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Merlin's job as PR junior on the royal account isn't as glamorous as people believe: Most nights, he's saving Arthur, Duke of York and black sheep of the family, from possibly committing monarchy-shattering shenanigans. When tragedy hits and Arthur is now second in line to the throne, the public doesn't react too favourably to the new Prince of Wales.
A solution has to be found and Merlin's contribution is key to the problem: Roped into posing as Arthur's fake boyfriend, he's supposed to make Arthur's popularity levels rise with his steadfast and relatable presence and elevate him from scandalous rake to romantic figure...
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
16 Jun 2026
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A hand grasped his arm, sending a brief thrill down Merlin's nerves as he was forced around to face the person behind him. Armour gleamed in the firelight: supple chainmail glinted, and the solid iron of a pauldron curved lovingly over one broad shoulder. The length of a sword blade separated them. The point hovered, steady and sure, over Merlin's heart, braced to run him through, but he did not care about any of that. He was too busy drinking in the sight of the man before him.
He could never forget him, no matter how many centuries had passed.
'Arthur?'
When Merlin ultimately fails in his destiny, the fading remnants of magic that linger in the modern world fling him not just back in time, but sideways as well. He ends up in a Camelot where all his friends are alive, well and aware of his magic.
He ends up in a Camelot where his alternate self died almost a year ago.
Can he, Arthur and their friends still forge the golden age he was once promised, or will grief and suspicion tear them apart?
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- Part 1 of Hiraeth Universe
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- English
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- 507,440
- Chapters:
- 100/100
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- 16
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
14 Jun 2026
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Gwaine grins against the pale skin, stopping to nibble at a particularly sensitive spot.
“Stop that,” Merlin says weakly, pushing weakly at Gwaine’s shoulder. “You’ll leave a mark.”
“Maybe that’s my wicked plan?” Gwaine says with a leer, pushing himself upwards on Merlin’s chest. “That way everyone will know that you are mine.”
Merlin smiles up at him, content and soft in a way that Gwaine hasn’t seen him since before Arthur became King.
“You could do with a good mark. How a man trails around after King Trouble-Magnet for years without a mark on him is an impressive feat.”
Merlin stills under his touch. It’s only for a short moment but Gwaine feels it none the less before Merlin’s body melts back down into the sheets.
“Oh, you know me,” Merlin says with a small shrug. “Just lucky I guess.”
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You've all read scar reveal fics. Well, this is an anti-scar reveal. With Merlin/Gwaine because there isn't enough imo.- Language:
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- 7/7
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
06 Jun 2026
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When Merlin discovers that his father was an estranged prince and he himself is now the only heir to the throne of a magical kingdom, he is forced to leave Camelot for the perils of a royal court. Will Merlin be able to win Arthur's favor again before Morgana launches an attack on a defenseless Camelot? Will he be able to defend his own kingdom at the same time or will all be lost?
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- Part 1 of Merlin Ambrosius, King of Carthis
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- English
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- 127,431
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- 27/27
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
02 Jun 2026
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King Arthur sets out to keep his promise to the spirit of the Druid boy by repealing his father's ban on magic. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done, for reasons including but not limited to the following:
(1) He can't change the law until he understands magic better, but no sorcerer is willing to explain magic to him until he changes the law;
(2) The sorcerers all have some strange obsession with Merlin, which is awakening all sorts of feelings in Arthur that he really doesn't fancy examining too closely;
(3) He is starting to feel like the butt of some Druid-population-wide inside joke involving the mysterious phenomenon called Emrys; and
(4) Oh yeah, Morgana is still trying to kill him.
Thus he embarks on a journey of discovery, diplomacy, accountability, and self-improvement, and maybe even falls in love along the way.
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- English
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- 27,963
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- 1/1
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
01 Jun 2026
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A different take on what could have happened when Morgana used fomorroh on Merlin.
Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
29 May 2026
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Canon divergent from The Nightmare Begins, where Merlin starts giving Morgana magic lessons and Arthur is suspiciously willing to not ask questions about what his servant is up to. Basically a season two fix it story focusing on Merlin and Morgana's friendship.
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- 1/1
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
28 May 2026
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Losing Merlin in the rockfall at the Valley of the Fallen Kings, just after discovering he was a sorcerer, was hard. Finding Merlin close to death in the middle of the forest--next to a dragon, of all things--was even harder. And the quest to figure out what exactly Merlin's been hiding all these years is going to be harder still. But Arthur Pendragon is nothing if not stubborn, and he'll be damned if he doesn't at least try.
Sequel to you weren’t mine to lose.
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- Part 2 of wanting was never enough
Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
28 May 2026
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“Arthur’s well protected,” Merlin said, smiling wryly. “I’ve ensured it.”
Arthur and the knights get captured by a rogue sorcerer. It’s up to Merlin to save them before it’s too late.
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- 1/1
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
28 May 2026
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When a curse threatens to destroy Camelot, Arthur is desperate to save his kingdom and prepared to seek the help of magic. If protecting the land means humbling himself before a god of the Old Religion, so be it.
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
27 May 2026
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Arthur asks Merlin to enchant a dungeon cell so that no sorcerer may escape it. Merlin does – and soon finds himself plagued by guilt...
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27 May 2026
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When Merlin sets out to teach mindspeech to Arthur, he couldn't have known just how much it would affect the friendship between King and Court Mage.
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- 1/1
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
27 May 2026
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Merlin has access to everything relating to the Prince, including the keys to Arthur’s coffer. And why shouldn’t he? If there’s one thing Arthur is certain of, it’s that Merlin can be trusted completely. Then, one afternoon, Arthur walks in on Merlin about to steal money from his strongbox. The incident leaves Arthur with one burning question: Why, after two years of loyal service, would Merlin (almost) turn into a thief?
- Language:
- English
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- Chapters:
- 8/8
- Comments:
- 165
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- 1,277
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- 10,206
Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
27 May 2026
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With Uther’s death, Arthur ascends to the throne and officially becomes King of Camelot. Naturally, this means that Merlin is now the King’s manservant, not the Prince’s. What sounds like mere semantics turns out to be much more than that. As Merlin struggles to keep up with the demands of his new job, Arthur finds himself burdened by the realities of kingly responsibilities. Soon, the strain of stress puts their friendship to the test...
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- 3/3
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
27 May 2026
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In which Merlin decides it is probably best not to trust the man Julius Borden. Instead, he decides it’s high time he trusts the ones who matter most. Told from Arthur’s POV.
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- 1/1
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
26 May 2026
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His entire life, people have told Arthur magic is evil.
It takes a little while, but Arthur thinks he can tell otherwise.
Or: Arthur is magic sensitive, and it changes things.
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- Part 1 of Apples and Oranges
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- English
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- 14,951
- Chapters:
- 1/1
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- 7
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- 133
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
26 May 2026
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"Great, just what he needed, something else trying to off the prat on the way home."
Merlin, Arthur, a very large spot of prison-cell-shaped trouble, and a lot to work out. Basically, a fix-it for all of season 5.
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- Chapters:
- 18/18
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- 5
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- 319
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
25 May 2026
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Sorcerers seize power in Cenred's kingdom, and Arthur has to deal with a barely-competent army and a grossly incompetent manservant in his quest to rid Albion of magic once and for all. Being king: not actually all it's cracked up to be.
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18 May 2026
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Everyone he trusted with his secret – Will, Freya, Balinor, Lancelot, and now Gaius – was gone. Arthur would never bring magic back to the land, and he would never let Merlin stand at his side the way Merlin had hoped he would. It was a cold awakening, years of baseless faith dashed against the fraying tapestry that destiny had made Merlin sew into his own skin, but an awakening nonetheless.
Merlin is shaken out of his obsession with destiny and his blind faith in Arthur. Arthur just wishes he knew how to get his closest friend back.
(For Merthur Angst Week 2021 Day 7: “No. You don’t get to talk.”)
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- Chapters:
- 6/6
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- 1
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
14 May 2026
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Merlin sacrifices himself to save Arthur at the Battle of Camlann. Arthur must rush him to Avalon before it's too late, but new truths weigh them down.
BAMF merthur day 7: presumed dead
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- 1/1
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Bookmarked by LuminousElixir
13 May 2026