Fandom: BBC Merlin
Subject: Gwaine
Title: Ain't Paved With Gold
Ok, so Gwaine. He was born a noble - the son of a knight. After his father's death his family were left destitute, and so he left home, choosing a life of drinking, and refusing to put down roots. He ended up saving Arthur's life in a pub brawl. Gwaine was dismayed to learn he had saved a prince and wanted to leave as soon as possible, even refusing a reward from the king.
He was ultimtely banished by Uther for attacking evil magic people disguised as knights. However, he was still willing to help Merlin nd Arthur when asked (
leading to deep and meaningful discussions of friendship around fires)
Eventually the overwhelming power of Merlin's Merlin-ness and Arthur's nobility convinced him to become a knight of the round table (although we have no evidence that the drinking/
troublemaking stopped).
Gwaine is carefree, loyal, a good fighter, and a flirt.
- No Nimbus - Grimes/Scroobius Pip
I never wanna stop on nights like this/no fights on nights like this/just right on nights like this/no might resists on nights like this
- (coffee's for closers) - Fall Out Boy
And oh baby, when they made me, they broke the mould/Girls used to follow me around then I got cold
- DayGlo - Iglu and Hartley
Fuckin' free like a bird/But I don't fly much/And I like how you like my touch
- Here It Goes Again - Ok Go
It starts out easy, something simple, something sleazy, something inching past the edge of the reserve
- Ain't no rest for the wicked - Cage the Elephant
Oh no I can't slow down/I can't hold back
- Let 'em come - Scroobius Pip
See we choose to cruise a route that ain't paved with gold/So our shoes don't slip they stick and grip this road
- Go with the flow - Queen's of the Stone Age
I can't make you hang around/I can't wash you off my skin
- Memorial - Dan le Sac ft Emmy The Great
Your blue eyes are trying to tell me something/I already know/So let it go/Let it die
Despite their close friendship, Gwaine never found out about Merlin's magic (although I'm still pretty convinced Gwaine knew all along).
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