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When fem!Merlin is injured during a bandit attack, Arthur discovers his servant's most dangerous secret—she's a woman. But that revelation pales in comparison to what comes next: Merlin has magic. Now Arthur must navigate his growing feelings while protecting the woman who has been risking everything to save his life, all while keeping her secrets from his father's deadly judgment.
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When the war ends, Arthur finally captures Emrys — the sorcerer who burned Camelot and shattered the life they once shared.
Merlin is chained, starved, and defiant; Arthur is haunted, furious, and unable to decide whether he wants answers or revenge.
Between threats and silences, the past claws its way back.
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“You miserable, lying hag!” Arthur shouts. “I kissed her! I did what you asked!”
“I’m no liar,” the witch says. “I said to kiss the one your heart most desires. It appears that person is not the queen.”
Instantly, the color drains from Arthur’s face. He stumbles backwards, gripping the hilt of his sword until his knuckles turn white.
“Kiss the one your heart most desires,” the witch sings, “and your friends will be set free.”
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To save his friends’ lives, Arthur must confess feelings that were never meant to see the light. But it is Merlin who pays the price.
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Arthur is relieved when Balinor the Dragonlord agrees to help, but dismayed when he refuses to come back to Camelot. Instead, Arthur is stuck waiting in the middle of nowhere while Balinor calls the dragon. To make matters worse, Arthur’s idiot manservant clearly has a massive crush on the guy: despite him being a grumpy, straggly, cave-dwelling sorcerer, who makes terrible cabbage pottage, Merlin hasn’t taken his eyes off him! Arthur will tolerate this nonsense for a couple of days, but only because he must save Camelot.
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To mess with a dragon's treasure is the epitome of foolishness. To be a dragon's treasure is a double-edged honor foolishly refused.
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Merlin experiences life as a dragon and Arthur plays the part of a princess
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- Part 1 of The Ark of Merlin
- Part 1 of A Dragon's Tail
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Merlin makes a memory potion for Arthur... and ends up spilling it on himself.
Will Arthur get him back? And will he realise what a head-over-heels idiot he is?
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A simple scouting mission ends in a thunderstorm, an abandoned shack, and the realization that Merlin’s been hiding a fever since morning.
What follows is several days of stubborn illness, Gaius’s no-nonsense caretaking, and Arthur’s very practical insistence on keeping Merlin within arm’s reach until he’s fully recovered.
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In the heart of a snowy Camelot winter, Merlin comes down with a terrible cold and tries to power through — until Arthur, Gwen, Morgana, and Gaius step in with soft care, warm cloaks, and a much-needed reminder that even warlocks need rest.
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A rainy scouting trip, an unlucky fall into a lake, and Merlin comes back to Camelot with the head cold from hell. Gaius is fussing, Arthur is awkwardly hovering, and Merlin’s just trying to sneeze his way through recovery without anyone making a big deal out of it. (They make a big deal.)
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A spring storm turns a simple scouting mission into something far messier when Merlin, already nursing the beginnings of a cold, ends up soaked to the bone and shivering with fever. Arthur does his best to get them home in one piece—but once Gaius hears that first sneeze echo down the corridor, it’s all over.
Now confined to bedrest, Merlin must endure fussing, hourly forehead checks, and the indignity of Arthur and Gaius timing how long he can go without sneezing. He might not love the rules—but he doesn’t mind the company. -
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After days of nonstop errands and one soaking too many, Merlin comes down with the cold from hell. Gaius steps in with blankets, potions, and his usual mix of fussing and care, while Arthur realizes maybe he’s been asking too much. Sickbed fluff with extra sneezes.
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Yule has arrived in Camelot, and with it, snow, celebration, and a dizzying number of errands for one particularly overworked manservant. Unfortunately, Merlin is also coming down with his usual winter cold—just as Arthur and Gwen are preparing for their first festival as king and queen.
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Without a word, without hardly raising a hand, Merlin’s eyes flashed gold, and each bandit found themselves on their backs as if blown by the wind. Their weapons turned on themselves, and all at once, the battle fell silent.
Similarly, Merlin found himself collapsing onto his side, the last of his energy drained from his frail body. His mind and vision going black at once.Or,
Merlin is too tired to hide his magic, and the truth finds its way out. Now, Arthur is left to deal with the repercussions as Merlin fights his own mind.
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The Prince's Servant has a Sick Day by LadyWallace for insane_falcon
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
23 Jul 2025
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Sick Merlin comic for Epidemfics 2025
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The commonfolk were soon to start their day, and as he darted past merchants hauling goods to the market, Merlin resigned himself to the truth he'd been hesitant to accept; he had lost his chance to nap.
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Merlin overworks himself and gets sick. Everyone else in Camelot figures it out before he does.
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In retrospect, Merlin really should have expected this when Arthur told him they were going on a hunt.
The past few weeks in Camelot has been quite peaceful and so he decided that a hunt with the knights of the round table would be a good way to kill some boredom. So, of course a few hours into their journey they were ambushed. It was almost a tradition by now. Every time they thought nothing could go wrong something inevitably would.aka a magic reveal fic because there is never enough of them
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“I’m sorry, Arthur,” Merlin breathed. “Seems like all I do is lie to you.”
“Tell me something, then,” Arthur said. “The truth, just this once. What do you feel for me?”
Merlin rolled his head sluggishly to look at Arthur, cloudy eyes meeting his. “Does it really matter?”
“Yes,” Arthur whispered. “It does.”
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Two years after Camlann and a year after Gwen's death, magic is still banned, and Merlin is hiding something. Arthur must come to terms with his own role in Merlin's destiny – and Merlin's place in his heart.
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When Arthur discovers Merlin’s magic, Merlin flees the city to live among the magical refugees hiding at the outskirts of Camelot. But when the magic folk make Merlin their leader, Uther declares war. Desperate to put an end to the violence once and for all, Merlin decides to force Arthur’s hand by surrendering himself in exchange for peace, by tying Arthur’s honour as a knight to the well-being of all magic users. Now, back in Camelot, it’s up to his friends to save Merlin’s life and up to Arthur to decide who he will be: an extension of his father or the king Camelot deserves.
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Après de nombreuses utilisations de sa magie. Merlin tombe en panne, afin de préserver ce qui lui reste, il va devoir se tenir tranquille pendant un moment.
Diagnostic de Gaius ? 1 mois de réparation magique.
Sauf que la magie de Merlin avait sa propre conscience, il voulait se libérer, explorer l'impossible.
C'est donc partie pour un mois de chaos au milieu de la famille royale et les chevaliers de la table ronde.Tandis que du côté d'Arthur, il allait devoir faire face à la véritable raison de sa naissance...
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Merlin hates having someone voice his thoughts. It pushes him to break promises, pushes him to the brink of his strength, pushes him to his wit's end. It pushes him... out of a window.
Him and Arthur have a wholesome breakfast.
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The rock accelerated out of Merlin’s hand, shattering the window as it flew into the world. He placed his bare foot and hands on the sharp-edged ledge.Cold wind blew on his face, ignoring everything else. Just as his body was just about to fall, a wrist grabbed his ankle.
“Let go!” Merlin screamed out. His voice was warbly and raw.
“Are you insane?! No!” Gwaine shouted.
“Of course I am! Let me go!”
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Arthur hugged him tighter and Merlin raised his own hand to detach Arthur from his body.Arthur looked so torn. Heartfelt. Merlin looked broken. Empty.
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“Leave me alone!” he attempts to persuade. “Oh? How would I punish you for eating my cake then?!” Arthur says, cackling as he grabs Merlin by the legs, pulling him down to land on the bed. “Mine!” Merlin says, going to eat the last bite from his fingers.
Arthur rushes forward and takes the last 8th of the cake with his lips. “What a delight. The last bite of my cake."
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- Part 14 of Mentally-Ill Merlin (Merthur)