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Merlin's half-lidded eyes looked up at him, eyebrow raising in an imitation of his mentor. "Like I said, I'm tired," he said, monotone, staring at Arthur passively through eyes he was fighting to keep open.
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Merlin is tired when he brings Arthur his breakfast and Arthur wants to know why
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Merlin vents and then tooth-rotting fluff happens
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17 May 2026
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Merlin is exhausted and lets off some steam. He doesn't realize Arthur has returned to the room.
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- Part 15 of Kirani's Whumptober
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Merlin is in the village. Arthur is in the castle. Uh oh.
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01 Apr 2026
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Merlin has been watching a man sit by the shore for some time now. His loneliness reminds Merlin of his own. When he decides to approach, he learns the lonely man is none other then the Prince of Camelot. Together, they decide they can help each others loneliness.
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06 Dec 2025
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Merlin for once doesn't listen to the dragon or Gaius and tells Morgana about his powers. This leads to nightly magic lessons in Morgana's chambers that have Arthur a tad jealous. Morgana soon decides to tell Arthur about her magic, and he's a bit scared, of her and for her, but he's working on it. He decides to be a good brother and learn more about magic in order to make Morgana feel accepted and understood. His terrible stumblings through the world of magic soon lead him to rumors of a man called Emrys. What happens when they finally meet each other and Emrys turns out to be unexpectedly flirty?
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02 Dec 2025
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There is another meaning to the name ‘Emrys’. It is one often forgotten in favor of prophecies and destiny and fate. Forgotten in favor of titles and lords and loyalty. But Merlin still remembers it, even as he does his best to forget. It was in the shiver that went down his spine at the translation, the sense of familiarity and knowing.
He tried to forget like all the rest, but there is no denying what he is.
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28 Sep 2025
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Arthur was going to die here.
He had already made his peace with that fact. There was no one who could save him now — Uther had laid the groundwork, and following blindly in his father’s footsteps, Arthur himself had all but ensured it.
“If only there were a sorcerer alive who didn’t hate you, my king."
When Arthur is captured in another plot to overthrow Camelot and kept in a place barred to any except the most powerful of sorcerers, he faces his certain demise with grim determination. Though he doesn't know it, there is only one person who may yet be able to save him.
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26 Jun 2025
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There were those who wanted to kill the King, and there were those who tried, and those who even managed to get past the castle guards. Then there were those who got past the knights, few as they were. None of them ever came back alive.
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- Part 1 of The Ghost On The Shore
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24 Jun 2025
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What if Arthur died in the episode where they faced off the dragon? But then what if Merlin said no.
Basically, Arthur meets death, and so does Merlin. Death might be more than a little intimidated by the sorcerer turned dragonlord, aka Emrys.Small excerpt:
“I’m Arthur. The prince?”
“Yes.” The figure said.
Arthur’s eyes went wide, he scrambled back slightly before collapsing, “And you, you’re, you’re death!”
“Yes.” The figure said evenly.This was inspired by a tumblr post, not used to its completion but loosely based on it. https://www.tumblr.com/theroundbartable/729663956969455616/arthur-ah-shit-i-died-didnt-i-death-yes?source=share
Now with more scenes! (i.e. chapters)
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23 Jun 2025
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Arthur dies, but Death fears Emrys
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Politically Intriguing by IHaveStoppedCaring (whydoeseverythinghurt), whydoeseverythinghurt
Fandom Merlin (TV)
31 May 2023
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A series of one shots where a large chunk of the story is dedicated to a character ranting in front of the Court of Camelot. Because I am nothing if not self aware about the fact that I have written essentially the same story over and over again.
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09 Jun 2025
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Merlin, as normal, brough Arthur breakfast.
But it was a lot of breakfast, noted the serving staff.
Perhaps, they whispered amongst themselves, the King is to have his company to dine with.Edited with minor changes 2024/03/12
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- Part 9 of 2023 October
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05 Jun 2025
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Imposter Merlin vs God Merlin
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Children of Fate and Ruin by tangledupingreen for lady_quimbledon
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Merlin (BBC)
19 May 2024
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Escaping Morgana's most recent attempt to end Arthur has the unfortunate result of everyone forgetting that Merlin ever existed. Now alone, Merlin continues to work towards the goal of peaceful magical integration, but he also has to work to find his place again amongst the knights and Arthur. If he's not just Arthur's bumbling servant, is there a chance they could be something more than friends? Or has Fate already written them as a tragedy that can't be avoided? And why won't this stupid fumorroh in his neck die already?
It's not an easy life to be a child of Fate's control. Will Merlin be able to save them or will he bring them all to ruin?
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An extremely alternative take on A Servant of Two Masters s4e6.
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03 Jun 2025
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"Speak treason against my uncle again, and I swear you can join yours in exile forever!” Arthur's voice thundered across the throne room. All Merlin had done was address his suspicions of Agravaines betrayal and framing Gaius. He hadn’t even mentioned Morgana, or even Uthers death.
“There will not be any reason for banishment, sire. I leave Camelot willingly.”
Merlin didn’t bow. Nor did he look back as he walked out of the throneroom, leaving a heartbroken Arthur behind him. After the big wooden doors closed shut, he could hear shouts and disagreements.- Language:
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27 May 2025
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After an ambush tears Merlin from Arthur and the knights, Merlin unleashes the full force of his magic to save them.
“His eyes burning a molten gold, the storm answering his every breath like it understood exactly what Merlin needed and replied.”
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26 May 2025
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Merlin comes to court, driven by curiosity and desire after he saved a golden haired man during a storm.
A Mer!Prince Merlin and Royal Arthur au
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After he dies, Arthur wakes up ten years in the past
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21 Feb 2025
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Arthur time travel, but not everything is the same
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Merlin escapes from Morgana before she can heal him or implant the Fomorroh, leaving him lost and injured in the middle of the forest. By the time Arthur and Gwaine find him he is sick and exhausted, but on the way back to Camelot he manages reveal something shocking - he knows who the traitor in Camelot is, and that they are in league with Morgana.
But will Arthur believe him? And what will he do with this knowledge?or
An alternative plot for s4e6 - A Servant of Two Masters, where Merlin doesn't get healed or brainwashed and remembers Agravaine brought him to Morgana. Also the classic magic confession and Merlin being our favourite self-sacrificing idiot.
Pre-slash but gen if you squintSeries
- Part 1 of Defiance
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14 Jan 2025
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Idek how to explain this one. It's just awesome
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What if Arthur went after Merlin in the tunnels outside of Ealdor earlier? What would he think of the confrontation between him and Agravaine? And how will he deal with the revelation as they retake Camelot? 4x13 AU.
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06 Jan 2025
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Smart Arthur and Gwen know of Merlin's magic. But Merlin doesn't know that they know
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“You heard me Merlin, leave,” Arthur tells him and Merlin knows he’s trying to sound authoritative but his voice comes out shaky.
"I thought we were friends," Merlin mutters, hoping to prod at whatever part of Arthur that knows him and trusts him that is left.
"So did I," the king responds and Merlin knows there is no point.
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Arthur survives his wound after the battle of Camlann but banishes Merlin for his sorcery. Merlin believes he will never return to Camelot again and Arthur believes he will never forgive Merlin. They would be quite wrong about that.
Here's a link to a playlist based on this fic
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- Part 1 of Castles Crumbling and side fic
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With another growl, the monster surges forward, pressing its full weight into Arthur and toppling his footing. They both go down hard with just the damaged sword as a barrier between them. Arthur’s arms shake with the effort to keep it that way, pressing upwards with all the strength he can muster to free himself. The monster barely budges, lips pulling back in a snarl that reveals a mouthful of half-sharp, half-dull teeth.
Through his panic, Arthur finally realizes why this monster seems so different from the attacks in the past. His gaze trails from the jagged teeth snapping angrily at him to the side of the creature’s face that isn’t covered in scales, to the side that’s so obviously and glaringly human.
Because the monster isn’t a monster at all. It’s something else entirely, some kind of cursed hybrid never before seen. Worst of all, though, Arthur finds that he recognizes the human face beyond the scales and fangs.
“Merlin?”
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20 Dec 2024