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Merlin and Arthur of tired of hiding their relationship, and of Uther's meddling, so they get married in secret, along with Morgana and Gwen. But as the secrets to their marriage comes to light, the looming gloom of Uther's death, and hope for the future, what threats will come about
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When Merlin's magic is exposed shortly before season 2 starts, the path of destiny starts changing forever. Now on the run with Arthur, Morgana, and Gwen. Merlin hopes to convince Arthur that magic is totally good instead of him and Morgana just being an exception. Morgana, meanwhile, hopes to convince him to usurp his father. As allies are gathered and Arthur realizes the injustice in his kingdom, it looks more and more like he will have to act in a drastic way. A way he dreads.
Meanwhile, Arthur and Merlin are growing closer and closer and might just have feelings for each other. Something they probably should be better about realizing, considering the example of Gwen and Morgana right next to them.
In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom now rests on the shoulders of four, their names: Merlin, Arthur, Guinevere, and Morgana
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- Part 1 of Different Destiny
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Merlin came to Camelot harboring a life-threatening secret and throughout his years living in Camelot serving and protecting Arthur, he never thought that the prince might be harboring a life-altering secret of his own and that prince arthur was not all that he presents himself as.
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A retelling of Merlin with abo dynamics.
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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 has no king. All that remains is Queen Guinevere and Sir Leon. His steady friendship is all she has left, offering her a hint of... love? Then Merlin turns up—he didn't die as feared and has returned. Instead of joy at his return, Gwen is angry. She assumed him dead—now it seems he abandoned her. Merlin never meant to leave her, he needed time, but it seems she can't see it as anything else. No matter how hard he tries, he isn't enough—maybe Gwen needs something else. Someone else. Can he resurrect the past for her—or should the past stay in the past? As if tensions in Camelot aren't enough, a seemingly trivial error has morphed into a threat lurking outside the kingdom. Time reveals the threat is already within the castle—close to the queen. It seems the past can't let go of Camelot, and with the Cup of Life falling into the conflict, past mixes with future. Camelot needs a new start. The old ways versus the new. Fear. Respect. Magic. Fear alone can't lead Camelot, respect must be earned and magic's future is uncertain.
They'd all begun to think they were safe—but is Camelot even meant to have a future? Or is it doomed to the destiny of its past kings? To die—and leave them all devastated amidst its ashes. -
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Merlin works as a barista at The Coffee Pot, a small shop with a bunch of beloved regulars, Gwaine —his chaotic but loyal co-worker— and a particularly grumpy regular he has been baiting for months now; a handsome man who comes in at 7:46 every weekday morning, orders a large black coffee with no sugar, and somehow makes Merlin's day complete.
It's a good life.
But lately, the shadows feel a little closer. A rose left on his doorstep. A note with a smiley face. The sensation of eyes watching from across the street. Merlin tells himself it's nothing—just his imagination, just coincidence, just the city being the city.
He tells himself a lot of things. That doesn't mean they are true
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A story about found family, learning to ask for help, and the realization that being loved means never having to carry the weight by yourself.
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Merlin follows Arthur on his quest to the Perilous lands, returning not just with his friend alive and well but also a new kingdom. Magic has lost so much from the purge and the years after and the first rule of magic is that there must be balance, so it gives back. Creating the Kingdom of Oplaria, ruled by King Emrys.
But Merlin is not so keen to abandon his destiny and Arthur, he spends his time between the two Kingdoms constantly torn between his friendship with Arthur and his duty to his people and magic. He is good at secret identities after all.
But with Arthur constantly sidelining Merlin how long can he make excuses to stay?
And how much will this change not only the Prophecy but also the future of Albion?This is follows the show from Season 3 episode 8 -> Season 4 episode 13 but will include storylines from other episodes.
If like me you loved all the side characters well then get ready to get a lot more time with them (especially if you love Mithian, Elena and Vivian).
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Basically "Deliver Us" from the Prince of Egypt and Merlin being Daenerys Targaryen
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- Part 1 of The Kingdom of Oplaria
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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)
29 Dec 2025
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“Merlin was too driven by grief for his other half that he turned back time, but magic like this always has a price. For Merlin to turn back time he had to give up his memories of that time.”
Or, merlin resets time to the day he enters Camelot and meets Arthur 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 the past lifetime.
(Ignore that Chapter 4 is actually Chapter 3, i’ll fix it when I get the chance.)
Thank you for my Beta Reader (And Sibling) @Ntytab Here on Ao3
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It's Yule in Camelot and that means Arthur and Merlin getting into their annual gift giving contest.
Only this year, with Arthur knowing about Merlin's magic, and them being together, they both can go all out.
And so the contest commences with them each trying to outdo each other.
Until disaster strikes, And Merlin gives Arthur a gift he will never be able to match.
Happy Merliniversary 2025
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- Part 4 of Plegian - A Series 4 Prompt Based AU
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After Uther Pengragon's death and Arthur's rise to the throne, he was determined to change the laws of Camelot and create an integrated society. The Once and Future King grew a reputation for himself: Arthur Pendragon, Libarator, Saviour, Unifier.
But something was missing. Or should I say someone.
Or, Arthur liberates a slave camp and discovers a young man who would change his life forever.
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AKA Hunith's terrible horrible no good very bad day/week/month/year AKA the epic highs and lows of Huniths love life
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- Part 2 of THERE’S A FIELD WITH 30 GHOST BOYS
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When Gaius falls in love with Uther Pendragon, he has no idea what he is getting into. Their romance blossoms as Uther conquers Camelot, only to be pulled up short afterward. But Remnants of it exist with both men, causing aftershocks as Uther turns into a completely different person. Or perhaps he reveals the person Gaius was blind to. But Gaius cannot abandon him. And oh, how he wishes he could.
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The whole Camelot is celebrating the engagement between Uther and Ygraine de Bois. There is music, food and entertainment, the great hall filled to the brim. Yet the only ones not celebrating are the king himself, his court physician, his future wife, and the court sorceress caught in the midst of the unfortunate love square.
That is until Ygraine notices that just like her eyes are glued to Nimueh across the table, so are her future husband’s eyes glued to Gaius. With that in mind, she makes Uther an offer he cannot refuse.
Written for the Merlin Prequel Fest on The Heart of Camelot discord server and here on tumblr.
Day One prompt: "I am half agony, half hope…" - Jane Austen, Persuasion -
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"But the sorcerer--the terrorist, the one who hated mundanes. What became of him?" Merlin asked.
“He’s probably dead," said Hunith.
“What did they call him?”
She gathered the fabric of her kirtle in her hands. “Balinor,” she said, looking away. The side of her face that remained facing him was spotted with old, familiar scars, mottling her eyebrow into patches and making her right ear small with ruin. The skin was dragged like rivers over her cheekbone and jaw, a little pale and tough. Merlin loved her, loved this face, though he knew it disgusted the town. But, for the first time, Merlin reckoned he knew just how this had happened to her, just whose fire this was.
And if that Balinor was alive, and Merlin ever happened upon him, Merlin would kill the son of a bitch. -
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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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Whereabouts of the Heart by perksofimmortality (akahomie) for indepthcoverage, unrein, neocol
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
25 Mar 2025
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A Merlin parody of The Swan Princess (+ some Brave & Anastasia mixed in, too).
As an act of goodwill following a successful peace treaty with Camelot, the leaders of the Dragonrider Clan offer High Dragonlord Balinor’s firstborn child to be the future betrothed of Uther Pendragon’s young son, the two-year-old Prince Arthur. Half a year later, when Lady Hunith gives birth to a baby boy, little Merlin is welcomed with open arms by both peoples.
Now eleven and nine years old respectively, Arthur and Merlin are formally introduced for the first time, and it goes about as well as you’d expect (which is to say, not at all). But no worries, they still have a decade to grow to like each other enough for the engagement to proceed without any problems. That’s a lot of time to fall in love... so it’s practically a done deal. Right?
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It had become a regular routine, like all things in his life. He would purposefully get the earlier train once he discovered Gwen also took that train. Sure, Arthur had to wake up earlier and had to walk around aimlessly so that he wouldn’t be ridiculously early to work, but it was worth the extra minutes he got to spend in her company. He hadn’t yet struck up a conversation (well, that was if you didn’t count the cafe’s “Hi, the usual?” “Hi, yes please.” as conversation) yet, but it was next on the bucket list.
He was aware that his behaviour could seem stalkerish, but Arthur had a very good explanation. He was determined to get Gwen to like him, and for that, he needed to know her interests. Right now, he understood that she loved to knit or something because she was never not seen without yarn and some weird hook thing. Oh, and she was definitely a dog person, which was great because so was Arthur.
So, a perfect fit.
But, tragedy struck because it seemed destiny had other plans to Arthur.
Or Arthur thinks he's found his fairy tale until he does. Unfortunately, he'd taken things into his own hands before then. Cue the headache and heartache.
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This is set after Love in the Time of Dragons. Alice having to go all saddened me, so I decided to do a story around her and Gaius's life.
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Merlin doesn't like Alice, everything about her set his hackles rising, but Gaius won't hear a bad word about her. It's amazing how she managed to get under his skin...
Content warning for depiction of substance dependency and withdrawal.
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