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Arthur Pendragon is dead.
Merlin breaks under the knowledge that he has failed destiny.
Meanwhile a group of sorcerers didn't agree that it was time for Arthur to die, so they found a way to change it.Alternatively:
Arthur doesn't die at Camlann, because he was kidnapped before it happened. Meanwhile, a magical replica of himself does it for him.Series
- Part 57 of Merlin's magic
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An AU of 4x07 in which Agravaine successfully kills Gaius. Rated T for descriptions of violence.
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Sometimes when they talk, Arthur has a feeling that he and Merlin are operating on completely different levels.
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A magical creature is killing people in their sleep, forcing everyone to stay awake until they find a way to stop it. But how do you fight something as intangible as nightmares?
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Arthur is well on the way to becoming the type of leader Merlin had always hoped he'd be - one who cares for all of his people.
But even so, preparations for Yule festivities along with some unforeseen circumstances result in Merlin taking on too much work. Unfortunately nobody notices until it's almost too late. -
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War has ravaged Albion. The magical army led by Lady Morgana clashed with the cruel, anti-magic forces of Lord Agravaine. Both sides suffered horribly, with dragons decimating villages and villagers drowning Druid children. Only Camelot survived the battle intact, and it is said that the Golden Land with its Golden King Arthur is the last remaining place of solace and hope, where wounds can be healed and lives remade.
Among the refugees flocking to Camelot are the displaced Princess Gwen and her deathly ill brother Elyan, and a group of weary, hardened soldiers (Percival, Gwaine, and Leon) with their enslaved prisoner of war, the sorcerer Merlin.
The journey is long, but the call of the king is the only hope.
(Very) roughly based off of the dynamics in the episode 4.08 "Lamia."
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"We daren't go a'hunting, for fear of little men..." ~ "The Fairies" by William Allingham
On Samhain the veils between various worlds thin, and strange things can pass through - beings who wish to assimilate Arthur, and Merlin, into their troop... but for very different reasons. And Merlin's magic doesn't work on them...
Takes place in-canon after season 2, does not reveal Merlin's magic - but it does reveal other secrets. -
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"I LIVED!"
Merlin closed his eyes. He could have predicted Gwaine's arrival into the modern world would be bad...He hadn't anticipated Leon's to be worse. Leon and Lancelot were supposed to be easiest of them all. The crowd all turned. The knight in question was still dressed in his armor, hands risen high to signal his triumph as he looked around. Merlin awkwardly cleared his throat and pushed himself through.
"Merlin?" He asked when he caught sight of him "You survived as well! I knew you would persevere against the trials of life as any man should. Death cannot claim us!" A woman in the crowd sobbed "Why do you look so strange?" He asked and Merlin tried to ignore the angry whispers and glares thrown their way.
"Let's talk about it after the funeral."
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In which the time has arrived for all who have fallen to rise again. Unfortunately, they are rising in the worst ways possible (Now updated with a second chapter with what Arthur was doing during all of this BS because Merry Christmas).
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The king watches as the gallows are stripped from the courtyard, leaving nothing behind. His gaze lingers for a moment, as though waiting for someone to appear. The numbness of empty space is agonizing.
Arthur Pendragon is not his father. He does not have sorcerers burned.
But he does have them hanged. What difference does it make, to execute the manservant to the king?
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Upon the magic reveal, Arthur has Merlin hanged.
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- Part 1 of I'm Forever Missing Him
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Five Times Arthur And The Knights Accidentally Broke Merlin And The One Time He Let Them Fix Him by orphan_account for KaitoKidCow
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
02 Feb 2020
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Knife. Table. Throat.
Instantly alert, adrenaline flooding through him, Arthur’s body automatically moved in time with his thoughts, his hand fisting around the handle of the knife before his mind registered that the intruder was talking.
“Arthur, stop- it’s me, it’s Percival-” Arthur’s mind registered the voice and he dropped the knife, thankfully before he reached phase three. He bolted upright as Percival’s hands fell off his shoulders, leaving him only able to guess where his knight was in the dark.
“Percival- what’re you doing here?” He flung off the covers and swung his feet over the edge, the panicked adrenaline slowly ebbing from his veins, leaving him with only a clear head. He reached for the scarlet shirt on the bedside table. Percival wouldn’t have woken him unless it was important.
“We weren’t sure what else to do, Sire, it’s Merlin.”
Important, indeed.
Or, the five times Arthur and his knights try to help Merlin and the one time Merlin realizes he deserves help too.
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Arthur hadn’t thought much of what his greatest fear would be until it was carved into his skin. The only thing worse was finding out what everyone else was afraid of.
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You Don't Dare (You Say Love Is A Hell You Cannot Bear) by Biromantic_Nerd
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
18 Feb 2022
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With a sigh, Gaius' eyebrows fell into a softer shape worse than offended disapproval: sympathy. "Truly, I wish it were that simple. But, rather than any kiss, to break the enchantment one must be bestowed a kiss specifically by the person whom he loves the least."
(aka the one with Arthur's POV + Merlin won't wake up. For FebuWhump2022 Day 13: "Won't Regain Consciousness")
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- Part 4 of Unconnected Febuwhump Fics
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A strange mirror has made its way into Camelot. With claims of it being enchanted, Arthur is determined to lock it away as soon as possible. However, while knights and lords and servants have all seemed to be shocked and terrified by whatever visions the mirror presented…Merlin doesn’t seem to notice.
Until he does.
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After accidentally witnessing Merlin's magic during a bandit attack, Arthur keeps the discovery to himself while he ponders what he thinks about it. Soon afterward, he follows his servant as he slips out of the city one night and hears a conversation not meant for his ears. He realizes Merlin has been isolated, manipulated, and ill-advised, and is suffering deeply from his life of secrecy, all for Arthur's sake. Is it too late for Arthur to bring his friend back to the cheerful, trusting friend he once was?
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Merlin confronts his fears and shares his magic with Arthur and Gwen a year after they were married. It takes another six months for Arthur and Merlin to get back to normal. Some angry sorcerers are mad that Emrys has not brought about the change they were promised. They take matters into their own hands.
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- Part 14 of Merlin One-Shots / Writing prompts
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No one expected Merlin to return to Camelot without Arthur, least of all Gwen
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- Part 7 of Merlin
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No matter how angry he was, Gus would never hurt his best friend - not intentionally, at least.
But the hard truth was that intentions wouldn’t matter if Shawn ended up frozen to death in some ditch in Canada. Either way, it would be Gus’s fault.
Either way, he would have killed his best friend.
AU of 4x01 "Extradition: British Columbia" Part of my whumpy "AU That Glitters" Series.
Written for Febuwhump Day 6: Hypothermia
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- Part 7 of AU That Glitters
- Part 6 of Febuwhump 2022
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After Arthur's death, Merlin makes frequent visits to the lake in the hopes that he will return. But as time drags by, he begins to lose hope not only that his friend will return, but that there will be anything good left for him to return to. And it isn't made any better by the strangely familiar voice in his head that can't be driven away by his memories...
Also there are a few italic lines that for some reason aren't working. It's probably a html thing I screwed up but I'm not sure how to correct it so just use your imagination lol
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The Secrets we Keep: Merlin Holmes by Catofnoparticularcolor
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Sherlock (TV)
01 Feb 2022
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Merlin Holmes, the youngest Holmes brother, may just be the world's best secret keeper. But when he gets a vision of Sherlock in danger, not even his own secrets can hold him back from coming to help. The only question is if Sherlock will find out what his brother is up to before Merlin digs himself too deep.
Takes place a couple of months before The Reichenbach Fall. Was written before season three came out.
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Uther's been having visions, of a Camelot where Magic is free to roam. With these in mind, he seeks out the Leader of the Druids, who finds him an unlikely teacher.
Emrys