#arthur returns au

[pyjamacryptid]

So. I drew that “Arthur’s fished out of the lake” au of mine

edit: yes I know that boats like that likely wouldn’t fish on a lake, and that where avalon should be isn’t really a lake anymore - I promise I know this 😂 - the imagery of Arthur being fished out of a lake in a net was just too hilariously powerful 😂

#it IS a crack au lol #bbc merlin #merlin #it is so hard to draw Arthur both confused and displeased and lost all at once LOL #also merlin’s only awake that early because of his job #haven’t decided if he’s a teacher or a local doctor yet (this time around) #(in my mind he’s had many professions as many personas) #merthur #arthur returns au #crack au #arthur pendragon #merlin emrys #my art #comic #sketch comic #doodle comic #fan comic #fanart #bbc merlin fanart

[garden-variety-jumo]

This was gonna be just a pure vibes modern AU but I think I just made the funniest Arthur Returns AU actually

#personal thank you to the incredibly low quality subway jpg i found #arthur pendragon #bbc merlin #my art #straight from my brain #arthur returns au #💀💀💀 #shitpost

[paceprompting]

While You Were Gone

E | WIP | Ch 12/? | 23,866 words | Merthur

Summary:

Merlin's been alone in the failing remains of Ealdor, lonely and bitter as the years pass around him and Arthur never returns. Traveling to Avalon a last time, Merlin is fully prepared to end his suffering, but is instead finally rewarded for his centuries of waiting. Reunited, Merlin tries to acclimate Arthur to an entirely new life, unaware that Avalon did not bring back Arthur simply for him.

#merthur #merthur fic #arthur returns au #merthur au #slow burn #friends to lovers #mutual pining

[weaponizedducks]

au where arthur returns. rises out of the lake. and people just think he's jesus. he's all over the news as the second coming of christ. his ego's at an all time high. he's so fucking confused. he goes on the graham norton show and graham norton introduces him as jesus.

merlin has no idea about any of this until he sees arthur on the news and goes batshit

#merthur #merlin #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #arthur pendragon returns #graham norton #graham norton show #modern au #long suffering leon #leon the long suffering

[silverdrws]

cozy merthur cuddle time

#merlin #merthur #merlin bbc #merlin fanart #bbc merlin #merthur fanfic #merlin x arthur #merlin and arthur #silverdrws #could be modern or return au lol

[sunsetcurveauto]

ORESTES: Where have I seen you before?

MOIRA: In a dream.

ORESTES: A thousand years ago.

— Euripides (trans. Anne Carson)

#a reincarnation au of sorts #or a returning au that works too #merlin #bbc merlin #merthur #merlin emrys #arthur pendragon #euripides #anne carson #tina talks #merlin mb #its ridiculous how difficult it is to find side profile pictures of these guys #it took me several hours. ridiculous! #my mbs

[earlgreyinpajamas]

Any recs for merthur and time travel? Or like, modern au when Arthur gets out of the lake? Thanks!!!!

time travel

Complementarity, Entanglement and the Uncertainty of Destiny —or— A Feminist Mage in King Arthur's Court by Jenrose (@jenroses), procoffeinating (@procoffeinating)

Merlin was once told that Arthur would rise again at the hour of Camelot's greatest need. But a thousand years pass, with no Arthur. When the last war comes, and the world dies, and Arthur still doesn't return, Merlin suddenly realises that the hour of Camelot's greatest need… was a thousand years ago. Sometimes he's a bit slow on the uptake. Fortunately, he's figured out how to go back. What would YOU do if you had 2000 years of experience in the body of a 17 year old, and absolutely nothing left to lose?

Note: E-rated sections clearly tagged, can be skipped.

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we can't talk about time travel without talking about this fic: i.e. the finest 100k words fix it

2. time, mystical time by andiwriteordie

Finally, the man tears his gaze away and meets Arthur’s eyes once more. “I seek the aid of your Camelot,” he says, but his voice sounds more hesitant now, as if he’s had to change his response for some strange reason.

Merlin can’t help but believe that reason is him.

“As for who I am,” the man says with a bit of a chuckle, and he glances around the room again at familiar faces, at his friends. “I am Arthur Pendragon, King of Camelot.”

Or:

When a mysterious stranger shows up to Camelot claiming to be Arthur from the future and seeking help for his sick consort, Merlin learns some things about himself, about Arthur, and about a future he never dreamed was possible.

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wonder who that consort is

3. you can call me dangerous (these are the sins of my youth) by wastefulreverie (@wastefulreverie)

When an accidental spell sends Camelot's future crown prince spiraling into the past, it's up to Arthur to navigate secrets past and present.

Or: Arthur and Merlin's son cannot keep a damn secret.

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i'll admit that it doesn't have the most conclusive of endings, but i had a blast reading this fic ergo the rec

arthur returns

A Faire Fight by Zaharya (@zaharya)

Arthur caught sight of Merlin when there were maybe fifteen of them left. He faltered, jaw dropping open, and it was pure luck the man charging at him had terrible aim, or he would’ve failed out of the melee right then and there. Pulling himself together, he made quick work of his attacker, before putting some distance between himself and the others to collect himself. And, perhaps, to stare just a little. Merlin was… magnificent. He wielded his sword like an extension of his own body — a lesson most of Arthur’s knights had never truly mastered. His movements were quick and precise, yet fluent, graceful in a way Arthur had never seen before, as he landed disqualifying hits on two, three, four opponents in rapid succession.

Or: The one where Merlin brings a returned Arthur to a medieval faire and they fight in a tournament.

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safhjsdfhjdl so cutee

2. Let’s Talk by Salamandair

Merlin has had a terrible, awful, no good, very bad week. So, he goes and vents to the one person who would understand

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as far as i am concerned, this is what happened in the last 5 minutes of merlin season 5

3. I think of loss and I can only think of you by wanderingtrickster

Arthur comes back... but not the way Merlin expects. On top of that, he can hardly believe it's real. Seriously, he... hardly believes it. Though it becomes easier when Camelot's former king tackles him into the bathtub and they both end up soaked. On top of that, Arthur is being surprisingly affectionate.

In his own way that is.

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one of my fav arthur returns fics

#bbc merlin #merthur #merlin #merlin fic #merlin x arthur #merthur fluff #merthur fanfiction #merthur fic #merthur fanfic #merthur fic recs #merthur fic rec #merlin bbc #arthur returns #time travel #modern au

[prue84]

Siblings socials: The beast's lair

Fandom: BBC’s Merlin (post-canon, modern magic) AU AU: The Pendragon siblings return (sequel: modern magic) Series: Siblings socials — [ Reblogs > Likes | No AI involved ] —

You thought Arthur, being a former king, would always be the master in any couple or pairing? Well, think better. Morgana is more than willing to prove the world that is Merlin the serval who commands between the two.

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Morgana, the famed once Queen of Camelot and socials star, has taken her duties of chronicling her brother Arthur's adjusting to the modern world very seriously. If she has a chance to humiliate him, in face of the legendary epitome of noble warrior built around him during the centuries, she will do it gladly, not even hiding a smirking during the whole time. As socials love cats, who is she to deprive the socials from pics of Merlin the grumpy serval? The fact that Arthur is sleeping in an idiotic pose on the background is just a bonus point.

More about the AU under the cut. (More fanworks from this AU at the links above) (More fanworks about the prequel here)

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About the AU The story is a sequel to the The Pendragon Sibling. Eventually, the druid give the royal couple a serval as gift for their renowned peace between the throne and the magic people. The servan turns out to be a very magical boy. At the same time Morgana acquires a puma, who happens to be the disguise of an High Priestess. I elaborated a bit here. * Not even the union of the Pendragon siblings, as King of Lands and Queen of Avalon and royal couple ruling over Camelot, with Morgause the High Priestesses of the old religion and Emrys the immortal dragonlord as their shadows and mates, is enough to prevent Arthurs tragic end at Camlann at the hands of the traitor Mordred. After Camlann, Merlin withdraws in his own pain, while Queen Morgana rules wisely for the next decades, assuring that the golden age of Camelot continues. When the time to retire from the mortal life comes, Morgana, with her loyal companion Morgause and Merlin, retires on the island at the center of the lake Avalon, taking residence in the tower standing there. Centuries pass, between long sleeps and new lives in the world outside. But magic, for a series or undisclosed circumstances, have been slowly fading in the lands outside of Avalon since the Siblings balance was lost with the death of Arthur. The more they are away from the island, center of the Old Magic, the more the contact is faint, and both Morgause and Merlin feel the need to stay in their animal forms. Until magic is so weak that they are stuck in their animal form even when staying at the tower. In the 21th century Morgana is following an academic career. Every morning, during breakfast, she keeps the tv on to make some background sounds. One morning the BBC's morning program suddenly switches to a live from the town of Avalon, for news about some odd happenings at the lake. The country wonders if this is the day when King Arthur will finally raise. There has been many false alarm. This morning is different, though. Morgana, with her two felines, rushes to the lake through magic and is there to see Arthur emerge from the waters. Merlin, a one-century-and-half ancient serval, attacks everyone present, Arthur included, and Arthur himself is forced to draw Excalibur to suffuse the situation, before his sister is arrested and his feline mate put down as the rabid cat he is. After the necessary time to familiarize with a world that is completely different from the one he remembers, Morgana introduces Arthur to the marvels of the socials and together they become Twitter stars, entertaining people with their commentaries on Arthurian-related productions and their bickering. Between Morgana's interviews and bits shared by Arthur on socials, the world is revealed that the Matter of Britain is mostly made of lies and exaggerations. BBC reaches out to Morgana to collaborate to write a series that would tell the true story of the Pendragons. Morgana launches herself in the project with eagerness. As the search for a proper location to set Camelot is about to start, Morgana hints that she might has the original castle miniaturized and preserved by magic and she would be amenable to make available as set, as long as the production covers the costs of restoration. Thus the Pendragons get their old nest back restored to its golden days free of charge, and Arthur can return to live in his natural habitat. Eventually, the true identity and nature of the felines, believed to be just animals given immortality by magic and relics of the golden age of Camelot, will be revealed, But that's another story for another time.

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Notes Initially, this - the original screencap minus the serval - was supposed to be an Instagram-mock shared by the Merlin of the National Treasure instagram AU, but I didn't have the text ready and was thus stuck since 2018. Some months ago I decided to switch the poster from Merlin to the Morgana of this AU. It made no sense for Morgana to share a pic of her sleeping brother without Merlin the serval around, so the idea of putting a serval on the bed came. Tec stuffs (aka Behind The Manip) A nightmare. I couldn't find a serval pic that fit with the perspective required. And when I did, they came with dark shadows on their legs I couldn't fix. So I had to use the blankets to mask here and there, which came with another challenge on its own. Instagram graphic made all by-hand, with much moving/copy/pasting and, especially, a wearying research to find out which font the website used. No template site. Since I created my own template, it won't reflect any future changes the platform might make (I have no intention of modify my template).

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Crossposted: Livejournal: prue84.livejournal.com/103011.html Dreamwidth: prue84.dreamwidth.org/94038.html Deviantart: deviantart.com/prue84/art/The-beast-s-lair-instagram-1015696733 (instagram post), deviantart.com/prue84/art/The-beast-s-lair-photo-1-1015696691 (photo 1), deviantart.com/prue84/art/The-beast-s-lair-photo-2-1015696758 (photo 2)

#Merlin BBC #Morgana #Merlin #Arthur Pendragon #Merthur #AUs (Merlin) #AU: The Pendragon Siblings return #Series: Siblings socials #Manips #Graphics #|| #bbc merlin #emrys #merlin-art #merlin fanart

[achillesuwu]

Post-return arthur that is so bored that he tries to make some food but he falls miserably because 99% of merlin house work with magic.

Electricity? Gas? Plumbing? Merlin never heard of her. The only non-magical technology in his house is an "cat" (*cough*dragon) toy that his new baby dragon wanted. That's it.

Arthur that got locked outside because the house was cross with him.

Arthur that tried once (1) to go into merlin office and— (Arthur : *glare*we don't talk about it) hem, never went alone in it ever again (hegotbluehairandturnedintoafrog.simultaneously)

Merlin house being strange enough to keep arthur entertained (by frustration) but also familiar enough in its lack of technology to not overwhelmed Arthur

#Yeah #I'm still on my #Merlin's house is like your grandpa but if your grandpa was 1500 years #That dude has a toilet outside of his home I'm telling you #A part of his house's roof has a fucking lighting pole #Because a bomb got on it in 1942 #(yes. It happened. my home has a lighting pole in the roof lmao) #If he has a tv it's still one where you have to change the bulb (in merlin case : never) #Yes he still make his own bread and has chicken #Merthur #arthur pendragon #merlin #merlin bbc #merlin emrys #merthur au #merthur crack #My shit #post return arthur pendragon #arthur returns

[regwishesshehadmagic]

You're not alone.

#this is meant as part 3 of “return” #no part 2 does not exist yet #red dead redemption 2 #rdr2 #arthur morgan #sadie adler #rdr2 photomode #rdr2 photography #virtual photography #reg wishes she had magic #arthur lives au

[gaiussleechtank]

Arthur doesn't understand how sliding glass doors work and continously walks into them even when Merlin explains it to him several times.

#shitpost #Arthur is a himbo at heart #and an idiot #merlin #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon #bbc merthur #arthur returns #modern au

[pyjamacryptid]

I want a silly au where Arthur’s return is just him being fished out of the lake by a fishing net, which is a surprise to both him AND the poor fisherman, who immediately lets go of the rope and dumps him back in the water. After he’s recovered from the shock, Arthur’s hauled back up again, looking like a drowned rat with a fish flopping about on his head. Merlin only finds out from a breaking news headline titled DROWNED MEDIEVAL COSPLAYER FISHED OUT OF LAKE BY HERO FISHERMAN, STILL IN CHARACTER

#yes I know Avalon’s not really a lake anymore #and even if it was I doubt there’d be a fisherman on that lake #hence the ‘silly au’ XD #crack au #bbc merlin #Arthur returns au #Arthur pendragon #Merlin emrys #merthur #Merlin

[sekiumiarashi]

some more alternative ‘liveries’ in my au~

an engine can have more that one avatar livery ‘saved’ at a time and can swap between them freely

a livery can be created from strong memories and emotion, as well as the physical paint job of the engine

for example; hiro still has his ‘lost engine’ livery because he was in a state of disrepair for so long at it solidified in his mind, he can’t forget the 50+ years he was in that state. where as oliver doesn’t have a ‘scarped engine’ livery because he doesn’t want to remember how close he came to the torch

an engine needs to remember a past livery in order to don it again

so far, james has the most available liveries at 4

#seki's art #thomas the tank engine #thomas and friends #ttte #ttte humanized #ttte arthur #ttte henry #ttte hiro #ttte james #// i hope i explained it well enough #// basically avatar liveries are created and maintained by emotion and memory #// james liveries are his original black his normal red look pink and his fancy livery from tgr #// james; every little girl's favorite party engine lol #// if anyone has any questions i can try to explain it better #// it makes sense in my head lol #// liveries are like save states i guess #// if anyone plays ffxiv; glamour plates lol #// the best compassion i have #// the ramen sticky note returns #it takes a railway au

[weaponizedducks]

another arthur returns au. merlin is sad and In Love so everyone he meets hears about this blond guy who insulted him for ten years and makes merlin sob everytime he talks about him and hears about how he 'left him' and how he's 'waiting for him' and they assume arthurs a really shitty ex boyfriend and merlin is delusional, traumatized, and whipped.

when arthur returns he has to deal with various verbal attacks form people who think he's merlin's ex and is just so confused.

#everyone's just like #'merlin don't take him back you can do BETTER' #arthur says wtf #merthur #merlin #bbc merlin #arthur pendragon returns #arthur pendragon #leon's also there and is enjoying it #long suffering leon #leon the long suffering #merlin emrys #modern au

[evidoliscomming]

Hello there!!

And and and after reading "return of the king" I couldn't stop until I finished with 3 new aes about this crossover let's call it, I seriously couldn't get out of my head the need to capture a moadboar to Artemisia Wyrmhauser, My queen, your queen, ours queen.

I didn't really want to put any color in his hair but, well, they always present Arthur as blonde and well, I fell into temptation, but the idea of a blonde Austrian who stomps was my total downfall xD

I totally loved it, I hope you like the aes like I liked your writing!! Take care of yourself and remember to stay hydrated!! @vazaha-tya

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ㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤ⠀ ⠀ ㅤtya's whimsies by vazaha_tya

ㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤ⠀ return of the king (Harry Potter/Arthurian Legends) ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ Arthur Pendragon is reincarnated as a girl. She doesn't know that, however. As far as she's considered, Artemisia Wyrmhauser randomly decided to claim her right to the throne of Albion to save Harry Potter from participating in the Triwizard Tournament.

#return of the king au #fem!Arthur

[ificouldwrite]

My Fic List!

this post has a link of the bbc merlin fics that i’ve written on ao3,  if you’d like to give them a read, that would be lovely! thank you so much :) i’ll also take requests if you want to send one in! 

i don’t write reader inserts, sorry! 

💚 = completed

💛 = in progress

here’s the list in no particular order: 

- To the Brows Laid in Thorn and Weapons Made of Words 💚: arthur finds out about merlin's magic prior to the events of season 5 and post-season 4. he goes into sullen silence to punish merlin for lying to him, leaving merlin in the interim of "does he want me dead or does he just need time?" Major TW: su!cide attempt, su!cidal thoughts, struggling with mental health, graphic depictions of violence, injuries, and death. (there will be a happy ending!)

- Arthur Pendragon Loves Flowers 💚: ~3,000 words, inspired by that one scene in one of the earlier episodes where Arthur asked Merlin where his flowers were, and Merlin proceeds to get Arthur bouquets of flowers from there on out. Very angsty fic, but there is a happy ending! (Love confessions, language of flowers, fluff and then heavy angst, Merlin/Arthur, TW: temporary character death, descriptions of violence, eventual happy ending).

- The Way Things Fall 💚: ~25,000 words (my longest fic!) Modern Crime AU where Merlin and Arthur are detectives trying to solve a serial killer case, but Arthur is emotionally repressed and the mystery may be closer to the heart than they think. TW: graphic descriptions of violence, death, and injuries. (Eventually happy ending, relationships: Merlin/Arthur, Gwen/Lancelot, Percival/Gwaine, Morgana/Leon). 

- Love Me Not 💚: ~3,000 words, post-magic reveal. Merlin/Arthur, past Gwen/Arthur. Arthur is repressed as always. He treats Merlin very differently than he had treated Gwen, and Merlin begins to wonder whether or not he's worth being loved in the same way. Whether Arthur even loves him at all. (Emotional hurt/comfort 4+1 with a happy ending!)

- The Cost of Magic and What a King Values 💚: ~9,000 words, Merlin’s magic revealed. Arthur reacts badly and ignores Merlin’s injuries, and they have a massive falling out. Set just after "The Sword in the Stone" (part 1 and 2). Aithusa doesn't go to Morgana because Aithusa being emaciated breaks my heart, and Gwen doesn't marry Arthur. (Eventual Merlin/Arthur love confession; hurt Merlin, TW: graphic descriptions of violence + temporary character death; guilty Arthur; eventual happy ending!)

- Tell Me You Love Me 💚: ~5,000 words, Arthur Returns fic in modern era, Merlin/Arthur relationship where Arthur is emotionally repressed (as always) and can’t bring himself to say the words “I love you” to Merlin. Angst with a happy ending, character injury. 

- I’m Forever Missing Him 💚: ~8,000 words, upon the magic reveal, Arthur has Merlin hanged. (Major TW: graphic descriptions of violence, implied/referenced suicide, major character death, HEAVY angst, happy ending in chapter 2, guilty Arthur, hurt Merlin). 

- breathing memories 💚: ~6,000 words, Arthur breaks up with Merlin for having magic and relives some of his old memories through a watch. (Modern era, angst with a happy ending, emotional hurt/comfort, breaking up/making up.)

- Oh, the Scars I’ve Left  💚: ~3,000 words. Merlin makes one too many excuses to Uther on Arthur’s orders, and has to pay the price. (hurt Merlin, angst, guilty Arthur, hurt/comfort, eventual Merlin/Arthur, first kiss, TW: graphic descriptions of injuries, happy ending). 

thank you so much for reading if you choose to! this list will be updated whenever i post a new fic. have a lovely day, lovely people :D

#bbc merlin #bbc merthur #merlin fanfic #merthur angst #merthur #modern era #crime au #hurt merlin #arthur returns #Detective Arthur #detective merlin #Angst with a happy ending #merlin ao3 #flowers