#merwainthur

[poisonedfate]

bbc merlin - 03x08 The Eye of the Phoenix

you may know them as courage, strength and magic. but me? i know them as the charlie's angels. alvin and the chipmunks. powerpuff girls even.

#could go on and on #merlin rewatch #bbc merlin #03x08 #merlin #arthur #gwaine #merwainthur #s3

[whamber]

based on that B99 bit

#merlin #bbc merlin #merwainthur #Arthur Pendragon #gwaine #sir gwaine #merlin fanart #my art

[queerofthedagger]

I went down an entirely unintended brainrot-rabbit hole today, so people might as well get something out of it; six quick and dirty oneshot recs, three for Arthur/Gwaine, and three with Merlin on top (ha), enjoy the chaos duo-slash-trio!

If All Else Fails, Lower Your Standards by giselleslash

[Arthur/Gwaine | E | 7k | Modern AU]

Somehow Arthur ended up Gwaine's full-time booty call, which was really rather annoying. Except when it wasn't.

This perfectly hits their dynamic on the head for me, and there is so much affection swinging between the lines that really is the crux of them for me; the way they will bitch at each other but really, they're in loveeee. Disgusting. <3

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Wrong Place, Wrong Time, Wrong Dart to the Neck by Malu_3 (Grainne)

[Arthur/Gwaine | M | 4k | Canon]

A celebration of S3 Arthur and Gwaine, tweaked for shipping comfort and ease of use.

Both of their characters feel so true to themselves, and it's such an excellent take on their slowly developing season 3 dynamic. Not to mention that the pay-off is excellent, and Merlin deserves compensation for putting up with them. Top tier Arwaine dynamic.

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Take Care (The Dart to the Heart Remix) by Polomonkey

[Arthur/Gwaine | G/A | 2.5k | Canon]

Arthur and Gwaine take care of Merlin whilst in Jarl's captivity. Merlin only wishes they would take care of each other too.

An excellent missing scene remix of the above fic featuring both buckets full of classical Arwaine tension, a dash of Merlin whump, and an outside POV on their specific brand of oblivious, pining fools.

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With You I'm Warmest by LiGi

[Arthur/Gwaine/Merlin | T+ | 5k | Canon]

“It’s so c-c-cold,” Gwaine said rather unnecessarily after a few moments, when the freezing wind snatched at his hair again. He shuffled closer to the fire. But the fire and blankets seemed to be doing little to warm him and Merlin chewed his lip anxiously. They needed to get his temperature up higher, faster. “Arthur, take your clothes off.” “I really don’t think this is the time, Merlin,” the prince answered exasperatedly, shaking his head. “Body heat,” Merlin explained, already standing up to shuck his cloak and jacket off. The wind whipped the jacket from his hand. “It’s the fastest way to warm him back up.”

Hurt/Comfort, huddling for warmth, emotionally stunted but sweetheart Arthur, and a happy poly ending for all of them? Yeah. This entire fic feels like a warm blanket itself and single-handedly turned me into a whump!Gwaine fan I think, 10/10 no notes <3

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All's Well by arthur_pendragon

[Arthur/Gwaine/Merlin | E | 1k | Canon]

Arthur and Gwaine, both hopelessly in unrequited love (or is it?) with Merlin, use each other to get off.

I'm such a sucker for this trope and it just works SO well for the three of them. The trio is mostly implied at the end but I actually liked it best that way, it's such a great snapshot of the dynamic between Arthur and Gwaine, what's missing and what isn't, with the 'fix' mostly left in the air because really, they probably don't know exactly, either.

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Playing Dirty (orphaned)

[Arthur/Gwaine/Merlin | E | 2.5k | Modern]

Arthur's not a prude, but he does think the number of times he's walked in on his flatmates having at it probably qualifies them for some sort of general obscenity charge.

While this is mostly PWP, it just feels SO true to the dynamic of Merlin and Gwaine being little shits and entirely making it Arthur's problem. There's bets about who will get whom of quicker. It's excellent.

#bbcm #bbc merlin #arwaine #merwaine #arthur x gwaine x merlin #merlin fic #fic rec #i did not have 'spend 4 hours in the arwaine tag' on today's bingo card but here we are. sigh #enjoy <3 #merwainthur

[ask-geralt]

I am a merthur shipper, I am a merwainthur shipper, but sometimes it is SO GODDAMN EMBARRASSING to scroll through the merthur and merwainthur tags because some of y'all really just cannot stay in your lane and make your own post, huh??? Literally just don't tag posts Clearly about a different ship with merthur. Stop trying to make merwaine posts merwainthur posts. I know. I know. I love them too, I have, inevitably, done this without thinking before. But this is how people start hating a ship instead of feeling it's just not to their tastes okay- like literally just stop, slow down a little, ask if this is about your ship, and don't make it about your ship if it's not! Not everyone ships merthur! Oh my god! I am embarrassed to be seen with y'all sometimes!

#merthur #merwainthur #bbc merlin #ship and let ship

[apk02]

I love Merthur. I really do.

But. Have you thought of Arwaine? They just fit somehow. One is a wanderer, avoiding settling down and responsibilities and the other has the weight of the whole kingdom on his shoulders. One of the best rare pairs I've read on Merlin A03. The small amount of people who write Arwaine. Thank you!

You know what's even better? Merwainthur! You can make any one of them the long-suffering one! And the whole strength, courage and magic thing is just so much potential. We need so much more of this.

#bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #sir gwaine #arwaine #merwainthur #merthur #merwaine #also merlin in arwaine fics is so so good

[arthurpendragonsass]

MY BOIS MY BOIS MY BOIS

#merwainthur #this is such a neat edit #also i love them sm<333 #Youtube

[arthurpendragonssassydaggers]

Live footage of Merlin trying to keep it together when Arthur and gwaine start doing their weird competitive homoerotic practice duels during training:

#merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur #gwaine #gwart #merwaine #merwainthur? #arwaine #They fought for 30 seconds once and ended up on top of each other #Imagine how bad it is on a daily basis

[tavernfest]

round 6 masterlist

Round #6 is now officially CLOSED and a new round will be starting shortly; however, if you find yourself inspired to create something for this or any of our previous rounds, we will be accepting submissions indefinitely!

For more info on how to take part, check out our FAQ or send us an ask 🙂 In the meantime, you can find a list of Round #6 submissions below! ——————————————————————————

Fanfiction

Title: The Power of Being Known Creator: fifty_fifty Rating: Mature Length: 42,559 words Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon Warning(s): Mentions of homophobia, internalised homophobia Summary:

After a PR disaster that provokes public backlash, movie star Arthur Pendragon needs to fix his image, and fast. His sister’s solution? Set him up with an eligible man. Cue Gwen, who has a single, available friend who’s a fundraising coordinator for a prominent LGBT rights group. It seems like the perfect solution. But Arthur finds he’s not quite ready to be out, and fake-dating can only get you so far when there are real feelings involved.. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35887279 +++ Title: Just Another New Year’s Eve Creator: schweet_heart / @schweetheart​ Rating: Teen and Up Length: 2900 words Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Warning(s): N/A Summary: It’s New Year’s Eve, and Arthur is once again trying to get up the nerve to tell his best friend that he’s in love with him. Of course, it would help if Merlin didn’t already appear to be having the time of his life with someone else. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35520082 +++ Title: It Was One Kingdom, Once Creator: @queerofthedagger​ Rating: Teen and Up Length/Medium: 59,5k words Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon Warning(s): None Summary:  “He cursed me. I’m coughing up flowers, Gaius—what other possible explanation is there?” “Well, there is—” “He was mad at me, it’s exactly something he would do. Infuriating, obnoxious, goddamned sorcerer that he is probably finds it funny to— It is said that the sins of the father should not be cast upon the son. Unfortunately, a father’s miscalculated bargain can still come back to haunt you—Arthur is twenty-one, has a kingdom to rule, and apparently, a magically binding marriage contract with the Prince of Escetir. Prince Merlin, who has magic, a dragon, great dislike for Arthur, and still no intention to back out of the contract. The worst part is, to a degree, Arthur understands—as a sorcerer, he wouldn’t trust Uther Pendragon’s son either. So he simply has to convince Merlin that he can be trusted, and the contract can be broken while they secure peace between Camelot and Escetir. It’s a good plan. Right up until forces conspire against both their kingdoms, more secrets come to light, and Arthur starts coughing up flowers. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35958529/chapters/89643796 +++ Title: magic in your eyes Creator: @oncefutureemrys​ Rating: Gen Length/Medium: 1,311 words Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon Warning(s): None Summary: He gulped, licking his lips. He had revealed his magic to him two weeks ago and up until that point, the two hadn’t spoken to one another. Arthur had requested not to see him for that time, asking that he allow him some space, which Merlin had understood completely. It was a lot to learn, especially for a man who spent his entire life believing in one truth, now realizing it was indeed false. But still, it had been a painstakingly long two weeks, with Merlin unwilling to get out of bed, too busy agonizing over his reveal and Arthur’s possible reactions. He imagined the king asking him to leave Camelot, of his best friend throwing him in the dungeons with the threat of execution. He imagined Arthur asking Gaius about the intricacies of magic, of Arthur staring at the law banning sorcery and wondering whether or not to put an end to it. But in all of his worries, all of the thoughts that had been wrestling in his mind, he could never have imagined this. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/36550753 +++ Title: The Gift (Ch 2) Creator: @teachinghimpoetry​ Rating: E Length: 5040 words (Ch 2 only 1732 words) Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Gwaine/Arthur Warning(s): No warnings Summary: In which Gwaine realises what’s been missing from his life, and finds his future looking brighter than he ever hoped for. Link:  https://archiveofourown.org/works/37036228/chapters/93128563#workskin +++ Title: dance above the hollow place Creator: stanzas / @dorochas​ Rating: Teen and Up Length: 9,149 words Pairings: None/Gen Warnings: None Summary: Life on the run is nothing like Gwen imagined it would be. Not that she ever imagined running away from Camelot all that often, and she certainly never imagined she would be exiled from the city she had always called home.—— Alternate S4AU; Gwen leaves Camelot and learns more about her brother’s past, about herself, about grief, and about starting over. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37386607 —————————————————————————— If you have a moment, please remember to stop by and leave the creators some love! ❤︎

#bbc merlin #merlin #merthur #merwainthur #merlin fanfic #merthur fanfic #merwainthur fanfic #tavernfest #round: 6 #masterlist: round 6 #theme: fresh starts & new beginnings

[onceandfuturehimbo]

CAMELOVE 2021

DAY 5: THE MORE THE MERRIER ↣ Merlin/Gwaine/Arthur

#camelove2021 #day 5: the more the merrier #gifset #merlin/gwaine/arthur #merlinedit #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #gwaine #sir gwaine #merwainthur #I don't like how this turned out at all but it's late so #I am once again making shitty gifsets #op!el #gifmaker!el #merlin* #arthur* #gwaine* #merlin

[poisonedfate]

bbc merlin - 03x08 The Eye of the Phoenix

the guy who can barely get the words "we're friends" past his lips vs the guy who will call you his best friend within the first day of you meeting aka the different representations of love and affection in bbc merlin

#merlin rewatch #bbc merlin #03x08 #merlin #gwaine #arthur #merwainthur #? #s3 #i dont want to see anyone tagging this as 'arthur doesn't care' #obviously you're entitled to your own opinions #but this is just inward and outward affection #they were both equally worried in the scene just before this

[whamber]

Merwaine hugs + mergwainthur nap time!

was gonna colour these but got lazy lol

#bbc merlin #merlin fanart #merwaine #mergwainthur #mergwaine #merwainthur #sir gwaine #arthur pendragon #merlin #my art

[bitsandbobsofwriting]

REC LIST UPDATE!!

Updated my BBC Merlin Rec List for the first time in almost two months, there are 33 new ones on there for you to check out!! (Including an old favourite that was updated, and went from 7k to 33k at some point when I wasn’t paying attention)

#bbc merlin #merthur #mergana #mergwen #merwaine #mercalot #merlyan #merleon #morgwen #arwen #gwencalot #merwainecelot #merwainthur #gwainthur #arcelot #lanthur #mergwenthur #good morgana #good mordred #soulmate au #modern au #rec list #update #rec list update #bbc merlin rec list #merlin rec list #merlin recs #bbc merlin recs

[camelotsheart]

The last thing Gwaine feels is a pressure on his forehead, a breath caressing his face and a sob that cuts through the haze of darkness (but not enough. Mere strength is not enough to pull him from the clutches of death and failure and--)

He falls. 

He stays there, suspended in a chasm that swallows him as he remembers the unending darkness that Lancelot had walked through. Yes, there is where he will go, the cacophony of sound and nothingness which had chilled his bones into terror and rage. There is no heaven waiting for him; not for the knight who had failed his king, not for the friend who had failed his friend.

And yet.

And yet he can hear it - a soft voice whispering, “Gwaine,” (he realises with a sudden clarity that should have been apparent to him long before this, that there is one more person he failed), and the metallic sound of a body covered in chainmail being settled onto the ground.

He opens his eyes (when had he closed it? He doesn’t know, though he supposes that there are a lot of things one can’t know about what happens after death) and sees Percival covering something with his cloak.

His body. Of course it is.

.

Gwaine is there when his king dies. 

He buries it deep within his chest (or whatever is left of it), brands the memory into his being - for what is a spirit, if not a lingering memory unable to let go of the world that created it? - because this, he thinks, is hell; the amalgamation of his failures: Arthur dead and cold in Merlin’s arms as he screams to the heavens (and Percival, abandoned and left behind).

But they’re not simple screams, even with the grief and desperation that reverberates through it. There are words, there. Words that Gwaine doesn’t understand (But he knows. He thinks he knows what they could imply, has suspected for a long time)

Gwaine is there when the dragon comes down from the sky. He is there when Merlin says, broken, “I failed?” (No, you’ve never failed him. It’s me. I failed him. I failed you. I failed--). He is there when Kilgharrah promises Arthur’s return, and when Merlin’s eyes flashes gold as he sends Arthur’s funeral boat drifting into the lake.

He stands there with Merlin, watching the boat disappear into the fog.

He stays with until Percival comes and they hold each other in combined grief. (Gwaine does not deserve their tears. He never has.). And there too when Gwen and Merlin hold each other as Merlin recounts Arthur’s death.

He is there when Leon’s voice breaks as he announces the death of his king; next to Merlin, watching from the balcony of the great hall in silence.

He stays in Camelot through the lifting on the ban of magic, through Merlin refusing to be made court sorcerer, through Gwen’s reign of Camelot’s most prosperous time, through her marriage with Leon, through Gaius’ death, through wars with the Saxons, through Percival’s last breath as he falls upon an enemy’s sword.

And he leaves. He leaves when Merlin leaves.

He lingers, making Avalon his home as Merlin makes Avalon his.

(Because home is not a place, Gwaine thinks. And he never once questioned where Merlin’s place is.

He’s never questioned his either.)

.

Years pass. The world changes. And still he is by Merlin’s side in the water-filled gateway between life and death, until that water is no more, until the tower in its centre crumbles as did the citadels of Camelot. Until Merlin, too, is far from the man he met at a tavern a millennia ago.

Then one day, like a sudden rumble of thunder in a quiet storm, he hears a voice.

He looks to Merlin, hunched over his armchair pouring over books on magic he had begun collecting since the waters of Avalon had receded. He does not notice.

Gwaine follows the call to the tower, feeling a tingle in his body (is it a body? He still doesn’t know after all this time) every step he takes. The center of the Sidhe’s power, he remembers reading on an open page of Merlin’s books, the powers over life and death. When he enters the tower, he half expects to see farie-like creatures flying towards him.

“Hello,” he says, instead finding a woman standing at the centre of the ruins, the dark black robes she wore an anachronism to the hundreds of years that have passed. “To which lady do I owe this pleasure?”

She blinks, slightly fazed, before taking on an amused expression. “You’re exactly as they say, Sir Gwaine.”

They?

“Freya.” She holds out her hand. “And you are the Strength that will save Courage and Magic.”

#bbc merlin #merlin #i have no idea what this is #i just needed to get everything down on. like. something. #trying to tag this appropriately #i think??? it's #merwaine #perwaine #merthur #arwen #and like #a hint of gwaiya #someone stop me from fitting all my ships in one story i beg #i almost forgot #arwaine #merwainthur #i went thorugh this like. one and a half times. #therefore if there are grammar and spelling mistakes u know why #long post #gwaine

[apk02]

There was a time -a long, long, dark and dreary time- where I hadn't watched BBC Merlin and had no clue about it. One of the only things I read on A03 at that time was the HP fandom among others. But I had one or two of my favourite authors write in both BBCM and HP and with my basic Arthurian knowledge (old Merlin living as a hermit), I always wondered where did Arthur and Merlin as a couple come from!!?

LOOK AT ME NOW! Look at me as I consume my Merthur and Merlin content like I breathe air. I pity my younger self where I was unaware and lived in darkness without Arthur and Merlin to liven it up!

Thank you A03 Merlin writers for writing Merthur. And also introducing me to Arwaine and Merwaine and Merwainthur and so so many pairings I would not have even dreamt of. You're all absolutely brilliant and you all write such good stuff! And the people drawing Merlin are so bloody talented!! You're all really, really amazing.

#bbc merlin #merlin #arthur pendragon #merthur #arwaine #merwaine #merwainthur #bbc merlin a03 writers are absolutely completely brilliant #and the fanarts are so so good

[fxndom-hoe]

CAMELOVE 2021

Day 5: The More the Merrier—My interpretation of the romantic relationships on the show

In my first draft I had a lot of white space to fit Leon in at the side to show that our aro/ace king don’t need romantic relationships, but after redoing it, I found that I wouldn’t be able to fit him in without it looking cramped, but we must all remember that Leon is our aro/ace ✨king✨ who doesn’t feel the need to be a part of all *waves hands* this

@camelove2021

#camelove2021 #day 5: the more the merrier #fan art #merthur #arwen #gwencelot #merwen #mergana #merdred #merwaine #perwaine #elyaine #perelyan #perelyaine #merwenthur #merwenthurlot #arwencelot #merwainthur #perelyainemerwenthurlot #im sorry this is late #i tried my best #original post

[little-ligi]

“It’s so c-c-cold,” Gwaine said rather unnecessarily after a few moments, when the freezing wind snatched at his hair again. He shuffled closer to the fire. But the fire and blankets seemed to be doing little to warm him and Merlin chewed his lip anxiously. They needed to get his temperature up higher, faster. “Arthur, take your clothes off.” “I really don’t think this is the time, Merlin,” the prince answered exasperatedly, shaking his head. “Body heat,” Merlin explained, already standing up to shuck his cloak and jacket off. The wind whipped the jacket from his hand. “It’s the fastest way to warm him back up.”

Written for @thesorcerersguild-quests Polyamory Appreciation Week!! Day 2 (two days late 🙈) Merlin/Arthur/Gwaine & bed sharing!

Gwaine falls in a frozen lake and the fastest way to warm him up is for the three of them to huddle up in one tent, naked and sharing body heat. Good thing Merlin and Arthur both have a thing for Gwaine...

(Rating - T) (Words - 4862)

#bbc merlin fanfiction #merthur #merwainthur #merlin fanfic #the sorcerers guild #entry: paw #polyamory #courage magic strength #ot3 #gwaine whump #my muse gets off on hurting gwaine #bed sharing #huddling for warmth #established merthur #ligi writes #cuddling and snuggling #lots of kissing #fluff ish #hurt/comfort #gimme all that hurt/comfort cuddling #so my whump muse won out in the end #the smut will come next time i write these three