#I want Pendragon NOW

[noodles-and-tea]

Woodworms…

[abisalli]

well, he actually IS a knight in shining armour

[lenofauris]

i think its a Bit funny that I cant let myself continue the w101 story because I need to get Pendragon in my house

[kairennart]

Gwen <3 for @not-rome

[ggukalaxy]

just finished my rewatch of all five seasons of bbc's merlin, and my sister and i decided it would be fun to keep count of how many times merlin saved arthur's life throughout the show, so here is an accumulated list:

(disclaimer: it is absolutey possible that we weren't always watching attentively and that we might have missed a case or two, but i like to believe that it is kinda accurate)

times arthur would have died if merlin hadn't saved him

• 1x01: dagger thrown at arthur ⟶ merlin slowed down time to pull arthur out of the way

• 1x02: snakes supposed to poison arthur ⟶ merlin exposes the snakes and arthur kills them

• 1x04: poisoned cup ⟶ merlin drinks from it instead

• 1x05: a griffin attacks them ⟶ lancelot fights it, and merlin enchants his sword/spear so that it’ll work

• 1x07: arthur is to be sacrificed to the sidhe ⟶ merlin saves him

• 1x10: ealdor gets attacked, including arthur, and they’re doomed ⟶ merlin creates a huge wind gust to save everyone

• 1x13: questing beast attacks arthur ⟶ merlin kills it

• 1x13: questing beast bites arthur, the poison is fatal ⟶ merlin gets water from the cup of life to save him

• 2x01: arthur gets attacked by a huge boar (?) ⟶ merlin uses magic on a crossbow to save him 

• 2x01: camelot gets attack by living stone statues ⟶ merlin destroys them

• 2x02: assassin tries to kill arthur during a tournament on horses ⟶ merlin uses magic to make the assassin fall off his horse

• 2x12: dead stone statue thingies attack arthur and his knights ⟶ merlin uses magic to make the ceiling cave in and pulls arthur to his side, separating them from the statue thingies

• 2x13: arthur's wounds are getting worse ⟶ merlin finds balinor in time and has him help him (HONORARY MENTION)

• 3x04: arthur gets attacked (again) ⟶ merlin uses magic to save him (again)

• 3x07: morgause tries to kill arthur with a fire beam ⟶ merlin uses magic to make the fire beam explode before it reaches arthur

• 3x08: arthur gets attacked by wyverns ⟶ merlin uses his dragonlordness to stop them

• 3x08: arthur wears the eye of the phoenix bracelet (sucking life-force out of someone) ⟶ merlin takes it off him

• 3x12: arthur gets shot by a poisoned arrow ⟶ merlin uses magic to help him, then brings him to gaius

• 3x13: an army of immortal deads attacks camelot ⟶ merlin empties the cup of life of their blood to “kill” them all

• 4x01: dorochas attack arthur ⟶ merlin pushes arthur out of the way to get attacked instead

• 4x04: their food gets poisoned ⟶ merlin uses magic to save them

• 4x05: arthur fights in a duel and is about to be striked down ⟶ merlin makes the opponent’s sword fall out of his hands with magic

• 5x01: arthur and their men get attacked by morgana’s men ⟶ merlin saves arthur and gets them away from the battle

• 5x04: arthur almost got beheaded by odin ⟶ merlin created an earthquake with magic to stop that

• 5x06: dark tower traps ⟶ merlin parries an arrow with magic

• 5x07: arthur gets poisoned ⟶ merlin saves him with magic

• 5x08: someone wants to shoot an arrow at arthur ⟶ merlin attacks the shooter and saves arthur

• 5x11: kara tried to stab arthur ⟶ merlin uses magic to save him

and the one time he fails: 5x13, mordred stabs arthur with a sword forged on a dragon’s breath — merlin doesn’t get him to avalon in time

which brings us to a total of 27.5 times that merlin has saved arthur's life throughout the show

we also kept track of all the times arthur saved merlin's life, so here is that list:

• 1x03: merlin tells uther he is a sorcerer to save gwen (which would’ve gotten him a death sentence) ⟶ arthur convinces his father that merlin is lying out of love for gwen

• 1x04: merlin drank from a poisoned cup ⟶ arthur gets the antidote for him

• 1x11: arthur drinks poison so that merlin won’t have to ⟶ it was actually a sleeping draft though (HONORARY MENTION)

• 1x13: questing beast attacks ⟶ arthur pulled merlin out of the way

• 2x12: dead stone statue thingy attacks merlin ⟶ arthur strikes it down

• 4x01: a dorocha flies towards merlin ⟶ arthur pushes him out of the way

• 4x08: the lamia was about to kill merlin ⟶ arthur comes in at just the right time

which brings us to a total of 6.5 times that arthur saved merlin's life

it's kind of crazy to me to compare it like this, because on the one hand 27 near-death experiences across 65 episodes doesn't really sound like a lot. but at the same time i can't believe that arthur would have died 27 times if it hadn't been for merlin. and to think that arthur only saved merlin's life 6 times though?? oof

on my next rewatch, my sister and i want to make a list of all the moments that contributed to arthur's death (a so-called "doom list" with moments like merlin poisoning morgana in 2x13 etc), but that one is definitely going to be more subjective, since it'll be based on things that we think could've prevented arthur's death if they had gone any different

very excited to debate all the things that could go on that one!

[thefabledpheasant]

I’ve been sick these last 4 days and it’s awful but it made me realize that we were robbed of sick Arthur.

He’d either be a giant baby about it or he’d try to pretend he was fine while basically dying. Probably the latter since we’ve seen him try to play off very bad wounds, but I’d like to see both versions honestly.

And then Merlins reaction would be wonderful. If Arthur’s being a baby about it, Merlin would be so annoyed and petty. But if Arthur was trying to pretend nothing is wrong while looking like a corpse, Merlin would also be very annoyed and petty, but in a completely different way. Like, “I care about you so much and am worried about you so I’m going to annoy you into admitting you’re sick so I can take care of you”

[justaz]

merlin (immortal) giving arthur (pendragon) the only blade that could kill him

[gramnel]

The brightest

[captainfairygodmother]

You know what I really love that should be explored in even more Merlin fanfics?

Immortal Leon. Like, you've just got Merlin over there sulking about while he waits for Arthur to return. Then there's just Leon, living his best immortal life, doing the most randomest shit known to mankind

[giogiostart]

Already posted this but now is a riso print😳

Want this? Find it here <3

[guujikaroko]

Sometimes I just gotta shout out how much I love Artoria.

Saber Artoria and her beautiful tragedy; the woman who gave every last drop of her soul in the pursuit of her dreams, in the name of her people's happiness. The glorious once and future king who embodies what it means to be a Heroic Spirit better than anyone else.

Lancer Artoria and her lonely melancholy; the woman who abandoned her crown and became a goddess, still thinking of the people even though her feelings became distorted, who continued to be admired even despite her wrongs, who inspired a loyalty so fierce it saved her in the end.

Artoria Caster and her dazzling journey; the girl who had such simple wishes of happiness, who despised her destiny more than anything, but still powered through it. She went so far, overcame so many obstacles, all to sacrifice herself in the end. But her bravery shone brighter than any star in the sky, fleeting as it was.

Even Artoria Lily, though there isn't as much of her as the others; she still shows that deep, deep down, Artoria always had that beautiful heart of hers that inspires anyone who sees it. That no matter what path Artoria leads in life, she will forever remain a beacon of strength and hope for humanity.

Artoria Pendragon, I love you. You changed my life repeatedly.

[akelafang]

The knights plus Merlin are all camping in the woods (out on a hunting trip or a quest or whatever) and are sitting around the fire talking and relaxing after traveling all day. Gwaine flops himself into Leon's lap hoping to annoy him or maybe get a laugh out of him. He does not expect Leon to readjust him into a more comfortable position, wrap his arms around his waist, and continue his discussion with Arthur about what the plan is for tomorrow.

Gwaine sits there stunned for a moment before looking around at the others. Arthur looked surprised and confused but was quickly brought back into his conversation with Leon. Elyan and Percival seemed to be trying to muffle laughter and giving each other knowing glances. Lancelot was just setting up his bedroll as if nothing out of the ordinary was happening. Merlin was grinning like he'd just been given his Yule and birthday gifts at once and when he made eye contact with Gwaine he gave him a thumbs-up.

Gwaine starts to relax into Leon's hold and by the time Merlin calls out to them that dinner is ready he's all cuddled up and practically falling asleep right there in Leon's lap. Lancelot is passing out plates and Gwaine goes to move but Leon tightens his grip saying "You don't have to get up if you don't want to." Gwaine gives him a playful, flirty smirk "You sure I'm not going to cause you too much trouble?" The words come out more sincere than he intended. Leon smiles at him as he says "I'm well used to working with the trouble you cause. I think I can manage." Gwaine stays in Leon's lap while they eat dinner. In fact, he stays there for the rest of the night, bantering and joking with the others from the comfort of Leon's arms. They eventually fall asleep like that, curled up together and warm by the fire.

For reference, I'm imaging them like Zoe and Wash in the one scene in Firefly:

[gdn019283]

Have you ever thought about how tragic it is that Arthur was in love with Merlin, but he knew it? And that Merlin realised Arthur loved him and reciprocated his feelings, only the moment Arthur died?

It is so unfair, for the both of them. They weren’t able to act on those feelings, only read them from afar, and when they thought that maybe, just maybe, something about these feelings could have been done, it was too late.

They had waited and waited to see if they could stop, if they could stop yearning and wanting and longing and gazing, but the more they got to know each other, the more attached they became, they literally transformed into that bloody coin, two faces, you try to break one, it’s always going to have two sides. It does not matter in how many pieces you destroy it, Merlin is always going to be a part of Arthur, as much as Arthur is always going to be a part of Merlin, and the worst part of it all is that they both knew, they could feel it in the air with every grasp of their shoulders, with every almost death moment, with every smile and stare and feeble touch. It itched them, it was in the air that they breathed, it burned them until they were walking, as if they were dead already; they wanted to touch, to trace the edges of their bodies with their finger tips, carefully, as if they were infinite and could shatter with just a pull of skin, and they needed to share that warmth, as if they were one and that’s what broke Arthur the most, because he saw the reciprocation in Merlin’s eyes, every single day, he watched him watch him get undressed, both out of his clothes and out of his soul and bitterly, Arthur thought for those long ten years, “I wonder, wonder what it would be like to be enveloped by Merlin, what would happen if I pushed over that boundary line and discover something that is so much more than just my imagination, to feel Merlin’s arms around me and to be crushed under the weight of his desire, of his love, of his deepest secrets, and I would accept him, and profoundly, I would sink my fingers in my mind just to mould it into Merlin’s, like metal does under the hot flame, the same heated one that ignites me, when I stare at Merlin, and I just smile, punch him on the shoulder, tell him not to do anything stupid, and love him desperately.”

Arthur knew he loved Merlin, he craved him, but couldn’t do anything about it.

Arthur knew his life was a tragedy, since the moment it started.

[wikitpowers]

kitty and merthur parallels bc i'm sad pt.1 (beware of spoilers!)

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[groundbreakingdot872]

do you- do you think Arthur climbs out the lake like he gets out of bed every morning

completely unfazed, groaning and whining and splashing water at Merlin for being cruel to him at 5 in the morning, while poor Merlins standing there *flabbergasted* at the new development but also somehow unsurprised

[adhd-merlin]

What if my father's attitude to magic is wrong?