#Lynette x Gareth

[oneshoulderangel]

Lynette and Gareth totally not flirting.

[woozapooza]

Don't mind me, but you had me at Gareth and Lynette. What caught your attention of them? 👀

Mainly I just love the character development of it all! I think Lynette is the most interesting female character in Le Morte D'Arthur*—she's brash and stubborn and blunt to the point of rudeness (though to be fair, if I were in her position and Arthur gave me a kitchen boy instead of a top-tier knight, I would be pissed off, too), but also brave and motivated first and foremost by love of her sister. I love that she comes around to Gareth eventually and regrets being so mean to him, but I also love that it takes her a while to reach that point of reevaluation—underneath all the wacky conventions of the genre (I mean that affectionately), it's a pretty realistic depiction of one person realizing they were wrong about another person. And Gareth is just impossible not to like. Years and years ago an Arthurian blogger on here described him as "the human version of the ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ emoticon," and that description is still hilarious to me because of how apt it is.

I like that in Malory's version they don't end up as a couple, just as friends and in-laws. Malory even has Lynette act as a wingwoman for Gareth. She basically tells Lyonesse "yeah this guy is pretty much a saint, I know this because I bullied him the whole way here." It's like she was test-driving him for her sister, lol.

Also, until I started working on this answer, I had totally forgotten the part of the story where Lynette is afraid that Gareth and Lyonesse are going to have premarital sex, and instead of just, like, talking to them about it, her solution is to just magically conjure up a guy to cockblock them. Iconic. I love how no one in these stories can ever solve their problems in a normal way.

*I've read other versions of their story too, but Malory's is the definitive version to me.

[gingersnaptaff]

I know you already answered but can I ask again for another 😈💏 and also 😇

YES, EVAN ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!

😈 Who is a character you discovered this year? (Negative, beloathed)

ESPINOGRES. Bad man. Bad. Evil. Don't KIDNAP LADIES. Don't try and vamp your daughter. Don't abandon a paramour cuz you found a better model. What is WRONG WITH YOU?

🧑‍❤️‍💋‍🧑 What is a ship you discovered you enjoy this year?

People shipping Gareth x Lynette, you're doing the lord's work. God bless. (I kinda thought they would get together but was super sad when they didn't. Why did she get lumped with Gaheris? Why did Gareth have to go with Lyonors. Why do I feel so strongly about this?)

Also Gawain x Kay. Holy fuuuuuuck. Rewired my brain chem. Thank u, Cherith Baldry. Thank u Exiled From Camelot. Thank you @caer-gai and @queer-ragnelle for recommending it

😇 Who is a character you discovered this year? (Positive, blorbo)

PALOMIDES!!!! Sir, I was not familiar with your game and that is ON ME. Shout out to Lev Grossman's 'The Bright Sword' for that. Superb book. Beloved. My penguin hot water bottle is now called Pal because of Palomides. (Also, Parrot because of the anon who suggested I name it after the parrot from 'Knight of the Parrot.'

[tiodolma]

i still ship Gareth(beaumains) and Lynette(lady savage) ngl

They were two egotistical idiots forced by Arthur on behalf of Gareth(Beaumains) on a roadtrip together. Lynette was an ass to him and kept calling him "unworthy kitchen boy". Gareth was an ass to her and won't let her be released from his charge coz "he promised King Arthur". Lynette kept asking other knights to kill him so that she could be free. Gareth kept killing all those knights and wont give them mercy unless she asked for them to be shown mercy.

But ngl it's obvious they pushed and challenged each other the whole time.

And at the end, Lynette finally admitted her mistakes and apologized and went on assisting and healing him.

and Gareth still thought he never did any wrong.

Their toxic hate-hate-enemies-to-friends relationsht was a lot more organic and built thru prolonged exposure with each other in a extended roadtrip filled with challenges.

I wish they just became more. They honestly brought out the best and worst in each other. Gareth x Lynette is probably one of the most fleshed out m/f dynamics in malory i have ever seen.

[afiniteamountofmonkeys]

NEVERMIND

I’m sorry why don’t we get more of Gareth’s story I’m only on chapter 11 but this is some top tier romcom action here

[freesidexjunkie]

what's your favorite story idea you've had but haven't written?

Ohhhh just one? Damn okay so.

Reading ACOTAR made me really mad at Sarah J Maas, so I do have an entire world and most of a plot planned for a much better fairy romance novel premise, but I have a lot of that plotting and world building written out.

Currently, my medieval lit class has me obsessed with the idea of an adaptation of Gareth and Lynette from Tennyson's Idylls of the King. I'm a sucker for enemies to lovers so so so much and also I can make that shit as fantasy as I want.

In fanfic terms, I've spent way too long thinking about a Nathaniel Howe x Cousland plot that I just haven't had time/brain worms in the right direction to write. But I have spoken at great length about it to @ddxcrow.

That was not just one but that's on you for asking an adhd bitch about her favorite hobby (tyvm for asking btw I love talking about writing and especially stuff I haven't formed enough to post 🥺🥺)

[sailforvalinor]

Hahahaha not my silly writing major brain rattling around in my skull and having its yearly Arthurian phase yelling about the similarities between Twilight and Midna’s story and the legend of Gareth and Lynette

[missionlameturtle]

My favorite thing about Malory is how nobody knows what anybody else looks like. An entire culture that’s so faceblind that just taking off your very distinctive jersey renders you invisible.

[tiodolma]

@wandrenowle

Do you ever think about how Alfred Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate of Great Britain and one of the most famous Victorian poets ever, literally had an entire section in Idylls of the King where he basically said “screw canon, my OTP’s superior”

Because I sure do 

“And he that told the tale in older times/Says that Sir Gareth wedded Lyonors,/But he, that told it later, says Lynette.”

[met-photos]

Gareth and Lynette, Julia Margaret Cameron, 1874, Metropolitan Museum of Art: Photography

David Hunter McAlpin Fund, 1952 Size: 33.9 x 28.2 cm (13 3/8 x 11 1/8 in. ) Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/282128

[oneshoulderangel]

A picture of Lynette and Gareth that takes a bit more inspiration from Malory’s version of events. Gareth has some very real concerns about the zombie apocalypse, Lynette just wants to patch this idiot up without causing said apocalypse.

Technically in Le Morte d’Arthur, Lynette uses healing ointments and the other usual methods to treat wounds, however I really wanted to draw her using magic. So for the sake of this drawing please assume she lost her supplies and is making due.

You may notice that Lynette got a new hair style, that is for my sanity.

[epic-summaries]

Galahad x Mordred: Accidental Confession of Love ❤️

Made this the sequel to my other prompt. Link. (I may have taken months between posting these two.)

Mordred ran away just as soon as the sun rose. What cruel world was this? He couldn’t face Galahad after last night. He’d probably never be able to face Galahad again. But fate had a sick sense of humour.

Mordred went to do anything. He was desperate enough to help his idiot brother with whatever task Kay gave him. Mordred was in the kitchens preparing the food! He was doing manual labour so he didn’t face Galahad. Oh God what was wrong with him?

“Think fast!”

Gareth threw a dirty rag in Mordred’s face. He did not in fact though quickly.

Mordred picked up the rag and threw it in the bucket of water. His hands were bloody from chicken! He was not used to the blood of animals on his hands.

“So, what’s up?”

Mordred gave him a look telling him that he did not want to chit chat.

Gareth either ignored it or didn’t get the hint. Mordred would bet on the latter.

“Last night Lynette got so drunk that she gave me a hug! She might finally approve of me and Lynors.” Mordred rolled his eyes.

Mordred continued doing whatever he was doing. He was just going through the motions.

When they were finished Gareth’s chores, Mordred hoped Gareth would shut up and go somewhere else. Nope.

“I saw you spend most of the time with Galahad.” That stopped Mordred in his tracks. He was going to have this conversation with his brother. “He looks so much like his father. Which is nice because Lancelot is so hot.” Ew. “Galahad seems very nice. And I think you two might make a good couple.” Mordred punched his brother. “I’m right. And Lynors thinks so too. And I think you think so too.”

“I do not.”

Gareth rolled his eyes. “You do.”

“I do not.”

“You do.”

“I don’t.”

“You don’t”

“I do… Hey!” Mordred punched a giggling Gareth. “Fine, I think I’m in love with Galahad.”

Gareth forced Mordred to give him a high five. Mordred couldn’t believe what he just admitted to his idiot of a brother how he felt about Galahad. What’s more unbelievable, Galahad was standing in hearing distance. His eyes were wide. Mordred was ready to kill himself. Bye cruel world, you were not any fun. Where was his sword so he could stab himself?

Gareth pushed Mordred towards Galahad. No. This was his master plan! Gareth was smart!

“Um… hi,” said Mordred.

Galahad gave him a peck on the cheek. “Hi.”

Okay, Mordred didn’t need to kill himself. Maybe the world wasn’t as cruel as he thought.

[sailforvalinor]

SCREAMING I am the biggest Gareth x Lynette fan this is BEAUTIFUL

Okay I realize I’m a bit late to the party here, but I just had an idea for the character boards—Sir Gareth of Orkney? (That might be a bit difficult—thought I’d throw the idea in the ring, though)

OOOOOOOOH GENIUS

Not gonna lie, somewhere along the line,this turned into a Gareth and Linnet moodboard, hope that's okay lol

[gingersnaptaff]

when did you start shipping Gareth and Lynette?

Hi anon!!!! Hope ur having a loveky day/night. Ooooh, honestly, just this year because that's when I found out people WERE shipping them!!!!! It did make sense to me for them to *be* shipped together (because the chem levels??? OFF THE FUCKIN CHARTS) but I'd never considered that the Arthuriana fandom would be like 'FUCK, YEAH, THEY N E E D TO BE TOGETHER!' That's on me, and I apologise for being such a late adopter. They're honestly my blorbos now.

[tiodolma]

GARETH X LYNETTE ROADTRIP

lynette: i'll make sure you will die and then i will be free of you. gareth: watch me. you will never be free of me until i say so.

[oneshoulderangel]

Gareth: Aren’t you…a damsel in distress?

Lynette: I’m a damsel.

Lynette: I’m in distress.

Lynette: I can handle this. Have a nice day.