#King Arthur and his knights

[kbkirtley]

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights - Howard Pyle

I’ve loved the stories of King Arthur and his knights for as long as I remember. I read this version in college after finding it for cheap at Barnes and Noble and just completely fell into it. The Arthurian style of stories with knights and swords and kingdoms, with good versus bad/heroes versus villains, and the melding of realistic and fantastical story elements has always been a favorite of mine.

It’s no surprise that my first story is of a hero that bases his alter ego on that of a knight or that the hero’s name, Lance Locke, is an homage to the original White Knight himself, Lancelot. I was reading this book around the same time as I was writing the first draft of my own book. And while there aren’t many one to one parallels between my book and Arthurian legend beyond the names of the hero’s secret identity and alter ego, this book and the Arthurian stories played a huge role in shaping how I view storytelling and how I view heroes in general.

#king arthur #bookblr #arthurian legend #lancelot #knights of the round table #King Arthur and his knights #howard pyle #lance locke #the white knight #Camelot #Arthurian #round table

[justaz]

*merlins magic gets exposed in front of the knights*

merlin, magic user: oh fuck

arthur, finally taking this opportunity to pretend as if he just found out merlin has magic after agonizing for the past month on how to bring it up: you have magic?

lancelot, merlin defender, already knew of merlin’s magic: no! i have magic

gwaine, merlin defender, already knew of merlin’s magic, lover of chaos, ride or die: no, i have magic!

mordred, desperate for his hero’s approval bc no matter what he’s done emrys just stares at him with distrust and the poor boy is tired and so close to tears: no…i have magic.

percival, raised by druids and bonded strongly with mordred over that and does Not agree with the persecution of magic in camelot, had an inkling that merlin had magic but no proof: no. i have magic.

*leon and elyan exchange a look, elyan, amused and leon, exhausted, elyan shrugs*

elyan, knows how much gwen adores merlin and completely understands her stance bc merlin…is merlin, down to clown and put on a show, really playing up the dramatics: no! i have magic.

leon, exhausted, has known of merlin’s magic since he stepped foot in camelot, knows of his feelings for arthur and arthur’s feelings for him, knows arthur knows of merlin’s magic and wouldn’t harm him, thinks everyone is being absolutely ridiculous:

*the knights stare hard at leon and even merlin looks slightly offended at leon not jumping to his defense with the rest of the knights, arthur hasn’t said anything and is staring at leon expectantly*

leon, sighing: …no. i have magic.

#radio rebel reveal #>>> #idk if the idea that percival was raised by druids is either canon or a big fandom hc or just something i saw once that stuck with me #but i love it #anyways they’re all idiots #merlin bbc #merlin emrys #arthur pendragon #sir lancelot #sir gwaine #sir mordred #sir percival #sir elyan #sir leon (the long suffering) #(he’s trying to be a brave knight of the realm as he always dreamed to be as a kid. too bad all his friends and king are complete fools) #merthur #idiots of the round table #look me in the eye and tell me i’m wrong #incorrect merlin quotes

[tiredcowboyy]

my favourite merlin hc of mine is that arthur will only return when merlin gives up on the idea of him doing so. That when merlin gives up on him coming back, his magic starts to fade with his hope and that the danger albion faces that requires the king to return isnt world wars or global pandemics, its when the world loses its magic.

Basically merlin is albions greatest need

Edit: if arthur did come back bc of this, him and merlin would reunite and then I imagine Merlin would be so stressed and on edge for months he would just constantly be in a state of ???? Looking at the world confused on what catastrophe was finally so bad that arthur returned (not knowing it was him who was the catastrophe) he would probably only realise later when Arthur cracked a joke about how bad merlin looked when arthur first got there.

#merlin #merlin bbc #arthur pendragon #prince arthur #king arthur #merthur #merthur hc #merlin hc #merlins his own downfall #nothing new #arthur will return #knights of camelot #the once and future king #arthur pendragon will return #merlins just a silly little guy #bbc merlin #merlin emrys #merlin and arthur #tiredcowboyys shenanigans #tiredcowboyys prompt

[unhingedmess]

merlin & arthur, in camelot: we made it!

knight, left behind for the umpteenth time: do i mean nothing to you?

part 2

part 3

#yh i know knights are meant to lay their life down for their king #but just imagine your king #at the face of any danger #grabs his manservant by the scruff of his neck and makes a run for it #bbc merlin #merlin #arthur #package secured #memes that were divined to me in a dream (took undeserved nap before deadline)

[achillesuwu]

This is just so merthur, like post return arthur who is the immortal equivalent of an wet kitten and Merlin who is a grandpa™

#merthur #merlin #arthur pendragon #Arthur may not be from the 90's but like he didn't really see that much #Arthur : Yeah I was a knight a king and I fought again sorcerers #Them : Damn so you made magic legal after the Time of Great Sorrow? #Arthur : ...no #Merlin : don't look at me I was mopping near a lake back then #Them : so what about how people used to do *this* or *that* #Arthur : #Merlin : he was barely able to put his own clothes do you think he knew how much work went behind these things? No

[rainbowsmagicandshit]

Merlin Prompt/Idea:

Arthur calls a meeting of his inner round table (those that sat with him at the table of the ancient kings) except Merlin. He also tells everyone else not to tell Merlin. At this meeting they decide that Merlin will have a seat at the Royal Round Table.

Why is Merlin getting an official seat at the official and highly sought after Royal Round Table?

Because Arthur wants to marry him, of course!

This is step one to getting all the stuck up nobles to except Merlin as Arthur’s choice of spouse.

Does Merlin know that that’s Arthur’s intention with his appointment? No.

Does Merlin know that Arthur wants to marry him? No.

Does Merlin even know that Arthur has feelings for him? No.

Is Merlin increasing frustrated that he keeps getting excluded from half of the inner circle meetings despite gaining a seat at the official one? Yes.

Is Merlin going to give Arthur a piece of his mind once finds out that this entire roundabout thing was just a plot to get him as his husband? Undoubtedly.

Is Merlin going to be completely badass and show his capability as “queen” despite not knowing what’s going on? Absolutely.

What are the next steps?

#bbc merlin #Merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin emrys #merthur #the knights of the round table #merlin fanfic #merlin fandom #merlin fanfic prompt #merlin fanfiction prompt #merlin prompt #merthur prompt #Merlin is DONE #no one is telling him anything #how are they going to find out about this magic? #how’s that going to effect the plan? #what step will legalizing magic be? #I know I put “queen in the post but I actually think his title will be king consort #do with this what you will

[katabay]

long ago, in a land of heroes and gods and monsters—

or, bedwyr and cei listen to arthur tell a story

Caitlin R. Green, Concepts of Arthur

#knights knights knights! #sir bedwyr #sir kay #king arthur #sometimes i look at my character tags and its like. well. consistency would be nice. #arthur's not a king here. he's a hero out with his friends #however. figuring out a good tag for arthur will require slightly more thinking than i have in me at this moment #maybe arthur the giant killer? #also the way that cei and bedwyr frequently appear as a pair..............:')

[ambriel-angstwitch]

Arthur: Anyone d-

Merlin: Depressed?

Leon: Drained?

Gwaine: Dumb?

Mordred: Disliked?

Arthur: -done with their work... what is wrong with you people

#Mordred may or may not have made a pointed look at Merlin when he said his answer #he may not know why Merlin hates him but he’s picking up on it #bbc merlin #merlin emrys #sir leon #leon the long suffering #gwaine bbc #sir gwaine #sir mordred #mordred #king arthur #arthur pendragon #the knights of camelot #the knights of the round table #incorrect merlin quotes #merlin incorrect quotes #merlin bbc #bbc gwaine #gwaine #poor arthur #poor Merlin #honestly poor all of them

[july-19th-club]

i know for a fact i have made this post before but for me it's very important that bbc merlin is a pointless tragedy. it wouldn't be good (it's frequently not good anyway but it would be a lot further away from good) if it wasn't a pointless tragedy! it's simply not arthuriana if it doesn't go past the high point of the heroic/legendary/high medieval romance stuff and end with detailed rundowns of exactly how everybody got betrayed and died like that is what makes it real arthuriana to me and not just a silly show about a wizard

#'why did he die at the end! why did they make us miserable? why can't we have nice things!' #BECAUSE IT'S ARTHURIANA OKAY .that's what HAPPENS #if you're doing arthuriana you're not doing it right unless when you finally get to the end of this endless string of knight adventures #the main guy is like. dead and you're like well . what am i supposed to do now #like when i first read the great illustrated classic abridged king arthur in third grade and got to the end ofi t #and guinevere had been sent to a nunnery and half the nights had died in this battle or that one and merlin had been stuck in a cave #and then arthur dies and bedivere chucks his sword in a lake and then the book just ENDS #and i sat there consumed with emotions id never felt before. well i would've been disappointed if the end of bbc merlin had #NOT made me feel those emotions again #but it did. to me that is in fact its greatest success #merlin #q #like. dont get me wrong i like a fixfic as much as the next guy and in fact i plot them out all the time #but you cant DO that if the original material is. like. already happy #or meant to be

[sxnbleachedfiles]

might sound like an hater but i find absolutely hilarious when in ff people portray the knights more loyal to merlin than to arthur when they stated multiple times they would sacrificed their life for arthur’s sake and not only out of duty

#listen they are a family okay !! #i might be proved wrong later but so far . #they meet him bc they trust merlins judgment but they decide to stay for him #sir ‘i dont like nobles’ gwaine after meeting arthur once: maybe he is worth dying for #percival didnt even known him and was ‘ur enemies are my enemies’ 😭 #merlin #arthur pendragon #knights of the round table #merlin bbc #they all would die for each others #they are his knights and he is their king .

[kbkirtley]

Let me introduce you to the White Knight’s titular hero, Lance Locke, through similar characters/character inspirations!

If you’re a fan of characters like Will Thatcher, Shawn Spencer, Lancelot, or William Marshall, you might find a new favorite character in The White Knight!

The White Knight is available for pre-order right now! Learn more at link in bio!

#bookblr #superheroes #dc comics #superhero fiction #fantasy books #sci fi and fantasy #ya fantasy #superhero books #psych #shawn spencer #the princess bride #the dread pirate roberts #lancelot #king arthur and his knights #king arthur #arthurian legend #a knight’s tale

[purble-gaymer]

alright alright last one

#kirby #kirby right back at ya #meta knight #king dedede #escargoon #sword knight #guest appearances: #sir falspar #sir dragato #sir arthur #i didn’t forget any numbers this time! #the thrilling conclusion: meta knight loses his ability to be a menace once and for all #dreamchat #rhyn's art

[groundbreakingdot872]

sorry. but the idea of old man merlin puttering around in his kitchen in the early morning, fussing over the seating and chair logistics at his (round) kitchen table, and then getting frustrated with himself at coming up short- and having the bitter realization that he’ll always come up short, by a whole table actually, kills me.

#all over again #the grief like a brain fog descending on his whenever he’s most happy #the mercy of forgetting #even for a second #that a good seating chart + colour coordinated napkins are gonna bring the knights out from the lake and into his kitchen #coolers of gwaine’s favorite beer (he guesses) on hand #leon’s name written in script on his napkin #and (of course) pickled eggs steamed and fresh sitting on arthur’s plate #for a king who’ll be deathly late to his breakfast #it’s killing me #💗🥲 #merlin emrys

[dk-thrive]

“This is beyond understanding.“ said the king. "You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?” And Merlin said quietly, “Because I am wise. In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins.”

― John Steinbeck, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights (Penguin Classics; December 30, 2008) (via Alive on All Channels)

#John Steinbeck #The acts of king arthur and his noble knights #smart #wisdom #intellect #feel #feeling #emotional #committed

[springs-hurts]

His father's Son, 4.05

this scene is so satisfying to watch idk why... Annis, who has never known the type of person Arthur is, thinks it's a trick.

Meanwhile Morgana, even though she's fighting against him, for her it's hard to comprehend why Annis thinks it's such a big deal or it's trick.

Morgana's "cause he's Arthur" Punch you directly in the gut! She sees nothing amiss, for that's how it is. Any person who knows Arthur, they should know how he is, it's such a easy thing.

He won't risk life of his men, he's Arthur and therefore it's no trick!

#bbc merlin #bbc arthur #arthur pendragon #BBC morgana #The easy way which morgana says #He's Arthur #It's not he's noble #Honourable knight #Those are simple things #It's not because he's Camelot's king #It's just “he's Arthur” #It's ingrained in his nature #You don't understand annis #He won't play a trick like this #He can't #He don't know how to #(Lmao I hope he does tho) #King Arthur #My beloved

[lightasthesun]

merthur love confession but make it river song style!!!

When you love the Doctor, it's like loving the stars themselves. You don't expect a sunset to admire you back! And if I happen to find myself in any danger, let me tell you... the Doctor isn't stupid enough or sentimental enough and he is certainly not in love enough to find himself standing in it with me...

River is Merlin. Merlin is River. Arthur is the Doctor.

#River is the blueprint for dramatic love confessions that make your heart ache #obviously the word choice would be different but!!! #merlin already doubts his importance to arthur #now imagine merlin being held captive or smth and arthur (and maybe the Knights) showing up to rescue him #MEANWHILE MERLIN IS TAUNTING HIS CAPTOR THAT ARTHUR WOULD NEVER COME FOR HIM #hes just a lowly servant #the king might be his best friend but he's been told often enough Arthur does not feel the same much less anything more than that #and merlin is quite alright with just admiring his golden king in all his glory and wit and courage and burning love for his people #you wouldn't expect a sunrise to admire you back #he's as dark and endless as the night and whatever his existence may be worth its nothing in comparison to Arthur's #who's mere existence pushes merlin into the background like the night retreats to mske space for the sunrise #anyway #SOMEBODY'S DO SMTH WITH THIS #i need a semi love confession from merlin to an outsider and arthur listening in #merlin bbc #bbc merlin #merlin emrys #merthur #arthur pendragon