#morgause

[flowerynameslover]

[sticksandsharks]

Some illustrations I made in collaboration with @magnoliapearl for the Cards of Camelot deck! Magnolia was the heart and mind behind this project; I was but a humble labourer getting to illustrate her wonderful interpretations and designs.

Galahad, The Holy Grail, Morgause and Gawain.

Galahad is my personal favorite card of the entire set! Magolia's draft for him was so evocative, I loved re-interpreting her sketch of Galahad in my own style.

[runboybeneaththemoon]

[merlin-gifs]

MERLIN 2x12 | 5x13

[starchaser45]

Arthur: I need anyone that lied or betrayed me to tell me right now

Gwaine: I lied about not being a noble

Arthur:good start but more important things please

Merlin: I lied about having magic

Agravaine: I sold you out to Morgana

Gwen: I lied about no longer having feelings for Lancelot

Gaius: I lied for and harbored Merlin

Uther: I lied about your mother's death

Morgana: don't look at me we all know what I did

Arthur: wow so everyone has lied to me at some point IS THERE ANYONE THAT DIDN'T LIE TO ME

Morgause: surprisingly me

Arthur:....... WHAT THE FU___

[poug1y]

[henwilsons]

MERLIN 2.12 ✗ 3.13

[shebsart]

Have you ever loved anything?

[rosemarytales]

my unpopular merlin opinion is that merlin telling morgana he had magic wouldn't have changed anything but this scene did

I'm not saying because arthur would have killed uthere blah blah blah. uther could have as well lived, but if merlin left the seed of doubt in arthur's mind everything would have been entirely different. and that's the obvious part.

but I had also seen a genius tumblr post (if I can find it, I'll link it and tag the author) in which op was talking about how putting morgana on the throne was only morgause's backup plan. which makes perfect sense. on the one hand, morgana's quest for power is her demise: she gives up everything good in her life in favour of her greed and desire for the throne. something that she did not have before morgause set her mind on this plan. I am positive she would have much rather kept her safe and happy in a land where she can finally explore her potential without any violent coup than give away her life to never reach what she wanted.

on the other hand, arthur is the heir. no coup would have been needed and if he started thinking about magic in a positive light, he could have brought about the change morgana and morgause wanted without any desire for revenge (therefore, no violence or losses on either party). it would have been the perfect plan and morgause was clearly trying to achieve it in the sins of the father. it is no coincidence that we can see her reaction to arthur and uther's reconciliation.

I believe this episode is the real "beginning of the end" and merlin's biggest misstep, because every other that followed was a direct consequence of this moment, e.g. morgana being thrust into the role of magic bringer and going insane, the disir's judgement, kara's death, mordred's betrayal, etc. everything could have been avoided if in this moment merlin had just convinced him to put the sword down without taking away from arthur's talk with ygraine.

[justaz]

I feel like despite how angry Arthur was, he really wouldn’t have killed his father. Like yeah he would’ve whooped his ass, but he has such a big, soft heart that he wouldn’t’ve been able to stomach killing his own father no matter how angry he was. Just like how he couldn’t really hate Morgana after all she did. Just like how he forgave Gwen for her (perceived) betrayal with Lancelot (who Arthur also respected even after everything was said and done). Just like how we all can agree that no matter how angry Arthur is at Merlin for (lying about) his magic, he would never execute him.

Its literally written into Arthur’s character that he is too trusting and too caring - it’s his fatal/character flaw that is used and abused time and time again. Therefore I don’t believe he would’ve killed his father in s2ep8 the sins of the father. He still holds love for his father - its his father after all, he may be enraged but love and hate are two sides of the same coin, a double edged sword, to hate is to love.

Anyways, all this to say, Merlin should’ve trusted in Arthur’s heart and let him release all that anger and heartbreak onto his father who Arthur probably would’ve ended up just challenging for the throne then throwing him in the dungeons or pushing him to abdicate under the threat of him renouncing his title as prince of Camelot and his claim to the throne.

[naumaxia-art]

(Almost) All of my Knights or Fools characters in one place!

also please do ask me about them I could yap about them for hours XD

[riotgrrrlkat]

This meme is literally Merlin and Morgana Pendragon throughout Merlin

[twistedshipper]

high priestesses + fire

[shirleyjacksonism]

"What does it mean to be a descendant of something monstrous? To still love the monster?"

On Earth We're Breafly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong // How to Wear Your Mother's Lipstick, Warsan Shrine // Taint, Paul Tran // The Lion in Winter (1968) // Mirror Traps, Hera Lindsay Bird // No Human Hands to Touch, Elizabeth Wein // Family Tree (Intro), Ethel Cain // The Winter Prince, Elizabeth Wein // On Hysteria, Sam Sax

[cryptidlark]

Did you love her? Have you ever loved anything?

[merlin-gifs]

If you withdraw, he’ll grant you safe passage from the kingdom. Leave now, while you still can.

MERLIN | 2x08 "The Sins of the Father"