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Merlin hisses as the harsh metal digs into his wrists. There are rumours that The Mighty Emrys, emphasis on the capital letters, wouldn’t bend to cold iron’s will…and yet. It’s hard to believe such innocent looking metal – or innocent as chains can be – could be the cause of such immutable pain. Don’t get him wrong, Merlin has been through his fair share of injuries and attempts on his life (some more successful than others, thank you immortality) but this? This is unlike anything he’s felt before.
[Merlin's magic is revealed after yet another bandit attack. Arthur doesn't react well. And as it turns out, cold iron is bad, folks! Way angstier than I expected this idea to be. Would you believe me if I said I just want everyone to be happy? No? Okay.]
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- Part 1 of Merlin vs. Cold Iron
- Part 1 of Someone You Don't Know
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08 Oct 2025
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Magic is free, Arthur is king, and Albion is whole, but something’s off about Merlin. Something in him is unraveling, twisted by a devotion to Arthur that’s beginning to ruin him. The court sees madness; Arthur sees the man who made him believe in destiny—in himself, the man he’s come to trust, to rely on, perhaps even love. And though Merlin grows harder to reach each day, Arthur still holds on—because he’s starting to realize he can’t bear to lose him. And he’s willing to do anything to save him.
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08 Oct 2025
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'Magic is as much part of nature as the earth, sea and sky. Other sorcerers who sought out the circle found that their power developed certain affinities. Their abilities became tied to the cycle of the year. There would be one season at which their power was at its peak and another where it lay almost dormant. They became more closely connected to the natural ebb and flow of the world.'
'But?'
'But they were not Emrys. His strength is beyond anything in living memory, and the heights he could reach are, as yet, unknown.' Aglain spread his hands, his shoulders rolling in a graceful shrug. 'I can only tell you that the Tir Na Lei means no harm. Three is the number: the ritual is set. The circle will not call on Emrys again.'
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In a Camelot where Arthur is king and magic is permitted once more, Merlin's power begins to change. Can he and Arthur overcome the challenges thrown their way, or will their relationship be forever changed by the ordeal?
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08 Nov 2024
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“I wouldn’t be teaching you anything you don’t already know,” Merlin said. “You just need to—you know, accustom yourself to a real partner.”
“And the women from tonight were, what, sacks of potatoes?” said Arthur.
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08 Nov 2024
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Arthur has started having dreams. Really, very odd dreams, in which his manservant faces terrible dangers and monstrous creatures and somehow, against all odds, vanquishes them.
And all of this couldn’t possibly explain those strange injuries Merlin keeps getting, could it?
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07 Nov 2024