Gawain Project: The Darkest Hour 104-108

[sigune]

"And Kynge Lott of Lowthean and of Orkenay thenne wedded Margawse, that was Gaweyns moder, and Kynge Nentres of the Land of Garlot wedded Elayne. Al this was done at the request of Kynge Vther. And the Thyrd sister, Morgan le Fey, was put to scole in a nonnery, and ther she lerned so moche that she was a grete clerke of nygromancye, and after she was wedded to Kynge Vryens of the Lond of Gore, that was Syre Ewayns le Blaunche Maynys fader."
- Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur (1485)



Heh - finally :). It took me a while to script this part, I'm afraid, but now it's ready. On the upside, I have a pretty good idea of the next few pages - the last of TDH's main story arc. After that, it's back to Klingsor in a short Epilogue. Whew.

Well, I'll not beat about the bush any longer and just give you the next five pages. I need to pick your brains about the future of the comic, but will do so in another entry sometime soon.

Concrit = welcome!


What went before
King Uther is up to something. Having found that he cannot keep the Saxons off on his own, he prepares a pact with two of Britain's most powerful warlords. And that has an impact on Gorlois' daughters...

The Darkest Hour 1-3, The Darkest Hour 4-6, The Darkest Hour 7-9, The Darkest Hour 10-12, The Darkest Hour 13-15, The Darkest Hour 16-18, The Darkest Hour 19-21, The Darkest Hour 22-24, The Darkest Hour 25-27, The Darkest Hour 28-31, The Darkest Hour 32-35, The Darkest Hour 36-40, The Darkest Hour 41-44, The Darkest Hour 45-47, The Darkest Hour 48-50, The Darkest Hour 51-53, The Darkest Hour 54-57, The Darkest Hour 58-60, The Darkest Hour 61-64, The Darkest Hour 65-66, The Darkest Hour 67-69, The Darkest Hour 70-73, The Darkest Hour 74-75, The Darkest Hour 76-81, The Darkest Hour 82-84, The Darkest Hour 85-87, The Darkest Hour 88-90, The Darkest Hour 91-92, The Darkest Hour 93-97, The Darkest Hour 98-101, The Darkest Hour 102-103

Comments

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh WOW, this is nail-biting! Uther makes lots of sense and this is such a great section to chew on. LOVE.

[sigune.livejournal.com]

That was quick XD!

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, Uther has the nasty habit of occasionally making sense from a kingly point of view... But, but, but... :)

[ghost-eye.livejournal.com]

Another great installment, thanks! :)

[sigune.livejournal.com]

Thank you for reading! I'm happy you like it :).

[todayiamadaisy]

Things are moving forward!

I love the little 'CAN THEY?' at the bottom of the fourth page. :-)

[sigune.livejournal.com]

Yes, poor Morgana. I hoped to get her mixed feelings across - and her youthfulness. (I always do seem to want a lot, don't I? *g*)

Thank you! :D

PS: I hope your Christmas card arrives a bit earlier than last year! I mailed it a week before Christmas, but I guess it's too much to hope it reaches you before New Year... Heh.)

[sylvanawood.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear...
I don't like Uther, no matter how much sense he makes.
I can't wait to see what you make of the girls and Uriens and Lot.
I think I have too many popular versions of the story in my head to really predict where it's going, but I love the politics and realism in yours.
And I so love the shoes!

[sigune.livejournal.com]

;-) This epoch doesn't allow me to indulge my passion for shoes a lot, but occasionally there is something...

Yes, Uther... I think that if he could hear you, he'd say he's not there to be liked - he's there to lord it over other people. He's actually great fun to write. So much so that I have changed my original (vague) ideas about how to dispose of him and decided to give him a neat little part in Gawain's apotheosis ;-).

I think I have too many popular versions of the story in my head to really predict where it's going, but I love the politics and realism in yours.
Thank you very much! This is actually the greatest challenge for me - to furnish acceptable motivations for actions that are mostly presented as simple facts in the old sources.At the same time, this is also the most enjoyable part because it's what allows me to build up the characters. I don't think I deviate very far from the popular versions most of the time - I don't think there will be big surprises. But I hope I add little twists and nuances and make the story my own that way.

I don't think I have thanked you yet for recommending the Gillian Bradshaw trilogy to me. I'd read the second part already, but bought the first and the third when you mentioned them. My favourite is In Winter's Shadow, despite the fact that is has fairly little Gwalchmei in it ;-). That book has the best, the most realistic and believable treatment of Arthur/Guinevere/Lancelot I have ever read. I guess it's also a rather unromantic treatment, which is probably why I like it so much *g*.

[ysilme]

I suppose it was really obvious, no matter what I still remembered and what not. ;o) Anyway, I really love these panels. They work together so well, and there are so many awesome details and scenes I love. Uther being regal and Lot pensieve in the first two, and Uriens in the next. Lucy taking part ♥ - and Morgause when she says "I haven't been told" - so beautiful! And eyebrows of lurve! :o)) And the shoes!!!