DollopheadedMerlin
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- Merlin (TV) (44)
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After Gaius dies at the hands of Agravaine in the events of The Secret Sharer, Merlin reveals his magic to Arthur as a last ditch effort to see if Destiny was truly on his side.
What follows is a terrible series of revelations, dubious rituals, offensive job offers, and lots of not-quite secrets still to be revealed.
A season 4 & 5 rewrite where everything is worse.
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The last thing Arthur expects Merlin to be doing when he enters his chambers is stashing a bowl of cream under his bed.
He'd better have a good explanation for this.The second installment of a lil Merlin anthology series. Each story can be read on its own if you'd like, but they all take place in the same alternate ending.
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- Part 2 of The Vaults
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After realizing how disconnected Merlin is from the culture that worships him, Arthur gifts his High Mage access the palace vaults in hopes that it will offer Merlin some knowledge and peace of mind.
The start of a lil Merlin anthology.
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- Part 1 of The Vaults
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One might assume that someone like Merlin would have a fear of fire. Those who practiced magic were punishable by death, after all. One wrong move and Merlin could be bound to the pyre.
But no, Merlin was not afraid of fire.
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Gwen walks in on Merlin doing his chores with magic and promises not to tell
On one condition.
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In a world where Merlin, Arthur, and Gwen are all in a relationship together . . . things get complicated.
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Arthur and Merlin's souls are bound together. Find out how in the original one-shot "Scars" and follow along on their adventures forthwith in the continuation titled "Souls".
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“Merlin, I'm the greatest swordsman in the five kingdoms.” Arthur boasted. “I’ve fought more battles than I can count.”
”I’m aware, sire.”
”And I’ve always survived.”
”Not always.” Merlin muttered.
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The day Arthur dies is the day Merlin refuses to let end. Again. And again. And again. Merlin’s stuck in a spiral—a dizzying, cruel dance of death and reset. With each attempt, his heart grows heavier, his magic darker, until all he can do is break.
And when the shards of his despair drag Arthur into the storm, the past and present shatter, leaving nothing but raw truth and fragile hope.
Now there's no more running. Just the two of them, the end of the world, and everything left unsaid.
Bookmarked by DollopheadedMerlin
16 Mar 2026
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TIME LOOP TIME LOOP TIME LOOP AAAHHH
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"Arthur had to wonder, whether he should not feel something, anything at all, that would hint at him being controlled by Merlin. Even as he tried, he still felt nothing." Merlin is heard saying things that he shouldn't have said, and Uther is determined to do whatever it takes to free Arthur from the sorcerer's influence - which might be more difficult than expected.
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Bookmarked by DollopheadedMerlin
03 Mar 2026
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One of my FAVS!!!
sum: Merlin gets caught using magic and is tortured by Uther. Arthur struggles to decide if he thinks his thoughts are is own or warped by a curse Merlin is accused of placing on him. Merlin and Gaius escape and Merlin slowly makes his way back to Camelot for Arthur. Bad description but hopefully enough that I'll remember the plot lol
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Merlin hates it when there are visiting nobles in Camelot.
He hates the frantic scrubbing that starts days before their arrival—servants on hands and knees polishing stones no one will think to look at, tapestries beaten free of dust that will settle again by morning, silverware counted and recounted as though a missing spoon might spark a war.
He hates the way the castle stops feeling like home.
And he especially hates Arthur during these visits.
Bookmarked by DollopheadedMerlin
24 Feb 2026
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The commonfolk were soon to start their day, and as he darted past merchants hauling goods to the market, Merlin resigned himself to the truth he'd been hesitant to accept; he had lost his chance to nap.
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Merlin overworks himself and gets sick. Everyone else in Camelot figures it out before he does.
Bookmarked by DollopheadedMerlin
31 Jul 2025
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Sick Merlin, ignoring his own wellbeing as usual
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Arthur jokingly called it Merlin’s first battle wound. For Morgause, it’s an opportunity for revenge. Takes place during “The Fires of Idirsholas.”