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1. The Tearing of the Veil by Merlinfirstlastalways

   Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Arthurian Mythology, Arthurian Mythology & Related Fandoms  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   08 Mar 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Merlin & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Merlin & Mordred (Merlin)
   • Knights of the Round Table & Merlin (Merlin)
   • Knights of the Round Table & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwen/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Merlin/Mordred (Merlin)
   • Merlin (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwen (Merlin)
   • Gaius (Merlin)
   • Percival (Merlin)
   • Gwaine (Merlin)
   • Leon (Merlin)
   • Mordred (Merlin)
   • Iseldir (Merlin)
   • Druids (Merlin)
   • Morgana (Merlin)
   • Angst
   • Graphic Description of Corpses
   • Violence
   • Enemies to Friends
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • Redemption
   • The Knights Find Out About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
   • the knights need to apologize
   • so they will
   • and then we'll get to
   • The Knights & Merlin are Like Siblings (Merlin)
   • Good Mordred (Merlin)
   • Protective Mordred (Merlin)
   • BAMF Mordred (Merlin)
   • Merlin Needs a Hug (Merlin)
   • Merlin's Magic Revealed (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon Finds Out About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
   • Merlin Needs a Break (Merlin)
   • arthur pendragon apologizes
   • Oblivious Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • in which there are consequences to arthur's inaction
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • Child Abuse
   • Child Death
   • the child who dies is a teenaged oc and it happens in chapter one
   • but it is very important to the plot
   • Ghosts
   • Ghost Hunting
   • Near Death Experiences
   • Animal Death
   • Necromancy
   • Curses
   • Druids
   • The Old Religion (Merlin)
   • high priest merlin
   • Merlin is Emrys (Merlin)
   • Hurt Merlin (Merlin)
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Slow Burn
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Implied/Referenced Torture
   • Post-Episode: s04e10 The Herald of a New Age (Merlin)
   • Post-Episode: s05e09 With All My Heart (Merlin)
   • Not Beta Read
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Merlin's Scars Revealed (Merlin)
   • Immortal Merlin (Merlin)
   • some casual kilgarrah bashing. as a treat
   • emotionally competent arthur pendragon (eventually)
   • this turned into a season 5 rewrite
   • Fix-It
   • Fate & Destiny
   • BAMF Merlin (Merlin)
   • BAMF Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)

   Summary

   After Merlin loses a patient, he finds that he can't stop himself from blaming Arthur for not doing enough to protect the druids. Unfortunately, the situation only worstens as Arthur's inaction and an innocent death starts off a chain of events that threatens not only Camelot, but all of Albion.

   Canon up until "With All My Heart;" story begins approximately a week after they return to Camelot at the end of the episode.

   * * *

   “Guinevere, I’m sorry, but this is important. If someone’s killing people in Camelot, I have to know who’s to blame—”

   “Then look in the bloody mirror!” For a moment, Merlin didn’t realize that he’d spoken aloud; he barely recognized his own voice, vicious in a way that Merlin had never allowed himself to sound in Arthur’s presence.

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