Arthur knew magic and loved it before he ever realised it. No idea how to summarise this. Here's an excerpt instead: He stood to face her. "Have you come seeking vengeance?" The ghost only smiled. Gold glittered in her eyes. "I loved you too much to seek revenge. I only hoped to see what man you had become. And I am glad."

Basically it will be 50 various scenarios where the show's finale could have gone slightly differently resulting in Arthur surviving explored in drabbles. Some are funny while others are sadder. You have been warned. Currently at Chapter 3: Looks. Cross-posted on AO3.

…several of the guards who followed them as they entered the gates just moments ago. In their arms was the body of a man he loved as a brother, and Gaius as a son. They would now be reunited but not without heart break.

Part 1: The Psychic of Essetir. In a modern Camelot, Uther refuses to allow other kingdoms to develop psychic agents to rival his own. Arthur is dispatched on a campaign to capture Essetir's reported psychic, or neutralize him. Part 2: Crossing Borders - against all expectations, has the Essetirian psychic Arthur trusted betrayed them? (no slash)

After six years of banishment arthur finally finds him again, but things have changed and he is still not sure he is ready to face the man that betrayed him the most... better summary inside, and a description of my Merthur Au. if you read it, i hope you enjoy. P.S. implied and maybe mentions of mpreg...

Merlin is abducted by Morgana for the second time, so it isn't all that abnormal. However, this instance will unravel much of his life as he knows it. A coin cannot exist without two sides. (Based on the Whumptober 2023 prompts on tumblr.)

When Arthur meets a boy, a slave, he feels the need to help save him. He can't explain it, he just knows it is meant to be. As if it is his destiny.

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge. - Daniel J. Boorstin. Choices make change. The real question is whether for good or for ill and if, in the end, it even matters at all. Sequel to MMM!

Merlin actually goes to the tavern. For Whumptober 2023 #22 "They never saw us coming, 'til they hit the floor." Glass Shard

This story is a collection of missing moments, scenes & episodes that I have thought about. Heavily focused on the main characters & their relationships. Lots of Arthur & Gwen romance and the friendship between Arthur & Merlin plus the other characters Gaius, Knights etc I was inspired by the reactivation of the Merlin Twitter account. Rated K but may change as story progresses.

A modern day tale. Merlynn navigates a new society to fulfill her destiny protecting her King and being a beacon of hope for magic. This woman of unlimited power and heart is invincible. Or is she? Little does anyone know the immortal Goddess does have an Achilles heel. One no one ever expected. Can anyone save her? Can she be saved? And will Emrys ever be the same?

Merlin has a habit of keeping Arthur out of trouble, without the prince noticing of course. But when it's the warlock's turn to keep himself from harm's way he's not as on top of things as he'd like to believe, leaving the task up to those closest to him. A series of connected short stories featuring our favorites from Camelot and their mission to keep one selfless sorcerer safe.

During "Hunter's Heart", Arthur finds Gwen's ring. He turns away from Mithian. Meantime, Merlin pays closer attention to her. His secrets come to light. They discover that he and Balinor had links to Nemeth. Agravaine and Morgana plot to kidnap Mithian as well. The resulting adventure turns everything on its head.

the Lady Elaina has known sacrifice and love, as the two are often hand in hand in her experience. She has dealt with hardships time and time again all for the sake of Albion, with the cost in its realisation ever growing...Now it seems she struggles in whether she is willing to pay it, for really has she not suffered enough? must she constantly fight for peace...

After being left behind one too many times and the last of them was in ismere, Merlin makes a decision. He leaves camelot. Arthur regrets.

Sigan gifted Camelot's citadel with a spell of self-preservation but due to magical neglect and decay at its heart, the citadel that had never been breached is now weakening at its very foundations. It needs a new source of power to sustain it. How handy! There seems to be a magnificent power source close at hand for the parasitic spell..

When Merlin battles for his life, Arthur thinks about what Merlin truly means to him.

Merlin never expected waiting for Arthur to return would be so hard, but he's watched everyone he has ever loved die and been alone for longer than anyone ever should. He's ready to give up, alone and desperate, when a fateful encounter changes everything. Only with it comes new dangers, old friends, and a renewal of an ancient destiny. The time to return magic to Camelot has come.

Pourquoi Aithusa sauve-t-elle Morgane à la fin de la saison 4 ? Merlin peut-il faire renaître une part d'humanité chez la jeune femme ? De son côté, Arthur est prêt à s'allier à ses pires ennemis pour protéger Camelot, et de nombreux secrets lui seront révélés.

Gen fic, no slash: They return. They remember. They find each other. All that is missing is Merlin. Post-Canon, reincarnation, one-shot.

Although Magic is legal, Merlin has been hunted out of Camelot. The Aftermath of the caused the citizens to hate magic. Merlin aids the young princess of Avalon Gate long enough to see Arthur's body is preserved in the sacred Isle, then comes in service of the family as a Dragon Lord. Merlin finds a sacred object and spell that could re-awaken Arthur's lying-in-wait body.

The one where our two idiots have a misunderstanding and duel each other for each other's hands

Merlin falls but Arthur is there to catch him

"He can't court you." "And why not?" Merlin huffed, his brows furrowed in confusion. "Because-" "Because?" "Because I'm courting you!" Arthur yelled at his face. "Since when?" "SINCE I GAVE YOU MY MOTHER'S SIGIL!" "YOU SAID IT WAS FOR SAFEKEEPING!" In which a knight asks Arthur for Merlin's hand in marriage and Merlin finds out what Ygraine's sigil really means

Morgause never expected to find herself in the arms of her former arch nemesis—Merlin Emrys. The only problem was, she was married to someone else and Merlin's partner had a life-threatening illness. They knew it wouldn't fix their problems, but at least it gave them a distraction from the problems. That is, until the distraction becomes the problem and more.