11 Works in Naive Merlin (Merlin)
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Arthur Pendragon and Merlin were literally from two different worlds. One is a prince from a great kingdom and the other a common farm boy from the next kingdom over. These two should have never met.
But that was before they realized their parents were once friends and arranged the two of them to marry when they reached adulthood. That was before Uther turned on magic and Hunith went on the run with her infant son.
Now, twenty years have passed and the Prince, Arthur Pendragon is far out of his depth. After four months of marriage and learning what he has about Merlin, he knows that things need to change, but doesn’t know what can be done.
And with every attempt at trying going wrong, with mysterious boys showing up wanting to be a knight, strange physician’s trying to coerce his consort away, even stranger ladies who’ve seen to weaken Arthur’s brain, and the arrival of an odd Druid boy they need to risk it all just to get to safety…will Arthur ever get things to go right?
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- Part 2 of A Marriage that Started a Legend
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Two sides of the same coin.
Two halves of a whole.
Incomplete without the other.
The issue with being one half of a whole is that you will do anything to keep you other half no matter the cost. Through the canon we see the lengths that Merlin will go to so long as it keeps Arthur alive but what would the man raised by Uther Pendragon do if given the chance. Merlin sacrifices his morals for Arthur.
How far would Arthur go for love? How much will he sacrifice when he doesn't have any Morals in the first place?
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This is a canon re-write where Merlin never manages to change Arthur for the better and Arthur will do whatever it takes to keep the other half of his coin at his side.Series
- Part 1 of I'll make your body a habit
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This means something ~ but I don't know what by HadrianPeverellBlack
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
29 Jan 2024
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Giving to someone your family's sigil is like adopting that person as a brother or confessing your feelings.
Arthur tries to do the second one.
And Merlin, well, is simply Merlin.
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Arthur Pendragon and Merlin were literally from two different worlds. One is a prince from a great kingdom and the other a common farm boy from the next kingdom over. These two should have never met.
But that was before they realized their parents were once friends and arranged the two of them to marry when they reached adulthood. That was before Uther turned on magic and Hunith went on the run with her infant son.
Now almost twenty years have passed and these two boys have grown into men. Camelot knights have found Hunith and come to collect her son.
Will Merlin survive this new world he has been thrusted into? A peasant among royals, a sorcerer among those that would have him killed if they found out. Can Merlin even begin to hope for happiness when the prince he is forced to marry wants nothing to do with him?
Follows canon but with my own arranged marriage spin to it
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- Part 1 of A Marriage that Started a Legend
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Arthur is every bit the bully Merlin met on his first day, taking pleasure in harassing his manservant. When Merlin refuses one of Arthur’s more intimate demands, Arthur threatens to tell his father Merlin has magic. It surprises Arthur how well the empty threat works. And it keeps working. Until eventually, Merlin doesn’t need threatened at all.
When Arthur finds himself and his knights in a hopeless situation, he finds out why his initial threat worked so well.
Merlin sees everything as a series of tests to prove he isn’t a threat and deserves Arthur’s protection. As Arthur begins treating him like a trusted companion, Merlin is hopeful that destiny is right about the Once and Future King.
Note: Starts early with sexual coercion and leans into dubious consent. This doesn't get instantly forgiven after the reveal, but has a hopeful redemption ending.
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He really should have known this will happen. At some point, something was bound to kill him. He just thought it would be more heroic than coughing up a bunch of flowers and having a stupid stem form around in his lungs.
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King Arthur stops a sex slavery deal from happening and saves the victim, an innocent, naive man named Merlin. He instantly takes a liking to the man and brings him back to Camelot. Merlin begins to recover from his injuries but his suffering is far from over.
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- Part 1 of Arthur's little bird.
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Recently appointed as Pendragon Consulting’s director, the last thing Arthur wanted was to have an intern entrusted under his responsibility.
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- Part 1 of The Intern
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Merlin has the world on his shoulders and being Arthur's Manservant is not the easiest job. He's got so much going on he doesn't notice the little things and that drives Arthur mad with want. When Uther witnesses a moment between them he's more than grateful for the King laying down the law on Arthur. A romantic involvement with Arthur is the last thing he needs, really!
Arthur has other plans as he is certain Merlin is attracted to him. He's decided that Merlin is going to be his one way or another.
Unfortunately Merlin is entirely oblivious and naive to Arthur's manipulations. He wants to believe the best in the man he idolizes. He certainly doesn't want to believe that Arthur maneuvered them into a situation he can't get out of on purpose. Arthur couldn't be that much of a Prat. Arthur realizes too late what he has done and can't bring himself to tell Merlin the truth. If he tells Merlin the truth, he'll lose his trust and love forever.
Will Arthur redeem himself? Will Merlin realize he actually wants a relationship with Arthur on top of everything else? Will Merlin forgive Arthur when he finds out what the man did?
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Gwaine is a young man who jogs in a forest. He starts noticing a pasty, beautiful young man sitting alone on a bench by a lake in the forest he jogs in.
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Canon era AU where Merlin is seven years old, magical, and completely naive to the consequences of his actions. It's up to Arthur to save Merlin from himself, from Uther and the terrible price of being a sorcerer - before it's too late. Will Merlin get the chance to grow up to fulfill his destiny, or will it be over before it's even begun? Canon Arthur, kid!Merlin.