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Merlin is a dragon, living in the kingdom of Camelot where Uther’s fear of magic had led to a total ban on any and all kinds of shifters, forcing them either to flee or go into hiding. He tries his best to stay hidden but he can’t resist taking small, shiny trinkets that catches his eye. Most of them are never of any greater value or even thrown away by their previous owners but he cannot keep himself from hoarding it anyway. He also cannot, unfortunately, keep away from Arthur’s things and that’s where the trouble starts...
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13 Jul 2026
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In which: Merlin tries to fix the world and puts himself in danger, Arthur is protective and no fool, and sometimes curses are blessings in disguise... AU for 1x03: The Curse of Nimueh.
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13 Jul 2026
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Merlin wasn't doing anything rash like erasing the memory completely, he was merely…burying it. It would simply be overlooked, almost like it wasn't important enough to think about. Arthur wouldn't be able to remember it, but Merlin would never be able to forget it.
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12 Jul 2026
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It was an accident, the first time. He hadn’t meant to do it, the spell had gone wrong and instead of making himself move with cat-like stealth (and thus stopping Arthur complaining he was scaring off all the game on hunting trips) he had managed to turn himself into an actual cat.
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11 Jul 2026
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When Arthur and Merlin are held for ransom, Arthur finds himself needing to trust Merlin like he never has before.
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11 Jul 2026
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Taken from this prompt:
Merlin is so terrified when Arthur finds our about his magic, that he immediately assumes the worst. He tries running away from Arthur, but his magic won't let him escape because it senses Arthur won't actually hurt him.
He falls, maybe twists his ankle or something and tries slowly crawling away from Arthur, crying. When Arthur manhandles him into his arms, Merlin begs him to kill him quickly- just please, not to consign him to the pyre.Arthur may have been furious to discover his manservant has been lying to him this entire time, but the realisation that Merlin legitimately thinks that he will be cruel or let any harm come to him shatters his heart.
Cue huge amounts of angst, H/C and Arthur being tender and gentle towards a still frightened and timid Merlin who can barely begin to convince himself that this isn't a dream.
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- Part 1 of Of Butterflies and Honesty
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11 Jul 2026
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When Merlin's curiosity gets the better of him, duty presses him forward into a confession he wasn't ready to make. Now Arthur has to decide what to do with that new information.
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11 Jul 2026
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To lose a manservant once may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose him twice looks like carelessness. When Merlin vanishes in the mines of Kemeray, Arthur's search for him uncovers decades of secrets and betrayals. But the sudden appearance of a baby white dragon bodes well for Albion, for Merlin and Arthur, and for the land that they will build together.
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10 Jul 2026
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For Merthur week, Day three: “Stay away.” + angst with a happy ending
When Arthur discovers Merlin's magic on the very trip he was taking them on to confess his feelings, his entire world falls apart. Angry and full of the things told to him by his father, he orders Merlin to stay away.
And Merlin does. Until Delirium leads him to Arthur's room in a dangerous state.
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- Part 16 of Tansy's Merlin Shortfics - Cannon AU
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10 Jul 2026
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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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09 Jul 2026
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“No,” Arthur said. “Absolutely not.”
Both Merlin and the tiny bundle of fluff that he was holding gave him identical pleading looks, which Arthur told himself was not in the least endearing. “Arthur, come on,” Merlin wheedled, hugging the squirming puppy a little tighter against his chest. “Haven’t you always wanted a dog?”
OR: Merlin adopts a puppy. Arthur has absolutely no problems with this whatsoever.
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- Part 280 of Merlin Fic
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09 Jul 2026
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Arthur finds out Merlin has magic and, in a fit of noble self-sacrifice, decides he must take sole responsibility for keeping his idiot-manservant from being found out. Merlin will tell him in his own time, surely, and until then, no one can know.
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06 Jul 2026
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“Merlin! Don't close your eyes, damnit!” Arthur shook him and very nearly overbalanced and sent them both tumbling back down the hillside. He had Merlin halfway draped over his shoulders, one hand securely around his waist and the other holding his wrist to keep him from sliding. They should have caught up with the rest of the patrol yesterday, but then there had been the boar.
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An attack forces Merlin to reveal his magic, but when he's injured in the process and a storm strands them alone, Arthur has to act quickly, or risk losing Merlin forever.
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- Part 1 of The Storm Reveal Series
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06 Jul 2026
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"When Merlin's identity as a Dragonlord is revealed to King Uther, Arthur discovers a horrifying family legacy.
AKA: Uther is the World's Creepiest Stage Parent and wants to live vicariously through Merlin and Arthur.
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06 Jul 2026
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What if Arthur used the horn to speak to his mother instead?
Featuring an actually cute and loving conversation which does not end in him being haunted but instead a realisation and perhaps learning some truths about his friend and manservant.
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05 Jul 2026
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"Before, during the ambush, the enemies seemingly flew off their mounts", Arthur said with a raised eyebrow.
Merlin's pulse rose, but he tried to play it off as him being an idiot by leaning his head to the side and pursing his lips. "Did they really?"
"They did." Arthur didn't seem to have time for Merlin's antics right now. He crossed his arms over his chest. "Do you have any idea what might have caused that?"
"Oh, well… it's a breezy spring. The winds tend to be very strong this time of year."Or in which Arthur knows about Merlin’s magic, but waits - perhaps not very patiently - for Merlin to tell him himself. But when seeking out a magical beast by the border of the kingdom, they might not have the choice to stay quiet anymore.
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05 Jul 2026
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TW: Suicide
Arthur wakes to find a black serpent coiled on his bed, which is frightening enough. But then Merlin bursts into his chambers and magics the creature out of existence. Magic is outlawed in Camelot, and the reveal of Merlin's magic leaves Arthur with no choice but to sentence his loyal and once-trusted friend to death. Which goes somehow worse than what one might expect for it to go. And then Arthur wakes up; and there's a black serpent coiled on his bed. And then Merlin is bursting through the doors...
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05 Jul 2026
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"He needed his magic to be stronger, needed more control over it as well. A whole lifetime plus ten years of guided practice, you would think he would be better. But he still made mistakes. Mistakes that can't happen. Merlin would figure something out."
or Where Merlin takes a potion to strengthen his control over his own magic, only it works a little too well. He gains a few odd skills he didn't have before, including the ability to hear the minds of those around him, magic or not. No one's thoughts surprise him so much as the King's. Or his Uncle's.
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05 Jul 2026
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A royal visit from another kingdom should be business as usual for Arthur, even if the kingdom in question is one that still allows the use of sorcery. Unfortunately though, accompanying the foreign royals is a certain knight who shows an inappropriate amount of interest in Merlin...
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05 Jul 2026
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Merlin and Arthur had always been like some old married couple, or so everyone said. But this was going a tad too far. What the hell did Merlin mean he had just as much a right to their shared assets as Arthur did? Since when did they share anything!
Or the 5 things that Arthur is forced to “share” with Merlin, and the one thing he keeps all to himself. Just kidding, the 5 times Merlin steals Arthur’s shit and the one thing he can’t steal.
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- Part 14 of 5+1 Murther Stories
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05 Jul 2026