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“So what was your plan then? Seduce me? Manipulate me with your disgusting magic? Kill my father and then get yourself some… insurance in case I found out?” Arthur spat the word like it was filth incarnate. “How long have you known you were pregnant?”
When a desperate Arthur tells Merlin he’s willing to use magic to save his dying father, Merlin doesn’t hesitate. Unbeknownst to either of them, someone has already taken steps to ensure that Uther dies. When Merlin’s magic fails, any hope of Arthur embracing his gift dies with Uther.
Arthur abandons Merlin despite his pregnancy, and leaves him to rot in one of Camelot’s many towers. But even locked in a cage, Merlin faces constant danger and must find a way to escape his fate.
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19 Jun 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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19 Jun 2026
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When Arthur nearly dies by Lady Helen's dagger, Merlin uses magic to heal him. Unwilling to see Merlin executed for saving his life, Arthur turns a blind eye—but only under the condition that Merlin take on the role of his servant. What starts as "keeping his enemy closer" soon turns into completely redefining who his enemy is, as Merlin helps Arthur to unlearn his father's hatred. What then becomes camaraderie soon blossoms into much, much more.
Series rewrite.
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03 Jun 2026
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Never touched by anyone or anything, not even in his heats, a perfect Omega, and even more rare a perfect male Omega, that was what the poacher tried to sell King Arthur, not knowing that the new king had parted with a lot of his father's traditions.
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02 Jun 2026
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The Tiny Glow of Your Eyes by Itscanonifwewishenough
Fandoms: Merlin (TV), Merthur - Fandom
23 Jun 2026
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He shouldn’t have done it.
Sleeping with his king — in the state Arthur was in that night.
The worst part is, he doesn’t even remember all of it.— Just enough.The kiss. Arthur’s mouth, warm against his own. The breathless moans pulled from his throat. The way it felt like he was drunk — but even without the potion that caused all of this, Merlin knew one touch from Arthur would make him feel like he'd spent two whole weeks drinking in the tavern.
And flashes of what came next.
Enough to know that this time, he truly fucked up.
So when he wakes, naked in his king’s bed, Merlin does the only thing he can — he grabs his clothes and runs.
He barely makes it to Gaius’s chambers, disheveled and panicked, only to find the old man already holding the book Merlin now realizes — far too late — he mistranslated.
And in that moment, it hits him. There is no undoing this.“Merlin,” Gaius says, voice low “pack your things. Go as far away as you can."
“You’re carrying His Majesty’s child.”Or
Arthur was being too much, and Merlin—a clumsy fool—mistranslated an ancient text and brewed a potion meant to calm His Majesty, only to end up pregnant with the king’s child instead.
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22 May 2026
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Surrounded by the Oak Trees, what can Possibly Go Wrong? by captivatingcapybaras
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
07 Jun 2026
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Arthur and his pack of Knights have been tasked with an expedition to the Eastern boundaries, after reports of bandits wreaking havoc on the border towns... There were even reports of the bandits kidnapping omegas from their homes, ripping them from safety, and out of Camelot's protected lands.
The pack of alphas, along with their 100%-totally-a-beta-no-tests-required companion, Merlin, begin the perilous journey to put a stop to the atrocities. But, along the way, it seems there's a bit of an issue- for some reason, Merlin's suppressants, which have worked flawlessly for years, have just... stopped working.
Cue a confused Merlin, going into a long overdue heat, a worried and absolutely smitten Arthur, and a pack of shocked but fiercely protective alphas who are deadset on keeping their pack-beta turned pack-omega safe. In the woods. That was crawling with omega-hating bandits.
While the omega went into super-heat.... great.
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19 May 2026
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Merlin counts the miles at first.
Ten, because he is still able to turn back.
Fifty because it finally feels like leaving.He tells himself he will stop. He’ll go back. He doesn’t.
The words echo in his mind, the blue in Arthur’s eyes dimming, the flinch at the word traitor.A hundred miles from Camelot, that’s all he needs, right?
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01 May 2026
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Merlin's new Dragonlord powers come with some unforeseen side effects. When he's kidnapped by bandits, the new aspect of his powers makes itself known.
But Merlin could've gotten himself out of the mess on his own, thank you very much, if only Arthur hadn't made it worse by rushing in and trying to save him.
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30 Apr 2026
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28 Apr 2026
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Contrary to popular belief, Arthur isn't stupid. He knows that Merlin has secrets. As a matter of fact, he knows exactly what Merlin has been hiding from him for all these years: his grandfather is none other than Dragoon the Great. This... explains a lot.
In which Arthur takes two plus two, comes up with five, rounds up to six, re-evaluates and decides on four and a half, before eventually coming up with four.
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- Part 4 of Merlin Bingo 2026!
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23 Apr 2026
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“This is a destiny of your own making, Arthur Pendragon. Whether you regret it or not is of no consequence. You have offered your soul, and it is a promise you cannot break.”
After Arthur dies, a mysterious force throws Merlin and Arthur back in time, right to when they first met. Burdened by memories, overstrung by knowledge, they navigate an unfamiliar Camelot while trying to ease back into their comfortable dynamic before the revelation of Merlin's magic.
But nothing’s ever easy. For one, Merlin has the unnerving skill to dive head first into trouble, and this time round Arthur know enough not to be completely oblivious. Are their memories enough to help them usher in the promised golden age? And what do events from a thousand years ago have to do with everything?
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In which we attempt to untangle the emotional trauma that was Merlin’s life, the messed up but precious friendship that was Merlin and Arthur, and the character injustice that was Morgana.Or
How destiny was madeBookmarked by Maive
21 Apr 2026
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This was a waste of a perfect spring day.
The first truly warm and pleasant day of the season had made itself known this morning, summoning Arthur from his slumber in a rare peaceful moment. That is, before his memory had caught up to him, snaking up his chest and catching in his throat in cold dread.
As he stood in the courtyard, waiting irritably for his betrothed to ride through the castle gates, he wished for a different day. A different fate; a chance for his own search for love.
But that day would not come.
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02 Apr 2026
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Merlin doesn't like fire.
Arthur eventually figures out why.
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02 Apr 2026
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Blood Doesn’t Matter (But You'd Never Know It) by livinginthetheater
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
23 May 2026
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Over the years of having Merlin as his manservant, Arthur learns a lot of secrets about him—except maybe one thing, but in his defense, how was he supposed to know Merlin was running around learning how to fight with his knights?
Or, a sequel to Blood Doesn’t Matter ('Til You Get Cut Open)
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- Part 14 of Living's Standalone Merthur Fics
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01 Apr 2026
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Merlin arrives in Camelot and meets an arrogant, infuriatingly attractive knight. Who he thinks is just some Noble's son who wants to get dicked down by a peasant. While Merlin is happy to play along - nothing in Camelot is ever what it seems—and his simple fun is about to get so much more complicated.
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30 Mar 2026
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After the events of Gaius's abduction, Merlin's anger towards Arthur and Agravaine grows. Unsure of his place in Arthur's life and the weight of his own growing grief and shame, Merlin decides his only action is to leave Camelot.
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30 Mar 2026
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“You must have it the worst,” Daegal added, eyeing him with newfound sympathy. “You’re with him all the time.”
Merlin made a small, noncommittal sound.
“I mean, the hours alone,” Daegal continued. “And the pressure. And the—everything. You’re basically on call 24/7, right?”
“Something like that,” Merlin’s shoulders shook slightly.
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- Part 41 of Merthur fic
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25 Mar 2026
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What if Merlin almost dies and Daegal lives?
Arthur and the knights are faced with their own ignorance of Merlin’s past trials and current burdens.
Merlin decides to take a page out of Kilgharrah’s book and resolves to do whatever it takes to protect his King.
Mordred and Arthur are given two choices but the prophecy can never be fulfilled, the future will change, no matter what. Merlin will make sure of it.Bookmarked by Maive
24 Mar 2026
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After performing magic and outing himself as a sorcerer to his King, Merlin exiles himself to the Perilous Lands, hoping to regain control of his magic and therefore, his usefulness.
As for forgiveness? He dares not believe himself worthy.
Fortunately for him, somethings cannot be earned.Bookmarked by Maive
19 Mar 2026
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Arthur and Merlin don't meet each other in Camelot for the first time; they meet in Ealdor when they are much younger. Then, almost eight years later, they meet again in Camelot.
Doing some edits to some of the chapters to make them flow better, and a bit of editing to the storyline.
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18 Mar 2026