#arthur pendragon kin

[kincalling]

hii this is kinda a long shot but uhh im Arthur Pendragon from arthurian legend

uhh im looking for mostly lancelot cus we kinda had something going on 💀 but anyone else is fine !! uhh im also 16 so anyone around that age range pls like this post and ill follow u… thanks aaa 🙏

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#arthur pendragon kin #arthurian legend kin #canon calls

[kintelephone]

hii this is kinda a long shot but uhh i kin Arthur Pendragon from arthurian legend

uhh im looking for mostly lancelot cus im pretty sure i had romantic feelings for him but anyone else is fine !! uhh im also 16 so anyone around that age range pls interact and ill follow u.. thanks aaa

<3

#arthur pendragon kin #arthurian legend kin #mod ward

[that-nerd-who-writes-fanfiction]

Writing Mordred is slowly making me realise I don’t actually hate him.

The more I think about it, the more I realise he’s just a traumatised child who felt trapped and ran out of options when every single person in his life who was supposed to help him failed in some way or others. Most in more than one way if we’re being honest.

The kid literally had no one to turn to when the girl he loved died and was openly hated by the guy he’s thought of as a god since he was a child.

Like let that sink in.

Merlin openly wished him dead, and Mordred literally worshipped the ground he walked on.

(I’m usually a Merlin apologist but bloody hell he fucked up at every opportunity when it came to Mordred)

Morgana was the exact opposite of his morals but wanted magic free, (at the cost of non magic users lives which is also problematic, but that’s a different conversation) so he didn’t stick around with her, but when Camelot no longer felt safe for him, he ran.

Which is definitely a trauma response considering how he grew up with the Druids and then whatever the fuck happened after he left them.

Arthur was the only person who was continuously good for him, saving him as a child and later becoming a brother/father figure, but then he killed Kara and Mordred had to watch another magic user be killed by Camelot except this time it was someone he truly believed was good. He didn’t see her attacking Arthur like she did, just that the king of Camelot was killing another magic user which was bound to bring up trauma that he hasn’t felt safe enough to unpack and heal from.

I have a lot more to say on this, but I’ve got to leave for work in a few minutes so I’ll come back and scream about it another time

Fucking Mordred though, poor kid. He really went through it.

#writing this out made me realise I probably kin him a little too much #bbc merlin #mordred #character analysis #merlin emrys #uther pendragon #is shitty #kinnie moment #arthur pendragon #merlin #Kilgharrah hate club #kilgharrah #morgana #they’re all just traumatised kids #Mordred apologist apparently #long post #rant

[ishevd]

Mon dépressif fav

Quel BG

#kaamelott #kaamelott fanart #arthur pendragon #je le kin tellement cest grave #je l'aime #je le bouffe comme de la brioche

[doctorcrowley]

New headcannon just dropped: arthur isn’t oblivious and dumb he’s just severely autistic

#there’s no reason for this other than I kin him #arthur pendragon #Merlin #merthur #bbc merlin

[toubledrouble]

What is it with me that every time I see a goody two shoes blonde white fictional dude I go "that's so me" and my friends agree

Like I could probably give you a list

#But seriously #jason grace #steve rogers #aziraphale #arthur pendragon #(okay no he is kinda a prat but still) #will solace #todd anderson isn't exactly blond but still #There's probably so much more but yea #jason and steve are the most serious ones out of these #I kin them so hard #I also make a shitton of headcanons about them bc I can

[n3ooo]

fellow arthur pendragon kinnies: hows those abandonment issues? and that ftm transition? oh yeah and questioning your sexuality

#bbc arthur #arthur pendragon #king arthur #merlin #bbc merlin #kinnie #my kins #transgender #ftm #questioning sexuality #again #here we go again

[sneakyboymerlin]

I have said it before, but Kilgharrah has a parallel-opposite arc to Morgana. His character is redeemed in the same streak of episodes where Morgana goes from an ally to a major villain. While Kilgharrah was often self-serving and manipulative in the first 2 seasons, this changes by the end of season 2 because Merlin chooses to show him mercy after incapacitating him. It’s the first real kindness that Kilgharrah has experienced in well over 20 years. Whereas, when Merlin shows Morgana mercy by making the deal with Morgause to save her after she’s been incapacitated, Morgana returns more vengeful than ever. Back to Kilgharrah, though…

Not only does he indebt himself to Merlin, he comes to see Merlin in an entirely new way. Before, when he would call Merlin kin, it was in the most literal sense—both are creatures of magic, cut from the same cloth, and should be allies. But now, they’ve formed a bond from that kinship (and in a literal soul connection sense, too, no less). Kilgharrah’s plea strikes Merlin with so much force because they’re both now the last of their kind, and Merlin cannot help but consider and understand what Kilgharrah has been through, despite the destruction he’s caused, because it’s happened to Merlin, too. When they see each other next, this is what they have to say:

Merlin: I didn't think you'd answer my call.

Kilgharrah: Merlin, I could not resist a dragonlord, even if I wanted to.

Merlin: I’m grateful, thank you.

Let’s focus on that: “…even if I wanted to.” Kilgharrah did not want to resist Merlin’s call for help because he’s come to care about Merlin in his own way. This development is easily traced back to Merlin’s show of mercy. It cannot be stressed enough: this was the first kindness Kilgharrah had been shown in over 20 years, after rotting away in a dungeon when he was betrayed in every way possible, suffering from the grief of his entire species going extinct on Uther’s orders. And with this one show of mercy, Merlin changed the heart of a creature that everyone had already dismissed as a monster (the same way Merlin sees himself), one who sought his revenge by razing an entire city to the ground. From the start, Merlin treats him as a person: “Why are you doing this? You’re killing innocent people!” No one who saw him as a mere beast acting on its true nature would ask a moral quandary of him. And in the end, this path leads to Kilgharrah being spared, and Camelot repeatedly being saved as a result.

Kilgharrah’s sincerity in his care for Merlin is consistent in later seasons, and is seen in more than just his rescues. In 4x02, he plainly urges Merlin not to sacrifice himself, despite the fact that Arthur’s life (and thus, Kilgharrah’s ultimate freedom) hangs in the balance.

Merlin: Arthur intends to sacrifice himself to heal the Veil. It is my destiny to protect him; you taught me that.

Kilgharrah: Merlin, you must not do this.

He shortly follows this with something we’ve known since Merlin mended the rift between them in 2x13:

Kilgharrah: From the moment I met you, I saw something that was invisible. Now, it is there for all to see […] It will be an empty world without you, young warlock.

Having failed to convince Merlin to let someone else be the sacrifice, Kilgharrah commends him. Not only that, Kilgharrah mourns him.

This is all to say that Kilgharrah’s actions in seasons 1 & 2 should not be the sole focal point for our judgment of him, when he undergoes such an extreme change of character. Furthermore, there is no reason to believe that Kilgharrah’s faith in the prophecies is anything but genuine. Alongside his newfound care for Merlin, his ultimate goal is his own freedom, and he believes that Arthur is the key to that.

Kilgharrah: We need Arthur to live […] Your destiny is to protect the young Pendragon until he claims his crown, and when he does, magic can be returned to the realm. Only then will I be free.

This logic is in line with what occurred in 5x13. Kilgharrah wouldn’t have said or done any of what he does in 1x13 if he did not believe that Arthur’s ascension to king would lead to his own freedom (even if it didn’t take immediate effect). Arthur’s place on the throne made room for an end to the wars, namely the one on magic. Kilgharrah did not make these prophecies up, nor is he the only one to believe in them. Alator and Finna possessed knowledge of the same prophecies, and both believed in Emrys’ vision/mission.

Kilgharrah had great knowledge himself, and tried to share that with Merlin to pave the best path, but he was not all-knowing, and he tells Merlin as much himself. Kilgharrah is merely a messenger, believer, and interpreter. So, he still believes the prophecy has come to pass, even if Arthur did end up dying anyways. The five kingdoms could now be united and magic restored to the land once the war was ended upon Morgana’s death. The prophecy was fulfilled within Arthur’s lifetime, despite the success of Arthur’s Bane. It did not go as Merlin expected, nor how Kilgharrah expected, but it still… went. This is what he means when he says, “No young man, no matter how great, can know his destiny.”

The idea that Kilgharrah simply played Merlin, when he was depending on Arthur as much as any creature of magic, and when he genuinely cared for Merlin as kin, is bad faith conjecture. How they got to the end point still mattered to him (i.e. Merlin must protect Arthur so that he has a chance to fulfill the prophecy), because that potential only existed through Arthur, and they all continued to suffer until that time came. Regardless of the age at which Arthur died, though, he was destined to fulfill these prophecies and return at Albion’s time of need. This, Kilgharrah knew. So is it any wonder that he maintained faith in it even after Arthur died? Especially after Arthur died, proving the prophecies true once again?

Kilgharrah: Merlin. There is nothing you can do.

Merlin: I've failed?

Kilgharrah: No, young warlock, for all that you have dreamt of building, has come to pass.

Merlin: I can't lose him! He's my friend!

Kilgharrah: Though no man, no matter how great, can know his destiny, some lives have been foretold. Merlin... Arthur is not just a King— he is the Once and Future King. Take heart, for when Albion's need is greatest, Arthur will rise again.

No, Kilgharrah did not predict the exact ending, but he did his best to help Merlin bring about the best possible outcome, and he said what he could to comfort Merlin when he was grieving Arthur. Kilgharrah was genuine, and his motives were in alignment with Merlin’s by the start of season 3.

#unpopular opinion #the only counterpoint is ‘what if he lied?’ which is just a Film Theory at this point #it’s an interesting headcanon but you can’t base your understanding of a character on a non-canon theory (or expect others to) #also: Kilgharrah doesn’t really tell direct lies at all through the series. at most he withholds some information #like when he knew that Merlin’s life wouldn’t be taken in the trade for Arthur’s life #and again. that whole episode only demonstrates Kilgharrah’s sheer belief in the prophecies surrounding Arthur. because why save him then? #it certainly wasn’t to get Merlin on his good side! he did the exact opposite there. #in fact… he is always at odds with Merlin. so… yeah. #kilgharrah #merlin emrys #merlin and kilgharrah #bbc merlin #merlin meta #my meta

[fluffypotatey]

Even in an "everything's fine and nothing hurts" AU, I just know that Arthur "Disaster Bi" Pendragon manages to give his dad an ulcer because that's just how he rolls.

Arthur: Father, I'm getting married-

Uther: Excellent!

Arthur: -to Merlin of the Dragonlords.

Uther: Less excellent!

Somewhere on the Isle of the Blessed, Morgana is laughing and doesn't know why.

And Balinor is working his way through the wine cellar realising he's about to be kin-by-marriage to Uther Fucking Pendragon. (Yes, they still hate each other, but their wives are besties. They think it's adorable.)

the horror Balinor must have felt when he realised what Merlin marrying Arthur meant for him lmaoooooo

Hunith: Aren't they cute! Balinor: Yes, sweetie, very adorable. Can't wait for the wedd- Balinor: WAIT

#insert horrified hamster meme lol #bbc merlin #merthur #arthur pendragon #merlin emrys #merlin #hunith #balinor #uther pendragon #you have the mother in laws who are all for the marriage then the father in laws just standing in the corner in pain lmaoooo #balinor using this as a way to cajole uther into complimenting his son #balinor: “yes my boy merlin is quite the sorcerer eh? such a powerful man that merlin. a great match for royalty mh?” #uther (seething on the inside): “......yes” #headcanons #asks

[merlincersei]

Merlin BBC UK TV Show - A Psychological Analysis Series Part 9

The Disney Dead Parents Troupe In Merlin

Disney is the undisputed master of the dead parents troupe and the Merlin series adopts this troupe fairly consistently.

This is the status of all the main recurring characters's parents:

Even though Merlin is the only character whose both parents were alive, he was still raised by his mother as a single parent. The episode where Merlin meets his father, the father ends up dying.

Morgana was initially introduced as an orphan but we come to know later on that Uther is her father.

The psychological impact of being raised as an orphan and / or single parent manifests in very interesting ways among the characters, however this phenomenon deeply affects Arthur Pendragon.

Uther is a typical distant and repressive father who has channeled all his hopes and emotions on Arthur.

This style of upbringing however has left his son emotionally repressed and the absence of a doting mother figure has rendered him needing to be tended to like a child along with major abandonment issues. His psychosexual development couldn’t follow the normal path, as he never had the chance to experience and overcome the attraction to his mother. As Uther had to play the part of both mother and father, we could say that Arthur didn’t successfully resolve his Oedipus complex. This manifests in the form of Arthur constantly seeking attention from Merlin from the moment Merlin becomes his servant. Merlin basically acts as his nanny from waking him, to bathing him, to dressing him, to feeding him and everything in between. AND THIS IS FOR A FULL GROWN ADULT AND NOT A CHILD !

SEASON 1 EPISODE 1 ENDS WITH SOMEONE COMING INTO GAUIS CHAMBERS SAYING ARTHUR IS LOOKING FOR MERLIN. LIKE REALLY ARTHUR YOU CANT GO ONE EPISODE WITHOUT HAVING MERLIN WAIT ON YOU HAND AND FOOT!!!

People can excuse this behavior stating Arthur is a royal and hence it is normal for royals to be tended to constantly by their servants. However you never see Uther being tended to hand and foot like Arthur does. Uther even comments that Arthur is strangely fond of the boy.

In addition, Arthur throws a tantrum whenever Merlin goes missing highlighting his need to be nurtured and looked after.

In the The Hollow Queen episode where Merlin goes with Daegal Arthur literally seems exasperated over Merlin’s disappearance searching the whole castle like a lost child. He even has Gwen and Gauis replicate some of Merlin’s duties for him.

In the Diamond Of The Day Episode 1, when Merlin tells Arthur he wont be going to Camalan, Arthur cannot bring himself to say he needs Merlin with him but chooses to express his hurt by calling Merlin a coward.

Arthur fear of losing people close to him is a running theme in the series even at his own deteriment.

Arthur goes to help & rescue Merlin and Gwen even when Uther forbids it. Arthur goes to help & rescue his knights even when Merlin disapproves. Arthur trusts Aggravaine so readily because he is his kin and Arthur is traumatized and vulnerable after Uther’s death. Arthur even agrees to legalize sorcery because he thinks it will save Uther’s and Modred’s lives.

Overall this series has such rich and complex themes .

No wonder that even after 10 years since the series ended, it is still trending strong !!!

#arthur pendragon #bradley james #merlin bbc #merthur #gay subtext #lgbtqia shows #queer coding #colin morgan #merlincersei #Youtube #merlin meta

[kincalling]

(Asking on behalf of an alter)

We have an Arthur pendragon fictive from Merlin BBC looking for anyone really. We're bodily 19 and okay with doubles.

Please he's so grumpy because he misses everyone desperately.

🃏

#arthur pendragon kin #merlin bbc kin #canon calls

[tiodolma]

MerGana Wedding

be like

they spend the wedding night sobbing and vomiting on the floor 😭

theyre The Power Couple that poisoned each other on their wedding. No one has a bond like theirs 💀

with. @wandrenowle

From the au where s5 Merlin and Morgana transmigrate to their 10 year old selves (and still retain their scars and memories).

10 year old Merlin searches for Baby Mordred to kill him. 10 year old Morgana searches for baby Mordred to protect him. Hunith goes to Gaius in Camelot to ask for his help but Gaius refuses because he is too busy babysitting Prince Arthur. Gaius gives Hunith Balinor's last known location instead.

Duke Gorlois, is surprised by Morgana's magic powers and is worried that she has disappeared from their palace especially with Uther's reforms being popular across the allied kingdoms.

Cue Hunith and Gorlois scouring the forests between Cornwall and Ascetir to find their idiot children.

Hunith, Balinor and Gorlois somehow find each other and their children in the woods. Then they all take sanctuary in Cornwall.

From the young Morgana, Gorlois is informed of Uther's and Vivienne's infidelity. Gorlois is also informed of how Uther tricked Balinor into giving up his kin's secrets. Gorlois silently cut ties with Uther Pendragon and allies himself with Balinor.

Nimueh finds out and goes to the court of Cornwall to investigate this change in political tide. Pleased with her findings, Nimueh sends a call out to the other surviving priestesses. Morgause appears with her son baby Mordred, happy to be reunited with her Sister and their father, Gorlois.

Vivienne also appears in Cornwall and tearfully admits the truth of her infidelity. She vows to pay for this by doing her best for Cornwall and its defense.

Cornwall becomes stronger with the high priestesses in its alliance. In time Ascetir (Cenred), Carleon (Queen Annis and King Carleon), Brittany (Tristan and Agravaine Du Bois), Deira (King Odin) and Mercia (King Bayard) join together with the Duke of Cornwall against Camelot's power as well. Uther's Camelot is surrounded by an alliance of powerful countries and cannot just do what it wants anymore.

s5Kid!Merlin and s5Kid!Morgana don't stop bitching and messing with each other for all the trauma they've been though. Balinor and Gorlois hate what their children became and both strive to fix it.

Among s5Kid!Merlin and s5Kid!Morgana's disputes are Merlin's unchanging sad wardrobe in their past lives. Kid!s5!Morgana saucily makes a suggestion to Gorlois to investigate in the potential of Ealdor fabric industry with Cenred of Ascetir's blessing, much to kid!s5!merlin's irritation. Morgana turns out to be right (which pisses merlin off). Ealdor becomes a booming trade center for fabric/textile. Thus Merlin is outfitted by both Gorlois and Balinor in comfortable and sturdy Ealdor clothing but in nobler and better styles.

Most importantly, the two semi-mature idiot and warfreak children get schooled by their parents and elders on their shitty extremist idealism and warped sense of ethics and politics from their past lives.

Balinor and Gorlois then decide to keep them apart to stop them from impeding each other's healing and reformation progress.

Morgana goes thru intensive and better high priestess training (with Nimueh, Morgause and Vivienne present alongside Gorlois' brand of politics and nation building.)

Meanwhile Merlin goes on sabbatical with Balinor in order to visit and live with the surviving members of different sects of magicfolk. This had to be done so that Merlin/Emrys can learn and understand their general politics, histories, ethics and values straight from the source and not just from books.

Gorlois makes Mordred his heir as Duke of Cornwall, Morgana prepares to become ambassador to Camelot as "Morgana Pendragon" and Merlin will be formally revealed as "Lord Emrys of the Druids" when he is of age.

10 years later Merlin Emrys and Morgana Pendragon, now 20, are reunited. They still hate each other but the council has unanimously decided to join them in marriage. This was done accordance with the various prophecies. Another reason for this was to solidify their position as powerful and feared diplomat-couples to Camelot and the rest of Albion.

They spend the days of their bethrothal by flirting with others while glaring daggers at each other from across the rooms, the halls and the forests.

Eventually, their handfasting goes off without a hitch... except that this is Merlin and Morgana who have still have the scars and memories from all 5 seasons. Since they transmigated to this alternate storyline, they both have an unhealthy fixation on foods and poison. These two don't trust anything until they're sure that it is not poison.

So.

in the privacy of the wedding room they make a pact to remind each other how they could easily die by the other's hands if they wanted to.

You are my destiny, You are my doom.

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aftermath:

Gorlois and Balinor are made aware of the pact while the two are suffering from the aftereffects 😂 Gorlois: i need the strongest wine. Our kids are insane. Balinor: ive got mushrooms too? U want some? Gorlois: sure 🤦 Mordred: i want a love like that too Morgause: please dont Nimueh: (cackling)

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to anyone reading this.

Merlin and Morgana settle in Perilous Land of the Fisher King. Their married sex life is intense rough and bloody and they always come out looking mauled but hey in time (maybe 30 years) they managed to produce five kids all while trying to keep albion from erupting into all out war 😅

arthurian age does actually happen coz merlin is a reformed idiot in this au. he's actually one of high status among the nobles and can watch over albion better coz of his political position. As a married couple he and his wife keep each other in check, ready to go for the kill if needed (much to their children's dread).

so! King Arthur lives long and happy with many knights. Eventually he and Duke Mordred piss each other off because of territory or an insult, Camlann still happens. They both die.

morgause goes into grief, attacks merlin and morgana's family. morgana deals killing blow. everyone tries to save morgause's body but they couldnt so it's sad.

tired of their world, merlin and morgana retire into the woods to learn more about necromancy, astrology and astronomie.

#bbc merlin #bbc morgana #mergana #merlin x morgana #mergana shtpost #mergana au #poison pair #they are both terrible your honor #this is a full fledged fanfic in our hearts lmao

[dialux]

I’ve spent the past couple weeks enmeshed in Merlin ALLLLLLLL over again, but rather than simply reading fic/looking at art, I went back to source material and watched half the tv show which was a) an excellent decision, everyone’s fucking gorg, b) an excellent decision, the show’s actually so good, c) a HORRIBLE decision, because now I have opinions on what the show should have been.

So! Without further ado: Enjoy Dia’s Merlin Plotline (For Five Seasons).

Season One: Pretty much the same as canon. Merlin learns about Nimueh, who is the primary antagonist, and we get to know all the characters we know and love. The season ends with Merlin returning from defeating Nimueh, entirely certain that he cannot/must not ever reveal his magic to anyone in Camelot.

Season Two: ALSO pretty much the same. But this time, when Merlin and Arthur go to the crystal cave, Arthur learns about Merlin’s magic- and Morgana’s. Shaken and distrusting, Arthur returns to Camelot to confront his father, but before he can, Morgause attacks. Arthur goes with Merlin to Kilgarrah’s cave and offers to ease his sentence if he tells them how to defeat the undead. Kilgarrah refuses, furious that Merlin dared to bring a Pendragon to him, but tells them that the only way for Arthur to survive is to kill his own kin. Arthur goes to Gaius to ask for help, where Gaius tells him that Morgana is his sister. Arthur refuses to kill her and Merlin defends him, but Gaius drugs them both and then poisons Morgana. In the aftermath, Morgause and her army disappear with Morgana, Uther is severely weakened by Morgana’s departure and starts passing many of his duties onto Arthur’s shoulders, and Arthur tells Gaius that his position is forfeit in the royal household. Because Merlin supported Arthur’s decision not to kill Morgana- and was drugged himself by Gaius- they build a tentative accord between each other, and he remains as Arthur’s manservant.

Season Three: Arthur and Merlin have reached a shaky balance with respect to Merlin’s magic, though there are still hiccups. They keep searching for Morgana, though without much hope; Gaius is training a few apprentices to be his successors. Arthur is, functionally, regent, and courting Gwen. The first half of the season is Arthur and Merlin settling into their new roles, with Arthur learning more about magic and Merlin supporting Arthur in his expanded duties. About halfway through the season, Morgana returns to Camelot, and her miraculous survival seems to rejuvenate Uther, who takes back many of his responsibilities. Arthur and Merlin still believe Morgana can be redeemed, but their methods of doing so are not immediately effective. Arthur clashes repeatedly with his father, unwilling to be as passive as in the past. This culminates in Arthur deciding his father’s imprisonment of Kilgarrah is unjust, and trying to identify the last surviving dragonlord to keep Camelot safe even after Kilgarrah is freed; Merlin later tells him that it’s his father, and they set out to find him. When they return from their quest, they learn that Morgause has attacked again, aided surreptitiously by Morgana, and the only way to beat back this army of the dead is through dragonfire. Merlin releases Kilgarrah and Morgause is defeated. But Kilgarrah then turns on Camelot and brings down half the castle, trying to reach Uther; Merlin, in full view of the court, commands him to stop. Uther demands Merlin be burned alive for sorcery. Arthur refuses, citing Merlin’s choice to protect Camelot rather than let the dragon destroy it, but Uther refuses to heed him. Arthur, Merlin, and Gwen flee from Camelot that very night.

Season Four: On their way out of Camelot, Arthur, Merlin, and Gwen are chased down by a furious Morgana, who insists on joining them. The four of them spend the season living, alternately, as vagabonds, mercenaries, and hedge knights; they meet up with Lancelot, Gwaine, Elyan, Percival, etc. The season is full of Merlin learning magic (hatching dragons!) through a variety of sources, wandering Albion, and understanding all that has been lost since Uther’s Purge. Arthur and Morgana learn the difficulties of being a commoner and Arthur gains a new understanding of Gwen; Gwen, however, starts to have second thoughts about her relationship with Arthur now that Lancelot is back in the picture. Arthur’s uncle Agravaine comes to join their party, but Merlin and Morgana immediately suspect him as working on Uther’s behalf. This culminates in Agravaine finally revealing that Morgause is not dead but has partnered with King Odin and promised him Camelot; they have been slowly poisoning Uther since Arthur left to weaken Camelot’s defenses. Arthur and his band of knights- and the army Merlin, Morgana, and Gwen have spent the season gathering- return to Camelot to save Uther. But they are too late. Arthur returns to Uther freshly buried, a kingdom in disarray, and his own people distrusting the army he brings home. To bring them all together, Merlin tells the people to go to Lake Avalon, where he asks Freya to part the waters; a sword is revealed to be embedded within the stone. Arthur pulls Excalibur out of the stone, gains his confidence and inspires his people, and kills Morgause.

Season Five [First Half]: Having defeated Odin, Arthur has established Camelot as a place for magic to thrive and shine. Merlin hears of magic-users in Essetir being taken as slaves by the king, and insists that they must try to stop it. Merlin and Gwaine go to Lot’s kingdom in disguise and accidentally perform a coup; Merlin rules in Arthur’s name before Arthur comes to claim the lands as his own. In Essetir, he meets Mordred, who was captured by slavers after fleeing Camelot. Though uneasy, Merlin takes him under his wing and trains him, both in magic and, through Gwaine, in combat. Meanwhile, Caerleon, fearing Camelot’s growing military might, attempts to attack Arthur, but is repelled; Morgana then names him as High King on the battlefield, and all four kingdoms kneel to him. The tensions between Lancelot, Gwen’s, and Arthur grow daily, but the growing needs of Camelot mean they can none of them address them properly until Lancelot decides to go and help rule Essetir instead of standing in Gwen’s and Arthur’s way. Arthur and Gwen decide they should get married, and she is crowned as High Queen over Albion. Morgana is officially named Arthur’s heir.

Season Five [Second Half]: In the second half of the season, there’s a time jump. Mordred is a knight and a sorcerer, and all of Albion is at peace. Merlin is now the established court sorcerer and physician; Arthur’s knights are all acting as regents in various fiefdoms across Albion. Magic is a force for good and evil; Merlin has built schools for learning and pockets of entirely magical villages have cropped up. But Morgana’s dreams are uneasy, and when she tells Merlin, the two of them go to the crystal cave to get some more clarity. On the way back, they stop in Essetir, just in time to save Lancelot from an assassination attempt, though Merlin has to put him in a coma. Against Arthur’s advice, Gwen goes to Gaius and learns of a magical object called the Holy Grail, which could relieve all wounds and turn a life immortal. As High Queen, Gwen then issues a challenge to all of Albion for the Holy Grail, promising riches beyond all imagining. Arthur and his knights, called to by honor, go on the quest. Merlin returns from Essetir with Lancelot’s body and tells Gwen the Holy Grail is nothing other than the Old Religion’s Cup of Life, but it has been destroyed by the Druids when they learned of Morgause’s intent to steal it. Mordred then tells them that the Druids didn’t destroy it, but hid it instead, in a place with many magical trials; Merlin, and Mordred head out to overcome them. On the way there, they meet Arthur and his knights, and they join forces. Mordred is compelled by a vision on the way there and stabs Arthur with Excalibur; Merlin manages to grab the cup and come back, but Arthur refuses to take the water, instead insisting Merlin give the water to Lancelot. Merlin takes Arthur’s body to Avalon, where Freya, Morgause, and Ygraine are there to receive him. They bury him with honor and send Merlin off with the knowledge that Arthur will rise again. Merlin returns to Camelot with the Cup of Life and revives Lancelot. Gwen has exiled herself to a monastery to repent for her mistakes, but Lancelot tells Merlin that he will go after her, though the choice will be hers in the end. Morgana is crowned queen. Merlin serves as her advisor, but at the end of her reign, he retires to Avalon, where Arthur lies still, and places the entire lake under an enchantment, set to be broken only in the time of Albion’s greatest need.

#merlin #litlammak #trying to make a tragedy a little ittle bit less tragedic iykwim #also: morgana redemption arc s4! #and more time spent as commoners for both arthur and morgana! the STORY of king arthur is one of a kid!!! #a normal middle class kid!!!! who becomes king. #coughs: check your privilege and all that

[cynthia39100]

@themerlinlibrary August Writing Challenge

Prompt 18: " He is my friend" " So was I"

Morgana & Merlin

A Servant of Two Masters rewrite

AO3

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“ You must kill Arthur Pendragon,” Morgana hissed and pressed the Fomorroh head upon Merlin’s neck.

Chained in Morgana’s hovel and about to be planted with an evil snake head, Merlin decided that enough was enough. His eyes shone and the chain was blasted into pieces. The force pushed Morgana away and she cried out in surprise. Merlin turned to her, his eyes cold.

Morgana was too stunned to move at first. Her face went from disbelief to betrayal, and finally fury. She shouted out spells, but Merlin deflected the flying weapons and fireballs without uttering a word. A hint of fear crept onto Morgana’s face, but she quickly gathered her composure.

“ All these years you have kept this big secret. And you called me a traitor!” Morgana sneered.

“ I never betray Camelot.”

“ But you betray your kin! You kept me in the dark when I was afraid of my own power. You poisoned me, and you killed my sister. I would have already brought magic back to Camelot were it not for you!”

Merlin didn’t let his guilt and sorrow show. He didn’t remember how many nights he had woken up from the nightmares. He wondered several times if he could have prevented Morgana from turning evil. If he told Morgana what he was, or talked to her more before poisoning her. Maybe Morgana would still turn evil, and Merlin would be in worse situation. He would never know.

“ I’m sorry I had to leave you in Morgause’s hand. I didn’t know what she taught you, but hurting innocent people is not the way to bring magic back. ” Merlin said.

“ They are not innocent. They refused to accept the rightful ruler of Camelot.”

Merlin laughed incredulously. “ You are not the rightful ruler. It is always Arthur, and he is a far better king than you ever could be.”

“ Even if he would chop your head off if he learned your little secret?”

Merlin flinched, and Morgana smiled with satisfaction. But Merlin took a deep breath and lift his jaw with determination.

“ It doesn’t matter. Arthur will be a great king, and I won’t let any harm come to him.”

Morgana’s face fell in disdain. “ Why are you so loyal to Arthur?” she asked.

“ He is my friend.”

“ So was I!” Morgana spitted out venomously.

Merlin looked at her sadly. He could still remember vividly the sight of her when they first met. She had been beautiful and elegant and had taken his breath away. Merlin had been drawn to her even more after that for her fierce compassion and bravery. He had felt honoured to be called her friend.

“ So were you,” Merlin agreed, “ but not anymore. You’ve made your choice, and I’ve made mine.”

Merlin’s eyes shone one last time. A sword pierced through Morgana’s chest from the back. Her face froze in shock, reminding Merlin of the last time he tried to kill her. Merlin blinked his tears away. He didn’t have the right.

He prayed that in the next life, the two of them could be friends again.

#bbc merlin #merlin fanfic #merlin prompt #merlin #morgana #august writing challenge #my merlin fanfic

[fictionkinfessions]

YO I SAW A ARTHUR PENDRAGON KIN CALL AND IM LIKE

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#fictionkinfessions #fictionkin #arthurpendragonkin #arthuriankin #caps cw #multikin issue #mod party cat

[imagine-to-be-a-pike]

Yes. Headcanonizes most of my kins as trans. BUT DEAN WINECHESTER...don't get me wrong, I love him but no one can tell me he's not a "haha I'm a gunship helicopter" type of person. NO ONE

(yes,yes sure sure Dominik.. wait 3 months and I'll headcanon it. I had the same with Arthur Pendragon) (my friend keeps reminding me about this)

#sorry not sorry #he's a pathetic little fucker #BUT I STILL LOVE HIM AND HES SO ME #It's all John Winchester's fault #we hate this mf #JUSTICE FOR DEAN #butt...Well. #he could be a bit transphobic #never to a given person #I believe he would use his preferred pronouns and name #BUT HE ALSO WOULD SAY THE DUMBEST THINGS EVER #dean winchester