Wizard Dad

Douxierlin is the friend ship between Douxie Casperan and Merlin from the Tales of Arcadia fandom.

Canon
Despite Merlin's loyalty to his King he couldn't stand by while Arthur's cruel none magic law places other wizards in danger, while him being the King's adviser and friend gives him and Morgana protection. While Douxie and his familiar, Archie were forced to hide their magical abilities. Merlin kept his self met mission a secret as he saves as many wizard sand witches he could, when he saved Douxie from Arthur's knights Merlin takes him on as his new apprentice. Douxie felt honoured to be taken in by the great Merlin and hopes to become just like him, staff and all. On the survive Merlin appears to be cold towards Douxie as he has him do chores around the castle and scolds Douxie whenever he messes up or uses magic to do the chores, but they were Merlin's way to teach Douxie discipline, humanity and how magic isn't allows the seclusion. Even though Merlin doesn't say it, he does care about Douxie and sees him as a son; just has Douxie sees his master as a father figure and does what he can to please him. Douxie helps Merlin make the Amulet of Daylight before his master's battle with Morgana forces him to place himself into a death-like sleep. As for Douxie stayed young throughout the centuries and helps keep the world safe from dark magical threats with Archie, while he waits for Merlin to call upon him.

During those centuries as Douxie makes Arcadia Oaks his new home, he took Merlin's lessons to heart and even though he is still swiping floors with a broom at his café job, Douxie remembers the words Merlin told him to keep himself from abusing his magic.

Fanon
After Merlin first appeared in part three of Trollhunters fans viewed him as a less liked character in the Tales of Arcadia franchise, until Wizards aired and showed a different side to him through Douxie. Who Merlin saves from Arthur's wrath and sees as a son. Merlin calling Douxie his son in his final moments had inspired fans to draw Douxie Merlin's staff, along with drawing them having some family-like moments during Douxie's student days under Merlin.

On AO3, the family ship has 34 fanfics.

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Trivia

 * The sense of Douxie meeting Merlin's spirit before he departs while Douxie returns to the world of the living, resembles a similar moment from Harry Potter and the Deadly Hollows.
 * The Tales of Arcadia version of Camelot is similar to the one from BBC's Merlin, but with Douxie as the young wizard in training while Merlin serves as the teacher in a kingdom that doesn't welcome wielders of magic.