ldhenson: (merlin's magic disco ball)
ldhenson ([personal profile] ldhenson) wrote2008-12-21 01:25 am

So. Merlin.

What happens when S1 of Merlin ends and we have to wait ages for S2?

This.

Yeah, yeah, everyone talks about the big slash dragon under the castle, but the dragon I really like is the one on Camelot's shield.


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon



I've decided his name is Cuddles.

Uther will not be pleased.


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon



Tough luck, Uther.

Cuddles only has the two hind limbs, so technically he's a wyvern not a dragon, but all the knights laughed at "Arthur Penwyvern."


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon



His tongue is a four-strand braid of thread. (Yeah, that was a good idea.) Depending on his mood, it can either mean he's thirsty, saying "bleah," blowing a raspberry at you, or he wants a bite of your curry. And you'd better give it to him, too, because he can fry you like a Hot Pocket.

His eyes are a fetching copper color. They glitter, but you can't see that through the camera.


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon



Like my other dragons, Cuddles' wings, tail and neck are wired. Unlike them, he isn't really poseable. His wiring is only for support.


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon



Also unlike my other dragons, his wings aren't quite anatomically plausible. But hey, I makes 'em like I sees 'em.

(Ignore the loose white thread on the table. I had a spool sitting nearby.)


plush stuffed dragon merlin pendragon
"I vigilantly stand guard over Camelot from any and all--hey, is that curry I smell?"



X-posted to [livejournal.com profile] cute_plush (here), [livejournal.com profile] merlin_tv, [livejournal.com profile] merlinbbc, [livejournal.com profile] craftgrrl (here), Craftster (with a different set of photos in better lighting)


ETA: Second iteration of plush dragons

[identity profile] fated-oph3lia.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Aww he is so adorable XD

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Glad you like him! He has both chenille stems and 20-gauge craft wire inside.

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, thank you.

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

If you do make one I'd love to see it! Be warned, making stuffies can be very addictive.

[identity profile] onlyperfectly.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm totally not a fan of dragons, but this is really well done! Good job :)

[identity profile] aferalgoldfish.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, this is too damned cute.

[identity profile] irishblessing.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
*GRABBYHANDS!*

I haven't seen the show, but oh my WORD that dragon is precious! I wanna cuddle him!

[identity profile] a-starstar.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Truly hilarious backstory! I want one of my own . . .

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, thank you.

[identity profile] elerronyar.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely awesome!

[identity profile] babydracky.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
This really is cute!^^

[identity profile] kathkin.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Ohh, that's so awesome! *goes to look at other ones*

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Cuddles would be much nicer to Merlin than...you know...that other dragon.

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, glad you like!

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! Cuddles is a nice fellow and doesn't go on and on about "destiny."

Love your icon, I only watched that video recently. One of my favorite bits.

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Haha, the way to a dragon's heart is definitely through his stomach.

I used to read a lot of McCaffrey, but I don't remember the lisping thing...is that why their names all end in "th"?

Arthur and Merlin would fight over who can take him to bed

The solution is to put them all in the same bed!

[identity profile] kellyfofelly.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely amazing, and amusing! Haha major kudos to both the craftsmanship and presentation!!

[identity profile] nilhuanwen.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
He is BRILLIANT.

[identity profile] tainry.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
CUTE!!!! O.O
::offers curry::

::contemplates icon::
Hm. So this Fell Beast thing is technically a wyvern, too, then? I've always liked that word; it sounds soooooo badass. o^_______^o
Edited 2008-12-21 22:22 (UTC)

[identity profile] betsyli.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, truedat. He'd probably just try to cuddle up to Merlin's chest...I approve, I approve. :D

AREN'T THOSE CAST DIARIES PRECIOUS? *falls over from the cute and adorable and dork*

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks very much. He was fun to work on...I was so excited to get started on his wings.

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!

At first he had some trouble sitting up--his wings are heavy--but now I've gotten better at balancing him.

[identity profile] ldhenson.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I thought the design of his wings looked so dramatic, I just had to make him.

I'd love to see your finished dragon.

[identity profile] feilongfan.livejournal.com 2008-12-21 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Cuddle deserves its own fanfiction.

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