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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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This is how the revelation of Merlin's magic should have happened.
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- Part 15 of MERTHUR SAD AND SOFT
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Merlin never expected to die at the hands of the two people he trusted most: his wife Nimueh and his best friend Mordred. But when he unexpectedly awakens after death, he finds himself ten years back in the past. Before the betrayal. Before the lies. Before the marriage.
This time, he’s going to change everything. He knows he can’t escape fate. But if he can’t change it, he can give it to someone else. If Nimueh and Mordred were so eager to destroy him together, then they can live with each other instead. To make things right, Merlin must make sure Mordred marries his wife.
And somewhere along the way, the crown prince of Camelot starts looking at Merlin a little too closely.
Or: Marry My Husband but make it Merthur :)
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will you still love me (if it turns out i'm insane?) by rogerscardigan
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
02 Aug 2025
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Arthur Pendragon never agreed with his father's hateful policies on magic. So when he meets this oddly charming peasant boy and realises he has magic, he knows he cannot let him die. No matter how frustrating he is.
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Arthur Pendragon and Merlin were literally from two different worlds. One is a prince from a great kingdom and the other a common farm boy from the next kingdom over. These two should have never met.
But that was before they realized their parents were once friends and arranged the two of them to marry when they reached adulthood. That was before Uther turned on magic and Hunith went on the run with her infant son.
Now, twenty years have passed and the Prince, Arthur Pendragon is far out of his depth. After four months of marriage and learning what he has about Merlin, he knows that things need to change, but doesn’t know what can be done.
And with every attempt at trying going wrong, with mysterious boys showing up wanting to be a knight, strange physician’s trying to coerce his consort away, even stranger ladies who’ve seen to weaken Arthur’s brain, and the arrival of an odd Druid boy they need to risk it all just to get to safety…will Arthur ever get things to go right?
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- Part 2 of A Marriage that Started a Legend
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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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“I told Arthur I had magic.” He states. He looks down. Not shameful, but as a shell of the man he once was. “And told him to kill me.” Merlin choked out, beginning to notice the tears filling his eyes and throat.
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“One more step and your friend is dead! Drop your sword!” Arthur nodded, “Okay, okay.” he agreed. Sword falling to the floor. Merlin’s brows furrowed. What the hell was Arthur doing? He shook his head in the man’s grasp.
Arthur didn’t bring any other weapons with him today. Merlin hunched his shoulders, hating the feeling of the man touching him. “You tryna die? Stop squirming! Or would you like to say some last words to your mate?”
Merlin gasped for air as the man’s hand left his face. “Let him kill me!” he screamed.
“Are you insane?!”
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Gaius and Merlin talk about what happened while he was out of town. How he begged Arthur to kill him.
Bandits attack, ruining any sense of peace.
Merlin stays clumsy.
He falls asleep in Arthur's arms after crying.------<3
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- Part 16 of Mentally-Ill Merlin (Merthur)
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"Let him think I hate him. If that’ll stop him from risking his neck for me over and over again, then it’s a sacrifice I don’t have to think twice about."
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Arthur finds out Merlin has magic. He also finds out how often Merlin risked his life for him and so, he does the only thing he can think of to protect him: banishment.
Hurt and angry, Merlin leaves and swears to not look back.
But, when two years pass and Morgana shows up at Merlin’s door, urging him to fill Gaius’ position as Court Physician, Merlin agrees. He really doesn’t know why, but Arthur is sure Merlin would do just about anything to get on his nerves.
Unprepared for the shock of seeing Merlin back in the castle, Arthur is forced to speed along his plans to lift the ban on magic. But between stubborn councilors, a mysterious plague, a still angry Merlin, and Morgana being Morgana, Arthur is fairly certain he’ll lose his mind before the first year of his reign even ends.
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The Last Dragonlord (Translated to English) by La traductora (Botkabularia)
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
01 Aug 2025
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Located in a world divided into five houses, where summer can last for years but winter an eternity, and where the magic of the ancient religion is forbidden, there was a war known as "The Magic War," in which King Uther massacred the Emrys family, exiling them from the Iron Throne and proclaiming himself as the sole King of Camelot. Fifteen years later, when King Uther mysteriously dies and his son takes the throne, the world seems to be in chaos.
Caerleon, the land of the north, is protected by a giant wall of ice to separate the five houses from the dark forces that dare to be in the Pale Forest, in order to preserve peace.
If there was ever peace.
With the death of King Uther, the war of the five houses for the Iron Throne seems more heated than ever.
And not even the approaching winter can stop it.
Puedes leer la versión en español aquí.
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Without a word, without hardly raising a hand, Merlin’s eyes flashed gold, and each bandit found themselves on their backs as if blown by the wind. Their weapons turned on themselves, and all at once, the battle fell silent.
Similarly, Merlin found himself collapsing onto his side, the last of his energy drained from his frail body. His mind and vision going black at once.Or,
Merlin is too tired to hide his magic, and the truth finds its way out. Now, Arthur is left to deal with the repercussions as Merlin fights his own mind.
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Gwen didn’t think she could cry this much. She could still get out of bed after her father died. She could still eat without tears spilling into her food every meal.
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I'm giving Lancelot the funeral he deserved.
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Merlin can’t remember the last time he’s locked his bedroom door, if ever. But he chooses not to think about it. He merely sulks his way back to his bed, taking a moment to contemplate taking off his trousers and tunic from the night before. He decides not to think about that either.
Instead, he decides not to think at all. He just falls back into his bed, covers up his body more so in shame than for warmth, and closes his eyes.
Basically Merlin is sexually assaulted and this story follows how he and everyone else deals with it.
Spoiler alert: THEY DON'T HANDLE IT WELL.
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Mordred lost his mother. Merlin, his father, is doing his best not to fall apart.
Arthur is a child therapist. He’s dealt with grief before — just never his own.
He didn’t mean to care this much. Not about the boy. And certainly not about the boy’s tired, beautiful father.
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- Part 1 of Sexy dad Merlin
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Arthur is relieved when Balinor the Dragonlord agrees to help, but dismayed when he refuses to come back to Camelot. Instead, Arthur is stuck waiting in the middle of nowhere while Balinor calls the dragon. To make matters worse, Arthur’s idiot manservant clearly has a massive crush on the guy: despite him being a grumpy, straggly, cave-dwelling sorcerer, who makes terrible cabbage pottage, Merlin hasn’t taken his eyes off him! Arthur will tolerate this nonsense for a couple of days, but only because he must save Camelot.
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Merlin tells Gwaine about his magic in a moment of vulnerability, and Gwaine starts paying more attention to Merlin’s mental state.
The castle residents express protectiveness and disapproval over the twos growing closeness.
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Ubicados en un mundo dividido en cinco casas, donde el verano puede durar años pero el invierno una eternidad y donde la magia de la antigua religión esta prohibida, hubo una guerra conocida como "La Guerra Mágica" en la cual el Rey Uther masacro a la familia Emrys, desterrándola del trono de hierro y proclamándose así como el único Rey de Camelot. Quince años después, cuando El Rey Uther muere misteriosamente y su hijo toma el trono, todo el mundo parece estar en caos.
Caerleon, la tierra del norte, esta protegida por un muro gigante de hielo para separar a las 5 casas de las fuerzas oscuras que osan estar en el bosque pálido, para conservar la paz.
Si es que alguna vez hubo paz.
Con la muerte del Rey Uther, la guerra de las cinco casas por el trono de hierro parece estar mas avivada que nunca.
Y ni siquiera el invierno aproximándose, puede detenerla.
You can read the English version here..
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In the heart of a modern Albion, nestled near the still waters of Avalon, Merlin runs a quiet orphanage—far from the prophecies, far from the crown. It’s a place of hope and new beginnings for the children in his care. But not today.
Today marks exactly 1,500 years since Arthur Pendragon died and killed Merlin’s soul.
While the orphanage bustles with excitement for Parents’ Day, Merlin can barely hold himself together. The sun is too bright. The children’s laughter cuts too deep. And still, he has no choice but to smile for them.
What Merlin doesn’t know is that fate is already shifting. Because Arthur is about to rise again.
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Arthur has returned, a prophecy has been told, Merlin is fed up with all of it.
Merlin has, officially, given up on waiting for Arthur to return and settled down as small farmer. Everything was Fine, he had his sheep, his herbal garden, his dog, some lovely neighbors and friends. Merlin was Content. Of course it couldn't last. Out of the blue beings from a time long since past starts showing up both friends and foes. And Merlin is in the middle of it having to deal with both a new threat and all his old feelings coming back in full forces.
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To save the Prince, Merlin's magic is revealed and King Uther sentences him to death, to be burned on the stake. However Prince Arthur has a different plan, where he decides to run away with Merlin, forsaking his rights to the throne and to serve a self-voluntary exile beside Merlin.
This journey covers riches to rags, roads of difficulties and staying incognito from both foes and allies yet under the worst circumstances the duo finds themselves nurturing a bond stronger than friends whilst learning to embrace their flaws to adapt and overcome hurdles together.
Slight Inspiration: From the scene where Arthur tells Gwen (his literal queen) that if he wasn't the King, he would become a farmer and bring Merlin with him.
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“When I first learned of the prophecy, they said I was the most powerful of all. Many believed I could have anything I ever wanted. And yet, I never thought I could have you.”
“You can have everything”, Arthur breathed out, holding onto Merlin’s hands as if he would fall to his knees again any second without their support.
“Everything I have is yours. Everything I am is yours”, he sighed out with such a heavy tone as if he had been waiting to utter these words for a decade.
He probably had.
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Or: Athur had been exhausted for weeks, attempting to save the remnants of his kingdom after surviving Camlann. When one night, Merlin jokingly puts on the king's crown, Arthur can't help but fall to his knees.