2017 WinterKnights Masterlist & Reveal

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Winterknights - Final Masterlist
& Author/Artist Reveals

It's time for our final masterlist and reveals for the winterknights fest!

Thank you again to all the wonderful creators who joined the fest!

Thank you also to everyone who participated in and supported the fest by showing your love through comments and kudos! If you haven't made it through all the fantastic works here, it's never too late! Feedback is always appreciated!

The AO3 collection has been revealed and names will be added to the posts soon.

You may now crosspost your entries, etc!

♥ Thank you ♥

ART

♥ tracionn created When we fell in love, it snowed [Merlin/Arthur – G]
They fell in love in winter.

♥ lao_paperman drew My Yule Tradition [Merlin/Arthur – G]
Merlin always loved Yuletide but while Uther was king, the feast was banned from the kingdom. Therefore Arthur decided to celebrate it with Merlin secretly. Ever since that day, they kept their tradition.

♥ gabriellajane drew One Cup of Sugar, Two Cups of Magic [Merlin/Gwaine – G]
Merlin and Gwaine do some Christmas baking! Or rather: Merlin bakes some cookies, and Gwaine is not very helpful.

♥ maryluis drew My Favourite Clotpole [Merlin/Arthur – G]
You are my favorite Christmas gift.

♥ alexandarcho drew Winter Light [Merlin/Arthur – G]
Merlin and Arthur enjoy their moments in the warm glow of Christmas lights.

♥ dylan_mx drew Santa is coming to town [Gwaine – G]
Gwaine has a list and he's checking it twice 🎶

♥ redemsi drew The Set-Up [Merlin/Arthur – G]
When it's painfully obvious that two friends like each other and it reaches the point where everyone else starts an intervention that doesn't include actual confrontation that leads to a holiday lunch date with an ill-placed mistletoe. (No one will claim the idea as theirs)


ART + FIC

♥ lfb72 created Like an Angel [Merlin/Arthur – 195w – PG-13]
Merlin reminisces about his first Christmas with Arthur: a blond angel that fell from the sky!

♥ merlocked18 created A Soft Spot [Merlin/Arthur – 889w – M]
Arthur tells Merlin he wants to be more than friends.

♥ merlinsdeheune created I get knocked down [Gwen/Morgana – 1248w – G]
It was seemingly just another day working at the ice rink for Gwen, helping skaters stay on their feet. She hadn’t bargained on being swept off her own feet.

♥ schweet_heart created In the Bleak Midwinter [Balinor/Hunith – 517w – G]
Canon AU. Merlin turns up in Ealdor shortly after the events of 2x13, bringing a surprise guest to celebrate Yule with his mother.

♥ dreammaiden created Ice Princess [Gwen/Morgana – 1709w – PG]
Gwen’s attention is captured by the new girl at the ice rink.


FIC

♥ bluesimplicity wrote Fried Chicken for Christmas [Merlin/Arthur – 27k – PG-13]
When Vivian makes a comment to their friends, insinuating that Arthur is not the most passionate of people, hurt and embarrassed, Arthur decides to make her a homemade Christmas feast to prove that he can be romantic. After he almost sets the building on fire three times, help comes to him in the form of his neighbour from 514, a tall lanky fellow named Merlin, with two of the worst behaved dogs Arthur has ever encountered, who offers to teach him how to cook. Except, as their lessons progress, Arthur slowly comes to realise that Vivian may not be the one he really wants to cook for, but only if he has the courage to let go of all of his fears, and reach for the one thing he truly wants for Christmas.

♥ plutonia created Shall We Dance? [Merlin/Arthur – 4473w – PG-13]
It’s time for the Yule Ball, and Arthur has no idea how he’ll muster up the courage to ask out his crush, Merlin, so he suggests they go as just friends instead. Will it go well, or will there be hurt feelings and broken hearts at the end of the evening?

♥ dianaprallon created Underneath the Tree Radio Mix (with some caffeine in between) [Elena/Mithian – 2398w – G]
Elena's been pining over Mithian forever. Christmas may be just the time to rip off the plaster and let her know.

♥ emrys_mk created A Present (From the Past) to Remember [Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Mordred – 4600w – R]
Merlin has searched high and low to find the perfect Christmas present for his boyfriend, but perhaps someone else will appreciate it more.

♥ schweet_heart created turn the white snow red [Merlin/Arthur – 7300w – M]
There are tears on his cheeks by the time he's finished, but he wipes them away without acknowledgement. Pointless to cry over what must be done. Pointless to waste his tears on a sorcerer.

♥ aeris444 created Ice Bound [Gwaine/Percival – 1279w – G]
Gwaine wants Percival to share his passion for skating.

♥ fifty_fifty created Love, Patience, Valour and Aster [Merlin/Arthur – 5916w – G]
It’s the night after Camelot’s Yule celebration and no one even acknowledges that it’s the anniversary of Merlin’s birth. Not Gaius, not Arthur nor the knights. Of course, Arthur seems to have decided that it’s best to start the year as he means to go on, by being an enormous prat. But is he really?

♥ alafaye created Art Class [pre-Merlin/Arthur – 862w – PG-13]
Merlin fills in as a model for Percy's art class; it's as bad as he's expecting, but it's also kind of good.

♥ bunnysworld created Let it snow [Merlin/Arthur – 1001w – G]
Arthur doesn't like that he has to pick up his sister's Christmas present. The weather makes him even unhappier.

♥ the1stharbinger created An Arthurian Christmas Carol [Merlin/Arthur – 8514w – PG-13]
Merlin hasn’t wanted anything to do with Camelot for many years now. But this winter solstice brings with it a spirit that shows Merlin his self-enforced solitude can bring about nothing but more misery. Merlin must change his ways before all that can be is lost forever.

♥ dianaprallon created Just a Little Push for Santa [Merlin/Arthur, various side pairings – 3411w – PG-13]
So, yeah, Arthur and Merlin were ridiculous and obvious, and Gwen was drunk and absolutely not responsible for the spillage of words that came from her mouth -- or whatever consequences it brought.

♥ digthewriter created Merlin's New Neighbour [Merlin/Arthur – ~2600w – PG-13]
Shaggy blond hair, tall, blue eyes, and the most kissable lips. And shirtless. Talk about lust at first sight.

♥ schweet_heart created Be Of Good Cheer [Arthur/Gwen – 935w – G]
Canon AU. Camlann is over, and Arthur reigns triumphant over Albion. Gwen basks in the beginning of Camelot’s Golden Age.

♥ tayastrange created The Longest Night [Merlin/Arthur - 3231w - G]
After magic is finally legalised in Camelot Merlin wants to make amends to the gods. The Winter Solstice celebrations create a perfect opportunity.

♥ alafaye created At the Skating Rink [pre-Gwen/Morgana – 717w - G]
Gwen's working late, but a few late customers make up for it.

♥ dianaprallon created First Time Santa [Merlin/Arthur – 3479w – G]
Merlin's never celebrated Christmas, so, maybe - just MAYBE - he's going a little overboard in preparing for his children's first one. As in, making his house look like a Hallmark film site.

♥ amarie_authiel created Jack Frost nipping at your nose [Merlin/Gwaine, Gwaine/Leon – 1525w - G]
In Holly Lane lives a man and his twin daughters and a moody tenant. These have caught the attentions of a certain Guardian of Fun, Merlin Frost, who seems to think that frost and snow are fitting gifts for Christmas. What's going on?

♥ emrys_mk created When At First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again x 5 [Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Will (minor) – 8500w – M]
Arthur and Merlin have spent five New Year’s Eves together and have yet to kiss for various reasons: they’ve been interrupted, were ill, wanted to take things slow, had to care for a sick parent. Perhaps their sixth New Year’s Eve together will be their lucky charm.

♥ dreeoct created A Timeless Tale [Merlin/Arthur – 6035w – T]
Bookshop owner Merlin Emrys had hoped that a Christmas eve snowstorm would mean he could go home early. But not everything goes to plan. Enter, Arthur Pendragon, the last minute shopper from hell.

♥ dreammaiden created For Evermore [Merlin/Arthur – 1313w – PG]
Merlin promised Arthur he would stay with him on Christmas and he had every intention to follow through. Even if it meant he had to Fall.

♥ nympha_alba created Monmouth and Company [Merlin/Arthur – 7300w – PG-13]
When property tycoon Uther Pendragon buys the building that houses Merlin's bookshop, it ruins Merlin's Christmas and threatens the whole future of the shop. Luckily he isn't the only one who loves this quirky place where writers can come and stay for free. His friends decide to try and convert Arthur Pendragon to their cause…

♥ dreammaiden created Olden Days, Golden Days [Merlin/Arthur – 863w – PG]
It’s December 1944 and the Hollywood Canteen is a popular spot for any serviceman looking for a respite from war. Arthur Pendragon, a soldier on sick leave meets an interesting volunteer who changes his night.

♥ ajsrandom created It’ll Be Here for Christmas? [Merlin/Morgana – 1285w – G]
Merlin orders his girlfriend Morgana the best gift, only it won’t arrive in time for Christmas, so he goes out to find another present.

♥ moonflower999 created Oatcakes and Honey [Merlin/Arthur – 1562w – PG]
Arthur's offering proves quite pleasing to one of the faerie folk.

♥ dianaprallon created Meet Me in the Sky (We Were Waiting for You) [Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Gwaine, Arthur/Gwaine – 3319w – G]
Gwaine wants to invite Merlin to the Winter Formal. Merlin's sure the whole thing is aimed at Arthur. Arthur, of course, thinks Merlin is an idiot.

♥ schweet_heart created wintercearig [Merlin/Arthur – 16,155w – NC-17]
Rise of the Guardians fusion/AU. Arthur always wears at least three layers in the winter, and he sleeps with an electric blanket and the heating on from late autumn until the middle of spring. Of those who know him, Morgana is the only one who notices, but she knows better than to say anything. If asked, Arthur will only claim it’s because he feels the cold more than most people. It's not even really a lie.

♥ clea2011 created The Gift at Yule [Merlin/Arthur – 3882w – G]
At Yule Arthur had started a new tradition - changing one of the laws or bringing in a new one. This year he was intending doing something spectacular. Something that would change lives. Especially Merlin’s.

♥ pelydryn77 created The Yule Feast [Merlin/Arthur, various – 17,927w – NC-17]
After famine forces Arthur to cancel the Yule Feast, the knights invite their unhappy king to a special celebration of their own. It's too bad that Merlin has the night off. At least Gwaine is at the party, passing out his special spiced wine—and not off snogging Arthur's servant somewhere, thank the gods. The company is pleasant, the wine potent. But the knights are up to something, and Arthur is too hungry and miserable to deal with it. If only he could figure out what they were having for dinner…

♥ dreammaiden created Fated [Merlin/Arthur – 792w – G]
To Arthur’s surprise and annoyance, he finds his soulmate on New Year's Eve.

♥ dianaprallon created The One That Counts [Merlin/Arthur, other – 2227w – G]
Five times Arthur didn't kiss Merlin at New Year's festivities, and the one time he did.

♥ monkiainen created And Then It Came, A Melody [Merlin/Arthur – 775w – G]
Merlin wakes up to the new year, where nothing seems to be the same anymore.