#ao3 merthur

[clotpollarthur]

Hello all, I have recently started a Merthur ao3 fanfic blog! It’s called merthurao3recs! ; )

[rockspider556]

Authors who post like this are so deliciously unhinged. At this point it’s not even a fic- it’s a literary hostage situation, and i am ✨sat✨ ☕️

[sexwithstilinskiandhale]

Ao3:

Me:

[snailwriter]

It’s all inevitable and all his fault

[regulusrules]

here i am, normal as the day, only to double-take from arthur’s choice of words here

He doesn’t say “no man is worth crying over.”

He says, “no man is worth your tears.”

Your tears. Your pain, Merlin. No one is ever worth a single drop of sadness from your beautiful eyes.

Not even me.

GIF by @fan-a-tink

[escespace]

To whoever first wrote that Merlin is only clumsy because he has to make a conscious effort and always invest a lot of energy to not allowing his magic to be instinctive : Thank you! That concept always lives in my mind for free

[achillesuwu]

So…

Does AO3 have a plan if queer content get ban in the usa ? Like… they allow everything that is allowed per USA’s law so if they don’t (and even if they do) I strongly advise that y’all download all the queer fic you can…

[swiftiesbuddie]

[reylotrash2187]

I love that we, the Merlin fandom, collectively decided that Merlin's eyes glow gold whenever he uses magic in a fic while blatantly ignoring the screenwriters who said it was "just for the audience but it canonically doesn't happen". We decided that yes, yes it does, and it's beautiful.

[immabitqueer]

Had the idea that when visiting nobles meet Merlin for the first time they assume Merlin is the court jester. They hear this little peasent boy call the Prince/King "a useless clotpole with a waist bigger than his brain" and when no one does anything for the treason they just assume he's their buffoon.

[lucylichtenweg]

Me: *read all the fic there were, with the plot I wanted and the ship I wanted*

Me: what now

Me: it is time to take things into my own hands

Me: *looks at an empty word document*

[merthurao3recs]

If I Could Reach the Stars, I’d Give Them All To You 

Author: SlantedKnitting

Rating: Explicit 

Word Count: 43,390

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Merlin (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin), Freya (Merlin), Will (Merlin), Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Modern Era, Alternate Universe - Modern With Magic, Magic, Modern Royalty, Royalty, Closeted Character, Magic Discrimination, Sexy Photography. 

Summary: All Prince Arthur wants is one of Gwen’s paintings, the one with two men intimately entwined. It represents everything he can never have. Then he falls in with Gwen’s group of artist friends, including a photographer, Merlin, and suddenly he has something he never thought possible. But King Uther will never allow it, and even Arthur wavers when he finds out Merlin’s secret. Now it’s just a matter of keeping their relationship under wraps. Or is it a matter of standing up for what’s right, stepping outside one’s comfort zone, and going after what really matters?

[koffeinkaos]

The best Merthur fan fictions (in my humble opinion)

I thought I would share my favorite Merthur fics here. I track all the fics I read (this year I've read 322 so far wohoo) and these are the best of the best the ones I will reread over and over and over and over.

That being said they are in no particular order and I plan on updating this, when I find new favs.

Gravity by BeautifulFiction

Hands down the best Hurt/Comfort fic I have ever read. It's not only stunningly written but the way Arthur and Merlin's relationship develops is so beautiful. Might be my favorite fic ever

Sorcerer's Bane by BeautifulFiction

This one is loooong and still I wish it was longer because I want to live in it. It has everything one could wish for and the author has created a true masterpiece with it amazing 15/10.

Lost and Found by Lex18

This is so precious. It's about Merlin and Arthur getting hit by the spell of some evil sorceress and when they wake up in the forest they are small children, with no memories of their adult lives. So we get to watch Arthur trying to protect Merlin. The scenes with the knights are so funny and ah I can't I love it. It's so soft and beautiful and I melt in a puddle of happy gay goo every time I read it

the sorts of things people burn by schweet_heart

Arthur saving his fav warlock and taking care of him. Loved the drama and the softness. It's so well written and yes amazing, pleaaaase read if you have not

In My Mind by Lona11

Merlin gets hurt when they are in the woods and get attacked by bandits. So we get to see Arthur panicking and the knights all trying to get Merlin back to the castle. By now you should know that I'm a sucker for pining Arthur who fears for Merlin's life, I mean look at this list. I do love the knights here, working together because Merlin is their smol

A king's hands by feyver (itsnautica)

It's technically not a Merthur fic but Merlin is stressed and Arthur wants to help him. He's also pining and in love but in that moment it's more important to take care of Merlin and make sure he gets a break and that mends my broken heart

No Night So Dark by Cithara

Angst. So SO MUCH ANGST. I don't want to spoil anything for this please check the tags but if you can read it. Believe me it's worth it. It's so well paced so beautifully structured and the development of the characters is chef's kiss.

Would You Take Me Home by Noel803

Merlin is turned into a kid and Arthur is trying to bring him home. But without his adult memories, Merlin is not sure if he can trust knights of Camelot to have his best interest in mind. I don't want to say any more but ah stunning. You really feel for Arthur in this one.

All Things Loved and Lovesick by horsecrazy

I reread it yesterday and had to add it. Merlin is a vet in this one and Arthur is a rich prat with a soft spot for horses. They are pining in this one. Both of them are so stupid and the love language is tea. However in between their idiocy there are little moments of them showing their feelings and WOW

[1asbrightasthestars3]

When the fic is SO GOOD that you just have to slam your phone on your bed and take a second to breathe.

[sword-wielding-sapphic]

[regulusrules]