merlin_bbc | What is your favourite Merlin fic?

Hi everyone!

Happy new year and thanks to everyone for joining my little comm. I knew there were still Merlin fans around!

To get things started, I have a question:
What is your favourite Merlin fic?
However, you can choose only one... for now. We have 16 years of fanfic to get through so I figure we should space things out a bit.

My current favourite is a recent fic, first published in 2021.

Seeds of Darkness (115359 words) by N16
Relationships: Merlin & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Merlin & Mordred (Merlin), Arthur/Gwen (background)

Everything seems to be going well; Camelot has enjoyed three years of peace, the queen has been cleansed from Morgana’s brainwashing, and the future looks bright. But Arthur begins to realize that even as Camelot flowers, the seeds of her destruction are being sown. His sister's vengeance draws nearer. One of his most loyal knights is dead, and another is destined to kill him. A sorcerer is protecting him. And his closest friend is losing the battle against a darkness Arthur never even realized he was fighting. And soon it will all end, one way or another.

N16 is a fantastic writer of Merlin genfic and I definitely recommend all their fics. I especially enjoyed this one because while I loved the series finale, I always wanted to see more of what Arthur and Merlin's relationship would look like after a magic reveal and this fic is immensely satisfying in that regard.

But it's always an amazing story in it's own right, with a great exploration of Arthur & Merlin, and while it goes AU after s05e10, some days I wish it were actually canon.

Leave a comment with your favourite Merlin fic!