#aethelflaed x aldhelm

[lord-aldhelm]

The first chapter of my newest fic, "Darkest Before the Dawn", is published on AO3. Continue reading for a snippet of the first paragraph.

This is still in progress, but is a multichapter fic. It details the story of how Aldhelm fell in love with Aethelflaed, something that is completely missing from the series. It starts off taking place at the end of Season 2 during the Battle of Beomfleot, and continues into the time in between Seasons 2 and 3, and concludes with a Season 3 rewrite, focusing on Aldhelm's thoughts and feelings (with one minor scene change from canon).

Rated M for violence and blood.

This is technically a prequel to Springtime in Saltwic. However, you do not have to read that first to enjoy and understand this one.

I have no timeline for publishing, but will try my best to publish a new chapter every 2 weeks. I have 6 chapters finished now, and just need to edit them and post, while I continue to write future chapters.

Enjoy!

Snippet from Chapter 1:

The humid night air was cooling from the heat of the day, and a thin fog had started to rise from the damp earth. The pale waning moon hung high in the clear sky, casting its cool light over the fields where King Alfred and Lord Aethelred were leading the West Saxon and Mercian armies in haste to intercept Lord Odda and the Devonshire Fyrd. They had ridden hard through the entire day and night to the fortress of Beomfleot, where Odda and his men were certainly stationed, in the hope of preventing war. As the armies crested the hill near the outskirts of the fortress, the Devonshire fyrd came into full view in the valley below.

Thank you @holy3cake for your help in making the moodboard for this fic!

Tagging:

@gemini-mama @thelettersfromnoone @synintheraven @thenameswinter99 @garunsdottir

@bagheerita @solinarimoon @errruvande @paula-in-dreamland @freddie-foxs

@waterfallsilverberrywrites @holy3cake @hexenheim @whitedarkmoonflower @bilbotargaryen

@thedarknone @grinningkatz @ladyinred2248 @hikaruchen @st-eve-barnes

@king-alfred @alexagirlie @thedarknone @soulhollow

Please let me know if you want to be added/removed from my tag list.

[rebeccawangart]

Post Tettenhall Forehead touch, but Aldflaed

A rough pencil sketch I did today while waiting for the background to dry on my next painting. I will do a colored version of this soon; I can't decide if I want to do pastels or colored pencils...

I still suck at drawing people, and I had a very difficult time finding a reference of Aldhelm with him facing sideways, so I hope this looks ok proportions-wise.

[emilyhufflepufftlk]

AETHELFLAED X ALDHELM SEASON 3

‘If you love someone, you tell them. Even if you’re scared that it’s not the right thing. Even if your scared that it’ll cause problems. Even if you’re scared that it’ll burn your life to the ground, you say it, and you say it loud and you go from there.’ Mark Sloan, Grey’s Anatomy 9.02

For @lord-aldhelm

Requested as part of my 600 follower celebration

I’ve been experimenting with layering images, let me know what you guys think 💜

@morosemagick @lauwrite1225 @solinarimoon @medievalfangirl @persephones-journey @93xdiagonxalley @trenko-heart @cibs @blah-blah-blah-bla @anotherwinchesterfangirl @muddleofnervouswords @magravenwrites @aadmelioraa @wildwren @sylasthegrim

[skatingthinandice]

I probably wasn’t the man for that task.

[bagheerita]

How it started

How it's going

[aadmelioraa]

feeling an overwhelming urge to pick up paper houses again...hmmmm...

[ladyinred2248]

@lord-aldhelm I thought of you ❤️ this scene and those thereafter are 🔥

THE LAST KINGDOM Season 4 Episode 4

[the-king-warrior]

#repost @alexander.dreymon

[lord-aldhelm]

WIP Wednesday!

Another week, another tag game! Please share your last sentence; or, if you don’t have one, share a plot bunny or idea! (OR sketch for your artwork!)

I haven't been tagged by anyone (yet) so I get to be the one to kick it off this week! lol

From Chapter 6 of my Aldflaed WIP "Darkest Before the Dawn", which, if I can get a decent moodboard made, I will start posting soon.

“Follow me, Lord,” the abbess instructed. She led them both down a series of corridors that led to smaller rooms at the back of the palace. They entered the small room at the end of the hall, and inside was a plump young woman who was sitting in a chair next to a bassinet, and accompanying her was Sable, one of Aethelred’s older servants. They both tensed as the two men entered the room with the abbess. Aethelred approached the bassinet and glanced down at his daughter, then left the room without saying another word.

No Pressure Tags:

@gemini-mama @thelettersfromnoone @synintheraven @thenameswinter99 @garunsdottir

@bagheerita @solinarimoon @errruvande @paula-in-dreamland @freddie-foxs

@waterfallsilverberrywrites @holy3cake @hexenheim @whitedarkmoonflower @bilbotargaryen

@thedarknone @grinningkatz @ladyinred2248 @hikaruchen @st-eve-barnes

@king-alfred @alexagirlie

If anyone wants to be added/removed from my tag list please let me know!

[rebeccawangart]

Aldhelm and Aethelflaed

My gift to the Aldflaed nation.

This is the colored final drawing of the Aldflaed post-Tettenhall forehead touch that I sketched a few weeks ago. Prismacolor colored pencils in 11" x 14" (28 x 35.5 cm) Strathmore drawing paper. This was the first time I have attempted a bokeh (out of focus) style background; I hope it turned out ok.

After seeing the post yesterday I realized that their height difference is wrong but let's just pretend Aethelflaed is standing on a rock or something, LOL!

Drawing/painting chainmail remains the bane of my existence...

I am shocked that there are no Aldflaed fanarts! At least not as far as I have seen. That needs to be remedied. I will continue to make it my personal mission to increase the number of Aldhelm and Aldflaed fanart in existence.

[lord-aldhelm]

Source: James Northcote Instagram

[emilyhufflepufftlk]

I am here because I am a Mercian. And because I believe that we would be a poorer land without the Lady of Mercia.

AETHELFLAED X ALDHELM | 3.03

@morosemagick @persephones-journey @medievalfangirl @solinarimoon @trenko-heart @aadmelioraa @thesophiawestern

[skatingthinandice]

[charliewrites99]

No no what is this omg Uthered and Aethelflaed give me such an ick. I really thought he will be like a big brother figure for her. Ew ew ew ew I am so opposed to this. They better not last, why would you do that

[alatarielqueen]

❤️ her

@lord-aldhelm this is for you 😊

[ladyaldhelm]

Get to know your mutuals!

Thank you for tagging me @bilbotargaryen! 💖💖💖

What's the origin of your blog title? I am replying from my sideblog, which I use as a dumping ground. My main blog is @lord-aldhelm and I think the title needs no explanation lol! I made it to be a repository for all things Aldhelm. This side blog (which functions as a main I guess) is like, Lady Aldhelm, as in Aldhelm's wife.

OTP(s) + Shipname: Aethelflaed x Aldhelm (Aldflaed)

Favourite colour: So I have two: purple and green/teal. It depends on my mood and how it is being displayed. Like for clothes I prefer purples and blues. But greens: turquoise, jade, teal, seafoam, sage, forest, emerald, these colors soothe and calm me.

Favourite game: A toss up between Chronotrigger and Zelda: Ocarina of Time. (and yes I realize I am aging myself here lmao)

Song stuck in your head: Right now, U2 - "One"

Weirdest habit/trait? As @bilbotargaryen said listening to music and daydreaming. But also something that I used to do A LOT and haven't really done in a long time is walking/running and daydreaming.

Hobbies: Drawing, painting (although I do this as my job too), writing fic and poetry/prose, making gifs, collecting things (seashells, stones, pine cones, stamps, coins)

If you work, what's your profession? I am a full time professional Pet Portrait artist. Although with everything going on right now I need to pick up a part time job very soon.

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be? Realistically? I would love to be paid to make gifs lmao! Seriously I think doing animal rescue and rehabilitation.

Something you're good at: I am so ridiculously and meticulously organized it amazes everyone around me. I cannot be any other way so just deal with it lol

Something you're bad at: Socialising (I'll keep that prev), anything society related honestly (same)

Something you love: Writing, reading, drawing, making gifs (same as hobbies I guess)

Something you could talk about for hours off the cuff: Animals, veterinary medicine, Aldhelm, The Last Kingdom

Something you hate: So so much wrong with the word rn and ever day I wake up something new and scary is happening and I feel like I may have to leave my country.

Something you collect: I listed these under Hobbies but: stones, pine cones, shells, animal figurines (especially wolves), stamps and coins (although I have not added to those collections in many years)

Something you forget: PEOPLE'S NAMES FFS

What's your love language? I know that the love language model is deeply flawed and one needs all love languages to thrive. (<PREV) But quality time and acts of service are big for me.

Favourite movie/show: I have a few and cannot decide which is my absolute fave so: For TV show it is hands down The Last Kingdom. For movies: Lord of the Rings (trilogy), Princess Mononoke, and Dark Crystal. Don't make me pick between them.

Favourite food: This changes depending on my mood (and my dietary intolerances), but right now it is Orange Chicken from Panda Express.

Favourite animal: Wolf! 🐺

What were you like as a child? Weird, imaginative, creative, loner, marching to the beat of my own drum.

Favourite subject at school? Biology and art

Least favourite subject: History... I love history but HATE HATE HATE how in school they make it so DRY with memorizing dates and place names and people, like. So many interesting things happened and we have to memorize like Battles and shit. So boring!

What's your best character trait? That I am very optimistic and usually do not hold a grudge.

What's your worst character trait? I can be impatient

If you could change any detail of your life right now, what would it be? Financial stability...

If you could travel in time, who would you like to meet? No one honestly. If I could travel back in time I would want to see animals that are extinct right now, like the Thylacine, Dodo Bird, Carolina Parakeet, or Falkland Island Wolf.

No pressure tags:

@gemini-mama @thelettersfromnoone @thenameswinter99

@bagheerita @solinarimoon @errruvande @paula-in-dreamland @aneurins-barnard

@waterfallsilverberrywrites @holy3cake @whitedarkmoonflower @lady-wyrd

@grinningkatz @ladyinred2248 @hikaruchen @st-eve-barnes @alexagirlie