthro #holy shit sorry about the quality drop

[magicomens]

Happy Merlin finale anniversary to those who celebrate :)

I'm taking a small break from the comic for the holidays, see you in late January with Part 8 and a new story arc!

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#bbc merlin #good omens #crowley #aziraphale #merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin spoilers #magic omens au #comic #art #long post #this “reflection in the tea” transition is ridiculous and i love it #feel free to send me asks btw!! I love talking about the comic and reading yor questions!!

[drizzledrawings]

Lonesome cowboy

#thinking about his silent grief! #rdr2 #Arthur Morgan #rdr2 arthur #rdr2 fanart #red dead redemption 2 #red dead redemption fanart #isaac morgan #rdr2 spoilers

[regulusrules]

Welcome to my usual metas where we hyperfixate over Arthur Pendragon’s love for Merlin. Today’s episode features this scene right here:

To remind you of the context, it was s03e12 when Camelot was besieged and Arthur just ordered Gaius, Gwaine, and Elyan to go find shelter in the woods. A second later, he looks at Merlin, diverts his eyes, and tells him, “Merlin, you should go with them.”

Which btw translates, in Arthur Pendragon's dictionary, to: Merlin, I want you safe, I want you away from harm’s way, but Merlin, Oh Merlin, don’t leave me. I really don’t want you to leave me. I sustain my strength from you. You’re the bravest man I have ever met. I keep going because I know you’re there. Don’t go and leave me. I am urging you to go, but please don’t believe me.

I really just can’t. Because you guys, Arthur isn’t scared to go fight an entire army of the dead. He’s not scared that he is limping and injured and definitely won’t make it. He’s just scared to do it without Merlin.

And when Merlin looks at him and says, “Nah, I’ve seen the woods already”, Arthur knows Merlin had heard it all, and chose the kindest response possible that doesn’t spot on his worry and fear.

Those fucking two.

#merlin #I am unwell about this scene #as well as any scene featuring them #which is exactly 65 episodes out of 65 #merthur #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #king arthur #merlin bbc #merlin x arthur #regulusrules metas

[olympain]

I'm entitled to that. I'm giving you my days. You and me, time and space.

#dwedit #timelordgifs #doctor who #peter capaldi #twelfth doctor #jenna coleman #clara oswald #karen gillan #amy pond #arthur darvill #rory williams #alex kingston #river song #david tennant #tenth doctor #original #*gifs #thought too hard about moffat era again lost my mind as usual

[thefabledpheasant]

One of my favorite merthur scenes is Merlin’s “I didn’t want you to feel that you were alone” and it’s so beautiful for so many reasons, but what I don’t see ever mentioned is the moments right after Arthur opens the doors. Merlin doesn’t look at Arthur or give any indication he’s awake until he says Merlin’s name.

I think it’s so special because he’s giving Arthur the choice of what he wants to do. He can leave Merlin there and be alone or he can ‘wake him up’ and have a friend. He knows Arthur might not want to engage with anyone after an entire night spent with his deceased father. It’s a beautiful, understated act of consideration, love, and empathy.

#they're so beautiful #Merlin is so kind and sweet and loyal #their love is beautiful #i can't stop thinking about it #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin x arthur #merlin #merthur #love them #uther pendragon #grief #mine

[abisalli]

If canon won't let them hug, I will make them hug

#merthur #bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin fanart #my art #digital art #emrys #once and future king #this show is forcing me to learn how to draw hugs #why is Merlin crying? Arthur nearly died ofc! and he still can't tell him about his magic :( sadness :(

[noodles-and-tea]

I’m apparently a year late to this concept, however …

#obviously they’re both British so it’s not quite #but with a few tweaks it’s strikingly similar #like there’s that story that Henry makes up about the Prince and the peasant boy #that’s just the plot of Merlin actually #ugh firstprince I miss you #my art #bbc merlin #merlin #merlin emrys #arthur pendragon #merthur #firstprince #rwrb #red white and royal blue

[arrimorr]

Ok, while we are on the topic of Malevolent, I decided to post some mlvlnt thingies I drew last year

#malevolent #arthur lester #john doe #yes I gave Yellow my initial design for John #while this type of shape looks like a sun for me it also symbolises a more sharp and unstable personality #(bc of all the different sized “spikes”) #I'm talking about yellow from my previous post btw

[abandoneddinosaur]

Do you ever think of how, to Arthur, Merlin is a clumsy, idiot of a servant with no care for tradition, but he makes Arthur laugh and gives the best advice and somehow, without Arthur even noticing, has become his best friend in the entire world, the person he wants to face every battle with, not only so he can protect Merlin but also so he can have Merlin’s support and approval

And then it turns out that Merlin doesn’t need protecting, and he’s the most powerful sorcerer to exist, he has magic, and has actually been the one protecting Arthur this entire time

And Arthur has to face their entire relationship being turned upside down, because okay you have magic, he’s had his suspicions about magic not being evil for a while now and of course Merlin isn’t evil, but it’s more how dare you not tell me, after I’ve came to you for everything and I thought you did too, I thought I noticed when things were wrong and put a smile on your face but this whole time you’ve not trusted me

And in a matter of hours he has to relearn their entire friendship and try to understand why Merlin has done this and why he keeps doing this and make sure that everything else about our friendship is true please say the rest was true

And by the end, because he is dying and the end is so very near, it doesn’t matter anymore because he is Arthur and he is Merlin and it doesn’t matter that they’re also the Once and Future King of Camelot and Emrys the Most Powerful Sorcerer Ever to Live

No, they’re just Merlin and Arthur in their last few minutes together and they both know it and this is his last chance so it’s not you betrayed me and I need time and how could you do this to us, instead it’s it’s okay and hold me and thank you because if this is his last chance to protect Merlin then of course he is going to take it, that’s always been his job and neither death nor magic is going to change that

#it is 3am and I’m on my period and I thought about them #they are a tragedy #bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur

[longlivechips]

Arthur "the only thing keeping my kingdom together is my manservants crush on me" Pendragon

And

Merlin "gaslight gatekeep girlboss my way out of a treason sentence" Emris

Really were made for each other

#bbc merlin #i debated making it #“the only thing keeping my kingdom together is my manservants crush on me and i dont even know about it” #but i think he does know honestly #merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur #merlin meta #merlin emrys