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At your very best, you still won’t be good enough for the wrong person — but at your absolute worst, you’ll still be worth everything to the right one.
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- Part 9 of A to Z titles but mostly unrelated
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Merlin sometimes thinks he's been cursed. Not only was he born with extremely powerful magic, he also presented as an omega. A male omega in a world run by alphas that would see him as a prize or trophy, something to tie up and forget about. And now, he's in Camelot, the most dangerous place for someone like him to be. Merlin must keep both of his secrets close to his chest and stay away from Uther and other foes. But why does he feel a pull towards Uther's arrogant alpha son? And why is fate so cruel by pushing them together every chance it gets?
Arthur was comfortable and... not happy, but alright with his position in life. Sure, he didn't always agree with his father's treatment of people suspected of sorcery, but who was he to question the King? Until a scrappy, raven haired peasant calls him out for being an arse and then becomes his servant. But as much as Arthur tries to hate Merlin, he constantly finds himself being drawn to the enigma of a man.
Will they learn to get along? And will Merlin be able to help Arthur become the King he's destined to be?
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the pale morning sings of forgotten things by habituallywastingtime
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
19 Nov 2025
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It’s a daily battle, reigning in his magic.
But there is something wrong with his magic and there is something wrong with Merlin.
As Merlin finishes working the buckles on Arthur’s armor, he feels a creaking in his bones.
The moment Balinor’s pulse finally stilled on the forest floor, Merlin’s magic changed. No longer is his magic a flower waiting to bloom in his cupped palms, it’s an animal backed into a corner waiting to sink its teeth into the ones who put it there. The mutt at his feet has lost its patience.
There’s a flint being struck under his skin, generating sparks, seeking dry brush to ignite and swallow in flame.
Merlin is terrified.
He isn’t a seer, never mastered the art of scrying, but even he knows something is looming over the horizon.
or Merlin’s Dragonlord powers let him shift into a dragon, things go to shit, and then there are more dragons.
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- Part 1 of the dragon's roar
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Merlin has magic,” Uther’s words hit Merlin like a ton of bricks, the spirit disappearing as if it was never there.
Merlin closes his eyes, letting out the breath he’s been holding. He feels his back hit the door behind him, holding himself up against it. He doesn’t look at Arthur, just waits.
One breath, two breath, three breath. Nothing.
Merlin opens his eyes, looking up, half expecting Arthur to have disappeared to alert the guards. Arthur is staring at him, he is stock skill, breath coming out ragged and uneven. He looks crushed and not just from expelling his father’s spirit but that must also have contributed to it.
“Arthur,” Merlin tries, swallowing when his voice shakes with the anticipation of Arthur’s reaction.
“Is it true?” Arthur asks, his voice quiet but stern, he still holds the horn tightly in his grip by his side, his knuckles white with the force.
“Arthur I-“
“Yes or no, Merlin,” Arthur interrupts, voice suddenly louder in the empty corridor, he looks Merlin in the eye while he nods wordlessly before looking away, “you-you do. You would betray me? You?”
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In which Arthur find out from spirit Uther about Merlin's magic. -
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Extract from ‘Knights of the Temples: The Prince Arthur Story’ by T. H. Blanc, published 2021:
'There we have it. Violence, intrigue, danger, romance, and self-sacrifice. In a couple of short months, Captain Arthur Pendragon, eldest son of The Most Honourable The Marquess of Camelot, Lord Uther Pendragon, almost singlehandedly dismantled one of the most covert and sinister arms of the Axis Powers’ military forces, ensuring that its leader and the secret weapons she had designed would never again see the light of day. '
OR: The story of a young nobleman who couldn't stand by when his country needed him, and his loyal companion who would follow Arthur to the very ends of the Earth if he had to.
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In an Albion where the oceans are higher, where Camelot is a port city and pirates plague the seas, Prince Arthur Pendragon struggles under the weight of his duty and his doubts. For almost twenty years he's honed himself to become the sword his father wants him to be, but he's begun to wonder if a ruler relying too much on the sword is more dangerous to his people than any foe.
Meanwhile Lady Morgana can no longer avoid the shadows that plague her in her waking hours as well as her dreams, and resolves to save herself from exhaustion and madness. But searching for forbidden knowledge in Camelot can be deadly, even for the king's ward.
And Merlin, the prince's manservant, holds more secrets than either of them. Between trying to free the dragon under the castle, protecting Arthur from magical threats that Camelot is no longer capable of grappling with, and keeping his head attached to his shoulders, he can barely keep up with his life as it is. Throwing in prophecies is just excessive.
This is a story carried by many hands, because in a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom can't be shouldered by any one person alone.
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Beneath the Roses, a companion to Not All Dragons and Dandelions, from Morgana and Gwen’s perspective.
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Morgana has lived under Uther's oppressive rule for many years - she has learned how to hide, how to be quiet enough to slip under the radar and keep her role in the court. Her brother has been hurt, mentally and physically, but the last straw comes on his birthday, when his soulmate mark never appears. She worries for him, for his future in Camelot.
So when the new mute serving boy arrives in Camelot and immediately saves his life, it changes everything.
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- Part 2 of Where The Quiet Things Grow
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Merthur receives a surprise neither of them expected, turning not only their lives upside down, but also those of everyone around them.
Will they be able to find their happy ending, while hiding everything from King Uther with the help of their friends?
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Stay tuned to find out and keep reading. It's going to be a multi-chapter story. The number of chapters is unknown yet, but more tags will surely be added soon. So stay tuned for updates.
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Arthur was a warrior king, before the child came.
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- Part 9 of Evedaser's Whumptober 2025
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Arthur Pendragon didn't hate Magic.
He simply couldn't trust it.
His father, Uther Pendragon despised magic.
He feared it.
That's why Arthur was forced to fight his father's battles.Merlin is magic.
His whole existence is magic.
But his destiny was Arthur and he would do anything for him.
Even if it meant to fight against his own kind.In which Uther Pendragon sends his son into war, despite the prophecy claiming bad things to unfold.
Or: I've read “The song of Achilles” and couldn't stop myself from writing this, because Arthur and Merlin are Achilles and Patroclus coded.
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How A Little Kindness Changes The Course of Camelot by Daughter_of_Thranduil
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
12 Nov 2025
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“Some believe that it is only great power that can hold evil in check. But that is not what I have found. I have found it is the small things; everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Simple acts of kindness and love.” - Gandalf
Truer words were never spoken.
Some of the legends give Arthur an additional half-sister, Elaine. Here’s how her existence as a background character, despite performing no great deeds or showing no particular extraordinariness, prompts an earlier magic reveal and a happier ending than they all originally got.
Will be canon compliant until the end of Season 3, then verge into AU territory, where everyone stays alive.
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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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London, 19th century. The midst of an artistic revolution. When Arthur, the subject of dozens of paintings, is introduced to an up-and-coming artist with experimental ideas, he could never have imagined where modelling for him might lead. Pre-Raphaelite-ish, Arwaine, Merthur, self-indulgence. Enjoy!
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Arthur is in love with Merlin and Gwaine
Only problem is that they are already togetherArthur is willing to resign himself to a life of pining if it means he can see the two people he loves happy
However after a sorcerer escapes Camelot buried secrets come to light
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Arthur is growing his hair out, Uther has a problem with this
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He hasn’t heard a single word of Merlin in over three summers, now — not since a mission from the King brought him close enough to the border with Essetir, affording Arthur just enough time to spend a day or two in Ealdor. Even then, the best Hunith could offer was an old letter from Merlin, filled with that familiar, barely legible scrawl, stating that Merlin was thinking of making his way towards the continent, that he’d grown restless traversing the far corners of Britannica.
He could be anywhere, at this point.
Five years ago, everything fell apart when Arthur had to help Merlin flee Camelot, narrowly avoiding execution.
Now, Arthur's a king on the run, Camelot's in danger, and despite months of searching, Merlin's still nowhere to be found.
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Merlin was trained as an assassin before he went to Camelot
He was sent to Camelot to kill Arthur
But he obviously didn’t
Because he felt some unknown connection to him
It was their destiny
You know, them being two sides of the same coin and all that
Chaos and magical adventures ensue
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When Arthur finds out about Gwaine and Percival's relationship, he exiles them. Merlin won't accept that his man crush hates gay people. All he wants is a place for people to exist freely - Arthur doesn't believe he can make it.
Angst ensues.
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La chute du roi. by AngelicaR2
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Game of Thrones (TV), 憂国のモリアーティ | Yuukoku no Moriarty | Moriarty the Patriot (Manga), 憂国のモリアーティ | Yuukoku no Moriarty | Moriarty the Patriot (Anime), Once Upon a Time (TV), DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV), DCU, Addams Family - All Media Types, Gotham (TV), Tales From the Kingdoms Series - Sarah Pinborough, Hunger Games Series - All Media Types, Wynonna Earp (TV), Batwoman (TV 2019)
31 Oct 2025
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[Goretober] : Uther Pendragon et toutes les différentes manières dont il est possible de le faire souffrir ou mourir.
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The King was once little more than the hand that held his sword.
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- Part 12 of Evedaser's Whumptober 2025