Oct 4, 2025
"Take heart, for when Albion's need is greatest, Arthur will rise again"
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After 13+ years of being obsessed with this show, I finally decided to draw some fanarts.
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"Take heart, for when Albion's need is greatest, Arthur will rise again"
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After 13+ years of being obsessed with this show, I finally decided to draw some fanarts.
How I picture Leon finds out that Merlin has magic:
Merlin was tired.
Not because of the abundance of chores and the fatigue that came from running around after yet another assassin, but because he hadn't used his magic at all for the past month. Yes, even with the presence of the assassin. Gwaine had fortunately been there to knock the guy out and throw him in the dungeons, catching him red-handed.
He had been trying to stay as cautious as possible, which was why he hadn't used magic in such a long time.
But the fact was - Merlin was born with magic. It was as natural as breathing to him. So when he didn't use magic for an extended period of time, he would get tired.
He needed to use magic. Just a small bit.
He would do it in the safety of his room, but he was currently carrying Arthur's armor to his chambers from the training field and it was heavy and he was so so tired and- well, it would only be a small spell.
He put the armor down, checked that no one was around, then held up a palm. His eyes flashed gold and a small fire appeared on top of it.
Just because he had missed his magic, he flashed his eyes gold and made the flame morph into a butterfly. He smiled as it slowly flapped its wings, staying on Merlin's palm.
Then Merlin heard a gasp and he snapped his head to the newcomer.
The thing about knights was that they were trained to be as quiet as possible even in armor. It was required for certain missions as well as hunting. But armor was impossible to be quiet, so Merlin, having spent a significant amount of time with them, had trained himself to automatically hear when they were approaching. And since they were always in their armor anyway, even sleeping in it sometimes, he had relied on that to alert him of anyone crossing the hallway.
After all, anyone else - servants and nobles alike - wouldn't bother quieting their footsteps while walking.
If they did, it would be because of malicious intent so it wouldn't matter if they saw Merlin or not.
But occasionally - very very occassionally - knights walked around without their armor.
That, combined with their light footsteps and silent movements, had caught Merlin unaware.
So when he snapped his head over to look at Leon staring with wide eyes at the butterfly made of flame in his hand, Merlin was surprised. More than that, he was afraid.
The two of them froze, with Leon's gaze on the fire butterfly and Merlin's on Leon, standing rigidly like deers caught in the wild.
Then Leon raised his eyes from the butterfly to Merlin, then back to the butterfly, then back to Merlin again-
Before he spun on his heel and walked the other way whistling jovially like he hadn't seen anything.
Merlin was still frozen like a deer. He didn't move until several minutes later when he did hear armor clinking against each other. That was when he got rid of the butterfly and hefted the armor up, walking back to his room, leaving Arthur's armor in favor of panicking.
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When Merlin met Leon in the armory that evening, he tried to approach him. Leon, recognizing what Merlin was trying to do, let him, moving into a secluded changing room far from the armory with the other knights and squires and pages.
Leon nodded at Merlin in greeting when Merlin closed the door.
"Leon," Merlin started. "What you saw-"
"That you were shirking Arthur's chores? No worries. I didn't give you away before, I won't do so now."
Merlin blinked. "What?"
Leon sighed. "Look, Merlin. I don't get paid enough, even as a knight. Not with all those missions and calamities that keep getting Arthur into trouble. So I refuse to deal with anything above my paygrade. Even you avoiding chores."
Merlin blinked again.
Leon clapped a hand on his shoulder, and with a smile, left the room.
Merlin looked after the knight, wondering for the first time, exactly how many times the knight had committed or aided or turned a blind eye against treason for him to be this casual about it.
Love your flecks of light works! They're magical (literally!)
Oooh thank youuu! To be honest, I feel increasingly silly doing these flecks of light pieces. I mean, they're not clever or intricate, and they're just more or less about slapping an overlay on a picture. But the result makes me feel sooooo giddy with childish joy. 😅 It's Merlin's magic coming alive, soft and gentle! 😊✨
Thanks again for letting me know you enjoy these flecks of light too! ❤️
merlinktober DAY 23: cloud
Which of the following characters do you most wish had found out about Merlin's magic before the show's end?
Gwaine
Elyan
Percival
Leon
Morgause
I wish Gwen's knowledge/awareness had been clearer.
The whole of Camelot.
I'm not sure./Show me the results, please.
I'm curious if there's any other major characters I didn't think of. If you think of someone else, please reblog and let me know whom!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 6/6 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Hunith (Merlin), Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Julius Borden Additional Tags: Car Accidents, Explicit Sexual Content, Explicit Language, Violence, Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic, Coma, Good Morgana (Merlin), Awesome Hunith (Merlin), Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Protective Merlin (Merlin), Kidnapping, Out of Body Experiences, Serial Killers, Merlin Has Magic (Merlin) Summary:
Arthur never believed in the paranormal, but that changed after his car was run off a deserted highway by a hit-and-run driver. Pinned inside the twisted, burning wreckage, and with panic setting in, he believed his time was up until he heard a voice. The last thing he expected was a gangly boy named Merlin, with dark hair and blue eyes that turn gold. Pulling him out of the car, Merlin managed to get Arthur to safety only to vanish without a trace. Arthur was certain he had been real despite the police telling him there was no one else there, that he was probably hallucinating. Was Merlin a guardian angel, a ghost, or something else entirely? Arthur is determined to find answers and he finds them in the extended care wing of the hospital. Suddenly, everything Arthur believed about life and death is turned on its head and his heart is stolen by a beautiful boy in a coma.
HELP
Yes for the 3th time I'm looking for a merthur fic
I lost it before I could read it.
It was about, that everybody knew Merlin had magic.
Just Merlin didn't know.