While Merlin is in recovery and George is away, Arthur takes some initiative. Shocking, yes, and definitely a cause for celebration. Some lighthearted crack to celebrate 1917farmgirl's birthday. Seriously, this is pretty darn cracky. Happy Birthday!

Prompts I found that work especially well for the Merlin universe. 1) What might have happened if Balinor had been present for Merlin's birth. 18) Vignettes of the growth of Merlin & Arthur friendship. 26) The forest has unique perspective on events it witnesses. 29) Arthur opens his eyes about his wife's behavior and doesn't like the conclusion he comes to. End of S5x8

An AU to the Last Dragonlord, in which Gaius doesn't tell Merlin who his father is, and Balinor finds out a different way. AKA a fic that includes a long forgotten love story, a magic reveal, an outsmarted king, and Gaius's eyebrow.

AU where Merlin makes it to the final battle a little sooner and summons Killgarrah to torch Morgana and her troops, then the two of them drag Arthur and he gets so mad about that he forgets to be mad about the magic thing. Crack fic

Post Season 5, fix-it of sorts.

The Druid Emrys gets sent by his people to Camelot to fulfill an ancient prophecy. He assumes the name Merlin, and finds himself the servant of Prince Arthur of Camelot. Three years later, circumstances force him to fake his and Lady Morgana's deaths, and they return to the Druids. What happens when he comes face-to-face with King Arthur after he has been "dead" for three years?

"I want to tell you something I've never told you before... Thank you." It's been fifteen hundred years since those words were spoken, and his friend's deaths still weigh heavily on Merlin's mind. But after all those years of waiting, trying, suffering, they've finally returned. Not just Arthur, but all of them. Even Morgana. And something is horribly wrong. Future fic. No slash.

Dragoon finds the amulet on Uther's neck before he tries to heal him. He takes it off and successfully heals Uther, but what are the consequences? What will Uther do when Arthur tells him that he was saved by magic. All Arther knows is that the sorcerer named Dragoon is going to be the next to burn.

The famed J.R.R. Tolkien once cautioned against meddling in the affairs of wizards, claiming that they are "subtle and quick to anger". Well. He's been wrong before. Alternately: In Which Merlin Gets a Summons, Magic is Discussed, and Uther Weeps in Despair for the Future of Camelot. Also on AO3.

Fleeing from Essetir in the bloody beginnings of the Purge, Hunith finds herself on the doorstep of old friends. That's all it takes to untangle the skeins of destiny and weave a new tapestry.

Merlin and Arthur meet an incognito knight, Gwaine, in a bar fight, and incur the wrath of vengeful thugs. Adaptation of the third series episode "Gwaine" in order to integrate the character into my AU.

Six years ago, the kingdom of Ocrisa was conquered, forcing king, queen, and crown prince to flee. Now, the crown prince is in Camelot, as he somehow managed to be appointed the manservant to Prince Arthur. Merlin's world is turned upside down when his mother - Queen Hunith of Ocrisa - comes to Camelot, asking King Uther for help in finding her husband, King Balinor.

All he could think of was the pain, and the nagging feeling this was somehow the fault of a certain clot pole in the room next door. Not really of course. The blame lay entirely in the hands that were holding the dagger in his back... NO SLASH.

Against everything, Merlin saved Arthur. *Post Season 5. If you're in grief, this is your cure!

Merlin contemplates all the deaths of both friend and foe, and comes to a conclusion.

Merlin reacts on instinct to save Camelot and Arthur from an ancient curse, in front of Uther Pendragon. And now suddenly destiny is unraveling and nothing will ever be the same again. (Merlin and Arthur centered. No slash. Arthur/Gwen in later chapters. AU after season 1.)

In the hour of Britain's greatest need, King Arthur will return to rescue his people.

What if Merlin was a sixteen year old girl? How would the legend unfold?

Princess Merlina of Drakonia have to escape her kingdom, as her evil cousin takes it over. using a magical charm to make her look like a boy, she lives in Camelot, as servant to King Arthur. But, what happens when Knights from her home comes to Camelot looking for help? Fem!Merlin, Good!Morgana, Arwen, Merwaine, Morgana/OC

When Merlin and Morgana are exposed by Aredian as sorcerers, they must flee from Camelot before their execution. Uther, in his grief and rage, becomes even more paranoid about magic, and with this betrayal Arthur follows in his footsteps. Merlin and Morgana are filled with bitterness and hatred for the things they have seen, and turn to dark magic. Is destiny broken?

Merlin's carelessness transforms Arthur into a mischievous weasel. (Set in Season 5)

'The hounds from the underworld hunt wrongdoers into the ground until they can run no longer.' When Merlin and Arthur enter a forest where witches are rumoured to dwell, they find themselves being judged by a higher presence. Or: In which the search for Morgana goes awry, taking canon for a tour. Fix-It. Gen. Canon. Post 2.13 The Last Dragonlord.

Widowed and pregnant, Guinevere must rule the kingdom, but she is not alone. With Merlin's help she decides to allow the return of magic, but must overcome her grief, rivals and the threat of war, find allies, and raise a new Pendragon prince in the shadow of his father's legacy. This is Camelot in the reign of Queen Gwen.

Todos conocemos la leyenda, pero la cosa con las leyendas es que se van distorsionando con el tiempo, van cambiando hasta que queda algo diferente a lo que realmente fue. Por eso déjame contarte la verdadera historia, lo que paso cuando Merlyn y Arturo cruzaron sus caminos y como se puso en marcha el destino. Hay una mención de un intento de violación, si eso te molesta no lo leas.

A poem inspired by Arthur's speech before the battle of Camlann. Merlin 5x12 The Diamond of the Day Part 1. No names mentioned. I still don't own Merlin :(