#gauis

[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 🥰

[dae-15]

Ok but it's so freaking intriguing to me that the entire merlin fandom decided that Aithusa is a girl, cause I'm pretty sure that they're a boy in canon??? Like when was this decided who is the diva that started this movement cause I wholeheartedly support!!! Like every fic, headcanon, edit or just generally most fanworks have Aithusa as a girl and that's freaking cool

[starchaser45]

You can't tell me that Arthur's first thought when agravaine accused gauis or treason and wanted to interrogate him wasn't how mad Merlin would be so we probably shouldn't do that

[merlincersei]

Merlin BBC UK TV Show - Opinion Piece Part 19 - Gauis’ Longevity

While watching the TV show, I was surprised to notice the extra-ordinary long life span of Gauis.

Despite being the oldest recurring character in the series, he outlives Uther, Lancelot, Gwaine, Morgana and even ARTHUR!!!!!

Like For Real?

The more I think about it the answer lies in the Season 1 Episode 13 - Le Morte D'Arthur .

A quick Synopisis

In this episode, Arthur is mortally wounded by the questing beast. Merlin goes to Nimueh to bargain his life for Arthur’s. While Arthur recovers it is Merlin’s mother Hunith whose life now hangs in the balance. Merlin decides to exchange his life for Hunith’s but Gauis reaches Nimueh before Merlin and bargains his life instead

When Merlin meets Nimueh, he sees Gauis lying unconscious presumably dead.

Merlin angrily shouts, saying he bargained his life for Arthur’s, not Hunith, Gaius or anyone else. Nimueh says the Old Religion does not care who lives or dies, only the natural balance of life and death is restored i.e Life pays with Life

They engage in a magical battle; Nimueh injures Merlin who tells Nimueh: “You should not have killed my friend!” She is then struck by lightning summoned by Merlin, and dies.

Gaius awakens because Nimueh’s death has compensated for his own.

Nimueh was a priestess of the old Religion. It was she who impregnated Ygraine ( Arthur’s Mother) using magic which lead to her death and the beginning of Uther’s persecution against magic users. However despite being older than Merlin she appears to be the same age as him. This proves that her aging process is very slow and/or she has a very long life span.

Since Nimueh’s death revived Gauis, he ends up inheriting her lifespan and/or slow aging process.

This could explain how Gauis seemed to recover quite well despite being brutally tortured in the Witchfinder episode. A man of his age could not have survived or not recovered as well from such an ordeal.

I think the Merlin creators were inspired by this plot from Harry Potter.

[roegadynroost]

Gaius is like one of the most handsome men in this dang game I hope he'll get more screen time soon.

[joinerofmanyfandoms]

Gaius: So, Melin. Gaius: According to this, you are being accused of: Armed Robbery, Vandalism, Drug Abuse, Grand Theft Auto…  Merlin: I had a bad day.  Gaius: And… MURDER?!  Merlin: it was a pretty bad day…

[feral-and-chaotic]

Merlin ramble

Because I haven't really talked about it in years, a bit of background, I used to be absolutely obsessed with BBC Merlin. It was baby me's gateway into fantasy. I loved it.

Rewatching it now is fun cause most of the early seasons still hold up.

But the one thing I am furious about is how easily finished and badly handled the Nimueh plotline was.

Nimueh was such an interesting character. Arguably a lawful evil/neutral character who had tried to help her friends/allies to conceive a child. But despite her warnings and her help, not only did Uther turn on her but also used this as a justification to murder hundreds of people.

She is so angry about this she spirals into vengeance. She believes strongly in balance but Uther's actions push her over the edge.

Merlin helps Uther, so she tries to kill him but on realising who he is, she makes a last ditch attempt to reach out.

...

She's so fascinating. She's probably the only person with her specific knowledge left, who was... At least implied to be friends with Uther and Gauis (and I assume Ygraine too).

She mirrors Morgana, just as Merlin mirrors Gauis and Arthur mirrors Uther. And I wish wish wish we went into her more rather than just killing her.

There's a fascinating relationship between Merlin and Nimueh that could have been explored after they got over the initial antagonism.

ALSO!!

We know Morgause was brought up by the high priestesses... Does that mean Nimueh raised her? The idea of Nimueh trying desperately to school this child in the ruins of a temple she once lived in and still serves is tragic.

Can you tell I made up my own childhood lore headcanons based on the scraps we got🤣

This show will always be instrumental to me being interested in fantasy but it definitely has some gaping lore holes. (Affectionate)

[apinchofm]

1 + 1 = the heir to the throne!

Child bearing could be a difficult time, even for queens. Gwen is finding that out; not only the sore feet or long days but because everyone around her seems to have gone mad since finding out she was with child.

or, the King and Queen are expecting and the Queen is the only one calm.

[gwainesbarbrawl]

Merlin : Hey, if I painted one drawing, does it mean I'm an artist?

Gauis : I guess you need a couple of paintings to call yourself an artist

Merlin : Cool! And if I cooked only one meal in my life...that doesn't mean I'm a chef, right?

Gauis : Yes, I suppose so. Why are you asking me this?

Merlin *nonchalantly* : So if I accidentally killed one person that doesn't make me a killer right?

Gauis : no I guess you would need a bit more practice- wait, WHA-

[wisteriabookss]

Potentially MAJOR spoiler for death in Domina S2 found in trailer

Watching the Italian trailer for S2, we see a shot of Illus and Julia drowning a woman. I was looking at the casts instagrams earlier, and immediately noticed that the woman they were drowning was wearing an incredibly similar outfit to one worn by Hannah Chinny, Antonia, on her instagram.

Not only does the outfit match, but so does the head piece, bracelet, and sandals.

Why would Julia and Illus want to kill Antonia? I don’t know. I imagine it has something to do with Domitius. With the way they both know how abusive Domitius has been to Antonia, they may feel that she will eventually crack under the torture and tell him that Illus was the one having the affair with Julia.

If this is actually true, I feel so sad for Antonia 😭😭 What do you guys think?

[daisymintt]

Gaius: A couple of months ago, vegetarian customers at Cook’s Restaurant started complaining about how bad the vegetarian burgers were. Now, in my opinion, you eat a burger without beef in it...

Merlin/Gaius: You've lost the right to complain about flavor.

Merlin: Heard that speech before. Just call someone a hippie and get to the point.

[merlincersei]

Merlin BBC UK TV Show - A Psychological Analysis Series Part 12

Enneagram Type Classification Of Merlin Characters

This post will seek to classify the personalities of some of the main recurring characters of the TV show using the Ennegram Personality Model.

It is a rather simple system and helps provide basic understanding of the characters core traits, desires, fears & motivation.

This system classifies 9 broad personality types.

For the sake of being concise, this post will only focus on 7 characters who I think can be accurately described using the model.

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The Reformer

Traits :

Purposeful ;  Self-Controlled ; Perfectionist

Desires :

To resist being affected by their instinctual drives, consciously not giving in to them or not expressing them too freely.

Fears :

Being defective

Motivated By :

Need To Be Right ;  Improving Everything ; Justifying Themselves

The result is a personality type that has problems with repression, resistance, and aggression.

They are usually seen by others as highly self- controlled, even rigid, although this is not how they perceive themselves.

It seems to them that they are sitting on a cauldron of passions and desires, and they have to repress it, least they and everyone else around them regret it.

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The Helper

Traits :

Generous ; People-Pleasing ; Possessive

Desires :

To feel loved and worthy

Fears :

Unworthy of being loved and / or rejected

Motivated By :

 To be needed and appreciated

The result is a personality type that try to enliven others with their appreciation and attention and helps people to see positive qualities in themselves that they had not previously recognized.

On the downside, they have a tendency to become over-involved in the lives of others, and can manipulate others to get their own emotional needs met.

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The Achiever

Traits :

Success-Oriented ; Image-Conscious ; Out Of Touch With Emotions

Desires :

To feel valuable and worthwhile

Fears :

Being worthless

Motivated By :

The need to be affirmed, to distinguish themselves, to have attention and be admired

The result is a personality type that are often successful and well liked because they believe in themselves and in developing their talents and capacities.

They act as living “role models” and paragons because of their extraordinary embodiment of socially valued qualities.

They want to make sure their lives are a success, however that is defined by their family, their culture, and their social sphere.

They will try to become somebody noteworthy in their family and their community.

They will not be a “nobody.”

The downside is that, in the headlong rush to achieve whatever they believe will make them more valuable, they can become so alienated from themselves that they no longer know what they truly want, or what their real feelings or interests are.

In this state, they are easy prey to deceit, and falseness of all kinds.

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The Enthusiast

Traits :

Spontaneous ; Impulsive ; Scattered

Desires :

To be content

Fears :

Being deprived and in pain

Motivated By :

The need to maintain their freedom and happiness, avoid missing out and keep themselves occupied

They can be described as extremely optimistic, exuberant and upbeat.

They are endowed with abundant vitality and a desire to fully participate in their lives each day.

They are naturally cheerful and good humored, not taking themselves too seriously, or anything else for that matter

However in pursuit of whatever seems to offer freedom and satisfaction, they tend to make worse choices, and they are less able to be satisfied because everything is experienced indirectly, through the dense filter of their fast-paced mental activity.

The result is that they can end up anxious, frustrated, and enraged, with fewer resources available to them be they physical, emotional, or financial.

They may end up ruining their health, their relationships, and their finances in their search for happiness.

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The Challenger

Traits :

Decisive, Willful, Confrontational

Desires :

To be in control of their life and destiny

Fears :

Being harmed or controlled by others

Motivated By :

The need to prove their strength and to be in control of their situation

They are true “rugged individualists”. This results in a personality that often refuse to “give in” to social convention, and they can defy fear, shame, and concern about the consequences of their actions.

Although they are usually aware of what people think of them, they do not let the opinions of others sway them.

They go about their business with a steely determination that can be awe inspiring, even intimidating to others.

On the downside, when they feel hurt and rejected they will attempt to defend themselves by rejecting others first.

The result is that they become blocked in their ability to connect with people or to love.

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The Peacemaker

Traits :

Agreeable ; Calm ; Complacent

Desires :

To have peace of mind

Fears :

Loss and separation

Motivated By :

The need to create harmony, avoid conflict, preserve things as they are, resist whatever would upset or disturb them

The result is a personality type that demonstrate the universal temptation to ignore the disturbing aspects of life and to seek some degree of peace and comfort by “numbing out.”

They respond to pain and suffering by attempting to live in a state of premature peacefulness, whether it is in a state of false spiritual attainment, or in more gross denial.

They have a tendency to run away from the paradoxes and tensions of life by attempting to transcend them or by seeking to find simple and painless solutions to their problems

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The Investigator

Traits :

Cerebral ; Isolated ; Cynical

Desires :

To be capable and competent

Fears :

Being incapable or helpless

Motivated By :

The need to possess knowledge and understand the world

The result is a personality that wants to retain everything that they have learned and carry it around in their heads.

The problem is that while they are engrossed in this process, they are not interacting with others or even increasing many other practical and social skills.

They devote more and more time to collecting and attending to their collections and less to anything related to their real emotional needs.

Source: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions

[nightlyrayne]

I'm finally watching Doctor Who for the first time and I've found three actors/actresses from Merlin so far! I'M FUCKING DYING. GAUIS, KING UTHER. GUINEVERE!!! HOW MANY MORE ARE THERE!?!?

[fic-rec-time]

Enchanted to Meet You

by the_oncoming_stormageddon

BBC Merlin/Complete/Chapters: 1 Words: 1,517

Merlin imagined the whole Arthur-discovering-his-magic thing to go plenty of different ways. What he didn't expect was for Arthur to start demanding that Merlin take off the love spell he apparently put on Arthur.

Title taken from "Enchanted" by Taylor Swift

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Funny and cute. I love how Gauis is involved in this. Denial ain’t just a river, Arthur!