After Camlann Big Bang: The Fisher King
Title: The Fisher King
Author(s): seikaitsukimizu aka Cypher
Artist: enkanowen
Pairings/characters: Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, Leon, Gwaine, Percival, Elyan, Gwen, Morgana, Balinor, Hunith, Nimueh, Edwin, Kilgharrah, Alator, Tristan du Bois, Morgause, Gaius, Alice, Geraint, Agravaine
Rating: R
Word Count: 74,000
Warnings: Canonical Character Death, Minor Character Death, Canon-typical violence
Summary: For years, Camelot has fought to end the magical threat living in the Perilous Lands. This latest war is being led directly by Arthur, who finds himself staring down the Fisher King's greatest weapon: the Warlock. Their exhausting stalemate is broken with the appearance of the Black Knight, a monster, and an unexpected sacrifice.
Now finding himself trapped at the court of the Fisher King, Arthur has to face down not only his magical enemy, but the darker truths behind the war he never new existed.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything but the general plot twist. All characters, settings, and and other such details belong to the BBC and affiliated production companies. I'm just playing in their sandbox.
Author's notes: Written for the After Camlann (Merlin) Big Bang 2015.
This has been a hell of a wild ride, one that I thought would end, oh, tens of thousands of words ago. So a major, major shout-out to my betas, Never_says_die and Rogi37; the latter of whom stepped up last-minute to tackle this monster of a fic. To both of you, so much thanks!
Another thank you to the artist, enkanowen, who created the lovely art piece inspired by this story.
I'd also like to do a final shout-out to all the cheerleaders who helped me get through this story, because for something that began as a small project, it morphed into this...well, as you see it, here. Without your support and good vibes I'd never have made it, so thank you!
And thus concludes my first (and possibly only) foray into the Merlin fandom. I hope you enjoyed the story!
Artist's notes: I've tried to recreate in digital form the way painters use oil paints to build depth within a painting. It was pretty successful considering I didn't have the luxury of paint drying :D
Story link: On AO3.
Art link: On LJ.