#gwalchmei

[palavenmoons]

I did this one a while ago and I still like how it came out. : 3

Gwalchmei belongs to me.

[talesfromtheenchantedforest]

All the Percevals have good Gawain shit but I think Peredur might actually be Peak Gawain, using nothing but his fuckboy powers to solve problems:

Kei was displeased, and he spoke bitter envious words. "Gwalchmei, I am certain that you will lead him back by the reins, though little honour or glory will accrue from your overcoming a tired knight worn out with fighting. Even so, you have overcome many other knights, and while you have your tongue and your fair words, a thin linen tunic will be armour enough — nor will you need to break sword or spear with the knight you find in that condition." "You could speak more kindly if you wished," Gwalchmei replied. "It is not right to vent your anger and frustration on me, though I expect to bring the knight along without breaking arm or shoulder."

And then, when he does in fact do so:

The two men set out in joyful friendship towards Arthur. When Kei heard them coming, he said, "I knew Gwalchmei would not need to fight with the knight, nor is it strange that he has won renown — he has done more with kind words than we by force of arms." Peredur and Gwalchmei went to the latter's tent to take off their armour. Peredur put on the same kind of garment as his friend wore, and hand in hand they went to Arthur and greeted him.

— From Peredur son of Evrawg, trans. Jeffrey Gantz

[talesfromtheenchantedforest]

criminal levels of cuteness encountered in Peredur

[laurellerual]

Gwalchmei ap Gwyar,  Culhwch ac Olwen (Mabinogion)

[gawaincomic]

For February’s @bjdchallenge: my first doll. This is Gwalchmei, or little Gawain, a Dollzone Scarecrow Hal. He is directly and uniquely responsible for the presence of 26 more resin ladies, knights, youngsters, babies, sundry creatures and even one wizard in this house. He was my first doll love and I still adore him, despite his very ugly knee joints XD!

At this moment, the poor boy is sitting naked in the dolly cupboard, waiting for me to make new clothes for him. His outfit consisted of the first doll clothes I ever made (childhood Barbie fashion made of old nylon stockings not included), and he really needs and deserves something better.

This year in July, Gwalchmei will be 7 years old. I love all my dolls, but he is my darling, and my heart still jumps when I see a Scarecrow Hal - which, nowadays, is definitely a *lot* more often than in the first few years that I had him. All Scarecrow Hals look like Gwalchmei to me. I’ll see one and think, “look, it’s Gwalchmei in disguise!” :-)

[gawaincomic]

We’re working on composing sketches in Photoshop in class, so I thought I’d turn this particular project into this year’s Christmas card (- we don’t want to repeat last year’s debacle, do we?). So far, I have the three character sketches: Gawain, Bedwyr and Cai. The annoying part is going to be the background :p.

[thenamegarden]

Gwalchmei

Gender: Male

Pronunciation: GWALKH-mie

Origin: Welsh

Meaning: Hawk of May

Ranking in the US top 1000: Not ranked

[gawaincomic]

Ballpoint pen sketch with a really quick and rough Photoshop treatment. I don't know why I'm so happy with this, but I am.