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Merlin erased his memory from his life. Forgetting everything about Camelot, forgetting that he is the great sorcerer. He was done and now he was free to live his life.
So it was only fate’s design that as soon as Merlin casted the spell that Arthur returned, trying to find Merlin. The only issue is: Merlin can’t remember him.
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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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Season 5 AU. Merlin gives Mordred a chance. Mordred wants to please Lord Emrys. A slow and very rocky road to friendship or at least understanding. Merlin is a God! What happens when Arthur finds out exactly who his manservant is?
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We all know the legend of Merlin and Arthur, how they came to be two important figures in British and Welsh history. But was that truly their first encounter? No. Their destiny had been written eons prior, when the first important civilizations had started to form.
That is where it all began, during Arthur's first life.
When a god walked the Earth for the first time.
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Time For Me To Return - [iybisdm] by Starlight_Shaped_Hope for Haley - Haeli
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
13 Jun 2025
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"Mordred knows the answer, feels it, before Merlin has even had time to articulate a thought. He answers for him. 'He lives his worst fear every day.'
He's sure the others would react if they could. He dares not look.
Merlin turns his head towards Mordred. 'Just as you do.' He says, not unkindly.
'You do?' the voice asks, curious now.
'Yes.' They both reply in unison.
'Why did his fears not manifest?' the voice asks Mordred. Why it chose Mordred to respond, he does not know, but he answers despite it.
'They did not need to. They are already here.' He says.
Merlin nods, slowly, agreeing."-
Look, I still haven't learned to do summaries. I'm sorry. Eventually, I'll get there. Probably. Maybe.
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Deep in the forest an ancient temple slumbers, the legacy of a god carved into its walls, a promise of salvation and a promise of eternity.
Arthur Pendragon didn't go looking for the prophecy of the Once and Future king, but when a stranger pushes it into his lap he can't let go. Who the hell is Emrys, and why would a sorcerer help him in the first place? The druids hold the key, but the path to discovery is long, and he may soon wish he'd never step foot on it all. When a tragic sacrifice is made, Arthur is left with a choice between betrayal and forgiveness, understanding and ignorance, love and hate.
Meanwhile Merlin would follow his king anywhere, and he has. He could never bring himself to regret following Arthur that day, but he would always wonder how different life could have been if he had somehow convinced him to just go home. Tortured peasant boys don't make good Gods, and the consequences have the potential to change the world - if he could only escape the Sarrum long enough to try.
or: The one where Emrys is a God and doesn't know it, Arthur pushes until he breaks, Sarrum is evil and Merlin never wanted any of this to happen. Mordred's just happy to be here.
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In a modern world with modern magic, one Merlin Emrys is going about his long, immortal life. He runs his bookstore and he broods, waiting patiently for the sea change that will preface Arthur’s return.
But then an afanc appears out of the sewers. And several goblins rob a bank. And a troll impersonates the Prime Minister. And suddenly the world changes.
Madness comes from within, and delusions of immortality are not uncommon. Maybe this is the end. It is probably the beginning.
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Merlin is a God, but he is also a toddler, and there is a woman's voice in his head, and it sounds as if she is crying, and then he just has to make BOOM!
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Arthur was raised on the prophecies of the Old Religion, and awaits the day Lord Emrys will return magic to Camelot. Merlin grew up on the legends of the Once and Future King, who would unite Albion and end the oppression of the Old Religion. Both have spent their lives preparing to play the role destined for them.
But fate is a fickle thing, and no man, neither king nor lord, can know his destiny.
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The wind whispers to those who listen, as do the rain and the worms. They whisper of a foolish king and a merciless deity. They whisper about the slow decay of the world and the rebirth of all things.
They whisper that, during the Great Purge, Uther trapped a being no mortal was ever meant to trap. He bound it in the deepest cave of his kingdom and atop the highest peak of his land.
And the rain whispers: fear not, for only mortals remain bound forever. The seasons will come and go, the world will freeze and the snow will melt. And one day, Emrys will be free once more. Magic will walk the Earth anew.
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Arthur is in love. Merlin is tired. And Mordred will free Emrys, no matter the cost.
[Emrys revealed - Good!Mordred]
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- Part 2 of Orpheeeeus’ God!Merlin AUs
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I'm going to be honest I haven't actually finished merlin, but I'm new to the fandom and wanted to dip my toes into the fanfic side. I was inspired from the line in skyward sword and think it would be a cool explanation for Merlin being the chosen one. There will probably be more in this AU because I like the idea so much, but I just wanted to start simple. I haven't written in a while. I remember seeing a similar fic that inspired me, but now I can't find it for the life of me so thank you whoever you are.
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- Part 1 of Goddess Merlin
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The druids tell Arthur about their Old Religion god Emrys. Arthur attempts a prayer, out of curiosity. Merlin hears.
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Inter-connected ficlets.
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Sir Arthur, Not Of Camelot by Merlinfirstlastalways
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Arthurian Mythology, Arthurian Mythology & Related Fandoms
27 Apr 2025
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Uther, King of Camelot and father to Arthur Pendragon, was in mortal peril.
This, in itself, was not news; Uther, by dint of a recalcitrant, bloodthirsty personality backed by military power and an unshakable belief in the Divine Right of Kings, had made a great deal of enemies in his day, and, in truth, made new ones almost daily.
But this time was different, in that it was entirely Arthur’s fault.
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OrAfter Arthur accidentally puts his father's life in jeopardy, he must ride out of Camelot, with Merlin at his side, on a journey with no real end goal in sight
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Merlin is not human. Not truly. And this body—this fragile, mortal vessel—is never enough to contain what he is.
He has always had the ability to slip free, to unshackle himself from flesh and bone, if only for a moment.Arthur learns of it in the worst way imaginable. And with it, he learns the truth of Merlin’s magic.
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One morning, Merlin wakes to silence. The ley-lines are still. The druids are powerless. Creatures of the Old Religion begin to wither and die. Magic, once the heartbeat of Albion, is gone.
All of it, except for him. And as Camelot descends into confusion and fear, Merlin remains untouched. But that is the problem. Because Merlin was never just a sorcerer. He was never just a servant. He is the source. The cradle. The god who forgot he was divine.
Now the magic starves, and it feeds through him. As Gaius pleads for secrecy and Arthur demands answers, Merlin is left with an impossible choice: reveal the truth to the prince he loves—or let the world rot in silence.
And the longer he waits, the hungrier the magic becomes. The lonelier he becomes.
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Merlin is not a sorcerer.
He is magic itself—older than language, older than the stars, shaped into mortal form and bound by fate to serve the one king who might unite Albion. To Arthur, he is only a manservant. A friend. An annoyance, perhaps. But beneath the clumsy smiles and rolled eyes, something...old stirs.
And now, the world is screaming. Magic—his magic—howls with the weight of a coming storm. Visions of war. A crown shattered. Camelot in flames. Every time Merlin listens to the bones of the earth, he loses a little more of himself. Every time he holds his silence, the voices grow louder. Until at last, they begin to break him.
He can no longer keep the truth buried. Arthur must know what walks beside him. What protects him. What might one day destroy him. Because something is coming. And it will fall here. And kill them all.
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Emrys is a God. A child of the air, earth and sea, born long before magic used words which are now old, and born longer still before humanity had listened to him as he whispered his truth to a lonely young woman.
They have seen empires, great and small, as they were built. And watched as they fell, brought low by one reason or another.
Yet, when the eldest Pendragon of the Bloody Tyrant Uther, runs scared into his realm, unbalanced and half mad, what’s Magic Itself to do but lend a kind hand?
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Arthur is dead because Merlin has failed. Merlin’s plagued by guilt and the feeling of general worthlessness when a stranger god starts him on a journey to achieve the correct ending.
After an aeon and a half, coming into his proper power as Emrys, an idyllic universe he misses dearly, and a lifetime spent in the modern era, he says scratch that. He’s gonna talk to his mum, fall platonically (yet madly) in love with his mortal enemies, all the while discreetly guiding the young and spry Merlin of this universe to not lose his mind while keeping his own Arthur alive.
There's also this bit about Arthur being Eurydice that chooses to break through the doors of the Underworld with the power of his muscular calves and various gods' love for quality gossip.
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If Merlin were to be honest with himself, a thing he so rarely allowed, he would have not been surprised by it in the slightest. But lies were hard to break, especially when told to yourself over and over again. They have a way of infecting the mind, pointing it further away from reality with every whispered statement.