#emma x canute

[theancientwise]

On second thoughts, it's better that they ended Valhalla by season 3...

Because without these two, their interactions verbal and non verbal, their glances of love, understandment and complicity, it wouldn't be worth it.

[emma-ofnormandy]

End of life love is something that I don’t think I’ll ever get over.

The devotion as it comes to an end, the ‘with you till the last moment’ bond. It’s a different sort of ending- not happy, but not altogether sad. It’s one that speaks of years, of commitment, of knowing a person better than some could ever understand, of a happiness that some may never feel. It is the end of a culmination of experiences, of the good and the bad parts of loving.

It’s a love that means the most to me and as sad and heart wrenching it was to see play out, I’m so glad I got to see that from Canute and Emma. They were a unit, for better or worse, through all of the mess of building and controlling an empire together, back to back in the world of war and politics, and at the end of it all, they got to say goodbye in a way that suits them- vulnerable only to eachother, together, and utterly bittersweet.

If there was going to be an end to their journey together, I needed it to be that.

[therealvikingstrash]

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[theancientwise]

When history repeats itself <3.

Vikings | Vikings: Valhalla Parallels Rollo & Gisla | King Canute & Queen Emma

[borgialucrezia]

"Emma’s tenure as queen lasted until Cnut's death in 1035. The union between Emma and Cnut was by all accounts one of mutual respect and affection. The queen was not only a consort, but also an active participant in Cnut’s government and policies." — Larsen, Karen. Canute the Great: 995 (circ)-1035 and the Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age. 1997. (requested by anon)

[drrav3nb]

BRADLEY FREEGARD as King Canute LAURA BERLIN as Queen Emma VIKINGS: VALHALLA | SEASON THREE

When I took England and became King, I promised that I would keep you safe and I would never leave you exposed as Æthelred did. And you have.

[encomium-emmae]

So while the Emma/Canute/English succession plotline was effectively paced and wrapped up well by the end of Episode 8, the others seemed to fall much flatter. Magnus, one of the season's three big bads, was simply hauled away (rather anticlimactically in the face of all his various betrayals and machinations), Freydis and Harald reunite for a grand total of what seemed like thirty seconds, and we never even get to see what goes down with Leif and Freydis once they get back to Greenland to deal with dear old dad. (And what about Stigr and Little Harald? We never found out what happened to them at all.) Had they planned on having a Season 4 that never worked out? I loved the William of Normandy cameo we got, but it seemed like that was setting things up for a flash-forward to 1066 when we see him and Harald and Godwin's son duking it out Battle of Hastings-style.

And I will never stop going on about this until the end of my days: why did we never find out about Æthelred's gold?

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed this season, particularly Leif's peregrinations and Emma and Canute as the power couple we all knew they could be*, but the way it ended just threw me off.

*On a minor note, anyone who took Emma's flirtation with Harefoot at the end as a sign that she didn't really love Canute is off their rocker, at least in my opinion. The Ælfwynn fiasco notwithstanding, we know the woman knows how to outthink and manipulate just about anyone, including, but not limited to, her not-so-bright stepson. If that's what she needs to do to keep from being sidelined and hold onto some power for her son Edward, we know she's going to do it. Also, can we compare her with Canute on his deathbed (the soft touches, the tears, the murmuring) and her at Æthelred’s? Seriously, light years apart.

[reiignonme]

🪓 CANUTE THE GREAT TAG DROP!!

[reiignonme]

@normanqueen !!

What is it that you want?

{ YOU } (x)

[emma-ofnormandy]

I don’t know what this is- can’t even give you context for what triggered a Canute x Emma regency AU but alas, here is a 500 word scene anyways.

“He’s in the Guards, I believe. Fought at Waterloo.”

Emma eyed the gentleman in question over the rim of her glass, the champagne she sipped tickling her nose, as the women around her continued to gossip.

“Very important in the India campaigns too. Just returned from posts in Bombay, if my brother is to be believed.” The young woman’s fan fluttered in excitement. “Supposedly as wealthy as King Midas and in need of a wife.”

It took considerable control for Emma not to roll her eyes. If the Ton gossip was to be believed, every man here was in need of a wife when in actuality, perhaps a quarter of the gentlemen present were interested in such matters while the rest were simply there to conduct business under the guise of a glittering ball.

“Well, that shouldn’t be hard to secure,” said a Countess, “I doubt there is a woman here that would turn the man down. Just look at him. Even a married lady would consider throwing herself at his feet.”

The Countess, Emma knew, was married to a short, portly man, who was fifteen years her senior, regularly indulged in too much brandy and had an affinity for losing at the tables. She couldn’t fault the woman for eyeing the new arrival knowing what she would be returning home with.

The man, a Colonel if the ladies were correct, known amongst friends as Canute, was tall, dark haired, and carried the unmistakable bearing of a military man. Cavalry, if Emma was to guess. It was hard to miss, the particular gate of a horseman, and even in his formal dress it was unmistakable.

Though dressed like the rest in attendance, his features were harsh in comparison to those around him, and he scanned the room with the eyes of man who saw everything, as if searching for an enemy amongst the yards of satin and lace. If he was uncomfortable, and she imagined most men in his shoes would be, it didn’t show on his carefully schooled facade.

“What about you, Emma?”

“Hm?” Emma drug her gaze from where she’d been watching the Colonel prowl along the back wall to the young lady beside her. “What about what?”

“The Colonel,” the woman bobbed her head in his direction, “are you going to throw your hand in with the rest?”

Emma took another sip of her champagne, her gaze once again searching for him. This time, however, it seemed he he had been watching her as well, and their eyes locked in a heated hold. A smile flickered across his lips, but it did nothing to soften his features.

On the outside, Emma did her best to remain impassive, one delicate brow arching at his attention before breaking their connection and returning to focus on the woman beside her, but inside, Emma’s stomach fluttered like a young maiden’s.

“No,” she finally said, willing the butterflies to settle, “I don’t think I will.”

A man like that, one that evoked such a reaction in her so easily, was dangerous to her. She had worked painstakingly to curate a certain life for herself, and she could not allow any man, but especially one like the Colonel, to disrupt it.

[borgialucrezia]

I love the Borgias posts you make for Lucrezia, especially when you use real historical quotes.

I have a request if you don’t mind for Vikings Valhalla. Totally understand if you don’t want to

Could you please please please make a gifset post where on one side it’s Cnut’s Christian burial and on the other side it’s Cnut’s Viking funeral pyre at sea (also including Emma if possible scenes in her black mourning clothes and her red dress on the cliff). Those scenes were both so gorgeous and heartbreaking.

I even found a quote that you could use: "Emma’s tenure as queen lasted until Cnut's death in 1035. The union between Emma and Cnut was by all accounts one of mutual respect and affection. The queen was not only a consort, but also an active participant in Cnut’s government and policies." (Larsen, Karen. Canute the Great: 995 (circ)-1035 and the Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age. 1997)

Thank you so so much

hi!! thanks again <3 your request is still lined up with others as i've never forgotten about it :) but thanks for providing a quote and a specific scene for giffing! hopefully i'll start with it today after i come back from work 🙏

[reiignonme]

@normanqueen !!

What about Aelfwynn? He wrote me to ask my permission to wed her. I said yes.

[drrav3nb]

BRADLEY FREEGARD as King Canute LAURA BERLIN as Queen Emma VIKINGS: VALHALLA | SEASON THREE

You have brought me much joy, Emma of Normandy. And you me, my Emperor of the Great Northern Empire.

[giggly-squiggily]

Candy Heart Valentine Event 2025 (Masterlist) **N-Z**

Here's the second half of the Candy Hearts! :D Thank you again to everyone who's participated and enjoyed them!

Full Masterlist

Pokemon

Angel (Brock x Lee!Reader)

Angel, Bestie (Lee!Rei, Ler!Akari)

Be Mine (Lee!Archie, Ler!Maxie)

Be Mine (Guzma x Lee!Reader)

Cutie + XOXO (Lee!Gladion, Ler!Moon)

Love Bug (Switches!Akari, Rei)

Hug (Cilan x Reader)

Hug (Drasna x Platonic!Reader)

Me + You (Lee!Clavell, Ler!Cyrano)

Miss You (Cilan x Platonic!Reader)

Miss You (Lee!Maxie, Ler!Archie)

Smile (Lee!Lance, Ler!Bruno)

Soul Mate (Lee!Clemont, Ler!Ash)

Toilet Bound Hanako Kun

Adore (Lee!Mitsuba, Ler!Kou)

Adore + Only You (Lee!Kou, Ler!Nene)

Always And Forever (Lee!Teru, Lers!Aoi, Akane)

Tokyo Revengers

Always and Forever + I'm Yours (Lee!Emma, Ler!Draken)

Hug (Mikey x Lee!Reader)

Hug + Kiss Me (Mikey x Lee!Reader)

Me + You (Lee!Draken, Ler!Mitsuya)

I Love You (Lee!Draken, Ler!Mikey)

Vinland Saga

Adore (Lee!Canute, Ler!Thorfinn)

Virche Evermore: Error Salvation

Hot Stuff + True Love (Lee!Scien, Ler!Lucas)

Windbreaker

Be Mine (Lee!Suo, Ler!Hiragi)

Darling (Lee!Suo, Ler!Umemiya)

Hug (Lee!Sakura, Ler!Umemiya)

Kiss me (Lee!Sakura, Ler!Umemiya)

Miss You (Suo x Reader)

Miss You (Lee!Sako, Ler!Hiragi)

Puppy Love (Umemiya x Reader)

Say Yes, Hot Stuff (Lee!Kiryu, Ler!Tsugeura)

Smile + Kiss me (Lee!Nirei, Ler!Suo)

Soul Mate (Lee!Suo, Ler!Sakura)

Yu Yu Hakushou

Hug (Jin x Lee!Reader)

[therealvikingstrash]

There a lot of good prompts but can I get from the tropes list body guard crush x stubborn (or not) girl for Canute and Emma 🌸🌸

oh girl, so much yes xD I actually have an idea for this already hahaha 💕

[reiignonme]

@normanqueen !!!