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oneknightstand-if · 1 month

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How messy would it be if the PC’s incarnation was Guinevere.. wait is that an option? Ah it’s probably a spoiler, but hypothetical question nonetheless: how would Arthur react to being romanced by a PC who was a Guinevere reincarnation?

Well, that would depend nearly entirely upon the MC in question considering their actions (as Guinevere MC) could've taken the past relationship with Arthur in wildly different directions.

If Guinevere MC was the type to cuck Arthur with Lancelot/Mordred/Edern/Ywain etc than good luck trying to rekindle that relationship. If MC was potentially a Guinevere that remained loyal until the end, then that'd be a huge head start on romancing him.

After all, Guinevere and Arthur were married like 50 years or so.

#Yes this is definitely the best gif to encapsulate all the nuances in the relationship between Arthur & Guinevere #oks-asks #oks-Guinevere #oks-Arthur #Also I definitely didn't misspell Guinevere as Bedivere in the tags #Definitely not

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ambriel-angstwitch · 10 months

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Arthur: Why are you smiling?

Merlin: What? Can't I smile for no reason?

Gwen: Mordred just tripped and fell down the stairs

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wilcze-kudly · 4 months

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Femslash february day 1: If only (Gwen x Morgana)

In a kinder world, camelot wouldve had two wonderful queens

Since most of my art is probably gonna be avatar related, i wanted to start off with a ship from one of my oldest fandoms...

#i know its shitty ok but i had fun #morgwen #morgana #guinevere #merlin #merlin bbc #femslash february 2024 #yknow merthur is great but morgwen was always the ship that stuck with me #bbc merlin #bbc gwen #bbc morgana #morgana pendragon #artists on tumblr

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kairennart · 2 years

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pirate gwen x mermaid morgana. send post

for @merlinbingo

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forgottenarthur · 4 months

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50. Writer's preference - "And what if it is not you?"

The barb stung and Arthur turned away as quickly as if she had struck him.

These walks had become something of a tradition between the Prince and former Princess over the rolling weeks. With the out of doors near unpassable, Arthur's mornings had shifted to a shorter indoor practice before dawn, followed by a brief repast and then a stroll through the Orangery with the Lady Aria. Though they still argued as often as they didn't, there was something free and flowing in these conversations -- a strange sense that no subject was off limits...And that every single one was somehow taboo. It was perhaps true that they had each been raised as royalty, but it seemed their worlds could not have been more different.

Today, the subject had fallen to that all-encompassing theme of his life, the most pressing topic in the empire, and the one least likely ever to be openly addressed: Roderick's line of succession. It was an ache in his gut, this, a hill he had run up all his childhood only to find a sheer rockface confronting him. Now, scrambling for footholds in the brutal cliffside, it was a race to the top against those he loved most -- a climb now far too high to risk the drop. It was success or the death of all meaning. But what was he to do? Throw his siblings from the sides? They too held on by meager fingertips and he could not bear to think of them dashed against the teeth of the unforgiving stone so far below.

Arthur's jaw clenched. He kept her pace, but he no longer looked at her as she spoke; heard her only as if from a great distance. What was there to say? Yet, her last words burned, searing like vinegar in his cuts, and he turned sharply towards her, a rush sounding in his head.

"What? You favor someone else?" he demanded, all effort at bluster or calm stripped away. Surprise seemed to register in his face and, pressing his eyes shut, he shook his head, realizing she meant this only as rhetoric and, with a look of defeat, he sighed; shook his head. "How should I know? It would be the end for me."

He didn't look at her, now, gaze straying upwards towards the gently nodding trees, branches heavy and sagging with fruit. He thought of the tart-sweet of them, tawny and opening with a kind of crack. Fibrous chambers of juice attended the tiny seeds at the center and this, then, was life. Even trees limned their children with sweet cushions against the harsh reality of the world around them. When he laughed, it was a bitter sound.

Sighing, Arthur shook his head. "Aria, I--" but he stopped. He'd not said her name so baldly before and he gestured, helpless, voice trapped within his throat.

Her eyes were dark: not mere chocolate, but something else as if the sea had leaked into them and tossed against stormy shores within her mind. Her face was set, but he could not read it. He searched for something written there, something designed for him to read: he wanted it. He knew the message he wished to read. A very simple message. He wanted to read it again and again, see it roiling within the storm of her eyes. But there was nothing. She was no harbor. She was, perhaps, another deathly drop.

Aria lifted her chin. "Go on."

"I don't know what will happen if my father chooses someone else any more than you do. But I do know I will be a threat to whoever is chosen, simply for having been in the running, and..."

And if it were Edmund who were selected, whom Arthur regarded as the most likely alternative, he would not expect to long outlive his father -- or even his father's choice. Enemies of the House of Calainon had a way of disappearing. Arthur was not altogether certain they even lifted a finger: they were witches, after all. Likely, all they needed do was wish for a thing, and their dark magic did the rest. Edmund might not wish him gone, perhaps...but Amira would not hesitate. He could not help but think that would make for a horrible ending, all the demons of hell rising at her command. His would be a silent end, he had no doubt, yet he knew, too, that if it were by Amira's hand, he would die howling.

If Aria had said something else, Arthur had not heard it. At last, she said: "And what if the Emperor doesn't choose? What happens to us all, then?"

Arthur stopped short, and Aria beside him. "Then it'd be war."

He walked out without another word.

#this was really interesting to write -- he's actually much more clear eyed (when forced to confront it) than id thought he'd be honestly #drabble #challenge #aria stafford #edmund varmont #amira varmont #guinevere varmont #ask #honestly still ruminating abt this like...this response really shocked me??????#i kinda thought he'd be like 'guess id turn to duke or knight errant or smth' or just bluster but he was like 'nah im dead by black magic'#me: you ok arthur?????#arthur: obviously not #roderick varmont #arthur's gonna go hit smth really really really hard btw if you're wondering where he's off to #realizing being a knight isn't ~just abt proving himself (tho its v much that too!!!) its also a coping mechanism #and he's lowkey terrified every single day of his life and now im really sad #i honestly didn't think he was so aware of all that laksjdflkjslf #about #also if you're wondering what he was searching for in her face -- he just wanted to see a lil faith in him #that's all he really wants from anyone #and its all he never gets from anyone #if anyone anyone showed a lil faith in him or a lil love for him -- god forbid -- he'd go to the ends of the earth for them purely for that

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groundbreakingdot872 · 1 year

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will never get over how much genuine trust and stability Gwen and Arthur afforded each other in their relationship even before they were married

the parallel from ‘Castle of Fyrien’ and ‘Lamia’ is my favorite

from Merlin having to persuade Gwen to tell Arthur about what was troubling her, and Arthur immediately soothing her worries with “You did the right thing. Your brother will come to no harm I promise.”

and after the whole ordeal, when Gwen summons the courage to thank him, still burdened by the fact why he went to so many pains to help her, he quietly reassures her with her own words:

just like he had in ‘Queen of Hearts’- Arthur is quick to remind Gwen that he would give his love, pains and life for her, endlessly and without a second thought.

and then in s4 when the two are on much steadier ground, content in the future they want together and within Camelot.

when Gwen finds Mary distressed and terrified at her door, she immediately runs to the only person she knows can steady her every worry: Arthur (who just so happens to be the King and has every resource at his disposal but that’s a plus 🤭)

arwen are in their element here, co-ruling and alleviating their people’s troubles, even before Gwen had ascended the throne.

Their relationship is built on trust and never faltered, it’s built on Arthur’s small glances in Gwen’s direction to ensure he’s doing the right thing, and her soft touches at his side. It’s present every time Gwen worries she’s bringing him trouble, borne from a self-realiance she learned early, and his easy smiles when he patiently reminds her that her worries are all he cares about, and nothing could be insurmountable when it came to them, facing it together 💗

#I could write an essay about that one scene in ‘castle of fyrien’ where she’s already backstepping out of their conversation once she #hears how dangerous it is quietly shaking her head in the background #and Arthur *immeadiately* notices #stop and pauses what he was saying and comes to face her by the chair #not just telling her Elyan will be ok but *promising* her #promises she had never allowed herself to believe all her life #even her father couldn’t keep his promises…#and he tells her so softly so patiently #tears came to my eyes as he reassured her #there’s just SO MUCH LOVE and compassions and shared ideals and maturity between them #they’re inspiring as a couple #and truly the two who would’ve led Camelot to a shining glory if he hadn’t been ripped away from her #oh my god arwen #bbc merlin #arwen #guinevere pendragon #arthur pendragon #arthur x guinevere #guinevere x arthur #castle of fyrien #lamia

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forgottenroderick · 3 months

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The Banners of House Varmont

note: there may be more. the queens would have their own badges, as well, as would the late empress (tho likely that's now what guin is using, i'd think?), and cassandra likely has use of her mom's and/or arthur's with cadency marks, but since she's an imperial princess, and not just a royal princess, roderick would def ok her usage of her own badge, as well, though that's usually reserved for sons, heirs, and titled warriors, it is likely that guin, cassandra, and each of the queens, as well as the late empress, has at least one unit who fights in their honor given that roderick's empire is v much a military operation, so yeah! basically there may be as many as four other varmont insignias out there, but these are the big five! also pls note that i am convinced roderick has given each of his children an obscene number of titltes to bandy abt (tho not so many as he has!) in order to showcase their importance as his children, but we'll say these are perhaps shortened, more casual titles for astaira ;D

The Imperial Arms of His Imperial Majesty, Roderick the First of His Name, by the Grace of the One True God, of the Great and Holy Empire of [Varmont] and Astaira and of His other Realms and Territories One True Emperor, Conquer of the Twelve Kingdoms, Defender of the Faith, and God’s Own Champion

Or (yellow/gold): generosity and elevation of the mind

Gules (red): warrior or martyr; military strength and magnanimity

Pupure (purple): royal majesty, sovereignty, and justice

Phoenix: resurrection

Crown: heaven; victory, sovereignty, empire; success

Crown, naval (composed of masts and rigging): one who first boarded an enemy’s ship; distinguished naval commander/conqueror's crown

The Princely Imperial Arms of Her Imperial Highness, the Princess Imperial, Guinevere, of the House of Varmont

Or (yellow/gold): generosity and elevation of the mind

Argent (silver/white): peace and sincerity

Pupure (purple): royal majesty, sovereignty, and justice

Dove: represents the soul, the spirit of god; peace, purity, chastity

Crown: heaven; victory, sovereignty, empire; success/princely crown

Crown, Naval (composed of masts and rigging): one who first boarded an enemy’s ship; distinguished naval commander

The Princely Imperial Arms of His Imperial Highness, Archduke of [Varmont], Edmund, Prince of the House of Varmont, Lord of [the Riverbend]

Or (yellow/gold): generosity and elevation of the mind

Sable (black): constancy or grief

Argent (silver/white): peace and sincerity

Pupure (purple): royal majesty, sovereignty, and justice

Raven: divine providence; knowledge; durable resistance; bringer of death

Crown: heaven; victory, sovereignty, empire; success

Crown, naval (composed of masts and rigging): one who first boarded an enemy’s ship; distinguished naval commander

Crown, mural (a crown composed of bricks): defender of a fortress, token of civic honour; one who first mounted the breach in the walls of a fortress; power

The Princely Imperial Arms of His Imperial Highness, Archduke of [Varmont], Arthur, Prince of the House of Varmont, Lord of Kil-kennar

Eagle: nobility, strength, bravery, and alertness; magnanimity; or one who is high-spirited, ingenious, quick-witted, and judicious; a person of action and vigor especially where important and high matters are concerned; high intellect and quick comprehension; salvation, redemption, and resurrection

Eagle displayed (wings spread): the above + protection/one who is a protector

Or (yellow or gold): generosity and elevation of the mind

Gules (red): warrior or martyr; military strength and magnanimity

Pupure (purple): royal majesty, sovereignty, and justice

Crown: heaven; victory, sovereignty, empire; success

Crown, naval (composed of masts and rigging): one who first boarded an enemy’s ship; distinguished naval commander the imperial crown of conquest

Crown, mural (a crown composed of bricks): defender of a fortress, token of civic honour; one who first mounted the breach in the walls of a fortress; power

The Princely Arms of His Imperial Highness, Sebastian, Prince of the House of Varmont

Or (yellow/gold): generosity and elevation of the mind

Vert (green): hope, joy, loyalty in love

Pupure (purple): royal majesty, sovereignty, and justice

Falcon: one who does not rest until objective achieved; person of action

Crown: heaven; victory, sovereignty, empire; success

Crown, naval (composed of masts and rigging): one who first boarded an enemy’s ship; distinguished naval commander

Crown, mural (a crown composed of bricks): defender of a fortress, token of civic honour; one who first mounted the breach in the walls of a fortress; power

#obv lauren and lizzy feel free to lmk if these dont work w your visions etc!! i was just eager to see how they might look all together lkasj #ooc #about #edmund varmont #guinevere varmont #sebastian varmont #arthur varmont #me reading up on raven heraldic meanings for this and i get to BRINGER OF DEATH alskjfklsjdf #even edmund's sigil was tryna warn the malconaires lkajsfklsjdf #def pictured the dove in flight and the raven displayed but alas the site does not include those possibilities #still alksdfj abt bringer of death ngl lkasjdafkjsd me like oK CALM DOWN while amira like 'that's my boy' and godfrey winking at the camera #i ordered it by roderick then by consort then by birth order if you were wondering hahah but i did toy around w just stright age order lksa #my inner amira was NOT pleased ;DDD #which made me think -- you KNOW there's some insane antics jockeying for LITERAL position when they all go to enter a room alksdjfkljdf #lore

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adhd-merlin · 4 months

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Ah someone else who has discovered the joys of Camelot (1967) a movie that I am completely normal about. Have you watched it? Because the delivery of the lines is everything and if you need someone to talk to about it I am, once again, completely normal about it. The scene where Lancelot and Arthur first meet?? A masterpiece in sharing a single braincell. And don't even get me started on the way Guenevere first treats Lancelot "have you jousted with humility lately". It's unapologetically at the top of my Arthuriana movie rank list and has gotten me to reread The Once and Future King

I have not watched the film yet!

I've been listening to the original cast recording on Spotify but, most importantly, I've read the book of the original Broadway production (1960 libretto) and I love it?? It's a delightful little read on its own, even without having watched the musical. (I want other people to read it please it's very funny I promise)

I guess the 1967 film script won't be identical to the libretto but I assume it's fairly similar.

The scene where Lancelot meets Arthur was hilarious it made me laugh out loud. Lancelot utter puzzlement ("Gone a-Maying, Your Majesty??"). Arthur's sudden self-consciousness.

And don't even get me started on the way Guenevere first treats Lancelot "have you jousted with humility lately"

I know!! Lancelot's grating self-righteousness coupled with his complete lack of self-awareness is so funny.

And I loved the gradual tone shift. It starts out so silly and the tragedy sneaks up on you — I thought Guinevere and Lancelot's affair might be played for laughs with an oblivious Arthur but no, it turns out he's fully aware of what's going on and he's forced to watch it unfold because he's powerless to stop it? and he loves them both and doesn't want any harm to come to them even as they betray him??

(He continues talking, looking from one to the other, feverishly — painfully) — Excuse me??

and King Pellinore is hilarious, he enters the scene wearing a monocle followed by a little mongrel named Horrid and talking like a character from a P. G. Wodehouse's novel. Extremely validating because when I read that chapter in Le Morte d'Arthur in which King Pellinore first makes an appearance my first question was "is he meant to be this funny?" and the answer from this script is a resounding YES.

I think I might perhaps watch the 1968 stage production first, merely because it's available for free on Youtube (at least in the UK).

I might try hunting for a free streaming link to the 1967 film, though I don't mind renting it if I can't find it.

#also the hawk motif got me ok #arthur asking merlyn to be turned into a hawk at the beginning #so he could spy on guinevere #telling merlyn he loved it when he turned him into a hawk that one time #arthur telling guinevere later that merlyn used to teach him lessons by turning him into different animals #and that he was meant to learn something from each one #but he didn't know what he was meant to learn from being a hawk #and then going 'oh no I got it!'#'when I was flying I could see there are no visible borders. why are we even making war to each other #over something that doesn't even exist. that's stupid. we are meant to live in peace'#'that was the lesson. I will create an era of peace'#and then his dream starts to crumble right before his eyes as lance and guinevere fall in love #and then him crying out to merlyn when guinevere was tied at the stake #asking merlyn to turn him into a hawk so he could fly away #like a lost child!! merlyn wasn't even there he hadn't been for years!!#I'm feeling so normal about it #sorry I just thought it was a good script!#regarding the songs – they didn't blow me away but I'm enjoying them!#they might grow on me still. probably more enjoyable when watching the film #I think my fave atm is Then You May Take Me to the Fair #“You'll pierce right through him?” “You'll open-wide him?”#GIRL why are you making it sound like that...#she's never been normal about lance not even for a minute not even at the start #asks #camelot (musical)

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cestacruz · 1 year

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Hear me out, listen listen

I can do what i want and i want the little gay king's little gay lance to be gay for the little gay queen

#my art #fate grand order #goddess rhongomyniad #guinevere #sabergwen #artoria pendragon #rhon is gay but not great about it because she is only capable of emotions because arturia but given that she isnt human and arturia's #emotions sUck. rhon sucks but its ok #its fine cause i love her

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merlinemrys · 10 months

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as someone who is very very very in tune to how characters refer to each other or maybe more generally, names, and the power of them, it is such a shame the merlin creators didn’t do Something More with emrys. it’s a title as much as it is a name and it would’ve been soooo delicious if when merlin becomes more accustomed to his power, the more his name fits like a name than a title or just somethinggggggg idk

#shows #bbc merlin #merlin #on merlin #text #tais toi lys #outside of like merlin there’s like arthur rarely calling gwen ‘gwen’ and instead used guinevere. then there’s the myriad of fond insults #merlin and arthur throw at each other. THEN you have arthur’s formal titles (the king / your majesty / my lord / sire) or u even have like.#‘the witch’ for morgana and ‘warlock’ for merlin. there’s also dragonlord (ugh. LORD. they could’ve been done so much w that)#anyway. love names. names have POWER and they could’ve DONE smth w that.#ANYWAY. this came about because i watched the wonder 2022 and (spoiler) the two main characters talk about their names and the little girl #gives the nurse a nickname and vice versa and Plot Stuff Happens Whatever but AT THE END!! the girl almost dies bc she refuses to eat and #she said she’d rather die than eat and so the nurse says ‘ok the little girl you are will die and go to heaven but [nickname for girl] will #awake okay?’ and the little girl agreed and woke up to the nurse saying her nickname and got her to eat because she is essentially a ‘new #person’ because of her name.#wow that was long winded. vibes 🫡#*

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oneknightstand-if · 2 months

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All these asks about Adrian and Lancelot and Mordred and all makes me think...

Since most of us originally thought that Adrian might ve Lancelot and what not, could the reverse actually be true?? Adrian = Guinevere confirmedd??

Lets check:

- Immense guilt (cus they kinda cheated) Check

- Definetely has some sort of relationship with MC past incarnation (could it be an affair??)

- He's so babygurl coded? Check

The main conteder for this theory currently is the fact that Gwen exist.. like come on? Gwen-nivere??? That and she's also kinda naive and princess-like. But I stand by my theory.

That'll be all. You don't need to confirm nor deny this statement, for i only wish to sharr it with the world.

You're actually not the first person to theorize that Adrian could be Guinevere instead. And it is possible to gender flip between incarnations for both the MC and the ROs, so...

#*squints at the Urban Dictionary definition for 'babygirl coded'*#Also 'Gwen' is actually her nickname... her full first name is 'Gwyneth'#Not sure if that's more or less Guinevere-ish there #oks-asks #oks-Guinevere #oks-Adrian #oks-Gwen

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fluffypotatey · 2 years

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so....i watched Disney Channel original movie Avalon High

#this movie shows its age way to much and it hurts but i can't look away (i do love it tho)#(it's cheesy and predictable but i need breaks)#it's not bad it just is #this meme prob would be a “spoiler” since there's a misdirect (but it's fairly obvious who they are lmao)#ALSO if this movie was given a sequel arthur's reincarnation love interest was a guy both as a knight and as a teen #SO WOULD THAT MEAN IN THIS MOVIE ARTHUR HAD A LOVER OTHER THAN GUINEVERE AND WAS A ONE OF HIS KNIGHTS???#also miles is great but not in the way that i know what disney was trying (and boy were they pushing him to be 'quirky')#disney: ok you're playing marco and he's supposed to be all intimidating....so when we cut to you we need you to be glaring angrily #avalon high #disney movies #disney channel original movies #new drinking game: take a drink every time i say 'you have a girlfriend'/'just...break up with them then' to will and jen

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madebypointlesswords · 2 years

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Morgana: People aren't chocolates. Do you know what they are mostly? Bastards. Bastard coated bastards with bastard filling. But I don't find them half as annoying as I find naive bubble-headed optimists who walk around vomiting sunshine. Merlin: Arthur: Uther: Some random noble: that one servant who is always eavesdropping: Gwen: me? Morgana: not you Gwen. Light of my life. Sunshine to my darkness. Never you. Morgana: obviously I was talking about Arthur

#someone explain why there are barely any good morgwen fanfics on ao3 #its unfair #i need some sapphic morgwen stories to dull the pain of their right person wrong time trope #dont get me wrong i love merthur but as a lesbian I need my girlfriends ok #morgwen #morgana #guinevere #morgana x gwen #merlin bbc #merlin memes #knights of the round table #merlin incorrect quotes #lesbian #lady morgana

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hibiscussoupbowl · 11 months

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#expressions #art #lois lane #arthur pendragon #guinevere #kaz brekker #jesper fahey #anne shirly cuthbert #merlin #shadow and bone #i drew a lot of characters ok #i tried lots of different things #i draw merlin but everytime i try to stay true to the actors face he looks like a hobgoblin im sorry #hes there in the bg ok #hibiscussoup

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groundbreakingdot872 · 1 year

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imagine the many cartloads of fanmail Gwen must’ve gotten each year on Valentine’s Day post-Camlaan…

each addressed to the ‘beating heart of Camelot’ or to ‘the people’s valentine’, the love the Queen shared with her Kingdom, a steady beat of progression and promise, pulsing from the very heart of the citadel to the distant shores of Lake Avalon…

#blood stained hands exchanged for heart-felt poetry and a comforting thrum #💗😭#feeling emotional over gwen again baseline behavior for me #bbc merlin #guinevere pendragon #queen guinevere #ok bye

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rainbluealoekitten · 26 days

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ough im sick.... lancelot goes mad... he is shamed by his queen.... he makes a shield showing him repenting and praying to his queen.....

#blue screams into the void #lancelot #sir lancelot #guenevere #gwenivere #guenivere #how the FUCK do you spell her name #queen guinevere #ok #guinevere

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