#merlin ships

[pendragonsclotpole]

something i really appreciate about merlin the series is how easily shippable all the characters are and also how some of the ships just fit so well with the characters that i cannot conceive of having any ship wars.

i’m a diehard gwen stan, so i really value the different lenses you can watch the show with and then get different pairings. my girl just deserves better! even as a diehard gwen/lancelot, i also enjoy the ships of gwen/gwaine, gwen/morgana, gwen/arthur, and gwen/leon. i would add merlin to the list of gwen ships, but after season one, they’re strong friendship and sibling-like relationship wins out for me.

and it’s the same for all of the other characters. like do i mostly read merthur fics, yes, but canon-wise when rewatching the show, does gwen/arthur have me in a chokehold? 100% yes.

also merlin with just about everyone. merlin/arthur, merlin/lancelot, merlin/gwaine, merlin/morgana, merlin/freya, merlin/leon. i respect it. i love it. we need more shows like this.

[thefabledpheasant]

Hi hello please send me asks of Merlin ships to rank/give my opinion on, I’m desperate. Literally any ship. Weird ones extremely welcome.

I wanna yap.

[witchthewriter]

𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓 @staratie.

𝐕𝐈𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒

𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑼𝒃𝒃𝒆! I think you two would work well together because he isn't much like his brothers. Even though he is a skilled warrior and a great leader, he wouldn't make any do anything they didn't want to do. He's softer than the others, and really listens to people. He has wisdom, and intelligence and that's from taking the time to listen to those around him.

𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒔

The most open-minded of Ragnar's sons, he's also the most gentle and kind.

You were always close to Hvitserk growing up. You were the same age and basically grew up together. You had always admired Ragnar, even though you barely saw him. But you intently listened to his stories, while Hvitserk would wriggle out of his father's grasp and want to play.

Little did anyone know, that you had a huge crush on your best friend's older brother...for years.

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈

Dance Me To The End Of Love by the Civil Wars

𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 

Best Friend’s Brother

“Shut Up” x “Make Me”

"You wear the pants in this relationship" (Said by you to Ubbe) x "oh I wish, I cannot control you at all" (He replies)

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖

He absolutely loves your stubbornness, he thinks it's very endearing. Ubbe likes that you stand your ground, especially with things that matter to you. That's one of the reasons he fell in love with you - your willingness to go against the grain, to stand out if need be. You're a leader in your own right.

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅  

Hvitserk! Although you already knew that ... when he realised that his best friend and his older brother had feelings for one another, he was SHOOK. He avoided both of you for a few days to process the information. But after he did, he thought, "yeah...that's actually kinda cool".

𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐍

𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒖𝒓! Ah, Arthur Pendragon, the Prince and heir to the throne of Camelot. When you first meet him, you think he's an absolute prick. With his arrogance and ... charm. You never thought you would end up with someone like that.

𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒔

Arthur is actually very romantic. It was thought that he wasn't, but he just needed to do it for the right person.

He loves taking you on horse rides - he loves watching you atop a horse, with your hair blowing out of your face, the sun shining down upon you. He wishes he could capture this moment forever.

Is actually very protective, and can get jealous easily. He will puff out his chest and pull rank whenever the knights are ogling you.

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈

Say Yes To Heaven by Lana Del Rey

𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 

Stoic & Moody (Arthur) x Ray of Motherfcking Sunshine (You)

Brave Warrior x Self-Assured Damsel

Height Difference

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖

Arthur loves your gentle nature but also your practicality. Also the fact that you're just as likely as him to pick up a sword and protect the ones you love.

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅  

Morgana! You two were so close. Her only true friend, that she could actually talk to about her magic. Even going so far in your friendship to have matching bracelets.

𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐂

𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏

𝑰 𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒍! Kind-hearted, devoted and loyal, he will do anything for you. He would double-cross anyone if it meant you would be safe. He really loves you, with all of his heart. And I think those are the type of people/characters that you work well with - those that have a lot of love to give.

𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒔

Completely and utterly enamoured with you, Will always has you on his mind. He likes to make little trinkets and gifts for you (he's actually very creative).

Isn't afraid of commitment, seriously, he isn't. So it wouldn't take long for him to pop the question. I'm talking like a few months of knowing you.

His pet names for you are, "love," "my heart," "sweetheart," "honey." Everything he says makes sense; none of it is said in jest, because he genuinely means what he says.

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈

ceilings by Lizzie McAlpine

𝑹𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒔 

It's Always Been You

Aggressively Supportive & Protective

Malewife x Girlboss

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖

Your sense of adventure! He loves that you have such a desire for exploring and seeing what's out there.

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅  

You got to know Will, through your best friend ... Captain Jack Sparrow. You were apart of his crew for many years. However, you were also marooned on the island with Jack, even though you had nothing to do with the Aztec gold.

[k62256]

excalibur :)

[escespace]

To whoever first wrote that Merlin is only clumsy because he has to make a conscious effort and always invest a lot of energy to not allowing his magic to be instinctive : Thank you! That concept always lives in my mind for free

[astray-paladin-is-no-more]

Unnecessarily big sketch with ✨them✨

Close up bc damn im proud of that dynamic

[onceandfuturehighpriestess]

*Merlin in his god-like Emrys state:

Merlin: Be not afraid

Gwaine: Raw. Next question

Merlin:

Merlin: Be a little more afraid

[green-again]

“you’re not a sorcerer, merlin, i would know”

arthur “trust issues” pendragon who has been betrayed and lied to time and time again but has almost never doubted merlin’s loyalty to him.

he might've been only slightly angry about merlin having magic. arthur was more upset that merlin had lied to him for years. to him, trust is a huge part of their friendship, and to have that taken away so suddenly was a shock. I would know because he had always thought that merlin trusted him with pretty much everything just as he had always trusted merlin

[whamber]

Morgana when Merlin first turned up in her chambers

[sword-wielding-sapphic]

[yellowumbrelllaaaa]

Gwen (at some point): hey, so at any point of our relationship you realize that you want to get together with merlin - you have my blessing. :))

Arthur (sleepy af): Guinevere it is the middle of the night; we are married and why would I ever be in love with merlin

Merlin (sleeping next to Arthur): Thanks Gwen!! you're the best <33

[nyxi-pixie]

90% of the problems in bbc merlin are caused bc that fuckass dragon was a committed merthur shipper but only in the sense that he had a crippling addiction to tragic yaoi

[theroundbartable]

Imagine being Lancelot, like-

You come to Camelot, trying to become a knight, only to meet a giant ass hypogriff on your way. You save this scrawny servant's life, and not only does the boy know the prince, he immediately commits identity fraud for you, then reveals himself a sorcerer, and everytime you see him again after you were banished, his poweres grow increasingly unhinged.

That one time he suddenly has a sword that can kill the immortals that just attacked, another time he has a dragon pet. Sometimes he talks to lake spirits or is treated by druids like a mix of a god and an eldritch horror.

It only gets worse. He's amazing, he's terrifying, you're compelled to protect him. You have no choice but to die for him.

[goth-emrys]

arthur: Is something wrong with you?

merlin: Yeah, I've been on a horse all day.

arthur: Is your little bottom sore?

merlin: Yes. It's not as fat as yours.

arthur: *chuckles* You know, you've got a lot of nerve for a wimp.

merlin: I may be a wimp, but at least I'm not a dollop head.

arthur: There's no such word.

merlin: It's idiomatic.

arthur: It's what??

merlin: You need to be more in touch with the people.

arthur: Describe dollop head.

merlin: In two words?

arthur: Yeah.

merlin: Prince arthur.

[dragonbinx]

"I'm the king, Merlin; can't tell me what to do."

"I always have, I'm not going to change now."

"I don't want you to change. I want you to always be you."

Day seventeen is Merlin and Arthur Pendragon, aka, Merthur! 🩵🤍🩵