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When Merlin's magic is exposed shortly before season 2 starts, the path of destiny starts changing forever. Now on the run with Arthur, Morgana, and Gwen. Merlin hopes to convince Arthur that magic is totally good instead of him and Morgana just being an exception. Morgana, meanwhile, hopes to convince him to usurp his father. As allies are gathered and Arthur realizes the injustice in his kingdom, it looks more and more like he will have to act in a drastic way. A way he dreads.
Meanwhile, Arthur and Merlin are growing closer and closer and might just have feelings for each other. Something they probably should be better about realizing, considering the example of Gwen and Morgana right next to them.
In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom now rests on the shoulders of four, their names: Merlin, Arthur, Guinevere, and Morgana
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- Part 1 of Different Destiny
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This was a waste of a perfect spring day.
The first truly warm and pleasant day of the season had made itself known this morning, summoning Arthur from his slumber in a rare peaceful moment. That is, before his memory had caught up to him, snaking up his chest and catching in his throat in cold dread.
As he stood in the courtyard, waiting irritably for his betrothed to ride through the castle gates, he wished for a different day. A different fate; a chance for his own search for love.
But that day would not come.
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Part 1: Childless and aging, Uther declares a kingdom-wide trial by combat, open to sorcerers or warriors - or both - the winner to be named heir to the kingdom of Camelot. One sorcerer and one warrior find a new destiny waiting for them in the arena - and allies as well as enemies.
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The events of The Mark Of Nimueh but if Merlin's entrance made Uther realise that he has only seen one other person with that mutch confidence and stupidity before. Oh and he's not as mutch of an asshole here as in cannon.
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Tell, Muse, how it was that these events came to pass. Tell of the night the king Uther, finding his marriage bed barren, sought the aid of the devil’s magick, that it might get him an heir.
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The past has a habit for catching up to people. Thea had evaded this fate for ten years now, but as she arrives in Camelot, her days of avoiding her destiny become numbered. But as the line between duty and desire blurs, Thea is left wondering just how far she would go for someone she loves.
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"Merlin!" Arthur said, diplomat voice gone. Small mercies. Instead of yelling, though, so Merlin could at least yell back, he just calmed himself down and tried again. "Are you missing Gaius?"
The question made Merlin's heart pound, harder. It made an ugly laugh sit in his throat and even uglier truths try and claw their way up around it. "Something like that." He manages to say, instead of crying or laughing like a lunatic. Merlin had a right to know his father. Morgana had a right to know herself. Arthur-
"Well, what is it then?" Arthur pressed, again, and a pillow hits his face hard, because his prince was a prat.
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A story about the power of friendship, what we owe each other, and what it means to be a king. Takes place during 2.13, The Last Dragonlord. -
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Sequel to “Trillium”.
So, they did it. Arthur and Merlin defeated the rebel barons on Camlann and ascended to the throne of Camelot. Morgana and Mordred suffered the druid massacre, but managed to regain faith in the Once and Future King. But as what was called the Golden Age unfolds, they begin to wonder: was it all worth it? As they seek their place in the new Albion, amid its forest roads and grand castles, they wonder who they are in the story of Arthur and Merlin: heroes or villains?Series
- Part 2 of Druidic Flowers
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The Warlock Diaries by TunaLerry
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), 薬屋のひとりごと | Kusuriya no Hitorigoto | The Apothecary Diaries (Anime)
22 Mar 2026
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Merlin looked up at the overcast sky and sighed. He lived in a world that was at once a place of unparalleled, sparkling beauty and a noxious, foul, suffocating cage. Three months already.
‘Hope my old man’s eating properly.’ He thought.
It seemed just the other day he had gone into the woods to gather herbs, where he had met three kidnappers; let us call them Villagers One, Two, and Three. They were after servsnts for the royal palace, and in a word, they offered the world’s most forceful and unpleasant employment.
Now, it wasn’t that he wouldn’t be paid, and with a couple years’ work, there was that glimmer of hope that he might even be able to come back to his hometown. There were worse ways to earn a living—if one went to the royal city of one’s own volition.
But Merlin, who was making his way just fine as an apothecary, thank you very much, saw it solely trouble.Or: An apothecary diaries and Merlin crossover au
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Heritage by Mikki59
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Arthurian Mythology, Arthurian Mythology & Related Fandoms
21 Mar 2026
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In the aftermath of a brutal purge, a small band of survivors flees a ruined village. As smoke still clings to the land and the weight of tyranny presses close, Arthur is forced to confront a truth long buried—one tied to his father’s final words and the bloodline he refused to believe in and the kingdom that was stolen from it.
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- Part 3 of Emrys
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Everybody inside the walls of Camelot knew of The Great Purge that had happened twenty-two summers hence. 'Tis was the day the Pendragon Reign had fallen to meet its end.
Ygraine Pendragon had died giving birth to a child, and Uther Pendragon had been exiled from his very kingdom after admitting defeat against the Dragonlord, Balinor.
The very name, Pendragon, had been erased from the records. Never to be remembered, nor spoken of again.
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Having grown up in the confines of his small village, Arthur Pendragon has always sought out a better life for him and his father.
When Arthur ventures to Camelot in search for honest work, he did not expect to become a knight guarding the prince.
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Prophecy has been told by Kilgharrah that Merlin's destiny, the Once and Future King of Albion will rightfully claim the throne as his birthright.- Language:
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It's just Merlin's luck, a normal boring hunting trip, that he doesn't even want to be on, goes to hell. Now he has to deal with a choice, let Arthur die, or let his magic be revealed and risk his worst fears coming true.
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Ser Merlin of Camelot by arthistorydragon, Kat_Jay_Sparrow, mourningmagpie
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
15 Mar 2026
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In a land of myth and a time of magic, the fate of the world rests on the shoulders of one man, his name… Merlin. Or so the tales go. But tales have a way of getting away from oneself, and history has a way of morphing. For while the fate of the world would always rest on Merlin’s shoulders, how he determined that fate had a way of changing, of spinning out, from one tale to another, from one moment to the next, in a web of different destinies. For this tale has been told before, and shall be again, in a web of magic and time, in choice and fate, in friendship and family, and in love and duty. With the simple act of a single man leaving something as small and insignificant as a mere cloak behind, so our tale begins.
When Merlin uses his father's crest to get Lancelot into the knights it's sets off a series of events that change the future of Camelot and Albion forever. Can Merlin make it through his time as Arthur's squire alive? Can he protect his new found family while hiding his growing feelings for his prince? Can Arthur hide his for his manservant turned squire? Only time will tell.
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- Part 1 of Ser Merlin of Camelot
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A life for a life was the deal for Arthur's birth, what does Uther do when he finds out that the deal was a bit more specific than he thought? Why find the loophole of course! If someone born from magic can't have a child normally... well you just have to find magic that can... or in this case, magic himself!
From mood swings, to weddings, to assassins, to love potions and so much more, Merlin's pregnancy isn't going to be smooth sailing for anyone, especially not for Merlin.
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- Part 1 of Meowmix's Merlin Stories
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"When Merlin's identity as a Dragonlord is revealed to King Uther, Arthur discovers a horrifying family legacy.
AKA: Uther is the World's Creepiest Stage Parent and wants to live vicariously through Merlin and Arthur.
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A prince has been born in Camelot but the celebrations are muted as Uther wreaks his terrible revenge on magic users following his wife's death.
A young lady travels regularly between Ealdor & Camelot running some special but dangerous errands for Gaius; the physician's little band of friends doing what they can to smuggle certain people out of the city to safety.
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Arthur & Merlin, A Romantic Story of the Ancient Feud Between the Camelot Houses of Pendragon and Emrys by Buttigieg68
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Romeo And Juliet - Shakespeare
07 Mar 2026
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“Alright. Be serious. Tell me who it is."
“I can’t bear to say his name.”
“Come on.”
“Well, I’ll tell you. He’s a boy, Gwen."
“Oh. Well done. I assumed that when you said you were in love.”
“And he’s beautiful.”
“Good for you.”
“But he doesn’t want to know.”
Arthur took out a handkerchief and dabbed at his eyes.“He’s not interested in Pendragons; he says he never will be. He won’t listen to anything I say. When our eyes meet, he looks the other way. I’ve even offered him money.”
“Well. He’s determined not to have a man.”
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Normal (AWW) by Wazzi for vividpast
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies), Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
07 Mar 2026
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A Warlock's Wish by Vividpast AU using obscuruses and obscurials from Fantastic Beasts/Harry Potter.
Merlin has been stuck in this alternate Camelot filled with magic for a few weeks now. It's been chaotic but it seems like he's finally settling in. If only he knew as much about magic as eveyone else did, but what's so bad about 'dark' magic?
5 times Merlin didn't explain himself and 1 time he did. AKA Merlin's universe is built different.
"Merlin?"
"Yes?"
"Are you a necromancer?"
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Merlin, the son of the famous bakers in Camelot, had been assigned by his parents to deliver bread for tonight's feast in the castle. That was the first time he met the prince of Camelot, who wasn't like his expectations at all.
Arthur Pendragon, the prince of Camelot, returned to the castle after his mission to secure a village from bandits, only to find a boy standing in a room admiring his mother's painting-a boy he found to be insufferable later.
From the day they met, they decided that they wouldn't get along well, only to find a shockingly different path in life that they never expected.
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Arthur and Merlin didn't like each other. They remained somehow in a complicated state between enemies and a feeling of interest in each other. That was, until one day a sorceress playfully transported them to the future, only to find they were a happy family with a son.
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"Do you love him? "
Ygraine responds, gently but firmly. It is more a statement than a question. Arthur, her youngest child and heir to the throne, had just asked her for permission to formally court Merlin, the son of Balinor, Chief Dragonlord of Albion and Hunith, her lady-in-waiting.
Arthur reacts as if he just got caught sticking his hand in the cookie jar for his favorite cookie, because in a way, he has. Blushing instantly and eyes looking everywhere but his mother's face, light puffs of air coming from his mouth. Ygraine has her answer, but she will remain silent. She will not have her son believing expressions of love or other emotions are a sign of weakness, especially for men. She's going to make her son work for the approval that is already there.
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Queen Ygraine lives! How things could have been if Ygraine didn't die in childbirth, Uther didn't get to exercise his awesome parenting skills, and magic flourished in Camelot.
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- Part 1 of Fortes fortuna adiuvat