Gwen Pendragon - Blog Posts

You know what I want to see more of in Merlin fics? I want more completely unhinged Arthur.

Think about it. This man grew up with zero examples of a healthy relationship, romantic or platonic, so there's no way he knows what healthy boundaries are for friendships and romantic relationships.

So, I want to see Arthur being completely unhinged when it comes to Merlin and Gwen. Those two make up about 90% of Arthur's sanity, so if something happens to either of them, Arthur would go apeshit.

I'm talking Arthur throwing an assassin who hurt Gwen onto a pyre, because his father taught him that that's what you do with people who hurt someone you love.

Or Merlin trying to temporarily leave Camelot after an argument with Arthur, only to be knocked out and dragged back to Camelot, and he wakes up wearing handcuffs a friendship bracelet that keeps him connected to Arthur, because Merlin isn't allowed to just leave Arthur for no good reason!

I just want Arthur to be unhinged sometimes, as a little treat for him!

thinking back on the fics I read/re-read the most in 2023, and thinking about "And like the cycle of the year, we begin again" and why I love it so much, I realized it's because we get to see an Arthur that loved Gwen and Merlin, which I think is a beautiful and bittersweet way to read the canon relationships those three have with each other. if you haven't read it, I highly recommend. it's on ao3, by katherynefromphilly