#merlin's son

[mother-merlin]

can you tell me what spells Dwyer currently has in his arsenel please and also in inate power

Of course!! 💜 Here you have it!

#nanatsu no taizai #nnt #the seven deadly sins #seven deadly sins #the 4 knights of apocalypse #anime #anime art #nnt merlin #merlin nnt #merlin's son #merlin

[chronicowboy]

we as a collective do Not talk about this line delivery nearly enough and for good fucking reason, i'll kill bradley james for this one line alone. he's just a little boy :'((

#sami rambles #like. he's still the same little kid who didn't really know what it was to be looked after/cared for/doted on #at the heart of him he's still just that lonely young boy who always had to earn people's attention #or just take whatever he got for the simple fact of being the king's son :/ #even after so long he's still not used to merlin's love. and now. now he can't see what he's ever done to deserve it #seeing everything all at once and he just. he needs answers before he goes. #he's just a little boy asking 'why' to prolong his bedtime a few moments more #oh fuck. just caused irreparable damage to myself with that last one ahaha #merlin #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur #bradley james

[insanity-laughs-under-pressure]

Something we should acknowledge more as a Fandom is that Uther has never forgotten Merlin's name. I always read fics where he gets Merlin's name wrong but in canon he has that man's name engraved in his brain. You can't tell me Arthur doesn't bring Merlin up in almost every conversation.

#My favourite example is when uther marries a troll #The troll mentions the serving boy and uther is like what Merlin? #My sons boyfriend? #Merlin #Merthur

[chasingwhitebunnies]

AU where Morgause and Cenred kidnap Hunith instead of Elyan in S3, knowing Arthur will do anything for Merlin

They don’t understand why this small village woman seems so calm, even amused by the situation. Does she not realise what danger she is in? Her son?

But then Merlin “I love my mum” No-Last-Name A.K.A. The Most Powerful Sorcerer Ever to Walk the Earth single handedly breaks down the castle walls and takes down their guards instantly because how dare they take his mum

Honestly, that’s the magic reveal we needed

#Hunith: oh hello son I was wondering when you’d get here #bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur #hunith #hunith merlin #500 #1k #2k #2.5K

[cabbageheadss]

BBC MERLIN | 4x05: His Father's Son

#merlin #merlin emrys #colin morgan #bbc merlin #bbcm #merlinedit #syfysource #merlin gifs #merlin 4x05 #his father's son #sia's gifs

[lauravian]

S1E10: The Moment of Truth

Redrawing a screenshot from every episode of Merlin... (until I get bored of it)

#hunith number one merthur shipper fr #I wish she got more screentime #wouldve loved more mother/son bonding #merlin #bbc merlin #merthur #merlin emrys #speedpaint #my art #merlin screencap redraws

[repmet]

You show him the most extraordinary loyalty.

#bbc merlin #merlin #uther pendragon #merlinedit #bbcm #merthur #he can excuse genocide #but he draws the line at not supporting his son

[thatgaywizardoverthere]

a million deaths upon you gay boy

#listen #tell me im wrong #the way arthur was performing a mating dance in this scene #and merlin was performing last rites #himbo really spent this whole scene trying to show off for his crush #and merlin spent it trying to go for the jugular #when arthur says ‘there’s something about you merlin’ #and the something is a murder plot #honestly iconic #I love my dumb gay sons #in a land of myth #and a time of gays #merlin #arthur pendragon #bbc merlin

[marcskywalker]

thinking again about how the first thing arthur said to his mother is an apology. he risked his life, literally put his head on a chopping board just for an opportunity to see her and apologize. I'm-

and his little "I cannot bear the thought that you died because of me" SJFGKJDSF he's been carrying that burden on his shoulder for so long I'm gonna go chew glass

do yáll think the reason he's always so eager to sacrifice his life for other people is cause he doesn't think he deserved to be alive in the first place??

#arthur pendragon #bbc merlin #meta #???ig #merlin #mama's boy arthur #you'll always be beloved to me <3 #also imagine all the times uther calls him a “disappointing son” #he's imagining his mother being disappointed in his as well

[strawlessandbraless]

Rewatching Merlin again I guess with @bagmanunlucky

#Merlin #merlin bbc #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur #uther pendragon #king uther #king arthur #it’s a family show #the heathers #i love my dead gay son #prince arthur #Merlin 1x13 #1x13 #le morte d'arthur

[mother-merlin]

How was Merlin able to get pregnant despite her true form being a child? Or did Merlin her adult form her true form at some point prior to it?

Hope this can answer your doubt! 💜👐

BONUS

#nanatsu no taizai #nnt #the seven deadly sins #seven deadly sins #the 4 knights of apocalypse #merlin nnt #deadly sins #boar sin #merlin #7ds #nnt merlin #pregnant merlin #son of belialuin #merlin's son

[sircolinmorgan]

Colin Morgan in All My Sons (2019)

#colin morgan #colinmorganedit #merlincastedit #all my sons #theatredit #merlin cast #i finally got round to watching this - i really enjoyed it! i wish i'd gone to see it #i need him to do theatre again #it's worth a watch - you can get a month basically free on the national theatre at home #my gifs #colin1

[adhd-merlin]

gaius casually dropping "this time I've chosen... a woman" in an emergency conversation with the king without consulting merlin first you will always be famous

#arguably the funniest thing he's ever done #he's such a funny little guy how can you not love him #gaius: “not to worry. my son can do that” #merlin: “I can what” #gaius: “in his sleep even. its basically second nature to him” #gaius #merlin and gaius #merlin #*

[multifandom-aroace]

you could say that, couldn't you merlin

#merlin #merthur #Subtlety is not his strong suit #Uther is just standing there like #Shit my son is in love with his servant great #Probably wondering how he ended up with two gay kids

[pendragonsclotpole]

help, i just got slapped in the face with the existence of WILL. be still my beating heart as i write an essay on this man, will of ealdor

firstly, i adore the silent and implicit trust hidden in the first joke that introduces will’s character. like merlin’s been aware his whole life that if his secret is ever found out, he will be hunted down and persecuted, but here comes will with a jab that they both inherently understand is a joke in the macabre style only true friends can lovingly master. the smile they share almost immediately gives me ned stark and robert baratheon meeting again in the courtyard of winterfell in season one of got. there’s also something so normal in their interaction that speaks of a familiarity borne from their equal status and years of friendship. i know merlin’s friends in camelot tend to skew to the non-royal/non-noble, but when you tally it up, those closest to merlin often hold some title that’s greater than merlin’s role as arthur’s servant. gwaine is a knight implied to be of noble blood; lancelot, percival, and elyan are also knighted and esteemed members of arthur’s court; gwen is the lady morgana’s maid and close companion long before she is ever queen; gaius is a physician and long time member of camelot’s court; morgana before her betrayal is literally uther’s ward. i feel like when placed among them all, merlin has a tendency to fade into the background offscreen. obviously the audience knows how important merlin is to the overall story given how much of the storyline focuses on him, and the characters regularly acknowledge merlin’s importance to them or arthur, but all of them still regard merlin as merlin the servant from camelot and few of them are privy to the plots we as the audience see firsthand. and even when they acknowledge him for his merits, his role as arthur’s close friend and confidante takes precedence. look at leon’s reaction in the later seasons when merlin is bewitched by morgana. merlin literally makes a comment about plotting to kill arthur and leon barely even blinks before quipping back, “driving you mad isn’t he?” or something along those lines. except for a few instances with even fewer characters, they never get a chance to know him as merlin the sorcerer from ealdor.

will does! and more than that, he got to know merlin as he is without arthur. we all hype up their status as magical soulmates but damn if i wasnt living for how jealous of arthur will seemed to be in this episode. call me crazy, but it makes me desperately headcanon a realistic past in ealdor for merlin, full of hardship and strife, but never without it’s moments of happiness. furthermore, will’s lone appearance in season one shines some real light on the unfairness of the fate that has been bestowed on meelin. the moment that will points out why he’s been so obstinate with arthur really strikes a deep chord. sure it could be just jealousy, but more compellingly, i choose to read it as a deep sense of care for merlin. everyone merlin has met within camelot, (or reunited with in the case of his own mother) has continually pushed him closer and closer to arthur. will presents a crucial exception. he knows exactly who merlin was before camelot, and who merlin is completely separate from arthur.

will is staunchly in merlin’s corner, and that position allows him to identify a key characteristic of merlin’s series’ long arc: his complete devotion to arthur. will even points it out himself: merlin could singlehandedly defend their home if he just used the full extent of his power. merlin doesn’t, and actively chooses not to because of his desire to stay close to arthur. it’s such a small moment, but i think it demonstrates how much of merlin’s decisions become motivated by his desire to stay close to arthur and to always put arthur first, even at a detrimental cost to himself. merlin understands and readily accepts arthur as his destiny, but this acceptance does not come about independently, instantly, or of merlin’s own volition. it does so eventually, but initially merlin sticks by arthur’s side because of the encouragement of everyone around him. “arthur needs you, merlin” or “arthur is your destiny, merlin” or “arthur is a good man, merlin. he has the potential to be a great king, he just needs the right people, merlin.” its codependent as hell.

sure, merlin originally does not tell arthur about his magic because they do not know each other and as far as merlin knows revealing his magic would lead to his death, but eventually the reasoning changes and becomes so focused on doing what’s best for arthur. merlin can’t tell arthur because then arthur would have to kill him and then who would look after arthur or ensure his fate? merlin can’t tell arthur because if arthur chooses to defy uther’s law, merlin is then forcing arthur to turn against his father and how could he look after arthur then? merlin can’t tell arthur because another betrayal from magic would ruin everything and truthfully, he wonders how would arthur react? merlin comes to fear what his magic might do to arthur and what it’s reveal might mean for his place in camelot more than the laws of camelot and their verdicts.

by this logic, merlin is a magical solar system orbiting entirely around the celestial body known as arthur pendragon. eventually merlin cared more about his relationship with arthur and what arthur thought about him than his own life. in retrospect, it’s so sad that will died so early on, because it strips merlin of a person solely in his corner. will’s death is the first in the series’ long pattern of loss that merlin endures and that eventually comes to define him because people either find out about his magic and their knowledge is directly tested against his loyalty to arthur, or he cannot allow them to know about his magic because it will unravel his relationship with arthur.

will, freya, balinor, morgana, mordred, arthur.

also the fact that will covered for merlin’s use of magic in his last moments just adds to the tragedy AND the growing pile of moments merlin could have told arthur about his magic but didnt. and also the fact that will literally died to save arthur. like tell me that just doesn’t prove my point. tell me. will never stood a chance. tell me every aspect of merlin’s life does not get consumed by arthur pendragon.

i’m all for merthur being soulmates, but god the original series is rife with the unbalanced mess of merlin being wholeheartedly aware of arthur’s great potential and destiny leading to some intense devotion and faith that yes, arthur earns and pays back in full measure but can never fully reciprocate because he just does not know anything. by the triple goddess, it can get so toxic. i wish will had lived if just for that. and like the jealousy arthur gets whenever merlin has other people. because i 100% live for possessive arthur and protective merlin dynamics.

#will of ealdor #merlin #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin bbc #merthur #king arthur #merlin emrys #bbc merthur #merlin deserves nice things #someone give merlin a friend pls #merlin deserves people solely devoted to him #where is the merlin defense gang #hmm #headcanon #show analysis #merlin season 1 #merlin rewatch #gendry waters played will and i unironically adore that no matter what merlin is surrounded by the sons of kings #arthur and merlin #arthur/merlin #prince arthur

[taliesin-the-bored]

A few things which are “canon” somewhere for people who are worried they’re stretching it too far

Arthur was killed by a giant cat. 

Arthur killed the cat.

Arthur didn’t fight the cat. Kay did.

Kay and Bedivere use salmon as taxis. 

Lucan is half giant, half lion. (This Lucan, Lucano in the original Italian, is evil and not related to Bedivere). 

King Arthur raided the land of the dead.

The human knight Caradoc Briefbras has three half siblings: a dog, a horse, and a pig.

A large portion of Arthur’s troops was killed a while before Camlann by his nephew’s attack ravens in self-defense. Arthur and said nephew were playing chess at the time and neither did much to stop it.

Merlin retired peacefully and went to live in the countryside with Taliesin.

Wherever Arthur walks, plants die. They don’t grow back for years.

Arthur had a spunky (half?) brother who died in battle after making a mysterious oath.

Dagonet is more or less able to run the kingdom when Arthur is gone. His biggest error is overspending on mercenaries.

Guinevere has an evil almost identical twin half-sister.

Hector beat up all the best knights except for Galahad while possessed by a demon.

Gawain plays tennis.

Gawain has used a chessboard as a weapon.

Near the start of his reign, Arthur left Lot in charge of the kingdom and went on a quest with a sassy parrot.

Gawain or Galahad succeeded Arthur as king. 

#These were the first which came to mind #If I got some details wrong #let me know #though you could be remembering a different version #arthuriana #king arthur #sir kay #cath palug #bedivere #bedwyr #lucan #caradoc briefbras #the dream of rhonabwy #merlin #taliesin the bard #madog son of uther #dagonet #guinevere #false guinevere #hector de maris #galahad #gawain #arthurian legend #arthurian legends