#arthur

[l3irdl3rain]

Arthur’s clubhouse!!!! No Buglets allowed!!!

[arthemrys]

ARTHUR

Merlin 4x01 | The Darkest Hour

[elvenlords]

What else do your powers tell you? That I am only one side of a coin. The brighter side, obviously.

[rosemarytales]

let's get this straight: he isn't

[theroundbartable]

Arthur knows he will die tonight.

It's his secret. The prophecy had been foretold to him when he was six. He knew the year, the moon circle, how the sun would stand in the sky.

'On the day of Beltane, when you're 22 and the moon is but a speck in the sky...

Your heart will stop.'

It's why he's never worried whenever he'd been warned of danger because this day, this night, has been present in his mind for 16 years. And tonight is the night.

Except...

"MERLIN, NO!!!"

His servant had jumped between him and the crossbow. And now he's on the ground, lying in Arthur's arms, bleeding out and dying.

'No no no!!!!'

Something went wrong. This was not meant to happen!!!! This was meant to be Arthur's moment!!!! And yet here he lies, dead in his arms.

'My heart' Arthur thinks wildly and his eyes widen.

'Oh!'

...

And then Merlin wakes up because he's immortal and Arthur actually has a heart attack, but he survives.

[knightwithahundredkings]

i've never used picmix before but I had a vision and needed to see it through

[chillhypocrite]

Chores <3

[steelheart-redux]

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[velveteenoutlaw]

[biarthurpendragon]

I have to wonder if Merlin thought his love was unrequited through it all. I know he felt it, but probably assumed it was just devotion.

The first thing about devotion is that you never expect it to be returned. So, to Merlin it would’ve probably hurt less to think that all his feelings for Arthur came from the devotion he had for the ruler he hoped Arthur would become. And not from the love he had for his closest friend who followed him to Ealdor or who would get upset whenever he didn’t see Merlin for a few days.

It’s almost kinder for Merlin’s soul to have never recognized the difference between devotion and love when it came to Arthur. But I think Arthur’s passing kind of changes that because now he knows that the Albion of his dreams is probably a fantasy and yet, all he cares about is Arthur.

[l3irdl3rain]

Was having fun with PNGs and forgot if I sent you. Enjoy, we may be using this a lot the next 4 years

Very funny and unfortunately extremely accurate for the next 4 years

[honeytoasts]

reopened my shop today ☀️ hoping to draw up lots of things this year, but for now all my old stock is still up!

[rosemarytales]

arthur pendragon cutie patootie 250 dead 3000 injured

[roxineedstosleep]

Oh my…

Well, Killi-baby would definitely be scared of Biddy.

Let's just say he's old enough, like those senior citizens dogs who literally don't know what to do when their owners bring a baby into the house.

Plus he doesn't get paid enough to be a glorified flame-throwing baby stroller. Nope.

He's not ready to do that whole night-flight thing again to put fussy babies to sleep or spontaneous vomiting on his back upon landing. Definitely staying away from Biddy until she can count to 100 would be great for him.

But Balinor?

Balinor! This is too entertaining!

I can literally imagine him going something like this!

Balinor, meeting Merlin: Oh! my sweet boy! I'm a father!!! squishes him because he has to catch up on all the affection he wants to give his son Couldn't this get any better?

Arthur, literally carrying Biddy in an improvised baby carrier: I'm glad you took the news of your fatherhood well… because you're a grandfather too! Meet Brigitta, she's an adorable little girl-

Balinor, looking completely scared at Merlin: Oh God! I knew that the lack of a father figure affected young people, but how is it that you're a father?! You're barely a baby!!! squishes him even harder Don't worry my son, you won't be taking care of my dear granddaughter alone anymore. Forget about her other father and we'll be able to-

Merlin: I'm not a baby! Biddy is! tries to get out of Balinor's suffocating embrace Besides, I'm not taking care of her alone! Arthur helps me! His position as crown prince of Camelot has us well protected!

That was enough to cause his near cardiac arrest. Because Balinor will be able to accept that he is a father and grandfather in less than an hour, that his son is a teenage father and that the baby's mother is not in the picture… But that Uther's son is raising his granddaughter and trying (because it is too obvious) to court his son?

That he will not accept!

If it were not for the fact that he already saw how the old dragon does not like babies, he would take his beloved son and granddaughter to flee Camelot and seek better lands in that very moment.

He still knows of some noble houses who have sons of matchmaking age who would make better husbands and stepfathers for his Merlin and Biddy.

First I wanted to say hello and tell you that I love your works. They really have me on the edge of my seat every time I read them.

Second. Can you imagine that Merlin, in some new alternative universe, for some reason, upon arriving in Camelot, arrives with a baby? It's all still a Merthur ending, it should be noted.

Like, we know that Merlin was already a bit of an outcast in the village for the reason that nobody knew who his father was and even more so because strange things were always happening around him.

The situation gets much worse when he finds a crying baby in the middle of a burnt tent near the village.

Will and his mother try to help him for a while, but with the visits of the evildoers to the village becoming more and more frequent, Merlin and the baby have no choice but to go to Camelot.

And so the adventures begin!

Only now Arthur wonders if they can make crowns for babies, because he is willing to marry Merlin and legally adopt the baby as his own.

And Morgana… well, she and Gwen enjoy dressing up the baby in all the clothes from her old dolls. Not to mention that she notices that by taking naps with the baby she no longer has nightmares.

The knights become, in some way or another, glorified nannies. The servants and maids must chase after a baby who never stops causing mischief in the castle.

And Merlin just wants to survive colic season and potty train his baby… and everything would be easier if there weren't a murderer or a resentful wizard trying to kill Arthur every 3 minutes.

First, thank you so much for the compliments! 🥹🤧❤️

About the concept. I love it! I don't think going to Camelot to live would be Merlin or Hunith's first option for a baby that can't control their magic at all. So I firmly believe Hunith would send Merlin with the baby there so Gaius can take them to a druid camp so they could take refuge there.

The problem is, before Gaius can do so, Merlin is made the prince's personal manservant. Merlin can't exactly deny the king and he does need the money to take care of his baby so he decides to stay to Gaius dismay. Gaius and Merlin try to keep the baby hided at first so they take turns taking care of her (in my mind is a her) in Gaius' tower in secret. It works out for some weeks but then the plague (Nimueh's Afanc) happens and Arthur searches Gaius' tower.

Arthur: (enters Merlin's room) Merlin: (running inside) Arthur, wait! Baby: (sitting on the bed, looks up at Arthur and gives a cute giggle) Arthur: (Turns to Merlin slowly) Merlin? Merlin: Yeah? 😅 Arthur: Why is there a baby in your bed? Merlin: (in panic, shouts the first thing that comes to his mind) She is mine! Arthur: ... Arthur: What? 😧 Merlin: (repeats more quietly but more firmly) She is mine. (runs to hold her up and embraces her) She is my daugther. Arthur: (thinking) But... but he is so young. (says) Where's the mother? Merlin: (with pain as he remembers the burnt tent) She passed away. Arthur: (his heart hurting for Merlin) I'm so sorry. But Gods Merlin, why didn't you tell me? I wouldn't have given you so many chores if I knew... (thinking) And I almost sacked you. I almost sacked a single father with a baby in arms! (says) And why the hell are you hiding her? Merlin: I... wasn't sure if I could keep her. Arthur: Of course you can keep her! What kind of master do you think I am? Knight x: (from outside) Sire? Arthur: (shouts back) In a minute! (to Merlin) What's her name? Merlin: Brigitta. Arthur: (repeats softly and smiles) Brigitta.

From then on, Arthur doesn't give Merlin as many chores and raises his salary considerably. And then everybody else finds out about Briggitta and go "I've only met Brigitta for a day and a half, but if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself".

Some events would change, obviously, and some would remain the same but with a new perspective. I don't think Merlin would have time to make Lancelot a fake seal, for example, having to look after Brigitta and all. I can imagine Lancelot becoming Brigitta's first unnofficial babysiter, then Arthur makes it official so poor Lancelot has a salary and a place to stay in Camelot. The Poisoned Chalice episode would remain the same, except Arthur would be more in panic mode and desperate because MERLIN HAS A DAUGHTER! BRIGITTA CAN'T LOSE HER FATHER TOO!

I think it would be The Beginning of the End where Arthur and Morgana find out about Brigitta's magic and Merlin's magic. Not because they discovered her, surprisingly, but Merlin decided to tell them all the truth about her and himself after seeing how they saved Mordred. Also, since Merlin saw Brigitta's possible future in Mordred, he wants to leave Camelot too to keep her safe. Screw all what the dragon told him about destiny, his daugther comes first.

So Merlin and Brigitta are about to leave with Mordred with the druids. They are having a heartfelt goodbye with Arthur, who scorted them there, but then...

Brigitta: (cries very loudly in Merlin's arms and the earth starts shaking a bit) Merlin: I know, I know, baby, but we have to go. Brigitta: (cries more loudly and extends her little arms to Arthur) Arthur: (barely containing his tears) I'll miss you too, Biddy. But this is the best for you- Brigitta: ATHU! 😭 Arthur: (open his eyes wide) What did she just said? Brigitta: (still crying and making grabby hands at him) ATHU, ATHU, ATHU! 😭 Arthur: (tears roll down his eyes) She said my name... Merlin, she said my name! (grinning widely) Let me hold her one more time, please! Merlin: (gives Brigitta to Arthur) Druid leader: (urgently) We need to leave now! Merlin: (looking at Arthur and Brigitta tenderly and smiles) Leave, we'll stay.

I also can imagine Nimueh going after Brigitta's life instead of Hunith, and having to confront not only a very furious Merlin, but a feral protective prince.

That's how far my imagination can go. If you have any ideas of how Merlin and Arthur or other character would act in other episodes now with Brigitta in the equation, share it in the comments or reblogs. I'll be happy to read you 🥰

[esotericas-sims]

used sims to make pixel portraits of my & my friends' ocs to use on the mcrp server they're from and i liked these ones :3