I see you take doodle requests how about some silly Pendragons
young pendragons on a date at the only scenic place in town ♥️
arthur this is why brian only gives you the most cryptic ass prophecies
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Morgana: I know you love him.
Arthur : I am not in love with Merlin !
Morgana, staring at Arthur : I never said who...
Arthur : *realizes*
Arthur : Shit. Well, anyways-
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Been thinking about BBC Merlin lately and really, with regards to the Pendragons, and specifically Arthur and Morgana, it's a study of nature versus nurture.
Since Arthur was borne of magic, it can be argued that Uther isn't his father by blood, and yet he was the man who raised him. He may be pure of intention by being his mother's son and have a good heart, but his actions at times speak differently and that is on account of his rearing under Uther.
On the other hand, Morgana was raised by a man (Gorlois) whom she believed for most of her life to be her true father, only to have it revealed later years after his death that she is Uther's by blood. Even once she knows the truth, she still believes her moral compass is driven by what she learned from Gorlois in her youth, and yet as we have in the scene with Queen Annis, Morgana is more like Uther than she realizes.
And so when Arthur and Morgana meet again in The Sword in the Stone part 2, when we have this moment between them when they each accuse each other of being just like Uther, it is the truth, but for opposite reasons.
Furthermore, when they each acknowledge their shared past and how they thought they were both "friends" this could refer to their past romantic interest in each other, which they now realize they were both "wrong" about. They each believe they are related because Morgana knows she is Uther's and so does Arthur, and yet neither of them know the truth that Arthur isn't Uther's since Merlin convinced Arthur that Morgause lied in 2x08, setting both "siblings" up to think that they are related when in truth they never were.
And there lies the tragedy.
Both Arthur and Morgana must die in The Diamond of the Day. It is literally written from the beginning.
They, for all their original good intentions, have inherited the sins of Uther Pendragon, the dynasty of which must be wiped out for there to be the hope of a better future, which is itself unstable.
It rests on the shoulders of Gwen, the sovereign of Camelot, recently widowed after the death of Arthur, the man she loved, due to magic, on the one hand - but on the other, knows that Merlin through his magic, attempted to bring much good into the world through its craft.
And so that's why we have the last shot of her in The Diamond of the Day holding on to Arthur's ring, as the kingdom lies in wait of what she will decide. The very future rests on her shoulders. Will she bring about the Golden Age that was promised? Or will she, like Uther, allow her grief to ravage the land, ousting magic once again, becoming just like him as she said she would never stand by in the beginning.
And Merlin -
He leaves, we are to assume, Camelot for good, his vision through the meddling of Kilgharrah turned to dust.
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AU: I thought I lost you • You did
Uther acknowledges Morgana as his daughter before Arthur and even the court. For some time, it brings Morgana's soul peace, she enjoys the love of her new(old) family. But then things return to status quo. Uther persecutes yet another witch, and refuses to listen to her objections.
"When I'm queen I'll abrogate all of your laws, one by one, Father!.."
"You? You are not meant to be queen, Morgana!"
He refuses to mark her as a crown princess and heiress; he never wanted to although she is an older offspring. (Maybe that was the reason, along with his shame and regrets for the betrayal of Ygraine, Uther didn't it in canon) He doesn't want to deprive Arthur of the glory and his place on the throne, he has been preparing his younger son for the throne since he was born, after all. Besides, "a woman as a ruler? We're not in a legend!" And by this rejection, Uther's hidden love and preference for Arthur is shown; and a seed of the future destruction is sown.
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