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Desperate to save the dying Arthur after the battle of Camlann, Merlin creates a magical bond between the two of them. At the cost of his own strength, he manages to help Arthur stay alive for a little longer, but they urgently need a permanent cure. Arthur and Merlin embark on a challenging quest for healing that takes them to the Isle of Avalon and beyond. Their life-saving adventure also turns out to be life-changing.
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- Part 6 of My Merlin Holidays fics
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AU. Post-Camlann. King Arthur. Merlin/Arthur.
Alternate path for saving Arthur from his wound.
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"Really?" Arthur asked, brushing the dirt off of him as he glowered at the man. "Again? I had it under control - and we aren't allies!" He added heatedly. Balinor shrugged, looking nonplussed by Arthur's anger as he stroked the dragon's wing.
"I know." Balinor said simply. "But I promised my son I wouldn't let you die."
"Your...You have a son?" Arthur demanded. Again, Balinor shrugged. "Why does your son...? Nevermind. Don't save me again!" He snapped, pointing a finger at the man. He turned to stalk back to the horse only for a column of fire to blow past him. The prince jumped. He spun around to tell the man off again but immediately noticed one of the remaining bandits who had been slowly creeping towards him burnt to a crisp. He looked back at Balinor.
"Sorry."
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Balinor lives. Arthur will do pretty much anything to get the man to stop saving his life.
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When Arthur finds out that Merlin is hiding a baby dragon, he devises a plan to get rid of it. But then Merlin is captured by a band of slavers, and the dragon might be Arthur's only hope of getting him back.
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- Part 4 of Land of Myth Server Games
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Awwwwww she's such a good dragon!
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The Golden-Eyed Avenger by HopeNight
Fandom: Doctor Strange (2016), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Merlin (TV), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types
06 Nov 2016
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A (hopeful) series of stories in a hypothetical universe where Merlin joins the Avengers.
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In a Land of the 24-hour News Cycle and a Time of Science by Morena_Evensong
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies), X-Men (Movies), Daredevil (TV), The Defenders (Marvel TV)
22 Mar 2019
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Sometimes, history repeats itself. Sometimes, it gets written anew. And sometimes, there comes an age when old heros are no longer needed, when an age has created its own. In a world where protecting the innocent isn't as simple as swinging a sword, a small antiques shop stands on the boarder between Chinatown and Little Italy. Inside, history is never forgotten and legends are remembered as they truly were, and seen as they truly are.
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When the attempt at healing Uther backfires and kills him instead—thereby reinforcing Arthur’s hatred of magic—Merlin decides that the time has come to give up on destiny and leave Camelot before he can make things even worse. After giving up his magic so that it might guard the citadel in his absence, he sets out for Ealdor for some much-needed rest. He is pleasantly surprised when Gwaine rides out after him to escort him on the journey. The question is why…
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The thick roots of paranoia and prejudice Uther planted in Arthur’s childhood against magic are tough to dig out, and Arthur keeps wondering if he’s asked a wolf into the fold.
Because he sent an envoy of peace to the druids.
Because he signed a decree, saying magic is once again legal in Camelot.
Because he invited the druids to send him a magician to act as court sorcerer, to sit at his table, advise on his council, and live in the very heart of Arthur’s bloody stronghold.
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Or, Merlin is sent to Camelot to be their new Court Sorcerer following a peace treaty. He doesn't want the job, too aware of the decades of fear against his kind ... but perhaps Wart, the strange young man who fell out of a tree, can convince him to stay.
Or, the 1960 musical "Camelot," but make it Merthur.
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Master of Death by Hockey_Lover31
Fandom: Avatar: Legend of Korra, Debris (TV 2021), Detroit: Become Human (Video Game), Good Omens (TV), Hannibal (TV), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, How to Train Your Dragon (Movies), How to Train Your Dragon: Race to The Edge - Fandom, Jurassic World Trilogy (Movies), Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (Cartoon), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Merlin (TV), Shadowhunters (TV), Slugterra, Supernatural (TV 2005), Teen Wolf (TV), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Originals (TV), The Vampire Diaries (TV), Transformers (Bay Movies)
10 Nov 2025
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Non-connected stories contained Master of Death Harry Potter/Crossover fanfiction
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Merlin lives in a world where magic is outlawed and members of the royal family have wings. The trouble is that he has magic, and he has wings, and he is decidedly not royal. It's a lonely, confusing, unenviable life, but it's his, and he does what he can to manage.
Then Prince Arthur, openly gay and proudly displaying his wings, bursts onto the scene at Merlin's work. All Merlin wants are answers about why he has wings when he's not a royal, but he doesn't want to give himself away.
As the prince gets closer and closer to Merlin's truth, Merlin learns about his own family secrets, about Princess Morgana's plot to bring magic back to the kingdom, and about how Prince Arthur's life isn't as perfect as it seems.
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Instructions about staying out of sight and not coming near the dangerous castle full of magic-hunting knights mean little to a determined young dragon who knows friends can be found inside.
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Merlin cannot lose Arthur. And he won’t. What if he had called Kilgharrah a little sooner? What if he had been able to save Arthur’s life?
Would we finally get the Albion we dreamed about? An Albion where Merlin is the court sorcerer, sitting proudly at Arthur’s right on the round table? Where Merlin is respected, where magic is finally free? After all, we were promised this from the very start.
Arthur has begun to see his manservant in a new light. Will their relationship change when Arthur finally notices the depths of Merlin’s devotion?
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The story that will attempt to fix everything we did not get in canon. Featuring Merthur being gayer than canon, and an absence of Guinevere.
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Merlin wakes up in Ismere with no memory of who he is after Morgana knocks him out. The Diomare calls him Emrys and, believing that is his name, and that he is a dragon lord, he calls. He's surprised when two show up, healing one, while giving the other a shock.
He's dropped off at an abandoned house where he precedes to make a life for himself. He ends up with more than he bargained for when a woman shows up begging him to take her magical children in. It keeps happening and before he knows it he has six children relying on him and looking up to him.
Along the way, knights pass by on patrol and quickly identify his new home as a sanctuary and take rest there on occasion while passing through.
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- Part 48 of Merlin One-Shots / Writing prompts
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The king turns then, finally looking at him properly. He blinks, brows furrowed in an innocent act of confusion, and Merlin’s heart tugs.
It’s been a while since he killed someone face-to-face like this, much less someone this breathtakingly beautiful—
“What are you…” Arthur frowns and takes a single step forward, then freezes.
Finally, he sees the dagger.
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Merlin has been taking jobs for years. His magic comes in handy when tasked with making sure some spoiled fat heir disappears mysteriously enough that people assume he's eloped to leave his client the only remaining in line for whatever inheritance is at stake.
So, when his latest assignment challenges him to get rid of the King of Camelot himself, Merlin doesn't think it'll be any different.
Except it seems that Fate has other plans for him.
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They're both pining idiots and can't stay away from each other but we love them anyway.
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In Arthur’s more selfish moments, he catches himself wondering whether it would be better if Merlin were dead. Better being at peace than fearing Arthur in a self-imposed exile.
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On the run from Camelot, Merlin is captured and locked away with a dragon. It is years before Arthur can find him and bring him back.
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An execution was not exactly on Merlin's bucket list, wasn't even what destiny had intended for him, but it would figure that Uther Pendragon's final act would be one last strike against magic. On the bright side—because Merlin's nothing if not desperate for silver linings—he gets to learn more about magic and its still existing community than the castle he has once called home could've ever offered him. And when he finally returns, things might've just changed enough for all of them to have a chance at a better future than fate had planned.
Arthur, for his part, really wants to catch a break, and to stop thinking about his late manservant. It should probably be less of a shock that it does not work out so neatly. Between concerning dreams, the realisation of just how wrong his father was—about nearly everything, really—and trying to deal with the loss of the person closest to him, Arthur learns a few things about making choices that aren't always easy, but right.
Or sometimes, things have to go downhill first before they get better, and if Uther had known about the eventual outcome, he might've changed his mind for once in his life.
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- Part 5 of Merlin Stories
- Part 1 of The Future's Unwritten
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Like 3/4 pre-Arthur/Merlin.
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“Only you, Merlin. Only you would forget to mention an entire dragon.”
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All The Prince's Men by Faithless_3105
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling, Merlin (TV)
31 Jul 2022
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When Harry is found locked in the cupboard under the stairs of 4 Privet Drive, Cornelius Fudge tries to capitalise on it, forcing Dumbledore to take drastic measures to ensure the young boys safety, measures that could have far reaching consequences, but will they be for better or worse?
The wizarding world is on the edge of great change but who will end up claiming the final victory?
Canon to GoF then it quickly divereges. Rated for action and for later chapters.
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Merlin returned to Camelot with Aithusa’s egg, when he tried to show the egg to Gaius, he found the empty shell and realised the dragon hatchling was loose in Camelot.
As Merlin tries to raise the hatchling by himself, his fledgling relationship with Gwaine falls by the wayside.
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- Part 1 of There are no dragons in Camelot
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An ambush turns Arthur and Merlin's world upside down as the castle of cards Uther carefully crafted begins to crumble, leaving the truth of the great purge exposed. As the past threatens to repeat itself, Morgana plots her most ruthless coup yet. Royal!Merlin Canon divergent post S4