Best One-Shot Merlin BBC Fanfics
Merlin BBC one-shots under 10k words — complete reads in one sitting. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 25 One-Shot Merlin BBC Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Merlin BBC fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
True Love
by platonic_boner
AU where soulmates can’t lie to each other.(That’s okay, Merlin wasn’t planning to lie to Arthur anyways! Haha.. ha.. ha…)
That's His Name
by ZairaA
In a world where Arthur and Merlin never went to Ealdor, Merlin is home visiting his mum. People soon are getting annoyed about all his talk about this Arthur chap, they don't believe for a second that Merlin of all people could be close to the king. Until the king pays a visit.Written for prompt #8
Have you Heard
by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle
“They say Emrys tamed the great dragon of Camelot and sired the white dragon of Albion-”“Sired?” Gwaine interrupted “This Emrys fellow is going around siring dragons? How exactly is that happening? Sex with other dragons?” He asked and despite the situation, Merlin flushed. The man in question blink
Catching Bees with Honey
by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle
“So let me get this straight,” Arthur said, folding his fingers together as the man in front him awkwardly shifted. “You are under the impression if you win the favor of my servant that you will then win my favor?” he asked and the nobleman shifted again.“Well, sire,” he said “That is the common con
The Truth Is You
by bigmamag
Arthur lies to a sorceress and gets slapped with a truth spell. Awkwardness ensues.
Strike of Lightning
by helloearthlings
Uther's commandment was very simple: If there should come a day when Arthur met his soulmate, he would drive a sword through their chest and kill them on sight.
Arthur Enchanted
by platonic_boner
Arthur is cursed to obey Merlin’s orders.Obviously this has very little impact on their lives, since no servant would ever dare give orders to a prince.
glow in grey
by helloearthlings
Morgana opened the door to reveal Leon’s smiling face, Gwen hanging on one of his arms. They noticed the wine with narrowed eyes as Morgana dramatically poured herself a glass three sizes too big without uttering a word to suggest why.“What –?” Leon’s face scrunched up in confusion.“Arthur,” Morgana
Sharing is Caring
by platonic_boner
Arthur hadn't really given his soulmate much thought, until he beat a peasant with a broomstick and every blow hurt like he was hitting himself.
No Harm Will Come to You Here
by fancyh
"That was magic," Arthur accuses."Oh." Merlin just nods, looking unperturbed. Arthur fights to keep his expression calm, mind racing and heart pounding. "Sorcery is outlawed in Camelot. On pain of death."Merlin splutters, finally fixing Arthur with an affronted glare. "It's not like I meant to do it
Finding Home
by riventhorn
Written for a kinkme_merlin prompt. When Gaius retires a new physician takes over and quickly kicks Merlin out of his room and takes it for himself. Arthur finds Merlin sleeping in the stables...and it's winter.
In A Name
by StarlightInHerEyes22
In the middle of some quest or another, Merlin, Arthur and the knights find themselves stuck in the middle of a shrine being told that, if they wish to proceed unharmed, they need only speak their true names and titles. Straight-forward enough, right?Wrong. Merlin really hates the Old Religion somet
you are like me, you will die too
by DancingLilies
He couldn’t go to Camelot after— after Arthur. They wouldn’t blame him, of course they wouldn’t blame him. He blamed himself, though. It had been his job to protect Arthur, to bring about Albion and the Once and Future King. It had been his job and he had screwed it up.Despite what he may wish, Merl
The dying need but little dear
by Memoryloss_yes_again
After a hunt goes sideways, in a true Camelot fashion, Merlin gets stuck in a bedroll. Arthur is drowning in feelings he doesn't dare to say out loud. The knights won’t stop asking questions. And somewhere in the middle of all that, Merlin might be immortal. Overall a pretty normal day in Camelot.
[Reddit] My bestfriend is a vegan cannibal [Night Mode version]
by AchilleUwU
u/Snowbalding on r/AITA: it remind me of that post where some dude thought his best friend wanted to eat his actual meat…u/BigFootsTiddies: What the fuck ? u/Snowbalding : There you go. There is a light mode version if you prefer but I didn't do the light mode version yet for chapter 2
Hemlock
by SheerWillpower
Morgana uses Lancelot to get revenge on Merlin for betraying her so long ago, rather than sabotaging the wedding. Merlin, of course, refuses to die. This time he may manage to save Lancelot as well.
The Royal Wedding
by sull3n_d0ll
Arthur Pendragon is getting ready for what is supposed to be the happiest day of his life.Camelot has spent weeks preparing for the royal wedding. The kingdom is celebrating, the castle has never looked finer, and in just a few hours Arthur will marry Guinevere and begin a new chapter as king.Morgan
Dream or reality? (A re-write)
by SnakeDraig
Arthur and Merlin keep having nightmares and bumping into each other on midnight snacks and tasks. Arthur needs to check if he's dreaming.Also, just cute Arthur courting Merlin and general shenanigans
THE WIZARD BEHIND THE THRONE?
by RitaSkeeter
𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧’𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫,𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐁𝐲 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐒𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝟏𝟒 �
I'm not the one you want, babe.
by 3mrys_cc
After Gwen's exile, Arthur is left adrift—grieving, lonely, and desperate for something solid to hold onto. Over time, he begins to seek comfort in Merlin, relying on him more than ever before, until their bond slowly blurs into something deeper. But when Guinevere returns. Arthur is left to untangl
Your Love Warms My Bones
by PageTurnerEm
Merlin has been waiting for Arthur's return for centuries. When Merlin agrees to attends a renaissance faire with his friend. Arthur comes back and wanders into the renaissance faire thinking that he is back home. They meet again, But will it be the same? Will they have to courage to say what they h
Well, I'm alive!
by Little_little_one
After the final of the series, Arthur is back alive and will have to face the world after a thousand years of his absence. Of course, Merlin waited for him
Recipe for Disaster
by reclaiming_erebor
“Gwen is dead and to our knowledge, Arthur has no living relations. There is nobody to claim the throne. Not legitimately, at least. That makes Camelot vulnerable to outside attacks from people who want to take the throne. There’s going to be people from within the kingdom fighting amongst themselve
The new round table
by Jxck_h
Merlyn is the ward of Uther Pendragon. Arthur Pendragon and Merlyn are chaotic siblings and Sir Leon being a tired older brother. If Leon, first knight of Kamalot and soul mate of two Pendragons, had been told in advance how chaotic his life would be, he probably would have laughed or fled. It all b
The Blacksmith's Daughter
by apinchofm
Mithian meets the new Queen of Camelot, the Blacksmith's daughter who had upheaved the natural order of things.
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This list of 25one-shot Merlin BBC fanfics spans 137,196 total words. Kudos range from 12 on the newest entries to 55,021 on the most established. 56% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is General Audiences (10 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Canon Era · Magic Revealed · Fluff and Angst · Fluff · Modern Era.
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