gabbiebii:

30 days of arthurian characters developement- day#22: Gareth

   * Have you ever written something about them? What?
Gareth, oh Gareth. He still has to appear in my novel but he’ll definitely be here xD  Sooner or later xD
   * If you could write a perfect arthurian novel about them what would be their story arc?
His story with Lynette is so perfect that I can’t imagine anything else… I’d love to re-write that story, it’d be so fun :D (of course, it’d end with Gareth and Lynette’s wedding u.u)
   * What point in their life would you set the story?
he’d probably be 16/18 or so…
   * Are they more suited for a pre- or post-Camlann story?
Pre camlann. Unfortunately..he dies :(
   * Which characters would you ship them with n the story?
LYNETTE! LYNETTE! All the way!
   * What would be their relationships with other characters?
Good with everyone, of course! He’s such a darling…how could someone hate him?
   * What’s the most crack storyline you’d like to see this sort of character star in?
Mh..Gareth and Lynette are perfect for silly stories u.u but… I don’t know now xD

I never thought about it! :D

But I know that in many books (novels) recently written th authors like to explain this fact by: Morgause is queen and she rules over it; Gaheris or Agravaine returns to rule over it; Lothian is actually under Arthur’s rule and he conquered it after Lot’s death.

arthurianidylls:

Sir Gareth

The Pure Hearted

The younger brother of Gawain, Sir Gareth embodies what a knight of the round table was supposed to be. He is hardworking, chivalrous, strong, honorable,  talented, and, most importantly, fights for what he believes in and for justice. He is loved by Arthur and by Lancelot and his accidental death is a tragedy. 

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gabbiebii:

30 days of arthurian characters developement- day#22: Gareth

   * Have you ever written something about them? What?
Gareth, oh Gareth. He still has to appear in my novel but he’ll definitely be here xD  Sooner or later xD
   * If you could write a perfect arthurian novel about them what would be their story arc?
His story with Lynette is so perfect that I can’t imagine anything else… I’d love to re-write that story, it’d be so fun :D (of course, it’d end with Gareth and Lynette’s wedding u.u)
   * What point in their life would you set the story?
he’d probably be 16/18 or so…
   * Are they more suited for a pre- or post-Camlann story?
Pre camlann. Unfortunately..he dies :(
   * Which characters would you ship them with n the story?
LYNETTE! LYNETTE! All the way!
   * What would be their relationships with other characters?
Good with everyone, of course! He’s such a darling…how could someone hate him?
   * What’s the most crack storyline you’d like to see this sort of character star in?
Mh..Gareth and Lynette are perfect for silly stories u.u but… I don’t know now xD

Some arthurian stuff from tvtrope

Okay, I was reading this page so I am quoting my favourite things <3

• Sir Bedivere: Arthur’s oldest companion, besides Kay; Bash Brothers with Kay and vice-versa. As the spotlight shifts to other (newer) characters, both remain Arthur’s court officials.
• Sir Kay: Arthur’s foster brother, originally a Boisterous Bruiser, later the Butt Monkey; also The Big Guy (literally “The Long Man” in Welsh).
• Galahad: The Messiah and an early Marty Stu.
• The Orkney Brothers (Gawain, Agravaine, Gaheris, Gareth and Mordred): Five-Man Band
• The Hero: Gawain
• The Lancer: Agravain
• The Smart Guy: Mordred (though he swaps roles with Agravain later on.)
• The Big Guy: Gaheris
• The Chick: Gareth

Hello! Glad to be able to answer and keep in mind that there are tons and tons of books not focused on Arthur or the ladies but on his knights (I hope some other follower will add some titles!) so I listed only the books I’ve read:

GALAHAD
Galahad (John Erskine)

PERCIVAL
Corbenic (Catherine Fisher) <= this is perfect
Here Lies Arthur (Philip Reeve)

MORDRED
The Wicked Day (Mary Stewart)
The Idylls of the Queen (Phyllis Ann Karr)
The book of Mordred (Peter Hanratty)
The Winter Prince (Elizabeth Wein)
I am Mordred (Nancy Springer)
Mordred’s version: King Arthur’s dishonour (Beric Norman)
Mordred, bastard son (Douglas Clegg)

DINADAN
The Ballad of sir Dinadan (Gerald Morris)

KAY
The Idylls of the Queen (Phyllis Ann Karr)
Exiled from Camelot (Cherith Baldry)

BEDIVERE
The Pendragon (Catherine Mary Christian)

GAWAIN
Down the long wind (Gillian Bradshaw)
The Squire’s Tale (Gerald Morris)

GARETH&GAHERIS
The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf (Gerald Morris)

OTHER KNIGHTS
The Prince and the Pilgrim (Mary Stewart)
Warlord Chronicles (Bernard Cornwell) - OC

I have a list of books here but, obviously, I haven’t read all of them so I can’t actually give any suggestions but you may try to look at the titles and see what you may like.

30 Days of Arthurian Legends

maeglinthebold:

30 Days of Arthurian Legends

Day 30: Write a drabble about your favourite character

The last time Sir Gawaine had seen Gareth, he held a toddling five-year old in his arms, who still spoke in the slurred speech of all young children. He knew Gawaine’s name, though he said it ‘Walwen,’ but Gawaine didn’t mind, because wee Gary also called him ‘the greatest big brother in the world.’ Gareth also called Gaheris ‘Harry’ (‘Hawwy’ if you wanted to get technical) but then, most of the family called him by this nickname, at least in private. ‘Wagwavaine’ and ‘Mowdwed’ were names that always went together. Gareth was fair-haired, like Agravaine, not dark like Mordred nor decidedly ginger like Gawain and Gaheris (though all the Orkney boys’ hair had a faint reddish hue to it). He was a beautiful child, and clever and kind-hearted, though a bit rash (but Gawaine liked that, it reminded him of himself). Gawaine had never said so, and didn’t like to admit it even to himself, but he knew he was going to miss Gareth the most when he moved to Camelot. Not being able to see him grow up was—just not fair. 

But there was Uncle Arthur’s Knights of the Round Table to join, and that would be an adventure. Harry was coming with him as his squire, and was to be made a knight when he was of age. “Never forget that I love you, okay, buddy?” he asked Gareth in a quiet moment before he left Orkney for Camelot, and Gareth had given him a child’s promise and a kiss. 

That was ten years ago.

Now Gareth was a knight, too—but only after hiding his identity from the entire court and putting himself in far too much danger than was protocol (or for that matter, entirely sane), and Kay, that ass, had mistreated him (Gawaine vowed he’d sort him later: there was a tournament next week and a chance to give him a good buffeting), and the only person Gareth had bothered speaking to in all that time was Lancelot. Gawaine was fuming. 

“Why didn’t you tell me you were here?” 

“Why didn’t you recognize me?” 

“It’s been ten years! You’ve grown a lot since then! And hiding your identity from the court is one thing, but you were deliberately hiding from me!”

Gareth fell silent, so that much was true, and he did not volunteer a reason. 

Gawaine tried not to let  it show how much that hurt, because he wasn’t sure what he’d done to deserve it, so he turned away, pretending to be raging. 

“And now you let Lancelot knight you? God, Gareth, he’s such a tool!” But he couldn’t bring himself to ask why Gareth didn’t want to be knighted by him.

“He’s the greatest knight in the world!” Gareth protested. 

That stung, too. 

“Oh, what do you know?” Gawaine snapped. “You’re just a kid!” Too young to be here, he added to himself. 

“Mum says you can’t treat me like a kid any more, Gawaine!”

“You’re fifteen! You are a kid!” How had it come to this? This was his baby brother, his Gary, who he only wanted to protect. Harry could take care of himself, and Agravaine and Mordred were mostly lost causes, but Gareth, Gareth was his buddy. Why were they yelling at each other?

“I hate you, Gawaine!” Gareth cried. “I don’t want anything to do with you! I’m going to be Lancelot’s knight and there’s nothing you can do to stop me!” 

Gawaine stared after the teenager as he marched from the chamber, slamming the door after him. God, he prayed, look after him, keep him safe, since he won’t let me. And the next part was a vow: 

And if Lancelot doesn’t, so help me God. 

themirrorofsin:

✥ THE THORNS IN YOUR SIDE ↛ Orkney/Lothian mix ✥
A small and broad mix predominately based on later myths where Morgause and her sons are the prime antagonists

↦ Whisper : Black Polygons | the seeds of destruction are sown [instrumental]
↦ Woman King : Iron & Wine | desire to rule
↦ Darkness, Darkness : Solas | turning to the dark arts
↦ Mordred’s Lullaby : Heather Dale | rise of the avenger
↦ Sweet Dreams : Emily Browning | ambition and desires
↦ The End of Everything : Trivium | the beginning of the end [instrumental]
↦ Weak and Powerless : A Perfect Circle | the sons love and hate their mother
↦ Fresh Blood: Eels | unable to fight their fate
↦ We Want War : These New Puritans | the ruin of Camelot
↦ Dance of Death : Andrew Bird | the finale [instrumental]

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hannahbaba:

Forgotten Knights - the arthurian knights that BBC’s Merlin missed

Actually Bedivere was dead D: he died at the end of the first season.