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Will the story change if Merlin and Arthur were childhood friends, but he knew her as "Emrys of Ealdor" and she only knows him as "Arthur" with no inkling that he's royalty?
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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 Merlin.
Different series of events that could have happened in my Time Travel and a Dragon, I mean a PenDragon story if Arthur was still human and didn't think like a dragon/human hybrid.
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- Part 3 of Time Traveling Arthur
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Arthur Pendragon has spent his whole life untouched—by kindness, by desire, or anything resembling real intimacy. It never mattered. Not until a certain annoying manservant came to Camelot—Merlin—who disregarded all strict royal etiquette and showed no restraint when it came to sudden, reckless displays of affection. Now, there’s something impossible in the space between them, something Arthur doesn’t know how to name—only that he aches to close the distance.
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A slow-burn touched-starved Arthur Pendragon story.
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Guys, there was only one bed.
Guys, some obscure quest in the cold far-up mountains made them "huddle for warmth".
Guys, they might give in to this farm fantasy of theirs.
Can't I just put all the tropes in there?
This fic is rated MSI for Maximum Self Indulgence.
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“You cannot kill him.”
“Try and stop me.”
“I will.”
“And how will a mere manservant do that? What are you going to do, distract me?”
“I might.”
Morgana glanced back down at his lips, and Merlin stayed very, very still.
“See?” He said, breaking the silence, “It’s working.”
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Merlin and Morgana find themselves tangled up — and not only in each other. As their unexpected enemies-with-benefits.. situation leads to them conceiving a not so secret child, friends turn to foe and they are forced to turn to one another, regardless of their complaints.
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Merlin held up a pinky and Arthur chuckled. He wrapped his own around it, like Merlin had once, long ago, taught him. Unlike those times, though, he brought their hands to his mouth and kissed Merlin’s fingers ever so gently.His smile only grew as he watched the tips of Merlin’s ears turn pink.
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Some and Now None of You's original ending, just because I already had most of it written, so why not post it. Read at least upto chapter 43 of the main story before this one.
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- Part 3 of All of You
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A dagger Arthur finds hidden in Merlin’s chambers fills him with unease. Already burdened by Merlin’s absence, Arthur faces mounting tension within the council. Despite his tough exterior and foul mood, he strives to hold Camelot together while grappling with growing doubts about Merlin’s secretive behavior.
After a grueling training session with the knights, Arthur retreats to reflect on Merlin’s frequent “tavern” visits, a mystery made all the more puzzling by Gaius’s repeated use of the excuse. As the days pass, Arthur’s suspicions deepen.
Some truths cannot be hidden.
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When what should have been a simple errand for Uther turns into an entire conspiracy, Merlin and Arthur enlist the help of their friends to try and prevent a war. Things are not always as they seem, and Arthur is determined to fix things and also get some answers to several burning questions.
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The knights of Camelot are on a mission to find a rare and expensive item named 'The Signoria Pearl' in the luxurious city of Aldritch, seeking out the famous but unknown merchant named 'Kai The Collector'. But the unknown merchant and price for the item are shocking and not what they had anticipated. How will this go?
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The woman was still looking, her delicate face blank as if she was considering… Taking Jericho in, head to toe.
Traitorously her guts twisted when she received a smile back, a small one, but a smile nonetheless.
Then the woman turned back, reacting to something the girl next to her had said, their attention back on whatever was going on behind Jericho.
That was when she heard it, the sound of her brother saying something insanely stupid, followed by a loud groan.
“Merlin…” Jericho sighed and turned around to find Merlin with his hands twisted behind his back, held by some blonde man.
“And who do you think you are? The king?” Merlin said, unable to see the man behind him break out into a proper grin.
“No. I’m his son.”
Jericho sighed again, her feet moving on their own.
or: A rewrite of BBC Merlin in which Merlin has a twin sister, who might not have magic like him, but a reliable survival instinct, the ability to wield a sword and little to no impulse control.
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A retelling of the episode "Gwaine" from Merlin (BBC). It wouldn't be a good retelling if it weren't a little *gay*
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Merlin came to Camelot with the intention of becoming a physician.
Despite his job as manservant to the king, that dream was never forgotten.When Merlin gets the chance to leave Camelot, Arthur panics.
Luckily for Arthur, banquets with other kingdoms tended to end up badly, so Merlin couldn't leave him quite yet.
Unluckily for Merlin, it was a love potion instead of poison, this time. -
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Merlin, is silently dying. The love of his life is married to one of his best friends. There’s nothing he can do; they both seem genuinely happy. He just has to be on the sidelines, always just watching. The only one who knows the true Merlin, magic, true heart and all is Lancelot.
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Set in 1800’s England.
Arthur and Merlin meet each other accidental when they are both strolling the quiet streets late at night, dressed in more common clothing than they are both used to as to not get recognised. But when Merlin finds Arthur at the ball, he is not the same man that he met on those streets.
This Arthur is a terrible person and there’s nothing that can change that. Or so Merlin believes.
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5 Times Merlin Gave Away Pieces of His Heart and 1 Time He Pieced It All Back Together by ShutUpGwen
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
10 Aug 2025
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Merlin is not oblivious to what is said about him around the castle, especially after years and years of gossiping with Gwen.
“That boy can’t serve a drink to save his life.” Someone might say. “Why does King Arthur keep him around?”
And, thankfully, the answer is never “He’s a powerful warlock destined to protect King Arthur while he unites Albion and brings magic back to the land.”
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Instead, they might say “He services the King in ways the rest of us can’t.”
Or “Have you not noticed how close he is to some of the knights? I wouldn't be surprised to learn he’s being kept around as a mattress warmer.”
“I saw him sneaking out of Sir Leon’s chambers early one morning. You can’t blame a noble knight for making use of such a service.”
And sometimes…
Sometimes Merlin wishes it were as simple as that. Not the part about bedding members of the court out of some misguided sense of duty, of course. But the part about being able to keep his relationships casual. Unattached. When the truth is that Merlin falls far too hard far too easily.
And he’s been giving away little pieces of his heart since his very first week in Camelot.
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Merlin is just casually breaking into a hotel suite, when he gets surprised by its owner. The most arrogant prat he has ever known! And instead of just taking his chance, of just leaving, something makes him want to push that idiot's buttons even further... Especially when he discovers, how well equipped that clotpole is!
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In which Leon stumbles across a group of new knights tormenting Merlin, and the sight manages to jar free the buried memories of his time under the Lamia's sway.
He does something about it, and about the feelings he has for Merlin that he's spent far too long ignoring.
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“What is it?” he asked, voice suddenly smaller. “Do I look bad?”
Arthur said nothing.
His mouth was dry, his thoughts incoherent. Before him stood Merlin, and Arthur—King of Camelot, commander of armies, slayer of beasts, and stubborn idiot—could only stare.
‘Bad?’ his mind screamed. ‘He is ethereal. No—ethereal is not a strong enough word.’
It is Merlin’s first ball since being named the Court Sorcerer, and Arthur insists that he must be dressed appropriately for his new station, an important member of the court. However, Arthur is entirely unprepared for the outcome of his demand.
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Merlin catches Arthur palming himself with his nose buried in his scarf and since Arthur has been pushing himself lately he decides to step in. Forcing Arthur to let himself be taken care of properly. It's just that those methods are slightly more explicit than usual.
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- Part 2 of The Bird Bath
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When Arthur and his knights are led into a trap and captured on Dyfed’s territory, Gwen is prompted to invoke the right of single combat. But, when Dyfed’s chosen champion is revealed to be a powerful sorceress, Merlin must take on the guise of Emrys to fight for Camelot. In doing so, the young warlock will discover just how much he is willing to sacrifice for his friends, and for the future he believes Arthur Pendragon is destined to create.
“It had never been the dragon’s prophecy he believed in so fiercely– it was Arthur. If Arthur died here, it would be like losing a part of himself. He would forever be incomplete. Severed. Merlin would remain frozen in time.”
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Just a quick little oneshot about Arthur practicing with the training dummy and Merlin being a provocative little gremlin. This is probably set in one of the earlier seasons. Before things got all :(