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Arthur Pendragon and Merlin were literally from two different worlds. One is a prince from a great kingdom and the other a common farm boy from the next kingdom over. These two should have never met.
But that was before they realized their parents were once friends and arranged the two of them to marry when they reached adulthood. That was before Uther turned on magic and Hunith went on the run with her infant son.
Now almost twenty years have passed and these two boys have grown into men. Camelot knights have found Hunith and come to collect her son.
Will Merlin survive this new world he has been thrusted into? A peasant among royals, a sorcerer among those that would have him killed if they found out. Can Merlin even begin to hope for happiness when the prince he is forced to marry wants nothing to do with him?
Follows canon but with my own arranged marriage spin to it
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- Part 1 of A Marriage that Started a Legend
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20 Jul 2026
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Sunlight by maryofmossandmoonmilk
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Arthurian Mythology, Merlin - Fandom
05 Jul 2026
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In a world in which Arthur told Merlin to leave and never come back after finding out about his magic.
A year later Merlin is back and ready to defend Camelot with his magic.....but he's not the same Merlin.Bookmarked by notespider
03 Jul 2026
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“What, who do you think you are? The King?” Merlin asked incredulously when the alpha said he would throw him in jail - how cocky was this guy? His hopes of making it work were crumbling by the second.
“No, I’m his son. Arthur.”
Of fucking course. Because of course the best alpha Merlin had ever smelled would not only be a total prat, but would throw him on the pyre himself if he knew Merlin had magic, omega or not.
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Or: Merlin is an omega who pretends to be a beta to remain close to Arthur. If only he wasn't in love with the prat, it would be much easier to bear.
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02 Jul 2026
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A banquet, a drink, and one (un)fortunate mistake. Merlin awakens in Arthur's bed with little memory of the previous night, but with all of the physical reminders.
While pretending it never happened works for Arthur, it's less easy for Merlin as he comes to realize that he is carrying more than just regrets.
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02 Jul 2026
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Two years after Arthur's death, Merlin goes back to the beginning to save them all, whatever the cost.
(AKA the great, big, wish-fulfilling, post-finale, fuck-it-fix-everything rewrite you always wanted.)
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- English
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- 107,692
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- 9/10
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30 Jun 2026
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Merlin has dragon blood and can't stop thinking about Arthur.
Arthur thinks Merlin is cursed and tries to help him.
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- 4/4
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25 Jun 2026
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Arthur always told Merlin he was a girl; he just didn't expect to wake up one morning and find out it was actually true. Now Merlin is stuck being a "Lady" while Arthur tries to woo his own manservant. It’s ridiculous, it’s magical, and it’s about to get very complicated.
“I am not a Lady!” Merlin yelled. Arthur only smiled. “Exquisite. Even her anger is... noble.”
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16 Jun 2026
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"May the golden prince die and fall beyond the veil, let none but true love allow him to prevail." by JustAWanderingPoet
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
06 Jun 2026
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When a pirate captains curse disguised as a poem sends Arthur into a coma Merlin and Gaius are shocked to find no remedy other than true loves kiss. They don't take it seriously until Merlin in a fit of grief and despair kisses Arthur goodbye...and he wakes up. Now Uther's planning a wedding???
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16 Jun 2026
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In which Merlin wakes up and chooses violence, and decides not to rethink that choice.
Or: Merlin realizes that, if he's going to keep Arthur safe and keep his magic a secret, he will have to get a little bit physical. Arthur has to rethink everything in existence when he's suddenly forced to confront the fact that Merlin can fight, and is in fact, bloody dangerous
Or: The author randomly thought "Murder Twink Merlin" while re-watching the show, and decided it was his mission in life to make that a tag.
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- Part 1 of Murder Twink! Merlin
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- 9/9
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11 Jun 2026
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Arthur could see his father glaring down - face red and eyes narrowed as he looked at Merlin with clear distaste.
"Once this over, sorcerer...I’ll burn you."
"You’ve already tried that," Merlin’s voice answered and Arthur had to bite his fist to keep from making any noise. “You need to accept you can’t kill me… Hand me that blanket, please.”
“I’m sure there must be some method… Beheading?”
“No, we tried that.”
“Hanging?”
“I just sort of... Swung there, remember?”
There was another pause.
“I should have made you keep that dragon below the castle so I could feed you to it.”
“Kilgharrah? He won’t eat me, but if you want to torture me than making me listen to his nonsense for an hour might do it.” Merlin said and there was a soft sigh from the other end of the room. “I’m glad you agreed to help me though. Usually I have to do the grunt work of saving Arthur myself.”
“I can’t wait to kill you.”
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Uther finds out about Merlin’s magic, but can’t seem to kill him. Merlin is just trying to protect Arthur. They become a begrudgingly effective duo. Arthur doesn't understand why they think he isn't noticing this.
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09 Jun 2026
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After King Uther battles the Black Knight, and his and Merlin's talk about Merlin and Arthur's relationship, he wishes to show his support of the 'very special bond' they share.
Basically, Uther ships it. And apparently, everyone else in Camelot does too!- Language:
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04 Jun 2026
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A life for a life was the deal for Arthur's birth, what does Uther do when he finds out that the deal was a bit more specific than he thought? Why find the loophole of course! If someone born from magic can't have a child normally... well you just have to find magic that can... or in this case, magic himself!
From mood swings, to weddings, to assassins, to love potions and so much more, Merlin's pregnancy isn't going to be smooth sailing for anyone, especially not for Merlin.
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- Part 1 of Meowmix's Merlin Stories
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03 Jun 2026
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After 1500 years of waiting, Merlin has had enough. He goes back in time to right his many wrongs but will the price be too great?
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30 May 2026
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Arthur Pendragon has spent his whole life untouched—by kindness, by desire, or anything resembling real intimacy. It never mattered. Not until a certain annoying manservant came to Camelot—Merlin—who disregarded all strict royal etiquette and showed no restraint when it came to sudden, reckless displays of affection. Now, there's something impossible in the space between them, something Arthur doesn't know how to name—only that he aches to close the distance.
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A slow-burn touched-starved Arthur Pendragon story.
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Guys, there was only one bed.
Guys, some obscure quest in the cold far-up mountains made them "huddle for warmth".
Guys, they might give in to this farm fantasy of theirs.
Can't I just put all the tropes in there?
This fic is rated MSI for Maximum Self Indulgence.
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29 May 2026
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"You...Are Emrys?" Arthur asked slowly. He turned to look back at Merlin who only offered a bright smile in return. It wasn't comforting. In fact, Arthur was fairly certain it was the same smile he gave when he returned Arthur's dirty laundry and tried to insist he washed it.
"I am." The man nodded solemnly "Though you may call me Alator."
Arthur had to fight to keep his face completely blank. Right. Fine. Okay. He held up a finger before gesturing Mordred a bit closer. The knight shuffled to his side, leaning in so he could hear when Arthur started whispering.
"What did this prophecy you keep mentioning say again?" He asked and when Mordred opened his mouth, held up a hand. "About me and Emrys."
"Oh," Mordred said and shrugged "You fall in love with him."
Arthur slowly turned back to Alator. Then back to Mordred.
"...are you sure?"
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Alator lives. This sets off a series of events that include: Mordred coming forward as a druid, Arthur learning of the existence of Emrys, Merlin asking Alator to please pretend to be Emrys, Alator agreeing, and Mordred deciding the best revenge is convincing Arthur that he is destined to fall in love with a man older than his father.
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27 May 2026
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Secrets fester at the heart of Camelot. Arthur has his secrets. Morgana has hers. And Merlin, over achiever that he is, has so many secrets that even he can't keep them all straight.
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25 May 2026
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Merlin, secret sorcerer, and not so secret Alpha makes a serious splash on his arrival in Camelot. Secret Omega Arthur now has to survive it.
Lots of tropes, I have no shame, and random additional characters when I felt like it. Some bits of canon but again only when I felt thus inclined; and I changed half of it. Maximum self indulgence included as standard.
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- 65,553
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24 May 2026
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Merlin came to Camelot harboring a life-threatening secret and throughout his years living in Camelot serving and protecting Arthur, he never thought that the prince might be harboring a life-altering secret of his own and that prince arthur was not all that he presents himself as.
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A retelling of Merlin with abo dynamics.
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23 May 2026
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Merlin, the son of the famous bakers in Camelot, had been assigned by his parents to deliver bread for tonight's feast in the castle. That was the first time he met the prince of Camelot, who wasn't like his expectations at all.
Arthur Pendragon, the prince of Camelot, returned to the castle after his mission to secure a village from bandits, only to find a boy standing in a room admiring his mother's painting-a boy he found to be insufferable later.
From the day they met, they decided that they wouldn't get along well, only to find a shockingly different path in life that they never expected.
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Arthur and Merlin didn't like each other. They remained somehow in a complicated state between enemies and a feeling of interest in each other. That was, until one day a sorceress playfully transported them to the future, only to find they were a happy family with a son.
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23 May 2026
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There's something off about the way Merlin is looking at Arthur. He's nervous, awkward and instead of hiding his suspicious behaviour with insults or jokes. He drowns Arthur's concerns with kisses.
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In which Mordred disguises himself as Merlin to destroy Camelot from the inside. However, he mistakenly believes Merlin and Arthur are in an extremely intense, romantic relationship.
Maybe he embodies Merlin a little too well.
Aka the body swap AU no one asked for.
Featuring band favourites: Flirty Gwaine, lesbian awaking Morgana, himbo Arthur, Mordred being confused and Merlin finally getting the day off he needed.Series
- Part 1 of Your Destiny is Calling.
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22 May 2026