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Where Merlin ends up helping Morgana with her magic and they become some kind of chaotic magic heroes duo but with a bit of a plot twist
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- Part 16 of Merlin Bingo 2023
- Part 10 of July Break Bingo 2023
- Part 1 of Chaotic Duo's Adventures
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Merlin feels overburdened and under the weather, but he doesn't want to add stress to Arthur's efforts in revitalizing his kingdom after recovering the throne from Morgana, so he tries not to take it personally when Arthur gives him a hard time. But when reports tell of a dragon within Camelot's borders and Merlin gets dragged along on a mission against his nature, the king only seems to double down on his mistreatment of his servant, making protecting the royal clotpole a lot more difficult as he fights off an untreated fever.
"Any time he felt as though he was getting somewhere with his destiny something would come around and ruin it. And more often than not, that something was Arthur."
AU where Arthur knows that Merlin used magic to help him recover his kingdom from Morgana in The Sword in the Stone. Only, Merlin doesn't realize.
Writing by DollopheadedMerlin & Art by jupiterflytrap for the Merlin Reverse Bang 2023
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Every ten years or so a tournament is held between all the five kingdoms. In which one (strongest of the kingdom) sorcerer is chosen as a representative of their king/queen/crown bearer.
The monarchs, however, do not choose the sorcerer for themselves, which Arthur is thankful for, since magic is still banned in Camelot. Instead, they are chosen by the mirror of truth. It shows the face of the strongest sorcerer in said lands, so Arthur can reach out to them.When the mirror finally chooses the participants, Camelot's champion is......... well i mean, who is the strongest magic user in Camelot? Exactly!
It's Morgana.
After all, Merlin was born in Cendred's kingdom.
(original post: https://changelink.tumblr.com/post/654168268169428992/embed)
EDIT: Now available in Russian: https://ficbook.net/readfic/10887772Series
- Part 54 of Merlin's magic
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"I'm not sure what I'd have done."
"And I didn't want to put you in that position.”For better or for worse, Arthur knows Merlin's secret. The problem? Merlin doesn't know Arthur knows. This leaves Arthur with a predicament... and an opportunity. A test. Three trials and three opportunities for Merlin to prove he doesn't deserve death. Arthur hopes he will pass them. Maybe then the image of Merlin's golden eyes will stop haunting him.
Merlin opened his mouth. A noise unlike any sound Arthur had ever heard escaped from it. Loud and rumbling and guttural, inhuman, and in no way, shape, or form could actually be coming from his manservant.
But it was. And Merlin was speaking.
"O drakon, e male so ftengometta tesd'hup'anankes! Erkheo!"
For a minute, there was complete silence—a silence in which Arthur just stared from behind a tree in an incomprehensive daze.
But then there was a sound. Both loud and forceful and... familiar.
The sound of flapping wings.
AKA an in-depth character study of Arthur. I do not endorse Arthur's actions, but this is what I think he'd do in canon. This was my season 3 prediction!
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- Lancelot & Merlin (& Aithusa) [Tired Dads TM]
- Gwen & Merlin [Merlin being a weirdo and Gwen just supporting her bestie]
- Mordred & Merlin [What happens when you put two people who can speak into people's minds in one group?]
- Leon & Merlin [A vengeful and fed-up Merlin who becomes Leon's manservant for the week and Leon just rolling with it and enjoying the peaceful benefits of Merlin trying to make Arthur jealous]
- Daegal & Merlin ["Nevermind Arthur crying in the corner, the bigger question is: Is that kid Merlin's son or little brother?" "Whatever it is, all the knights seemed to have become his uncles so whoever fucks with him is fucking dead."]
- Gwaine & Merlin [Chaos gremlins who like to watch Camelot burn just for the simple scene of watching Arthur lose his fucking shit]Planned:
- Percival & Merlin [Buff Boy Bodyguard Percival protecting Merlin from rude nobles (including Arthur)]
- Elyan & Merlin [Shit Damn, Breaking Out of Prison Wasn't the Only Thing Merlin Was Capable of, Surprisingly: How Elyan Finds It Out the Hard Way]- Words:
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What is Merlin had another secret? What if Merlin's secret past comes back to haunt him? Merlin was the Crown Prince of Draconia, a kingdom of magic. But his uncle wanted the kingdom for himself and overthrew King Balinor. Now Merlin hides in Camelot, hiding his magic and his royal status. But what happens when Camelot receives word that Morgana has begun working with his Uncle. How will Merlin be able to keep his past hidden, when it comes knocking on the castle steps.
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Everyone has a soulmark, and Merlin has five soulmates.
Here's the thing: they love each other. Not him.
Several years of lying, secrets and heartbreak later, Merlin has to learn how to let the Knights of the Round table love him
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A sequel to Tra Bo Dau.
After finally making it to Camelot and becoming Arthur’s manservant, Merlin is overwhelmed by, but excited for, his new life. While hiding his magic and his relationship with the prince, Merlin discovers Arthur has secrets of his own, a complicated family history, and a shared destiny to bring about the new age of Albion and return magic to the land. Meeting new friends along the way, Merlin does his best to guide Arthur into accepting him and other users of magic, all while upholding his sacred duty as the last dragonlord.
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- Part 2 of The Last Dragonlord
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Merlin has carved out a nice little life for himself on the outskirts of Camelot, where magic is held in far less suspicion than in the citadel. It's lonely, but peaceful. One day, the Knights of Camelot come to arrest him for the sorcery he has failed to hide well enough, and a hostile, awkward first meeting with the prince will force him into new situations and change his life in ways he never thought possible.
In which Merlin doesn't go to Camelot, but meets Arthur anyway.
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- Part 1 of The Last Dragonlord
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"He was not going to be his father, was the vow both Warlock and King made at the same time together after being told the news of Merlin being pregnant, as a result of his Dragonlord heritage."
Six years later: "“I want to come and watch you train,” she said, playing with the laces of his tunic. “And maybe to join you?” Arthur smiled into her hair. So, this was what had his eccentric daughter acting all shy."
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- Part 3 of Merlin Bingo 2023
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Not My Father
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When Arthur secretly follows Merlin into the woods to discover what his manservant is up to, the last thing he expects is to be confronted by an actual, real-life dragon. A baby dragon, granted, but still, Arthur is determined to save Merlin from his own recklessness by capturing the monster...
Arthur's actions set the two of them on a path full of secrets and truths that might make or break their relationship, and Camelot along with it.- Language:
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“You know the usual me. The one that always goes with you when there's a magical threat, just to ensure your safety.” He hoped that his attempt at lightening up the mood would break some of the tension. Unfortunately he saw Arthur's shoulders tense up a little.
"Merlin, you are not riding out with us" Arthur still didn't even look up at the younger man, keeping his failing attention on papers, his voice trying to take on a nonchalant tone but his piercing gaze only intensifying in its severity.
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A different take on the episode “The Last Dragonlord” where Arthur didn’t relent and actually forbade Merlin from riding out with him to fight the dragon. Of course Merlin ignores him and tries to face it alone, although this time he doesn’t know if he will even get a chance to succeed, all the while Arthur tries to ensure his servant’s… his friend’s safety.
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Arthur, Merlin, Guinevere and the knights accidently end up in another universe. Before they get back to their own universe, they have to travel across multiple universes, meet other versions of themself and deal with their problems. All the while doing it, they also discover a secret each time.
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- Part 1 of THROUGH OTHER UNIVERSES
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im at chapter 4 love this so so so so so much!!!!
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When Merlin finds out his father is a dragonlord, he finally lets himself share a secret with Arthur.
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as you grip me like an animal that you're about to spear by metalisthewaymydudes
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
30 Oct 2025
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Freya had a beast in her heart. The beast smelt Merlin's scent on a rival years ago and attacked Arthur without a second thought. Thinking my mate, my mate, my mate and nothing else in her fury. Only calming when Merlin dropped the gargoyle on Arthur, almost killing the young Prince. For her. Choosing her.
The beast made her fight Arthur again years after, but she had more control over it then and made the fight into a practice- a spar.
The beast was calm now, Arthur was not a rival anymore. He was a friend, a kindred spirit, a companion. A mate.
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The day Arthur gets kidnapped is the luckiest day of his life - he just doesn't know it yet.
An AU in which Balinor finds a lost child and takes him home, and Arthur gets to do some growing up without Uther.
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The Darkest Hour rewrite: Merlin saves the day by revealing his Dragonlord ancestry
“A single drop of my blood is worth more than the life of a High Priestess.”
A moment of silence passed before the Cailleach nodded her head in acceptance.
«How brave, young dragon. So you do challenge me after all. Very well. But are you sure you’re willing to part with such a precious thing? You might save your Prince’s life tonight, but tomorrow when you return to Camelot he will demand that you burn at the stake for your powers.”
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“This is the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened to me by far, and if anyone finds out about it, they will find that their life expectancy is dropping remarkably quickly,” Merlin says under his breath, flexing and unflexing his shiny new claws. It’s not that the claws are embarrassing, nor that the wings or the horns are even an issue, easily hidden by an illusion spell as they are, but rather this small, simple fact:
Merlin is 20 years old and going through fucking puberty, this time of the dragonlord variety.
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yet another dragonlord!merlin fic lol-
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Merlin's magic is revealed, and neither Arthur nor Merlin knows how to handle it. Then they go on a hunt and encounter trouble as always.
And to his surprise, along the way, he gets some recognition for everything he's done.