#guienevere

[sonayesul]

Junior Thesis

some stuff I worked on for my junior thesis project earlier this year. Ill share the full finished comic later on but for now enjoy these character designs and such 🫶

the watercolor version of the cover looked too much like bradley james when that was like, not the point of the assignment, which is why the finished digital version looks so much different. I still prefer the original watercolor version but i tend to always favour my watercolor versions of things

In depth explanation below cut

the junior thesis assignment was the adapt a book into a six page comic and we could have creative freedom with certain things and the book only ever mentioned the color of guenever's hair and eyes, NOT her skin color or features and so I had my fun with her design. the ONLY description they give lancelot in the entire book is that hes ugly and beauty is subjective so i gave him "non traditional" features. In one of my original sketches for him, he was going to have crooked teeth, but unfortunately i do not draw teeth well LMAO. I wanted Arthur and Lancelot's designs to contrast each other as well. Arthur is shorter and stockier where Lance is taller and thinner, Arthur keeps his feelings quiet while Lance wears them on his chest, and then i wanted there to be the stark color difference too between them.

Morgause and Mordred were fun, but they both had a lot more descriptive descriptions in the book, so I didn't get as much creative control outside of their outfits. I assigned the Lot family the color blue and the Camelot cotizens red to try and contrast better throughout the story and it was kinda fun cause it made mordred look like an ice prince or something.

also despite gwen lance and arthur being around the same age at the point of my comic, i wanted to try and make arthur look the oldest, sort of visually show how much being king and his decisions has weighed on him, especially since the scene I adapted was pretty heavy.

also i did have a reference page for gwen but at some point it got deleted? so in this its just a fun drawing I did of her holding excalibur instead. I do also have a full reference drawing for exacalibur in my files that was useless because i never ended up drawing it in the comic LMAO

the last photo is the cornwall sisters, Elaine, Morgan and Morgause. With their designs i had fun trying to make them look related to each other, to Arthur and their parents but also try to not make them all have the same face. Elaine looks like her mother, Morgan looks like her father, Morgause looks like a mix of both (Uthers hair color but Ygraine's hair style, Uther's face but Ygraine's eye color) and Arthur looks like a perfect blend of both too. I sort of did the same with Mordred where I took features from both morgause and arthur to make him look related but like his own person. Ygraine and Uther are only in one panel so there's no proper ref for either of them.

This project was a five month process, six if you count writing the script to fit within a six page comic without losing any details from the book and creating my pitch for my professor (all of which was done over winter break)

The project took FOREVER and I definitely am not happy with the final result but its due to the fact i had frequent doctor visits and hospitalisations and wasnt able to work on it as much as I had wanted, PLUS i had an eight page comic for another class i worked on also over the same five months (and i was more focused on that one as it was my own original characters)4

regardless though, i do still like it, just wish it cane out better in the end lmao

will prolly post the full comic in a day or two :3

[enigmaticemperor]

Getting a lot of BBC's Merlin posts on my dash today and I'm absolutely loving it!!

[blackcur-rants]

If anyone is still curious, by the way, I am the one who commissioned this artwork and I still absolutely love the choices that @kaereth made with it. I actually very much imagined Lancelot as agender and Rromani when I commissioned this artwork and I think Kaereth got that across perfectly when they did this artwork. Furthermore, I think it's also kind of fun that there's more than a little bit of Gliimmadora influence in their designs, with Lancella as Catra and Gwenhwyfar as Glimmer and Arthes as Adora. There's also some great touches like theiir shared blushes, Gwenhwyfar being short and chubby but still clearly the subject of deep romantic affection, and the combined brunette/redhead/blonde and butch/femme/futch dynamic going on with these three versions of the characters. It's just a really beautiful and well-done piece of art that I'm glad I got to see. Thank you, Kace. Thank you so very, very much.

@kaereth @cynicalclassicist @carcosa-commune @dachi-chan25 @disregardcanon

A re-imagining of Lancelot, Queen Guinevere, and King Arthur as poly lesbians for a ko-fi! AKA Queen Arthes Pendragon with her wives Gwenhwyfar and Lancella

@cynicalclassicist

[papcrrings-arch]

Closed Starter : Guinevere & Jenny ( @lcveliess )

"What do you mean?" Gwen asked, "I'm sorry, I don't understand what you're trying to say. Could you elaorate?"

[ruinedsoulsrp]

⭐️ Brock and Guin

For Each  “⭐️” I Get, I'll Write A Headcannon About Our Muses.

⭐️ Brock has been putting the moves on Guin for a while, and she didn't instantly swoon for him like he's become so accustomed to. He found out from her friends that a big part of that was his reputation, and while he doesn't necessarily plan on changing his ways, he still wants a chance with her. He learned from their mutual friends that she planned on getting him something for his birthday, so before she could, he asked to take her out to drinks for his birthday instead so that she felt like she couldn't turn him down yet again.

[skaruresonic]

On top of SatBK not being 1:1 with French Vulgate Arthuriana, I think the game has more decorum than to imply Lancelot will cuck Sonic. Plus, simple logic forbids it. If Sonic is Arthur, and Sonic left........... there is no king for Lancelot to cuck.

The French romances have some really fucked-up stuff in them, and although it is funny to think about said fucked-up stuff happening to colorful three-foot tall anthros, I don't think it should be taken this literally? Galahad's conception, for instance, would be considered rape by deception today.

In the French Vulgate, yes, the Battle of Camlan (in Welsh, it's spelled with one N) was largely the result of interpersonal strife. Agravaine and Mordred shoved Guinevere's adultery in Arthur's face, forcing him to punish her. Mordred further made power plays through treachery, coercion, and deceit, pitting Gawain and Lancelot against one another and lying about Lancelot and Arthur's deaths.

The narrative focus on chickens coming home to roost reflects the French romances' Christian notions of sin. Arthur tried to destroy the evidence of his incest, therefore it comes back to bite him in the ass much later on when Mordred snatches the throne. Guinevere pays for her adultery by being burned at the stake. So on and so forth.

However, Welsh sources are more concerned with Camlan's material causes, which may have reflected some version of a historical memory.

Just as volcano activity is speculated to have served as inspiration for the prophecy of Ragnarök, it could be inferred that the dramatic global climate change incurred by the massive volcanic eruption in 536 AD could have informed the cause of the Battle of Camlan according to the Welsh Triads.

In another Triad, we hear how Mordred showed up at Arthur’s court in Celli Wig in Cornwall, ate all of Arthur’s food, drank all of his wine, and dragged Guienevere off her throne and beat her. Arthur repaied Mordred’s insult by visiting his court and similarly taking all the food and mead.

1.) The dates align. The Annales Cambriae give 537 AD as the year in which the battle occurred, whereas the volcanic eruption occurred in the previous year. An apocalyptic year's worth of famine and gloom (the sun was said to have an eerie, bluish glow) would have deeply impacted the ancient psyche, causing the conditions necessary for war. 2.) Plague often follows famine, which would also track with the Annales Cambriae's claim that "there was plague in Ireland and Britain" following "Arthur and Medraut fell."

3.) Devoid of context, eating all of the food in the king's court and subsequently repaying your enemy the same favor seem like cartoonish things to do... unless that was the only food you had left.

[thelittlecrookedtalecomic]

In one of the pages with revised dialogue, Guienevere told Aurora that she’s nothing more than a doll. Was she talking about current Aurora or the version of Aurora that met Lancelot?

And did she look different when she met Lancelot before she met him as Argus?

Does Argus remember her from before (when Aurora was recalling his words as ‘Lancelot’ while they are in London), or at least subconsciously find her familiar which is why she’s the only one he’s willing to stick with when he intended to leave the other princesses before?

Guinevere refers to the current Aurora, as there is no previous version that knew Argus. Aurora "met" a first Argus in a dream, but the second Argus from the tower has not shown any sign of remembering her at any point. The reasons why Aurora seems to know some of his memories are spoilers.

[nazariolahela]

Will you be playing Blades 2?

I’m not sure. I haven't played any Choices books since Guienevere ended. I don't even have the app on my phone or iPad anymore. 🥴 I’ll probably re-install it when Cursed Heart 2 drops though.

[lesbiancosimaniehaus]

Also costume design nom for Leopoldstadt!! And for Camelot!!!!! Those dresses Guienevere wears are so gorgeous

[forgottenvalentina]

dslkfjadlkjajdfa honestly poor eithne isn't even doing anything like...she's just existing and now valentina's mad abt it likE lkasjdflkjsdfjl there's honestly no pleasing this woman bc its def arthur and cassimir that have the power here but valentian's blaming poor eithne ldksjafkljdfjdsf

honestly poor eithne is truly in an impossible situation bc a v firm line has been drawn in valentina's head and so advocating for her sisters is ALWAYS a declaration of war and valentina will not stand for it if eithne doesn't back down immediately given even the most subtle bit of push back from valentina smh -- cassimir advocating for them is def gonna work better tbqh but that requires cozying up to cassimir which in and of itself ticks off valentina bc she's unreasonable at all times like legit there's no winning for poor eithne w valentina bc its always valentina's way or the highway and there is no middleground as far as valentina's concerned bc she's so deeply egotistical

honestly tho i think before cassimir started showing particular affection for eithne, that eithne was her favorite stepdaughter bc she was responsible and capable and quick to rush in and pick up slack, but now now its def aoife bc she's decided that eithne is a snake in the garden bc cassimir has feelings for her, and cassimir can't do anything wrong in her eyes, so obv its eithne's fault!!!! that being said, being valentina's favorite is NOT a plum position it just kind of means you're the default person to toss work load at...and when ur alone w her youre the most likely to get a quick insight into her tragic backstory which...honestly not worth it sdlkjflaksdjfsdf esp bc she'll dismiss you two seconds after she realizes she's been a lil vulnerable, probs w a backsided compliment of some kind slkfjaslkdfjksdf

honestly i def think things would be a lot better at the estate if cassimir and eithne were in charge for lots of reasons hahaha but valentina def does noT feel the same way!!!! at all!! honestly, valentina would also be suspicious and resentful of anyone being the new mistress of the estate bc, like, valentina????? is supposed to be in charge!!!!!!!!! so sdljkfjkdsfkjdf but esp given that valentina didn't pick eithne herself its esp fraught aldskjflkdjsf

kldsjfklsdjfdf hahaha the arthur thing def DOES drive her crazy!!! arthur is supposed to be simping for sonya!!!! and eithne is NOT supposed to be a princess!!!! that would put her even more above valentina than if she were simply mistress of the estate and that is NOT coooll!!!! hahaha but she also can't tell arthur to back off and!!!!! NOTP ALERT!!!!!! hahahahaha i think that, even if cassimir were to marry ginevere and then guienevere were to become empress etc atp valentina would ~still be anti arthur/eithne bc she's just gotten herself so worked up abt it all atp hahaha

also! bc of all of this, valentina has a scheme in mind to 'take care of eithne,' since she's decided she's a snake in the garden. she's fishing around to find someone whose comfortable enough (so eithne will accept the union) but has no real power and is v, v far away from eithe cassimir or arthur to get eithne to marry away and then she'll tell them both that she was doubletiming them both the whole time w a long standing affair w that dude to turn them against her etc and that, valentina believes, will take care of the whole situation bc they'll never see her again and her hubby will have no real power so valentina will never have to worry about it again plus they'll be poinsoned against her even if she ~does pop up again somewhere hadlsjkflkd sjfljkd

obv this is a top secret operation and she's doing her utmost to keep it from every single person she knows and she'd 100% spring it on her a la pierre le pieu on danielle de barbarac in ever after, but yeah!! that's her current machination to try and be rid of 'that wretched girl' so obv she's due to the receive the best stepmom award any day now alkjsdfkjsdjfkdsf im so sorry abt her in advance alksdjflkjsdfjk

OOC | Valentina & Eithne

ok so!!!!!! i apologize in advance!!! for the weirdness that is about to unfold re: these two!!!!!!

so i think, in the beginning, valentina sort of mentally labeled eithne and aoife as her less objectionable stepkids! kind and certainly more accomodating than brigit, anyway, they were the 'good' ones...which wasn't necessarily a desirable label bc valentina did, of course, press them into service alskjdaflkjsdf but i do think she was more willing to overlook any perceived infractions etc bc they were good girls, really, they just had unfortunate manners and of course they're only nobility whereas valentina and her children are of ~royal blood and whatever else she tells herself to make this all seem ok in her head alsjdfkjdfj

but now things are changing BIG TIME! valentina now feels that she made a huge mistake in giving eithne "so much leeway" bc she now sees her as a conniving little schemer whose crept her way into cassimir's heart due to valentina's own lack of direct supervision and has thus abused all of valentina's kindess, despite all valentina does for this ingrate of a family!!!!! aldskjfkjdsjds (which is nothing btw except scheme up possible treasons which could get them all beheaded and run up its debts alksdjflkjdsfj) she def thinks that eithne is intentionally seducing cassimir and that she's a viper in the nest. but! she's got a notion to help take care of this!

valentina means to get her eldest stepdaughter married -- with or without her consent -- to the most convenient man who'll take her off her hands and keep her out of cassimir's reach! so, someone whose far away and has no court connections so cassimir won't be seeing her, and whose remote and difficult to find etc etc etc but also someone w absolutely no power bc valentina doesn't trust eithne, now, so that probs means someone whose poor and therefore can't take care of her sisters, so basically destroying everything eithne was hoping for in so doing alksjdfkjdf #stepmomgoals anyway im so sorry about her!! </3 eithne deserves wayyyyy better!!!

oh! plus there's the whole thing w arthur and valentina DEF doesn't like that either bc that's sonya's backup man as far as she's concerned, plus it urther reinforces to valentina's mind that eithne is clearly hunting powerful men! smdh

[troldrik]

the bbc merlin fandom just calling Gwen ‘gwen’ bc they cant spell guenewere

[dt75artblog]

Commission for @cormartur of Guinevere and Melady!

[marvelandsupernaturalarelovers]

Well, I finished Merlin and it was awesome. One of the few series that I would love to watch again and again. It’s funny and heartbreaking (at the end). It’s everything that I love in a movie or a show. Though I would’ve loved for Arthur to know better all the times Merlin saved his ass through magic.

[89ravenwolf]

Inktober is almost over! Here are the pieces from week three of my month-long journey drawing awesome fictional female characters, with this week’s theme being: ladies from literature.

[just-lily-sunder-blog]

this video just does a perfect job of describing their friendship, and just everything that happens in the show overall. the FEELS.

[ragnars-tooth]

[ID: Lucy is an older teenager with a ginger mullet. She sits at her laptop with a small green dragon. The dragon’s tail is plugged into the computer like a USB. Lucy says “Yess, #women in stem vibes”. End ID.]

Maybe I’ll re-edit this or upload it again with some more lucy doodles but i just really liked this one