Queen of Hearts. At Camelot's Decennial Tournament , Arthur's father, Uther , made a surprise entry into the tournament. Arthur's eagerness for victory of this tournament weakened as he didn't want the kingdom to misjudge his father if he beat him.
Both Arthur and Uther fought their way to the semi-final where they were forced to fight each other for a position in the final. In his duel with Uther, Arthur was easily on top of the duel, but he deliberately lost for the sake of his father's reputation.
Arthur then watched his father defeat Gilli to claim the prize of gold pieces. Uther then acknowledged to Arthur and Morgana that Arthur most definitely would have beat him and he is fully ready to become king.
The Sorcerer's Shadow. Guinevere , Arthur and Percival in the castle of the ancient kings. Arthur and Merlin later went on a search for the Cup of Life and once again met up with Gwaine. A slave trader named Jarl forced him to duel with Gwaine but thanks to Merlin's magic all three of them escaped. They found the druids and retrieved the Cup off them. However, as Morgana secretly informed Morgause of their mission to find the Cup and Jarl informed King Cenred where they were heading, they lost it as Cenred's warriors intercepted them and captured the Cup, taking it to Cenred and Morgause to make them immortal.
Arthur meanwhile was wounded by a poisoned arrow. When they returned to Camelot, Arthur, who still hadn't recovered from his injury despite Merlin's use of magic, met Elyan in Guinevere 's house. He, Merlin, Gwaine and Elyan infiltrated Camelot, which had been taken over by Cenred's now immortal army, with Cenred himself having been betrayed and killed by Morgause to gain full control of the army.
Gaius was revealed to be hiding in a cupboard and Arthur told him to give him something to keep him going before leaving with Merlin to find his father while Gwaine, Elyan and Gaius went into hiding. Upon reaching the throne room, Arthur watched with Merlin as Morgause removed Uther's crown, and received a double shock when Morgana revealed her true allegiance with Morgause along with the fact that she was Uther's daughter, giving her a claim to the throne.
Arthur, Merlin and a captive Uther, were then forced to watch in horror as Morgana was crowned Queen of Camelot. Once taking Camelot back, Arthur welcomes the knights and kisses his future wife.
Devastated by both his half sister's betrayal and his father's concealment of her true paternity, Arthur spent a week brooding on Morgana's treachery while Merlin sent word to Lancelot, requesting aid.
Merlin informed Arthur that he had a duty to both his father and his people, allowing Arthur to eventually overcome his depression and regain his confidence. When Gwen and Sir Leon arrived, Arthur was delighted to see them but they had accidentally led Morgause's immortal knights right to them.
Percival and Lancelot arrived in time to stop the knights, causing a rock slide that allowed the group to escape. With the help of his allies, Arthur infiltrated Camelot and freed his father as 'if the King was free, then Morgana will never command the peoples loyalty' and the remaining knights from prison. Morgause's army discovered them and they ended up fighting for their lives but the army was destroyed when Merlin poured blood out of the Cup of Life. Morgana fled, taking a wounded Morgause with her.
The next day, Arthur discussed Camelot's recovery with Merlin, who said that, with Uther in his emotionally unstable state due to Morgana's betrayal, Arthur may have to become a Regent King. When the Knights of the Round Table returned with Gwen, he pulled her off her horse and kissed her for the world to see. The Coming of Arthur. Sending Merlin back to Camelot.
Over a year after Morgana leaves the castle, peace is restored to Camelot, although Arthur becomes regent of the kingdom since Uther was utterly broken by Morgana's betrayal and no longer fit to rule. Arthur has his uncle, Agravaine, become his chief advisor, unaware that his true loyalties lay with Morgana. Meanwhile, Morgana attempts to make Camelot fall by tearing open the veil between the living world and the spirit world, thus summoning dangerous creatures known as the Dorocha.
The Dorocha begin to strike people down at night throughout Camelot and are immune to all but fire and light. Arthur, desperate to resolve the crisis, learns from Gaius that the only way to defeat the Dorocha is to make a blood sacrifice on the altar in the Isle of the Blessed to repair the veil and seal the Dorocha in the spirit world.
Arthur therefore plans to sacrifice himself. He says farewell to his father and Gwen before leaving with Merlin and the knights. However, en route to the Isle of the Blessed, the group is attacked by Dorocha and Merlin throws himself in Arthur's path to protect him and is grievously injured in doing so.
Though Merlin is still alive after the attack, he is dying from his wound and is in no fit state to travel. Arthur plans to return Merlin to Camelot so that Gaius would cure him, but Sir Leon and Lancelot express the need to continue the their quest before more are killed by the Dorocha.
Lancelot then offers to take Merlin back to Gaius while Arthur and the other knights continue to the Isle of the Blessed. They cut through a cave infested with Wilddeoren , where Gwaine is nearly killed by a Dorocha, and then nearly eaten by one of the Wilddeoren.
Once they reach shelter, Lancelot returns with Merlin, who has been healed by the Vilia , and they continue the journey to the Isle of the Blessed. Arthur and the others then encounter the Cailleach who demands a blood sacrifice to seal the rift between the worlds. Arthur tells her that he would sacrifice himself, but before he can do so, Merlin knocks him unconscious with his magic.
Merlin then offers to take Arthur's place as a sacrifice, only to be told it is not yet his time to die, and while he is distracted, Lancelot steps through the veil and becomes the needed sacrifice. When returning to Camelot, a funeral is held for Lancelot and Arthur expresses that Lancelot was among the the noblest of all knights. Gwen tearfully tells him that Lancelot sacrificed himself to fulfill the promise of protecting Arthur at all costs, which she had asked of him before he left.
The Darkest Hour. When actors come to Camelot for Arthur's birthday, they drug the prince so that they would be able to kill him on orders from Odin as revenge for Arthur killing his son. This is the second time Odin has tried to do this. With Arthur drugged, he is not able to fight and is saved by his father, who is mortally wounded in the process.
Desperate not to lose his father Arthur goes looking for " Dragoon " to help him with magic, not knowing that it is in fact Merlin. Arthur agrees to lift the ban on magic if his father is saved. However, Morgana learns of this plot and plants a necklace that reverses the effects of the healing magic, resulting in Uther's death and Arthur's heart hardening against magic even further. Arthur is then crowned King of Camelot. The Wicked Day. Arthur is later informed that a Dragon's Egg has been stolen, but is unaware that Merlin aided the thief, Julius Borden only to be betrayed.
Believing dragons should be extinct, Arthur, along with the knights and Merlin, journeys on a quest to find the traitor and destroy the egg. He and the knights are later poisoned after Borden spikes their food, but Merlin cures them and pursues Borden himself. Merlin eventually knocks Borden out, gains hold of the egg and escaped the tomb as it collapses leaving Borden for dead , and tells Arthur that the egg had perished with the tomb, something he believes.
Upon the discovery and capture of King Caerleon in Camelot's territory, Arthur is told by Agravaine that he should offer an ultimatum to Caerleon - either accept the terms of a severe treaty or be put to death. Arthur, having succeeded to the throne only recently and keen to assert his authority, is swayed by Agravaine's advice.
Merlin tries to convince Arthur otherwise, telling him it is unlike him not to show mercy towards a defeated enemy, but Arthur ultimately ignores him and presented Caerleon with the treaty, knowing that he could not accept the terms. Arthur then kills Caerleon in cold blood, causing his wife, Queen Annis , to declare war upon Camelot. Morgana comes to Annis's court and offers allegiance, seeking to destroy Arthur and seize the throne of Camelot. Arthur was later convinced under Agravaine's advice to end his relationship with Gwen, stating that her low status as a servant rendered their relationship inappropriate now he was King of Camelot.
The next morning, Camelot set out for battle, and Arthur is overtaken by serious doubts about his course of action, knowing that the conflict could have been avoided. Seeing the loyalty and willingness of his men to die for him, Arthur is prompted to visit Queen Annis late at night, seeking to prevent the impending war and bloodshed. Annis apprehends Arthur, striking him, but eventually agrees to hear him out.
Arthur pleads with her to concede the right to single combat between two champions from each side instead of a full out war between the two armies, accepting responsibility for the unjust killing of Caerleon.
Merlin is caught eavesdropping and Arthur saves him from being killed, but he later questions Merlin's inability to leave things be, to which Merlin replies that he is Arthur's friend. Arthur puts himself forward to be the champion for Camelot at once, despite his knights' protests, claiming that the whole situation was the result of his own error of judgement and therefore none of his men but he ought to risk his life for it.
Annis is initially suspicious of his decision, but Morgana sardonically reassures her that to offer his own life was well within Arthur's character, and so Annis accepts the terms. The two champions set out to fight, Morgana concealed among the enemy ranks. During the battle, in which Arthur and Caerleon's champion are reasonably matched, Morgana enchants Arthur's sword to vastly increase its weight, making it virtually unusable.
Caerleon's champion immediately takes the upper hand, but Merlin intervenes to allow Arthur to snatch the victory. Arthur defeated the champion but does not kill him, having learnt his lesson about mercy. Annis approaches him and the two make peace, with Annis commenting that she had misjudged Arthur and that he offered hope to them all as king.
Arthur then returns to Camelot where he retracts his earlier words to Gwen and reinstates their relationship. His Father's Son.
While on an excursion with the Knights of Camelot and Merlin, Arthur is ambushed by mercenaries, leaving Merlin badly wounded. Arthur and Merlin are then separated from the rest of the knights and forced to spend the night in the forest.
The next morning, Arthur carries Merlin in an attempt to escape, but they are once again ambushed by the mercenaries. Merlin sacrificed his own safety to protect Arthur by using magic to cause a rockfall, blocking the mercenaries' route to Arthur but trapping himself with them in the process. Arthur, yelling out Merlin's name but powerless to help, goes on to organize search parties for his friend, though Agravaine informs him that Merlin is most certainly gone. Arthur is then told by Sir Leon that there is a traitor inside Camelot telling their secrets to their enemies.
The next morning Arthur is introduced to a new manservant, George , who is infinitely more efficient and competent as a servant than Merlin, but Arthur, fond of Merlin and disliking the change, quickly rebuffs him. Arthur continuing to search for Merlin in the morning with Gwaine, Arthur, overjoyed, finds Merlin in the forest. They return to Camelot, unaware that Merlin has been held captive by Morgana who has inserted a Fomorroh leaving Merlin with the sole intent of trying to kill Arthur.
Arthur, however, remains oblivious to Merlin's clumsy attempts to assassinate him and confronts Agravaine, asking if he was the traitor but believing him when he claimed he was not. Arthur continues to be unaware of Merlin's attempts on his life, leaving Gaius and Gwen to have to knock Merlin out in order to paralyse the Fomorroh and give Merlin back his mind so he can kill the beast.
Arthur, however, believes that Merlin has been spending time in the tavern in his absence and therefore orders him to be trained by George, the manservant Arthur dubs utterly "boring". A Servant of Two Masters. Arthur continues to be concerned by the presence of a traitor among his inner circle. Agravaine and Morgana scheme to use the opportunity to be rid of Gaius, planting doubts in Arthur's mind about his loyalty.
Arthur therefore decides to allow Agravaine to question Gaius about his views on magic and whether he knew more about the sorcerer, Dragoon the Great, who had 'killed' Uther Pendragon. Though Arthur is unhappy at treating Gaius in this way, he senses that Gaius is hiding something.
When news of Gaius' disappearance reaches him Arthur takes it as evidence that Gaius is the traitor and is now fleeing because of it. Arthur, though he shows sympathy and understanding to a deeply upset Merlin, argues with him when he suggested that Agravaine is not to be trusted. However, when it becomes clear that Gaius has been kidnapped and is not the traitor in Camelot, Arthur goes to him and apologizes profusely.
He also asks Gaius why he had not told the truth about Dragoon the Great, to which Gaius answers that he had been protecting him from Arthur's punishment since he had truly tried to save Uther. Arthur accepts this explanation and seems to have calmed over the situation, no longer as wrathful towards Dragoon the Great.
The Secret Sharer. When Gwen's old friend Mary comes to Camelot asking for the King's aid, as her hometown of Longstead is being ravaged by an incurable disease, Arthur feels honour-bound to help and sends Merlin, Gwen and a detachment of his knights to investigate.
After a few days Arthur becomes worried when his friends do not return and decides to lead a group himself to investigate, taking Gaius and Agravaine with him. Arthur grows even more concerned when Gaius informs him that a Lamia might be on the loose.
The King is therefore determined to save his friends, ignoring Agravaine's objections. After a long search, Arthur arrives at the castle to which the Lamia had lured her victims, just in time to kill it and save Merlin and Gwen from their fate. Back in Camelot, Arthur expresses his admiration for Gwen's courage during the ordeal. Prompted by the incident with the Lamia, Arthur decides it is time to propose to Gwen. When he tells the news to his uncle, Agravaine seemingly respects Arthur's choice but notifies Morgana soon afterwards.
Determined not to be usurped as Queen of Camelot by her former maidservant, Morgana plans to break up the pair and disgrace Gwen, thus. She resurrects the shade of Sir Lancelot and uses him to trap Gwen into adultery, with Agravaine ensuring Arthur caught Lancelot and Gwen in an embrace. All goes according to plan for Morgana and, in blind fury, Arthur attacked Lancelot, both coming close to killing one another. Their fight is only halted when Gwen begs them to stop.
Arthur then has both imprisoned to await his jurisdiction, and the shade Lancelot kills himself on Morgana's orders while in the dungeon.
Arthur interprets this as being due to Lancelot's nobility and great sense of right and wrong, commenting that he had been a man of honour "in all ways but one". He then banishes Gwen from Camelot forever, no longer trusting her nor wanting to see her on a daily basis in the castle. Merlin attempts to plead on Gwen's behalf, but Arthur, though deeply grieved by the idea of banishing her, does not change his mind.
On a routine excursion with his most trusted knights, Merlin and Arthur stumble upon a Druid shrine, erected for the spirit of a person condemned to an unjust death. Merlin is quickly disturbed by the strange presence lingering, and warns the others that the shrine is an ominous place in which they ought not to linger. The group soon departs, but unbeknownst to the others Elyan remains, drawn in by a small well due to his thirst. Taking a drink, Elyan unwittingly disturbs the spirit, which latches onto him as he returns to Camelot.
Meanwhile, Arthur appears preoccupied with intermittent periods of melancholy, due to his choice to banish Gwen. Arthur is working in his chambers when a possessed Elyan attacks him, and the two wngage in combat. Arthur's superior swordsmanship prevents Elyan from carrying out the murder, and Elyan flees as the guards arrive.
Agravaine arranges search parties and demands that Arthur sentence Elyan to death upon capture, which Merlin contested due to the fact that he believes Elyan not to be acting of his own accord. This leaves Arthur conflicted and questioning the just course of action. When Elyan is captured and imprisoned by the Knights of Camelot, Merlin plans to exorcise the spirit and therefore breaks him out of the dungeons, planning to sedate him.
However, the spirit warns Elyan and so he knocks Merlin out and is once again out to claim Arthur's life. Arthur is then put under heavy guard. Gaius confirms Elyan's possession upon seeing a circle of salt at the foot of Elyan's bed, which had been his attempt to ward off evil spirits.
Gaius presumes the spirit's death had been due to Uther's actions during the Great Purge, and that his hold on Elyan would be too strong to break. He therefore suggests that Arthur has no choice but to put Elyan to death. However, Arthur knowa otherwise and, in the dead of night, creeps from Camelot, only to be tailed by Merlin.
Arthur allows Merlin to accompany him to the site of the Druid shrine. Once there, Arthur summons the spirit and, throwing his sword aside and on his knees, begs the spirit to listen.
Arthur explains that it had not been Uther who had caused the boy's death, but rather he himself. With great remorse, Arthur speaks of the raid he had led when he was young and inexperienced and desperate for approval, and how he had known some of his men had disobeyed his command to spare the women and children.
In a rare moment of complete vulnerability, Arthur says he is still haunted by the memory, and swears that in the future the Druid people would be treated with the respect they deserve. The spirit, accepting Arthur's sincere remorse, embraces and forgives him, at last able to find peace. A Herald of the New Age. At some point Arthur had enters into negotiations with the kingdom of Nemeth regarding disputed claims on the lands.
To cement a settlement, he agrees to marry the Princess Mithian of Nemeth, thus securing a friendship between their kingdoms. Mithian arrives in Camelot some days before their due marriage and makes an immediate impression on Arthur, who is visibly struck by her beauty.
The two get along well from the off, spending the feast together and forming an easy rapport despite Merlin's attempts to intervene and cause potentially awkward situations for Arthur.
Arthur seems somewhat nervous in Mithian's company, though she seems very poised and gracefully overlooks his clumsier antics.
The two go on a breakfast picnic where they are shown to have much in common. Sometime later, Mithian ventures out on a hunting trip with Arthur, Merlin and various other knights.
When Merlin causes Arthur's shot to miss, Mithian instead fires her crossbow and shoots what was presumed to be a deer, but is actually an enchanted Gwen who has been transformed by Morgana. Despite his good relations with Mithian, when Arthur finds the ring he had given to Gwen while searching for the injured deer, he finds he can not relinquish his old feelings for her. He therefore calls off the marriage to Mithian, offending and slighting her in the process, but he also gives up Camelot's claim to the disputed lands as recompense.
Mithian, asking who it was that could trump a princess, learns of Arthur's attachment to Gwen and reacts generously, commenting that decisions should not be made hastily, and returns to her own kingdom. The Hunter's Heart. Entering through the siege tunnels, the invaders topple the lower town immediately and quickly manage to seize most of the city, forcing Arthur, Merlin, Elyan and Percival to flee, leaving the others Gwaine and Gaius behind.
The knights put up a brief fight but are forced further and further back, leaving Arthur injured and confined to a small room which would soon be reached by Morgana's men. Knowing Arthur would not leave his people but recognising that he would be killed if he stayed in Camelot, Merlin casts an enchantment on Arthur to cause him to lose his wit, thus making him utterly compliant to Merlin's instruction.
Morgana, having taken over the throne room and hell-bent on capturing Arthur, sets off in pursuit of the King's party, catching up with them on horseback. However, the Knights and Merlin manage to keep Arthur safe, but in the process Percival disappears and Elyan is captured by Morgana's men.
Merlin and the enchanted Arthur therefore continue on their journey to the safe haven of Ealdor. Along the way, Merlin advises Arthur to change his clothing as he is immediately identifiable in his armour and royal insignia. Arthur therefore dons the clothing of a peasant farmer. As they continue, the pair encounter a gang of smugglers led by Tristan and Isolde. Tristan allows Merlin and Arthur to travel alongside them in exchange for gold, unaware of Arthur's true identity as King of Camelot.
Merlin, persuading everyone that Arthur was a mere simpleton, takes advantage of Arthur's compliant state and persuads him to do the chores he would usually make Merlin do. However, the next morning, the spell wears off, leaving a furious Arthur demanding an explanation.
Merlin informs Arthur about the whole situation and how Tristan and Isolde think he is a 'simpleton'. Arthur, reflecting on Agravaine and Morgana's treachery, asks why the people he cared about continue to betray him, brooding on whether it was is own failure as a king. Merlin refutes this, stating that they merely sought his power. When Agravaine's troops ambushed the smugglers, Arthur abandons his simpleton guise and fights to protect them all, saving an injured Isolde's life in the process.
Arthur, Merlin, Tristan and Isolde flee, finally arriving at Ealdor to the welcome of Merlin's mother. While in Ealdor, Arthur is reunited with a heartbroken Gwen who has been residing there in her exile.
However, Agravaine soon reaches Ealdor and they are forced to flee once again. The Sword in the Stone. Knowing that Agravaine will follow, Merlin goes back to distract Agravaine in a bid to protect Arthur, despite his protests.
Arthur, growing worried about Merlin, goes back to try and find him and encounters him after he had dealt with Agravaine.
When Merlin questions why Arthur has come back, Arthur admits that it was because Merlin is his best friend, and he couldn't bear to lose him. The group sets up camp in the nearby forest, where Arthur, steeped in self-doubt, comments that he thinks of himself as a worthless king without the support of his people. In an attempt to convince him otherwise, Merlin ventures into the. Hoping to restore Arthur's faith, Merlin tells him the story of the sword Excalibur, which can only be pulled from the stone by a true King of Camelot.
With a great crowd gathered around the stone, Arthur struggles to remove the sword with Merlin quietly telling him to have faith. After some trouble, Arthur finally pulls Excalibur out with ease and his faith in himself as a king is restored.
Shortly after, Arthur launches a counter-attack on Morgana to reclaim Camelot. Arthur and his followers fight their way into the castle, while Leon and Percival go to break Gwaine, Gaius, and Elyan out of prison, Arthur makes his way to the throne room in which Morgana and Helios are waiting.
Arthur and Morgana have their first highly tense confrontation since she left Camelot, with Arthur commenting sadly that he had thought they were friends, to which Morgana, conflicted, replies "as did I". However, bitterness returns and Morgana accuses Arthur of being too much like his father in his treatment of magic, to which Arthur responds that she too resembles Uther in her cruelty. Morgana then attempts to use magic to attack them,.
Arthur reunites with his half sister, Morgana Pendragon. Helios therefore pushes Morgana back and takes up arms, his soldiers entering the throne room to attack. Morgana flees, chased by Guinevere and Merlin, while Arthur engages with Helios. Arthurias defeated and about to be killed by Helios, but Isolde stabs him from behind to protect Arthur. However, Isolde is fatally wounded in return by Helios while Morgana escapes Camelot.
With Camelot reclaimed and his throne once again secure, Arthur is restored as King of Camelot. Seeing the tragedy of Tristan and Isolde, Arthur confesses to Gwen his feelings for her, expressing that he cannot be apart from her. He therefore asks her to marry him and she accepts. Some time after, Arthur has Guinevere crowned Queen of Camelot. Three years after Guinevere's crowning, Camelot has been enjoying peace and prosperity. However, the warning bells sound, as Gwaine, along with Percival and some of Arthur's men, vanish and reports about their fate all involve the name of Morgana.
Although Arthur admits that Morgana is very dangerous, he is determined to find his men, who mean to him more than brothers. Merlin, though, having foreseen the future involving Arthur's death, tells him to go back because he has a bad feeling, but Arthur doesn't listen to him.
He spends some time in Queen Annis' kingdom, and is surprised when he sees Merlin has some skills as a juggler. Some time later, although he planned to ambush Morgana, Arthur ends up being ambushed by her men, but he fights bravely, defeating a number of them. However, he is injured by Ruadan , Morgana's ally, and Merlin uses magic to get him to safety.
After he wakes up, Arthur tries to secretly move on, without Morgan and her men finding him, but after Merlin walks into a trap, both him and Arthur, who ran to save him, end up trapped. Morgana's men, namely Ragnor , find them, and Arthur asks from Ragnor to let his servant go. Merlin, however, says that he will have to be killed first in order for Ragnor to get to Arthur.
However, a young man arrives and tells Ragnor that Morgana will have to decide their fate. As that man helps Arthur get up, he tells him that he was once saved by him; Merlin reveals his name, Mordred , much to Arthur's surprise and confusion.
Arthur's Bane: Part One. Arthur and Merlin were held captive by Ragnor and his men, but they eventually escaped and headed towards Ismere. When they arrived, they saw Ragnor and his men again. Both Merlin and Arthur obtained saxon armour and entered the cave where the knight were being help captive.
Arthur told Percival to round up all the knights and begin a counter attack, while himself and Merlin find Gwaine. When they do, they find the Diamair who has looked after Gwaine, and they are all confused about who she is. They leave to find Percival and escape, but while escaping they run into Aithusa who attacks them. Arthur, Gwaine and even more, Merlin, were surprised to see Morgana with a dragon ally.
Merlin goes to deal with Aithusa. Arthur tells Gwaine to meet with Percival while he goes after Merlin. Morgana had Arthur down and injured with a dagger, about to to stab him.
Merlin came to resccue him, but Morgana sent him flying. Badly injured, and as Morgana was about to deliver the finishing blow to Arthur, Mordred stabbed Morgana with his own dagger and badly wounded her.
Mordred got Arthur to safety, and as a reward for saving the kings life, Arthur made Mordred a knight of Camelot. Arthur's Bane: Part Two. On the anniversary of Uther's death, Arthur misses his father more then ever. Luckily, he comes into the possession of The Horn of Cathbhadh , which can summon spirits of the dead. Against better judgement, Arthur uses the Horn to summon his father.
Uther reveals that he has been watching his son from the afterlife and is appalled by all of Arthur's decisions since becoming king. Uther believes that Arthur has become weak and will destroy his legacy. The former king sends his son away nonetheless for fear that he will be trapped in the spirit world.
With a final glance Arthur bids his father farewell. This act, however, allows Uther to escape the land of the dead and return to the living world.
Soon after, Uther's vengeful phantom begins haunting the castle. He damages the Round Table and almost kills Percival and Guinevere. With some help from Gaius, Merlin and Arthur are able to see Uther's ghost and confront him.
Merlin reveals his magic to an enraged Uther, who then attempts to kill the young warlock. He is prevented from doing so by Arthur. Though Arthur admits to loving and respecting his father, he says that Uther had his chance to rule but now it's his son's turn to be king. Arthur blows the Horn again and sent Uther back to the other side before he can reveal Merlin's magic. The Death Song of Uther Pendragon. When Princess Mithian came to Arthur asking for his help saving her father from Odin, Arthur willingly agrees because he absolutely despised Odin.
Hilda, Mithian's maid, who was actually Morgana in disguise gave the princess no choice but to lead Arthur to certain death. Morgana injures Merlin before he an warn Arthur, when Mithian tells him that Morgana is controlling her. Arthur has no choice but to leave Merlin behind because he craves vengeance on Odin. Gaius and Gwaine stay behind to look after Merlin, and Gaius uses magic on Merlin to heal him.
As soon as he ha regained consciousness, Merlin sets out, accompanied by Gwaine, to save the king. When Arthur arrives at the cave where Mithian told him that her father was being kept, he realizes that it was a trap. They are ambushed by Odin and his men. At first, Arthur thought that Mithian betrayed him to Odin, who was about to execute him.
Merlin comes and uses his powers to create an earthquake, which allows Arthur and Percival to retaliate. They escaped the cave with Mithian, Merlin, and King Rodor. Arthur tells Mithian and her father to leave without them, and he and Merlin go to divert Odin and his men away from Mithian and Rodor. Merlin and Arthur get trapped in a dead end, and Arthur and Odin have a great duel.
As Arthur was about to kill Odin, Merlin persuaded him not to. Arthur knew that Merlin was right, and asked for a peace treaty between the two kingdoms. At first Odin did not like the idea and refused, but they both came to terms and made a truce ending the feud between the two kingdoms.
Another's Sorrow. Arthur is told that one of his knights and close friends was killed by a sorcer named Osgar. Gwen did not want him to go, but after the events with Odin, Arthur is incistent to go and avenge him personally. When they found Osgar, he had been mortally wounded by Elyan, and in his dying breath, he gives Arthur a medallion which was the judgment of the triple goddess against him.
Arthur goes to the Disir, the speakers of the triple goddess, and demand to know why they judge him. They tell him that he has angered the triple goddess by banning the use of magic. When they insult the king, Gwaine shouts at them. The Disir begin an attack, and as a spear is headig for Arthur, Mordred dives in front of him and takes the spear for him.
Arthur, Merlin, and the knights retreat because Mordred was mortally wounded. When they get back to Camelot, Gaius tries to heal Mordred, but is unable. There is no chance for him, except if Merlin saves him with his magic. Merlin refuses, because he is destined to kill Arthur.
Gaius wants Merlin to save him, but he does not, so Arthur and Merlin set out for the Disir's cave and asks for Mordred to be healed. The Disir say that if they give Arthur what he wants, he, in return, must embrace the old religion. Arthur does not know what to do, so they stay the night just outside of the cave. They discuss what they should do, and Merlin believes that the best way to save Arthur is to kill Mordred, so he tells Arthur that there is no place for magic in Camelot.
When they arrive back to Camelot, Mordred has made a full recovery. Merlin is shocked and realises that Mordred living is Arthur's punishment for not allowing the use of magic, and now there is nothing Merlin can do to prevent the foretold future from coming to pass. As a storyteller, I think this series offers a valuable lesson that any writer — especially one who wants to craft emotionally-stirring, character-driven tales — should pay close attention to.
Perhaps this is old news. There is quite a lot that the writers got right: character arcs, character empathy and vulnerability, adorable friendships, enjoyable fantasy adventure, and more than anything, emotional impact. But when I reached the ending, I felt so emotionally violated and betrayed, I actually looked up the creators of the show on IMDB to make sure I never watched anything else they made.
I did not want that experience again. And that made me pay attention. I did some deep thinking to determine what, exactly , was wrong with the ending of Merlin , to make sure I never, ever did that in my own writing. Merlin is a boy wizard living in Medieval Camelot. Unfortunately, he has to keep his amazing abilities hidden, because magic has been criminalized by King Uther — a complicated man who has a personal vendetta against magic.
By an unexpected, comical turn of events, Merlin ends up becoming personal servant to the crown prince, Arthur. At first, the two of them clash, but they soon form an unlikely, deep friendship. Merlin learns that there is a prophecy: Arthur will become king and put an end to the reign of terror against magic. This is hard to believe at first, since Arthur has inherited a prejudice against magic-wielders from his father. It is his destiny to protect Arthur, and help him become the future king that Camelot especially its magic-wielding inhabitants desperately needs.
This is a heavy, painful burden for him and for the viewers!! Eventually, Arthur does become king. Agonizingly slowly. This terrifies Merlin, and he does everything he can to prevent it from happening. And yet, cruelly, everything Merlin tries backfires. During a massive battle against the evil sorceress Morgana and her forces, Merlin uses magic to save the day. Merlin takes Arthur to the one place where he believes he can save his life. Along the way, tear-stricken, he ends up finally revealing to Arthur that he is a sorcerer.
Arthur is shocked, even betrayed and bitter at first — here was his closest friend, who suddenly feels like a stranger. But as Merlin desperately tries to get him to the place of healing, using magic openly along the way to keep them safe, Arthur softens, and realizes just how much he has been indebted to Merlin all along. The issue with this ending was not the fact that Arthur died.
He was partially successful, in that he kept Arthur alive long enough to have a change in heart. And he did defeat their ultra-nemesis, Morgana, before it was all over. Merlin did all he could. But attempts to reverse prophecies backfired, again and again. I can point to many other stories where major characters died in the end, and their deaths actually helped them achieve their goal. Think of the movies Braveheart , The Gladiator , and even Titanic. In each of these cases, the deaths of major characters had a purpose.
Some may argue that point in Titanic , but still: The protagonist, Rose, reached the end of that story with victory and freedom from her previous, oppressive life. We all know that real life has meaningless tragedy. But part of the reason we tell stories is to create meaning. They did this throughout the series, too — just not in the ending. But none of these things accomplish anything for the plot.
One of the saddest moments came in the episode "The Fires of Idirsholas" as fans saw the beginning of Morgana's descent into evil. After teaming up with her sister, Morgause, Morgana becomes unaware that she is being used as a vessel in her sister's plan to take over Camelot.
As the town falls victim to a sleeping curse, Merlin finds the only way to break it is if Morgana dies. Merlin had been advocating for Morgana ever since Kilgharrah revealed she was destined for evil. Season 2 saw Morgana was desperate for Uther's death but didn't want any harm to befall her friends.
So it was hard to watch as Morgana realized Merlin had poisoned her with no explanation. Merlin was seen to be the most tragic character on the show. The poor sorcerer had to live a double life, dedicating both of them to Arthur. He suffered more than anyone, and barely had any time to grieve because someone was always in trouble or his secrets could be exposed.
An example of this was when Merlin met his father. Merlin sought out Balinor after Kilgharrah began to attack Camelot. The father and son briefly reconciled after Merlin revealed his relationship with the Dragonlord. However, this was also met with tragedy after Balinor sacrifices himself to protect Merlin.
The scene gets even more emotional when he is forced to hide his emotions from Arthur. Unbeknownst to all, Morgana had resurrected Lancelot as a Shade to ruin the relationship between Gwen and Arthur. Morgana then sent Shade Lancelot to seduce Gwen, giving him an enchanted bracelet to help awaken her feelings.
Morgana's plan to tear Arthur and Gwen apart is successful when he catches them in the middle of a tryst. Although he is advised to execute them both, Arthur decides to banish Gwen.
He then tells Merlin that even though he loves her, he wouldn't be able to trust her again. It's hard to watch as Arthur, Gwen, and Lancelot's honor is destroyed in the name of revenge. Gwaine first made an appearance in Season 3 when he helped defend Merlin and Arthur in a tavern brawl "Gwaine". He became a close friend of Merlin's and eventually a knight of the round table. He also had a strong friendship with Percival, with the pair often seen robbing food from the kitchens and teaming up on quests.
However, they the sorceress soon captured them, torturing the two for the whereabouts of Arthur. Although both men fought valiantly against her, Gwaine couldn't handle it, and gave up Arthur's location.
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