#sir leon

[gaiussleechtank]

Head cannon that Gwaine and Leon are at each others throats most of the time with Gwaine being too care free and up to illegal activities and Leon being to much a nagging rule abider.

But when it comes to gossip? Those two are the pair that comes the closest to Merlin and Gwen’s level of bitchy boiling hot tea.

#they stop mid brawl/spar bc one of thems just remembered something juicy #bbc merlin #sir leon #gwaine #leon the long suffering #sir gwaine #merlin #bbc gwen

[tiredcowboyy]

Merlin fans what episode is the scene where merlin and arthur push each other and arthur chases merlin towards the castle? Ive been hunting it for so long omg

#someone please help me #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin #merthur #merlin emrys #merlin bbc #sir gwaine #sir leon #knights of camelot #knights of the round table

[shitakimooshrooms]

MERLIN TRENDING!!! TIMEE TO SHARE MY IMMORTAL LEON IDEAS!!!!

Ok so the idea is he was originally supposed to be sacrificed to Isla, aka The Crone, aka the old part of the Triple Goddess, aka the goddess of the moon - death - winter - destruction - fate - and beauty (in my AU). He was born at least 100 years before Uther’s reign. Anyways, Isla was out of town that day (or some other excuse), but Panya, aka The Mother, aka the middle aged part of the Triple Goddess, aka the goddess of the earth - harvest - spring - birth - and luck (in my au). Panya takes pity on Leon and allows him refuge. After a while they fall in love. Panya brings him before Isla and Kaya, aka The Maiden, aka the youngest part of the Triple Goddess, aka the goddess of the sun - summer - fall - love - marriage - virginity - and acceptance although they each are technically separate entities, they once were one - The Triple Goddess - and so together after making him go through tests, the Goddess grants Leon immortality. Leon and Panya wed, and as the years go by Leon becomes a knight. insert excuse as to why no one knows he’s immortal here. My idea for how this would be revealed is that after winning Camlan (yes im delulu), Arthur decides it’s time to make peace with the druids. To do so, a representative from the major Druid encampments comes to the treaty talk and Panya is there as well. At some point it is revealed that she and Leon are married and everyone is just like “whaaaaaat?” And that’s when Leon reveals his immortality.

#bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin emrys #sir leon #immortal leon #long suffering leon #panya #Panya Orelion #triple goddess #isla #the crone #the maiden #the mother #the maiden the mother and the crone #Kaya #Leon orelion

[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

[that-nerd-who-writes-fanfiction]

Y’know that one scene in A Servant of Two Masters where Merlin tells Leon he’s off to kill the king and Leon just laughs

What if Merlin realises how much power that actually has and just starts telling Leon the truth instead of coming up with excuses

Like

Leon: Hey Merlin, where are you off to?

Merlin: Just going to fight a gryphon!

Leon: ha! Have fun!

Or

Leon: Merlin, why do you have highly illegal poison?

Merlin: it’s only poison mixed with alcohol, otherwise it’s just great sidhe repellent!

Leon, chuckling fondly: Alright, as you were then.

Or

Leon: Merlin! Where were you?

Merlin: nowhere interesting, just practicing sorcery.

And Leon believes he’s just keeping the gag going every time.

Which also makes the poetry scene so much better because Leon is used to Merlin being funny, never giving proper excuses and joking about high treason crimes.

So when Merlin is so flustered that he blurts out poetry, the only possible explanation can be that something Merthur is happening and Leon wants no part in it.

It also got me thinking about post Camlan when Merlin and Arthur get back to Camelot (I’m in denial, shut up) when Leon finds out Merlin has magic.

He waits at the gates for Merlin with his arms folded looking like a disappointed mother, then Merlin stops and realises every one of his “excuses” came back to bite him in the arse.

Until Leon has to explain to Arthur that he’s known Merlin is a sorcerer for a while now, but always thought it was a joke because “it’s Merlin”

Merlin: in my defence, I never lied.

Leon: you confessed to multiple crimes!

Merlin: you let me get away with them!

Arthur: huh?

Leon: Sire, I can explain.

Merlin: can you?

Leon: can you?!

I’m tempted to turn this into a fanfic if anyone would want to read it

It’s out now on Ao3 - The One Where Leon Knowingly and Unknowingly Becomes an Accomplice to Treason

#bbc merlin #incorrect merlin quotes #merlin #arthur pendragon #sir leon #merlin emrys

[mirbeau-art]

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#merthur #merlin x arthur #merlin bcc #arthur pendragon #sir gwaine #sir leon #sir elyan #sir mordred

[pyjamacryptid]

Knights will be Knights. You know how it is.

The photo that prompted this whole thing is under the cut, in all its glory.

#team huddle #bbc merlin #merlin #the knights of the round table #AKDJSKSJ LISTEN #LISTEN #THEY WOULD DO THIS #TELL ME THEY WOULDNT #EVEN JUST TO HAZE MORDRED SOME MORE #merlin emrys #sir mordred #arthur pendragon #sir percival #sir elyan #sir Lancelot #(he’s there I promise) #sir Leon #sir gwaine #arthuriana #meme redraw #redraw #artists on tumblr #doodle #shitpost #my art

[amariram]

Just the Knights of The Round Table disappointed cause it’s been ten years and they’re still waiting for Arthur and Merlin to stop acting like idiots and just kiss

Read the ff here

#merlin #merthur #bbc merlin #merlin fandom #arthur pendragon #bradley james #colin morgan #knights of the round table #gwaine #sir leon #sir percival #camelot #the once and future fandom #they are idiots #idiots in love

[dryadalisliv]

The funny thing is that Arthur is always portrayed as some popular jock in modern au fics, when in canon he is a friendless loser.. all his friends are just Merlin’s friends who just started accepting that Arthur was there and ordering them around because Merlin was busy giving Arthur cow eyes when he wasn’t giving big speeches about how great of a King Arthur would become/is

Okay Leon was kinda Arthur’s friend before Merlin, but even that rule-fkn-following knight adopted Merlin when he got the chance… mr giving Merlin advice on what weapon to kill the king with

#merthur #bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin emrys #gwaine #fanfic #sir Leon #Merlin fanfic #merthur fanfic

[loki-the-bi-frost]

It’s been years and I’m still not over the switch between “rests on the shoulders of a young boy” to “rests on the shoulders of a young man,” and I doubt I ever will be

#merlin #bbc merlin #merlin emrys #arthur pendragon #morgana pendragon #guinevere #sir gwaine #sir leon #sir elyan #sir percival #sir lancelot #kilgarrah

[morganaconda]

#look at my sidebar for more :) #merlin #merlin text posts #merlin bbc #merthur #arthur #arthur pendragon #prince arthur #sir gawaine #gawaine #gwaine #sir gwaine #leon #sir leon #gwen #guinevere #morgana #morgana pendragon #agravain #mordred #sir mordred #merlin x arthur

[inalandofsadclowns]

Leon knows about Merlin's magic and assumes Arthur does, too. He has noticed that whenever Merlin is off, fighting magical beasts and assassins, Arthur always says he's "in the tavern". Leon, who knows for a fact that Merlin is not a big drinker, came to the conclusion that "tavern" is code for "on a magical mission".

Arthur: Have you seen Merlin?

Leon: Sorry, My Lord, I haven't.

Arthur: Where can he be?! I've looked everywhere.

Leon helps Arthur go through possible locations. Finally, something dawns on Leon.

Leon, hesitantly: Maybe... Could he be at the "tavern"?

Arthur, throwing his hands up in horrification: I swear, the whole castle knows about his scandalous lifestyle!

Leon, rushing to placate him: My Lord! I swear that I am the only one of your knights to know! And I won't tell anyone, you have my word for that.

Arthur, huffing: I highly doubt you'd be the only one.

Leon: Right. I cannot exclude the possibility that he has other allies, as well, in the castle. Merlin is a close friend to many of us, after all. I suspect Gwen and Morgana have assisted him before.

Arthur: Gwen?! No, Leon, you're painfully mistaken. And I really need to have a talk with Morgana.

Leon: Ah, I see. I understand your hesitance towards the matter, Sire, but I think there is no harm in it, as long as he's careful when to use his gifts. And I know you trust Merlin, otherwise you would have prohibited it.

Arthur, deadpan: Gifts?

Leon: He could move a building if he wanted to. I, too, had my fears at first, but he's not cruel even with the power he has. He'll stop at knocking his opponents out, if there's a peaceful way out.

Arthur, giving Leon a strange look: ...Leon? Answer me honestly. Do you usually join Merlin in the tavern?

Leon, sighing: Sometimes I must, Sire. I understand, the risks to accompany him to his quests as prince are much higher. But powerful as he is, he still needs help.

Arthur: Right. I imagine he does.

Leon: It's impressive, what he can do, when he thinks no one is watching.

Arthur, grimacing: That's enough, Leon. God, I don't even know why you would tell me that.

#merlin shitposts #bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #sir leon #merthur #enough you're going in the queue

[tiredcowboyy]

I always find the posts/fics where leons just so over witnessing merthur pining so funny. Like that man really had to see them from the start and the tension between them grow and he just had to sit and watch. Like I imagine every time a new knight joined they all brought the weird vibes up and leon each time was more and more over it.

Like it stared w lance early on being like

Lance: hey leon, is it just me or are arthur and merlin lowkey pining for each other

Leon: oh thank god! Someone finally brought it up, yeah theyve been like this for a while-

But then ended up as

Percy talking to the knights as they watch merlin and arthur bicker (read: flirt): ok but, does it seem like theyre fli-

Gwaine, sounding exhausted: yeah theyve been like this for a while

Percy: really? And theyve still not done anything about it?

Leon the long suffering, whose now had to watch them for almost 10 years: *eye twitch* nope.

Edit: just gonna leave these screenshots here

#make merthur canon for leons sake #leon the long suffering #sir leon #merthur #merthur hc #incorrect merthur quotes #merlin x arthur #arthur pendragon #bbc merlin #merlin #merlin emrys #sir gwaine #sir lancelot #merlin hc #merlin incorrect quotes #sir percival #incorrect merlin quotes

[quotidian-oblivion]

How I picture Leon finds out that Merlin has magic:

Merlin was tired.

Not because of the abundance of chores and the fatigue that came from running around after yet another assassin, but because he hadn't used his magic at all for the past month. Yes, even with the presence of the assassin. Gwaine had fortunately been there to knock the guy out and throw him in the dungeons, catching him red-handed.

He had been trying to stay as cautious as possible, which was why he hadn't used magic in such a long time.

But the fact was - Merlin was born with magic. It was as natural as breathing to him. So when he didn't use magic for an extended period of time, he would get tired.

He needed to use magic. Just a small bit.

He would do it in the safety of his room, but he was currently carrying Arthur's armor to his chambers from the training field and it was heavy and he was so so tired and- well, it would only be a small spell.

He put the armor down, checked that no one was around, then held up a palm. His eyes flashed gold and a small fire appeared on top of it.

Just because he had missed his magic, he flashed his eyes gold and made the flame morph into a butterfly. He smiled as it slowly flapped its wings, staying on Merlin's palm.

Then Merlin heard a gasp and he snapped his head to the newcomer.

The thing about knights was that they were trained to be as quiet as possible even in armor. It was required for certain missions as well as hunting. But armor was impossible to be quiet, so Merlin, having spent a significant amount of time with them, had trained himself to automatically hear when they were approaching. And since they were always in their armor anyway, even sleeping in it sometimes, he had relied on that to alert him of anyone crossing the hallway.

After all, anyone else - servants and nobles alike - wouldn't bother quieting their footsteps while walking.

If they did, it would be because of malicious intent so it wouldn't matter if they saw Merlin or not.

But occasionally - very very occassionally - knights walked around without their armor.

That, combined with their light footsteps and silent movements, had caught Merlin unaware.

So when he snapped his head over to look at Leon staring with wide eyes at the butterfly made of flame in his hand, Merlin was surprised. More than that, he was afraid.

The two of them froze, with Leon's gaze on the fire butterfly and Merlin's on Leon, standing rigidly like deers caught in the wild.

Then Leon raised his eyes from the butterfly to Merlin, then back to the butterfly, then back to Merlin again-

Before he spun on his heel and walked the other way whistling jovially like he hadn't seen anything.

Merlin was still frozen like a deer. He didn't move until several minutes later when he did hear armor clinking against each other. That was when he got rid of the butterfly and hefted the armor up, walking back to his room, leaving Arthur's armor in favor of panicking.

~

When Merlin met Leon in the armory that evening, he tried to approach him. Leon, recognizing what Merlin was trying to do, let him, moving into a secluded changing room far from the armory with the other knights and squires and pages.

Leon nodded at Merlin in greeting when Merlin closed the door.

"Leon," Merlin started. "What you saw-"

"That you were shirking Arthur's chores? No worries. I didn't give you away before, I won't do so now."

Merlin blinked. "What?"

Leon sighed. "Look, Merlin. I don't get paid enough, even as a knight. Not with all those missions and calamities that keep getting Arthur into trouble. So I refuse to deal with anything above my paygrade. Even you avoiding chores."

Merlin blinked again.

Leon clapped a hand on his shoulder, and with a smile, left the room.

Merlin looked after the knight, wondering for the first time, exactly how many times the knight had committed or aided or turned a blind eye against treason for him to be this casual about it.

#Mhgmgmhmgmghm not sure #but i wanted to write #quotidian writes #bbc merlin #merlin bbc #merlin's magic reveal #merlin's magic #merlin emrys #merlin fanfiction #merlin fanfic #merlin fic #leon #sir leon #bbc leon #leon bbc #knights of the round table #merlin #merlin tv #bbcm #arthur pendragon

[shit-sorry-fuck-mybad]

I love that it doesn’t matter if you ship merthur or not, the only thing that could be going through Leon’s mind when he walked into Merlin and Arthur standing dangerously close to each other in a dark room alone could be “they are fucking” and this keeps me alive everyday

#sir Leon #merlin #Arthur #merthur #merlin x Arthur #Arthur x merlin #merlin bbc #and they did not make it better with the poetry excuse

[that-nerd-who-writes-fanfiction]

Arthur: *tapping on the table during a council meeting*

Merlin: *tapping back while rolling his eyes*

Councillor: What are they doing?

Leon: Morse code. We needed some way to get through these meetings without one of them getting mad and yelling at the other.

Councillor: Isn’t that one just a servant?

Leon: *about to put his head through a table*

Arthur: *stops mid tap and glares* You take that back you fossilised fuck! Actually, stand up, you’re off the council. Merlin, sit down. Even your idiocy doesn’t come close to his.

Leon: You and Merlin still need to argue in morse code, even if he’s got a seat.

Merlin: Yes, Leon.

Arthur: Yes, Leon.

#bbc merlin #merlin #merlin emrys #arthur pendragon #sir leon #leon the long suffering #leon being a parent for the knights #camelot #merlin bbc #merthur #merlin and arthur #the knights of the round table #knights of the dumbass table #incorrect merlin quotes #merlin x arthur