#the merlin trilogy

[centurieslove]

Arthur to Merlin The Merlin Trilogy - Mary Stewart

[tigermousse]

Lazy Sunday Breakfast

[medievalandfantasymelee]

THE HOT MEDIEVAL & FANTASY MEN MELEE

QUALIFYING ROUND: 78th Tilt

Gandalf Mithrandir, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

VS.

Merlin, Merlin (1998)

Propaganda

Gandalf Mithrandir, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)

Portrayed by: Ian McKellen

“Ian McKellen has always been hot and as Gandalf is no exception”

Merlin, Merlin (1998)

Portrayed by: Sam Neill

“Handsome wizard plagued by Queen Mab, a goddess(?) who wishes to return mankind to the old ways...in the dumbest way possible. Create Merlin then proceed to piss him off, what could go wrong? Back to Merlin himself: Saved his true love multiple times using magic, pretty eyes, pretty hair, and wisdom beyond his years.”

Additional Propaganda Under the Cut

Additional Propaganda

For Gandalf:

For Merlin:

"1) Have you seen young Sam Neill? Have you?

2) Those EYES.

3) Looks like he might know many secrets."

[super-who-locked-me-in-here]

Here to introduce you to my favorite kind of ship: sophisticated/respected person x deplorable bitch

Usually involves enemies to lovers, which is also *chef's kiss*

[clangrogu]

[nerdtamin]

IT WAS PRACTICALLY ALREADY WRITTEN FOR YOU DISNEY!!!

Two nobodies with unexplainable power who will create their own legacy.

Someone who wanted to support their Prince's growth and become the person they were meant to be

Both bonds had different points of view, but they were undeniably equal where it mattered most.

The voice of reason

Both have the potential for darkness but never fell

Two sides of the same coin/ A dyad in the force: Two that are one

[44cowboycryptid44]

When rainbow rowell wrote “you were the sun and I was crashing into you” about Simon and baz she also secretly wrote it about Merlin and Arthur

[retrocgads]

UK 1987

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Troll Trilogy by Katherine Langrish (2004-2007)

A secret kingdom of trolls, and their legendary gold, lies in the mysterious shadows of Troll Fell. It is to this eerie and dangerous place that Peer must go after his father's sudden death, to live with his greedy uncles, Baldur and Grim, at their mill. When Peer discovers his uncles' plan to sell children to the trolls, he has to bury his fears and set out to stop them somehow. In a world filled with magic and mystery, Peer has only his bravery, his wits, and two new allies -- a daring girl looking for adventure and a mischievous house spirit looking for a good meal. Their story will become part of the legends and lore that fill this extraordinary land by the sea.

The People by Zenna Henderson (1961-1966)

These are the People.

Marooned on this planet by the crash of their interstellar vehicle in the distant past, The People are never free of a sense of strangeness in this world and a yearning for the home they have half-forgotten.

These are the chronicles of their arrival on this world, their estrangement from it, and their ultimate acceptance of their poignant exile.

The Clockwork Crow by Catherine Fisher (2018-2020)

Orphan Seren Rhys is on her way to a new life at the remote country mansion of Plas-y Fran when she is given a package by a stranger late at night in an empty train station. The package contains a crotchety, mechanical talking crow, which Seren reluctantly brings to her new home. But when she gets there, the happy Christmas she had hoped for turns out to be an illusion--the young son of the house, Tomos, has been missing for almost a year, rumored to have been taken by the fairies. With the Crow's reluctant help and a little winter magic, Seren sets off on a perilous journey to bring Tomos home. An enthralling story of family and belonging set in frost-bound Victorian Wales.

Fairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse Near (2013)

There's a dead girl in a birdcage in the woods. That's not unusual. Isola Wilde sees a lot of things other people don't. But when the girl appears at Isola's window, her every word a threat, Isola needs help.

Her real-life friends – Grape, James and new boy Edgar – make her forget for a while. And her brother-princes – the mermaids, faeries and magical creatures seemingly lifted from the pages of the French fairytales Isola idolises – will protect her with all the fierce love they possess.

It may not be enough.

Isola needs to uncover the truth behind the dead girl's demise and appease her enraged spirit, before the ghost steals Isola's last breath.

The New Moon's Arms by Nalo Hopkinson (2007)

Calamity, born Chastity, has renamed herself in a way she feels is most fitting. She's a 50-something grandmother whose mother disappeared when she was a teenager and whose father has just passed away as she begins menopause. With this physical change of life comes a return of a special power for finding lost things, something she hasn't been able to do since childhood. A little tingling in the hands then a massive hotflash, and suddenly objects, even whole buildings, lost to her since childhood begin showing up around Calamity. One of the lost things Calamity recovers is a small boy who washes up on the shore outside her house after a rainstorm. She takes this bruised but cheerful 3-year-old under her wing and grows attached to him, a process that awakens all the old memories, frustrations and mysteries around her own mother and father. She'll learn that this young boy's family is the most unusual group she's ever encountered--and they want their son back.

Finisterre by C. J. Cherryh (1995-1996)

Stranded on a distant planet that abounds with fertile farmland, human colonists appear to be in paradise. But all the native animals communicate by telepathy, projecting images that drive humans mad. Only Nighthorses stand between civilization and madness. When a flare of human emotion spreads to all the horses, chaos erupts.

Three Kings by Freydis Moon (2022)

Ethan Shaw—lighthouse keeper and local witch—lives a charmed life in his chilly, coastal hometown. Blessed with a flourishing garden and a stable livelihood, Ethan can’t complain. But when his husband, Captain Peter Vásquez, brings home a wounded leopard seal after an impromptu storm, Ethan is faced with a curious situation: caring for a lost selkie named Nico Locke.

As Ethan struggles with the possibility of being infertile, insecurities surrounding his marriage, and a newly formed magical bond with a hostile, handsome selkie, his comfortable life begins to fracture. But could breakage lead to something better?

With autumn at their heels and winter on the horizon, Ethan, Peter, and Nico test the boundaries of a new relationship, shared intimacy, and the chance at a future together.

Silver Sequence by Cliff McNish (2003-2005)

Six children leave home and are drawn to Coldharbour - an eerie wasteland of wind, rats, gulls and rubbish. Each of them has a unique gift, but they must learn to use their skills fast. Drawing ever closer in a maelstrom of fury is the Roar, something vast and dreadful that wants to destroy them.

Lilah's Adventures by Sherwood Smith (2012)

When twelve-year-old Lady Lilah decides to disguise herself and sneak out of the palace one night, she has more of an adventure than she expected--for she learns very quickly that the country is on the edge of revolution. When she sneaks back in, she learns something even more surprising: her older brother Peitar is one of the forces behind it all. The revolution happens before all of his plans are in place, and brings unexpected chaos and violence. Lilah and her friends, leaving their old lives behind, are determined to help however they can. But what can four kids do? Become spies, of course!

The Merlin Spiral by Robert Treskillard (2013-2014)

When a meteorite crashes near a small village in fifth-century Britain, it brings with it a mysterious black stone that bewitches anyone who comes in contact with its glow--a power the druids hope to use to destroy King Uthur's kingdom, as well as the new Christian faith. The only person who seems immune is a young, shy, half-blind swordsmith's son named Merlin.

As his family, village, and even the young Arthur, are placed in danger, Merlin must face his fears and his blindness to take hold of the role God ordained for him. But when he is surrounded by adversaries, armed only by a sword he's named Excalibur, how will he save the girl he cherishes and rid Britain of this deadly evil ... without losing his life?

[steve-needs-a-hug]

harry potter series, 2001-2011

avatar: the last airbender, 2005-2008

bbc's merlin, 2008-2012

the hobbit trilogy, 2012-2014

stranger things, 2016-2025

[centurieslove]

The Merlin Trilogy - Mary Stewart

[ideemthatsheyetlives]

I think one of the best things sci-fi/space fantasy stuff can do is just go "Oh yeah Merlin is here now"

This is coming to you from possibly the only person who's a fan of both That Hideous Strength and The Final Experiment.

[medievalandfantasymelee]

Yesterday was Father's day. And I was a bit busy. So belatedly, I'd like to wish a Happy Father's Day to the wonderful DILFs of our tournament! They're not all good men (hell they're not all good fathers) but they are all HOT.

[1shadowhole]

Season 6 of Merlin Kingdom come being canon is one of the greatest lies ever told to mankind and the fact that a (relatively) large portion of the fandom actually believes it shows just how much we were traumatised.

But eh, yeah, annual reminder that the writers never wrote a season six of Merlin. Every single one of them is fan-made.

Though I wouldn't mind considering "And like the cycle of the year we begin again" by @katherynefromphilly and the Change Trilogy by @valleydean as canon. Just saying.

Go read them if you haven't

[cryinglookingatsoulages]

maybe the real plot was countless gay situations we created along the way

[destincd]

I don't want to be just one thing. I can't be. I want to be brave, and I want to be selfless, intelligent, and honest and kind.

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