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1. The Path Untaken by The_Randomness_and_Fandomness

   Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   17 Jun 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Gwaine/Morgana (Merlin)
   • Gwen/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwen/Leon (Merlin)
   • Gwaine (Merlin)
   • Morgana (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Merlin (Merlin)
   • Gaius (Merlin)
   • Leon (Merlin)
   • Elyan (Merlin)
   • Gwen (Merlin)
   • Lancelot (Merlin)
   • Percival (Merlin)
   • Morgause (Merlin)
   • Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwaine's Sister (Merlin)
   • Rewrite from 3x04 to 5x13
   • Chapter per Episode
   • no beta we die like men
   • morgwaine - Freeform
   • Inconsistent slow burn
   • Minor Original Character(s)
   • Gwaine Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
   • Gwaine Flirts (Merlin)
   • Gwaine Knows About Morgana's Magic
   • Bisexual Gwaine (Merlin)
   • POV Gwaine (Merlin)
   • Morgana Knows about Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon Knows About Morgana's Magic (Merlin)
   • Minor Gwen/Lancelot (Merlin)

   Summary

   What if Gwaine had met Morgana that day in the market instead?

   AU Merlin rewrite from 3x04 thru 5x13.

   (Other minor canon characters appear that are not listed in tags, characters are only tagged if they show up in multiple chapters)

   [Main Couple is Morgana/Gwaine with canon Arthur/Gwen coupling to begin with and eventual Arthur/Merlin and Gwen/Leon]

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   103,628

   Chapters:

   21/?

   Comments:

   41

   Kudos:

   42

   Bookmarks:

   9

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