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merlinbingo · 3 years

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First up, I just want to say wow! Not sure what I was expecting when I started this, but you guys have just been amazing.

Over the course of January, we’ve had 126 sign-ups! Of those, 21 people have already created a whopping 43 fills, and one of you has even got a bingo!

All fills created in January (GMT) have been reblogged, and all badges earned in January have been sent out. If you think we’ve missed you, please reach out!

We’ve got a lot of fills to round up, so they’re all hidden below the cut and sorted by ship and then by rating.

Take a look, take heed of the tags/warnings/ratings (including those where the creator has decided to use the 'Not rated' and 'Choose not to use archive warnings' options - these works could contain anything at all, so please practice self-care when deciding whether or not to click on that link!) and make sure you leave these wonderful creators some love!

Gen/No ship

In a Year, in a Season, in a Moment. by BardsBeBardin924 Rating: General audiences Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: A short series of short poems. Four characters, four seasons. Explorations of love and pain. Just the human things.

The Danger Of Frog Catching by Simoneleona & blueclaw7 Rating: General audiences Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: When Elyan heard of the frog catching adventures of his friend, he immediately wanted to do so himself. It is nothing new that Gwen is busy when Elyan wants to do something.

cat!Merlin by unmarkedinlife Rating: General audiences Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Court Sorcerer Merlin is still cute transformed into a cat.

No Sword in Our Lake by BardsBeBardin924 Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary: A fragmented Camelot reels in the immediate aftermath of the battle at Camlann. Queens, Knights, and Sorcerers come together to fight through their grief to do the one thing they know: live, and live, and live some more, for those who are no longer able.

Running by donttouchtheneednoggle Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary:

Burning by donttouchtheneednoggle Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary:

Immortal by donttouchtheneednoggle Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary:

Merlin/Freya

Freylin Avalon AU by camelotsheart Rating: General audiences Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Freya and Arthur have a conversation about Merlin in Avalon.

Merlin/Gwaine

Drowning by donttouchtheneednoggle Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary:

Arthur/Gwaine

Jealousy, Turning Saints Into The Sea by fxndom-hoe Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Gwaine is flirtatious by nature. Arthur gets jealous easily. What a fun mix.

Arthur/Lancelot

Servant by donttouchtheneednoggle Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary:

Arthur/Mithian

Brief Encounters by Fluffypotatey Rating: General audiences Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Two different times, Mithian can remember meeting Arthur. Now she is to marry him. She wonders if he even remembers her.

Merlin/Arthur

Take my hand, wreck my plans by heartsocold Rating: General audiences Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Arthur doesn't know how to be affectionate but for Merlin he'll try.

But first, skin care. by heartsocold Rating: General audiences Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Merlin and Arthur are bloggers who are introduced to the world of skin care.

Hopelessly devoted (to you) by Stardustwrites17 Rating: General audiences Ao3 warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Summary: When Arthur and Merlin visit Queen Elena's castle, their stay gets prolonged by un unexpected storm.

when the truth comes out by heartsocold Rating: General audiences Ao3 warnings: Graphic depictions of violence Summary: When a vengeful sorcerer kidnaps Arthur, Merlin will do anything to keep him safe. Even if that means revealing his magic.

I Miss Your Smile by QueenoftheBritons Rating: General audiences Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Once magic is made legal and Merlin is appointed Court Sorcerer, he thinks things should change rather quickly. Unfortunately, even now people will fool and take advantage.

Humans Are Annoying, Their Mating Practices Even More So by tehfanglyfish Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: After waiting for Merlin and Arthur to confess their obvious love for one another, Kilgharrah gets annoyed and takes matters into his own hands. Or rather paws. Or feet. Or whatever.

Secrets of a Lifetime by huniths-muse Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Arthur notices that his son has a very distinctive birthmark. Turns out, Merlin has one too.

standing in a timeless dream by Emma, or ItsAWonderfulLife on ao3 Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: For the “space” prompt - Merthur domesticity sharing the same living space and getting ready for bed.

standing in a timeless time by Emma, or ItsAWonderfulLife on ao3 Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Domesticity and occupying each other's space getting ready for bed.

he'll know me crazy, soothe me daily, better yet, he wouldn't care by Emma, or ItsAWonderfulLife Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Arthur and Merlin have kids and they're single parents and barely functioning humans.

Battered and Wrecked, I Come to You First by queerofthedagger Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Life has a habit of throwing challenges at anyone. Some are almost mundane, like surviving finals or breaking your wrist in a bike crash. Others are much harder, like standing up to your father and making your own path. All of them, though, are easier to bear if you have someone who sticks with you through hell or highwater.

I'd give you all the years of my life by Emma, or ItsAWonderfulLife on AO3 Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Hanahaki prompt - Merthur journey to find some magical people who may be able to cure Arthur's 'condition'. They're idiots as usual.

The Issue of Knighthood by evaelisaa Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Summary: Arthur offers Merlin knighthood (he has his reasons), but Merlin declines (he also has his reasons).

I'm already gone (chapter title is 'wish we had more time') by Emma, or ItsAWonderfulLife on AO3 Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary: Chapter summary: Merlin reminisces, and makes a wish. Story summary: I watched Wonder Woman 1984 and decided to make it Merthur so y'all can suffer with me.

Chapter title: 'anything you want' by Emma, or ItsAWonderfulLife on AO3 Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary: Chapter 2 of fic 'I'm already gone' - Merlin makes tea and toast and is just grumpy on main with his cat mug, Ralph. Someone might be coming back at the end of this chapter. Merlin Bingo Square #C5 - Slice of Life.

Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown by emma.freeman313 Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Ostracise: to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.

Heavy is the heart that loves the crown by emma.freeman313 Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Duty of care: a moral or legal obligation to ensure the safety or well-being of others. Servitude: the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful. Devotion: love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person or activity. Love: indefinable.

to ash and dust by TheDragon Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: They used to be different, the dreams; they've changed over the years. The person condemning him to death used to be nothing more than an expressionless, vacant face attached to a man's body; yet when he moved to Camelot it became Uther: his face red with rage and veins throbbing at his temple and the side of his neck.

fireworks by Emma, ItsAWonderfulLife Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary: Arthur gets acquainted with the new world. Something continues to be wrong with Merlin's magic. The plague spreads to other continents. Basically just Arthur being a space nerd.

the beauty in what is by ItsAWonderfulLife (Emma) Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary: Arthur's POV for this one folks. The Winter Solstice comes to Avalon, and to Glastonbury. Merlin thinks he's good at keeping secrets but Arthur has another informant.

truth by ItsAWonderfulLife (Emma) Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: Major character death Summary: The big sad chapter. Arthur has to go back, because they have to save the world. The death is very much temporary though I promise I require happy endings always.

in the winter night sky, ships are sailing by ItsAWonderfulLife Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Merlin and Arthur are happy with their relationship. They're madly in love, and have no need for sex. The rest of the world doesn't really seem to understand, but that's okay.

don't tell me what to do by ItsAWonderfulLife Rating: Teen Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Arthur's last name is PenDRAGON.

Kisses and Kingdoms - Royal Merlin by Emma, emma.freeman313 on Spotify Rating: Mature Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: The playlist tells the tale of Merlin being born as a druid prince and his parents celebrating (Daughter), for he symbolises a new hope for magic users everywhere. He spends his youth carefree and wild in the druidic realm and amongst nature (Pierre), but eventually leaves for Camelot (From Eden) to negotiate peace treaties with the new king once Uther passes, where he meets King Arthur and is instantly enamoured (ocean eyes). He is delighted to discover Arthur is lovely and wants peace as much as he does, and they work together, but he falls in love with him, and, believing Arthur to be in love with Gwen, grows extremely sad (I couldn't be more in love) and flees to the woods. Arthur rides after him, catching up to him to inform him he's an idiot, Gwen's married to Morgana, and that he's hopelessly in love with Merlin (Can't help falling in love). Merlin is overwhelmed with emotion and proposes to Arthur (Marry Me), binding them with druidic love runes for marriage. They rule over a prosperous and thriving combined Camelot/foresty kingdom of love and acceptance at such a young age, still intimidated by the responsibilities they face and still dealing with some TraumaTM on Arthur's part but grateful to have each other (Young God).

Falsely Accused by johnlock-and-merthur-4ever Rating: Mature Ao3 warnings: Graphic depictions of violence Summary: Arthur is out on a hunt when Aredian arrives. Aredian accuses Merlin of being a sorcerer and things go downhill. (Or uphill depending on who you are)

some of us love you Achilles, it's not much but there's proof by ItsAWonderfulLife Rating: Mature Ao3 warnings: Choose not to use archive warnings Summary: Merlin Bingo #G5 'Illnesses' - After a fight with Merlin, Arthur flees to the only place in the city he can breathe. Morgana helps him talk about his feelings. MASSIVE TW FOR MENTION OF SUICIDE AND DEPRESSION. Nobody dies. Happy ending. Sad fic.

Go for It (Nobody moves, nobody gets hurt) by nuttersinc / Leandra (ao3) Rating: Explicit Ao3 warnings: Underage Summary: Merlin is definitely not in love with his soon-to-be stepbrother Arthur. In fact, they have trouble being civil to each other. Their animosity doesn’t keep Merlin from misappropriating Arthur’s shirt for a guilt-tripped wank though.

Reflecting Ecstasy by MerthurAllure Rating: Explicit Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Arthur fingers Merlin in front of a mirror so he can watch

You Give Me Fever by slantedknitting Rating: Explicit Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: Arthur is a history teacher who just wants to live his life in peace. Morgana is the frontwoman of a successful band, and she bursts back into Arthur’s life after a two-year estrangement. As Arthur wades cautiously back into his sister’s life, he meets the band’s new drummer, Merlin. Merlin is charming and clever and, per Morgana’s decree, off limits to Arthur. Now Arthur has to decide if he wants to appease his sister or go after what (who) he really wants.

protective merlin by bananichu Rating: Not rated Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: its a drawing

the violet sheds (Ch. 2) by unmarkedinlife Rating: Not rated Ao3 warnings: No archive warnings apply Summary: After Arthur discovers Agravaine's treachery, he follows Merlin and Gwaine to Chemary. The revelations that follow will change everything.

#merlin bingo #round up #january #hooo boy #so many glorious works for you to check out here #your work not here? ask yourself 'did i fill out the submission form?'

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splashstar01 · 7 years

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142 REASONS MERTHUR IS REAL

HERE ❤

I wrote this list a looong time ago but life got in the way so I never finished it. It’s still unfinished but I figured I could share anyway, since I don’t think I’ll start on it again.

Long live the Merlin fandom!

(Document copy & pasted below in case link fails.)

Merlin said “I love you” to Arthur in 5.13

Arthur said it back.

Arthur pulled Merlin into an almost-kiss before he died.

They were holding hands when Arthur died.

In 5.13, while they were having a moment, the BBC Merlin romantic theme song played in the background.

Arthur waited 1500 years in Avalon.

Merlin waited 1500 years on earth.

Merthur-haters hated the finale because they said it was too centered around Merlin and Arthur’s relationship and not the plot.

They held hands four times in 3.12.

Arthur is going to rise when Merlin needs him the most (the dragon said for Albion, but after 1500 years, Merlin becomes the last remaining piece of Albion.)

Arthur is basically rising from the dead through sheer force of will because of his love for Merlin. He won’t do this for his wife, his knights, Gaius, nor his kingdom. Just for Merlin.

So.. Arthur loves Merlin more than Camelot.

Arthur loves Merlin more than he loves himself.

Arthur loves Merlin more than he hates magic.

Arthur loves Merlin more than he loves himself.

Arthur loves Merlin more than anything.

These feelings are reciprocated.

The creator said they “genuinely thought of the episode as a love story between two men… It absolutely is a love story,”

...and also that their relationship was “the heart of the show.”

So basically Merlin was all about their gay love story. Got it.

Katie McGrath said that the creator had “confirmed” Merlin and Arthur’s love after he called them a love story (haters, don’t kid yourself, their platonic love didn’t need ANY sort of confirmation.)

She also said that she was glad the big fandom debate was finally put to rest (hmm.. wonder what that was?? Oh right, the giant debate has always been whether or not Merthur was romantic..)

Merlin and Arthur are continuously called a love story (by the creator, cast, official ads… the gay is strong.)

In the middle of season 5, when Bradley was asked, “Way back in season one, you told us that you thought Merlin’s bromance with Arthur was way more important than Guinevere’s romance. Given the changes, is that still the case?” he said, “For the show, then yes, the bromance is more important. For Arthur, I think when you find someone in your life whom you love more than anything, you’ll do anything for them. And I believe that Arthur would do anything for them.” Bradley avoids directly saying Gwen is more important, even AVOIDING USING GENDER-SPECIFIC PRONOUNS.

Merlin is always looking at Arthur’s crotch. He’s a bottom.

Arthur is always looking at Merlin’s ass. He’s a top.

Merlin moaned Arthur’s name in his sleep.

Arthur moaned Merlin’s name in his sleep.

So.. they dream about each other.

And their dreams are vivid enough that they say each other’s names out loud. Ok then.

They look at each other’s lips a lot. In contrast, I don’t even look at any of my friends’ lips, ever, and I don’t notice any other friends doing it either???

When Arthur pictures his perfect life, he pictures it on a farm away from everyone with just him and Merlin (worth noting: when he enclosed this, it was to his girlfriend… on their date.)

He also wants to run away with Merlin to said farm. And yes, he told Gwen this, too. No, he didn’t imply that she would be there at all.

When Arthur proposed to Gwen, he had to have Merlin with him but because it would be indecent, he had Merlin hide behind curtains..

Arthur forgot his and Gwen’s anniversary,

even though Gwen reminded him a month before.

And even Merlin remembered his anniversary before he did and had to remind him..

But yet Arthur remembered exactly how many days it’d been since his best friend smiled.

Oh, and on the anniversary date, Arthur brought Merlin along. Of course. (You’d think he’d try to make it as romantic as possible since he y’know, forgot about it. But he can’t stand to be away from Merlin for even a second.)

They’re canon soulmates.

It’s also canon that Merthur is destiny.

Merlin routinely sees Arthur naked. When his girlfriend did, he reacted quite negatively.

Everyone in the castle treats Merlin like he’s Arthur’s mistress, and he gets the castle mistress privileges as well.

Arthur thinks Merlin is gay (in his mind, Merlin has the stereotypical gay traits-- feminine and a crossdresser-- and then in a scene that wasn’t played off comically, Arthur asked why Merlin was walking with a limp after going out with a “girl”-- he emphasized “girl,” not me), therefore Arthur must have known Merlin’s feelings for him, yet he continued to let his very gay best friend see him naked and dress and undress him.

Even when he thought Merlin was gay AND a horny virgin (“You have led a sheltered life, you have no social skills whatsoever, and Catrina is, I admit, an attractive woman. I understand completely”), he still let Merlin see him naked… knowing full well that Merlin, this apparently horny gay virgin, cares about him more than any other guy… Arthur’s basically asking to be boned. (C’mon Merlin, get the hint!!)

The night Merlin thought he wouldn’t see Arthur again, he missed him so much that he made a Pendragon dragon out of fire at his camp.

Merlin almost admitted his feelings to Arthur, saying “I know it’s hard for you to understand how I feel..” and it was only after Arthur made a very shocked and dismayed face, did Merlin quickly change tack and made a joke out of it.

Arthur admitted that Merlin could break his heart. And Merlin was crying. And it was super romantic.

So Arthur basically admitted he loved Merlin, because a heart can’t break if it never loved.

Arthur said that the knights were like his friends and brothers, but then he also said that Merlin was his only friend, in which he was effectively putting Merlin above the knights, above friends, and above brothers… So… what’s the spot above all that in which Merlin apparently inhabits within the King’s heart? (hint: g-a-y-l-o-v-e)

Arthur stabbed Merlin’s first love to death.. I sense some jealousy. ;) (Ok fine, I admit, he didn’t know who she was when he did it but it’s still kind of funny in a weird dark sort of way that’s actually really sad and not actually funny at all when you see Merlin crying. ;u;)

Arthur’s father said that Merlin and Arthur’s bond went “beyond the line of duty.” That’s so gay.

Arthur always listens to Merlin when he tells him not to marry someone, even if it’s last minute and the bride is literally waiting at the altar. I’m 10,000% sure if he’d wanted, Merlin could’ve easily convinced Arthur not to marry Gwen as well. Even when his Gwen was consistently upset about him marrying Elena, he was going to until Merlin told him not to. It’s almost like he doesn’t care who he marries as long as Merlin’s by his side and approves of the wife.

In the finale, Arthur had to choose between his wife or Merlin, and he chose Merlin, even giving Gwen back their wedding ring.

About that scene, the creator said, “There goes his heterosexuality.”

Arthur’s uncle asked him to give up on Gwen, so he broke up with her. Arthur’s uncle asked him to give up on Merlin, and he shut his uncle up mid-sentence. Gwen asked him to give up on Merlin and he said “You’re not going to change my mind.” No surprise there.

Arthur barely spends any time alone with Gwen and when he does, he turns almost every conversation they have into something about Merlin. Obsessed much??

All their sexual innuendos.

One time Merlin implied that he was Arthur’s true love (he said Arthur was a toad but that since magic was outlawed, he would never turn into a handsome prince, and we all know the toad gets turned into a prince only by the magic of true love’s kiss,... and Merlin was implying that he would have been the one to turn Arthur back.)

Merlin fondly calls Arthur “cabbagehead,” and in modern language that roughly translates to “sweetie-head.”

There’s an anime called Fate’s Stay Night where the main characters are King Arthur (a woman) and her male lover Shiro. In it, Arthur waited thousands of years in Avalon before seeing Shiro (BBC’s Arthur waited 1500 years in Avalon before seeing Merlin) and Shiro (again, Shiro is the lover, even though Gwen was also in the anime) was doomed to hopelessly search thousands of years for Arthur (ahem MERLIN)! This makes me wonder if BBC Merlin’s ending and the Merlin/Arthur love story (instead of Arthur/Gwen) isn’t all that uncommon in Arthurian myth.. Merthur coincided a little too perfectly with Arthur/Shiro.

Merlin would do anything Arthur says. Anything. With emphasis. (That scene is so filthy-sounding i can’t even rewatch it with parents around.)

Arthur can recognize Merlin by just his eyes but not his own sister whom he grew up with.

Merlin splashed pee into Arthur’s mouth and his only punishment was an “i will so kill you for this but will never actually do anything about it” glare. If that’s not true love, I don’t know what is.

They’re always doing super domestic stuff together.

Arthur associates flowers with romance, yet asked Merlin where Merlin’s flowers for him where..

And then while they were talking about these flowers, Merlin did magic in front of him and a scroll FLEW OFF THE TABLE, fell to the floor, made a pretty audible ‘thump’ noise, and Arthur (trained alert knight) didn’t even notice despite it happening inches away from him because he was so engrossed in this flowers talk.

When Merlin pulled Arthur’s pants down, he didn’t just pull down his pants, he (very unnecessarily) pulled down everything.

And unlike what he usually does, he didn’t need a spell to pull them down.. Almost like the act of unclothing his King came naturally to his magic?

After he married Gwen, Arthur began sleeping with his shirt on instead of off like usual.. Decidedly not the actions of a straight man.

But then whenever he’s with Merlin, his shirt just comes right off. Even Bradley said, “I’ll find myself setting out to do a scene and it’ll be a scene where I’m just having a chat with Merlin, and then one of the script editors will come down and say, “We’ve had a message from production: Bradley’s going to do this scene with his top off.” That’s what I call good writing.

Most of Arthur’s kisses with Gwen are super chaste, and even the longer ones aren’t all that passionate. Instead he keeps staring at Merlin’s lips.

Arthur is always staring at Merlin, especially when he thinks Merlin isn’t looking.

Merlin does the same thing.

And they have tons and tons of eyesex.

Sometimes they’ll look away really quickly when the other catches them staring.

Sometimes when they’re having a moment, it’s so powerful that Merlin is near-tears with the depth of his feeling.

Aithusa is basically their daughter.

Merlin and Arthur are really touchy-feely.

And they have lingering touches.

Arthur’s mind is in the gutter a lot.

Even when Arthur is told to go on quests and missions alone, he brings Merlin. Probably because he doesn’t see him and Merlin as a separate being. They are, after all, two sides of the same coin. Soulmates.

Merlin and Arthur are scarily co-dependent.

Which makes their waiting/separation even more depressing.

The entire series was only the prologue of Merlin and Arthur’s eternal love story.

The deleted scenes were mostly all Merthur stuff. Almost like their own mini-series in the behind-the-scenes.

When Arthur was dying, it seemed like he didn’t even remember Gwen. He didn’t mention her or ask Merlin to get a message back to her, nothing. In his mind, it was just him and Merlin at the end of it all.

Bradley and Colin purposely, intentionally played Merlin and Arthur as homoerotic gay closet cases. Some things Merlin and Arthur did was attributed to Brolin, but there are other things that were just in no way not intentional, because Bradley and Colin are PROFESSIONAL. ACTORS. They know and control every little part of the slightest twitch of the lips to a crinkle in the eyes to match their characters. Some things are Brolin, but other more obvious things (like staring at lips for example) were likely done purposely, because I think Bradley and Colin are good enough as actors to know exactly what they’re doing.

Arthur are Merlin are listed officially as tsunderes on tvtropes.org… and 99% of the time, tsunderes are people who treat the ones they’re in love with badly in order to hide their true feelings (Arthur is a Type A tsundere-- which is the typical type-- and Merlin is Type B, meaning he is generally sweet and friendly but his hidden angry side is triggered by the love interest.)

On the site, it says that Type B tsunderes tend to appear in a relationship of the “Belligerent Sexual Tension” types. Those relationships are defined as such: “There’s a couple, usually a sometimes sweet, sometimes grouchy female paired with a secretly-kind jerk, who are not able to admit their feelings. At the top of their lungs. Despite the conflict, there is an attraction. This is usually obvious to everyone around except the couple. Confront them with the obvious, they’ll deny deny deny. Sometimes they will progress to admitting their friendship but insist they are "just friends.” Eventually, they can admit their feelings to practically anyone except their loved one. It ends up where both characters dance around admitting their feelings as if the words “I love you” are some sort of death curse, much to the frustration of the audience and the other characters. If there is a Love Epiphany with one of these characters (hmm…such as when Merlin and Arthur held hands?), expect it to change almost nothing, at least in the short term. Expect this couple to be popular with the fandom.“

No matter how many times Merlin saves his life, Arthur never knights him, probably due to thinking that Merlin is only tiny and always wanting an excuse to have to protect him and never let Merlin out from under his wing.

Wanting an excuse to protect him is probably why Arthur usually doesn’t give Merlin a sword on their quests.

Merlin once said to Arthur, “Look what we’ve got.” Arthur asked, “What..?” And he replied, “You and.. (long pause for dramatic gay effect).. me?”

Under Arthur’s character on wikipedia, it says, “There are even indications of him being in love with Merlin although the writers denied it throughout the filming of the show.”

The gay in Merlin isn’t played off as comical.

And it isn’t made fun of.

And characters always acknowledge their beautiful relationship.

After seeing them together for only a couple days, Merlin’s mom told him she thought they were soulmates and needed to stay together. Merlin agreed. (This was freaking season one.)

With the creator’s final comments and with everything we know, it’s more than safe to say that Merlin and Arthur had a happily ever after, had lots of mind-blowing sex, got married, and all that other good jazz.

It’s kind of telling that the first time Merlin disguises himself as a girl, he immediately takes this opportunity to flirt with Arthur.

That’s pretty solid proof that if Merlin had been a girl, he and Arthur would’ve gotten together so fast. Haters that say otherwise couldn’t be more wrong.

When Merlin and Arthur were stuck in that net together, they probably had boners for hours, which would be the only explanation as to how they both forgot Arthur’s sword could cut rope until night time.

And when Merlin said, “Don’t put your knee there!” it was probably on his raging boner, because then right afterward he was moaning pretty sexually.

And then they fell asleep in each other’s arms.

In the night, Arthur was faced towards Merlin, and Merlin was facing front, but in the morning they were both curled in towards each other. Awwwww.

Merlin and Arthur are a lot gayer in the books, where you can actually read their thoughts. Sadly the books don’t go past season 3. So basically, imagine everything and all the feelings you know they have for each other x50.

Merlin can literally get away with anything when it comes to Arthur, including punching and slapping him, throwing poop in his face, splashing Arthur’s own pee in his mouth, calling him all varieties of names, give him orders and make him obey them, and so much more.

Arthur has never actually tried to hit-hit Merlin.

Merlin gave Arthur his blue cloak as a temporary disguise all the way in 2.02, and Arthur kept it throughout the whole series, despite initially complaining about its smell and also being aware that Merlin barely had any clothes. (Perhaps it had some of Merlin’s natural scent and Arthur just couldn’t give that up? ;))

no but let’s honestly talk about the fact that arthur heard merlin warning him of morgana’s attack ~in a dream~ and he still sprang out of bed and took action. let’s talk about the fact that arthur trusts merlin that much, that he holds merlin in that regard. let’s talk about the fact that he didn’t even question hearing merlin’s voice in his head, guiding him to make good choices. let’s talk about the fact that arthur probably just thought it was his own voice of reason. let’s talk about the fact that arthur’s voice of reason sounds like merlin. Let’s talk about the fact that he ditched his wife because he heard Merlin

Arthur gave Merlin a comfort blanket. http://splashstorm.tumblr.com/post/86506542798

In a deleted scene, Arthur shows his rampant homosexuality by saying that Princess Elena is “too girly” for him despite the fact that she is a tomboy. As http://hunters-in-the-sherlocked-tardis.tumblr.com/post/85503085327/are-you-seriously-telling-me-merthur-isnt-real put it, “she’s manly yet not manly enough for Arthur.” Maybe he needs a… real man?

Because we’ve already seen it. The beautiful scene in ‘The Wicked Day’ where Merlin waits all night is exactly what will happen. And all though i’m upset we didn’t even get the tiniest hint of Arthurs return in the finale, if I think back to that scene, I just have to place it in the future and it is Arthurs return. http://splashstorm.tumblr.com/post/85231927358

in 2x08 Uther locks Arthur in his room and has some guards watch the doors and Merlin walks in in the middle of the night and helps Arthur get away through the window. and in the morning Uther tells the guards “you’ve been guarding an empty room!!!1!” and doesn’t it make you think though.. they just see Merlin come into Arthur’s chambers at 1 AM and time passes and the sun is raising and Merlin hasn’t come out and they just exchange this knowing look and smile a little http://splashstorm.tumblr.com/post/81567225997

Arthur talking about what should we do when he asks merlin about things that concern the kingdom #IN OTHER WORDS #MARRIED http://splashstorm.tumblr.com/post/80662558768

Merlin watches and gives Arthur baths and routinely sees his cock.

Arthur never believed Merlin was a sorcerer because he thought sorcerers were evil and Merlin was the nicest purest thing he knew.

Our boys pine. A lot. Google “pining fic” and they’re all over the front page.

Arthur uses his body to shield Merlin during times of danger. He is subconsciously saying, “NO DON’T HURT MERLIN’S LITTLE BODY, HURT MY BODY INSTEAD, MYYYY BODY.”

Merlin can heal without contact but puts his hands all over Arthur’s body anyway. http://splashstorm.tumblr.com/post/128837955978

When Uther died, Merlin waited up all night for Arthur. Not the girlfriend. Not his knights. But Merlin.

A new study that came out in 2015 says you should marry your best friend. Merlin is Arthur’s best friend.

There’s not as much meta for Merthur as there are for other slash ships… because a lot of things are just so obvious there’s really no need to meta them to see it.

Arthur probably watched Merlin from Avalon counting the days between his smiles.. http://splashstorm.tumblr.com/post/110726596038

When Gwen and Merlin went missing for a few days, Arthur was more happy to see Merlin.

Merlin always said he’d die for Arthur but in the end he lived for him. http://splashstorm.tumblr.com/post/102764131518

Arthur ruffles Merlin’s hair. ‘Nuff said.

They caressed each other’s faces. http://splashstorm.tumblr.com/post/98476166938

Merlin gave up EVERYTHING for Arthur. It was probably really unhealthy but so gay. He was willing to put aside everything, including himself, and even at the expense of others, all for Arthur.

Arthur could’ve dressed himself. He just didn’t want to. Even as his wife dressed him, he was complaining about wanting Merlin instead.

Even though he gets to see Arthur naked all the time, it’s clearly not enough because Merlin still keeps sneaking looks at Arthur without his pants or without his shirt. And Arthur totally lets him without ever saying anything about it.

Despite saying that with Gwen, he can just be himself, Arthur stays super polite and super formal with her throughout the entire series. Anyone would think they had an arranged marriage or something. But with Merlin he shows all sides of himself-- even when he’s being rude, overly boisterous, annoying, nervous, weak-- every side, Merlin has seen and Gwen hasn’t. Gwen loves him for who he acts like with her. Merlin loves him for who he is.

Gwen’s first choice isn’t Arthur and Arthur’s first choice isn’t Gwen.

Bradley agrees, saying, “The two pairings I suppose that are destined to end up together in a..you know in a different way. Lancelot and Guinevere. And Arthur and God forbid Merlin.”

Merlin and Arthur made each other better people.

Merlin and Arthur are pretty obsessed with each other.

Merlin sees himself as Arthur’s caretaker. Arthur sees himself as Merlin’s caretaker.

When Merlin got his first battle wound, Arthur did the romantic boyfriend thing and ripped a piece of his own clothing to tend to the wound.

Arthur likes putting his fingers wayyy too close to Merlin’s face…

Nothing could come between them.

Merlin asked Arthur to buy him a drink. And in a different episode, he did.

And last but not least, just all of this.

#merthur #merlin #arthur pendragon #colin morgan #bradley james

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