Comments | ladyofthetide: Through the Gates of Camelot

ladyofthetide

Through the Gates of Camelot

Mar 17, 2009 00:38

Uther kneels at his wife’s grave until darkness swallows it up. There’s nothing, now. Camelot and all its promises are broken, shattered into shards and thrown into the sea. His Igraine…gone. Her smile still lives in his mind, glowing with hope and exaltation as she strokes a hand over her swollen belly, pride in her eyes as she guides his hand to ( Read more... )

fan fiction, merlin

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witheredsong March 17 2009, 11:07:48 UTC

One of the most complex, layered, poignant studies of Uther I've read. Thank you so much.

ladyofthetide March 17 2009, 15:16:42 UTC

Thank you very much!

archaeologist_d March 17 2009, 12:57:18 UTC

This was wonderful. I loved that Uther was holding Arthur in his arms so much but as he grew older, he stepped away. Really well done.

PS. You need to put tags on your post in merlinfic. The mods will be after you otherwise.

ladyofthetide March 17 2009, 14:41:29 UTC

Thank you for the lovely compliment!

I am off to put tags on! Thank you for the heads up! I don't have the hang of lj just yet... :)

dark_angelis March 17 2009, 23:37:37 UTC

This is beautiful, really poignant. I adore the relationship between Arthur and Uther and there isn't enough fic out there exploring it. I really loved the scenes with Arthur as a baby and a child and how as he grows up Uther feels he has to draw back from showing his affection. The description of Uther's reaction to Arthur getting bitten by the Questing Beast was heartbreaking but very realistic. It fits perfectly with what we saw on screen. Really great job!

ladyofthetide March 18 2009, 01:27:02 UTC

Thank you so much! I agree, the relationship between Uther and Arthur is so fascinating and complex, but there aren't a lot of stories out there that explore it.

Thank you for your lovely compliment!

shiny_starlight March 17 2009, 23:58:43 UTC

*lip wibble*

That was beautiful. Such an amazing insight into Uther. Very, very well done.

ladyofthetide March 18 2009, 01:27:38 UTC

Oh, thank you so much! I love your icon, by the way. :)

ladyflowdi March 18 2009, 01:47:13 UTC

Oh, this... this hurt so much. What an absolutely gorgeous look at Uther as a father, instead of a king. You've hit his character pitch perfect. Gorgeous.

ladyofthetide March 18 2009, 02:14:12 UTC

Thank you very much! I'm glad you thought I got the character right. I'm very flattered!