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What did the Fisher King mean when he said this is an arrival of a new time? What if Merlin got sick of waiting for Arthur to protect magical people? What if Emrys and the once and future king are the same person?
Featuring Merlin becoming a king but staying with Arthur (for now) , all the people we never see again making their way to his kingdom so we see them again. And Merlin leaving Camelot fully when Arthur doesnt believe him over Agravaine.
A semi complete re-write of merlin from S3 E8 then following the episode structure with added detail along with what happens in the episode until season 4 the Secret sharer. Unless i write something in an episode that changes cannon assume that everything happens as normal.
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- Part 1 of The Kingdom of Oplaria
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Arthur walks back through the streets of Camelot at daybreak, ruffled and dishevelled. To the citizens who sneak glances and whisper, the reason for his walk is a mystery. But to Arthur, mind still reeling after his first night with Merlin, it's his walk of shame.
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Arthur and Merlin both fall deeper into a romance that they know can never be. One night's walk of shame turns into many.
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Arthur Pendragon has spent his whole life untouched—by kindness, by desire, or anything resembling real intimacy. It never mattered. Not until a certain annoying manservant came to Camelot—Merlin—who disregarded all strict royal etiquette and showed no restraint when it came to sudden, reckless displays of affection. Now, there’s something impossible in the space between them, something Arthur doesn’t know how to name—only that he aches to close the distance.
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A slow-burn touched-starved Arthur Pendragon story.
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Guys, there was only one bed.
Guys, some obscure quest in the cold far-up mountains made them "huddle for warmth".
Guys, they might give in to this farm fantasy of theirs.
Can't I just put all the tropes in there?
This fic is rated MSI for Maximum Self Indulgence.
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"Arthur was certain that Merlin would feel the same undeniable spark that he himself had felt during their Truth or Dare kiss. Armed with such a thought, Arthur knew that if he could kiss Merlin again—proving that Arthur was not a bad kisser, thank you very much—then Merlin would swoon, or whatever the Merlin-equivalent of swooning was. And then bam! Merlin would want to be more than friends. Cue the happily ever after!"
or, Arthur is a silly little idiot and the gang plays Truth or Dare
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- Part 9 of Living's Standalone Merthur Fics
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When Arthur returns to Merlin in 2025, both of them are ecstatic. Merlin helps Arthur getting used to the world by showing him everything.
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Basically Merlin and Arthur being weird tourists around the world. Lots of fluff (no smut, sorry, but you can imagine it, though:D), nearly no angst, just a cute tooth-rottingly sweet story to comfort your soul.
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It was unreasonable of Merlin to doubt Morgana from the start. Why didn't he tell her he had magic, why didn't he help her and support her? Let's try this again, what would happen if Merlin had ignored Kilgharrah's horrendously stupid advice and stood with Morgana like he should, would she become evil? Would Arthur have died?
Fic begins at the end of s2 ep6 Beauty and the beast pt.2
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After one of Merlin's casual off-hand declarations of devotion Arthur heads to Morgana's chambers, let's himself fall dramatically on the bed, sighing like a teenage girl in a 2000s movie before telling her all about it. What Merlin said, how stunning he looked while he said it, that Arthur wanted to kiss him right there and why he couldn't (his duty to Camelot but mainly the fear of forcing Merlin into something)
And while he gushes about his manservant, ignoring his sister that look like she wants him to shut up, said manservant was hiding behind the screen in Morgana's room, because Arthur just interrupted their magic lesson.
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Arthur makes Merlin read the drafts of the new laws to legalise magic in Camelot. Merlin freaks out because he thinks Arthur discovered his magic. Meanwhile, Arthur is concerned because he thinks Merlin is against magic users.
or they're both idiots in love and don't know how to talk, but they figure it out in the end
(timeline is Arthur is king and never married Gwen because Lancelot is alive and Morgana is good.)
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Merlin has been alive for a very very long time. In this time, he is sure he is going insane, bonkers, round the bend if you will.
Why? Because he keeps seeing his long dead, first love Arthur wandering the streets of London in 1839. -
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Under the wide skies of Montana, Merlin Ambrose arrives at Pendragon Ranch a broken, runaway sixteen-year-old with nothing but secrets and scars. What he finds is more than shelter — it’s a family he never knew he needed, a wild mustang stallion that answers his untamed spirit, and a bond with Arthur Pendragon that begins in fire and stubbornness but grows into love.
Through storms, loss, and trials of faith, Merlin discovers that home isn’t built from blood alone but from trust, forgiveness, and the courage to love. Together, he and Arthur carve out their own Camelot — a place where destiny, family, and forever are written beneath wild Montana skies.
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albion's greatest need is finally here (and merlin is fucking ecstatic) by Benji (benjico), benjico
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
13 Sep 2025
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After centuries of waiting, Merlin is given a chance to correct his greatest failure. But some weights are too heavy to put down, and some loves are too vast to hold without crushing everything in their grip.
The question is no longer if he will save Arthur Pendragon, but what will be left of the world—and of Merlin himself—when he does.
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Camelot is a lot bigger than the letter suggested it to be.
The buildings here tower at three stories tall, sometimes even four, and that’s only in the lower town. The battlements alone leave trailing shadows over the roads, the stone and brick laid down who-knows how long ago.Merlin clutches Gaius’ letter close, looking down every now and then to recheck the directions. The roads are winding and narrow with more than a few dead-ends.
His offer hangs just under the directions:"Mentor under me and I can teach you the control you seek – a physician’s apprentice is a noble trade not many young men have the opportunity to undertake. Do you understand?"
Merlin didn’t understand at first, not until Hunith pressed a set of Will’s old clothes into confused hands. As tough as it is for a sheltered boy to saunter into a new city to take a position under an esteemed healer – not even considering the illegalities of the implied additional tutelage – it would be an impossibility for even the most headstrong of women.
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Morgana ran away after learning of her magic, staying with the Druid Chief Balinor and his son Emrys. When she returned to Camelot, Arthur convinced her that Uther would at least hear her out. The death penalty has since been lifted and Uther is trying to appease Morgana.
The Druids are invited to a diplomatic discussion regarding magic in Camelot. Uther hates it. And it shows.
Uther enlists Arthur to monitor Merlin while he stays in Camelot. Arthur agrees, but soon enough, it's no longer a task, it's a desire.OR
The one where Arthur, Merlin, Morgana, and Gwen are all best friends and hate Uther.
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Merlin can’t remember the last time he’s locked his bedroom door, if ever. But he chooses not to think about it. He merely sulks his way back to his bed, taking a moment to contemplate taking off his trousers and tunic from the night before. He decides not to think about that either.
Instead, he decides not to think at all. He just falls back into his bed, covers up his body more so in shame than for warmth, and closes his eyes.
Basically Merlin is sexually assaulted and this story follows how he and everyone else deals with it.
Spoiler alert: THEY DON'T HANDLE IT WELL.
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What if after the dragon attack, in a weakened state, there was an assassination attempt against Arthur.
What if Merlin left to fight it but never returned.
What if in worry for Merlin and Morgana, Arthur finds help in an unexpected place.
In hindsight, it might not be as unexpected at all.
What if Arthur, Morgana, and Morgause got to connect before Morgana went dark.
What would they do if they uncovered Uther's past together?
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The Further Depraved Exploits of Viscount Pendragon and his Valet by ravenwilds
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
31 Aug 2025
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The train rattles steadily through the genteel English countryside. Its repetitive swaying motion reminds Arthur of playing on his nanny’s rocking-chair, or galloping across the parkland of the family estate, or his valet languidly fucking his arse...
In which the viscount and his valet wickedly abuse the privacy afforded them by a first class train compartment.
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- Part 4 of The Viscount and the Valet
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Deja Vu (I've Been Here Before, But There's More to Explore) by Laurieonalark
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
26 Aug 2025
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Ten years ago, Arthur made the worst mistake of his life: leaving Merlin behind. He's regretted it almost every day since, but accepted long ago that the damage was done. Though he fantasized about what might happen if they met again, he felt certain that Merlin would never forgive him for the hurt he had caused.
However, while back in Wales for a legal conference to represent Pendragon Law, he runs into Merlin, who, by some miracle, doesn't seem to hate his guts as he should. They fall back into each other's lives as if no time has passed, and Arthur can't help but wonder if this is his chance to fix things. Maybe, just maybe, if he does this right, he could have the thing he wants most.
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- Part 1 of deja vu (the extended world)
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Set in 1800’s England.
Arthur and Merlin meet each other accidental when they are both strolling the quiet streets late at night, dressed in more common clothing than they are both used to as to not get recognised. But when Merlin finds Arthur at the ball, he is not the same man that he met on those streets.
This Arthur is a terrible person and there’s nothing that can change that. Or so Merlin believes.
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Born with many inherited health issues, Merlin Emrys had dedicated much of his life to environmentalism and vigilante hacking. He is hired as a token environmental adviser for Albion Enterprises LTD in the aftermath of a tell-all book published by the CEO’s daughter. There, he meets Arthur, the CEO’s son, and is swept up into a whirlwind friendship and blossoming romance. It’s something he never intended — especially since he plans to hack the company from the inside. And, most especially, because Merlin is determined to be single for his entire life. But, he is drawn to Arthur, and Arthur is drawn to Merlin. They fit together. It's almost like they are two sides of the same coin. With so many things separating them and yet so many things drawing them together, Arthur and Merlin's destiny remains uncertain. Even as, once again, the future of Albion (Enterprises) rests on both their shoulders.
This fic is dedicated to those of us in the Merlin fandom who deal with serious chronic illnesses, whether mental or physical.
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- Part 2 of Tansy's Non Series Merlin Longfics
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Артур влюблен в Мерлина, Мерлин влюблен в Артура. Оба делают вид, что все в порядке, что от фантазий не мутится в голове и не хочется сойти с ума. Так не может продолжаться вечность, а с каждым днем терпения становится все меньше и меньше.
Хорошо, что им есть, с кем посоветоваться.(Артур протектив, Мерлин хочет его трахнуть. Морвены помогают, как могут)