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Merlin, Prince of Dracaneard, only meant to go visit Camelot in secret so he could see the land of prophecy and meet his uncle. He really didn’t intend to save Prince Arthur’s life or be given a job as his manservant for the trouble.
But it’s a good way to get to know the prince who is prophesied to unite Albion and bring back magic by Merlin’s side, isn’t it? And it’s not as if Arthur knows that his newest servant is the crown prince to Camelot’s enemy.
Surely, this won’t turn ten shades of complicated all too soon.
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
04 Jul 2026
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“Why didn’t you ever tell me?” Arthur asks. For a few seconds, the silence feels like it heralds the rolling thunder—an incoming storm, so destructive it will tear down the castle. Then Merlin grins, and it’s a soft, forlorn little thing, and the thunder never comes.
“Sometimes,” he says, very, very quietly, in a way that Arthur didn’t know Merlin could sound like, “it turns out that fear is a little bit stronger than love.”
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02 Jul 2026
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Under the guidance of the mysterious Lady of the Lake, Arthur spends the many years between his death and his revival in the realm of Avalon. There’s plenty of deals to make with the Sidhe, prophecies about magic to unravel, and mostly—there’s Merlin to watch, on the other side, always waiting for Arthur.
A tale spanning centuries, as Arthur finally returns magic to Albion.
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02 Jul 2026
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“Gorwin is my King,” Merlin says, golden eyes fixed flatly on Arthur. “And I work for him. That’s what it says.”
“That’s what what says?” Arthur all but roars, wishing he had a sword just so that he could swing it at something. He needs to let all of this anger at something, anything, he’s just not sure at what and he doesn’t really care anymore.
“The treaty you signed."
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Arthur lends Merlin's aid as a sorcerer to an allied kingdom. He doesn't expect to find Merlin, two years later, in shackles, and only a mere echo of the person he used to be.
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
30 Jun 2026
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With a gasp, Arthur wakes.
He wakes to the warmth of the blankets around him, the sight of the stars above and Merlin’s hand grasping his. He wakes surrounded; by softness, by love, by light. Gasping in breaths, he wakes holding tightly onto Merlin’s hand, tethering himself to the word through that strong, sure grip.
He wakes and he’s not alone and everything's better.
He settles back down, his breath not quite steady yet, but getting there. He holds on tight to Merlin’s hand, looks up at the stars and lets himself drift back off to sleep, safe in the knowledge that he’s free.
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Merlin and Arthur are held captive together for a month in the dark.
Back in Camelot now, the two face all they went through with the help of one another, their friends, and the night sky.
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
30 Jun 2026
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“Well, we’ll just have to convince Arthur that’s not so bad, then,” Gwaine resolves. “I’m sure he can let you be a little magic, sometimes. On special occasions.”
Or, Gwaine comes back from a mission to find Camelot in chaos. He's got to fix everything by himself, as usual.
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
29 Jun 2026
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They accidentally take over a castle. Well, Gwaine calls it liberating. Merlin’s not sure what to call it—there was a lord, and now there isn’t.
(Kanen comes to Ealdor early, and that changes everything.)
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- Part 1 of Dyed in the Wool
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
29 Jun 2026
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No one understands Arthur and Merlin's relationship, least of all Arthur and Merlin. Limping home after Camlann they have time to figure it out.Now if only people would stop trying to give Merlin a promotion.
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
29 Jun 2026
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'What was in that potion?' he rasped, swallowing the pasty flavour in his mouth. His lungs felt unpleasantly raw, and a dull ache stirred to swift life in his temples.
Gaius scurried about, opening windows and retrieving some water, pressing a cup into Merlin's hands. 'In small doses, it's an excellent tonic for numerous fevers and ailments. However, it has some rather unfortunate interactions with those who use magic.'
Merlin closed his eyes in disbelief. 'Unfortunate how?'
'It varies. The more powerful the mage, the more... extreme the reaction.'
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An accident in the healing rooms leaves Merlin confined to his chambers, ailing and miserable. There's a unicorn in the kitchens and a nymph in the marketplace well. The only silver lining is that Arthur is there to tend him. Will the distance that has grown between Camelot's king and his court sorcerer widen, or will they finally heal the breach for the better?
(Based on the word "Curative" for Benji)
Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
25 Jun 2026
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Charting Stars On A Stained Glass Ceiling by mornmeril for Amanita_Fierce
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
22 Jul 2021
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Merlin leads a relatively content life - or as content as is possible under the rule of a magic-hating King. When the arrogant son of said magic-hating King starts becoming a regular at his coffee shop, Merlin is a little puzzled. When said
Princeprat then proceeds to ingest a love potion on Merlin's watch that results in him having to move into the Royal Palace as Prince Arthur's (fake) boyfriend, Merlin wonders which deity he has angered. Things only get more complicated from there.“Welcome to The Drip and Grind, what can I get for you?"
“The same thing I always have,” Prince Arthur says, sounding vaguely disdainful and unbearably posh. “One would think you’d remember my order by now."
Merlin scowls. He remembers His Haughtiness’ order perfectly well, but sees no reason to inflate an already unbearably large ego.
“You’re not my only customer,” Merlin keeps his voice coolly polite; barely.
“You realise that’s not the proper way to address me?”
And is that a smirk at the corner of the stupid prat’s, stupidly gorgeous mouth?
“Apologies, your High-and-Mightiness. Now do you think you can tell me your order or must I divine it from my crystal ball?”- Language:
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
19 Jun 2026
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Merlin's job as PR junior on the royal account isn't as glamorous as people believe: Most nights, he's saving Arthur, Duke of York and black sheep of the family, from possibly committing monarchy-shattering shenanigans. When tragedy hits and Arthur is now second in line to the throne, the public doesn't react too favourably to the new Prince of Wales.
A solution has to be found and Merlin's contribution is key to the problem: Roped into posing as Arthur's fake boyfriend, he's supposed to make Arthur's popularity levels rise with his steadfast and relatable presence and elevate him from scandalous rake to romantic figure...
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
16 Jun 2026
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A hand grasped his arm, sending a brief thrill down Merlin's nerves as he was forced around to face the person behind him. Armour gleamed in the firelight: supple chainmail glinted, and the solid iron of a pauldron curved lovingly over one broad shoulder. The length of a sword blade separated them. The point hovered, steady and sure, over Merlin's heart, braced to run him through, but he did not care about any of that. He was too busy drinking in the sight of the man before him.
He could never forget him, no matter how many centuries had passed.
'Arthur?'
When Merlin ultimately fails in his destiny, the fading remnants of magic that linger in the modern world fling him not just back in time, but sideways as well. He ends up in a Camelot where all his friends are alive, well and aware of his magic.
He ends up in a Camelot where his alternate self died almost a year ago.
Can he, Arthur and their friends still forge the golden age he was once promised, or will grief and suspicion tear them apart?
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- Part 1 of Hiraeth Universe
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
14 Jun 2026
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Gwaine grins against the pale skin, stopping to nibble at a particularly sensitive spot.
“Stop that,” Merlin says weakly, pushing weakly at Gwaine’s shoulder. “You’ll leave a mark.”
“Maybe that’s my wicked plan?” Gwaine says with a leer, pushing himself upwards on Merlin’s chest. “That way everyone will know that you are mine.”
Merlin smiles up at him, content and soft in a way that Gwaine hasn’t seen him since before Arthur became King.
“You could do with a good mark. How a man trails around after King Trouble-Magnet for years without a mark on him is an impressive feat.”
Merlin stills under his touch. It’s only for a short moment but Gwaine feels it none the less before Merlin’s body melts back down into the sheets.
“Oh, you know me,” Merlin says with a small shrug. “Just lucky I guess.”
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You've all read scar reveal fics. Well, this is an anti-scar reveal. With Merlin/Gwaine because there isn't enough imo.- Language:
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
06 Jun 2026
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When Merlin discovers that his father was an estranged prince and he himself is now the only heir to the throne of a magical kingdom, he is forced to leave Camelot for the perils of a royal court. Will Merlin be able to win Arthur's favor again before Morgana launches an attack on a defenseless Camelot? Will he be able to defend his own kingdom at the same time or will all be lost?
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- Part 1 of Merlin Ambrosius, King of Carthis
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
02 Jun 2026
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King Arthur sets out to keep his promise to the spirit of the Druid boy by repealing his father's ban on magic. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done, for reasons including but not limited to the following:
(1) He can't change the law until he understands magic better, but no sorcerer is willing to explain magic to him until he changes the law;
(2) The sorcerers all have some strange obsession with Merlin, which is awakening all sorts of feelings in Arthur that he really doesn't fancy examining too closely;
(3) He is starting to feel like the butt of some Druid-population-wide inside joke involving the mysterious phenomenon called Emrys; and
(4) Oh yeah, Morgana is still trying to kill him.
Thus he embarks on a journey of discovery, diplomacy, accountability, and self-improvement, and maybe even falls in love along the way.
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
01 Jun 2026
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A different take on what could have happened when Morgana used fomorroh on Merlin.
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29 May 2026
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Canon divergent from The Nightmare Begins, where Merlin starts giving Morgana magic lessons and Arthur is suspiciously willing to not ask questions about what his servant is up to. Basically a season two fix it story focusing on Merlin and Morgana's friendship.
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
28 May 2026
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Losing Merlin in the rockfall at the Valley of the Fallen Kings, just after discovering he was a sorcerer, was hard. Finding Merlin close to death in the middle of the forest--next to a dragon, of all things--was even harder. And the quest to figure out what exactly Merlin's been hiding all these years is going to be harder still. But Arthur Pendragon is nothing if not stubborn, and he'll be damned if he doesn't at least try.
Sequel to you weren’t mine to lose.
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- Part 2 of wanting was never enough
Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
28 May 2026
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“Arthur’s well protected,” Merlin said, smiling wryly. “I’ve ensured it.”
Arthur and the knights get captured by a rogue sorcerer. It’s up to Merlin to save them before it’s too late.
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
28 May 2026
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When a curse threatens to destroy Camelot, Arthur is desperate to save his kingdom and prepared to seek the help of magic. If protecting the land means humbling himself before a god of the Old Religion, so be it.
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
27 May 2026