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Merlin has been wandering for centuries. Waiting for the exact, unknown time that Arthur shall rise again.
He becomes a lady of King Henry VIII.
He meets Robin Hood and they share a fondness that once reminded him of a certain Prince.
He bumps into Matthew Hopkins, the Witchfinder General, more times than he would like, dying a different death each time.
But he always comes back.
He falls in love and, in turn, becomes a father, a grandfather, and a lonely old man still waiting, waiting, waiting.But this is Matty's story - Merlin's granddaughter. And the ghost of Arthur follows her everywhere.
This fic is completed, so don't worry about me not updating it. All in due time :)
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It's been 15 century that Arthur is gone. Nowadays, Merlin is an medieval history teacher at Yeovil university, specialized in Arthurian myths and legends.
It's been 15 century that Arthur is gone. Until he isn't.
So, of course, issues ensues.
Could Arthur learn how to live in the modern world, with Merlin? Or is it doomed to fail? And what does it mean for them and their relationship?Alternative title 1: Sunbeam kisses
Alternative title 2: The coolest teacher around.Series
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I want to kill you (I want to hold you in my arms) by ClaireBonnefoy
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
09 Jul 2025
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King Arthur returned without Merlin and sent search parties to find him. When they came back empty-handed, they chose George to step in and take care of Merlin’s duties as the King’s servants. George was honoured, of course, and would use the chance to show the king how competent he was.
Merlin was found and came home with a strange behaviour. Gwen tried not to take it to heart; the poor man had been through too much. But, as she found out Merlin tried to poison Arthur, she knew something was wrong. Because everyone except Arthur knew how much Merlin loved him.
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Merthur relationship in “A Servant of Two Masters” seen through the eyes of others.Series
- Part 1 of A Servant of Two Masters
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For centuries and centuries, Merlin waited for Arthur's return, for when Albion needed him. What happens when Arthur rises again? Why does a now-nonexistent Albion need him?
Perhaps forgiveness and a second chance are the answers and maybe Merlin's magic and love are stronger than he suspected.
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1. Arthur Rises Again.
2. Shopping Trip
3. Once and Future Queen
4. Once and Future Queen Pt. 2
5. Sorting Morgana
6. How to Forgive
7. How to Forgive Pt. 2
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“He once again placed his hand on the flat surface of the lake and, gathering all the magic he had within himself, forced his mind to conjure up a single image of Arthur. The broadness of his shoulders. The sincerity in his eyes. The reassuring strength of his grip. The kindness in the curve of his smile. The laughter in his voice. Arthur Pendragon. I command you to rise.”
OR: Five times Merlin fails to wake Arthur and the one time he succeeds.
OR: My attempt at working through the trauma inflicted by the Merlin finale.
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Christmas Eve…the night before Christmas, for many Christmas Eve was a time of laughing and good cheer, outside the world slept under a blanket of snow, there was a quiet understanding of something magical the one night everyone agreed maybe just maybe there was something magical on this earth. Christmas Eve was not just a day but a feeling of happiness and good cheer. Where somebody can pretend that everything was okay.
For Merlin it was a time to remember all that he’s lost, all that was broken. A family he once knew.
Somebody he once loved.
For today he stood where the shores of Avalon once lay. Now it was a private lake where you could only look out over a cliff. Merlin came to this cliff every Christmas Eve as he remembers. Arthur.
Or… the fic of one Christmas Eve where Merlin remembers the past
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Unable to cope with the loss of her brother and problems with her father and stepmother, Morgana ends up in the Avalon Mental Hospital. She leaves it with the desire to become a witch. Through strange visions, fears and nightmares, she tries to find her way and find out the truth about what is happening to her. This leads her to Mordred, a neo-druid and manager of a Wiccan bookstore.
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Arthur has just died. This is Merlin and Arthur's journey to finding each other again.
I tried adding in as much canon-proof as possible. Because they went canon and even after over a decade in the fandom, I cannot get over that fact. ❤️ Please look at my notes! Thank you :D -
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Merlin had had a string of lovers across his years, although lovers is a strong word isn't it? They were more convenient happenings, nothing more and nothing less, certainly not ever comparable to– to– to someone Merlin can’t quite remember at the moment.
There is no point dwelling in the past. What has happened has happened. Merlin knows this well. Only the present matters now - he is not concerned about the future as he will get there when he will, he has all the time in the world to wait. He’s so alone.
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It's been at least a thousand five hundred years since the battle of Camlann.
He's now an old and wrinkly man, good friends with Albus Dumbledore and Minerva Mcgonagall.
His magic had grown beyond the limits of natural and physic laws. In the wizarding world he's known as the greatest of all time.
Most people however think he's dead, long been so.
When Arthur and the knights, start their first year in Hogwarts, a threat comes back to haunt them. A threat only Merlin could take down with the help of the people he had once called his friends.
Dumbledore and Mcgonagall require Merlin to be a perfect, to turn him back but the spell doesn't work as it should, making him younger then he was intended to be.
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Racconto ispirato alle leggende arturiane. Re Artù, ormai estenuato dalle molteplici battaglie, decide di fronteggiare Mordred e il suo esercito a Camlann. Merlino, tuttavia, non convinto del piano, si prepara ad affrontare il peggio. Quando tutto sembrerà ormai perduto, il mago farà la sua ultima mossa.
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- Italiano
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The downfall of Camelot is well known. Merlin always believed his king would come back when Albion needed him most. He had to believe it. It was the only thing keeping him going after all these centuries. So why was Merlin in deep space with a spaceship so old it had an actual personality and no king?
EDIT: 7/13/2023 - I'm revamping this! Can't believe I left my boys for so long!
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Arthur dreams of a life long gone. When he wakes up, Emrys is there to offer companionship and silent comfort.
(Companion fic of sorts to chapter 9 of Last Night (You'll Have To Be Alone) but can be read as stand-alone.)
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- Part 2 of Undivided
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'I was born to be free; you were born to free me.' by ShuTheAnimeme
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
18 Nov 2022
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Arthur rises again and Merlin is there to pull him from the lake.
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Sleeping beauty finally decides to wake the fuck up.
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Andy’s mother forces him to help the strange old Mr. Emrys. An unexpected friendship blossoms.
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Merlin is tired and old. He has vowed to not use his magic since Arthur died, and he has kept his promise. But suddenly his magic seems to have a mind of its own which causes...problems. Then one day Merlin opens his door expecting to find his CNA and instead finds a frat boy Arthur who has now been assigned to him. Which Arthur finds odd because instead of seeing an old man, he sees a boy not much younger than he. Chaos, grief, and destiny ensue.
Really wanted to go for a Howl's Moving Castle kinda scenario mixed with the angst and pain any good Immortal Merlin fic requires
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Emrys Dragongreat is an old man who has been alone for a very long time, and he likes it that way.
Arthur Goldraig is an abandoned boy barely thirteen years of age who is just desperately trying to survive on the streets.
When the two meet, it is by accident, late on a cold winter evening. For Emrys, it is a regular Tuesday. For Arthur, it is anything but.
Their meeting is brief and seemingly insignificant, but there’s something about Arthur that makes Emrys find him again and offer to take him in.
The arrangement shouldn't change either of their lives, and Arthur doesn't expect it to. But as time passes, things change. And before either of them know it, they both find in the other what they never thought to have again.
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- Part 1 of Undivided
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Arthur comes back when Merlin falls deathly ill.
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Alternative title: And I Look For You In The Spaces In-Between
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The old man smiles again, pulling out a handkerchief and wiping his mouth and hand. The blood makes Arthur’s stomach curl.
“There are worse fates than death,” the man says, tired. Relieved, maybe. But regretful.
Arthur crosses his arms over his chest to hide the way his hands are shaking.
Or: Arthur meets a peculiar old man at a garden party who he has never met before but inexplicably knows.-
For Merlin Fic Book Club server's Melee Challenge (a past week's challenge!). Prompts: pavilion, ‘There are worse fates than death’, garden party & Green Yellow Crayola
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After living for centuries, the greatest warlock ever has finally snapped! Merlin, under his multiple alter egos, emerges as a mysterious and powerful threat in the 21st century. With Earth being fated to be crushed by an asteroid, this old man who can save them goes missing! In comes the ancient King Arthur, who everyone has their hopes on, but his head isn’t on straight and he isn’t as interested in saving everyone as he is in looking for Merlin. And to do that, Merlin’s descendent, Count Myrddin III, who turns out to be much more passionate and devoted to Arthur than any man ought to be, may be the key to finding Merlin.
(Translated into Chinese (中文-普通话 國語) HERE!)
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- Part 1 of Destiny Continued Series