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On her deathbed, Queen Guinevere closes her eyes for the final time while hearing the confession of her dear friend Merlin- who it turns out, she didn't know that well.
Already filled with regrets for many things in her life (as, said, the fate of a dark-haired woman), she's now deeply convinced that everything could have gone better.
But what if she's suddenly given this second chance she longs for?
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Camelot is a lot bigger than the letter suggested it to be.
The buildings here tower at three stories tall, sometimes even four, and that’s only in the lower town. The battlements alone leave trailing shadows over the roads, the stone and brick laid down who-knows how long ago.Merlin clutches Gaius’ letter close, looking down every now and then to recheck the directions. The roads are winding and narrow with more than a few dead-ends.
His offer hangs just under the directions:"Mentor under me and I can teach you the control you seek – a physician’s apprentice is a noble trade not many young men have the opportunity to undertake. Do you understand?"
Merlin didn’t understand at first, not until Hunith pressed a set of Will’s old clothes into confused hands. As tough as it is for a sheltered boy to saunter into a new city to take a position under an esteemed healer – not even considering the illegalities of the implied additional tutelage – it would be an impossibility for even the most headstrong of women.
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What Makes a Goddess by Frodohippie
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Hadestown - Mitchell, Hadestown - Mitchell (Broadway) RPF, Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
30 Jun 2025
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Eurydice finds her Orpheus, but the Fates have different plans for her this time around. Things don't quite click, and a premature death sends her spiraling in an unexpected direction.
An original story based loosely on Hadestown. Think of Hadestown atmosphere with BBC Merlin-esque characters. In this story, Greek mythology is whatever I say it is.
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After Arthur disobeyed his father and retrieved the Mortaeus flower for Merlin's cure, Arthur's frantic pleading to save Merlin led to a misunderstanding that actually convinced Uther to take the flower to Gaius.
Now all Arthur has to do is explain to Merlin why Uther thinks they are lovers.
And while Uther is supportive of the relationship, he requires it kept secret. But in his paranoia, Uther misinterprets every innocent interaction between the two as something far more intimate, to the embarrassment of everyone involved.
And then the knights begin showing up...
Update 27/04/2024: This is long and in-process. So consider a break between story arcs!
Arc 1 - (chapters 1-32, 90k words) What happens when you accidentally tell your father you're gay and in love with Merlin and he ships it hard? You make it true.
Arc 2 - (chapters 33-70, 110k words) What happens when your father sends you to court someone you have no interest in? Side quests and Gwaine.
Arc 3 - (chapters 71+, in progress) What happens when your father invites every eligible woman to Camelot so you can find your wife like you promised in exchange for saving Merlin? Chaos. -
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A being of great magical ability with a grudge makes a move against Camelot.
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- Part 4 of Keep the Song, Feed the Merlin
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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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Merlin always suspected destiny had it out for him. That suspicion became certainty when Arthur decided to stage a play.
About Emrys.
With glitter.
Arthur calls it cultural integration. Merlin calls it a war crime. Possibly several.
Or: The one where Arthur discovers ‘theatre’ and Merlin discovers existential regret.
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Merlin could feel his magic trying to break out, threatening to destroy everything around him. Realizing that he would not be able to hold her back, he decided to let her go. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, plunging everything into semi-darkness. Even Arthur and the others will probably end up in the rain he caused.
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Devastated that his friends have forgotten about him, Merlin leaves Camelot and goes to meet the fate that he chooses.
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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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A toddler interrupts a council meeting because her mom needs help, and there's only one person she knows who can help her: her dad. Who just so happens to be the King's manservant. Everyone is confused. Even Merlin. (Because since when does Aithusa have a mom?)
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"Sure. Do I know you?" Arthur replied easily.
Merlin held out a hand for Arthur to shake. "I'm Merlin."
"So I don't know you?"Merthur Spider-Man AU
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The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. - Daniel J. Boorstin.
Choices make change. The real question is whether for good or for ill and if, in the end, it even matters at all. Sequel to MMM!Series
- Part 2 of In a Land and Time of...
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a rewrite of the end of Season 1 episode 3, if Morgana had actually seen Merlin use his magic instead of the Gwen love interest plot. I also wanted to add more of our girlboss Morgana.
This is mostly a Morgana/Merlin (Mergana) friendship book!
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Merlin's first job as servant to the prince, and with a knight willing to resort to whatever means necessary to win a tournament, what is an untrained Warlock to do?
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- Part 3 of Keep the Song, Feed the Merlin
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AU:
In a world of humans, magics, vampires, and werewolves, Merlin is just trying to learn to control his powers.
What is it, to be a human? a witch? a vampire? a werewolf? Merlin can barely answer one of those questions, but now he finds himself having to answer all of them all at once.AKA: A was-supposed-to-be-rewrite of Merlin in a vampire/werewolf universe that ran off the rails and became something greater. (No longer a rewrite.)
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Merlin the King’s husband, the Court Sorcerer is killed by Mordred in battle. Arthur half mad with grief pleads with the druids for a fix. The Druids send him back to where he and Merlin first met with his memories in an effort to fix what went wrong. The only problem…Merlin does not remember ANYTHING.
No Evil Morgana! Merlin/Arthur, Morgana/Leon, Gwen/Lancelot, Gwaine/Percival. Rated M? Season 1 to 3 timeline.
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There's only 24 hours (and that's not enough, to lie like you lie, or love like you love) by ChipInABag
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
27 Jun 2025
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What would have happen if in merlin's grief he resets time to the day he enters Camelot ten years ago, but all magic like this has price. Merlin an immortal can give his life, but he can give his life.
or, Merlin resets time to ten years ago and looses his memories, but everyone and I mean EVERYONE remembers the past timeline.
or, the time travel fix it trope but Merlin is the only one who doesn't know about his past life time.
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It started subtly.
Merlin hummed while sweeping.
This alone would have raised eyebrows. Merlin didn’t hum. He sighed. He groaned. He made sarcastic comments under his breath and grumbled about “chamber pot distribution logistics.” But now he was humming.
Now he was smiling.
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As they set out to find the mysterious last dragon lord, Merlin and Arthur find out Merlin is one of them. Now they wull have to deal with the characteristics the title implies.
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“Actually, It Wasn't Magic” (“It Was Just Poor Sanitation, Uther.”) by NeutralMime
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
27 Jun 2025
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Arthur, starting with Valiant, begins to realize that maybe—just maybe—Camelot’s weekly disasters aren’t just magical terrorism.
Maybe they’re also caused by:
Bad governance
Poor hygiene
Obvious lies
And Uther’s 24/7 paranoia screaming “MAGIC!!” at everything