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The Phoenix of Jerusalem by sinisterpotat0
Fandom 12th Century CE RPF, Historical RPF, Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) RPF
10 Sep 2025
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The Phoenix of Jerusalem is a sweeping trilogy that brings to life Baldwin IV—the Leper King of Jerusalem—and Ysolde bat Nura, the woman who became his physician, confidante, and secret wife.
From his childhood, Baldwin was marked by grief: the separation of his parents, the discovery of his leprosy, the death of his father, and the loss of Ysolde, taken from Jerusalem in his youth. Years later she returned under another name, a physician of rare skill whose reputation reached across the crusader states and the East. By his side, she became both healer and anchor.
The series follows Baldwin’s rise under Raymond of Tripoli’s regency, his astonishing victory at Montgisard, and the blaze of will that defined his reign. Yet as disease hollowed him, family betrayed him, and Saladin’s empire rose, Baldwin and Ysolde fought to preserve not only a kingdom, but their bond.
Epic in scope yet intimate at its heart, The Phoenix of Jerusalem tells a story of love, sacrifice, and resilience. Even as Baldwin’s fire consumed him, his legacy endured—in the fragile peace he secured, and in the embers of love that outlasted the fall of kings.
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19 Oct 2025
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Idk how many times this series made me cry 😀👌
It's pure angst, but the achingly beautiful love story between Baldwin IV and Ysolde bat Nura made it all absolutely worth it.———
"Let me remember what she feels like—before my hands go completely numb. Let me remember her skin, her scent, the slope of her back. Let me remember her voice, her breath, the way she leans into sleep."
He inhaled slowly, deeply—drawing in the scent of her: crushed lavender, wine, the faint trace of clove oil she used on her wrists.
"I know my death is inevitable," he whispered silently. "I won't beg for miracles. I won't demand healing. But I ask You... help me keep this. This memory. Let it stay when my sight fails. When sensation vanishes. When nothing else is left."
He paused, closing his eyes.
"Just give me time. More days like this. A few more mornings where I can wake and know she is safe. That the world hasn't taken her from me. That I still remember what it means to love."
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At Dawn We Break, At Dusk We Stand by misspensandscribbles
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones (TV)
27 Apr 2019
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"Forgive me," he tells her, his voice is almost inaudible but there is no mistaking the pleading in his tone. He must only fall to his knees before her, and then he'll be no different from the slaves and beggars she had seen in King's Landing.
"For what, your Grace?" she asks, her voice cold and detached. She sees him wince as though her words have cut through his skin, yet she remains unmoved. She cannot afford to let herself feel now.
He doesn't answer her question. Instead, he offers an explanation. "I couldn't allow the North to go through yet another war, Sansa, especially not one against dragons."
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24 Jul 2025
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My heart broke so much for Jon and Sansa – for what they're going through and for what they could have had with each other.
Now I just wanna watch cute golden retriever videos to forget the pain this fic inflicted on me😞✋️
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every time is the last time by ganymede_elegy
Fandoms: Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
15 Jul 2020
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It starts like this.
She's furious, anger hazing her mind and making her reckless. Reckless enough that she turns and leans across the center console and presses her lips to his. It's not a good kiss. Her lips are pursed tight, as tense as she is, and he's also tense, but she doesn't break it off and soon his eighteen year old boy brain seems to take over and he's kissing her back.
Ok, maybe it starts earlier than that.
Maybe it starts when an eight year old Robb brings home a skinny, sullen boy after little league hockey one day. He's quiet, but Robb loves him and from that day on, Jon Snow becomes a constant figure in her life.
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21 Jul 2025
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Very sweet, angsty, and exactly what I needed to read.
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For Merlin, having the world fall apart around him was nothing new, but having someone there to help him pick up the pieces afterwards unfortunately was. Until it happened twice, with two very special people who appeared in his life when he most needed saving.
Modern AU, friendship fic. Sort of Christmas story.
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- Part 4 of Farmgirl's Christmas Stories
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The magic reveal is not glamorous. After Ismere, Merlin confesses practically on a whim—while in the midst of his evening chores—and Arthur is forced to question everything he thinks he knows. What follows is a journey that tests their friendship, Arthur’s kingship, and Merlin’s faith. Known like never before, Merlin discovers that he has more secrets than just his magic to confess, some of them difficult and guilty; meanwhile, Arthur is tasked with undoing the fear of magic Uther has left behind in the kingdom, and in Arthur’s own heart. Together, can they defy Arthur’s prophesized death, and guide Camelot towards its Golden Age?
An episodic Series 5 rewrite.
Friendship & Banter • Fantasy Politics • Canon-Adjacent Plots • Occasional Merlin Whump • Genfic Slowburn
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29 Feb 2024
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Absolutely in loveee with this series. The bromance between Arthur and Merlin is just 😔👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Can't wait for part 3!!