#leon and percival

[mandoriana]

Arthur is captured by pagans.

Arthur *in prison*: So, don't panic, but I think I accidentally volunteered to be a human sacrifice.

Merlin, *trying to open the cell where Arthur is held*: HOW?!

Arthur: Well, I don't know, I mentioned that a prince can't engage in sexual relations before marriage, and I guess they figured I was a virgin.

Gwaine *dying of laughter*: 🤣

Merlin: Oh, for the love of the gods. Hang tight, we're almost done unlocking this damned lock.

Arthur: Okay... just be quick, if you can. It looks like they're preparing the fire.

Leon *looking at the pagans preparing torches*: I don't know, sir, I think those are just decorations...

Lancelot *looking pale*: I think they plan to throw you into the volcano...

Elyan *looking nauseous while staring at a cauldron*: I think they want to eat you...

Percival *laughing*: Eat, sure, but not in the way you guys are probably thinking *points to a large bed surrounded by torches and flowers*.

Gwaine: Oh my God *sees some naked people* ... so Merlin, maybe it's better to let the princess have a little fun with...

Merlin *jealously breaks the cell door*: Get out of that cell now, Arthur, we're leaving, now! *growls*

Arthur *gulps and steps out of the cell*

[justaz]

The knights love and hate Merlin coming to training. They love it because Merlin is their little cheerleader and they seem to perform better when Merlin is there to cheer them on. They hate it because he never cheers Arthur on and Arthur gets jealous and shows off to catch Merlin’s attention which means that Arthur performs better when Merlin is there which makes him a demon on the field. Which means the knights have to visit Gaius after training to get new bruise salves and that one time when Percival had to get his broken nose set because he ducked too late when Arthur was swinging the hilt of his sword down because he was exhausted from how hard Arthur was pushing them

[estel-and-agape]

Does Tumblr know that Eoin Macken, Rupert Young, and Tom Hopper did a Merlin-themed photoshoot for Gay Times magazine?

[akelafang]

How I think the knights would react if they walked in on Arthur and Merlin kissing for the first time

Leon: Quietly closes the door and stands guard outside so no one else disturbs them. If he has to leave he puts up a sigh saying "Poetry in session - Do not disturb"

Percival: Quickly backs out of the room apologising the entire time

Gwaine: Asks to join, gets something thrown at him, threatens Arthur to treat Merlin right, and finally leaves while talking about all the people who owe him money thanks to this

Elyan: Calls out "THEY'RE KISSING" while running away from the room

Lancelot: Quietly closes the door and slowly backs away down the hall. As soon as he's too far away for them to hear he's running to find Gwen and tell her everything

[aspentreeonahill]

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THIS UNDERRATED TRIO??

[fan-a-tink]

just found these pictures again. forever iconic.

[merlinmylove]

[ramblings-of-a-chaotic-neutral]

[mekazashitpost]

I just know this mother fucker is lactose intolerant

And I know his ass does not give a fuck and will continue to eat dairy

[lesbicosmos]

there's an obvious answer

[fibbonarti]

(Merlin, the knights, Arthur, Gwen, Morgana sitting in a circle chatting)

Merlin: I grew up without a father and had to leave my mother for fear of her being hated for my magic

Arthur: omg no way I grew up without a mother and my father hated me lol

Gwen: what the hell this is crazy, I grew up without a mother and my father got executed

Elyan: omg I had to leave my home when I was young and didn’t even find out about my father dying until 3 years later!

Lancelot: woah, my entire family got killed by bandits

Percival: whattt me too!

Morgana: damn my parents also died when I was young

Mordred: I never had any parents !!

Gwaine: my father died in battle and my mother was broke!

Leon: …

Merlin: what about you Leon? :D

Leon: … my parents are alive and well and I visit them every other week..?

Arthur: do they hate you?

Gwen: get accused of magic?

Lancelot, Percival, Gwaine and Morgana: almost killed?

Merlin: cursed?

Leon (who’s getting increasingly worried and frantic): No! No! Are you guys okay? Should I call Gaius?

Elyan: I’m confused, you mean to say… your parents loved you, supported you, live close by… and are safe?

Leon: YES!

(lol I realised literally no one in Merlin has any good family relationships) (not even sure about Leon but it seems about right that he’s the only sane one around) (I need a fic like this, any Recs?!? I might have to write one)

[mandoriana]

Leon introducing his knights using nicknames is like:

Leon: These are Percy, Ely, Lance, and Mor.

Novice: Nice to meet you. *shy*

Merlin introducing the knights with nicknames would be like:

Merlin: So, these are my boys, that one is Sir Rick, but we all call him Night Vision.

Novice: Night Vision? Why?

Merlin: Oh, he went blind.

Novice: 😨

Merlin: That one is Sweetie.

Novice: Awww, is he very kind?

Merlin: No, he's diabetic.

Novice: Oh my God, sorry, sir!

Merlin: That one is Phantom Pregnancy because he’s big-headed 🤣

Novice: 😰

Merlin: This is Mogi, but everyone calls him Adam.

Novice: Oh, is he devout?

Merlin: No, his wife broke one of his ribs.

Novice: My God.

Merlin: This is Gold.

Novice: Why the nickname Gold? Is he invaluable?

Merlin: No, because if you melt him, he gives you his butt.

Novice: 😬

Merlin: This is Paçoca.

Novice: Cool, I love paçoca.

Merlin: I used to call him Peanut, but one day he was run over by a cart, so now he’s Paçoca.

Novice: 😰

Merlin: This is Arthur, our invaluable prince...

Novice *bows*: Sir...

Merlin: We call him Born to Kill.

Novice: What! 😰

Merlin: Relax, he didn't kill that many people, his mother died in childbirth...

Novice *slowly losing sanity*: My God...

Merlin: This is Gaius, not a knight but my uncle, the boys call him Reaper.

Novice: I already know why, is it because he's a gravedigger?

Merlin: No, he's a doctor, but he kills more than he saves lives.

Novice *dying inside*: Oh.

Merlin: This is Ezra, we call him Chatterbox.

Novice: I'm also very talkative! 😃

Merlin: Ezra is mute. 😃

Novice *dies*

Merlin: This is Stuntman.

Novice: Was he an actor before he became a knight?

Merlin: No, he fell from the third floor and survived.

Novice *gives up on life*

Merlin: That one is Aladdin.

Novice: ...

Merlin: His wife left, took everything, and only left him with a carpet.

Novice *sighs, getting used to it*: Okay. And that one?

Merlin: Oh, that's Stealing.

Novice: Why? 🤨

Merlin: Because stealing is ugly, and so is he. 😃

Novice: And that other one?

Merlin: That's Stealing's brother, we call him Killing.

Novice: Is he a murderer?

Merlin: No, because Stealing is ugly, but Killing is much worse.

[justaz]

*merlins magic gets exposed in front of the knights*

merlin, magic user: oh fuck

arthur, finally taking this opportunity to pretend as if he just found out merlin has magic after agonizing for the past month on how to bring it up: you have magic?

lancelot, merlin defender, already knew of merlin’s magic: no! i have magic

gwaine, merlin defender, already knew of merlin’s magic, lover of chaos, ride or die: no, i have magic!

mordred, desperate for his hero’s approval bc no matter what he’s done emrys just stares at him with distrust and the poor boy is tired and so close to tears: no…i have magic.

percival, raised by druids and bonded strongly with mordred over that and does Not agree with the persecution of magic in camelot, had an inkling that merlin had magic but no proof: no. i have magic.

*leon and elyan exchange a look, elyan, amused and leon, exhausted, elyan shrugs*

elyan, knows how much gwen adores merlin and completely understands her stance bc merlin…is merlin, down to clown and put on a show, really playing up the dramatics: no! i have magic.

leon, exhausted, has known of merlin’s magic since he stepped foot in camelot, knows of his feelings for arthur and arthur’s feelings for him, knows arthur knows of merlin’s magic and wouldn’t harm him, thinks everyone is being absolutely ridiculous:

*the knights stare hard at leon and even merlin looks slightly offended at leon not jumping to his defense with the rest of the knights, arthur hasn’t said anything and is staring at leon expectantly*

leon, sighing: …no. i have magic.

[retrowitchinghour]

(The knights of the Round Table are gathered in the training yard. Arthur is sparring with Gwaine while Merlin leans against a post, watching. The moment Arthur gets knocked onto his back, Merlin bursts out laughing.)

Arthur (glowering from the ground): You enjoy this, don’t you?

Merlin (grinning): More than words can express.

Gwaine (offering Arthur a hand): Don’t take it personally, princess. He enjoys you flat on your back for many reasons.

Arthur (glaring, ignoring the hand and standing on his own): Gwaine.

Merlin (blushing furiously): Gwaine.

Lancelot (clearly holding back laughter): Well, he’s not wrong.

Percival (nodding sagely): We’ve all noticed.

Elyan: It’s actually painful to watch sometimes.

Leon: I had to leave the council room yesterday because the pining was unbearable.

Arthur (offended): I do not pine!

Merlin (equally offended): I do not pine!

(The knights exchange looks.)

Gwaine: Right. Sure. And I’m the Queen of Camelot.

Arthur: Enough! Merlin, stop standing around giggling like an idiot and fetch my sword.

Merlin (mock bowing): Oh, of course, your highness. Would you like me to kiss it better while I’m at it?

Arthur (deadpan): You want to be thrown in the stocks, don’t you?

Merlin (grinning): Just admit you like having me around and I’ll consider behaving.

Arthur (turning away, muttering): Unbelievable.

(The knights smirk as Merlin follows after Arthur, still grinning.)

[bamboozledcorvid]

Merlin’s secret headcanons

All of the knights know Merlin has a secret, they don’t all know what it is but they have ideas.

- Lancelot knows that Merlin is a sorcerer, him and Merlin talk about it, he knows about the prophecy.

- Gwaine knows that Merlin is a sorcerer, he also knows that sorcery is illegal and that as a knight he has a duty to turn him in, so he pretends not to know. He also always covers for him when he disappears and Arthur comes to the tavern looking for him.

- Elyan has suspicions about Merlin being a sorcerer (it’s not very well hidden) but is convinced that no one is stupid enough to deliberately practice magic that close to the pendragon so he assumes that Merlin doesn’t know what he’s doing.

- Leon knows for certain that Merlin is gay. He understands it’s frowned upon which is why it’s a secret and that clearly Merlin wants it to be a secret so he doesn’t bring it up but sometimes he worries for the boy’s safety cause he is not hiding it well.

- Percival is pretty sure Merlin has a crush on most of the knights, definitely Lancelot and Arthur, maybe also Gwaine. He thinks that everyone knows he’s gay and that they just don’t bring it up. (He also thinks Gwaine is bi and Arthur is at least a little interested in men).

- Arthur believes Merlin is gay, he also believes Merlin doesn’t know he’s gay. He doesn’t bring it up he’s trying to let Merlin discover himself in his own time though he does something made the odd remark to try and nudge his discovery along a bit. (He also believes Merlin has a crush on him).

[starchaser45]

Merlin*to Gwaine*:so Arthur_

Gwaine:fuck him

Merlin: but I don't think he's_

Gwaine: he is

Gwen:he is

Leaon*sigh*:he is

Lancelot, elyan, Percival: he is

Uther: he is

Arthur*shocked offended and stunned*:....... He is