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"But the sorcerer--the terrorist, the one who hated mundanes. What became of him?" Merlin asked.
“He’s probably dead," said Hunith.
“What did they call him?”
She gathered the fabric of her kirtle in her hands. “Balinor,” she said, looking away. The side of her face that remained facing him was spotted with old, familiar scars, mottling her eyebrow into patches and making her right ear small with ruin. The skin was dragged like rivers over her cheekbone and jaw, a little pale and tough. Merlin loved her, loved this face, though he knew it disgusted the town. But, for the first time, Merlin reckoned he knew just how this had happened to her, just whose fire this was.
And if that Balinor was alive, and Merlin ever happened upon him, Merlin would kill the son of a bitch. -
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Having magic means persecution. It means death.
Merlin was born after the Great Purge. He never knew the world before, he knows secrets and shame. But he also knows that one day it’ll all change for the better, yet instead of fighting for his people, he hides, he works against them.
This is a one shot, a small deepdive into his mindset and the struggles he faces knowing he is betraying his people for a small chance at a better future which seems less and less likely.
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Ravening (adj.)
(of a ferocious wild animal) extremely hungry and hunting for prey.
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Danger faded from the forest after it fled. Swords were lowered, shoulders releasing the tension. Even the air was easier to breathe.
Yet, though Percival knew not why, he didn't feel comforted by the outward lack of threat. There was something in the pit of his stomach. He felt like eyes were constantly trained on the back of his head, and his heart was still thumping long after they'd saddled their horses and departed.
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OR: Twenty-five years after the Great Purge, Prince Arthur and his knights accidentally
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a poem about Nimueh as she begins to pursue vengeance
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- Part 17 of Poetry
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Morgana has been granted visions of the future. Now she has to decide what that means.
Perhaps the question is not whether she can change her destiny, but rather if she wants to.
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- Part 2 of The Book of Merlin
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It Takes A Village (Castle) by ThatOneAnnoyingFox for Rudimentarytollbridge
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
28 Jun 2025
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From birth to taking over the knights, Arthur's childhood had always been a stressful one.
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Merlin is a God, but he is also a toddler, and there is a woman's voice in his head, and it sounds as if she is crying, and then he just has to make BOOM!
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- Part 1 of Hunith the Ever Suffering
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Gwen, Nimueh, Morgana and Freya.
Suffering.
Vengeance!Series
- Part 11 of Poetry
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The wind whispers to those who listen, as do the rain and the worms. They whisper of a foolish king and a merciless deity. They whisper about the slow decay of the world and the rebirth of all things.
They whisper that, during the Great Purge, Uther trapped a being no mortal was ever meant to trap. He bound it in the deepest cave of his kingdom and atop the highest peak of his land.
And the rain whispers: fear not, for only mortals remain bound forever. The seasons will come and go, the world will freeze and the snow will melt. And one day, Emrys will be free once more. Magic will walk the Earth anew.
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Arthur is in love. Merlin is tired. And Mordred will free Emrys, no matter the cost.
[Emrys revealed - Good!Mordred]
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- Part 2 of Orpheeeeus’ God!Merlin AUs
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Arthur, on his first solo hunting trip, is attacked. He nearly died but somehow awoke to an empty forest alone, no dire wolf in sight. He doesn't bother to look for it and returns home, disgusted with himself at the idea of killing the beast.
This is what happened.
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- Part 3 of EMRYS: the Heart and the Will
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Arthur's had many dreams before. Mostly about Uther giving him a genuine smile or them going for a ride together, sometimes about other things too like being the best knight ever in Camelot or having his favorite fruit tart everynight for dinner or even towering ents guiding him through the trees that surround his kingdom, or about a unicorn giving him a showing of gentle, magical sparks. One time he even dreamt of riding a dragon.
This one though, this one is the first time anyone's spoke to him in a dream.
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- Part 2 of EMRYS: the Heart and the Will
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Morgana has no one after her father dies.
Which is alright, because Arthur doesn't really have anyone either.
The plan is to look out for each other, if no one else will, and it's going well until Morgana realizes she is the exact type of person Uther and Arthur hate. -
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A review of Camelot's records unveils a series of disappearances tied to a mysterious house in the lower town.
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“You’re speaking of it like it is that simple.” Arthur said, drawing Merlin’s eyes to meet his king’s finally. “You either have it or you don’t. That’s what you are implying.”
“When did Morgana’s dreams begin?” Merlin asked rather than answer.
“She’s had them for as long as I’ve known her.” Arthur frowned deeper.
“Her mother was an initiate to the priesthood of the Old Religion, as you call it, before Uther banned such practices. She unfortunately died before she could teach her daughter control. Morgana is a Seer. Her dreams are visions of what has been, what could be, and what will be, with no discernable differences to the undisciplined mind.” Merlin said gently. “She was born with that ability. She did not ask for it, she did not study to gain it, and she certainly did not explore it when she was forced to live here in Camelot when Gorlois died.”
“Magic drove her mad.” Arthur argued, his face angry.
“Fear drove her mad.” Merlin countered firmly, not backing down.
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- Part 53 of Merlin One-Shots / Writing prompts
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[Podfic] Oaths by Flowerparrish Pods (Flowerparrish) for RangerJedi67
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
20 Nov 2024
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[Audio Length: 22:25]
Leon learns that Merlin has magic. He knows what his oaths would require of him, but he isn't sure if that is actually in Arthur's best interest.
Leon must decide if he can better protect his king by telling him the truth or by keeping Merlin's secret.Podfic of Oaths by RangerJedi67.
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Leon and George love to spend time together: talking, sharing work, caring and spending holidays with each other.
Remaining time is used to drive everyone else in the castle insane, Arthur and Merlin in particular.–
Expansion for chapter 2 of "love forms", aka bonding story with character arcs. Kinda could be read as stand-alone, though you would miss some important parts.Series
- Part 2 of The Myth of Work-life Balance
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Gaius decides to smuggle a girl out of Camelot.
For the Merlin micro fic prompts "harvest", "library", and "almost".
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- Part 17 of teeny tiny fics
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The wheel of the year stops turning, the spokes sawed off by Uther Pendragon, and The Great Purge tears through the Five Kingdoms like a ravenous beast.
With the last Imbolc is born the lambs and a new age for Camelot.
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- Part 1 of the prince spun of wheat
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[Audio Length: 7:45]
Emrys is both a warrior and a healer, a result of all those that died in the purge.
He is talked with kindness and vengeance, to protect those that can only survive a magicless Camelot when Magic himself is there for them, to take the life of those who do nothing but kill.He cries.
Podfic of Born from blood by kyrakaryanne.
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La morte di Ygraine getta Uther nello sconforto. Nonostante il lieto evento della nascita di suo figlio Artù, il re non riesce a darsi pace. Quel dolore, così indomabile e incessante, lo porterà a prendere una drastica decisione che cambierà per sempre le sorti del regno di Camelot.
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- Italiano
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