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Merlin is sent alone, without Arthur on a mission to Northumbria to lift a curse that is killing its people. While he's gone, Merlin and Arthur exchange letters that become increasingly revealing. Missing one other seems to be the push they need to cross that line between being friends to something more.
But the situation in Northumbria soon becomes more dangerous and Merlin's life is put in danger. Arthur learns the hard way just how much he needs Merlin by his side.
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- Part 4 of Living's Standalone Merthur Fics
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10 Jan 2026
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When a delegation arrives to finally achieve peace between Camelot and Essetir, Merlin is thrown by the sight of his ex, who he hasn’t seen since he left for Camelot eleven years ago. Lord Parajh is determined to either win Merlin back, or at least flatter him to death.
Merlin has mixed feelings about the sudden, very public affection he receives from his old love. Arthur is furious and madly jealous—maybe jealous enough to finally make his move.
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- Part 1 of Living's Standalone Merthur Fics
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- English
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- 28,490
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- 5/5
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08 Jan 2026
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Where there is grief, there are things to be said. Sometimes there's no one to say them to. Sometimes they go unsaid, but the silence doesn't mean that they aren't waiting.
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24 Dec 2025
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Arthur wants nothing more than Merlin and Mordred getting along. So, naturally, Arthur is going to be an idiot as soon as they do.
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- Part 75 of Merlin's magic
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20 Dec 2025
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“How do I fix this?” asks Arthur. It comes out weak, almost pleading. “If he’s asleep, how can I wake him?”
Freya looks at him, curious brown eyes searching Arthur’s expression before finally relenting. “You must prove yourself.”
“How?”
“There will be three trials,” replied Freya. “Three opportunities to prove what is truly in your heart. Only when the Goddesses are appeased will They grant you a chance to reach him.”
Arthur glances at Merlin’s still form, at the tendrils growing around his face. He did say he’d do anything.
“I accept.”
When Arthur learned about Merlin’s magic, he banished Merlin from Camelot, never to return under the pain of death. It didn’t take him long to realise his mistake, and it was even longer before he found Merlin again. By then, he was more than a little bit too late, and Merlin was already deep in an enchanted sleep.
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19 Dec 2025
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In a world where dragonlords can transform into dragons at will, Merlin has to be careful. The Pendragon Dynasty has hunted dragons and dragonlords for centuries, causing their numbers to dwindle over time until they were driven entirely from Camelot's land. Merlin is the first dragonlord to step into Camelot in almost twenty years. No one can know if he wants to keep his head. Meanwhile, he has to wrestle with the question of whether or not Arthur is like every Pendragon before him.
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- Part 1 of Dragonlord AU
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29 Nov 2025
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Elyan thinks Merlin is one of the most creative men he’s ever met, Percival thinks he’s one of the strongest. Gwaine thinks Merlin is one of the bravest men he’s ever met, Leon thinks Merlin is one of the luckiest men he’s ever known. Lancelot thinks Merlin is one of the most compassionate men he’s ever known, Arthur thinks Merlin is the biggest idiot in the world.
Merlin thinks he's none of that.
Only one of them is incorrect.
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27 Nov 2025
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When Merlin’s magic is revealed, Arthur banished him for his own safety. Or at least, that’s what he tells himself. Years later, the knights are split over Arthur’s new magic laws, and an army is marching toward Camelot. When they hear about a dragon rider living in the mountains, Arthur takes his knights to ask for help and hopefully restore peace between his friends.
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- 7/7
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08 Nov 2025
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Merlin thinks Arthur is pranking him. But in reality, he just doesn't realize that Arthur and he are in a relationship.
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- Part 19 of 30 DAYS DIALOGUE PROMPTS
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- 1/1
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17 Oct 2025
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A hunting trip. A bad feeling. An ambush.
An arrow, straight through the chest.
Merlin is dead. Until he isn’t.
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- 1/1
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11 Oct 2025
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When they arrive at the kingdom Merlin can already tell something’s wrong.
Which isn’t great because now the others can tell that he feels something wrong and he’s being an inconvenience because they have more important things to focus on.
He tries telling Lancelot that when the knight notices he’s falling behind a little bit but Lancelot just has him breathe a few times and tells him that if it’s worrying him, they’ll listen.
He tries telling Arthur that but Arthur just listens to him patiently and assures them they’ll keep their eyes open, thank you for being on guard.
Which is rude because Arthur says it in the gentle voice that he only uses for Merlin and he has to smile at Merlin like he’s something precious and something to be protected and Merlin is far too overwhelmed with actual panic right now to worry about gay panic.
In which lords are crafty, truth spells are pesky, and secrets don't hurt as much as we thought.
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- Part 140 of Quarantine Drabbles
- Part 3 of Sacred Trust
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- English
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- 4,259
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- 1/1
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07 Oct 2025
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Arthur found Merlin in his chambers, curled so tightly around a pillow he worried he'd hurt himself. He held his servant until they fell asleep, sheltered in the darkness of the curtains.
They should know that falling asleep in the afternoon is a guarantee that they'll wake in the middle of the night, when trying to figure out if something is real or just a dream can be...interesting.
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- Part 101 of Quarantine Drabbles
- Part 2 of Promise
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- English
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- 3,435
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- 1/1
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- 6
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07 Oct 2025
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In which Arthur slowly loses his mind after legalizing magic in Camelot because his idiot of a manservant still won't admit he's a freaking sorcerer... No worries though. He has a plan. A well-developed, patented, highly intelligent plan that would absolutely lead to Merlin becoming his court sorcerer (because the one he has right now was a complete dimwit).
Too bad Merlin also has a plan. A well-developed, patented, highly intelligent plan to not tell Arthur he has magic under any circumstances whatsoever.
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- English
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- 1/1
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19 Sep 2025
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“So let me get this straight,” Arthur said, folding his fingers together as the man in front him awkwardly shifted. “You are under the impression if you win the favor of my servant that you will then win my favor?” he asked and the nobleman shifted again.
“Well, sire,” he said “That is the common consensus among… the chatter.”
“The chatter,” Arthur repeated and his mind flashed to all the kindness Merlin had received from other nobles. Dear God.
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Merlin has all of Camelot (and neighboring kingdoms) wrapped around his finger and Arthur is beginning to resign himself to the fact his servant somehow has more power than he does.
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19 Sep 2025
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The man in front of him looked similar to Arthur’s manservant, but he could not possibly have been Merlin.
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- 1/1
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13 Sep 2025
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Merlin was quite happy to secretly pine after his Prince, after all, it's not like anything could happen. But then he wakes up next to Arthur. An older married Arthur. An older married Arthur, who was mated to him... How is he not dreaming again?
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- Part 1 of Truthful Dreams
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14 Jun 2025
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Under the guise of peace Cenred invites newly crowned King Arthur to a castle in his lands. Merlin, Arthur, Gwen and Morgana suspect a trap. They don’t know how right they are. Imprisoned and at the nonexistent mercy of a mad king, Can Merlin and Arthur survive?
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- Part 4 of Framorlaeg - A Merlin Series 3 AU
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- 14,801
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- 3/3
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- 35
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16 Mar 2025
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Arthur wakes up in modern Glastonbury and to his unfathomable relief finds Merlin. But nothing is simple. Everything he knew is gone, for one. He wonders what of his achievements were actually his own, and not just Merlin's magic, for another. Arthur also has to face the fact that he kept the ban on magic going. Was he ever truly a good king?
There is also the “I love you” he mouthed to Merlin before dying. Something he cannot afford to focus on, because, as Merlin tells him, Albion’s time of greatest need is upon them.
Then comes the unthinkable. Merlin’s magic, which has been growing over the last thousand years, is suddenly too strong for the sorcerer's human body to handle. Faced with the prospect of losing Merlin, feelings suddenly come out and Arthur realizes that if he can save the man he loves and the land of Albion, he might be able to forgive himself for his mistakes and everything he is not.
The question is, can he?
Expect fluff, angst, humor, banter, hurt/comfort, whump, and lots of Merthur!
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- Part 1 of A Land of Modernity A Time of Magic
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- English
- Words:
- 46,998
- Chapters:
- 10/10
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- 127
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10 Mar 2025
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A siren is captured aboard Captain Arthur Pendragon’s ship, but when Arthur finds the deadly creature wounded and scared, he lets the siren stay.
But as Merlin’s past catches up with him, will Arthur save the siren, or leave Merlin to the mercy of his captors?
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Making up his mind Arthur spoke, "Shift," he commanded. But for the first time, the little siren was rebellious, shaking its head defiantly, eyes blazing in disobedience, it let out another hiss of anger.
"Shift." He said again, raising his voice and narrowing his eyes, forcing the creature to face him.
REVAMPED IN HONOUR OF MERMAY! 2024
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08 Mar 2025
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The sky is covered in rain clouds. Dark and heavy they hang from the heavens, promising muddy shoes and clammy skin.
Tonight is the night.Merlin takes a deep breath and smells the life within the air. It won’t be long until this same breeze will smell of death and blood. Instead of laughter or silent anticipation, he will hear the screams of his slaughtered enemies and tend to the wounds of his men. It will smell like victory. It will be the end of a century-old war.
Magic is trickling down his veins, reminding him of the promise to his father. Tonight is the night that Camelot will fall. He clenches his fists. Tonight is the night that he will finally kill Arthur Pendragon.
Alternatively: Merlin and Arthur are Kings from enemy kingdoms. Just when they are about to kill each other, their bodies are switched and they have to pretend to be negotiating peace.
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- Part 85 of Merlin's magic
Bookmarked by LadyKant
17 Feb 2025