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Part 1: Childless and aging, Uther declares a kingdom-wide trial by combat, open to sorcerers or warriors - or both - the winner to be named heir to the kingdom of Camelot. One sorcerer and one warrior find a new destiny waiting for them in the arena - and allies as well as enemies.
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Camelot has no king. All that remains is Queen Guinevere and Sir Leon. His steady friendship is all she has left, offering her a hint of... love? Then Merlin turns up—he didn't die as feared and has returned. Instead of joy at his return, Gwen is angry. She assumed him dead—now it seems he abandoned her. Merlin never meant to leave her, he needed time, but it seems she can't see it as anything else. No matter how hard he tries, he isn't enough—maybe Gwen needs something else. Someone else. Can he resurrect the past for her—or should the past stay in the past? As if tensions in Camelot aren't enough, a seemingly trivial error has morphed into a threat lurking outside the kingdom. Time reveals the threat is already within the castle—close to the queen. It seems the past can't let go of Camelot, and with the Cup of Life falling into the conflict, past mixes with future. Camelot needs a new start. The old ways versus the new. Fear. Respect. Magic. Fear alone can't lead Camelot, respect must be earned and magic's future is uncertain.
They'd all begun to think they were safe—but is Camelot even meant to have a future? Or is it doomed to the destiny of its past kings? To die—and leave them all devastated amidst its ashes. -
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Merlin follows Arthur on his quest to the Perilous lands, returning not just with his friend alive and well but also a new kingdom. Magic has lost so much from the purge and the years after and the first rule of magic is that there must be balance, so it gives back. Creating the Kingdom of Oplaria, ruled by King Emrys.
But Merlin is not so keen to abandon his destiny and Arthur, he spends his time between the two Kingdoms constantly torn between his friendship with Arthur and his duty to his people and magic. He is good at secret identities after all.
But with Arthur constantly sidelining Merlin how long can he make excuses to stay?
And how much will this change not only the Prophecy but also the future of Albion?This is follows the show from Season 3 episode 8 -> Season 4 episode 13 but will include storylines from other episodes.
If like me you loved all the side characters well then get ready to get a lot more time with them (especially if you love Mithian, Elena and Vivian).
Or,
Basically "Deliver Us" from the Prince of Egypt and Merlin being Daenerys Targaryen
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- Part 1 of The Kingdom of Oplaria
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There's only 24 hours (and that's not enough, to lie like you lie, or love like you love) by ChipInABag
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
29 Dec 2025
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“Merlin was too driven by grief for his other half that he turned back time, but magic like this always has a price. For Merlin to turn back time he had to give up his memories of that time.”
Or, merlin resets time to the day he enters Camelot and meets Arthur and looses his memories, but everyone and I mean EVERYONE remembers the past timeline
Or, the time travel fix it trope but merlin is the only one who doesn’t know about the past lifetime.
(Ignore that Chapter 4 is actually Chapter 3, i’ll fix it when I get the chance.)
Thank you for my Beta Reader (And Sibling) @Ntytab Here on Ao3
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Fitting perfectly in the idyllic countryside that it was nestled in, Avalon Independent School for Boys stood proudly, a relic of the past, its grand buildings borrowed from a converted stately home belonging to the family of its headmaster Sir Kilgharrah. The school’s history goes back centuries, and positions there in the modern era have become so competitive, that the school’s entrance exams are mandatory for every student - even the handful of royals that apply there. Only one student per year is not granted a full scholarship to the upper school, which was exclusively for boys aged 16 to 18 year old, this year that student was Merlin Emrys. Any day now, the school term would start, the school’s staff were busy preparing the grounds for the students to return from summer, and Kilgharrah had particular excitement for the students in the Upper School this year.
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Morgana had died. Well, yes but she's alive again. This time however, she's on a quest to redeem herself and find an inner peace, in a common girl's body stripped of all the convenience that comes from having magic.
I mean, how hard can a commoner's life be?
-famous last words from an ex-royal member.Yeah no shit Morgana.
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Caught in a turmoil of unspoken confessions and a creature of habit, Merlin ultimately refuses to let Arthur die.
Fortunately, there is another answer to his pleas.
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The people of Camelot were forced involved in a relationship between their king and his servent.
Mordred is not evil and Merlin becomes the court sorcerer (or the queen).
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- Part 1 of Merthur fic
- Part 1 of The Golden Age' verse
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Arthur Pendragon, an ex-Special Forces soldier, leads a group of troubled teens on a survival camp in the remote Oregon wilderness. Among the teens is Merlin Ambrose, a seventeen-year-old with a troubled past. As they navigate the challenges of the wilderness, Arthur and Merlin form a deep connection. Arthur sees potential in Merlin and is determined to help him turn his life around. Throughout the journey, they face various obstacles, including a plane crash, which tests their resilience and trust in each other. The story explores themes of redemption, trust, and the power of second chances, culminating in an unbreakable bond between Arthur and Merlin.
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The fires were still blazing in the lower town, and Merlin was bleeding from a stab wound in his side (not even to mention his gushing head wound from when Morgana had thrown him into the castle gate), but none of that was new territory, necessarily.
Not especially since Merlin had officially become Court Sorcerer and Arthur had legalized magic two years ago (although, Merlin supposes, that isn’t quite accurate; he and Geoffrey had compiled some data just last week, and attacks and sieges on Camelot had gone down by thirteen percent since magic’s legalization, and that was nothing to snuff at, even Gaius agreed).
No, what was new territory that day was the middle-aged bearded man claiming to be Arthur standing in front of him, blocking him from the entrance to the throne room, where he knew Morgana was fighting with the real Arthur.AU from season 4, basically. Post-reveal, with Merlin in his Court Sorcerer era. Also, a classic time travel situation to really muck up Merlin's day. Obviously Morgana's fault.
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A horrific plague has ravaged the country for thirty years, and now, at last, there is hope of a cure. Arthur and the other researchers at the laboratory have obtained a merrow, a creature suspected of powers that could reverse the illness' effects. But as experimentation proceeds and Arthur spends more time with the creature, he begins to doubt if the ends are really worth the means.
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Merlin never intended to join a street racing crew but he did and now, at dusk he and his crew race through the streets of Camelot. However, his crew struggles with keeping Camelot Police Department off their tails but Lt. Arthur Pendragon is anything but relentlessly and now with his own special Speed Force, he's ready to race through Camelot and put all those speedsters behind bars.
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After a plague ravages Albion, an orphaned Merlin arrives in Camelot, where he falls in the hands of the criminal Kanen. Too afraid to use his magic, Merlin has no other choice but to join Kanen’s gang of child thieves and steal to survive. Ten months later, Prince Arthur returns from a mission to a crime-infested city and disarrayed court, with King Uther paralysed by grief over Morgana’s death. Determined to restore order, Arthur tackles the task of cleaning up the Lower Town, where he meets Merlin—only to learn that the problems in Camelot run far deeper than he had first thought…
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The Fates interrupt a meeting in Camelot to announce that they are taking the decision, the challenge, for High King of Albion, out of the hands of the mortal mundane Kings and Queens. Merlin is distraught that the decision is taken from them, but knows that the goddess, Magic, knows better than he. The chance to save his friends is too great for him to pass by. Not that anyone has a choice, not really. Magic chooses the champions to represent each kingdom, secluding them to compete and vie for the chance to choose the ruler of Albion.
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- Part 52 of Merlin One-Shots / Writing prompts
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As Merlin tries to urge Annis to fight, a howl breaks out in the dark. It's from Merlin's pack and something is terribly wrong.
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- Part 6 of The Trials of a pack
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Sheriff Merlin Emrys is the only lawman in the old west town of Griffin Creek, Montana. He wears the badge of his father, Balinor, murdered seven years earlier. Standing over his father's grave, he'd made a solemn vow to bring his killers to justice. Despite his strong suspicion that Uther Pendragon, a wealthy rancher and the leader of the notorious Pendragon Gang, was involved, Merlin lacks the evidence to arrest him.
When he is informed that the Pendragon Gang is heading for Griffin Creek, the sheriff knows he must protect the people of his town. Alone, he confronts the gang as soon as they ride into town, only to discover that they are no longer led by Uther, but by his son. Merlin finds himself inexplicably drawn to Arthur Pendragon, despite knowing his gang was wanted for everything from cattle rustling, to robbing banks, to saloon brawls, and even murder. He soon discovers that Arthur is nothing like his father, and Arthur begins to question everything from his own heart to his father's legacy. As their relationship grows, the bond between lawman and outlaw becomes one of legends.
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Destiny gets tired of waiting for the Once and Future Himbo to realize just how much magic has done for him, and decides to plant a seed in Arthur’s mind to speed things up a bit.
(Arthur has a strange dream that he can’t quite remember, but it urges him to choose a different quest than the Fisher King’s trident. He decides, instead, on a quest to go to the Isle of Elysium.)
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Arthur Pendragon was never meant to be reaped, he isn't even from the districts, he's the son of the President but then comes along the 50th Hunger Games, and an angry parent and here he is.
Merlin wants as far away from the Hunger Games and Uther's eyes at all cost, but when his name is called at the reaping he knows his luck has run short.
The 50th Hunger Games, 25 tributes, a secretive sorcerer and a restrained leader, what will happen?
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The Pendragons are one of the most important families supporting the Hunger Games. Arthur’s father had taken care of his Career training in their huge mansion, and not only with AI. But this year, several Career Tributes are invited to train in a new arena with live bait. It will be like the Hunger Games, only they won’t have to kill each other as of yet. Still, Uther wants Arthur to rise to the top of the table. Despite Arthur’s extreme training, he finds that the arena has a distraction he never expected: another Career from District Four. Merlin.
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- Part 23 of Merlin Bingo 2023
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Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table were currently one of the, if not the most famous band in the world.
The sound they produced was catchy, new and managed to remain fresh after each song. All of their talents merged into one to create something beautiful, and the king that led his knights to battle (pun intended) was the center of it all.
All in all, Arthur had everything, the looks, the wealth, the fame and the love of all the people around the world… well…
Everyone’s except Merlin’s…