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All three of Arthur Pendragon’s recent engagements have ended with the sudden death of his partner.
Merlin is assigned to go undercover and investigate Arthur and those close to him to try to find a suspect or anyone with motive.
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Part three of the Where the Quiet Things Grow saga
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Post Not All Dragons and Dandelions, a direct continuation of Beneath the Roses (though can be read without reading either)
·༻𐫱༺·After a disastrous confrontation with his father, Arthur Pendragon finds himself on the run with his soulmate. He learns that really, he knew absolutely nothing before Merlin came into his life, everyone he thought were his enemies are friends, his friends are all cruel people (one more princess joke Gwaine... see what happens) and his sister is a meddling witch. No, really.
Oh, and apparently his soulmate is a god.
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A story of subterfuge, humour, falling in love, overthrowing a tyrant king and cheese that tastes like apple pies... or something like that.
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- Part 3 of Where The Quiet Things Grow
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Day 2 of Merthur Week 2025: childhood memory + protective!others
Separated by the floors of the castle and prison bars, Arthur and Merlin each remember times in their childhood where magic has affected them.
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- Part 2 of Unmasked
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Losing or gaining control (is sometimes closer to each other than you think) by sword_and_shield_22
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
19 Dec 2025
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Merlin has never learnt to control his magic. It is completely guided by his emotions and that usually doesn't turn out well.
Arthur was chased out of Camelot as a young prince. His own sister killed their father and now he is just waiting for the right moment to reclaim his kingdom.
When Merlin and Arthur meet, a hope seems to take root in the world that all will be well.
Magical figures, dark magic, lies and betrayal make their experiences together anything but easy. But deep friendships, trust, loyalty and love bring them ever closer to their goal.
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Merlin is tired. Magic had been dying for ages, and he'd tried to stave it off but to no avail. So now the apocalypse has descended upon humanity, and he is so, so tired. So in true Merlin fashion he had to do one last stupid thing, but truly, he couldn't possibly harness that kinda power, right? In his last moments he wished for when things were simpler, before things had turned to right shit.
He hadn't expected it to work. What was he supposed to do now? Could he fix everything?
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After Arthur disobeyed his father and retrieved the Mortaeus flower for Merlin's cure, Arthur's frantic pleading to save Merlin led to a misunderstanding that actually convinced Uther to take the flower to Gaius.
Now all Arthur has to do is explain to Merlin why Uther thinks they are lovers.
And while Uther is supportive of the relationship, he requires it kept secret. But in his paranoia, Uther misinterprets every innocent interaction between the two as something far more intimate, to the embarrassment of everyone involved.
And then the knights begin showing up...
Update 27/04/2024: This is long and in-process. So consider a break between story arcs!
Arc 1 - (chapters 1-32, 90k words) What happens when you accidentally tell your father you're gay and in love with Merlin and he ships it hard? You make it true.
Arc 2 - (chapters 33-70, 110k words) What happens when your father sends you to court someone you have no interest in? Side quests and Gwaine.
Arc 3 - (chapters 71+, in progress) What happens when your father invites every eligible woman to Camelot so you can find your wife like you promised in exchange for saving Merlin? Chaos. -
Wake Me Up When You’re Reincarnated (when I'm wiser and I'm older) by unrealisticdreamer101
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
12 Dec 2025
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Arthur died. Merlin didn’t. (
Unfortunately).Fifteen centuries later, Merlin’s still alive—older, grumpier, and done with humanity. Then Arthur returns, reborn as a rich, distractible golden retriever of a man. His enemies? Reincarnated too. Arthur’s memory? Gone.
Kings are out, influencers are in. So Merlin becomes a kid (long story), grows up with Arthur (longer story), and ends up his manager (don’t ask).
Reincarnation, reluctant friendship (maybe romance, very salacious), and one exhausted wizard trying to stop destiny from falling apart—again.
Includes some of Merlin's life before Arthur's return because history and travelling to other countries in history is really fun to write.
Come for pretty(?) work skin :), stay for the plot.
I update when I update :)
SPOILER:The romance only starts after Arthur's memories return.
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Merlin was trained as an assassin before he went to Camelot
He was sent to Camelot to kill Arthur
But he obviously didn’t
Because he felt some unknown connection to him
It was their destiny
You know, them being two sides of the same coin and all that
Chaos and magical adventures ensue
Can Merlin keep his magic hidden
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Me and You Were Meant to Be (In Love) by Chaosbat7
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV), Merlin (TV)
07 Dec 2025
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Rewriting my Merthur x Heartstopper fic! My old attempt wasn't quite what I wanted it to be, so here we are :))
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I don't own the elements of this story! All credit to the the writers of BBC Merlin, and the amazing Alice Oseman! -
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Part 1: Childless and aging, Uther declares a kingdom-wide trial by combat, open to sorcerers or warriors - or both - the winner to be named heir to the kingdom of Camelot. One sorcerer and one warrior find a new destiny waiting for them in the arena - and allies as well as enemies.
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Fitting perfectly in the idyllic countryside that it was nestled in, Avalon Independent School for Boys stood proudly, a relic of the past, its grand buildings borrowed from a converted stately home belonging to the family of its headmaster Sir Kilgharrah. The school’s history goes back centuries, and positions there in the modern era have become so competitive, that the school’s entrance exams are mandatory for every student - even the handful of royals that apply there. Only one student per year is not granted a full scholarship to the upper school, which was exclusively for boys aged 16 to 18 year old, this year that student was Merlin Emrys. Any day now, the school term would start, the school’s staff were busy preparing the grounds for the students to return from summer, and Kilgharrah had particular excitement for the students in the Upper School this year.
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*Remastered*
Updates Mon/Wed/Fri till complete.After King Uther tricked Balinor into chaining the great dragon Kilgharrah, Gaius must sneak the dragon lord out of camelot to escape the purge. He sends Balinor to the border of Camelot and Lot's kingdom, a little village called Ealdor where he may hide out with Gaius's half sister Hunith. Unbeknownst to Gaius, Hunith and Balinor fall in love and become with child. That child- is Merlin.
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Merlin arrives in Camelot and meets Prince Arthur, soon learning that their destinies are intertwined. Arthur begins to have feelings that he can't explain when Merlin is around. As their friendship grows and they continually risk their lives to save each other, the bond that lies beneath the surface eats away at them.
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Arthur has a gay crisis and falls madly in love with Merlin but doesn't say anything about it for literally years. Merlin is just gay and oblivious the whole time.
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The nature of retribution is cyclical, looping infinitely and going nowhere at all. An ouroboros, devouring its own tail to get even with its body. Yet in your rage a mist comes down; a cloth obscuring your surroundings. You do not notice the looping, the repetition, until it is far, far too late.
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It is said that the gods created multiverses as a way to ensure all their prophesies come to pass. In this world, Merlin's going to try his damn best to make sure they don't.
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- Part 2 of Consequences
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Five first kisses that bring Merlin pain or sadness, and one that finally brings him the happiness he's always longed for.
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There's only 24 hours (and that's not enough, to lie like you lie, or love like you love) by ChipInABag
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
23 Nov 2025
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“Merlin was too driven by grief for his other half that he turned back time, but magic like this always has a price. For Merlin to turn back time he had to give up his memories of that time.”
Or, merlin resets time to the day he enters Camelot and meets Arthur and looses his memories, but everyone and I mean EVERYONE remembers the past timeline
Or, the time travel fix it trope but merlin is the only one who doesn’t know about the past lifetime.
(Ignore that Chapter 4 is actually Chapter 3, i’ll fix it when I get the chance.)
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A coffee shop meet cute AU from two different perspectives but with one goal.
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The soulmate words were seemingly the one form of magic Uther Pendragon could not best. Merlin has never wanted hers; they are sure to be a great deal of trouble on top of being a warlock. After all, soulmarks are a type of magic, and she has eight.
UPDATE 11/16/2025: OFF OF HIATUS. (FOR NOW. YAY!!!)
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"We were tied together, two sides to the same coin. There was something about him." Whether Arthur liked it or not, he was- intoxicating.
HIATUS: EDITING AND UPDATING!!
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In which there are flowers, feelings, fantasy, and forgiveness -- although not necessarily in that order.
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- Part 1 of Floriography