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1. Golden Hair/Golden Eyes by wryterwolf

   Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/M, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   14 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwen/Lancelot (Merlin)
   • Merlin (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Hunith (Merlin)
   • Morgana (Merlin)
   • Gwen (Merlin)
   • Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gaius (Merlin)
   • Leon (Merlin)
   • Knights of the Round Table (Merlin)
   • George (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
   • Merlin's Magic Revealed (Merlin)
   • Cannon Divergence
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Bottom Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Top Merlin (Merlin)
   • Top Merlin/Bottom Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Immortal Merlin (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon Has PTSD (Merlin)
   • Heavy Angst
   • Angst and Feels
   • Angst and Fluff and Smut
   • Top Arthur Pendragon/Bottom Merlin (Merlin)

   Summary

   A rewriting of the series where Arthur discovers Merlin's magic way earlier. It will follow the series where it can and diverge as needed, with some fun little scenes inspired by Tumblr posts.
   This begins in the aftermath of the battle for Ealdor.

   Series

   • Part 1 of All That Glitters Should Be Gold

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   39,911

   Chapters:

   9/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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   Bookmarks:

   20

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