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A Study in Natural Philosophy by mad_maudlin (PG-13)
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 13,358
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Asymptotic to season 1 canon; after that, it's a total AU.
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mad_maudlin
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Summary: It wasn't all that unusual for people to hide their daemons; Merlin, however, seems to be taking it a little too far.
Why this must be read: Mad_maudlin seamlessly includes daemons into the world of Merlin, using one of the rules of daemons incredibly well. Only magic-users have bird daemons, and of course since magic is outlawed in Camelot, Merlin is forced to keep his daemon out of sight. This leads to Arthur becoming increasingly desperate to know exactly what Merlin's daemon is, which gives us a fic that's incredibly fulfilling to read.
Each character's daemon is well chosen and the human-daemon interactions are fantastic, especially between Arthur and his own daemon. The plot is well-paced; it had me enthralled from beginning to end. I specifically found Arthur's curiousity over Merlin's daemon to be a great focus. It really showcased just how much Arthur wants to be close to Merlin, to know the kind of man Merlin is. Arthur's frustration at not knowing is my favorite part of this story--a great example of the desire to know another person intimately even when it seems impossible.
A Study in Natural Philosophy on LJ, on DW, and on AO3
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 13,358
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Asymptotic to season 1 canon; after that, it's a total AU.
Author on LJ:
mad_maudlinAuthor Website:
Summary: It wasn't all that unusual for people to hide their daemons; Merlin, however, seems to be taking it a little too far.
Why this must be read: Mad_maudlin seamlessly includes daemons into the world of Merlin, using one of the rules of daemons incredibly well. Only magic-users have bird daemons, and of course since magic is outlawed in Camelot, Merlin is forced to keep his daemon out of sight. This leads to Arthur becoming increasingly desperate to know exactly what Merlin's daemon is, which gives us a fic that's incredibly fulfilling to read.
Each character's daemon is well chosen and the human-daemon interactions are fantastic, especially between Arthur and his own daemon. The plot is well-paced; it had me enthralled from beginning to end. I specifically found Arthur's curiousity over Merlin's daemon to be a great focus. It really showcased just how much Arthur wants to be close to Merlin, to know the kind of man Merlin is. Arthur's frustration at not knowing is my favorite part of this story--a great example of the desire to know another person intimately even when it seems impossible.
A Study in Natural Philosophy on LJ, on DW, and on AO3