Merlin_Side_Blog

A Merlin side-blog because I have fallen into a hole https://discord.gg/zq9sWMNfef - invite for a Merlin 18+ discord server if anyone’s interested

[theonceandfuturekingofcamelot]

Us druids.

@the-druidss

Uh… alright… can you please explain the prophecy?

[the-druidss]

If you’d sit down first.

[theonceandfuturekingofcamelot]

Alright…?

[the-druidss]

There is a prophecy, about you, King Arthur Pendragon, and Emrys. You are destined to bring back magic and unite the land of Albion, and Emrys with you at your side. They are destined to be your one true love, the one to help you and support you as long as you shall live.

[theonceandfuturekingofcamelot]

What? Why? I’m already betrothed, I don’t want to be with some… some random Druid!

[the-druidss]

It has been prophecized since long before you were born, young king. It is vital for the sake of your people, and ours.

[theonceandfuturekingofcamelot]

What? Why?!

[the-druidss]

It is unknown to even us. It is a sacred art, the art of prophecy. Our only luck is to carry it out before a worse fate befalls us all.

[theonceandfuturekingofcamelot]

What the hell am I even meant to do?

[the-druidss]

Bond your soul to Emrys, for life and all eternity

[theonceandfuturekingofcamelot]

How?!

[the-druidss]

Marriage.

[theonceandfuturekingofcamelot]

But I’m already betrothed!

[the-druidss]

Does your betrothed wish for your safety over your marriage? It is inperiable you will die if you do not proceed.

[theonceandfuturekingofcamelot]

I… would have to ask him?

@camelots-lastmanservant

[camelots-lastmanservant]

What’s this? What’s happening?

[agapantoblu]

Day 1

Dear Hunith,

your son has safely reached Camelot, which I think is most unfortunate. I am plagued with questions over your reasoning for sending him here. He's betrayed his secret with me five seconds through the door of my apartments; had there been a patient there, I would be writing you for arrangements for his remains. He also seems, from bits of our conversation, unaware of his father's identity but that seems too odd to be true to me, considering you of all people should know very well what sleeps underneath the castle.

I shall try to keep his as safe as possible, but please, call him back home. My heart could hardly take much more of this,

Gaius

Day 2

Dear Hunith,

Your menace of a son is in jail.

[regretno-thing]

Merlin: *looking at papers on Arthur’s desk* what are these? They look like new laws.

Arthur: That’s because they are.

Merlin: *reads one* ARE YOU OUTLAWING MY NECKERCHIEF’S?

Arthur: I’m also decriminalizing magic but if that’s the one you want to focus on, then yes I am outlawing them.

Merlin: YOU’RE DECRIMINALIZING MAGIC?

Arthur: Well I can’t have people trying to kill my court sorcerer and husband. As for your silly little fabric it just annoys me so I must have it gotten rid of.

Merlin: *actually stunned to silence*

[ladymirdan]

[onceandfuturehighpriestess]

[forallthedogsscaryhours]

this was my favorite show

[lauravian]

I had the absolute pleasure to get to work together with s0mmer for @bbcmerlin-reversebang! She wrote an enchanting fic to go with my art, and I ended up doing another 23 small illustrations for this story. I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as we did creating it!

What Dreams May Stir (30,854 words) by s0mmerspr0ssen and Lauravian

When Morgana falls into an enchanted slumber, Arthur and Merlin journey to the Impenetrable Forest to seek a cure while Gwen holds vigil at her lady's side. Eventually, hidden truths are revealed—at the forest as well as in Camelot.

[cilly-murphy]

“Bregdan anweald ”…I heard you. I saw you. Don’t worry, your secret’s safe with me.”

for @dancelot-du-lac​ 

[holmesandwhatson]

@medievalandfantasymelee

[count-pudding]

After Camlaan Arthur is back to Camelot, but not quite...

Or, Arthur from the future is trying to make everything right this time with some help (probably from the Triple Goddess and later from Merlin) and pretending to be oblivious to Merlin's magic and protecting him

(to be continued...)

(it was funnier in sketch i swear)

[theroundbartable]

Arthur: okay guys, one of us has to go and seduce that princess

Gwaine: *opens mouth*

Arthur: seduce, Gwaine. Not dishonor

Gwaine: I was gonna suggest Merlin, actually

Arthur: ...

Arthur: MERlin? You want to send Merlin?

Gwaine: he's charming, witty, honest, polite -

Arthur: he's not polite.

Gwaine: to you.

Gwaine: also, everyone here has had a crush on him at least once. So, he really has the best chances to have her fall for him

Arthur: ...

Arthur: okay, you've got a point there.

[papayafromtv]

the funniest part about merlin is the fact that he’s even around for most of the show. like what the fuck is he doing there. no other person with a personal servant is tailed like arthur is. and yet nobody fucking blinks an eye at his presence.

like there are at least three separate occasions where the plot for an episode is uther sending arthur on a super secret confidential mission with the fate of the kingdom at stake, and they have a whole conversation like ‘i need you to understand the importance of the secrecy of this mission.’ ‘understood father, i will take only my most trusted men.’ ‘no arthur, you and YOU ALONE must go.’ ‘i understand.’ and then it cuts to the super secret mission and fucking merlin is just there. like. road trip with my best buddy. what a view. love this horse. like ARTHUR?

everyone always forgets he exists the second a fight happens, too. every goddamn time the knights go on a short patrol that god forbid merlin not tag along for they get attacked by bandits or whatever and merlin doesn’t even carry a fucking sword and after the fight arthur always turns around and merlin is just kinda standing there in the middle of the fight picking at a hang nail. nobody considers it wild that he’s there for all of this. the one time he actually bothered taking a sword off a dead guy to defend himself with arthur saw him holding it and he mocked it like ‘lol the fuck are you of all people gonna do with that’ THEY FULLY EXPECT HIM TO JUST STAND AND WAIT FOR THE FIGHT TO END

[sergeantsmartarse]

NPC main character energy

[ramblings-of-a-chaotic-neutral]

Here's a quick au idea that just came to me today:

In a modern au where Merlin is still waiting on Arthur, historians recently discovered a whole batch of legal documents from Arthur's reign. These documents detail many changes he made to the laws of Camelot, including the repeal of the magic ban (which the historians assumed was just a halt on witch hunts).

However, one thing that the historians note as strange were the large number of laws that only applied to the king's personal manservant, who was never mentioned by name in the documents. These laws range from oddly specific, such as 'the king's manservant shall not accompany knights to the tavern', to downright bizarre decrees that make no sense, like 'the king's manservant is hereby forbidden from pointing out stew in the king's hair.'

The historians' first guess was that perhaps King Arthur was going a bit mad in his later years, but they didn't find any other ludicrous laws besides the ones pertaining to his manservant, which then led the historians to question the identity of this manservant and his relationship to the king.

All of this culminates in a historical exhibit showcasing the documents and postulating on this mysterious manservant of king Arthur. Many scholars flock to the exhibit, eager to examine the documents and debate their meaning and impact within a historical context.

Which then leads to a very tired Dr. Merlin Emrys, a medieval history professor, being dragged by his colleagues to see the exhibit and having to stifle is laughter as these world-renowned scholars tear their hair out trying to understand what was essentially a prank war between him and Arthur.

[victusinveritas]

"Weep and howl, you rich, for the gold you have hoarded and stolen from the workers will eat your flesh like fire." -Bernie Sanders

(Just kidding that was the Apostle James)

To paraphrase the Gospel of Mark:

Even if you're rich you can't buy your way to being good. Rich doesn't mean good.

[twistedshipper]

MERLIN (2008-2012)

[hayleysstark]

merry christmas!! haha arthur pendragon’s still dead :))))

[cellspex]

Normalize this response

[white-throated-packrat]

#I was ordering doordash tonight and saw that many of the promotional images restaurants were using were clearly AI generated#And it’s just. Wow. What a fast and effective way to get me to NEVER order from you#Like ethical issues and laziness aside. If you don’t show me what your food actually ostensibly looks like I don’t fucking trust you#Your uncanny valley burger is not remotely appetising#The culinary industry is the worst possible choice for AI advertising

[emrys-is-merlin]

Is anyone still genuinely in the Merlin fandom? I want to start making edits or wtv- but I don’t even know if anyone would interact with it😭

[imagine-dragonlords]

you're welcome.

[televisionenjoyer]

[greatdonutenemy]

okay merlin fandom im rewatching and i want peoples opinions

gaius or kilgharrah?

gaius

kilgharrah

they both sucked

they were both okay

they were both good

Voting ended onJan 26, 2024

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