Kingship
Title: Kingship
Author: sidhe_faerie
Artist: altocello
Pairings/Characters: Uther/Ygraine, Gaius/Akice, Balinor/Hunith, Arthur/Guinevere, Nimueh, Will, Leon, Tom, Merlin, Morgana, original characters
Rating: PG
Word Count: 28506
Warnings: Character death
Disclaimer: Merlin and its characters are the property of BBC and Shine.
Author's notes: Thank you mods for another wonderful experience. I wasnt going to do it this year but I decided to go ahead at the last minute. Special thanks to my artist altocello for amazing art. Please make sure you go visit the link and leave kudos and comments.
Artist's notes: This fic presented several challenges-- a large cast of characters, long timeline, and the overarching theme was a concept that's difficult to reduce to an image that isn't a) trite and/or b) overgeneralized. To make all of that fit into a coherent piece of art, I decided to create a large, multiple paned stained-glass style "window," and use the smaller panels to highlight each of the characters that had influence on Arthur's rise to the throne. Inspirations and influences included windows in the Cathedrals at Chartres (especially "Notre Dame"), Canterbury, & St Chapelle, as well as "Angel of the Resurrection" by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Summary: (Canon Era)Two kings with very different experiences rule in different ways. the actions of one affect the thinking of the other in ways that noone could forsee.
Story link: Story with Art included on AO3
Art link: Amazing Art bt altocello on AO3
Author: sidhe_faerie
Artist: altocello
Pairings/Characters: Uther/Ygraine, Gaius/Akice, Balinor/Hunith, Arthur/Guinevere, Nimueh, Will, Leon, Tom, Merlin, Morgana, original characters
Rating: PG
Word Count: 28506
Warnings: Character death
Disclaimer: Merlin and its characters are the property of BBC and Shine.
Author's notes: Thank you mods for another wonderful experience. I wasnt going to do it this year but I decided to go ahead at the last minute. Special thanks to my artist altocello for amazing art. Please make sure you go visit the link and leave kudos and comments.
Artist's notes: This fic presented several challenges-- a large cast of characters, long timeline, and the overarching theme was a concept that's difficult to reduce to an image that isn't a) trite and/or b) overgeneralized. To make all of that fit into a coherent piece of art, I decided to create a large, multiple paned stained-glass style "window," and use the smaller panels to highlight each of the characters that had influence on Arthur's rise to the throne. Inspirations and influences included windows in the Cathedrals at Chartres (especially "Notre Dame"), Canterbury, & St Chapelle, as well as "Angel of the Resurrection" by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
Summary: (Canon Era)Two kings with very different experiences rule in different ways. the actions of one affect the thinking of the other in ways that noone could forsee.
Story link: Story with Art included on AO3
Art link: Amazing Art bt altocello on AO3