10 Works in Out of Character Uther Pendragon (Merlin)

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    Mordred lost his mother. Merlin, his father, is doing his best not to fall apart.

    Arthur is a child therapist. He’s dealt with grief before — just never his own.

    He didn’t mean to care this much. Not about the boy. And certainly not about the boy’s tired, beautiful father.

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    18/?
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    104
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    Uther Pendragon may not always show it, but he does love and support his son. Recently however Arthur has become very close to his manservant, Merlin. All was going well and the two had become fast friends. But the closer Uther looked the more he discovered and not everything he found was to his liking. Follow Uther as he figures out how to deal with his son falling in love with not only a male servant but a sorcerer.

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    1/1
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    3
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    320
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    3,280
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    Amelia had been a court sorceress, and friend, of Uther Pendragon before the Purge. He'd laughed, when she claimed to be from the future, but after Ygraine's death, and her disappearance, he stopped giving it much thought, as he gave himself over to his grief.

    Twenty two years later, Uther finds himself shocked when the pieces begin to fall together - Merlin, his son's insolent manservant is a woman - how on earth had he missed that? - and Arthur intends to keep the baby and marry the peasant. Uther finds himself full of righteous fury, until he meets the infant. With Arthur's blonde hair, and Merlin's unmistakable blue eyes, there's only one conclusion, Amelia'd been telling the truth - although not all of it - when she'd claimed to be from his future. His granddaughter.

    Uther turns everything on its head for her - to keep a promise he'd once made to her. But that's only the beginning.

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    Being the daughter of the Once and Future King isn't easy. Neither is being the Druid Lord - or Lady, as it turns out - Emrys' daughter. Trouble double when you're both.

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    11,030
    Chapters:
    2/2
    Comments:
    8
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    320
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    79
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    5,185
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    A series of misunderstandings ends a friendship, and Arthur needs to work hard to figure out how to fix it.

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    Chapters:
    1/1
    Comments:
    4
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    102
    Bookmarks:
    9
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    1,622
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    Merlin is protected by the person he least expects to care about him

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    2,008
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    1/1
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    1
    Comments:
    9
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    775
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    99
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    8,679
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    An attempt on Uther's life forces Merlin to reveal his magic, but the king's reaction is not what anyone expects.

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    855
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Comments:
    11
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    833
    Bookmarks:
    86
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    5,344
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    Uther catches Merlin talking to Kilgharrah and decided to bid his time and learn of his evil plans.

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    5 times Uther sees Merlin's magic and 1 time he is forced to confront it.

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    English
    Words:
    3,091
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Collections:
    1
    Comments:
    69
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    3,475
    Bookmarks:
    410
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    22,451
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    Merlin adopts a baby dragon and convinces everyone that it's a bird. Meanwhile, Arthur is sure that the universe holds a grudge against him, and Uther just gives up on questioning everything.

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    English
    Words:
    1,910
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Collections:
    1
    Comments:
    42
    Kudos:
    1,649
    Bookmarks:
    212
    Hits:
    10,452
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    Merlin has secrets.
    Some of them more obvious than others.
    But when his family comes to town, declaring him their royal daughter and Arthur's fiance.... things get a little out of his control.
    Good thing Uther Pendragon isn't as much of a horrible king as you'd expect.

    Warning: Mentions of transphobia, and good Uther Pendragon lmao.
    Also Merlin has some personal issues about periods.
    Edit: Deadnaming

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    Edit: In the story, Uther referrs to Merlin as "being cursed at birth to be born in the wrong body". To clarify: Being trans is NOT a curse.
    I did not reedit the part, despite being made aware of the problem, because the reaction still fits to Uther's character and it may still be true to some people.
    You're valid and beautiful people and the only curse you're under is other people's ignorance and blatant hatred against you.
    I apologize for my mistake.

     

    A.N.:// The title is ironic. Because that's what Gwaine calls Arthur at the beginning.... and the end. But you'll see.

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    English
    Words:
    13,179
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Collections:
    4
    Comments:
    77
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    2,291
    Bookmarks:
    301
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    17,511
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    In which Uther finally sees the true nature of Merlin and Arthur's relationship and is every bit the protective dad he could have been.

    (fair bit of warning: Uther is so good in this one that he's just OOC)

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    1,607
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Collections:
    1
    Comments:
    107
    Kudos:
    4,358
    Bookmarks:
    537
    Hits:
    32,937

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