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The greatest warlock of all time may have lived in the Middle Ages, but he was not born into them. Rather, he was born in 1995. It was theorized that the reason for this was so he could benefit from a full modern education before stepping back in time to complete his destiny.
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Ygraine returns and has a conversation with Merlin.
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- Part 1 of Ygraine Returns
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A delegation from Camelot is set to visit Nemeth during Yuletide celebrations. Mithian wishes to invite Merlin, and convinces Gwen to assist her in a scheme to get him to attend as a guest rather than a servant.
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- Part 1 of Winter 2022 Mini Challenges
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Merlin was dreading the coming of spring, because this year, Arthur had given in to the council’s nagging. This year, spring would bring hordes of young royals to Camelot to vie for King Arthur’s hand in marriage.
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“Merlin has never had the privilege of being able to choose honesty. He has never had that option, not when his death and the death of all his loved ones was the risk.”
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Arthur was angry at Merlin until Gaius made him understand that he couldn’t truly understand what it was to grow up as a magic user during Uther’s purge. He seeks out Merlin to apologize but can’t hold in the utter devastation he feels at the mere glimpse Gaius showed him of Merlin’s justified fear.
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Honestly just shameless hurt/comfort and BAMF Gaius given Arthur a talking to.
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A collection of one-shots written for the 2022 Twelve Days of Merlinmas.
Each work is inspired by an episode prompt, has to be 1000 words or less, and has to be completed within 24 hours of the prompt release.
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“I’m leaving.” Merlin says, because this situation already cost him his Duolingo streak, and he’s too tired to deal with Arthur when the food Gaius is serving him looks like it belongs on a list of war crimes committed by the Canadian soldiers.
“Where to?” His mentor asks, and Merlin shrugs, before going to his room and packing his bag.
“India. Gaius, I have decided I don’t give a damn, especially not when having to eat that bland food. I’ll be back in three months, make sure Arthur doesn’t die when I’m out.”
“Merlin!” And maybe, if he was younger and didn’t travel back to the past last month, he would’ve actually cared about the ‘eyebrow of disapproval’.
Or, a 1500yo Merlin gets zapped to the past during his vacation to Cuba. You’d think he’s happy to see Arthur again. He’s not.
(Qpr Merthur people, read the tags)
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06 Oct 2025
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How Sir Gwaine of Camelot Discovered the Power of Collective Bargaining by Merlinfirstlastalways
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
22 Sep 2025
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In which Gwaine finally realizes that Merlin has never had a day off and hatches a brilliant plan: Step One, get Merlin liquor'd up so he won't protest The Plan; Step Two, fake a kidnapping and a ransom note that will force Arthur and the rest of Camelot's nobles to treat their servants better, and Step Three, return Merlin to Arthur once he's done, with no one the wiser and everyone happier.
Unfortunately, Gwaine's plans have never once worked out the way he thought they would, and things just sort of fall apart from there.
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02 Oct 2025
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Merlin, when he casts a spell in front of Arthur and the knights, might panic slightly. As in, he convinces Arthur that he definitely, no way, was aware that he could do magic. Arthur, being the kind and wise king he is, tries to help his idiot manservant figure out his new powers.
The Knights of The Round Table are mostly there to see what kind of cool things Merlin can do.
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01 Oct 2025
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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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10 Jan 2024
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Aithusa really didn't like being left with just grumpy Kilgharrah for company. All Big Dragon wanted to do was sleep. That's no fun if you're a bouncy young newborn who just wants to play. And eat. And spend lots of time with your dragonlord.
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24 Jul 2023