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The first thing he ever saw in Camelot was an execution.
There has never been a man as loyal as Merlin. That, actually, is the problem.
(A Merlin rewrite; Merlin’s POV.)
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In Camelot, legend has it that unicorns are benevolent creatures known to swoop in and save helpless madiens, allowing only women close enough to touch them
Merlin thinks it’s not that simple, and he supposes he’s probably correct when one day a unicorn gives its favor to the Crown Prince, Arthur
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Merlin and Arthur had always been like some old married couple, or so everyone said. But this was going a tad too far. What the hell did Merlin mean he had just as much a right to their shared assets as Arthur did? Since when did they share anything!
Or the 5 things that Arthur is forced to “share” with Merlin, and the one thing he keeps all to himself. Just kidding, the 5 times Merlin steals Arthur’s shit and the one thing he can’t steal.
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- Part 14 of 5+1 Murther Stories
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In a medieval-modern fused world where magic is still illegal, Merlin, with no memory of his previous life, enters Camelot, now an eerie, grey maze of a place where elites train to become future political leaders.
The professors are eccentric, the building seems to have a mind of its own, and unluckily for Merlin, combat classes are mandatory and tournaments are highly prized.
The last thing he should be doing is falling for Arthur Pendragon, star swordsman, son of infamous anti-magic proponent Uther and massive whopping prat. Whose life he just can't seem to help saving.
But history is threatening to repeat itself. As Merlin begins to see visions of Arthur's death, can he evade tragedy this time around?
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Gwen kissed him when he recovered from the poisoned chalice. Merlin had never truly understood why. When Arthur stirs at the Lake of Avalon after Camlann, he finally fathomed it out.
This is a slow burn, character arc story that follows Merlin and Arthur's relationship after Camlann.
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Rumors say the King of Camelot keeps a demon at his side.
They’re not wrong.When a visiting king forgets his place, Camelot is reminded exactly what Merlin is- and exactly who Arthur will choose.
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Merthur receives a surprise neither of them expected, turning not only their lives upside down, but also those of everyone around them.
Will they be able to find their happy ending, while hiding everything from King Uther with the help of their friends?
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Stay tuned to find out and keep reading. It's going to be a multi-chapter story. The number of chapters is unknown yet, but more tags will surely be added soon. So stay tuned for updates.
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The Magic of Healing by celestianorwoodofficial, StormBr1nger
Fandoms: Animator vs. Animation (Short Films - Becker), Merlin (TV)
25 Apr 2026
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It’s been several hours since the fight that took his brother’s life and Chosen is still reeling. But there’s no time because all of that fighting caught the attention of hired mercenaries who have come to deliver punishment for Chosen’s crimes. While escaping, Chosen is hit and falls into the water. Before he has a chance to orient himself or recover, he’s surfacing somewhere totally new. Then going back under. Curse his inability to swim.
Merlin was sending off his king when the world decided to throw him a curveball in the form of a weird teenager who he had to save from drowning. He is so not in the mood for this.
TLDR: Merlin now has a younger brother.
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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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A single moment of magic changes everything. When Merlin’s secret is revealed under the worst possible circumstances, Arthur is left to navigate truth, trust, and a grief that cuts deeper than he expected...
Written for Merthur Glompfest 2026.
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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.
Or,
A retelling of Merlin with abo dynamics.
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Morgana claims she is the rightful owner of the throne of Camelot, and gains support from most of the kingdoms in Albion. When documents are leaked lending credence to Morgana's claim, Camelot is plunged into all out war. As Merlin struggles to protect Camelot with his magic, he grapples with a new secret: the real heir to the throne is him. But can he betray Arthur by revealing it even if it means stopping Morgana?
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- Part 1 of Succession Line
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“You need a new partner.”
It wasn’t a question.
“Are you offering?” Arthur asked.
Merlin stepped closer, close enough that Arthur could feel the warmth radiating off him despite the cooling evening air. He extended a hand, pale fingers waiting.
“I’m saying,” Merlin said, his voice dropping to something intimate, something just for them, “that if you’re looking for someone to watch your back in the water, someone who won’t let the ocean take you…then I’m your man.”
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Arthur survived the battle of Camlann. Long live the King. But since his return, a door in his mind and heart has been opened. The bond between him and Merlin is shifting, and so is the balance of the universe. A new prophecy begins to take shape, one that reveals the missing note of a broken song.
More chapters and tags to come. (I'm currently on vacation in Costa Rica until May 10th, so updates might be a bit slower until then!)
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Merlin sometimes thinks he's been cursed. Not only was he born with extremely powerful magic, he also presented as an omega. A male omega in a world run by alphas that would see him as a prize or trophy, something to tie up and forget about. And now, he's in Camelot, the most dangerous place for someone like him to be. Merlin must keep both of his secrets close to his chest and stay away from Uther and other foes. But why does he feel a pull towards Uther's arrogant alpha son? And why is fate so cruel by pushing them together every chance it gets?
Arthur was comfortable and... not happy, but alright with his position in life. Sure, he didn't always agree with his father's treatment of people suspected of sorcery, but who was he to question the King? Until a scrappy, raven haired peasant calls him out for being an arse and then becomes his servant. But as much as Arthur tries to hate Merlin, he constantly finds himself being drawn to the enigma of a man.
Will they learn to get along? And will Merlin be able to help Arthur become the King he's destined to be?
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TW: Suicide
Arthur wakes to find a black serpent coiled on his bed, which is frightening enough. But then Merlin bursts into his chambers and magics the creature out of existence. Magic is outlawed in Camelot, and the reveal of Merlin's magic leaves Arthur with no choice but to sentence his loyal and once-trusted friend to death. Which goes somehow worse than what one might expect for it to go. And then Arthur wakes up; and there's a black serpent coiled on his bed. And then Merlin is bursting through the doors...
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The guards pushed him down onto his knees, arms forced forward, shackled to the table. He took a deep breath; thirty lashes were going to be hell. But he would be able to live.
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the ways of the old, old winds blowin' back round by habituallywastingtime
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
11 Apr 2026
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As a child, Arthur didn’t know why he was kept away from the courtyard.
Or why it so often smelt… like that.
Until one morning, Sir Kay guided him to the balcony he’d only been allowed on sometimes. Only sometimes, because it looks over the courtyard.
His father was waiting for him, holding an arm out to beckon him closer. Arthur rushed in, latching himself onto his father’s side as it was so rarely permitted.
There was a crowd below him; he had never seen so many people in one place.
There was a pile of wood.
He remembers little outside of the way his eyes burned, how he at last understood that smell. He remembers forcing down his supper that night and emptying his stomach in the corridor before he could even reach his room.
Now he remembers it all.
He can’t feel the bruising stones under his knees, hardly tastes the leftover bile coating his mouth.
All he knows is the all-consuming realization that his greatest fear and anguish still holds the throne, even in his heart.
sequel to the pale morning sings of forgotten things
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- Part 3 of the dragon's roar
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"Just because I have magic does not make me your enemy, Merlin. I cannot stop this curse or I would have already.”
Merlin stared at her for a long moment, his expression morphing from cold fury to disbelief. “You are telling the truth,” he breathed after a long moment. “Aren’t you?”
Morgana released a humorless laugh. “Merlin, I can barely control my dreams. I haven’t the faintest idea how to curse a castle.”
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AU of 2x12 "The Fires of Idirsholas"At a pivotal moment, Merlin chooses to trust Morgana instead of poisoning her.