Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Grew up… with his mother, in the small town of Ealdor. Merlin always stuck out, because he can hardly help but use his magic powers.
Living… in Camelot. Merlin’s mom sent him to her old friend Gaius so he can learn how to control his magic. But unfortunately, Gaius lives in the castle, right under the nose of King Uther Pendragon, who has forbidden magic under pain of death. Now Merlin lives a secret life. By day, he’s a humble servant. But by night, he learns illegal magic.
Profession… servant to Prince Arthur. Merlin does everything for Arthur – cleans his boots, brings his food, even serves as target practice. He became Arthur’s servant as a “reward” for saving Arthur’s life, but it’s not the most fun Merlin’s ever had.
Interests… learning more magic. Within a week of being in Camelot, Merlin discovered a dragon trapped in the depths of the caverns below the castle. It tells him that he has a great destiny, to bring about an era of peace and the restoration of magic. But he’s nowhere near prepared to do that.
Relationship Status… single. It’s not a good idea to get too close to anyone when you’re harboring a secret the king would kill you for.
Challenge…fulfilling his destiny. Merlin doesn’t know exactly how he’s supposed to do that, though. He has to keep Arthur alive, he knows, but it’s hard to believe that jerk is destined to be a great king someday. And it seems like something is attacking Camelot nearly every week, so staying alive might be enough of a challenge for now.
Personality… snarky, clumsy, and intelligent. Merlin has the makings of a true hero – he tries his best to protect everyone, he’s smart, he’s brave, he has powerful magic. But he still tries to fix problems with a wave of his hand, even when that’s not going to work. And he is, as Arthur often points out, not the most helpful servant. When Arthur points out he’s trained to kill, Merlin just responds, “And how long have you been training to be a prat?”
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Within a week of being in Camelot, teenage Merlin discovered a dragon trapped in the depths of the caverns below the castle. It tells him that he has a great destiny, to bring about an era of peace and the restoration of magic. But he's nowhere near prepared to do that.
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A young King Arthur is awoken from his sleep by bad dreams, about a boy who is made king because he pulls a sword from a stone. He goes to Merlin to seek his counsel, and Merlin begins a story of his own, about a young boy with strange abilities and visions. The boy, called Emrys, is feared in his village called of as a demon. Eventually, King Vortigern comes and forces his village to build a tower for him. However, the tower crumbles. His wizards advise him to find a demon boy and spill his blood upon the ground. However, when the boy is brought before Vortigern, he predicts that there is a pool of water beneath the foundations of the castle that weaken it. The workers find a pool of water and two strange stones, from which two beasts emerge, a white and a red dragon.
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In 5th Century Britian, a young Merlin struggles for his place in his known land under the tutelage of The Mage, a local wizard whom sees the young man's potential for magic, as well as face off against his evil former friend, Vendiger, whom plots with a feudal warlord king to conquer all of Britian using an army of flying dragons, and only Merlin with the alliance of the local Prince Uther and Ingraine and a pair of mystical goddesses, can have the power to stop the evil from taking over the land.
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"Merlin: The Return" is the story of the battle between good and evil. The dark forces of Mordred are pitted against the mythical sorcery of Merlin. Mordred and his mother Morgana have been imprisoned in another world for the past 1500 years while Merlin's magical powers kept them at bay. However, in the present, a scientist accidentally finds the gateway to the other world and is about to release Mordred into 20th Century life. Arthur is reawakened from his slumber and together with Merlin, tries to find a way to stop Mordred from re-entering this world
