#merlin is like god can this kid be any more unsettling and mordred is like yes :) absolutely :)

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“Sorcerers are not permitted marked graves. It’s alright, Merlin. I would have done the same. He was one of us, after all.”

MERLIN 5.05 — The Disir

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Things to look out for in TKEM to know where the show’s going - King Arthur Part 2 (Lee Gon)

Gon as King Arthur 

  The Unbreakable Sword

In the legend of Arthur, Excalibur is the legendary sword that is associated with the right sovereignty of Britain and magical powers. Basically, it claims Arthur as the rightful noble blooded king. Again, this goes back to how fatal Lim’s plan is, it just won’t be because it goes against Fate. Only the pulling of the sword from the stone act could not be performed except by "the true king” again the motif keeps repeating about this, Noble blood. It focuses on the fated and correct heir to the throne. Which is Gon hence why he is given two different swords in the show. One can represent the sword in the stone- I believe this is the actual sword bestowed by his father and the sword he uses to threaten Lim on the phone about the rightful ownership of the throne. Then there’s beautiful Yeong and Eun sup who is my opinion the representation of Excalibur. In Arthurian legend the sword and the stone may be the same and may also be different.  Excalibur was given to Arthur by the lady of the lake (will go into more detail about her later)

 “ Excalibur's scabbard was said to have powers of its own, as the one wearing it would not lose even a drop of blood, Any wounds received while wearing the scabbard would not bleed at all, thus preventing the death of the wearer”

 Yeong as the unbreakable sword, and Eun Sup who protected Gon in episode 10 preventing him from essentially bleeding and dying. Yeong has been assigned by Gon as his protector from their childhood, and he gladly has taken the role, its his sole aim, Eun sup also takes on this role for the good of mankind. Yeong becomes the weapon of Gon, his greatest one, he confidently states happily about how great Yeong is when he’s confronted by the gangsters, and he always feel safe being watched and looked over by his unbreakable sword. The transfer of the sword when they were kids was the transfer of the responsibility to Yeong. In a way the first sword which probably would be used to kill Lim represents the rightful ownership, whilst Yeong (remember as well that Gon uses the sword for protection since he was a little child) is the sword he uses for protection of himself and his monarchy. The ending where Excalibur is thrown back into the lake makes me feel unsettled, I can see Yeong sacrificing his self to save Gon, but we know that is what is in his fate. Yeong has not yet been visited by Fate yet so I will keep hoping that means he doesn’t die. 

 Merlin and the prophecy – Lady Noh 

King Arthur is counselled by the one and only magician also old and always in the know of his tragic fate Merlin. Merlin has powers and is seen as an incredibly wise powerful wizard. This is so easy for me because Lady Noh has been the mischievous elderly magician in Gon’s life. In the first episode she uses talismans to get Gon to fall for a woman and sets people to find him when he disappears. She sets a kid to ask about Gon and love as well during the conversation about Alice in the wonderland which minutes later Gon is chasing after Luna in the same week he meets Taeul. She also knows that Taeul’s id card would be stolen and tries to figure out who did so before we know what’s going on. I think both she and Buyeong who has now died both were in the know of Gon’s fate. She secretly introduces Gon to Yeong and states cryptically that it is meant to be so. She never asks Gon where he goes and leaves him to surrender to his destiny even when she feels sad at the fate he has. He still must succumb to his fate which is to always choose Taeul. She also is the one who held the flute and Taeul’s id card and reintroduces it to Gon when they discuss his need to know who saved him. She reads books foreshadowing all about a man in search of his loved one, waiting hopefully to find her one day. She hires Nair I can see her doing this because she can tell that Yeong is connected to her. The all-knowing, powerful woman who has already pushed Gon to his fate is exactly playing her role in the show as Merlin. It makes so much sense and I’m so happy it finally clicked for me. But what’s more intriguing is she’s following Fate, not fighting it which is another clue that Fate is on Gon’s side, Fate will help him find a loophole to escape his tragic fate.

 The Knights of the round table

I didn’t mention this link with Lee Lim, but it also is connected to him as well. The round table was a symbol of unity of knighthood under Arthur’s reign gifted to him by Guinevere. Its all about people who are aiding Arthur in his quest. This represents the groups of people on both sides that are brewing for both Gon and Lee Lim. For Gon it’s the detectives and Taeul, and his legion of bodyguards that follow him and protect him. For Lee Lim it’s the subjects he’s been grooming endlessly for his final battle formation. Gon has his own knights by being the rightful heir to the throne, and falling in love with the girl who is connected to helping him also protect the world from Lee Lim. Again, Gon’s round table is for protection. Lee Lim on the other hand uses vengeance and envy to groom his people, they kill to be part of his round table, they are in debt to him and stay because of fear. Lee Lim is again using his round table for violence and hate. Lee Lim truly is a warped version of Arthur I think its because he’s convinced him self that by drawing the sword, he had become the right King. Lee Lim’s round table also show up and help him kill his brother, they then faked their suicide and escaped to the other side of Korea lying in wait. His own team is larger and that’s why I think he’s the one who has a round table of ‘knights’ that helps him on his quest. And the interesting thing about this is one person can join the round table of both. And that’s Kang Shin Jae.

Also I just remembered the episode where Taeul pretends be a body guard along side Gon’s team and I think that’s exactly the image I have of the round table for Gon, his body guards, her, and the detective squad are all part of his table.

  Lancelot and Guinevere

This brings me to the next topic again. Shin Jae is the most likely to be Lancelot. I have another theory which I will discuss after this. Shin Jae’s role as a ‘knight’ will be vital in the downfall of the Arthur of the story. He might become warped with jealousy and being upset at his fate that he chooses to betray Gon and Taeul. I don’t believe this because he is at the beginning (our present time, I will explain this in another post) with Taeul interrogating Lee Lim.  So, he like I said can be the Lancelot and Taeul his Guinevere in that equation to Lim’s Arthur. If Shin Jae is not the Lancelot to Gon’s Arthur, then who is it? I’ve read another theory on this and I know that Lancelot must be part of Gon’s round table, he’s his closest confidant. Its not Yeong however because as mentioned Yeong has no reason for jealousy with Gon or betrayal, he’s busy playing the role of Excalibur.

My focus is on Seok. I’ve been told he’s acting fishy; he lies about the library which we know exists, he also acts fishy when Gon tells him to find a 70-year-old man like he knows Lim does not look 70. He has every potential to be the Lancelot that betrays Gon. Anyone in his bodyguard group though could do this too. But the reason I’m still struggling with this is where’s his connection to Guinevere. I can see KES however using Lancelot’s plight of choosing between God (Justice and being good) vs Temptation (Being evil and lusting for wealth instead of Guinevere). He doesn’t have to betray Gon due to jealousy of love but can just be jealous of his ownership to the throne. 

So, this brings us to the next question. If Gon is Arthur who is his Guinevere? Taeul? I disagree I think she’s more of a knight instead as mentioned before. But I almost forgot someone else who’s desperate to marry Gon for the throne, who is so interconnected with Lee Lim’s plans and is being recruited secretly as a pawn. Lee Lim has an eye for Prime minister Koo. Lady Noh also distrusts her intentions with Gon calling her a ‘lunatic bitch’ and telling her that Gon would never be able to love her because she wants to crush not win his heart. Its fascinating no? 

I think this then makes sense to me, Koo is Guinevere in this case because she is also connected to Gon’s monarchy, she’s his right-hand man and has control over affairs of Coria. She’s greedy and covets the throne not for the right reasons, and if she goes against him it would cause Gon to trip like how Guinevere’s relationship with Lancelot causes Arthur to fall. Another person that could also be this role is Luna, but I don’t think she’s evil, so I won’t delve deeper into that theory. Koo acts in my opinion as the most likely to be Gon’s Guin. 

 Who is Mordred then?

This is another one because obviously Mordred is the one who kills Arthur. So obviously Lee Lim can be the Mordred but that doesn’t add up for me. So, this is only a theory in who could potentially end up being the person that causes the downfall of Gon. I think its to do with his mum and his Korean dopple ganger!! I know right? We still have her as a character that is under Lim’s capture, and she seems to be held captive for a reason. We also did not see Gon’s parallel die by the hands of Lee Lim, we were told it. For a show that’s really using the show does not tell rule it doesn’t add up. Why didn’t we see the body like we saw for the father, why was the scene of Lim meeting Gon’s mother so secretive and full of withheld information? Is Gon 2.0 alive? Is he Jaded; has he been raised by Lim to destroy Gon? Also again deep the story of Arthur and Mordred, Mordred as little child was almost killed because of a prophecy that he will cause Arthur’s downfall but failure to kill him ended up causing him to be raised on hate and vengeance against Arthur who is his uncle/father in different stories. So, what if Lee Lim’s failure to again get rid of the little boy who Gon thinks is dead is the closest person to him that can cause his downfall? What’s more like a familial bond, than an actual blood link between both Gon and his Mordred? This is only a theory as mentioned I don’t know if Gon 2.0 exists but if he does, he’s going to definitely play the Mordred character to Gon’s Arthur. Let me know what you guys think about this. 

 The quest for the Holy Grail

This is another brain dump/ theory. But the story revolves around the quest of finding the holy grail an artifact that presents an otherworldly power that even Arthur’s knights are incapable of achieving. This for me makes sense and connects to Gon’s quest and Lee Lim’s to find the other part of the magical flute from their counterpart. The Flute like the holy grail represents a powerful object that has powers that no one fully understands and is seen to show that Arthur’s England is going to last and survive. The title the King eternal monarch again comes back here, because that’s the aim of the end of this story, one person is meant to find the flute and use it when whole to ensure his monarchy and reign lasts forever. However, in the legend this quest ends up as a failure. This is also interesting because it also foreshadows futile attempt at getting that happy ending that Gon is looking for. This made me worried that we might have a sad ending, but I don’t think so. If Lee Lim is the Arthur, then failure to achieve this quest makes sense because it means Gon wins the battle and he never gets to achieve his aim.  If Gon is Arthur, this means that something has gone wrong that prevents him from fulfilling his aim and his monarchy never stays stable. This is where we go back again to the prophesied tragic fate between him and Taeul. Instead of completing the quest for the flute, Gon must keep relieving this whole thing all over again, his quest never ends because he’s always going back in time to find Taeul. Because of this, his monarchy is eternal but not really done properly. In the end the quest is deviated and prevented from being complete because the Flute will always be broken and Gon will always have to go on a quest to find the other half. Like how he’s also searching for his other half, Taeul every single time. The worst we can get as an ending for this show is an open ending where Gon must keep restarting this fate, I really hope we find a way out of this loop though. This also is a reason for why Lee Lim as Arthur also fails this quest too. He never gets to have his reign of the two kingdoms because of this eternal loop.

Reincarnation- The once and future King. 

At the end of every legend of Arthur, Merlin believes he’ll come back again by reincarnation. Like I said Lady Noh is our Merlin, she seems to understand that Gon has a tragic fate to keep repeating this cycle. The theory is that Arthur will one day return and save his people. Therefore, although tragic, there’s a hopeful premise to the show, Gon will keep returning and finding Taeul and one day he’ll end up getting out of the loop. Whilst Arthur will use reincarnation to reappear, Gon will use the one thing he’s had by his side! Time, to cross the universe, reopen the gates and meet Taeul. Therefore, his eternity is Taeul, he’ll always keep looking for her, staying king in his own world and time, and fighting Lee Lim. But he will always end up being the one to save the people and his kingdom.

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Saber Gilgamesh Gets... (Saber Gilgamesh, Hakuno, Gilgamesh Collective)

She had fallen asleep.

The last of the chaos had come and go. The world had finally calmed down and those within it returning to their regularly scheduled activities. Archer and Caster bickered over their evening wines. Avenger and Prototype settled with one another. She could see Assassin perched on the beams in one of the lounges at random times, either giving her a nod or simply enjoying himself with his tablet.

Then Berserker.

Berserker settled himself by the windows. His hands traced the world outside. His cheek pressed against the glass, waiting for her to come over to his side and settle into his arms.

She liked when things settled and all the fuss died down.

Each of them got some of her time and, with each of them, she found comfort in their presences. Each had the same personality in the end, but… it was as though she had snatched them from various points in time.

“You’re thinking too much again,” Berserker murmured as she climbed into his lap and felt his face press against her shoulder and neck.

Nothing was intended by the touch. He had no interest in becoming sexual or ornery in the hallway here. It wasn’t really his mood.

Hakuno turned, brushing her fingers through the blond hair. She could see a mark still near his neck, just at the edge of the scales on his neck.

A mark from a goddess who had used him and corrupted him. The mark from this Gilgamesh’s Ishtar getting exactly what she wanted and throwing it away.

Her lips pressed to the mark.

The servant beneath her lips shivered, his grip tightening on her waist to almost a painful hold.

“I’m still fragile,” Hakuno reminded him.

“You have never been fragile,” he argued.

She was far more fragile than he thought, but the grip loosened. She could feel him rubbing where his fingers had dug into her skin.

Touch starved.

That was what one of the servants had used to describe this kind of condition. He was simply touch starved, in need of attention.

Walking away later, she promised to return soon.

She climbed up one of the lattice work holding up some plants in the lounge next, perching herself next to assassin.

She found herself pressed against the man’s chest, their limbs dangled over the sides of the beam.

They were very lucky it was a wide enough beam to hold them like this, she thought. He could hold her in his arms, he could murmur to her about his trips to the land of the gods. An and Ki? Easy to assassinate. The other minor gods and goddesses?

“They break so easily,” he murmured. “Make do not to become like that. You survived the very depths of the gods’ lands. You survived the depths of the darkness. I would not like to lose you to something as petty as a mistreated scratch or a fall from a height like this.”

He said this, but she noted he held her tightly when they were perched above the other servants. He escorted her back to the floor below when she wished to return. He kept his eyes upon her as she headed out of the room.

“Our world is enormous!” Rider Gilgamesh told her. “We have so much to see, don’t we, Enkidu?”

The beast version of the clay being growled, earning a laugh from the man and a nod.

“How can you understand what they say?” Hakuno had asked once.

“Hmm? Can you not?” Gilgamesh stared at her, laughing after a moment. “Ah, poor mongrels. Out of tune with nature and minds to small to adapt. I will have to work closely with you to make sure you exceed your peers’ capabilities. It will require a lot of practice. How much time in the forests would you like to permit?”

Oh, but she skirted around that topic and headed out immediately. She opted for cuddling beast Enkidu instead, running her fingers over the clay skin whenever she spent time with Rider and Enkidu.

There were routines in place though.

Each of the Gils were like this, taking up bits and pieces of her time, fitting like gears in a clock until she found her clock always pointing towards Gilgamesh time.

Her mornings and her evenings. Any time at all; she had one of them around her to entertain and make her falter and settle in a little more at his side.

And she was married to them all.

In one way or another, she had them all married to her.

“Is something wrong, Hakuno?”

This evening, however, Hakuno found herself rubbing her forehead. She could feel her mana being unsettled still.

“I think it’s just what Merlin had mentioned earlier,” she told Archer, glancing the man’s way. Archer and Caster exchanged a look before Caster moved closer.

“Present me with your arm, my anzu.”

She was getting used to the nicknames. She still didn’t remember what Anzu birds were, other than capable of breathing fire or water at will, but the others had opted for that or lioness a lot.

Caster pulled her onto his lap, making her opt against her coffee to settle in on him. His eyes closed as he held her hand to his face.

Golden Sumerian began to scrawl itself across her skin a bit, the golden letters fizzling out as it went further down her arm.

“Hakuno-“

“It wasn’t me.”

Or, at least, she didn’t think it had been her.

Caster shook his head. “Did you take the medicine that Merlin and Nightingale gave you?”

They hadn’t really trusted Merlin, but Nightingale’s support had made them reluctantly trust it.

“I took it.”

“The nurse described it like a cold for the mana.” Archer shook his head. “Go rest for now. We shall join you later.”

“You sure? We were going to watch a movie-“

“Bed.”

They both gave her the demand.

She sighed, heading for their room.

Her mana had been running a bit out of control lately. Spurts of it would come forth at times. Other times, it felt like she was so congested mana-wise that she couldn’t get enough of her mana out at once.

It was frustrating, but…

A pair of arms wrapped around her waist as she opened the door to their room. Glancing back, she saw-

Oh.

“Saber.”

How on earth had she forgotten about Saber? The most pleasure-seeking Gilgamesh out of the lot of them; she’d entirely forgotten that she needed to just marry him before he just kid-

“You’re feeling warm.”

“Oh… I’m a bit ill.” She smiled lightly, watching the man frown.

“…Is something wrong?”

“…You wouldn’t happen to remember a time around Camelot, would you?”

Camelot?

Why would she remember-

But Gilgamesh picked her up, carrying her through the door and tucking her into bed.

“Nevermind.” He shook his head. “Weird dream. Go to sleep, master.”

That was it?

“Saber.”

The man paused about halfway to the door.

“…You should marry-“

“No.”

She frowned.

“I have no interest in being a marriage number, woman.” The man glanced over at her, raising his nose in her direction. “Enjoy my counterparts.”

Enjoy his counterparts.

For some reason, the words felt like a punch to the gut. She turned, sighing and closing her eyes.

“You’re sure we should do this?”

“Woman, I do not trust doing anything anymore. The moment you put those divine tasting lips against mine, you ruined my wisdom. I can hardly think without merely wishing to slam you against another wall and take you until you can’t think of anyone else but me.”

She had felt her face burning, her hands playing with the dress she wore.

“If the others-“

“I’m not worried about the knights. Mordred will soon be taken down.”

“We’re going to just help restore the honor to Camelot, Gil. We’re going to make sure that Mordred doesn’t become corrupted by her own ambitions.”

The man pulled her closer, leaning his forehead to hers. She liked when he did that. To all the world, she’d always been something of a wall flower. Too plain to be noticed. Too wild with mana to be trusted entirely. Anyone and everyone had held someone in higher regard.

But her Saber, Sir Gilgamesh, always kept close. He always bore those deep red eyes in her direction. She felt like she held the reins to something powerful and unrelenting, barely holding him back from going wild and wreaking havoc upon the world.

“I have taken too many without giving back,” the man murmured. “Spare your servant the pathetic thought upon this matter. Give yourself to me, so that I can bring more pleasure to this body than any other.”

“I trust you.”

“That’s not an answer.”

She kissed his hand as the knights and Merlin had done for their king. She watched those eyes simply smolder.

“I would marry you before any other, in any time, in any place; I would cling to your side, my king, because there is no one else who can look at me the way you do.”

“Hakuno.”

She opened her eyes, glancing up at Archer.

“Master, you were tossing a bit in your sleep.”

She was back in Chaldea.

No strange, old-fashioned garb. No crackling fire in the corner. No wood walls and strangely dressed Saber Gilgamesh.

She’d married him before.

“I need to find Saber.”

“Saber us?” Caster glanced over at her from his desk nearby. “He’s gone wandering out for a bit. Said he wanted to farm with Gudako in Camelot.”

He wanted to remember.

There was no doubt in her mind that was what he was doing.

What had she been like before in that life, she wondered. How had she tamed the ever sex seeking saber Gilgamesh?