the alchemy of cursed crowns & dragonlords || bbc merlin

princess Aurora Druimwood of the kingdom of Briarvale.

a poet, pulchrous, her nose always stuck in a book, with a inner cunningness in her heart. also, a skilled archer. she's filled with such mystery like the deep woods that surround the land.

her family comes from a strong lineage of practicing magic, however, since magic has been banned in her area, she kept her powers tucked away.

one fateful night, her kingdom was attacked and her parents : the king : Cathaoir Grimmwood, & the queen: Eirlys Grimmwood, along with her the whole kingdom, killed by foes that's been at war with her kingdom for a decade.

seeking aide, after walking the deep woods, trying to survive her stab wounds, she finds Camelot. as she's a permanent resident at the castle of Camelot she crosses paths to this serving boy , Merlin. an intriguing, mysterious soul, who's eyes were as blue as a celestite crystal. he has magic , and she has a secret of her own. she's starting to show signs that her magic is slowly coming out, and her magic is turning stronger and powerful. the further she's staying in Camelot, she's been having nightmares that unveils sinister family secrets.

he's falling in love with her but will she take a dark turn in magic because she's just tired of being good, or is she's become damaged ? will she heed the warnings? or will merlin stop her and turn her back to good ? will she catch the eye of another? will her enchantment be dark enough that Merlin can't resist ?

follow Aurora and her many adventures, finding love, finding darkness, fighting beasts in treacherous paths, unveiling mysteries that have haunted her like phantoms.

*warning: this book will include dark themes, sexual content, multiple love interests, blood, etc.*

* i do not own the bbc merlin characters, i only own Aurora, Cathaoir, Eirlys, Edmund, & Finnian*

takes place from seasons 1-5 <3