I hear this tune quite a few times but first hear it at 37:14 of Series 2 Episode 13. Its played when something heroic is about to happen. I cant find this tune on Spotify either. Please help me find it is possible. Thanks.

She might be a troll, but she knows a thing or two about human nature. Source of the episode: season 2 episode 5.

I want to reopen this debate as I saw it was already discussed but I wanted to give my own spin on it. I personally think Merlin had two very different relationships with Lancelot and Arthur.

When it came to Arthur, I believe he considered him his best friend. The one he would protect over anyone in the world. At the end of the day, he spent his time with Arthur, assisting him in quests and making sure he was safe. It's because of Merlin that Arthur was making it through his trials and tribulations mostly unharmed.

However, when it came to Lancelot, I think it was EDIT: different. I believe he had a BROTHER in Lancelot rather than a best friend. Lancelot protected Merlin and his secret the way an elder brother would protect his younger brother. He was like family to Merlin. You don't always see your siblings but when you do, you know the bond is as strong as ever and nothing can relinquish it. It seemed to me that no matter how much time had passed by, Lancelot would always come back to Camelot if Merlin asked him to. The same way my own brother would get on a plane and fly across the world if I told him that I was not feeling safe; he would do it without hesitation.

I think that is so beautiful! And it adds weight to Lancelot's death because when he dies... you realize that Merlin no longer has someone around his generation that knows about his secret. It must have felt so nice to know that his "big brother" was around during the time between season 3 and season 4 when Lancelot had finally become a knight and was allowed back in Camelot. That Merlin was not alone in a court and that there was someone out there who was looking after him rather than he always having to look after the others.

You can tell which of these relationships I prefer. I love Merlin and Arthur but Lancelot and Merlin reminded me of a brotherly bond whereas Arthur and Merlin reminded me of a bond of best friends.

What do you think?

Hello!

This is probably a long shot, but Im looking for a fic from fanficition net i read over ten years, maybe more than fifteen years ago? Its a magic reveal where Merlin gets absorbed(?) into Arthur's consciousness or something along those lines where Arthur can sense/hear Merlin's thoughts and protective streak.

The knights (Gwaine and Lancelot for sure I think, the others I can't remember if they were also there) Arthur, Merlin, and maybe Gwen and Morgana as well, travel to Cenred's palace to separate Arthur and Merlin

Thanks in advance!

an update on my tomadachi island lol, I mean I guess it’s show accurate

I wanted to know if there were any short fics that have Camelot's reaction to Emyrs. I already have:

Emyrs the Really, Truly Terrible by lindenwaverly

That Time of Truth by hwc

Haven't You Heard by CaffeinatedFlumadiddle

2000s-2010s edition

Part 1? I love the idea of their whole group always hanging out at each others' place

(+ some osborn arthur??)

I drew this a short while ago and forgot to post it here :]

I’m rewatching Merlin while reading a time travel return to Camelot fanfic.

Spoiler Warning: ⚠️ If you have seen Dark and Merlin then great read on! If you have only seen Dark then this won't mean much to you as a post but if you have only seen Merlin and have no interest in watching Dark in the future then you can also read on too I guess.

Merlin mirrors Dark they both have an incapable tragedy which I've just realised.

Merlin is told by a higher authority (the Dragon) that he has a grand, capital-D Destiny: protect Arthur, bring magic back, and unite Albion. He spends five seasons executing that "prophecy".

But just like Jonas, Merlin falls into the self-fulfilling prophecy trap. In his desperation to stop the bad things from happening (like trying to stop Morgana or Mordred because of what the dragon foretold), Merlin's own secretive, paranoid actions are often the exact things that push them into becoming villains in the first place.

By trying to "fix" the future, he accidentally paves the road right to it. Arthur dies before the golden age truly starts.

You can choose to believe that Arthur has already fulfilled the prophecy and united the lands of Albion which is viable because it was his destiny to unite them not rule them.

So looking at the bigger picture, Merlin did unite the peoples of Albion through his journey; it just didn’t look like the happy, victorious kingdom he thought he was building.

The Kilgharrah / Adam Manipulation Theory

The fan theory that Kilgharrah (The Great Dragon) is the true villain is one of the most fascinating ideas.

When you look closely, his role maps perfectly onto Adam in Dark:

The Massive Vendetta: Kilgharrah was locked in a cave for 20 years by Uther, who slaughtered his entire species. He has every reason to want the Pendragon dynasty completely wiped out.

The theory suggests Kilgharrah didn't feed Merlin prophecies out of the goodness of his heart.

He used an impressionable, powerful young boy as a weapon. By giving Merlin riddles and telling him who to trust or kill, he puppet-mastered the entire fall of Camelot from his cave.

The Parallel to Adam: Just like Adam uses Young Jonas’s desire to "do the right thing" to ensure the apocalypse happens, Kilgharrah uses Young Merlin’s loyalty to ensure Uther’s line suffers.

Whether you fully believe the dragon was evil or just an ancient being speaking in absolute cosmic rules, the dynamic is exactly the same.

The characters are just pawns being moved across a board by a player who has already seen how the game ends.

However Merlin is not Dark despite them both being tragic in genre, Merlin is a feel good and Dark is a feeling weird.

So I present this final reverse psychology theory to all you Kilgrarrah haters and Kilgraah defenders alike.

If Kilgharrah was just a malicious puppet-master trying to destroy the Pendragons to bring about a golden age of magic, then his grand plan was a total failure.

When we see an immortal Merlin walking past Glastonbury Tor in the modern day, magic is completely gone.

It is a world of trucks, asphalt, and ordinary humans. If the dragon was manipulating things to create a permanent magical utopia, it didn’t work.

This might suggest Kilgharrah wasn't lying; he was just enslaved to the same tragic parameters of prophecy that Merlin was.

He truly believed Arthur was the key, but prophecy is a slippery, ironic thing. Arthur did unite the lands of Albion structurally, but the "Golden Age" they built was short-lived, and magic ultimately faded away into myth and history anyway.

'Arthur was destined to unite the lands not rule over them' theory supports this.

The real tragedy of Merlin's modern day magic being lost forever in that fictional reality is what makes Merlin go from a fun fantasy show to a profound masterpiece.

Quite similar to Dark but less depressing. (Please gng I haven't seen season 3 of Dark yet so no spoilers but I can already deduce these parallels).

The ending tells us that the battle was won, but the world changed anyway. Merlin did everything right. He saved Arthur a thousand times, he united Albion, and he became the greatest sorcerer to ever live.

But time is the ultimate conqueror. Dynasties fall, kingdoms fade, and magic eventually dried up, leaving Merlin as a lonely, immortal relic of a forgotten age, still waiting by the lake for a king who will likely never return.

It is beautifully tragic, and it connects right back. Sometimes the characters give absolutely everything they have to a cosmic cause, and while they technically fulfill the "prophecy," the universe resets or moves on in a way they never could have predicted.

Is Merlin underappreciated?

It layers these massive, brain-bending themes of fate beneath what looks like a simple, charming Saturday-night fantasy show.

And if your still hooked on the theory that Kilgarahh is in fact evil then I guess you could argue he thought Arthur's death would bring magic back to Camelot but the fact that it doesn't end up happening this way doesn't necessarily exempt Kilgarrah from this intention.

Personally, The Great Dragon's wise words will always convince me that he was just a victim of fate even though he believed he could control destiny.

Merlin tried desperately to save Arthur Pendragon, only to be told by Kilgharrah: “Merlin, there is nothing you can do.” After Merlin insisted he had failed... Kilgharrah replied with such depth and reassurance: “No, young warlock. For all you’ve dreamt of building has come to pass.” Still, Merlin couldn’t accept it: “I can’t lose him… he is my friend.”

“Though no man, no matter how great, can know his destiny, some lives have been foretold, Merlin. (Fate - like in Dark everything is already written).

"Arthur is not just a king; he is the once and future king. Take heart, for when Albion’s need is greatest… Arthur will rise again." (Even if not literally).

"The story we have been a part of will live long in the minds of men."

It has because of this created a show with an incredible undeniable narrative bending spin to a beloved historical legend. If you didn't understand the point of the ending I would say this is it. People who say they were promised a 10 season Small ville style origin story clearly didn't notice these obvious hints to the subtext of the inevitability of fate which seems to make this show despite it being not what some fans expected.

Whatever your interpretation of the show, if you look at it differently now, then surely I've convinced you just how awesome it is!

To be fair im only on season 2 episode 2 but i feel like their relationship came out of nowhere like they interacted only two times before this and now they are somehow deeply inlove alright… i feel like they arnt compatible like at all pls tell me she doesnt end up queen 😭

Not saying Merlin should've listened to the dragon, but its so much worse whenever you know what's coming...

Hi everyone! :) A few years ago I asked for everyone’s favourite Merlin quotes for a ‘Merlin once said…’ video. Now, I’m asking for everyone’s favourite Arthur Pendragon quotes for a video all about the once and future King :) So make sure to comment your favourite line down below :) Thanks in advance :)

Merlin magic is revealed, he was making shapes with fire, other people stand with merlin, one is a little kid, they show Arthur that magic isn't evil. It's on ao3 I think.

HI, i was deeply involved in the Merlin fandom at the time the show aired (like staying up for hyped up press releases that broke my heart when they announced the end of the show not a new season involved) and have not been able to watch the final episode since it aired. I finally bit the bullet last weekend.

I am so happy to see the Merlin Family still thriving. Also has anyone read Colins book? It arrived yesterday and ai am looking forward ro reading it

The episode has always confused me. I know Arthur blows the horn and reunites with his father, who leaves the spirit world and starts causing havoc in Camelot.

But was that really Uther, or was it some darker, more evil version of him?

Why is the dragon egg shaped like that? 😀