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Gaius thinks the best way to protect Morgana is to lie to her about the nature of her own dreams. Merlin disagrees. Still, he takes Gaius’s advice and lies to her about what had happened at the lake with Arthur and Sophia. In the middle of the night, when the guilt is too much for him to bear and neither he nor Morgana can sleep, Merlin decides he has to make it right. Morgana deserves to know, no matter what Gaius thinks.
Set shortly after the episode 1x07 The Gates of Avalon.
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- Part 9 of Merlin Rewatch 2020-202?
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Merlin has magic,” Uther’s words hit Merlin like a ton of bricks, the spirit disappearing as if it was never there.
Merlin closes his eyes, letting out the breath he’s been holding. He feels his back hit the door behind him, holding himself up against it. He doesn’t look at Arthur, just waits.
One breath, two breath, three breath. Nothing.
Merlin opens his eyes, looking up, half expecting Arthur to have disappeared to alert the guards. Arthur is staring at him, he is stock skill, breath coming out ragged and uneven. He looks crushed and not just from expelling his father’s spirit but that must also have contributed to it.
“Arthur,” Merlin tries, swallowing when his voice shakes with the anticipation of Arthur’s reaction.
“Is it true?” Arthur asks, his voice quiet but stern, he still holds the horn tightly in his grip by his side, his knuckles white with the force.
“Arthur I-“
“Yes or no, Merlin,” Arthur interrupts, voice suddenly louder in the empty corridor, he looks Merlin in the eye while he nods wordlessly before looking away, “you-you do. You would betray me? You?”
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There's always a way by HadrianPeverellBlack
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Supernatural (TV 2005)
08 Sep 2025
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Merlin is desperate to see his friends again. He cannot die, so he can only bring them back.
Enters Crowley.
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- Part 78 of Merlin Bingo 2024
- Part 9 of Merlin Bingo 2025
- Part 7 of July Break Bingo 2025
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Hey did you guys ever see that romcom from 1999 titled she's all that? Well this is that but Merlin
Arthur is popular, the captain of the soccer team, and newly single. He makes a bet to make Merlin prom queen but quickly realizes he likes Merlin for real
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"Let him think I hate him. If that’ll stop him from risking his neck for me over and over again, then it’s a sacrifice I don’t have to think twice about."
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Arthur finds out Merlin has magic. He also finds out how often Merlin risked his life for him and so, he does the only thing he can think of to protect him: banishment.
Hurt and angry, Merlin leaves and swears to not look back.
But, when two years pass and Morgana shows up at Merlin’s door, urging him to fill Gaius’ position as Court Physician, Merlin agrees. He really doesn’t know why, but Arthur is sure Merlin would do just about anything to get on his nerves.
Unprepared for the shock of seeing Merlin back in the castle, Arthur is forced to speed along his plans to lift the ban on magic. But between stubborn councilors, a mysterious plague, a still angry Merlin, and Morgana being Morgana, Arthur is fairly certain he’ll lose his mind before the first year of his reign even ends.
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- Part 1 of All of You
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Loneliness is an insidious thing. When Merlin looks at Arthur, he sees not just a prince waiting for his time to rule, but a young man struggling to find his place in the world, with little help from anyone else.
The truth is, Arthur needs more than the friendship Merlin can offer. He needs people he can trust: men and women who will become his court and his confidants, and if he is going to survive to take the throne and lead Camelot into its golden age, he needs them sooner rather than later.
Finding loopholes in Uther’s laws is no easy feat. Court life is a dangerous game, but it’s one Merlin has every intention of winning so that Arthur can have knights of his choosing by his side.
And then there is the matter of his magic…
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“Yes, well, perhaps trying to control your mind wasn’t the best strategy. Better to let you remain in full control this time.”
Merlin was even more confused, but he knew that this sure as hell wasn’t going to end well. Morgana was powerful– maybe not as powerful as him, but still powerful.
“Though you probably won’t be fully sane by the end of it anyways,” Morgana said in a frenzy, like the thought had possessed her entire being. “It’ll be inevitable. Arthur has to die, and it will be by your hand.”
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Morgana traps Merlin in a time loop, where the condition for breaking out is Arthur's death.
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Merlin moved to Camelot as a child with his mother to escape being hunted in Ealodr. On his first night he bumps into an arrogant, pompous, no good golden prince who threatens him with a sword. When Uther pulls him away and bans Merlin from ever coming near his son again, Merlin knows they are destined to be friends.
The boys keep their friendship hidden from the public and grow up together, learning from each other in ways no one else could understand. It was all running smoothly… until Merlin had to save his life using magic, and accidentally cementing his place as Arthur’s manservant. Now the boys have to hide that they even know each other, Merlin’s magic, and any other feelings that may get in the way as they try to guide Camelot into a golden age.OR
Merlin and Arthur meet as boys and grow up together as mates secretly. Eventually Arthur realises that feeling the way he does about Merlin isn’t how a friend should feel and Merlin is obviously clueless. They’re both clumsy idiots and apparently, stupid boys.
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Lorsque Merlin quitte son village natal pour rejoindre la cité de Camelot, il n'est qu'un jeune homme imprudent, naïf et indécis, avide de découvrir qui il est et ce qu'il désire. Derrière cette insouciance se cache aussi un garçon comme aucun autre, qui porte un secret qu'on lui a ordonné de taire toute sa vie : un don de magie, que personne ne comprend et que nombreux redoutent.
Cependant, la nouvelle vie qu'il s'était imaginé à Camelot s'effondre lorsqu'il assiste à l'exécution cruelle d'un garçon de son âge, coupable des mêmes crimes que lui.
Hanté par la haine du Roi de Camelot envers les siens, Merlin comprend qu'il ne pourra survivre qu'en acceptant de vivre dans l'ombre du château. Mais nul ne peut choisir son destin. En sauvant malgré lui l'héritier du trône, le Prince Arthur Pendragon, sa vie se noue au fil d'une prophétie qui requiert de lui qu'il sacrifie tout ce qu'il est.
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Réécriture de la Saison 1 de la série Merlin BBC.
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An Arrow, Hit in the Heart, Aimed at the Soul by Crazy_Clumsy_Clever_Cupcake
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
31 Aug 2025
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They were going on a hunting trip, like they’ve done so many times before and of course Merlin had a funny feeling again. Only this time, not everyone could be saved.
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He is waiting ~ for you by HadrianPeverellBlack
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Percy Jackson and the Olympians - Rick Riordan
29 Aug 2025
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Annabeth's old memory comes back
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- Part 23 of Merlin Bingo 2025
- Part 23 of Fandom Free Bingo
- Part 31 of MultiFandom Flash Bingo 2023
- Part 28 of Merlin & Percy adventures
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The Light Coming Off Your Sails by manicpixiegoblinxoxo
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Treasure Planet (2002)
27 Aug 2025
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It should be a simple voyage. Six months, two newly-invented sails to test, one inventor along for the ride to help test them. Not that Merlin had much of a choice - it was either prison or this. As long as he can keep his magic hidden, stop pissing off his pretentious first mate, and navigate the politics on deck, it should be a simple voyage.
(Or, the Treasure Planet x Merlin crossover of my 13-year-old dreams. Merlin is a convict, tech prodigy, and secret wizard. Arthur is a perfectionist, sailor aficionado, and secret prince. Ships carry a sort of intrinsic magic from the old days while being outfitted with the technology of the new days. Gwaine is a slut.)
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Why would I lie when I can tell you the truth? by HadrianPeverellBlack
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
27 Aug 2025
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Merlin tries to figure out how many people he can admit to having magic without getting caught.
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- Part 51 of Merlin Bingo 2024
- Part 5 of Merlin Bingo 2025
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Commander Arthur Pendragon leads the mission to Jupiter to establish a nascent colony in orbit around the gas giant. But once they arrive, a series of inexplicable accidents lead to EVA Specialist Merlin Emrys' death, and Arthur spirals into grief and guilt, jeopardizing the whole mission.
Merlin, however, is not dead, but rather abducted by the draconic derkesthai aliens, who force him into changes both physical and mental. They want to send a message to humanity, and Merlin is to be the messenger. Unless he refuses to obey...
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Camelot's Resident Sorcerer... Arthur Pendragon? by everydayistuesday
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
24 Aug 2025
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Nimueh warned that using magic to conceive a child would have consequences. Uther thought that Ygraine's death was consequence enough, but apparently not, seeing as Arthur seems to have developed magic.
Or: Uther is having a horrible day, Arthur discovers the power of teenage rebellion despite not being a teenager, Morgana gets the support she needs, and somehow, no one notices Merlin sweating in the corner.
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The people of Camelot were forced involved in a relationship between their king and his servent.
Mordred is not evil and Merlin becomes the court sorcerer (or the queen).
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- Part 1 of Merthur fic
- Part 1 of The Golden Age' verse
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My sleepless nights are not white, barely scattered with stars by IfYouNeedToBeMeanBeMeanToMe
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
22 Aug 2025
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A short one-shot with the thoughts young Merlin endures during a sleepless night in Eldorado
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Born with many inherited health issues, Merlin Emrys had dedicated much of his life to environmentalism and vigilante hacking. He is hired as a token environmental adviser for Albion Enterprises LTD in the aftermath of a tell-all book published by the CEO’s daughter. There, he meets Arthur, the CEO’s son, and is swept up into a whirlwind friendship and blossoming romance. It’s something he never intended — especially since he plans to hack the company from the inside. And, most especially, because Merlin is determined to be single for his entire life. But, he is drawn to Arthur, and Arthur is drawn to Merlin. They fit together. It's almost like they are two sides of the same coin. With so many things separating them and yet so many things drawing them together, Arthur and Merlin's destiny remains uncertain. Even as, once again, the future of Albion (Enterprises) rests on both their shoulders.
This fic is dedicated to those of us in the Merlin fandom who deal with serious chronic illnesses, whether mental or physical.
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- Part 2 of Tansy's Non Series Merlin Longfics
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your secrets keep you sick (your lies keep you alive) by bellamyblakru for boywholivednotdied
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
21 Aug 2025
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for the lovely person who suggested a body swapping magic reveal. and i said count me THE FUCK in. muahaha
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so he opened his mouth / and he started to sing by indigotigress7 for baguettewithanf
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
19 Aug 2025
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“Arthur,” Merlin says quietly, as if separated entirely from himself and also so terribly trapped inside his own body, “I need to show you something.”
Arthur glances up, eyelids drooping with exhaustion, and opens his mouth.
Merlin’s eyes glow gold. A golden butterfly manifests on his outstretched hand. It flaps its wings gently, fluttering through the space between them for a precious second before dissolving back into thin air.
Arthur no longer looks tired.
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- Part 8 of AU-gust 2025