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Arthur: Ahem As King, it is my duty to recount this tale properly—
Merlin: Scoffs Oh, please. You only think you should tell it because you like hearing yourself talk.
Arthur: It all began with treachery most foul—Guinevere tried to poison me.
Merlin: Flatly Yeah, you fell over like a sack of potatoes. Very regal.
Arthur: Glaring I died, Merlin.
Merlin: Deadpan And yet, here you are, still making my life miserable.
Arthur: Smirks I came back. Stronger, wiser—
Merlin: Definitely not humbler.
Arthur: Rolling his eyes You, meanwhile, got executed.
Merlin: Mock offense Wow, blaming the victim now? I was falsely accused, thank you very much.
Arthur: Ignoring him But the gods intervened, resurrecting both of us.
Merlin: Grinning Not equally, mind you. You got a whole body, while I got the tragic ghost sidekick role.
Arthur: Sighing Why do I put up with you?
Merlin: Beaming Because without me, you wouldn’t last a day.
Arthur: Rolling his eyes Albion is doomed.
Merlin: Cheerfully It’s about time you realized!
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What if Arthur let Merlin continue with him after Dorocha? by Mulandhan04
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
15 Feb 2025
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“This is my fault and I am sorry for it”
“Take me with you”, Merlin whispered. “Please”
“You will die Merlin,” Arthur said, trying to convince his manservant as he secured him to the horse saddle.
“Please Arthur, you don't understand, '' came the answer. Merlin might be wounded but he was still as stubborn as ever.
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- Part 1 of Sacrifice
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Death Becomes Her by SanguisCaedis (TheAstronomer)
Fandoms: Nosferatu (2024), The Erl-King - Angela Carter, Ancient Celtic Religions & Lore, The Snow Child - Angela Carter
11 Feb 2025
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Count Orlok received her with food and wine. With candles which blazed orange on her skin. He held himself away from the light and watched avidly as she ate. He was dressed as an ancient nobleman of the region demanded, his heavy fur-lined cape sumptuous, his face shadowed beneath a tall kalpak hat. But he shrunk into his clothes, something rotten hidden behind a carapace, more obscene than her nudity.
A gothic fairytale.
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Two weeks after the series premiere, Merlin struggles to adjust to Arthur's service. Gwen reassures Merlin. Morgana remains kind to him as well. Negotiations with Cawdor and Nemeth offer opportunity for Merlin to learn service with Gwen and Britomart. As the visitors arrive, however, everything goes awry. How will these events affect Merlin in the short term and the long term?
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“No!” Merlin shouted, reaching out his hand towards the Veil. He won’t let it have Arthur, and he won’t let it have Lancelot either. There had to be another way. He would make another way. Balance be damned. What was magic worth if it couldn’t save his friends?
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Merlin can't let the bravest and most noble knight of them all become another sacrifice to bear. There was something between them Merlin yearned to nurture, something that felt new but had been there waiting this whole time.
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Arthur Pendragon left behind a promising career in diplomacy for his only sister. Captain Merlin Emrys fought and lost the war against the Alliance’s purge of magic. Neither imagined they’d stumble into the other’s life on Merlin’s ship, Serenity. Nor did they expect to be held slightly hostage by Arthur’s sister’s wayward magic. The only answer is Merlin sharing the secret of his own magic, teaching Morgana and avoiding Arthur’s adoring gaze.
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No young man, no matter how great, can know his destiny. He cannot glimpse his part in the great story that is about to unfold. Like everyone, he must live and learn. And so it will be for the young warlock arriving at the gates of Camelot. A boy that will in time father a legend.
His name: Merlin.
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Merlyn had believed the Great Dragon when he told her that it was her destiny to protect Arthur Pendragon.
She had believed him when he said they were two halves of one whole, that they couldn't be separated.
She had believed him when he told her that they shared a great and splendid destiny together, the golden age.
But how could she believe him, now that he was telling her that she should let a child die for words spoken in fear?
How could she believe him?
Merlyn had to choose: betray the fate they predicted for her and Arthur, or betray herself?
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Merlin goes to Ealdor to ask for help on how to deal with the Shade of his beloved knight. Thankfully, his sister has an idea.
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“It is my destiny,” Merlin stated as he locked eyes with the Cailleach. He would not let Arthur die - he would not let Albion die. The altar seemed to speak to Merlin - this was the right thing, it had to be. The Cailleach watched him with her sunken eyes in her pale gray face. Merlin focused on those eyes, as the woman - god - began to speak.
“Perhaps,” the Cailleach replied.
or,
Merlin dies to save Camelot, but finds himself whisked to the past. Destiny has stopped being solid under Merlin's feet and he has the chance to change it all.
But why is his heart so confused?
*FIC POSTED FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES, MARKED COMPLETE BUT IT'S AN ABANDONED AND DISCONTINUED DRAFT*
*DO NOT USE AI ON MY WORK*
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Merlin and Lancelot must team up with the Cailleach to fix the mess they created. She is not amused.
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When the world needed him most, he rose. Well, he woke up with a hangover and memories of being an ancient king.
Now, Arthur needs to work out why he was brought back, reunite the round table of old, and somehow find the one man he could never live without.
But the gods are angry and Merlin has changed. The only one who can fix everything and bring Merlin back is Arthur.
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My take on Merlin as a god. This is going to be an epic scale fic with questing in the modern world, fantastical creatures, a magic reveal of sorts, and a battle to end all battles.
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The Wildwood is a real wood, with real trees and plants, inhabited by real animals and birds. And at the very same time it is The Wildwood, old beyond time, well spring of myths, legends, and folklore. If it pulls you into a story then it is the place where Once Upon a Time is now, magic is real, and wishes and dreams do come true.
These are just twelve very short tales that it gave to me to share with you all over the twelve days of Christmas.
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- Part 1 of Tales from the Wildwood
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Standing right in front of the torn veil, Lancelot turns for a moment, smiling serenely at Merlin. Then, he faces the tear once more and, squaring his shoulders, steps forward. He spreads his arms, as if welcoming the nothingness, and his entire form flickers, as if seen through rippling water.
A shout is torn from Merlin’s throat, caught somewhere between an anguished “No!” and wordless horror. This was supposed to be Merlin’s destiny to bear, not Lancelot’s.
Without conscious thought, Merlin flings out a hand, his magic rushing towards the tear in the veil, which is already beginning to close.Day 3 - “what did you want once this was all over? tell me!” + protective!knights
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- Part 3 of Merthur Week 2022
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Gwen tells Morgana a ghost story.
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Lancelot tries to sacrifice himself to close the Veil. The Universe doesn't agree with his life decisions. The goose doesn't agree either, and it decides to make that everyone else's problem.
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Merlin lived and waited for years upon years upon years.
When Merlin meets a time-traveling Lord, he, being Merlin, befriends said Lord.
Connections is power, after all.
So, 1500 years after he laid his King to rest, Merlin packs up and goes back. To Fix things. Because boy, do things need fixin'.or
Merlin got tired of waiting and if a Stubborn King won't come to his Sorcerer, the Sorcerer will go to his King. Even if that means going way, way back.
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On the way to the Stones of Nemeton, Merlin and Arthur are attacked by bandits. Merlin reveals his magic to save Arthur's life. Hurt, he sends Merlin back to Camelot and continues on alone. He blows the horn to see his father, but his father isn't happy with the choices Arthur has made, including not killing Merlin outright for his magic. What will happen after Arthur's chat with the dead?
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all that's left is memory (but not even that) by im_too_tired_for_this
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
24 Dec 2021
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Destiny cannot be stopped. Lancelot dies at the veil, and his sacrifice saves Camelot. His return may doom them all, but maybe not.
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He stares up, confused why this one is denying his nature. He tilts his head, “Are you not a god?”
Merlin blinks, and then a moment later is doubled over with laughter, until he has to sit down with him on the grass and clutch his side, nearly crying. “Me?” He sputters, “Oh, tell that to Arthur, he’d love that.” He giggles again, grinning as if they’re sharing some fond joke.
Lancelot stares, then shakes his head. A trickster god, perhaps? But no, that light… it could only come from the highest of sources, not a simple spirit or fae.
“What makes you think I’m a god anyways?”
“You look human, but here,” he motions to the center of his own chest, “there is something else. Something more. It is small, but dense and bright beyond what my eyes could register. Gold or white or lightning-blue, trapped in tight vibrations. It is a god’s light, and pure.”
Merlin swallows, looking away as he digests this, “I…that’s not me. You must be mistaken, my friend. My mother was a mortal woman and I bleed like any other.”
The Darkest Hour retelling with god!Merlin