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Merlin can't always use magic to protect Arthur and Camelot, so throughout Merlin's decade spent by Arthur's side, the knights of Camelot teach Merlin a thing or two about holding his own.
Or, 5 times a background knight teaches Merlin a different fighting skill, and the 1 time Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table find out (in the coolest way possible, of course).
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- Part 11 of Living's Standalone Merthur Fics
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25 Feb 2026
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As Arthur dies in Merlin's arms at Camllan he confessed the love he's held close to his heart all this time. In his shock Merlin doesn't say it back, until it's too late. His grief shakes the earth, claws the sky, and tears reality asunder. For the first time in his life he holds nothing back and in his soul he has one desire. A second chance.
His magic complies.
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- 25/25
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24 Feb 2026
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Merlin had failed. Despite all his efforts, Arthur had ended up dead in his arms on the shores of Avalon, so close to salvation. Surely, this could not be how their shared destiny was supposed to end? No, it was all Merlin’s fault—he had made all the wrong choices, misinterpreting prophecy after prophecy. If only he could go back and try again, now that he knew better, maybe he could right his wrongs. Maybe he— Oh. Maybe he could go back…
Ignoring Kilgharrah’s protests about the impossibility of what he aimed to do, Merlin let all his power loose, becoming one with the fabric of the world and the magic he was born of. After following the bond he shared with Arthur through the winding paths of time, he finally emerged a decade into the past, having successfully seized a second chance to get this whole destiny thing right. Unfortunately, he would have to win Arthur’s trust all over again, seeing as Merlin was alone in remembering anything of the future he was hoping to change. Or…was he?
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- English
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- 23/23
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Bookmarked by Gracehale
20 Feb 2026
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After realising that he had in fact time travelled and accidentally taken the past version of Arthur to bed thoroughly, Merlin returns to Arthur's chambers... and does the exact same thing again.
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- Part 2 of A Mistake in Time
Bookmarked by Gracehale
20 Feb 2026
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Arthur's going to reveal the Magic Ban but first to assure the council members he isn't being enchanted, well by magic at least. In the process everyone learns a bit about Merlin, a bit more than Merlin would like in the end.
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- Part 20 of Meowmix's Merlin Stories
Bookmarked by Gracehale
20 Feb 2026