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The Clash of Two Kings by I_am_mentally_ill_310
Fandoms: Beowulf (Poem), Merlin (TV), Arthurian Mythology & Related Fandoms
30 Sep 2024
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What if Beowulf and King Arthur met? At war? On opposite sides of the battlefield?
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Merlin never expected to get into Manchester university, he had no idea how he had managed it really. He was smart no doubt, but a poor boy from Ireland doesn't get accepted to one of England's premier undergraduate programs with a full ride, it just doesn't happen. but here he is, about to start the next four years of his life, stood at the doors to Hulme Hall.
Arthur pendragon had spent the past year and a half begging his father to let him apply to Manchester university and follow in his mothers footsteps, and the last sixth months incredibly thankful for his cousin morgana for secretly submitting his application despite his fathers protests. so here he was, living off the trust his mother had left for him before she died and about to step into Hulme Hall, the very same dorm house his mother had stayed in some forty years before.
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When Merlin’s magic gets revealed on a hunting trip Arthur reacts badly, giving Merlin no sign he will ever forgive him despite knowing deep down he will. As they cross an icy river Arthur is left with the consequences of his reaction, and the prospect of losing Merlin.
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- Part 3 of Tansy's Merlin Shortfics - Cannon AU
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Arthur’s plans for a proposal form the perfect opportunity for enemies to kidnap him and his intended: Merlin.
These enemies have a bet as to who can first break Arthur’s mind using the best tool they have at their disposal: Merlin
But in a land of Myth and a time of magic, there are things they don’t know about a young man: Merlin.
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- Part 3 of Plegian - A Series 4 Prompt Based AU
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After Merlin’s sacrifice for Arthur, the kingdom mourns and Arthur is left to navigate life without the one person who always stood by him. A story of friendship, magic, and the devastating cost of loyalty.
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In the hidden hours between duty and dawn, Arthur and Merlin find fleeting moments to revel in each other. Their love is a quiet rebellion against the weight of royal expectations and the dangers of Merlin’s magic, a secret they’ve woven into glances, touches, and stolen moments under starlit skies. But as feelings deepen and loyalties are tested, every look and gentle brush of hands brings them closer to a choice that could change Camelot forever
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Arthur is depressed and frustrated with yearning and Merlin is fed up with it being taken out on him. So, he decides to use a spell to bring Arthur perfect bliss—which works all too well.
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- Part 1 of Tryst
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A strange box stood atop Morgana's nightstand. A gift from a new suitor perhaps?
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Merlin is the happiest he's ever been in his life. Camelot is safe for the time being, Arthur, Gwen, and the knights know of his magic and accept him for it, and his budding romance with Arthur is thriving. And then he falls ill to a sickness that suspiciously mimicks pregnancy... or perhaps it isn't mimicking at all.
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Dragonlords in Merlin's world are a bit more active in the world of dragons than Merlin ever knew, they birth dragon young themselves.
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- Part 1 of Merlin, Mother of Dragons
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"Wait, Merlin."
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It’s on Arthur’s twenty-sixth birthday, long after he’s come to terms with his feelings for Merlin, that an anonymous party gives him a cursed snow-globe under Merlin’s pen. But not all is what it seems—is it truly a curse, or a gift in disguise?
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Arthur and Merlin are forced to take shelter at a beautiful diverse inn together during a very bad and sudden snowstorm on the way back to Camelot from an expedition. As the days of them being confined together drag on, Arthur learns there is more to Merlin that meets the eye, and Merlin learns that Arthur isn’t a total arrogant selfish prince. But, Arthur starts to notice even the small things about Merlin that make his chest flush with heat; his smile, his pale skin, his perfect lips, his beautiful laugh, etc., causing uneasy and unwanted feelings to bubble to the surface of Arthur’s mind. It’s all up to Arthur to figure out how far he’s willing to go with his admitted feelings.
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A serious illness is taking over Camelot little by little, leaving victims in its wake.
Things get worse when the king himself falls ill, luckily he has Merlin by his side, who is not going to let anything bad happen to him. -
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Arthur Pendragon, a disillusioned corporate heir in modern-day London, runs a tech empire built on his father Uther’s ruthless ambition. Merlin Emrys is a barista and secret activist with latent magical abilities, struggling to keep his powers hidden in a world that doesn’t believe in magic. When a series of mysterious events, including unexplained outages and strange symbols appearing in the city, draws them together, they discover their fates are entwined by an ancient prophecy pulsing beneath modern chaos. This prophecy threatens to unravel Arthur’s empire and awaken Merlin’s magic in ways that could set London ablaze.
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- Part 8 of Modern Merlin
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Merlin is the specialist boy in all of Camelot. I don't... idk how to summarize this. It's like a summary of the show but in a 10 ish minute play. Merthur is canon. To me.
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"You think they heard?" Yes Arthur. I think they F*cking heard. by Nobody_Important69
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
03 Mar 2025
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(Set as though Merlin has a happy ending) Gwaine and Merlin like to make bets together while at the tavern. One of them involves Arthur's throne, Arthur's bed, and something far worse... This gets revealed while the knights are getting drunk on a 'hunting trip,' along with many other things that really did not need to be revealed. It's just a load of horny men around a campfire (or having sex in the forest like a certain King and manservant).
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prepare the diving bell (i sink into myself, low, again) by neighborhoodbi
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
16 Mar 2025
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You look at him, and you tremble with the weight it takes to keep your secrets together. You are a prince, you are used to secrets — secrets that are vital, that hide bodies of villages, arms of troops, and the beating heart of your city.
Secrets that, if exposed, mean you could lose everything your ancestors have worked for overnight — your city, a country’s heartbeat, gone in the blink of an eye.
But his secret? His secret would destroy not just your kingdom, but your world as you know it (with him in it;) and you can't live with that — you know you can't. And you don't want to find out what it would be like to have to.
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in which i put arthur through the therapy blender and make a cherry cocktail out of his emotions. leon makes a brief appearance. merlin’s also there. he plays ball.
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What if their story was not one of destiny but instead the one we all wanted. A true love story between Merlin and Arthur? What would their lives look like if Merlin was not so occupied with destiny, if magical attacks became less frequent at the unimportance of the duo? Would they ever become fond of each other?
Not a true re-write because I couldn’t fathom just retelling someone else’s plot.
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Arthur remembers how his life has changed since his daughter, whom he had as a teenager and of whom almost no one knows that she is his daughter, appeared in Camelot, and he also remembers a fateful night that changed the kingdom.
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The prequel to The Many Woes of Prince Arthur and Merlin. Merlin's only been Arthur's servant for two months, but it feels like years. If it's not a chore trying to do Merlin in, it's a threat to Arthur's life. Or worse, Arthur himself. A warlock can only take so much, but what else can he do? The dragon under the castle swears he has no choice but to follow his destiny, or die trying. Merlin's pretty sure he's fast getting to the point where dying might be the better option.
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“I was wondering if you might come home with me.” Merlin stops mid-rant and stares at him, and then down at his panini again, and back at Arthur. This is a panini of lies and pain. He can tell already.
“For Christmas? I’ve got an uncle and a mother and a sister waiting for me at home, in case you hadn’t remembered, I’m not going home with you just because you’re a workaholic.”
“No, it’s. My mum might be under the impression that we’re a little bit married.”
In which Merlin gets conned into spending Christmas with Arthur's family and pretending to be his husband, because somehow this is his life.
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On the way back to Camelot from Ealdor, Merlin's kidnapped then sold to a brothel where he's forced to service clients with a lust potion.
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Arthur lives to humiliate him, Merlin is convinced of that, but he'll get his revenge someday.
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In which Freya owns a coffee shop, Arthur hates his job, but loves coffee, Merlin has smooth moves and a knack for words, and there's an unfair amount of caffeine-fuelled flirting happening over crossword puzzles.
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A modern magical comedy very loosely based on Ugly Betty. Publishing king Uther Pendragon has had enough of his playboy son seducing every female assistant he has ever had so he hires Merlin, a man he is sure Arthur will never sleep with. Merlin would be more insulted by this fact if he wasn’t so busy trying to juggle his duties, save Arthur's skin from ruthless fashionistas and keep his magic a secret at the same time. Expect appearances by oil-lathered knights, the occasional mad druid, a perverted Will and a mental caretaker who lives in the basement and keeps harping on about coins and destiny.
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When they try to hang him, he floats.
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They put him on the pyre at dawn.
He doesn’t burn.
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Merlin and Arthur keep meeting at a series of weddings.
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Merlin's dreams have always fuelled his art, but they've always been abstract and removed from reality. Soon after he meets Gwaine, he starts to see vivid images of a past full of death and magic and love for a King who was ripped from him. Things only escalate further when he spends a weekend in the country with Gwaine and meets his group of friends, which includes aristocrat and It Boy, Arthur Pendragon. Merlin soon realises that no matter how hard you try, one thing is certain, you can't fuck with destiny.
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And so the traitor Agravaine lay dead, and the witch vanished, leaving the wreck of war and strife behind them. Arthur Pendragon, son and heir to Uther and now king, took to wife Guinevere and held in company his noble knights. His faithful servant, Merlin, remained close at his side as was their wont. And with these companions, Arthur set forth to rebuild his kingdom, facing not only the doubts of those who misliked his youth and choice of wife, but his own qualms, for he knew that he had been taken in by the sweet words of his uncle and sister and had not seen their treachery until the hour was almost too late. Ere peace could come to his kingdom, he must find a way to heal the wounds that had cut so deeply into his own heart.
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Modern AU- Arthur and Merlin's first time. It just happened on a recliner.
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For months now they've been casually meeting in the lobby of their building, and Merlin's been harbouring a (totally not creepy and perfectly normal and not at all pathetic) crush on his neighbour, Arthur. As luck would have it, they both suddenly find themselves on their own for Christmas, and well… They say there's nothing like a bit of holiday cheer to bring people together. (And pancakes. And toys. And no matter what Arthur says peppermint tea is a legitimate thing. Also cake.)
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When Arthur agrees to meet Gwen's new boyfriend Lance and his group of friends he never expected it to include Merlin. It's been nine years since they broke up, but the memories are still raw. Pretending that they don't know each other seems like the best idea, until it's not.
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"To my great-nephew Arthur I bequeath Tintagel Distribution, wholly and without reserve, save for one condition. You must marry, and stay married, for a period of no less than six months. You're a wonderful businessman Arthur, but a full life needs love and companionship, not just a string of affairs. Settle down young Arthur, and your life will be the richer for it."
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Mystery Work
Part of PrivatedforForeseeableFuture
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This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!
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Merlin walks into a goblin trap and inadvertently develops cat ears and tail. Arthur laughs at him at first, but then finds it really hot.
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While clearing out Morgana’s old rooms, Merlin discovers a pair of unusual magical bracelets. Arthur wants to destroy them, of course, and so begins a quest that will take them over snowy mountains and through rain-soaked forests, dealing with Druids, bandits and inns of questionable repute. With the future of magic itself hanging in the balance and matters complicated by the changing nature of their relationship, Merlin discovers that destiny comes at a price.
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Modern AU. When Merlin Emrys gets a summer job at Buckingham Palace, he doesn't expect to even meet King Arthur, let alone become involved in protecting him from a plot to overthrow the monarchy.
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Heartbreak, Secret Friends, and Stupid Doodles by i_know_its_0ver
Fandoms: Merlin - Fandom
24 Apr 2011
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Modern uni AU: Merlin has a secret crush on Arthur, who has no idea who he is. When Arthur has a bad break up, Merlin takes it upon himself to cheer him up. Secretly, of course.
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A Modern day Merlin AU set at the University of St Andrews, featuring teetotal kickboxers, secret wizards, magnificent bodyguards of various genders, irate fairies, imprisoned dragons, crumbling gothic architecture, arrogant princes, adorable engineering students, stolen gold, magical doorways, attempted assassination, drunken students, shaving foam fights, embarrassing mornings after, The Hammer Dance, duty, responsibility, friendship and true love...
This story was inspired by the thought of Prince William of Wales (and indeed the current Max von Hapsburg) studying at the University of St Andrews; it is also, as the title suggests, at least a little inspired by the operetta 'The Student Prince'.
Grateful thanks to Lamardeuse and DarkEmeralds for Beta and cheerleading!
::2019 note: This story was written BEFORE the TV show introduced the character of Gwaine. It's not that I can't spell, or that I'm perversely writing him out of character - I incorporated other characters from Arthurian legend (Kay, Gawain etc) into my story, and lacking prophetic abilities, my versions naturally don't mesh with the versions subsequently introduced into the show.::
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- Part 1 of The student prince
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A Modern day Merlin AU set at the University of St Andrews, featuring teetotal kickboxers, secret wizards, magnificent bodyguards of various genders, irate fairies, imprisoned dragons, crumbling gothic architecture, arrogant princes, adorable engineering students, stolen gold, magical doorways, attempted assassination, drunken students, shaving foam fights, embarrassing mornings after, The Hammer Dance, duty, responsibility, friendship and true love...
This story was inspired by the thought of Prince William of Wales (and indeed the current Max von Hapsburg) studying at the University of St Andrews; it is also, as the title suggests, at least a little inspired by the operetta 'The Student Prince'.
Grateful thanks to Lamardeuse and DarkEmeralds for Beta and cheerleading!
::2019 note: This story was written BEFORE the TV show introduced the character of Gwaine. It's not that I can't spell, or that I'm perversely writing him out of character - I incorporated other characters from Arthurian legend (Kay, Gawain etc) into my story, and lacking prophetic abilities, my versions naturally don't mesh with the versions subsequently introduced into the show.::
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- Part 1 of The student prince