This is a selection of character stories set at the end of Out of the Shadows, my reveal story. Arthur has restored magic, Merlin is the Court Sorcerer and married to Mithian. Merlin and Mithian are bringing up Mordred, Alice is back with Gaius and the Knights are all there and will have their own stories to tell.
A series of drabbles and one shots based on the BBC show His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. I just fell in love with this show and wanted to a collection of stories from this fandom. Plenty of angst and a lot of friendship.
This is a continuation from The Three Women of Courage story. Arthur, Merlin and the Knights are called away to investigate a mysterious happening in an outlying village. When they are captured, Gwen, Isolde, Freya and Sir Leon arrange a rescue bid. This is an adventure story, with action, magic and a shadowy figure in the middle of it.
This is a major work about Merlin and Mordred. This starts off just after Mordred is born, and as Merlin leaves for his life in Camelot. The prophecy says that these two will always be on different sides, but do prophecies always come true or can they sometimes be beaten?
Supposing Mordred overheard Merlin speaking about Mordred being fated to kill Arthur, what would his reaction be? Could there be a way for Mordred to convince Merlin to help him to defeat the prophecy?
This is part of The Tales of Camelot Collection, and follows on from The Road to Albion. Arthur, Merlin and the Knights are on their way back from a successful mission. Just a bit of banter and camaraderie, between friends. Also Merlin proving he is a fast learner...
What on earth does a man who spends all his time chasing after others do, when they actually get a day off? For Merlin this becomes a serious problem as he struggles to know what to do with his time, when suddenly no one needs him for a day. This is a amusing look at how Merlin solves this particular predicament. Part four of The Tales of Camelot Collection.
Merlin turns investigator when he suspects something is afoot in Camelot. As he becomes convinced something strange is going on, he will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of it. He consequently runs into a number of embarrassing situations, before the true reason becomes known to him. This follows on from Merlin's Day Off.
Merlin is starting to feel the pressure with his new position of Court Sorcerer filling his every hour. Feeling under the spotlight, and missing Freya badly, he decides to escape for an afternoon. He meets a face from his past, and suddenly new avenues open up for him. This follows on from The Presentation.
When Gaius hints at the fact that he thinks Gwen is pregnant with Camelot's heir, he insists that Merlin keeps quiet about it. The royal couple on the other hand seem to be having a disagreement on how or when to tell their warlock the news. But can Merlin contain his excitement at all, a conversation in the royal quarters soon gets out of hand. Follows on from The Return.
With Camelot celebrating the birth of its heir Prince Lachlan, Merlin takes a quiet moment to reflect on what he has achieved. With Sefa at his side, and now being Arthur's Chief Advisor there is much to feel pleased about. But Merlin knows as ever disaster can be just around the corner. Follows on from The Heir.
It is just after Gwen's coronation, and with the royal couple settling into married life, Merlin starts to feel lonely. He decides to take a trip to the lake where he buried Freya in the hope that he is able to spend some time with his former love.
Merlin wasn't really sure what love was, or how it felt. But from the moment he met the young Druid girl Freya, he felt different. This is the story of how a boy learnt to love a girl, and how just as fast he lost her again.
Freya had spent her life running from village to village. But one night in Camelot she met Merlin and for once luck smiled on her. But as the two begin to fall in love, she realises she cannot let him ruin his life and she reaches a decision. But when disaster strikes she finds that Merlin will not leave her, and prompts her to make him a promise.
It is Gwaine's birthday night, and he is celebrating with the rest of the Knights in The Tavern. The subject comes around to Camelot's numerous ghosts that haunt the citadel. Gwaine as usual dismisses the tales as nonesense, but later that night...
Set after Arthur's death, this is how Merlin learns to adapt to life after the death of his King and friend. It deals with him being in Camelot and also his time with Druids.
This light hearted story is set in the Golden Years of Camelot. Arthur and Gwen are King and Queen, Merlin is their Court Sorcerer. Sefa is Gwen's maid and Merlin's girlfriend. This story looks at another aspect of Merlin's talents, that don't usually get noticed...
This is set in Camelot's Golden Years. Arthur and Gwen are King and Queen, and Merlin is the Court Sorcerer. This is about Gwen's first official engagement away from Camelot, as guests of Elena and Lord Lechard on the eve on their wedding. Very light hearted story, plenty of bantering and friendship. This is part one of The Tales of Camelot Collection.
This is based on The Diamond of the Day part one. It is about Gwen's decision to go to Camlann with Arthur, and also deals with the ending of the battle. There is a twist at the end.
This is about the friendship of Merlin and Lancelot. It set around series 3, and hopefully conveys their special spirit and relationship they shared together at that time.