#sir yvain the bastard

[queer-ragnelle]

i would love to see more dream fancasts for arthurian stuff

Okay! I made fancast collages back in 2021 when I was stuck sick in bed and couldn’t make any real art. Some of my concepts have changed since then like a younger Urien or darker haired Owain the Bastard, but I’m still fond of my earlier ideas. What do you think? :^)

[grail-lifesupport]

Bonus: Ywain (of the lion)’s twin sister’s cameo

[forthegothicheroine]

Princess of Swords excerpt of the day

“My escort is Sir Yvain the Bastard,” you say of Arthur, “and these are his squire and page.” You hurry on with an explanation before anyone can point out that Tristram and Dinadan are far too old for these roles. “After spending a night in a chapel, this fool-” here you point to Tristram- “sought to take home a pair of candlesticks, and although they have been returned, visions of demons have tormented them all ever since. In order to absolve them, they have agreed to accompany me in delivering a locked box containing the head of a murdered prince, which only the murderer may open. We wish to ask King Mark to have all his knight try to open it, and in the solution to this murder our holy task will be accomplished.”

The guards nod at this story.

“That makes sense,” says one.

“Sorry to have held up your strange adventure” says the other, as they let you in.

[a-rare-jewell]

Part 5

King Arthur and the knights of the round table

Part 1

[ofglories]

❛  we should try to find a way no one ends up dead.  ❜ yvain the bastard to percival!

|| Epic: the musical starters ; accepting!!

"A fantastic idea, Yvain!"

Percival grinned, casting a quick glance over the bit of broken wall he and the older man had taken cover behind. The enemy was still there, all of the many serpentine heads twisting and flailing in their attempts to pinpoint the far more mobile pair of their fellow Knights, Riders of course, who continued to strike it. "I hope you have some suggestions considering the situation we're in, of course. I can't say that I'm an expert in fighting snakes, nor do either of us have His Majesty's talent for fighting such giant beasts."

A shame, really.

Imagine if they could easily handle this creature without risking anyone?

But it was massive and the risk of one of them ending up dead was rising the more time it took. Already he could see Sir Dinadan begin to slow a bit, his horse barely dodging a near fatal strike that he returned with a sharp shout and thrust of his lance.

"Should I use Longinus properly? It might buy us a moment."

[sir-borre]

Uriens: I'm going to name my son Yvain.

Arthur: Again?

Uriens: No, Yvain.

[luxmaeastra]

Rainer looked to Cassian with a smirk.

"Should I tell you how our wedding night would go?"

Cassian rose an eyebrow at him.

"You mean if you marry her?"

"Oh because Devlon will let her marry a bastard? Give it up —"

"What are you two talking about?"

Rainer and Cassian stiffened looking to Yvaine as she looked at them expectantly.

Rainer opened his mouth but Cassian beat him to it looking to Yvaine.

"Rainer was just asking for tips on how to hold his sword better. Is there anything we can help you with Yvaine?"

Rainer stiffened but didn't contradict him. Wouldn't do well to ruin the image he'd made of himself for Yvaine now. Not when he was so close to marrying her.

Yvaine beamed and gave Rainer a small smile.

"I'm glad you're asking for tips Rain, it shows you're not so proud to -"

"Yvaine don't you have something you should be doing?"

Yvaine's face flushed as she looked to Devlon.

"I was just asking them to help me Papa. It wouldn't take long. We'd just be near the treeline anyway."

Devlon looked between the males, both kept their faces carefully blank.

"Rainer come with me, Cassian not a hair out of place on her."

"Yes sir."

Rainer shot Cassian a glare as he followed Devlon away. Perhaps being Devlon's honorary heir had its advantages. Cassian followed Yvaine to the treeline watching her pick pinecombs and nuts.

"So what do you need my help -"

Yvaine grabbed his wrist dragging him down to his level. Cassian snatched his hand back he was sure he looked terrified.

"Are you trying to get me killed Yvaine?!"

Yvaine ignored him and pointed to a small patch of moss.

"Look busy, scrape that off. Mama can use that for something I'm sure. You know Rainer right? Well I mean you all fight together do you should...you three are apart right? So maybe you won't lie to me. Will Rainer keep me happy? Will he be good to me Cassian?"

Cassian swallowed, suddenly at a loss for words. What - this was - here he had thought she didn't notice anything.

"Why are you asking now Yvaine? Has your father agreed to -"

//NEW MUSE!! WEEE//

No one thought she noticed anything, many just viewed her as the Warlord's daughter who was nothing more than a pretty face. A female who would one day be married to some lucky male, a female who had no choice in the matter. They were all foolish if they thought that, that her father would not allow her some freedom of opinion - especially if he thought she would be unhappy.

Maybe that was why she was asking. She had to be sure before it was too late, she had to be certain before things progress any further. If he was not going to make her happy, then she needed to tell her father so no shame could come between the families.

Yvette's focus returned to the barries as she waited for him to answer, her gaze flickered to him when he finally spoke. A frown crossed her face, he seemed to be avoiding what she was asking. "Cassian, please. I need to know. My father only has so much time to end the marriage. He'll end it if there is issue, if I am not to be taken care of, or if I am unhappy...I need you to be honest with me."

[swixtern]

In attempt to get back into writing, here's

A bit about my Arthurian anthology (retelling) that nobody asked for:

Whispers: it's going to be a mess... sorry... It's also long and out of order...

Ambrosius was poisoned by Uther, his brother by their father’s second wife

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Uther is a shape-shifter and Gwrlais studied magic while fostering under Consul Aurelius

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Igraine is Jewish. I don’t know; it just feels right. And she’s a proven warrior (her sisters, too).

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Anna is Gwrlais’ eldest, then Elaine, then Morgan

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Merlin puts Arthur in a brothel (I’m sorry, but I really enjoyed that idea from King Arthur: Legend of the Sword)

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Uther’s next, and only other child, was named Anna, and she is not to be confused with Anna of Orkney

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Arthur leaves the brothel at 14 after he turns Cai (who is 17) in to the city guard for whatever crime he’s committed; Sir Ector comes to inquire after him, intrigued by the boy, and takes him away with him when his secret heritage is made known

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Cai is acting out due to his father, Cynyr Ceinfarfog, and mother, Sir Ector’s currently unnamed sister (probably named Elaine 😂 *shot*🙃), being killed; Sir Ector is his uncle, and he loves him, but he’s frustrated and grieving

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Arthur is called “Boy Rivers” until Sir Ector takes him in, giving him back the name Arthur; Cai calls him Wart every chance he can

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Bedwyr is black and two handed at first; he and Arthur meet in battle against the Saxons and they become fast pals. Griflet is mixed race

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Arthur stole pigs belonging to Mark, King of Cornwall; finds it hard to trust Arthur after that, even after Arthur pulls the sword Clarent from The Anvil™️

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The sword Clarent is pulled from an anvil on a stone

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There are three Guineveres: G1 mothers Arthur’s daughters; G2 dies within the first year; G3 mothers Amr and much later Loholt.

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Arthur marries G2 when he becomes King of Logres after pulling Clarent; he’s approximately __ years old (I really need to find the timeline that I did... I think he was, like, in his thirties?)

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Lancelot tries to repress his homosexuality. Galehaut encourages his exploration (but never pushes) but his duty to King and Country™️ keep him away a lot; the longer Lancelot is around Arthur, the more he falls in love with him, the more he represses it, the more he needs to convince himself he loves Guinevere. He’s a confused mess.

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Lot is not the name of the King of Lothian (anymore; he dies), it’s Uen; when Mordred is 13, he curses his ‘father’ so that the world will forget the man’s name

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May Day Massacre totally happened and that’s when Gawain uncovered his sun-powers

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Geheris has Moderate-ID

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Mordred spends his 14th birthday on a ship to Norway; he doesn’t see his family again until he’s 17 and he returns with strong Viking-ties

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Most of the Orkney Clan look next to nothing alike: Gawain is big and strapping with red hair and freckles galore; Ywain has auburn hair and light freckling, he’s a bit narrow and willowy; Gravaine is built like a barn and pale like his father with black hair; Clarissant, Agravaine’s twin, shares his black hair and stocky build but she has freckles that covered her face; Soredamor has medium-brown hair, she’s the tallest and thinnest of the lot, but physically frail with a chronic cough; Geheris is stocky with black hair, a red beard, a ruddy skin tone, and freckles; Cai the Grumbler, or Calogrenant, has light brown hair and green eyes; Gareth is albino with mismatched eyes (one brown, one pale); Mordred’s hair is long and dark brown and his eyes match Arthur’s grey; Yvain has freckles and Urien's black hair and short stature; Morfydd has pale blonde hair, dark brown eyes, and is short and curvy

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Tristan and Mordred are bros who adopt each other almost immediately

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Gay Squad: Dinadan, Galehaut, Lancelot, Ywain, Calogrenant

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Bi-Team: Galahad, Gawain, Lamo (Mordred’s servant), Bertilak, Mabon ap Modron

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Aces: Morgan le Fay, Mordred, Ambrosius Aurelianus

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Magic users: Uther Pendragon, Gwrlais, Morgan, Guinevere the Third, Myrddin, Mordred, Cwyllog, Iseult (Queen of Cornwall, Princess of Ireland), technically Tristan via harp, Gawain via solar power, technically Cai because giants

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Tristan seems drunk when he’s sober and he knows elf-tunes; the court learned that the hard way when they heckled him one too many times and he magicked those of them who weren’t sent out of the hall into an orgy they never speak of

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As much as Cai honestly loves being a knight, he's also got this secret passion for cooking and all things culinary; despite all his outward protesting of being Seneschal, he actually jumped at the chance, seeing it as a way to indulge his "little selfish interest" and to sort out all the riffraff trying to get in with Arthur

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I’m about convinced that the Orkneys as a unit lean Slytherin and Pellinore’s family leans Griffindor; this is not the cause of the feud but a participating factor in why it keeps escalating as it does

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G3 is technically a low(low low)-level earth goddess tied to the land (family of Welsh giants), and that's part of the reason she feels drawn to the men she's drawn to but her actions towards --and with-- them are her own

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Guinevak is G3's twin in every way but mothering, magic, and looks; she's the rejected bastard who spends a lot of time with Mordred, Galahad, Calogrenant, and Tristan; envious of G3, Lynette, and Cwyllog --each for different reasons

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Urien was first married to Modron (the relationship deteriorated after Mabon's abduction and she returned to Annwn) before patiently pressing suit to Morgan who eventually yields as "friends in matrimony". After Morgan chooses Accolon for a lover, Urien is upset but allows this, naming him as her personal knight

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Urien does not do comfort. Ask Morgan and Anna about when they found out Uen had sent Mordred away and the mother was distraught

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Bedwyr loses his right hand as penance for Arthur stealing King Mark's pigs.

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Yvain is a bastard child sired by Urien on his steward's wife after Morgan and Accolon are... happy together

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Anna of Orkney is... twisted up. She loves her children (a little... too much sometimes) and tries to do right by them but... well... yeah... it's... it's no bueno

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Cai has super powers. Access giant-size, extra endurance, impervious to hot or cold, and heat-radiating hands

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Uther is... terrible. He's the sorta worst, really. Seriously, the things he does

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Eigyr is not passive in captivity; that does not mean things go well for her

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Morgan was learning magic from Gwrlais and took his scrolls and books on the subject hostage after his death

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Gwrlais' daughter Elaine (the one who marries Nentres) is devotedly Jewish like her mother and raises her children as such (such as Galeshin and Hoel).

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Nentres adores Elaine in marriage and even before that took his vows as her knight and betrothed seriously; he carries whipping scars on his back (from Uther) for trying to rescue Morgan from a monastery in her name. He tells Arthur later that he bears them proudly

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Cai's parents are dead because of Uther (I can't remember how) and Sir Ector's father was a Roman soldier who stayed behind

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Mordred is technically Melehan's step-father (he's a bastard by rape) but only Mordred and the mother know. They don't talk about it

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Elaine of Garlot has psychological damage from the things Uther has done to her family and others in front of her. She has no tolerance for violence and aggression.

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Tristan has PTSD and severe depression; he's also an alcoholic

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Nentres slowly poisoned Uther over the years with hemlock

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Mordred's first wife is a Lothian common girl-turned-slave-turned-servant that he's known from childhood. Her name is Julianna, and her family name is Ruricius, coming from a Roman-merchant connection

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Morgan has been locked in a monastery twice; she escapes the second time after Uther's death and runs into Urien for the first time

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Urien owns the first claymore. His father had it made for him as joke but he's a pro now so, well, guess who has the last laugh?

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Agravaine killed a Unicorn as a child; it's okay, Unicorns are kinda evil here and will straight-up murder you

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Urien doesn't age, eat, or drink (he hasn't since Modron); he still looks super young, roughly 16-17. His younger brothers and later on his own children look older than him

[wheremyhotchocolate]

All the Knights of the Round Table I could remember ranked

Because I was bored and need to express my love/hatred for these characters.

NOTE: I am well aware that there are a shit-ton of Knights, but I decided to just work with 50 because I’m supposed to be asleep and some of them don’t have enough of a personality for me to make accurate judgments on them

Also, I gave a brief description thingy of them for reasons.

1.       Sir Mordred (I have a thing for questionable morals and misunderstood characters. I could write an essay on my love for him)

2.       Sir Galahad (pure boy. Deserved better. I also ship him with Mordred)

3.       Sir Gareth (SUNSHINE BOY)

4.       King Galehaut (underrated and probably definitely gay for Lancelot)

5.       Sir Kay (lovable asshole)

6.       Sir Gawain (“and Sir Gawain lay in his gay bed”)

7.       Sir Dinadan (”he probably walked across the channel”)

8.       Sir Palamedes (most relatable)

9.       Sir Percival (other sunshine boy)

10.   Sir Ferifis (sunshine boy the third)

11.   Sir Bedivere (he yeeted the sword back into the lake)

12.   Sir Yvain the Lion (lions are cool, much like Yvain)

13.   Sir Astamore (underrated bb…plus his name is cool)

14.   Sir Lamorak (didn’t deserve this shit)

15.   Sir Dragonet (comic relief)

16.   Sir Balin (he’s trying, ok??)

17.   Sir Brunor/La Cote Male Taile (everyone thought he was a joke till he saved the queen from a lion)

18.   King Pellinore (He’s funny in the movies)

19.   King Leodegrance (was entrusted with the table after Uther’s death)

20.   Sir Ywain the Bastard (needs better)

21.   Sir Daniel (defeated Gawain, that be cool)

22.   Sir Agravain (less-lovable asshole, but still lovable)

23.   Sir Tristan (that love story tho)

24.   Sir Lancelot (overrated, but still cool)

25.   Sir Lucan (loyal wingman)

26.   Sir Hector de Maris (doing his best)

27.   Sir Caradoc the Younger (that moment when you were named after your dad but he wasn’t really your dad)

28.   Sir Ector/Hector (Arthur’s foster dad, congrats on sticking with him this long)

29.   King Bagdemagus (he was important once)

30.   Sir Aglovale (overshadowed by Percival’s glory, good boy)

31.   Sir Morien (Aglovale’s son and a POC)

32.   Sir Tor (wants to be cool)

33.   Sir Ironside (underrated ex-murderer)

34.   Sir Safir (#makeSafirpopularagain)

35.   Sir Pelleas (married Nimue and I’m jealous)

36.   Sir Sagramore (angry and virtuous, much like me)

37.   Sir Gingalain (he gave up his love and his name is amazing)

38.   Sir Elyan (needs more love)

39.   Sir Segwarides (you banged my wife but it’s cool)

40.   Sir Bors the Younger (only grail knight not to die and now he’s sad)

41.   Sir Lionel (he has a cool ass birthmark)

42.   Sir Constantine (succeeded Arthur which are some big shoes to fill)

43.   Sir Griflet (also yeeted the sword into the lake)

44.   Sir Adragain (was a Knight of the Round Table before it was cool)

45.   Sir Ulfius (Uther’s wingman)

46.   King Uriens (a bit of a dick to Morgan? Not cool)

47.   Sir Mador de la Porte (kind of an idiot)

48.   Sir Gaheris (I have this weird hatred for Gaheris after reading The Idylls of the Queen, so F him)

49.   Sir Maleagant (evil)

50.   Sir Pinel (FUCK this guy. Like Gaheris, The Idylls of the Queen made me hate him. I could make an essay on why I hate him. He’s such a dick)

[queer-ragnelle]

@yvaintheadventurous COOK!!!

As a big enjoyer of both these character this RULES keep talking I love the sound of it!!

What’s your favorite Arthurian crackship?

Where did you first read about it?

No incest answers.

[ofglories]

how long have you been staring at me? [ yvain the bastard to percival! ]

|| Flirting prompts ; accepting!

"Huh? Ah, haha, have I been that obvious?"

Percival laughed softly, rubbing the bridge of his nose at Yvain's question. It was fair enough for the man to ask, considering normally Lancer was almost always chatting about something but he'd fallen silent the past few minutes. Instead watching the man enjoying the bread Percival had brought him with a fond smile. Sappy, perhaps, is what he knew Gareth or Sir Dinadan would say about the situation. But he enjoyed seeing Yvain's smile, enjoyed watching him relax and look at peace.

The older man was, after all, beautiful to look at, but there was more to it as well.

Still...

"Not that long, I promise! Just since you started eating since your smile distracted me, Yvain. It's a lovely smile so I like to just sit and take it in when I can."

The truth, no matter how silly it may sound.