#Morthian

[reignofsiderians]

The Siderians (Northern horse-sized felines) Morthian (blue point) and his mother Vivanna (brown). He is comforting his mother after his father Stian had been shot. Stian's spirit is still there, in the mountains roaming the Northern Fjordlands.

See here the original post on DA.

[lit-in-thy-heart]

Roots in My Dreamland

Rating: Teen+

Archive Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F

Relationships: Gwen/Morgana, Morgana/Mithian, Gwen/Mithian, Gwen/Mithian/Morgana, Gwen & Merlin, Gwen & Leon, Gwaine/Merlin, Merlin & Mithian, Morgana & Morgause

Characters: Gwen, Morgana, Mithian, Merlin, Morgause, Leon, Gwaine, Percival

Additional Tags: Angst, Fluff and Angst, Good Morgana, POV Gwen, POV Morgana, POV Mithian, Episode: s01e10 The Moment of Truth, Between Seasons/Series, Specifically Between S2 and S3, Episode: s05e04 Another's Sorrow, Post-Canon, Post-Battle of Camlann, Reminiscing, Gwen and Mithian Both Realise That Morgana Fucked Them Up, Gwen and Mithian Actually Get a Happy Ending, My (Poor) Attempts to Rectify the Mess Made of Merlin and Gwen's Friendship by the Writers, A Lot of Flirting on All Sides, Queen Gwen, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Queen Mithian, I Had a Great Time Writing Morgana/Mithian So Chapter Three is Kind Of Long, S1 Morgwen, Morgana Realises That Morgause is Using Her, Gwen is a Bad-Ass Queen, Implied/Referenced Sex, Intimate Scenes But Nothing Explicit, Gays Speed Running Relationships Because Time is Short, Merlin Has Long Hair Because Fuck It Why Not, Mithian Being Totally Cool With Magic, Knife Merlin, Knife Mithian, Mithian's Change in Hair Colour Headcanon, Gwen and Mithian Share A Braincell

Words: 22,984

Chapters: 5/5

Summary: The fates of Morgana, Guinevere, and Mithian are intertwined in more ways than one. Not only have they shared the same burdens as monarchs, but they have also shared one another's hearts. Concealed tears and captured kisses have been their own secret language of their illicit affairs over the years, but it's high time that silence is broken as the world crumbles and built once more.

Opening:

Dearest Guinevere,

I am deeply sorry to hear of your – and Camelot's – loss. Arthur was a kind man and a noble king, and I will never forget everything that he did for me and my kingdom. It is through him that Nemeth and Camelot, I hope, will remain strong allies, and I only wish I could have spared more men to aid your knights at Camlann. Please do not be a stranger, Guinevere. I would not wish to intrude upon your grief, but Arthur's manservant, Merlin, was found unconscious outside the gates by a patrol last night and I believe it would do you both good to be near each other. I know how close you were years ago. I am more than willing to accompany him to Camelot, if you so desire, or if you should wish to have a little breathing space then you are always welcome in Nemeth.

My deepest condolences,

Queen Mithian.

Guinevere set down the letter and closed her eyes. She had been expecting Mithian to be there herself at Camlann, leading her troops, but Arthur had taken her to one side when she’d questioned the leader’s absence. In Mithian’s own words, Arthur had said, her tendency to fall for Morgana’s charms, paired with the recent loss of her father, had rendered her incapable of leading anyone. Guinevere’s anger had ebbed away, then. Falling for Morgana’s charms was something they had in common, and she couldn’t resent her for wanting to keep well away if possible. Guinevere herself had been nervous to be so close, but she hadn’t been about to abandon Arthur.

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Written for @camelove2021

Day 1: Ladies First

A quick thank you as well to @donttouchtheneednoggle @theinternetwearingatrenchcoat @fluffypotatey for their help with Gwen and her attitude towards lying! Thanks as well to @onceandfuturehimbo for helping me out when I was in a doubt spiral about Mithian having a knife (this is that anon fic, hello 😊), and to @little-ligi for being a wonderful cheerleader 💖

A special mention as well to @atlantablack whose fic was so well-written that I thought it was canon and inadvertently included a mention of it in the final chapter!

[fxndom-hoe]

so im on hulu looking for a new show to watch and i come across a show called salem and it looks like something id be interested in so i watch the trailer and there’s this girl who looks rlly familiar so i look up the cast and the girl is the actress who plays mithian on bbc merlin and she’s the main character (a witch i believe) and now im super excited. ive been seeing a lot of mithian posts the past few days and now i come across this. im so happy

[clotpolesonly]

Morgana/Mithian or Merlin/Gwen for the ship thing if you are still doing it/have time/would do either? Thank you!

MORGANA/MITHIAN

1) Who kisses the other on the nose and the one receiving the kiss blushes?

Morgana likes to think she’s tough and too cool to be affected and stuff like that, and nose kisses do not fit into that narrative. but funnily enough that narrative is a damn lie, and she always blushes when Mithian swoops in to boop her nose with a kiss anyway cuz she’s secretly a giant dork who doesn’t know how to handle simple affection like that.

2) Who sits on their partner’s lap as they wrap their arms around their partners neck?

Morgana does. she tends to be the more physically forward, the one more likely to crawl across the bed to pin Mithian down with her own body and make her stop bringing work home with her. she will absolutely push her way onto Mithian’s lap regardless of what her girlfriend is trying to get done. she has found it 110% effective.

3) Who kisses the inside of their partner’s palm before reassuring them everything is going to be okay?

Mithian. it’s the sort of sweet, simple gesture she loves because it doesn’t require either of them to use their words. words don’t mean much to Morgana anyway. Mithian knows that actions speak much louder to her.

4) Who initiates the forehead touch™?

Mithian does, usually when Morgana is upset about something and working herself into a frenzy as she is wont to do when she feels like she Can’t Do Enough to fix the problem. Mithian will pull her in close, hold her gaze, shush her and pet her hair until Morgana finally takes a deep breath and slows down a little.

5) Where do they first say “I love you”?

in their bedroom, the middle of the night after several hours of athletic sex. Mithian’s long since asleep by then and Morgana’s lying awake, twirling a lock of Mithian’s hair around her finger, just watching her chest rise and fall. that’s the first time she says it, when no one can hear, cuz she knows she’d never work up the courage otherwise. she does manage to say it again in the morning, over waffles. it’s before Mithian’s had her coffee so it takes her a minute to comprehend the words, but the slow smile on her face once she does is more than enough to make Morgana glad she took the leap.

6) Who wraps their arms around their partner who is cooking?

Morgana’s not that great a cook, but she makes a damn good effort at least twice a week because she will not be one of those spoiled rich girls who can’t feed herself. she’s so stubbornly (adorably) determined to make proper meals, with that little frown on her face the whole time, that Mithian can’t help but wrap her up in her arms and kiss her cheek and tease her the whole way through.

7) Who breaks out the first aid kit when the other gets a paper cut?

Mithian. Morgana’s more likely to get herself hurt tbh and also to ignore small injuries, mostly cuz she grew up insisting she be a part of all the rough games played by Arthur and his friends. they didn’t want a girl playing with them, and that made her pretty violent lmao, and more prone to pushing herself past her limits and pretending she could feel no pain just to stick it to them. Mithian, on the other hand, thinks that’s stupid af. she had older brothers too, she reminds Morgana on a regular basis (usually with bandaids and neosporin in hand) and she never feels the need to let her wounds fester just to make a point.

8) Who cuddles up to the other on the couch?

Morgana often likes to have her hair petted, and the best way to make that happen is to put her head in Mithian’s lap and demand pets. Mithian is happy to oblige.

9) How do they hold each other when their partner asks to be held?

Morgana likes to lie on top of Mithian, an arm and a leg thrown over and her head tucked up under Mithian’s chin, Mithian’s arms around her waist and shoulders. that way she can nuzzle and hide her face and feel safe and cherished. Mithian loves being the little spoon and always threads her fingers through Morgana’s on her stomach.

10) Who picks up the other fireman style in a playful way?

Morgana is strong as hell, okay, she is more than capable of throwing her girlfriend over her shoulder and hauling her to the bedroom at every opportunity.

11) Who brings the blanket to wrap them both up in it?

Mithian is infinitely more likely to actually remember the blanket. the last time she’d let Morgana be in charge of their picnic, they’d ended up eating on the ground and getting ants in the food, lol.

12) Who falls asleep on who? What is their reaction when the other falls sleep on them?

Mithian is too stubborn (and too much of a workaholic) to admit when she’s tired, so she is very prone to falling asleep all over the house as soon as they pass 11pm. in these instances, Morgana will pick Mithian up in a much more gentle bridal carry and yet again take her to bed.

13) Who likes to be held and who likes to hold?

Morgana is cuddly as hell, despite her insistence to the contrary. she wants to wrap Mithian up in her arms and never let go. Mithian has no complaints.

MERLIN/GWEN

1) Who kisses the other on the nose and the one receiving the kiss blushes?

honestly, they both do. Merlin is slightly more prone to it, but they both totally love the sappy nose kisses shtick.

2) Who sits on their partner’s lap as they wrap their arms around their partners neck?

Gwen does. he may be skinny, but Merlin’s lap is surprisingly comfortable, and it feels wonderful to have his arms wrapped around her.

3) Who kisses the inside of their partner’s palm before reassuring them everything is going to be okay?

Merlin, to stop Gwen when she’s fretting, cleaning, fiddling with anything and everything she can to distract herself. Merlin will take her hands in his to make them stop moving, bring them to his lips, linger there. it usually takes the frenetic wind out of her sails long enough for him to actually say something that can soothe her worries.

4) Who initiates the forehead touch™?

Merlin. forehead touches, hand kisses, nose nuzzles, the works.

5) Where do they first say “I love you”?

outside in the snow. they’d started out at a fancy restaurant, trying to make a go of the whole formal dinner thing for once, but it was all so stuffy and ridiculous. they ran out halfway through (not like ran out, ran out, they paid first ofc) and found themselves in the middle of a park. Merlin tripped into a snowbank because of course he did. Gwen laughed uproariously, so when she tried to help him up he pulled her in too. it felt pretty natural to say after that.

6) Who wraps their arms around their partner who is cooking?

they take turns cooking, since they’re both pretty decent. Merlin loves wrapping himself around Gwen, holding on tight until she raps his knuckles with a spoon to get him to let go. not that that’s very effective tbh, but she doesn’t really mind having him there anyway so it’s okay. Gwen’s more likely to sit up on the countertops and help while Merlin cooks, or do some other chore in the meantime. she likes to keep busy.

7) Who breaks out the first aid kit when the other gets a paper cut?

they both do. they are equally mother-hen-ish and they totally both fuss over each other like nobody’s business, even if they’re both pretty terrible patients lol.

8) Who cuddles up to the other on the couch?

couch time is when Gwen is at her cuddliest. that’s usually when the lap-sitting happens, and the popcorn throwing, and the bitching about their days, and then more cuddling. in their defense, it’s a very comfy couch.

9) How do they hold each other when their partner asks to be held?

Gwen curls up in Merlin’s lap, being as small as possible and letting Merlin shield her from everything she doesn’t want to think about. for Merlin, they’ll both lie back on the couch with her behind him, his head on her chest and her arms around his chest.

10) Who picks up the other fireman style in a playful way?

Merlin likes to pick Gwen up as often as possible. everybody teases him about being skinnier than the rest of them, but he isn’t half as scrawny as he looks and he has no trouble at all hoisting Gwen up and carrying her around. the fact that it makes her squeal and laugh and wrap her arms around his neck is just a bonus.

11) Who brings the blanket to wrap them both up in it?

Gwen. she’s got this one really soft old blanket that’s specifically reserved for outdoorsy activities and they cannot have a picnic or a star-watch without it, it just wouldn’t be right.

12) Who falls asleep on who? What is their reaction when the other falls sleep on them?

whichever of them got up earlier that morning is almost guaranteed to fall asleep on the other halfway through couch time. that usually ends up being Merlin, but Gwen has plenty of her own overworked days. occasionally they both end up asleep, until one of them gets kicked off the couch halfway through the night and winds up wide awake and on the floor.

13) Who likes to be held and who likes to hold?

Merlin loves nothing more than having Gwen all warmth and soft in his arms. that’s his happy place.

send me ships!!

[charleschalotbook]

Portrait of the Day: I found this in my books today. #PortraitOfTheDayStl_#PortraitOfTheDayStl_IFoundThisInMyBooksToday#MorThian#KatherineDunham #GinjuAn  #MMYstl#MRSMacCORMICKSYARD#drhattmanikin#AViewthroughthearchitecturalLensStl#ArtStl #Art’sSTL #ConceptualartStl#ConceptualWriterstl#Dadastl#AutismAtWork#Dadaiststl#PortraitOfTheDayStl #2SecondsOfMyLifeStl#PhraseOfTheDayStl#CAMStl (at St. Louis, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBoHGpkjVXp/?igshid=cv62auotem9f

[bucketorandomness]

Unbalanced

Fbathminar watched as their human companion exercised in the artificial gravity. Their post was positioned on one of the larger asteroids in the current system, and they acted as a rest stop on the way to more populated planets, so the room was fairly well equipped. Fbathminar worked with resistance training, though admittedly distracted.

“Human Rachel seems to be making use of the ‘trampoline’ again,” said a familiar voice. It was accompanied by a scuttling of many feet as their coworker came to the endurance station nearby. “Are you certain she doesn’t have some kind of buoyancy pouch or something?”

Fbathminar looked away as Rachel practically flung herself into a series of flips and landed without apparent issue. The coworker, a member of the Spik race, had two of their ten spindly legs firmly placed against the wall as the others worked the station. “I am quite certain. I checked in all the records and even asked Human Rachel herself. Humans don’t appear to have bladders used to keep them upright, as far as I can tell.”

The Spik huffed angrily. “Then how else does she know which way is up while spinning like that? Even a Morthian whisker skirt wouldn’t be able to tell her that much. Those only work while on the ground.”

Fbathminar had nothing to add, and for a while, the only sounds in the "gym” were grunts of effort and stations in use. When Rachel stopped her chosen form of exercise, Fbathminar took the chance and called out, “Human Rachel, how do you stay upright?”

Rachel stopped, and though the Spik pretended not to listen in, the sounds of their station suddenly grew much quieter. “I’m not sure I understand. Doesn’t everyone use their muscles or equivalent to stay upright?”

Fbathminar floundered for a moment as they reworded their question. “Of course we use muscles to stay upright, but how do you know which direction is up? I use a hydrogen bladder that keeps me oriented. The Spik brace themselves against multiple surfaces at once where possible. Morthians have whisker skirts to tell them when they tilt in one direction or another. I’ve even heard tell of a new species that uses solely visual stimuli to determine what their physical orientation is. How do Humans do it?”

Rachel made a small “oh” sound and thought as her heavy breathing slowed down after her workout. “How to explain this. It’s a liquid-ish substance in my ears. Gravity affects how it moves, and that tells my brain if I’m standing upright. If I tilt my head and that liquid flows to a different location, the signals change, and my brain knows I’m no longer upright.”

“But isn’t that unreliable? What happens if you don’t have gravity to work with?” the Spik suddenly interjected, completely abandoning any semblance of working the station.

Rachel smiled in that distinctly Human way and answered, “Not sure, but I made it. The first few days were rough, though. Lots of dizzy spells and vertigo. However, in zero gravity, any direction can be ‘down’ if you think of it that way, so that helped me convince my brain that it was still working until we arrived.” An alarm started chirping on Rachel’s wrist. “Well, it’s been pleasant chatting with you, but I have a scheduled call with my homeworld soon, and I need to clean up. Let’s continue this later!”

Fbathminar half-heartedly continued their exercise until their shift came up. They drifted through procedures and interactions, mind on what they had seen of humans in and out of gravity. Without gravity, they tended to crawl on things that shouldn’t be used as a floor and moved slowly, but with gravity present, Humans were quick and almost magically seemed to know which way was up, whether or not they were connected to the ground.

All of this just because of some fluid in their ears?

[reignofsiderians]

This is Morthian – the youngest son of Stian & Vivanna. See here his refsheet: https://www.deviantart.com/felisglacialis/art/Morthian-reference-831521064 He’s been quite close lately so I wanted to draw him in a bit of a peaceful, spiritual setting. He's in many ways so different than his parents and siblings. His father had become a fanatic fighter and his siblings followed in their father's footsteps. His mother was gentler but she too, had a brave determination that he didn't find in himself. Morthian has a calm and peaceful nature and he doesn't like violence. He struggled quite a bit to find his place among the others as he had been raised close to the Fjordland Force's activities (a sort of organization led by his father to defend their lands against invading humans). Eventually he found his role as a healer (like his mother) rather than a fighter. 

I wanted to practice with liquid water colours and this kind of ‘glow’ technique that I find so inspiring in Khaosdog’s work. This was my very first attempt (I did this one before the previous drawing of Nintu) and I didn’t really know what I was doing. I still like how the water colour effects came out, but the glow effect failed a bit, so I edited it slightly in photoshop (just a splatter brush that mimics my traditional technique the most, no air brush or dodge effects). I've also used quite a lot of pencil this time and I learned some new techniques. Anyway - I've more ideas to draw Morthian in this style but I haven't come to it just yet -as I'm running short on time and energy :/

The title for this drawing came form a track from Beauty and the Beast www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH9RTu… – I generally associate Morthian a lot with the Beauty and the Beast soundtrack (particularly from the 2017 remake – the music was good even though the movie had lost the magic). This piece I link to his passing but also to the transformation that he underwent personally - when he learned to accept whom he is as a person and that he doesn't have to be like his father or siblings; he is ok the way he is.

Anyeay - I’ve been a bit inactive with drawing lately and I’m focusing a lot on 3D stuff, other activities and I have a shitload to do at work. So hopefully I can keep up with my every-second-week Sunday submissions again but no guarantee... ------------------------ DON'T COPY/USE ANYTHING OF THIS! Don’t use these or any other siderians as avatar in RP games and don't use them to represent some other character in role play games! They are who they are and they CANNOT represent someone else.

[lit-in-thy-heart]

Mithian/Morgana + 29 & 30?

oh oh oh! thank you for the ask (and for this pairing!) 💜

29. one headcanon that breaks your heart

that when morgana disappeared after s2 she spent some time in nemeth and she and mithian did get together but then morgana left again, not seeing mithian again until s5 when she invaded with odin and was a completely different person...

30. one headcanon that mends it

that they were childhood friends and had a lot of fun learning how to fight alongside each other and exploring nemeth and basically being a nuisance to everyone they come across but not caring because they have each other (until gorlois dies)

(this is basically the plot of part of roots in my dreamland whoops)

send me a ship!

[lit-in-thy-heart]

so my idea of a belated morgana/mithian fic for day 1 of camelove2021 (yes i am writing fics for the days i made gifsets...it's going to be a hefty completionist post) has quickly progressed into a morgana/mithian, gwen/morgana, mithian/gwen fic where they all date but never at the same time

and of course there will be much angst

[reignofsiderians]

The ‘answers’ from the second round of the ‘naked siderian challenge’ I’ve also added their fur so it is clearer who is who :)

https://reignofsiderians.tumblr.com/post/631698512734814208/the-answers-from-the-first-round-of-the-naked

I will start the last round on Tuesday probably. See here the first round - I added the descriptions there too: I will submit the first round on DA as well, so those who have seen the ‘answers on tumblr - please don’t spoil them on DA ^^

So... all guys this time. Nr 1 was Noiro Naked: https://reignofsiderians.tumblr.com/post/631811232276611072/the-naked-siderian-challenge-inktober-2020 Refsheet: https://www.deviantart.com/felisglacialis/art/Noiro-reference-sheet-227111268

Nr 2 was Håkan Naked: https://reignofsiderians.tumblr.com/post/631899160785928192/the-naked-siderian-challenge-inktober-2020 Refsheet: https://www.deviantart.com/felisglacialis/art/Hakan-reference-sheet-741640033 Nr 3 was Falco Naked: https://reignofsiderians.tumblr.com/post/631987040649609216/the-naked-siderian-challenge-inktober-2020 Refsheet: https://www.deviantart.com/felisglacialis/art/Falco-referencesheet-847744333

Nr 4 was Morten Naked: https://reignofsiderians.tumblr.com/post/632082991549693952/the-naked-siderian-challenge-inktober-2020 Refsheet: https://www.deviantart.com/felisglacialis/art/Morten-reference-sheet-200220083

Nr 5 was Morthian Naked: https://reignofsiderians.tumblr.com/post/632175781830918144/the-naked-siderian-challenge-inktober-2020 Refsheet: https://www.deviantart.com/felisglacialis/art/Morthian-referencesheet-831521064

[lit-in-thy-heart]

update on roots in my dreamland that nobody asked for: officially halfway through and have just finished chapter 3 of 5, which is...9110 words

feel free to have an excerpt whilst the rest is pending

Thrusting her sword in the grass, Morgana reluctantly held out her arm and Mithian’s hands jumped to the wound immediately, pulling away the material to examine it. With a small hum, the princess let go and bent down to tear a strip from her underskirts. When she straightened, she wrapped it tightly around Morgana’s arm several times and knotted it, the ends flitting in the breeze like the wings of a butterfly. As Morgana then moved to continue further into the woods, Mithian caught her wrist in her hand and gently shook her head.

‘You think that I’m going to let you indulge in a self-destructive rampage? I think not. Besides, if you leave then I’ll have to return to that council meeting, and that really is not worth my time.’

‘What was it about?’

Mithian pulled a face. ‘Potential suitors.’

[reignofsiderians]

8 generations of Sætansens.

They haven’t met each other personally, obviously, but I liked portraying them together. Also - this is going to be part of the animation that I’m making of Stian. That animation will be finished on the 20th of August...the day that he arrived to me, 10 years ago.

Also - Bynkah, is the youngest. Rose is her mother. Morthian is Rose’s father. Stian is his father. Yava is Stian’s cousin and his soulmate...that’s why she is presented here too (she is the daughter of Axel, Morten’s brother). Morten is Stian’s father. Matthias is his father. Håkan is Matthias’ father Åmund - the oldest here- is Håkan’s father. Yes, as you notice, the Sætansen dynasty has a patrilineal heritage of the name; that’s quite rare in siderians. Most family’s have a matrilineal name heritage.

[reignofsiderians]

WIP lineart of a drawing in process of Stian’s heirs (aka his kids). The top one is the line-art. The bottom is the sketch but not corrected for perspective, so you can compare the size of the four siblings (shoulder-height is written in cm). So from left to right:

Jay - the second born, a shy and timid but strong and muscular male Ekster- the first born - a large ice cold and ferocious female Siri- the third born - a robust, male-sized female - a true warrior. Morthian - the youngest - a tall, light build very gentle and friendly male

[reignofsiderians]

On Stigandrs wings by FelisGlacialis

“He lives in you, he lives in me He watches over everything we see Into the waters, into the truth In your reflection, he lives in you” 

Rose (in the middle) is Stian’s granddaughter. She has her father (Morthian, the blue point to the right) and mother (the red-brown one to the left) at her side, determined to live the legacy of Stygian Stígandr. Her legendary grandfather may not be physically present anymore but he is forever with them, in their spirits, their memories. He walks with them and flies above them every step of the way. His ferocity sees them through.... ...I have always felt that part of Stian's soul is an eagle...a golden eagle. A giant white one.

[lit-in-thy-heart]

Love the new (?) header!

thank you!! 💕 (it is new, i saw queer merlin gif edits and went fuck it i want to try 🤣)

rarepairs my beloved <3

(it's also a reminder for me to write more morthian)