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With Priestess Morgause and the powerful warlock Emrys at his side, King Cenred is set on conquering all of Albion. King Arthur is determined to keep Camelot safe from Essetir's power-hungry ruler. After sending Gwaine to infiltrate and investigate the enemy, Arthur manages to strike Cenred an unexpected blow by capturing Emrys, considered a war criminal of the worst kind. But Arthur and his knights soon get an inkling that Cenred's war sorcerer might not be as evil as they thought him to be. Will a quest to save all of Albion be enough for both king and sorcerer to step back on the path prophecies have once foretold?
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- 10/10
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03 Jul 2026
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Six years ago, soon after Charlie started uni, Nick and Charlie broke up. And their lives have been fine since. Really. It’s fine.
Then they run into each other at a wedding, and it ignites a spark they had long since thought extinguished. But they can’t be long-distance again, they know it doesn’t work.
A relationship, anyway. The sex still seems to be good.
So maybe just a little bit, then. Once a year. This is too good to let go of completely. Right?
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A Same Time Next Year AU
- Language:
- English
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- 50,205
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- 10/10
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29 Jun 2026
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"The king sent me to get you," Merlin said, with a tone that implied strongly that he wasn't rolling his eyes where Arthur could see, but just wait until his back was turned. "He said you're to get changed into formal clothes and meet him in the Great Hall, there's a delegation coming from the Summer Court."
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- Part 12 of Astolat Sampler
- Part 11 of Merlin works
- Language:
- English
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- 24,339
- Chapters:
- 1/1
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- 9
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- 673
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29 Jun 2026
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“Not a word,” Arthur said flatly.
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- Part 18 of Merlin works
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 3,440
- Chapters:
- 1/1
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- 2
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- 244
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28 Jun 2026
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Ten years ago, Nick and Charlie made the decision to let each other go, not out of anger or resentment, but to preserve the integrity of their first, precious love.
This is the story of how they find their way back home.
(Inspired by Browning of the Leaves)
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- Part 1 of Someday, Maybe
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17 Jun 2026
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“Merlin!” he calls out, and nearly falls over himself to take the three remaining steps to his manservant. He breathes hard, putting a hand on the raw, red material of Merlin’s tunic. There is something under there.
A head peeks out, and blue eyes stare at him.
“Who are you?” a child demands, with Merlin’s familiar eyes and a mop of dark hair falling over his forehead, and two ears sticking out from his face. “How d’you know my name? Are you a knight?”
“Oh, no,” Arthur says, in what he thinks is a very apt assessment of the situation.
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- 31,476
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- 3/3
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10 Jun 2026
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“Gorwin is my King,” Merlin says, golden eyes fixed flatly on Arthur. “And I work for him. That’s what it says.”
“That’s what what says?” Arthur all but roars, wishing he had a sword just so that he could swing it at something. He needs to let all of this anger at something, anything, he’s just not sure at what and he doesn’t really care anymore.
“The treaty you signed."
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Arthur lends Merlin's aid as a sorcerer to an allied kingdom. He doesn't expect to find Merlin, two years later, in shackles, and only a mere echo of the person he used to be.
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- English
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- 59,249
- Chapters:
- 6/6
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- 1
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- 303
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30 May 2026
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how I could love you (if I could let you stay) by Imagined, Scarlet_Ribbons
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
09 May 2022
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“No,” Arthur just says, and stares at the car. “You can’t be serious. Your car is falling apart.”
Immediately, Merlin's smile disappears. Belatedly, Arthur remembers his promise to Lancelot. To be fair, being nice doesn’t constitute being killed by someone’s excuse for a vehicle. They really can’t blame Arthur for that.
“He’s doing just fine,” Merlin says defensively. “He’s a classic, and he’s meant to be this way. Hello, by the way, nice to meet you. My name is Merlin, so glad to be travelling with you to our mutual friends’ wedding. Arse.”
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Lancelot and Gwen are getting married on the other side of the continent. Merlin is a reckless driver with a car that shouldn't be allowed on the road, and is the single most annoying person one could ever spend five days in a car with. He's also penniless, rude, secretive, has the broadest smile Arthur has ever seen on a person, and is a piano prodigy.
If only Arthur weren't afraid of flying.
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- English
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- 54,085
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- 3/3
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- 1
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- 132
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28 May 2026
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“What did you do now Merlin?”
“Got cursed.”
Merlin slumped into the room and fell onto the bench of the table across from Gaius, laying his head dramatically on a book of something or other Arthur didn’t bother to look too closely at.
“Cursed.” Gaius echoed, unimpressed.
“Cursed.” Merlin sighed back, like some kind of weepy maiden.
“He can’t lie,” Arthur supplied, walking further into the room and standing behind Merlin, pushing his head off the book roughly. Merlin squawked and glared at him before shaking his head and turning back to Gaius.
"It gets worse."
- Language:
- English
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- 12,192
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- 1/1
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- 18
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- 277
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- 123,080
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25 May 2026
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The first time Merlin truly believes Arthur will kill him, he's knocked onto his back with a furious cry, a sword digging into his neck.
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- English
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- 2,607
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- 1/1
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24 May 2026
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A collection of unrelated and standalone magic reveal one-shots, because my favourite thing about the Merlin fandom are the reveal fics. Most of these will be centered around Arthur and Merlin, but not all. All are set during the canon era.
Incomplete (yes, still in 2021).- Words:
- 122,679
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- 17
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- 750
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22 May 2026
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Blackout, Beaming, Gold by Zaharya for Sunfall_of_Ennien, Merlioske, Lyskari, tsundanire
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
05 Nov 2021
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"Congratulations, Mr Pendragon; a fine purchase.”
And just like that all air was sucked from Merlin’s lungs. Purchase. He had been sold. Bought. And bought meant—
“If you would follow me, Mr Pendragon, there are some final procedures to complete in order to finalise your transaction; Mr Aredian will see to you momentarily. I hope you brought an iron seal of your family crest for the branding?”
—branded.——
In a city of copper and steam, the life of Arthur Pendragon takes a turn when he finds himself inexplicably mesmerised by a slave in iron shackles on the market stage. His name; Merlin.
Over the five years since his capture, Merlin has only been sure of one thing; that nobody can afford him. But then, nobody is as rich as a Pendragon.Series
- Part 12 of Z's Whumptober 2021
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- English
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- 18,727
- Chapters:
- 4/4
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- 1
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- 214
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11 May 2026
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Teasing and banter have always been part of Merlin's friendship with the knights. But when a prank hits a sore spot for Merlin, the fallout is fiercer than anybody imagined.
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- English
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- 14,515
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- 1/1
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- 4
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- 298
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11 May 2026
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It's a lie.
Merlin isn’t a lightweight, dammit. It takes more than a couple of miserly pints of beer to send him rolling under the table, and anyone who dares to say anything to the contrary is a brazen liar and an unabashed twat.
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29 Apr 2026
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Merlin's eyes changed when he did magic. He knew that. In the privacy of his own head, Arthur had come to think of that golden gleam as beautiful since he'd discovered the secret of his sorcery. This was different. It crackled like lightning; a storm held in Merlin's gaze. It cast brief light upon his cheekbones, spilling odd shadows across his face.
'What's happening?'
'He is dying,' a woman's voice said, sugar-sweet. 'And he will take you with him, Arthur Pendragon.'
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A routine hunt threatens to become a fatal disaster when Arthur and Merlin are captured and imprisoned in a dungeon used during the Purge. Can they fight their way to freedom, or will Merlin's power be the death of them?
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- English
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- 25,430
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- 5/5
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- 1
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- 216
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26 Apr 2026
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King Arthur, Newly Crowned, Conqueror of Essetir, has been informed that he is out of touch with the common folk. In order for that to change he must take on a Common Consort for three years, a spouse that will help him keep the interest of his poorest subjects in mind. Unfortunately, he winds up with Merlin.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 65,668
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- 19/19
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- 1,002
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- 7,499
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- 100,174
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26 Apr 2026
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This was all Arthur's fault. He had to be the one to crow about it – about unicorns and the people they associated with: virgins and sorcerers.
Gwen finds out about Merlin's magic.
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18 Apr 2026
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A map of the Kingdoms of Albion, based on show data, canon maps, historical maps, and a bit of fudging to get it all to fit together nicely. Canon-compliant and based circa season 2. Includes chapters on: demographics, travel on foot/by horse, and known locations.
Now contains a detailed map of the Kingdom of Camelot!
Please feel free to use this as a fannish resource!
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- English
- Words:
- 4,851
- Chapters:
- 5/5
- Comments:
- 307
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12 Apr 2026
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Merlin and Arthur met as conservatory students -- Merlin studying cello, and Arthur drama. They went from snarky roommates to inseparable friends, despite their differences, and Merlin started to wonder why being with Arthur made him feel so different than with all his other friends. Unfortunately, when Arthur left for Hollywood, and Merlin's own career took off, they slowly lost touch. Now, Merlin is a world-famous virtuoso and Arthur comes back to London with some surprising news...and a lot of feelings.
Domestic schmoop, fluff, humor, snark-as-a-love-language, smut, and more ensue, and pretty much the whole gang shows up.
Title from famous cellist Jacqueline du Pré: "Playing lifts you out of yourself into a delirious place."
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11 Apr 2026
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It’s a birthday tradition that they play dares every year for Leon’s birthday. It’s also tradition that Arthur gets the worst dares. It isn’t tradition, however, when his ex-best friend and crush, Merlin, turns up out of the blue after five years of being out of the country.
A story of pretend relationships, coming out, flirty texting, frisky dancing, and a hell of a lot of sex toys.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 48,533
- Chapters:
- 10/10
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 104
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- 641
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08 Apr 2026