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Merlin's curse lasts into the modern age, and the Goddess still won't let him see peace. Merlin returns to Ealdor and works at the local university, final settling into his new life. And then the Goddess decides to fuck his life up all over again.
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Merlin really didn’t understand why Arthur kept assigning him more guards. He was Camelot’s Court Sorcerer and, oh you know, the strongest warlock to ever live. He really didn’t need the protection, but his stupid overly protective husband just refused to see reason. Though maybe all the trouble Merlin got into every time he left the castle wasn’t helping his argument.
Or the 5 times Arthur adds a new guard to Merlin’s protection detail and the 1 time Merlin does something about it!
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- Part 12 of 5+1 Murther Stories
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The past has a habit for catching up to people. Thea had evaded this fate for ten years now, but as she arrives in Camelot, her days of avoiding her destiny become numbered. But as the line between duty and desire blurs, Thea is left wondering just how far she would go for someone she loves.
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Of Legends and (Rugby) Kings by grlnxtdr29
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic), Merlin (TV), The Legends of King Arthur (All Media)
16 Jun 2025
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The problem with Legends is that, over time, they are altered, misremembered, or forgotten all together. But some Legends are so great, they must be relived, again and again, until they get it right.
Nick dreams only of being the Rugby King of Truham Grammar. Beyond that, he has no idea what he wants to do with his future. Until he meets a boy with curly hair, blue eyes, and dimples.
Charlie dreams of Dragons, and Magick, of brave Knights, and a quest set before him, to bring back the olde ways, and set right the Legend that has been retold thousands of times. This time, he vows to set the record straight (Or not so straight.)
Who knew their Destinies would collide?
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Merlin’s dragonlord instincts have been…disruptive, to say the least
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In the wake of a battle that should have ended everything, Arthur Pendragon wakes to a kingdom uncertain and a future unwritten. At his side is Merlin—steadfast, changed, and carrying truths too long kept hidden.
As Camelot begins to heal, so must its king and his most loyal companion. But recovery is never simple. Between shifting loyalties, lingering wounds, and the weight of what was never said, Merlin and Arthur must navigate what it means to lead, to trust, and to choose each other—openly.
Whumptober 2024 Prompt Day 25: SURGERY | stitches | being monitored | “it's for your own good”
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- Part 25 of Whumptober2024
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Leon braces a hand above her shoulder, trapping her between his chest and the door to her chambers. “None of the other men you have been betrothed to have been me.”
“You do think so highly of yourself, Sir,” Mithian quips, though her breath catches in her throat as he leans down towards her, further pressing into her space.
“Only because I’ve received no complains, Highness.” His lips draw the words atop the fluttering pulse behind her ear before Leon sets his lips upon her skin at last, dragging them down the curve of her neck and across the top of her exposed shoulder. She does not moan, doesn’t make a single sound, if only because there is no air left in her lungs, her body frozen between each press of his lips upon her.
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Or: Arthur plays matchmaker and it’s absolutely the worst idea anyone has ever heard of…right?
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- Part 2 of All That Your Love Can Bring
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Merlin never expected waiting for Arthur to return would be so hard, but he's watched everyone he has ever loved die, and been alone for longer than anyone ever should. He's ready to give up, alone and desperate, when a fateful encounter changes everything. Only with that encounter comes new dangers, old friends, and a renewal of an ancient destiny. The time to return magic to Camelot has finally come. TW for grief and character death *completed*
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Years ago, Arthur brutally assaulted and raped Merlin. When the constant sexual abuse finally seemed to wane—just long enough for Merlin to lower his guard, Arthur strikes again. This AU follows Merlin and his friends as they navigate the perilous game of deciding who to trust while coping and resisting a merciless tyrant. Are Merlin and Arthur still two sides of the same coin? Who will win Camelot's coin toss of destiny?
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- Part 1 of Working Together
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A post-finale ‘happy ending,’ in poem form.
“If you find yourself in King’s Lake/on a day of heavy rain…”
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For several months now, he had occasionally been overwhelmed by the feeling the Old Religion had made a terrible mistake in making him Emrys and must be regretting it. Now that he had killed the person Arthur loved the most, he had no doubt that Emrys should have been someone other than him. The only good thing about him was his magic, but, unfortunately for everyone, it seemed he never made the right choices when it came to using it: the more he tried to fix a situation, the worse it became…
He needed to put an end to all of this and manage to put his magic at Arthur's service while ensuring he was no longer the intermediary between the two. He had found a spell to do exactly that. It was probably a completely insane plan and certainly very dangerous, but… Merlin couldn’t help but wonder if this wasn’t ultimately what the prophecy wanted. After all, it had just been said that he would protect Arthur with his magic and allow him to fulfill his destiny, right? As long as his magic did the job, he didn’t really need to be there, did he? -
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Merlin est amoureux. Il est amoureux de ses chevaliers: Arthur, Gwaine, Leon, Perceval, Elyan et Lancelot.
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“Merlin Thought Arthur Would Kill Him for His Magic—Instead He Asked Him to Stay” by MoonchildFlannelAndFandoms
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
16 Jun 2025
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Merlin’s been hiding his magic for years—because in Camelot, it’s a death sentence. But when Arthur discovers the truth, everything spirals faster than a dragon’s tailspin.
Now, with golden eyes glowing and loyalties tested, Merlin must navigate a kingdom that wants him gone, knights who don’t know whether to protect him or slay him, and a king who might be more vulnerable—and powerful—than anyone ever imagined.
Will Merlin stay and face the flames, or run from a fate written in fire and prophecy? And can Arthur accept the magic inside the man who’s always been his greatest secret?
WORK IN PROGRESS - I SWEAR I'LL UPDATE WEEKLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tags might, or might not change, the rating will stay the same tho, trust. Also, I'm learning to work out multichapter fics on AO3, so this fic will be HEAVILY modeled over multiple times, the context will remain EXACTLY the same, don't worry!
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Merlin and Mordred set off on a mission to retrieve Morgana after the battle of Camlann. Secrets are revealed and stories are told as the two men embark on an impossible journey. Part 6 in my Magic Reigns Free series
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- Part 6 of Magic Reigns Free
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The Araneae Remix of “Rings Like a Bell Through the Night” by EachPeachPearPlum
Gwaine works up the courage to tell Merlin he loves him, and learns not to kill spiders. Character study & Merwaine fluff.
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Depuis maintenant plusieurs mois, il était de temps en temps envahi par le sentiment que l’Ancienne Religion avait commis une terrible erreur en faisant de lui Emrys et devait s’en mordre les doigts. A présent qu’il avait tué la personne qu’Arthur aimait le plus, il n’avait plus aucun doute sur le fait qu’Emrys aurait dû être quelqu’un d’autre que lui. La seule chose de bien chez lui était sa magie mais, malheureusement pour tout le monde, il semblait ne jamais faire les bons choix quand il fallait s’en servir : plus il s’efforçait d’arranger une situation, plus celle-ci empirait…
Il fallait qu’il mette un terme à tout ça et qu’il parvienne à mettre sa magie au service d’Arthur tout en faisant en sorte de ne plus être l’intermédiaire entre les deux. Il avait trouvé un sort pour faire exactement ça.
C’était probablement complètement fou comme plan et c’était très certainement dangereux mais… Mais Merlin ne pouvait pas s’empêcher de se demander si ce n’était pas finalement ce que la prophétie voulait. Après tout, il avait juste été dit qu’il protègerait Artur de sa magie et lui permettrait d’accomplir son destin, non ? Tant que sa magie faisait le boulot, il n’avait pas vraiment besoin d’être là, n’est-ce pas ? -
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Arthur Pendragon has spent his whole life untouched—by kindness, by desire, or anything resembling real intimacy. It never mattered. Not until a certain annoying manservant came to Camelot—Merlin—who disregarded all strict royal etiquette and showed no restraint when it came to sudden, reckless displays of affection. Now, there’s something impossible in the space between them, something Arthur doesn’t know how to name—only that he aches to close the distance.
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A slow-burn touched-starved Arthur Pendragon story.
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Guys, there was only one bed.
Guys, some obscure quest in the cold far-up mountains made them "huddle for warmth".
Guys, they might give in to this farm fantasy of theirs.
Can't I just put all the tropes in there?
This fic is rated MSI for Maximum Self Indulgence.
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A long time ago, there were a family of creators. They made the world and everything in it. They assigned Gods and Goddesses to keep the animals in line, and they tended to the world like a gardener to their flower bed. Everything was in perfect harmony.
That was until one species of the universe, the humans, rose up and killed Annuata and Ovenaue. The daughter and son mourned over the deaths of their parents and, somewhere along the line, forgot about their precious world.
Wars started. Land was divided. The world fell into chaos. And no matter how much the siblings tried, they could not restore balance to the world.
Eveinte and Juniao watched over and over as the apocalypse took their world. And even though they recorated the world again and again, it always ended in fire and pain and suffering.
Over and over, the siblings tried to save the world, but every time they failed. It didn't matter what they tried; nothing worked.
That was until Eveinte decided to get creative. Starting next week, Juniao would go into medieval Britain and find Uther Pendragon. Next week, Uther Pendragon would gain an heir. 16 years later, Juniao would become Merlin.
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Arthur and Merlin don't meet each other in Camelot for the first time; they meet in Ealdor when they are much younger. Then, almost eight years later, they meet again in Camelot.
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Merlin has been wandering for centuries. Waiting for the exact, unknown time that Arthur shall rise again.
He becomes a lady of King Henry VIII.
He meets Robin Hood and they share a fondness that once reminded him of a certain Prince.
He bumps into Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General, more times than he would like, dying a different death each time.
But he always comes back.
He falls in love and, in turn, becomes a father, a grandfather, and a lonely old man still waiting, waiting, waiting.But this is Matty's story - Merlin's granddaughter. And the ghost of Arthur follows her everywhere.
This fic is completed, so don't worry about me not updating it. All in due time :)