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Arthur The Cat Just Got His Own Iron Throne And It’s A Better Ending Than The Season 8 Finale
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Arthur The Cat Just Got His Own Iron Throne And It’s A Better Ending Than The Season 8 Finale

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The Maine Coon is already the most regal of felines – their powerful facial features are perfectly framed by a majestic mane, with their sturdy build and slightly menacing prowl completing the mini-Mufasa vibe that these magnificent, fluffy cats ooze.

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Redditor Elly Gibson, 25, wanted a place in her home that was fit for a king, something that her 17-year-old Maine coon – aptly named Arthur – most certainly is. So she grabbed some scissors, glue and paint and got straight to work on her DIY project.

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“I was looking at this cardboard box, a shoebox for children’s boots that my mom had mailed me something in, and I was thinking I could make Arthur a new bed,” Elly told Just Something about her Game of Thrones inspired creation.

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“I opened it up and it already kind of looked like a chair, so I thought I could make a throne, since we often call him King Arthur. And then I realized the best throne to make would be the Iron Throne.”

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There was no great plan to the execution, Elly says she just kinda made it up as she went along. Beginning with a simple box, she first added cut-out swords, and then a base at the bottom which created the throne-like shape. A few details here and there, and it’s all starting to come together.

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A nice coat a black paint followed – and some silver on top to add that icy sheen we know so well.

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Arthur still wasn’t having it though, something was missing. “I sewed a little cushion for his fat booty,” Elly said. The throne was complete!

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Now this majestic cat can take his rightful place of King of the House, he is very happy with his new spot. “Arthur loves sitting and lying in it!” Elly says.

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“He likes to rub his face in it. He is definitely the head of the house, so it’s fitting. We also have two large dogs, and they are pretty submissive to Arthur”.

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So now Arthur can happily lord it over his canine siblings, and live out the rest of his days with a quiet dignity. “Our beautiful cat 17 years old. He was my husband’s pet cat from childhood and we’re very lucky to still have Arthur in our lives.”

Here’s what people had to say about King Arthur and his throne

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Ilona Baliūnaitė

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I'm a Visual Editor at Bored Panda since 2017. I've searched through a multitude of images to create over 2000 diverse posts on a wide range of topics. I love memes, funny, and cute stuff, but I'm also into social issues topics. Despite my background in communication, my heart belongs to visual media, especially photography. When I'm not at my desk, you're likely to find me in the streets with my camera, checking out cool exhibitions, watching a movie at the cinema or just chilling with a coffee in a cozy place

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James is a Bored Panda reporter who graduated with a BA in Peace And Conflict Studies and an MA in African Affairs. Before Bored Panda, he was an English teacher and also travelled a lot, doing odd jobs from beer-slinging to brickie's labourer and freelance journalism along the way. James loves covering stories about social and environmental issues and prefers to highlight the positive things that unite us, rather than petty internet squabbles about fictional characters. James is the grumpy, contradictory one who thinks that Bored Panda, due to its large audience, has a social responsibility to inspire and inform its readers with interesting issues and entertaining, well-researched stories. Let's do our bit to make our little corner of the internet a smarter, more truthful and less angry place!

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Night Owl
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

King Arthur is already 17 (a senior in cat years). It was definitely time he finally got his own throne. Good work. Maybe I should try to make one for my cat

Magpie
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the secret maybe in using boxes from packages. Cats generally like those.

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TheReader19
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Two days later, he never looked much less sat on the throne again 😂

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Night Owl
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

King Arthur is already 17 (a senior in cat years). It was definitely time he finally got his own throne. Good work. Maybe I should try to make one for my cat

Magpie
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the secret maybe in using boxes from packages. Cats generally like those.

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TheReader19
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Two days later, he never looked much less sat on the throne again 😂

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