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Queen Gwen has a secret from King Arthur, she's having an affair with the knight, Lancelot, but how long can they keep it secret and not give in to their desires? Inspired off of medieval ideas of chivalry and courtly love.
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In a flash of motion the blade of Excalibur rests against the hollow of Merlin's neck.
‘You are not fighting back,’ Arthur breathes with the shock and disgust a man can only feel when expecting pain and not receiving it, ‘is it out of trust, or do you truly not care if you die?’
‘If it is by your hand, I would make no attempt to stop it’ Merlin replies, breathing just as heavy, a small shake of his head and scrunch of his brow - as if the answer were obvious. If this was what the king wanted - if this was how a destiny ends - for once in his life Merlin would comply with the order freely.
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During a bandit attack Arthur discovers Merlin's magic.
How will this change them? Or have they already changed too much for it to matter?Can you truly hide who you are, or are you doomed to be known?
CURRENT UPDATE SCHEDULE - 2 chapters on Tuesdays and Saturdays (4 chapters a week)
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Arthur overhear Merlin's conversation with Agravaine.
Things change.
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- Part 5 of Fandom Free Bingo
- Part 4 of Fandom Bingo
- Part 6 of July Break Bingo 2024
- Part 9 of Multifandom Flash Bingo
- Part 11 of Bad Things Happen Bingo
- Part 8 of Bingo of our own
- Part 2 of Eclipsing Bingo
- Part 2 of Seasonal delight bingo
- Part 4 of Hurt and Comfort Bingo
- Part 3 of Lyrical Escape Bingo
- Part 66 of Merlin Bingo 2024
- Part 8 of Merlin Bingo 2025
- Part 7 of Merlin Bingo 2026
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In which Lancelot doesn't die and that changes... well, not that much, actually. Up until it does.
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AU – in which Arthur survives, Merlin struggles with depression and SH, but thankfully he has Arthur who tries his best to fulfill the role of being a good friend.
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Arthur gives Merlin a knife,
Merlin takes up carpentry.
The fates recast the dice,
Camelot becomes anarchy.𖥸
“Girl.” He near enough whispered taking the back of Merlin’s wrist into his palm and drawing it up to meet his face. He inhaled, still with no exact location of the smell. Moving up Merlin’s arm across his face as the other looked on dumbly.
Reaching the pit of his elbow Arthur stilled, there is was, the fragrance laid upon Merlin’s inner forearm.
He pulled it gently closer, wanting a deeper inhale before confirming and reporting back to the other. He was indeed correct.The trouble was Arthur had regrettably misjudged the space between his own face and Merlin’s skin. Causing his slightly parted lips to brush ever so gently across Merlin’s forearm. Sending a jolt through both men at the feeling. Neither acknowledged the graze but they were effected by it nonetheless. Arthur’s heart rate sped as Merlin’s stopped completely. Four sets of blue eyes widened.
They were both too stubborn to speak. Meaning they sat in purgatory for quite some time, feeling neither comfortable nor uncomfortable. Something strange shifting inside of them as the sun began to set over Camelot.
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Morgana uses Lancelot to get revenge on Merlin for betraying her so long ago, rather than sabotaging the wedding. Merlin, of course, refuses to die.
This time he may manage to save Lancelot as well.
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1500 years after Arthur's death, Merlin roams the land, awaiting the day Arthur returns. He watches time pass in a blur and makes a new friend in an awfully familiar blond cat called Arddwr. Merlin just wasn’t aware of how lonely his birthday was until he was forced to live through them without company.
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Every year on Merlin's birthday, someone from Camelot returns to his side.
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A compilation of Merlin Stories that can be read as standalones.
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Merlin follows Arthur on his quest to the Perilous lands, returning not just with his friend alive and well but also a new kingdom. Magic has lost so much from the purge and the years after and the first rule of magic is that there must be balance, so it gives back. Creating the Kingdom of Oplaria, ruled by King Emrys.
But Merlin is not so keen to abandon his destiny and Arthur, he spends his time between the two Kingdoms constantly torn between his friendship with Arthur and his duty to his people and magic. He is good at secret identities after all.
But with Arthur constantly sidelining Merlin how long can he make excuses to stay?
And how much will this change not only the Prophecy but also the future of Albion?This is follows the show from Season 3 episode 8 -> Season 4 episode 13 but will include storylines from other episodes.
If like me you loved all the side characters well then get ready to get a lot more time with them (especially if you love Mithian, Elena and Vivian).
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Basically "Deliver Us" from the Prince of Egypt and Merlin being Daenerys Targaryen
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- Part 1 of The Kingdom of Oplaria
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“What's the last thing you remember?”
There is plenty that Lancelot could give as an answer: Morgana. The Veil. Death. Nothing.
Instead, Lancelot says: “you” and, this time, Merlin knows this man is his Lancelot.Or: while Arthur holds a trial for Gwen, Merlin sneaks to the dungeons to free Lancelot before he can die again.
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an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (a love for a love) by everydayistuesday
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
11 Jan 2026
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“Very well.” Annis looks back to Arthur. “You will have your trial by combat. However,” she says, “I will choose your champion.”
Arthur’s head snaps up. For a moment, he’s clearly uncomfortable, then his expression clears and he squares his shoulders. “As you wish. You have your pick of any one of my men.”
“Him.” Annis’ eyes do not leave Arthur’s. “At noon tomorrow, your servant will fight on behalf of Camelot.”
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What is the use of having the best knights in the kingdom when they're more loyal to your manservant than to you? by Sunflower_Agency
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
11 Jan 2026
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Merlin is forced to use his magic in front of the knights. They incorrectly assume that Arthur doesn't know, and, therefore, that Merlin is in danger.
Arthur finds out where his knights' loyalties actually lie.
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Just as quickly as it entered the suspicious look on his face was fleeing away and his features were smoothing out into an all-knowing look Gwaine had gotten very accustomed to seeing over the years except now it was too flat, too trusting, too young. "Oh, I see what this is." Gwaine was glad someone did because he had no clue what was going on. "Will put you up to this didn't he"
i.e Merlin getting de aged to his teenage years before he came to Camelot.
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And in the darkest hour, Morgause talks her sister through the ritual to tear the veil between the worlds, one final test for the Emrys. Merlin, faced with a challenge that he can't solve with magic, realises that he cannot do this alone. Thankfully, while Merlin and Lancelot are busy trying to sacrifice themselves, Leon has an idea... it may be the solution they need...
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When Arthur decides a truce between Camelot and the Druids is long overdue, he must meet druid king Emrys.
Merlin, frantically trying to keep his alter ego hidden, must disguise himself and get the treaty over and done with before Arthur puts two and two together.
Except.. He never expected Arthur to be so heavily drawn to Emrys. Merlin almost doesn't mind it.
In fact, Merlin almost wants to play along...But how long can he keep it up for?OR:
Three days of flirting with the king. In the name of magic, that doesn't sound quite so bad. What could go wrong? -
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When Merlin is lost to Arthur in a way he cannot cope with, the prince is left shattered - adrift in a world colder and lonelier than he ever imagined. But grief is only the beginning. When Merlin returns, unchanged and without memory of being gone, or why, Arthur confronts a truth he never expected: He cannot live without Merlin, for he is the half that makes him whole. Together, they must navigate the revelation of a huge secret, danger, and their own hearts - discovering that love can rise from even the darkest of tragedies, and that some souls are destined to be forever entwined.
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Raised under Gaius’ quiet guidance and the whispered legends of old magic, Arthur and Morgana Pendragon grow up loving the very thing their father fears most. When Morgana’s magic awakens early, destiny shifts — and Camelot’s future tilts toward the return of magic rather than its destruction. Years later, a young warlock named Merlin arrives, carrying a prophecy he has never heard and a power he has never understood. Three destined forces rise together — king, priestess, and warlock — bound not by fear, but by light and ancient promise, where the moon once watched them grow.
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Merlin has brought Lancelot back to life. They start courting, and they're finally happy together.
But Lancelot's soul is not intact.
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Drink of Life by Sivan325, SivanShemesh (Sivan325) for kairennart (Personaje)
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
18 Nov 2025
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To celebrate that Lancelot is back from the dead, Arthur invites him for a drink in his chambers. Merlin, of course, is the one serving the wine, and then joins them at the table. The three of them get drunk. And Arthur’s bed is right there.