1 - 20 of 1,088 Bookmarked Items in Caring Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
Navigation
List of Bookmarks
-
Summary
Serie created for the OWAAT bingo fills hosted by Land of Myth server
- Words:
- 5,505
- Works:
- 16
- Bookmarks:
- 16
-
Bookmark Collections:
-
Bookmark Tags:
-
Tags
Summary
The final battle happened and Merlin would not let Arthur die. So Arthur finds himself back in the past when his father was still king. Arthur decides to change things to do what is best for Camelot, and HIS Merlin.
Normal humans don't survive time travel, but Merlin made sure Arthur survived...
Revision Complete 9/25/25
Series
- Part 9 of Meowmix's Merlin Stories
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 21,295
- Chapters:
- 13/14
- Comments:
- 81
- Kudos:
- 1,105
- Bookmarks:
- 237
- Hits:
- 20,226
-
Tags
Summary
“No.” Merlin wrapped his arms around his chest. “I wouldn’t even think about this!”
The other man gave him a tired look before trying to speak, only to be interrupted by Merlin.
“What would people say about me?” Merlin asked, spreading his arms. “I have a reputation to uphold! I can’t let them think I’m capable of…”
Series
- Part 4 of Merlin Fluffalooza 2025
- Part 31 of Merlin Bingo 2025
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,338
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 2
- Comments:
- 8
- Kudos:
- 139
- Bookmarks:
- 12
- Hits:
- 1,037
-
Bookmark Notes:
💛♥️
-
Bookmark Collections:
-
Bookmark Collections:
-
Tags
Summary
Merlin takes a beating from a noble, Arthur has to stop him from thinking he deserved it (while maintaining his composure).
-
Tags
Summary
“Magic should be legal,” Merlin says just barely above a whisper. A single tear escapes his eye and leaves Arthur stunned.
-
Tags
Summary
To say Arthur was having a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day was putting it lightly. It started out with the pixie in the pantry, which sounded like one of Gwaine’s inane drinking songs but was in actuality an unmitigated disaster of flour, chaos, flying apples, and wasted pastries…
…
An unfortunate incident with a pixie leads to Arthur and Merlin swapping bodies for a day. When Merlin’s closely guarded secrets surface in the process, it’s up to Arthur to figure out how to proceed. Trust, love, protection, they’re all forms of the same thing, aren’t they? And what of secrets, burdens, and all the lies we keep to ourselves? This is a story about what would happen if we chose to pull off the veil and step, together, into the light.
-
Bookmark Collections:
-
Bookmark Tags:
-
-
If I could hold you for a minute (I'd go through it again) by Merlins_hat
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
24 Jun 2024
Tags
Summary
They were in the Lake of Avalon, where many of his loved ones were buried. Merlin would not—could not—let Arthur become one of them.
Gold enveloped them both, and Merlin knew no more.
Or;
Given a second chance after tragedy, Merlin and Arthur wake to find themselves back where their paths first crossed - with the foreknowledge that may allow them to rewrite destiny and realize Albion's shining future. Bonded in trust and no longer divided by secrets, can the legendary pair steer Camelot towards unity and heal old wounds? Or will new threats arise to test their commitment to shaping a peaceful new era - together?
OR,
The dumbasses go through the entire series again but this time with better communication skills, and more sex. (And hugs, lots of them)- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 28,867
- Chapters:
- 8/?
- Comments:
- 302
- Kudos:
- 1,434
- Bookmarks:
- 420
- Hits:
- 32,219
-
Bookmark Tags:
-
Bookmark Tags:
Bookmark Notes:
8
-
Bookmark Notes:
3
-
Tags
Summary
When Arthur decides that he should humor his Council and at least make an effort in finding a bride, he enlists the help of Morgana. Her solution? A list of questions about Arthur's favorite things: if one of his possible matches could answer them, well, that would mean he had a chance at happiness with them, right?
At first, Arthur thinks it's a ridiculous idea.
Then he discovers that Merlin, who has no idea what the questions are for, somehow knows all the answers
Series
-
Bookmark Collections:
-
Tags
Summary
Now that Arthur has realized just how much his manservant cares for him, he's determined to woo him, marry him, and live happily ever after.
If only it were that simple.
~A direct sequel to A Few Of My Favorite Things~
Alternate title: five times Arthur tried to woo Merlin, and the time he finally got it right
Series
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 17,851
- Chapters:
- 6/6
- Comments:
- 195
- Kudos:
- 2,076
- Bookmarks:
- 245
- Hits:
- 23,417
-
Bookmark Tags:
-
Bookmark Tags:
-
Tags
Summary
For the first time in years, he felt more like a servant than a friend, and after all they went through together, Merlin couldn’t deny that it hurt. Of course, Arthur would want to spend some time alone with Gwen, that was normal, but Merlin felt like Arthur didn’t need him around as a friend anymore. Like he had been replaced. They used to talk in the morning, after the King had finally got out of bed after much grumbling. Arthur would tell him about his worries, he would complain about insufferable Lords and ask Merlin’s advice for how to solve a dispute or how to change a policy. Of course, he always pretended that he wasn’t taking Merlin’s opinion into account, that a servant didn’t have the wit or the knowledge to adequately understand a complex situation. But Merlin knew that Arthur always listened to him and that he valued his input. But now, he dismissed Merlin as soon as the servant had brought up his breakfast, claiming that he and Gwen could dress alone. Merlin missed dressing Arthur, making sure his hair looked good and fastening his armour.
Or
Arthur and Gwen's wedding marks the start of a series of events that will put a strain on Arthur, Gwen and Merlin's relationship.- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 83,044
- Chapters:
- 25/25
- Comments:
- 197
- Kudos:
- 910
- Bookmarks:
- 193
- Hits:
- 21,291
-
Bookmark Notes:
Finished
-
Bookmark Notes:
11
-
Tags
Summary
Merlin goes missing after a battle. Arthur trusts his gut.
-
Bookmark Notes:
Gelesen
-
Tags
Summary
Merlin takes the brunt of a curse meant for Arthur, and disappears. Arthur is convinced he's lost his best friend for good, only for Merlin to walk into his chambers the next morning. Merlin swears up and down that he isn't a ghost, and he isn't dead, but that doesn't explain why Arthur's hand goes right through him.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 37,263
- Chapters:
- 11/11
- Comments:
- 372
- Kudos:
- 2,229
- Bookmarks:
- 379
- Hits:
- 26,275
-
Bookmark Tags:
Bookmark Collections:
Bookmark Notes:
11/11
-
Tags
Summary
Arthur thinks of everything he’s been taught and knows there’s only one way to move forward, but he can’t. He can’t give the order, watch that pyre be built and stand by as Merlin is dragged through the courtyard to his death.
-
Tags
Summary
In the time that Merlin has been at Arthur's side, he has discovered that he is actually quite reliable about the important things. So whenever Merlin has a problem, the first thing he does is go to Arthur for help and together they always find a solution. At least, for every problem not surrounding magic. That is the one problem he fears what solution Arthur may find.
Or a super fluffy 5+1 of the five times Merlin goes to Arthur for help and receives it and the one time he doesn't go to Arthur at all.
Series
- Part 7 of 5+1 Murther Stories
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 10,041
- Chapters:
- 6/6
- Comments:
- 168
- Kudos:
- 2,508
- Bookmarks:
- 349
- Hits:
- 23,594
-
Tags
Summary
“Make sure you make it to that meeting on time, okay? I love you, I’ll try and make it back for lunch,” (aka accidental confessions of love)
-
Tags
Summary
And then there was Arthur, not shouting at him like everyone else, but smiling, and mouthing, ‘Come on, dove’.
Or something like that. Merlin wasn’t that good at lip-reading and Arthur’s lips could be distracting. Maybe he wasn’t mouthing ‘dove’, he was saying… Well, not love, obviously… He was saying come! Like, repeating that Merlin should be joining them.
Yes. Absolutely.
Five times Merlin is called dove and one time he can't side-explain it, no matter how much he tries.
Series
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 3,054
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 2
- Comments:
- 57
- Kudos:
- 2,770
- Bookmarks:
- 436
- Hits:
- 18,526
-
Bookmark Tags:
-
so he opened his mouth / and he started to sing by indigotigress7 for baguettewithanf
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
19 Aug 2025
Tags
Summary
“Arthur,” Merlin says quietly, as if separated entirely from himself and also so terribly trapped inside his own body, “I need to show you something.”
Arthur glances up, eyelids drooping with exhaustion, and opens his mouth.
Merlin’s eyes glow gold. A golden butterfly manifests on his outstretched hand. It flaps its wings gently, fluttering through the space between them for a precious second before dissolving back into thin air.
Arthur no longer looks tired.
Series
- Part 8 of AU-gust 2025
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 1,279
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 19
- Kudos:
- 284
- Bookmarks:
- 26
- Hits:
- 2,181
-
Tags
Summary
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.- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 323,497
- Chapters:
- 98/?
- Comments:
- 4,069
- Kudos:
- 7,146
- Bookmarks:
- 1,482
- Hits:
- 284,334
-
Bookmark Tags:
-
Bookmark Tags:
-
Tags
Summary
Merlin tries to give Arthur strawberries with breakfast and learns that royalty are not permitted to eat unprepared fruit. Of course, Merlin decides to ignore that.
-
Bookmark Collections:
-
Bookmark Collections:
-
Tags
Summary
Lost and caught in a sudden snow storm, all Arthur can think about is keeping Merlin safe and warm. With no way to start a fire, things aren't looking good. If only Merlin would trust Arthur enough to use his magic. If only Merlin could stay awake.