#leon of camelot

[thee-bat-boys]

SIR LEON, bbc merlin

*if the gif is yours please let me know and I'll credit you/take it down*

warnings; none.

a/n; this might not be any good but here you go, an idea i had whilst writing the fanfic im working on! leon deserves some love.

sir leon x gn reader.

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Leon didn't wait, he didn't care anymore. He took hold of their face and pulled y/n closer until their lips met, a symphony playing in his head as he kissed them. All the stolen looks, the silent touches for comfort and all the smiles they shared came flooding back to him. He was in love with y/n.

Pulling away was the moment that Leon felt regret build in his stomach, questioning what he had just done. Y/n was married, a valued member of the court of camelot, what was he doing? He dropped his hands, going to back away from y/n and leave before the shame spread but he was frozen.

Despite the shock of being kissed by Leon, y/n took hold of his falling hands and kept hold of them. The man in front of her was still, not taking his eyes off y/n as they stood silently. Without hesitation, y/n leaned in and kissed Leon, keeping a strong hold of his hands as they did so.

The kiss only lasted a moment but both were put of breath, foreheads touching as they broke apart. Y/n had been shocked by the kiss, as shocked as Leon had been when he'd dared to kiss them, but it had been welcomed.

Despite being married, y/n hadn't ever been happy in her marriage. Married to someone they didn't love, someone who didn't have respect for them and someone who treated them almost the opposite to how Leon had treated them.

Every day Leon would say hello and ask after y/n, a smile on his face had always signified that it wasn't a chore. Tears would always be wiped from y/n's face by Leon, a gentle voice asking what was wrong. Smiles had always been shared between the two for months. Neither had figured it would lead them to that moment but neither of them would have changed it.

"I'm in love with you, y/n." Leon's voice was soft as he spoke, eyes locked on y/n's eyes as they stayed touching foreheads. They could feel Leon's breath on their face, ragged as he tried to control it. "I wish things were different, I wish you weren't married, I wish-"

Y/n cut him off with another kiss, this one lasting longer than the other ones had been. This one had more passion behind it, the idea of being loved and respected had spurred y/n on - it was all they had ever wanted from a man.

"I love you too, Leon."

[maddybthorne]

I want a BBC Merlin fanfic where Hunith visits Camelot as a surprise. Merlin doesn't know she's coming, only Gaius knows that she plans to visit. This is set in a time period where all the knights are alive (I'm looking at you Lancelot.) and Arthur is Prince, but running the Kingdom as Uther is unwell.

Hunith pulls up to Camelot and is walking towards the Castle through the citadel, burdened by her bags, when a cheerful voice rings out. "Do you need any help, miss?" It's one of the many Castle servants.

Hunith explains that she is heading to the Castle to visit her son who works there, the servant then offers to carry her bags.

"Oh I don't want to be a bother." Hunith replies

"It's no bother at all! Really, I was heading that way already." The servant insists and they both make their way to the castle, "What's your son's name by the way, I might know him if he works here."

"His name is Merlin." Hunith responds with a smile. The servant stops walking and looks at her. It's not only him that stops at this announcement.

"Y-you're Merlin's Mother?!?" A nearby servant who had been close enough to hear the conversation says in awe.

The courtyard that they're walking through gradually fills with hushed whispers as the news spreads. Everyone knows of Merlin. The Prince's manservant who had managed to not quit in the first week of serving him. Merlin, who changed the Prince from a spoiled brat into a good man whom the Kingdom was proud of and eagerly awaited the day he would be crowned King. Merlin, who had followed the Prince into battle time and time again to save Camelot.

I want a fanfiction where The Entire Of Camelot loves Merlin and is thankful for his role in making Arthur a good person. Where not only the Knights, but the Castle staff meet his mother and collectively decide that she is That Woman and treat her with Respect. Where they treat her like Royalty.

Ofc Gwaine loves her. That's his best friend's mom. Hunith looks at all the knights and adopts them on the Spot.

And Merlin is either really confused by this behavior or knows and just lets it happen.

Arthur has no idea what's going on or why but he treats her with reverence and love because that's his future Mother in Law and he's very much starved for parental affection which she gives him (and the knights) in spades.

But yes, I just want a fic of people meeting Hunith and being like "Thank you for giving birth to your son. I'd die for you both" and her being like "...please don't."

(Bonus if Leon meets her and is just like. "How did you survive being around that little shit (Merlin) for so long?" And she just laughs and gives him advice, which makes him cry because he's just so tired. #LetLeonRest2024 I will push this agenda till I die)

[runboybeneaththemoon]

Merlin: it's been over a hundred years since the fall of Camelot. Everyone I've ever known is dead

Merlin: except for this fucker

Leon: it is my duty to serve and protect Camelot. As you are still here, Camelot isn't completely gone, so neither am I

Merlin: No, I'm supposed to serve Camelot until its gone! Which it isn't cause you're still here! You're taking my job!!

[merrilinie]

Typical trope of the woman being better at archery than the man but the woman is Merlin and the man is Arthur (and the Knights).

It’s probably a bet or Gwaine trying to flirt with Merlin, or maybe Leon worries about his safety to the point he makes him, but one of the Knights offer to teach Merlin to shoot. They figure he’ll be safe as you normally need some distance to shoot and doesn’t require too much strength. (in the instance of Knights, they tend to not realise that a bow string is very taught and hard to pull if you want to shoot well as they are already sturdy in muscle.)

Gwaine goes to hold onto Merlin’s me show him a proper form but Merlin just scoffs and shoos him away.

Arthur finds it hilarious that Merlin is so confident as he thinks it will be funny to watch him embarrass himself, until he watched Merlin pull the bow with more ease than even the most trained archer.

Cue them watching Merlin shoot every target with as close to perfection as one can get (without controlling the wind).

Putting the bow down and blushing despite his prideful grin, Merlin just shrugs at them as if he didn’t just blow all their minds, “We had survive somehow in the village.”

Gwaine cackles with glee while Leon debates for illy picking up Arthur’s jaw.

[ispaintingcalmly]

Camelot Merlin's Knights, everyone.

[that-nerd-who-writes-fanfiction]

Arthur: *tapping on the table during a council meeting*

Merlin: *tapping back while rolling his eyes*

Councillor: What are they doing?

Leon: Morse code. We needed some way to get through these meetings without one of them getting mad and yelling at the other.

Councillor: Isn’t that one just a servant?

Leon: *about to put his head through a table*

Arthur: *stops mid tap and glares* You take that back you fossilised fuck! Actually, stand up, you’re off the council. Merlin, sit down. Even your idiocy doesn’t come close to his.

Leon: You and Merlin still need to argue in morse code, even if he’s got a seat.

Merlin: Yes, Leon.

Arthur: Yes, Leon.

[justaz]

lol arthur realizes with the other knights after watching merlin flirt and being hit with a wave of deja vu: holy shit you asked me out

merlin and the rest of the knights around a campfire after leaving a village bc lancelot and leon somehow started a brawl in the tavern: ???

arthur points at merlin: after valiant! you asked me to buy you a drink! you were asking me out!

merlin is busy cooking dinner and confused out of his fucking mind: what???…..valiant….oh the knight with the snakes.

gwaine who was slightly tipsy now stone cold sober and sitting up straight against a tree: wait. explain. what do you mean merlin asked you out??

arthur snaps his fingers as he recalls the memory: i apologized for sacking you and you said that if i bought you a drink we’d be even.

merlin now remembering how he had stumbled into camelot, picked a fight with a pigheaded bully which quickly turned homoerotic and flirtatious, and continued their teasing-flirting for days before merlin shot his shot and asked the prince out only to be rejected: oh yeah, i forgot i did that…..wait, you mean you didnt realize what i was asking?

arthur: no?? we argued everyday, how was i supposed to realize you were asking me out??

merlin now abandoning the dinner and staring across the camp at arthur while the rest of the knights watch their back and forth like a game of tennis: to you we were arguing, to me that was very much flirting. i thought you were flirting back so i decided to ask you. then you rejected me

arthur, mentally beating his past self up for fucking up their chance: i didn’t reject you!!! i just didn’t realize what you were asking me. how was i meant to? we fought every chance we got

leon, nudging elyan, glee and excitement riling through him: its happening!!! its finally happening!!! seven long, grueling years is finally paying off!!!

merlin, realizing the misunderstanding and acknowledging the fact that he wasn’t rejected, his flirtations just weren’t noticed - realizing he still has a chance: oh…oh i see. arthur, my dear, our fights were extremely flirtatious. need i remind you of what you said? “do you know how to walk on your knees? would you like me to teach you?” or “i could take you apart with one blow”

arthur, mental capabilities at an all time low: m…my dear….?????????

merlin grinning devilishly as he realizes that his flirtatious persona he had hidden away after falling head over heels for arthur can make a come back: that is what i called you. should i call you something else? say…mine?

percival gags in elyan’s ear: cheesy

elyan hides a laugh: at least they’re finally getting somewhere. better than the hopeless pining

arthur, flushed from head to toe: ah uh no um im uh

merlin thoroughly enjoying himself: oh come now, your majesty. use your words.

[tiredcowboyy]

I like the idea that if camlan never happened and everyone lived happily every after, when arthur figured out merlin has magic he decides to repeal the ban on magic. And people realise why. Shortly after its been repealed, people start asking merlin to ask the king for things, on behalf of himself.

E.g “hey arthur, I think maybe we should plant more flowers around the town” “i think it would be a good idea to move the knights training to midday.” “Arthur I was thinking maybe the kitchen could do with new supplies”

And every time arthur agrees, sure he might pick the ideas apart or pretend they were his own ideas but everyone quickly learns that if you want something, you dont ask the king, you ask merlin.

[akelafang]

Arthur and Merlin get into a fight during a visit from some nobles. They trade jabs back and forth, each becoming more scathing and the energy surrounding them keeps getting more and more tense. The visiting nobles are convinced that they're about to witness the king and his consort exchange blows when Arthur grabs Merlin by the collar of his shirt. They're flabbergasted when instead of throwing a punch Arthur pulls Merlin into a kiss and Merlin pushes him up against a wall without breaking it. Leon sighs and ushers everyone out of the room saying "Before you ask, yes they are always like this". Gwaine far too cheerfully adds on "Yep. Too many nights spent making preparations and not enough alone time together. They had to get the tension out somehow and now it's boiled over. We'll see them again tomorrow in much better moods" Leon hangs a sign on the door saying "Poetry in session. Enter at your own risk"

[godmerlin]

Merlin 5x12 Diamond of the Day Part 1

[thatgaywizardoverthere]

Arthur “Disaster Bi” Pendragon learning about true loves kiss as a cure like:

Gwaine: For fuck’s sake, he’s not enchanted every time he smiles at someone else, Arthur! He was literally just laughing at my joke!

Arthur, aggressively frenching Merlin on the council room floor: YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO CAREFUL OKAY-

[amariram]

Just the Knights of The Round Table disappointed cause it’s been ten years and they’re still waiting for Arthur and Merlin to stop acting like idiots and just kiss

Read the ff here

[maddybthorne]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Sir Leon the Long Suffering is one of the best tags ever invented.

[buzzbuzzlittlebees]

hc: merlin can outrun all the knights because he’s always running around the kingdom saving arthur and completing errands for gaius and his tasks as arthur’s servant.

when arthur finds out he is so shocked he just stands there until merlin waves him to follow

[itbeaheadcannon]

hc that merlin and Gwen (who are besties btw) are absolutely running shit. Got a problem? Go to them - always to them. They're the ones who know the most about the castle and have full control of the royal schedules.

Uther does not know about this and neither does Arthur - however whenever either one of them pisses Merlin or Gwen off or they just do something like seriously fucked up (looking at you Uther you absolute ass) they bury them in work.

and I mean like bury them: making them wake up at like first light for an 'emergency' (apparently someone thought they saw a sorcerer) straight to training the Knights, to a meeting with the council to deal with the non-existant sorcerer, to confirmations of a celebration

they don't know what the celebration is for. (in truth it's not for anything, the castle just wanted an excuse for a party, and it's funny gaslighting the royals into thinking they approved some random ass celebration a few weeks ago)

The servants know and 100% annoy them with inane shit because their "input" is needed (no the fuck it's not, but getting to fuck over royalty is fun for them)

random servant #1 to Uther: Apologies for interrupting Sir, but the seamstress wanted to confirm time for your fitting for your outfit for the celebration tonight?

Uther, baffled asf running on 5hrs sleep: celebration? there is no celebration??? and what colour scheme

Servant #1 trying not to cackle: yes sir there is? you advised of it just last month - the seamstress just wanted to take last measurements

Servant #2 elbowing #1 to get their shit together: and the blue and purple scheme? You approved it over a month ago, and Prince Arthur confirmed last week before preparations were made.

(all the food is stuff Arthur and Uther barely tolerate and mildly hate and their alcohol is weak asf - meanwhile the knights and everyone else are eating amazingly, drunk off their asses)

more in the tags lol

[siennavie]

Gwaine tries out some poetry on Leon.