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The characters of the [[BBC 1]] series ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'':
Note: Season 4 has aired, so there will be spoilers!
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== Main Characters ==
=== Merlin ([[Colin Morgan]]) ===
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The titular character, Merlin must protect
* [[Adorkable]]
* [[The Alcoholic]]: Subverted. Merlin isn't actually one, but due to Gaius' spur of the moment lie he was in the Tavern in "Queen of Hearts", Arthur is seemingly convinced that most of Merlin's odd behaviour is a result of his spending too much time in the local Tavern or any reason anytime he can't be found.
* [[Almighty Janitor]]
* [[Anti
* [[Badass]]: Can slide into [[Badass Bookworm]] at times, as Merlin has a tendency to gather his knowledge from books, most of the time. Also, he's one of the [[Smart Guy|wisest characters]] in the show, despite his goofy attitude.
* [[Badass Nickname]]: In a sense, "Emrys". The Druids hold this name in reverence, and it strikes fear into Morgana's heart every time she hears it.
** It's [[The Merlin Trilogy|not]] really a nickname.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Endanger any of his loved
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]
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* [[Bumbling Sidekick]]: To Arthur. A [[Subversion]] as even though he has the occasional clumsy moment, he's more competent and quick-thinking than Arthur ever gives him credit for.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: So much that he is [[The Woobie]].
** Remember that one time when [[What the Hell, Hero?|Arthur]] and his knights ate all the food so he couldn't have any... for several days?
* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: His ability to use magic.
* [[The Caretaker]]: To Freya.
** The Druids see Merlin as this,
* [[Chew Toy]]: Too [[Adorkable]] not to become this.
* [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]: While his actions generally make sense to the audience, to everyone else he comes across as utterly bizarre. But he's right enough of the time that some people still take him seriously.
* [[Conflicting Loyalty]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]: When masquerading as the 80-year-old sorcerer "Dragoon".
* [[Country Mouse]]: At least at first.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: {{spoiler|Until
* [[Dragon Rider]] : For relatively practical reasons.
* [[Eyes of Gold]]: When using magic.
* [[Functional Magic]]
* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: Merlin has great power and is far too good to use it. Do NOT piss him off.
* [[Good Is Not Soft]]: Can be unmerciful when it comes to saving his friends and protecting his secret.
* [[Heroic Bastard]]: His parents never married.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Arthur. Though the [[Yaoi Fangirl|fangirls]] tend to disagree...
* [[I Have Many Names]]: Emrys, among others, according to Mordred and the Great Dragon. Somewhat [[Inverted Trope|inverted]] as Merlin himself is unaware of most of them.
** He has also given himself a name for his [[Secret Identity]] as an old man: "Dragoon".
* [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]]: Merlin tries this on {{spoiler|Morgana}} in Series 3 Episode 2. {{spoiler|It doesn't work}}.
* [[Instant Expert]]: At casting certain spells. Some can be slightly more difficult though.
* [[Last of His Kind]]: Merlin's father is revealed to be the Last of the Dragon-Lords, Mages who posessed the ability to command and bend Dragons to their will. Upon his father's death, Merlin inherited the gift and the responsibility of being the Last Dragon-Lord.
* [[Love Hurts]]: His relationship with Freya, [[The Gwen Stacy]].
* [[Magnetic Hero]]: Merlin is definitely this. He befriends nearly everyone he meets.
* [[The Masquerade]]
* [[Morality Tropes]]:
** [[I Did What I Had to Do]]
*** It's actually lampshaded in a hilarious [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4Ik_sSRo58&feature=related commentary in
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'''Colin Morgan:''' [[Crowning Moment of Funny|No, I kill loads of people. I kill at least one person an episode.]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]:
**
* [[Papa Wolf]]: A non-parental example, but he is ''fiercely'' protective of Arthur and Gwen.
* [[Playing
* [[Power Perversion Potential]]: Fanfic has him magically undress a partner rather often.
* [[Secret Keeper]]: He's the only one who knows about Lancelot's feelings for Gwen.
* [[Self
* [[Servile Snarker]]: Occasionally.
* [[Shipper
* [[The Smart Guy]]: He's definitely this (especially when compared to Arthur), as he is one of the wisest characters. From the cast's commentaries, [[Colin Morgan|the actor]] is described to be this in [[Real Life]], as well.
* [[The Snark Knight]]
* [[The So
* [[Trickster]]:
** Particularly when masquerading as the elderly "Dragoon", he seemingly revels in this role.
* [[Underestimating Badassery]]: ''Everyone'' does this to Merlin, except maybe Lancelot and Gaius (who know his secret) and Guinevere, who has teamed up with him in several dangerous situations.
* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: Will.
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: With Morgana.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Arthur.
* [[When He Smiles]]: Merlin has a goofy grin that is both adorable and quite beautiful at the same time.
* [[With Friends Like These...]]: Arthur.
=== {{spoiler|King}} Arthur Pendragon (Bradley James) ===
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The prince of Camelot, Arthur starts out as a [[Jerkass]] but ends up developing a [[Hidden Heart of Gold]] thanks to his gradual strong friendship with Merlin, Morgana's guidance, and his inevitable and budding romance with Gwen.
* [[24-Hour Armor]]: It's not very consistent, but sometimes he can wear his armour at the oddest times, including to banquets and other casual celebrations.
* [[Anchored Ship]]: Arthur and Gwen. Since Series 2, although both know of their mutual feelings for each other, they've refused to upgrade their relationship because of, among other things, their different social classes.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type III.
* [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]]: With Merlin and Morgana... sort of.
* [[Badass in Distress]]: ''All the time''. Most of the time he doesn't even realize it.
* [[Badass Longcoat]]
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* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: His feelings for Gwen.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: "Shut up, Merlin." and "I am not fat."; note, the last one no longer applies, as Arthur ''is'' fat now, or at least, he is getting fatter.
* [[Chick Magnet]]:
** Although this is kind of lampshaded in the Series 1 Episode 2 DVD commentary for the scene where Merlin mentions that Arthur "gets all the girls":
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* [[The Chosen One]]
* [[Chronic Hero Syndrome]]
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]
* [[Flaw Exploitation]]: It didn't take long for Morgana to pick up on Arthur's love for Guinevere and use it to her own advantage on at least two separate occasions.
* [[Flirty Stepsiblings]]: Arthur and Morgana are kind of like this during
* [[Giving Someone the Pointer Finger]]: To Merlin, often.
* [[Green
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Heroic BSOD]]:
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Merlin.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]
* [[Hot
* [[Incest Subtext]]: {{spoiler|Now that Morgana has been reveled to be his half-sister, their [[UST|reletionship]] in
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass Facade]]
* [[Jerk
* [[Last Girl Wins|Last Guy Wins]]: Arthur may have known Gwen [[First Girl Wins|longer]] than her other two love interests, but he was the last to be introduced as a potential love interest for Gwen in
* [[Lawful Neutral]]: [[In
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]: Arthur and Morgana become this in
** And then they became {{spoiler|ACTUAL brother and sister. Well, half at least
* [[Like Father, Like Son]]: Merlin (and Gwen's) entire purpose is to ensure that this ''doesn't'' happen. However, Arthur and Uther ''are'' similiar in a lot of ways.
* [[Love Hurts]]
* [[Love Redeems]]
* [[Love Triangle]]: Arthur/Gwen/Lancelot.
* [[Manly Men Can Hunt]]: At least six episodes and one deleted scene involve him out hunting in the forest with Merlin or his knights, in fact it's a crucial part of
** And occasionally played for laughs:
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'''Morgana:''' And killing things mends a broken heart?
'''Arthur:''' [[Rule of Funny|No, but it's good fun.]]
* [[Marry for Love]]: He's determined to do this, and even manages to make it sound like a politically sensible idea: "I'll be a much better king for the strength and support of a woman I love."
* [[Master of Delusion]]: He ''still'' doesn't suspect Merlin of magic. Not even a little bit.
* [[Master Swordsman]]
* [[Missing Mom]]. She's long dead... and it's Uther's fault.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Muggle Best Friend]]: To Merlin.
* [[Murder the Hypotenuse]]: Arthur's first reaction when he sees {{spoiler|Lancelot kissing Guinevere}}.
* [[Nobody Calls Me Chicken]]: Never explicitly, but the best way to get Arthur to do something is to insult his bravery.
* [[Not a Morning Person]]
* [[Oedipus Complex]]: In the episode
* [[The Promise]]: "When I am King, I promise you; things will be different. We can be together."
* [[Puppet King]]: Sadly, he comes across as this in
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: A LOT.
* [[Slap Slap Kiss]]: With Morgana.
* [[Spirited Competitor]]
* [[Submissive Badass]]: To Guinevere. Though she's half his size, there's a definite theme of Gwen being the more dominant one whenever they get physical (tackling him in
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]: He maintains a stoic demeanour when in front of his father, the court and his knights, but relaxes considerably when he's alone with Merlin, and is quite the big softie when it comes to Guinevere.
* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: Morgana.
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: With Gwen.
* [[Betty and Veronica|Veronica]]: To Lancelot's [[Betty and Veronica|Betty]].
** Debatable.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Merlin.
* [[Warrior Prince]]
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]
* [[Will They or Won't They?|Will They Or Won't They]]: Arthur and Gwen. Their budding relationship constantly grows strained because of their different social classes.
* [[With Friends Like These...]]: Merlin.
=== Lady Morgana {{spoiler|Pendragon}} ([[Katie McGrath]]) ===
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<small>"What if... magic isn't something you choose? What if it chooses you?"</small>
Morgana is the beautiful ward of Uther who suffers from premonitions in her dreams, unaware that she is in fact, a seer. She is close to her maidservant Gwen. Her strong sense of justice often clashes with Uther's rules and judgement.
In
In
* [[Action Girl]]/
* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: Seems particularly interested and intrigued by Alvarr in Series 2 Episode 11.
* [[Antagonistic Offspring]]: To Uther.
* [[Anti
* [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]]: With Arthur, although the specifics of this trope don't apply due to their mostly [[Like Brother and Sister|siblingly]] relationship.
* [[Badass Princess]]
* [[Bad Boss]]: Consitently treats Agravaine poorly and is very quick to insult and blame him when things go wrong, even though he has [[Hypercompetent Sidekick|been of enormous help]] to her at great personal risk.
* [[Bad Dreams]]
* [[Big Bad]]:
**
* [[Big No]]: In Series 3 Episode 13, after {{spoiler|Morgause is gravely injured}}; she literally brings the roof down.
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]: In the first episode of Series 3 alone, Morgana's killed a knight, plotted with Morgause for the downfall of Uther and Camelot, while making numerous Psychotic Smirks to pretty much let us know she's way into [[The Dark Side]].
* [[Bond Villain Stupidity]]: Where do we even start?
* [[Bratty Teenage Daughter]]: Practically an [[Inversion]]. She could be quite bratty in the first series (understandably so, given her status) when she was merely Uther's ward, but by the time her true parentage is revealed, she had moved from "bratty" to "homocidal".
* [[Break the Cutie]]
** [[Kill the Cutie]]
* [[Broken Bird]]: Morgana's resentment towards Uther's hatred for magic and those who use magic led to her [[Face Heel Turn]], so much that Merlin sympathizes with her in
* [[Cain and Abel]]: Now that she's trying to kill Arthur. Even after learning that he's her brother. It's a far fall from when she actively ''defended'' him in
* [[The Caligula]]: Her short stints as Queen of Camelot didn't seem to involve anything except demanding that the people accept her as their ruler, killing them when they refused, and burning their crops just to drive the point home.
* [[Clasp Your Hands If You Deceive]]: A couple of times in
* [[Cleavage Window]]: Most of her outfits.
* [[Conflicting Loyalty]]: Ended by
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: To Arthur. At least in
* [[Dark Magical Girl]]
* [[The Dark Side Will Make You Forget]]: She starts out with the best of intentions, (her first act of treason is to avenge the death of her best friend's father), but her fear and tendency to take everything personally eventually leads to violence and genocide.
* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Only to revert back into an [[Ice Queen]] in
* [[Dreaming of Things to Come]]
* [[Driven
* [[Et Tu, Brute?]]: She ''did not'' take Merlin's betrayal or Uther {{spoiler|not publicly recognizing her as his biological daughter}} well...
* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]]: [[Averted]]; she is always known as Lady Morgana and apparently has not been awarded the title of Princess, even though she has been Uther's ward since early childhood {{spoiler|and is secretly his daughter}}.
* [[Evil Is Petty]]: Sure, her animosity toward Uther and Merlin is almost Shakespearean in nature, but her treatment of Gwen is just catty and mean.
* [[Excessive Evil Eyeshadow]]
* [[Eyes of Gold]]: Like Merlin, when she uses magic.
* [[False Friend]]: Towards Merlin, and later towards Arthur, Gwen, and (in a daughterly manner) Uther.
* [[Faux Action Girl]]: She is presented as a feisty girl with a sword, but she never accomplishes anything. Read [http://zahrawithaz.livejournal.com/1893.html this.]
* [[Flirty Stepsiblings]]: Arthur and Morgana are kind of like this during
** As of
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Morgana becoming evil (or at least becoming an enemy of Camelot and its people).
* [[Green Eyes]]
* [[Hard Head]]: Holds the record for being knocked unconscious more than any other character on the show, which is saying something. What do you expect? She's Merlin's equivalent of [[Smallville|Lex Luthor]].
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Kate McGrath said that Morgana sort of "shuts down" in
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Gwen. This starts to deteriorate in Series 3. Also, with Morgause.
* [[Hot Chick with a Sword]]: Series 1 Episode 10, Series 2 Episode 4, Series 3 Episode 2, and Series 4 Episode 13.
* [[Internalized Categorism]]: Morgana explicitly tells Uther that she hated herself for years after realizing that she had magic, having been brought up for a significant portion of her life by a man who claimed that it was evil and executed anyone who possessed it. It almost becomes a [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]]: having taken in Uther's teaching that magic was evil, she subconsciously believes that having embraced her magical side, she ''has'' to act evil.
* [[In the Hood]]: Is often wearing one when {{spoiler|she's up to no good}}.
* [[Jumping Off the Slippery Slope]]: Has shades of this through the first two series, attempting to kill Uther at least twice because of her hatred towards him. By the third series, she's long since become a [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]] and crossed the [[Moral Event Horizon]]. By the fourth, the Morgana who'd rather die than see a child hurt in
* [[
* [[The President's Daughter|The King's Ward]]
* [[Knife Nut]]: She carries a knife with her at all times during the course of Series 4.
* [[Lady in Red]]
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]:
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]
* [[Like Father, Like Son|Like Father Like Daughter]]: The great irony of her character.
* [[Long
* [[Making a Splash]]: Whereas Merlin's powers seem to be based on [[Blow You Away|air]] and [[Playing with Fire|fire]], Morgana is often connected with water, most obviously in "The Tears of Uther Pendragon" in which the damp mandrake root conjures up visions of drowned murder victims.
* [[Mama Bear]]: Morgana's strong attachment towards Mordred causes her to become very protective of him and a willingness to do anything for him in order to keep him from harm's way.
* [[Memento MacGuffin]]: The bracelet she received from Morgause to help her sleep.
* [[The Mentally Disturbed]]: You could definitely make a case for Morgana.
* [[Morality Pet]]: Is more or less one for Uther, and is definitely one for Morgause.
* [[More Than Mind Control]]: Being under Morgause's guidance for an entire year must have made her the way she is in
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[Not So Different]]: Annis calls her on her similarities to Uther, despite her hatred of him.
* [[Oh Crap]]: Morgana in "A Servant of Two Masters" upon seeing the 80-year-old disguised Merlin, having had visions of him as "Emrys" and forseeing that [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You|he will stand over her]] on a corpse-littered battlefield, [["The Reason You Suck" Speech|admonishing her for her misdeeds.]] Occurs again for "The Sword in
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: Her father died ten years ago, and her mother's whereabouts are unknown. {{spoiler|But as it turns out, Uther is her biological father and kept it secret all along.}}
* [[Parental Substitute]]: Of sorts, towards Mordred.
* [[Pimped
* [[Plucky Girl]]
* [[The Power of Hate]]
* [[Rebellious Princess]]
* [[Romantic Two
* [[Self
* [[Shadow Archetype]]: To Merlin.
* [[Shipper
* [[Show Some Leg]]: Morgana devises this plan in order for Gwen and her to escape from bandits in
* [[Slap Slap Kiss]]: With Arthur.
* [[Smug Snake]]
* [[Smug Super]]: When she doesn't have to hide her magic, she's not shy about lording it over non-magic users.
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]
* [[Unlucky Childhood Friend]]: Arthur.
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: With Merlin.
** And with Morgause and Gwen, [[Your Mileage May Vary|depending on the viewer]].
* [[Vain Sorceress]]: [[Subverted]], as the more powerful and evil she gets, the less interested she becomes in maintaining her appearance. Though she's still beautiful, her messy hair and dark make-up suggest she's not really trying to impress anyone.
* [[Well
* [[Wild Hair]]: In series four.
* [[
* [[Woman in White]]: Sometimes in
* [[Wounded Gazelle Gambit]]: Occasionally. She gets really good at almost fooling everyone.
* [[You Are What You Hate]]: As several characters point out to her in
=== {{spoiler|Queen}} Guinevere [Gwen] {{spoiler|Pendragon}} ([[Angel Coulby]]) ===
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<small>'''Merlin''': "You have such a good heart, Gwen. Don't ever lose that."</small>
* [[Adorkable]]: More so in
* [[Anchored Ship]]: Arthur and Gwen. Since
** {{spoiler|Now averted, as the two are getting married
* [[Angel Coulby]]
* [[Badass Damsel]]
* [[Beauty Mark]]:
* [[Berserk Button]]: None of her own, but notable considering she is almost everyone ''else's'' berserk button. Mess with her, and there'll be a wave of very angry warlocks, princes and knights out to get you.
** She gets one in
* [[Break the Cutie]]
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Character Development]]: From shy, stuttering maid to regal, confident queen.
* [[Chickification]]: In Series 2, Gwen's role is pretty much just [[The Heart]] and Arthur's [[Love Interest]].
** Rectified in Series 3.
* [[Cleavage Window]]: Sometimes, from Series 2 onward.
* [[Closer to Earth]]
* [[
* [[Dogged Nice Girl]]
* [[Dude Magnet]]: [[Zig
* [[Expository Hairstyle Change]]: Her hair goes from practical buns to long, loose curls as she rises in status.
* [[Fan Service Pack]]: [http://oi39.tinypic.com/2lwm890.jpg See for yourself]...
* [[Forceful Kiss]]: To Arthur in
* [[Girl Friday]]: Can be this at times to Merlin, especially when they're teaming up to solve mysteries.
* [[Girl Next Door]]
* [[Hair Decorations]]
* [[The Heart]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Morgana. {{spoiler|This starts to deteriorate in
* {{spoiler|[[The High Queen]]}}: As of the end of Series 4.
* [[Huge Guy, Tiny Girl]]: With Arthur.
* [[I Will Wait for You]]: At the conclusion of "Queen of Hearts", she promises to wait for Arthur to become King, at which point they can marry.
* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]:
* [[Like Brother and Sister]]
* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: In the first series, she (understandably) only had two outfits.
* [[Love Hurts]]: The poor girl never catches a
* [[Love Triangle]]: At the centre of the most famous one of all.
* [[Mama Bear]]: It turns out that messing with [[Platonic Life Partners|Merlin]] will turn the [[Beware the Nice Ones|usually mild mannered]] Gwen into one of these. '''GET AWAY FROM HIM!!!'''
* [[Messy Hair]]: In
* [[Muggle Best Friend]]: To Merlin.
* [[Nice Girl]]
* [[Ninja Maid]]: In
* [[Of Corsets Sexy]]: Wears them as outerwear in Series 2 and 3. She seems to be wearing them as underwear in Series 4.
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: Her father was executed at Uther's hand, and her mother's whereabouts are unknown.
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* [[The Pollyanna]]
* [[Progressively Prettier]]
* [[Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor]]: Their social classes aren't played into the [[Love Triangle]], but Arthur (rich suitor) and Lancelot (poor suitor) for Gwen.
* [[Romantic Two
* [[Second Love]]: As Gwen realizes her feelings for Merlin are unrequited in
* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: Gwen's new look in Series 2. Not that she needed it, though.
* [[Shrinking Violet]]: Though she grows out of it.
* [[
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: What attracted Gwen to all her three love interests.
* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: With Lancelot.
* [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]]: With Arthur and Lancelot. Her supposed crush on Merlin is more or less abandoned between Series 1 and 2.
* [[When She Smiles]]: So very much.
* [[Will They or Won't They?|Will They Or Won't They]]: Arthur and Gwen. Their budding relationship constantly grows strained because of their different social classes.
** [[They Do]]: They are {{spoiler|finally married at the end of
* [[Your Cheating Heart]]: {{spoiler|[[Averted]], despite the legendary expectations. She's faithful to Arthur, and [[Kissing Under the Influence|kisses Lancelot only when under a spell]]}}.
=== Uther Pendragon (Anthony Head) ===
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* [[Adults Are Useless]]
* [[Anti
* [[Badass Longcoat]]
* [[Badass Normal]]
* [[Blood on These Hands]]: He clearly suffers from a guilty conscious when faced with the apparitions of his deceased wife and the children he drowned.
* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Arthur gradually comes to realize that his father is not the infallible father/king that he initially believed him to be.
* [[Create Your Own Villain]]: Uther certainly played a large part in how Morgana turned out.
* [[Despair Event Horizon]]: {{spoiler|When he realizes the depths of his daughter's hatred for him}}.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]
* {{spoiler|[[Final Speech]]}}: He manages {{spoiler|a few last words to Arthur before slipping into a coma that he awakens from only very briefly}}.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: His extreme hatred of magic comes from the circumstances of Arthur's birth:
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Is rendered catatonic after {{spoiler|Morgana betrays him in the third series finale. One year later, he's still a shell of the man he once was, leaving Arthur ruling the land in his stead}}.
* [[Hypocrite]]
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass Has a Point]]: His extremist stance toward magic would be considerably less understandable if not for the fact that nearly ''every'' magic-user in the series who isn't named Merlin turns out to be
** Unfortunate [[Fridge Logic]] implies that the crazy villains were the only ones to survive his great purge, thanks to their paranoia and justified fear of the king. The less dangerous magic users wouldn't have expected for a just king to slaughter them all.
** Or that they were [[Driven to Villainy]].
* [[Jerk
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Just about every episode.
*
* [[Knight Templar]]
* [[
* [[Love Makes You Evil]]: He hates magic so much, because it caused a death of his beloved wife.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Papa Wolf]]: Is very protective of Arthur and Morgana when it comes to life-threatening situations (usually Arthur) or kidnapping attempts (usually Morgana).
** We all knew that once Aredian [[What an Idiot!|pulled a knife on Morgana]] in
* [[Parental Substitute]]: For Morgana.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: At the end of
** He personally acknowledges what Merlin has done and thanks him when Merlin lies to protect him from an enraged Arthur who found out the truth about Uther and his birth. He also warns Merlin that he will hang him if he ever reveals to anyone what happened, which you could interpret as protecting his son.
* [[Troubled Sympathetic Bigot]]: His hatred of magic stems from his grief and guilt over his wife's death (troubled), he dearly loves both his children (sympathetic) and yet he is utterly ruthless and hypocritical when it comes to eradicating those that practice magic (bigot).
* [[Villainous BSOD]]: Suffers a nasty one once Morgana brings to light how much she trully hates him in Series 3 Episode 13.
* [[Villain Protagonist]]
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: He is convinced that magic is evil and threatens Camelot.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: Uther gets this A LOT.
** But only sometimes to his face.
=== Gaius (Richard Wilson) ===
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The court physician, Gaius took Merlin under his care in his arrival to Camelot. He attempts to voice reason to Uther's judgement and ideals, but often gets rebuffed until his suspicions are proven correct.
* [[As You Know]]: Gaius is the KING of this trope. How many hundreds of time have we heard him say some variation of: "you/he/she can't use magic or you'll be killed" or "we can't tell the anyone about Morgana/Agravaine/any other obvious villain because they'd never believe us
* [[Badass Grandpa]]:
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Saves Merlin from Morgause in
* [[Canon Foreigner]]: You won't find any Gaius in [[King Arthur|Arthurian legends]], he was created specifically for the show.
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
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* [[Demoted to Extra]]: In Series 4, with the exception of one episode.
* [[Fascinating Eyebrow]]
* [[
* [[The Masquerade]]: He's a retired magician.
** Becomes a [[Broken Masquerade]] in
* [[The Medic]]
* [[The Mentor]]
* [[Mentor Occupational Hazard]]: Almost dies [[Rule of Three|three]] times.
* [[Oh Crap]]: In "Queen of Hearts", he is asked to identify a poultice as magical. After confirming it, he asks where it was found and is told: "Arthur's bedroom." He looks over at {{spoiler|a smirking Morgana}} and realizes that he's just {{spoiler|condemned Guinevere}}.
* [[Parental Substitute]]: For Merlin.
** To a lesser extent, Gwen as well.
* [[Retired Badass]]: He may have given up practicing magic, but he still has it in him.
* [[Secret Keeper]]
* [[Shipper
* [[Team Dad]]: To Merlin and Gwen especially, but also Arthur and Morgana (though he {{spoiler|messed up spectacularly in that case}}).
== Characters Introduced in
=== Nimueh (Michelle Ryan) ===
<small>"I have watched so many people I love die at your hands, Uther Pendragon. Now it is your turn."</small>
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The sorceress who cast the spell that allowed Uther and Igraine to concieve Arthur. After Igraine died in childbirth as per the conditions of the magic, it served as a catalyst for Uther's hatred of magic and the massacre that followed. Throughout the first season, Nimueh works against Uther from a distance in order to undermine his rule.
* [[Arc Villain]]: She's only had a role in
* [[Big Bad]]: Of
* [[Evil Sorcerer|Evil Sorceress]]
* [[Killed Off for Real]]
* [[Lady in Red]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[Older Than They Look]]
* [[Starter Villain]]
* [[Unknown Rival]]: Though she is a formidable opponent, most of her evil plans are done from a distance, and Prince Arthur never discovers who she truly is after she pulls a [[Decoy Damsel]] on him. She interacts only once with King Uther (who would be her major foe) but then dies in the season finale without having any sort of confrontation with either Uther or Arthur. In fact, it's unclear whether they even know that she's dead.
* [[The Vamp]]
* [[We Can Rule Together]]: She tries this with Merlin. It doesn't work.
* [[Wounded Gazelle Gambit]]: Series 1 Episode 4.
=== Mordred (Asa Butterfield) ===
[[File:250px-Mordred1_7568.jpg|frame]]
<small>"My name is Mordred."</small>
Mordred is a young Druid boy who Morgana grows instantly attached to. According to the Great Dragon, Mordred will one day kill Arthur. Merlin's desire to help Mordred becomes heavily strained because of this. Also, another prophecy states that {{spoiler|Mordred and Morgana will be united in evil}}.
* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: This is most likely the cause of Mordred's loyalty towards Morgana.
* [[Big Bad]]
* [[Blue Eyes]]
* [[Child Mage]]
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* [[Evil Sorcerer]]: A very young one.
* [[Foreshadowing]]: He will someday kill Arthur.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Mordred's storyline starts with him seriously injured by Camelot's guards and his father executed by Uther; then he is imprisoned and sentenced to death. He returned to his people only to have his mentor killed, his village destroyed by Arthur and he's forced to leave Morgana to save himself. After that, he's openly hostile to the Pendragon, plus his caretaker is [[Manipulative Bastard|Alvarr]]; then Merlin, someone he considers sort of an ally, sides with Camelot instead. Three episodes, and he already has a hell of a [[Freudian Excuse]] for the day he will be the [[Big Bad]].
* [[Heartwarming Orphan]]: [[Subverted]]
* [[Innocence Lost]]: Probably [[Because Destiny Says So]]: he has to [[Big Bad|kill Arthur]], so a lot happens to make him change from a [[The Woobie|scared little boy]] to a [[Enfante Terrible|vindictive kid]].
* [[Little Miss Badass|Little Mister Badass]]: As demonstrated when he kicked the asses of a bunch of Camelot's guards with his magic in Series 2 Episode 3 and Series 2 Episode 11.
* [[Now Let Me Carry You]]: Mordred is glad to take care of an injured Morgana, in thanks for her previously caring for him.
* [[Parental Abandonment]]: His father died and his mother was [[Missing Mom|never mentioned in the first place]].
* [[Parental Substitute]]: Not very lucky with them: the first one was killed by Camelot's knights and the second was a [[Manipulative Bastard]] who wants to use him and Morgana to bring Uther down.
* [[Put
** [[The Bus Came Back]]: He's been recast for
* [[Rule of Three]]: Has appeared three times in the first two seasons.
* [[The Runaway]]
* [[Schiff One
* [[The Sociopath]]: A budding example.
* [[Sonic Scream]]
* [[Start of Darkness]]: In
* [[Telepathy]]: Has contacted several
* [[This Is Unforgivable!]]: When Merlin attempts to prevent Mordred from escaping the Camelot knights in Series 2 Episode 11, Mordred ends up killing the knights and warning Merlin telepathically that he will not forgive Merlin nor will he forget this betrayal.
* [[The Voiceless]]: Played straight in Series 1 Episode 8, where Morgana start to wonder if he's too afraid to speak or he can't. In later episodes Mordred is more verbal, but still seems to prefer telepathy over voice.
=== Lancelot (Santiago Cabrera) ===
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* [[All Love Is Unrequited]]
* [[Back for
* [[Betty and Veronica|Betty]]: To Arthur's [[Betty and Veronica|Veronica]].
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: With Percival.
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Conflicting Loyalty]]: Always between what he wants and what he thinks he deserves. In his first appearance, it was between becoming a knight of Camelot and staying true to his ideals by not taking credit for something Merlin achieved; in later episodes, it exists between his fealty to Arthur and his desire for Guinevere.
* [[Did Not Get the Girl]]
** [[Everything but
* [[Evil Costume Switch]]: When he comes [[Back From the Dead]] as Morgana's [[Unwitting Pawn]], he's dressed in black. It's a wonder the good guys didn't notice...
* [[Failed a Spot Check]]: He did ''not'', which is the reason he is aware of Merlin’s magic. He clearly overheard Merlin’s incantation that helped him kill the Griffin. Worthy of noticing that he has been the ''only'' character to come to this logical conclusion
* [[Foil]]: To Arthur.
*
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Merlin. It helps that they both think the world of each other.
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Rejects the offer of becoming a real knight of Camelot in favor of first being true to himself.
* [[I Gave My Word]]: In "The Darkest Hour", he promises Gwen that he'll protect Arthur, no matter what.
* [[I Want My Beloved to Be Happy]]: Leaves in
** And again in
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]
* [[Longing Look]]: His expression of choice whenever in the vicinity of Guinevere.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Rescue Romance]]: Played straight and then [[Subverted]] in "[[Merlin (TV series)/Recap/S02/E04 Lancelot and Guinevere|Lancelot and Guinevere]]". The two of them bond extremely quickly due to the life-or-death situation they find themselves in, but it is actually Arthur who ends up saving ''both'' of them.
* [[The Rival]]
* [[Romantic False Lead]]: His reappearance causes some conflict to the Arthur/Gwen romance.
* [[Romantic Runner
* [[Secret Keeper]]: One of only two regular characters that knows Merlin's secret.
* [[Self
** [[Self
* [[Star
=== The Great Dragon: Kilgharrah (John Hurt) ===
[[File:bigger_dragon_9908.jpg|frame]]
* [[Androcles' Lion]]: [[Inverted]]
* [[Anti
* [[Big Bad]]: The final episode of series two.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: {{spoiler|Comes to Merlin's rescue in
* [[Eccentric Mentor]]
* [[Eyes of Gold]]
* [[Heel Face Turn]]
* [[It Has Been an Honor]]: In
* [[Last of His Kind]]: {{spoiler|Not anymore due to the hatching of Aithusa
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]
* [[Evil Mentor|Morally Ambiguous Mentor]]
* [[Treacherous Advisor]]
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: In
== Characters Introduced in
=== Sir Leon (Rupert Young) ===
[[File:Leonknight_1597.jpg|frame]]
A Knight of Camelot seen throughout
* [[Ascended Extra]]
* [[Backstory]]: Is linked with Gwen. We find out at the end of
* [[Badass Normal]]: It really shines in "The Tears
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: In one of his first appearances ("The Witchfinder"), he is shown tearing apart Gaius's study in an attempt to find evidence of magic, smashing bottles and overturning tables. It's difficult to imagine the later, more gentler, Leon doing such a thing.
* [[Disguised in Drag]]
* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]
* [[The Lancer]]: To Arthur.
* [[Mauve Shirt]]
* [[Number Two]]: He seems to be this to Arthur among the Knights.
* [[Older and Wiser]]: Among the Knights. And it shows, as he is often calm, collected and sensible.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Which cemented his position as a major cast member.
=== Morgause (Emilia Fox) ===
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** [[Dark Action Girl]]
* [[The Baroness]]: The Rosa Klebb type.
* [[Big Bad]]:
* [[Big Sister Instinct]]
* [[Blondes Are Evil]]
* [[Breakout Villain]]: She was only going to be around for a couple of episodes until the writers released how important she was to Morgana's [[Story Arc]].
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Chainmail Bikini]]: Averted. She gears up for combat appropriately.
* [[Enemy Mine]]
* [[Evil Sorcerer|Evil Sorceress]]
* [[Eyes of Gold]]: When using magic.
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Morgana.
* [[Hot Chick
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Putting a spell on Morgana to make her the vessel to summon the Knights of Medhir in order to destroy Camelot ''without'' telling Morgana probably wasn't Morgause's best idea in the world...
*
* [[Knight Templar Big Brother|Knight Templar Big Sister]]
* [[Lady in Red]]
* [[Long
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[Only Mostly Dead]]: {{spoiler|Apparently killed in the
* [[Pet the Dog]]: In spite of her plot to murder Uther, Morgause does find time to reunite with her half-sister Morgana and give her a bracelet that would help her sleep. {{spoiler|And help her take over Camelot}}...
* [[The Reveal]]: She is Morgana's [[Long
** Not necessarily. It is possible to come up with a logical, if convoluted, timeline that reconciles their relationship ''and''
*** It's like this: Vivienne is the mother of Morgause and Morgana; Gorlois is Morgause's father and Uther is Morgana's father. Simple. They share the same mother, as Morgause got the special sleeping bracelet that she gave to Morgana, from her mother.
*** Confusion arises out the fact that when Morgause first appeared in Camelot, Gaius and Uther referred to her as "Morgana's half-sister". But at that point, Morgana's true paternity was a secret, which meant that if Gorlois was considered both Morgana ''and'' Morgause's biological father, they should have been described as ''full'' sisters, at least until the truth about {{spoiler|Uther's true relationship}} became known. As such, the only way the "half-sister" comment makes sense ''at that point'' would be if Morgause's father was someone ''other'' than Gorlois, leaving Vivienne as the parent they share in common. If Gorlois ''was'' supposed to be the shared parent, then they are clearly not half-sisters at all - which doesn't make sense considering they continued to call each other "sister" after [[The Reveal]].
* [[Romantic Two
* [[Samus Is a Girl]]: Her [[Badass]] debut.
* [[Thanatos Gambit]]: {{spoiler|She ensures that her death furthers Morgana's cause}}.
* [[Unkempt Beauty]]: When fully armored. Otherwise, she seems to take time to style her hair and also dress very nicely.
* [[Well
=== Igraine (Alice Patten) ===
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* [[Back From the Dead]]: Very temporarily.
* [[
* [[Dead Person Conversation]]: Due to Morgause's spell, Igraine appears to Arthur to tell him the truth of his birth. Or Did She?
** Given the fact that even Morgause looks shocked, she seems to be telling the truth; Arthur certainly believes it by the time of Series 4.
* [[Death
* [[Deceased Parents Are the Best]]: Arthur idolizes his mother; he idolizes her so much that he even attacks his father when he finds out that he (Uther) is the cause of her death.
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Hot Mom]]
* [[The Lost Lenore]]: To Uther, whose death triggered his hatred of magic.
* [[Mysterious Parent]]
* [[Posthumous Character]]
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* [[Woman in White]]
=== Freya (Laura Donnelly) ===
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Freya is a young Druid woman with a dark secret who Merlin protects from captivity. They develop a strong bond in the process. Freya becomes Merlin's first love.
* [[Back for
* [[Birds of a Feather]]: Merlin is able to develop such a strong bond with newcomer Freya because of the fact that they are both born of magic and must keep it a secret. In the process, they fall in love.
* [[Break the Cutie]]
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* [[Broken Bird]]
* [[Brown Eyes]]
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: She {{spoiler|returns at the end of
* [[Damsel in Distress]]
* [[Died in Your Arms Tonight]]
* [[The Dulcinea Effect]]
* [[Eerie Pale
* [[Enigmatic Empowering Entity]]: In her second appearance.
* [[The Gwen Stacy]]
* [[Involuntary Shapeshifting]]: {{spoiler|She transforms into a giant winged panther at the stroke of midnight
* [[Kuudere]]: Arguably.
* [[Lady in Red]]
** [[Little Dead Riding Hood]]
* [[Love Redeems]]: She's not ''evil'', but Freya says that Merlin's love for her saved her in more than one way.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Even though "Freya" isn´t one of the names given to the Lady of the Lake in the Arthurian legend, her name is Old Norse for "Lady", and alludes to Freyja, a goddess associated with love who rules over the fields of Fólkvangr, [
* [[Mysterious Waif]]
* [[One
** {{spoiler|Freya appeared in the final episode of
* [[The Quiet One]]
* [[Really Big Cat]]
** [[Panthera Awesome]]
* [[Tear Jerker]]
* [[Unkempt Beauty]]
* [[We Hardly Knew Ye]]
== Characters Introduced in
=== Cenred (Tom Ellis) ===
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* [[Curtains Match the Window]]
* [[Early
* [[Enemy Mine]]
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He refuses to let his army die and withdraws the battle against Camelot once he realizes they can't win.
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}}
* [[Oh Crap]]:
* [[Ship Tease]]: There seems to be ''something'' going on between Cenred and Morgause. According to Morgause, Cenred only wishes to please her.
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'''Morgause:''' Is that why you continue to defy me?
'''Cenred:''' You wouldn't like it if I made it easy for you.
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]
*
=== Gwaine (Eoin Macken) ===
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<small>If there's one thing that I learned from my father's life is that titles don't mean anything. It's what's inside that counts.</small>
A man who saves Arthur during a brawl at a town tavern, Gwaine is given hospitality at Camelot until his injuries heal. He resents nobles and is secretly the son of a knight. He helps Merlin in protecting Arthur from danger during the melee. He is a future [
* [[The Alcoholic]]: Though not, by any means, in a bad way. Most of the time.
* [[Back for
* [[Badass Normal]]: So, so badass.
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: Seems to have adopted this stance toward Merlin and Elyan, the youngest of the new knights.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: [[Rule of Three|Three times]] no less.
* [[The Charmer]]: Flirts with Gwen in a playful manner, but when he notices Gwen's feelings for Arthur, the two remain good friends. In fact, their "friendliness" is enough to rile Arthur's [[Green
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Which gives Merlin and Gwaine something to [[Birds of a Feather|bond]] [[Not So Different|about]].
* [[Dual
* [[Guest Star Party Member]]: Throughout
* [[Hidden Depths]]
* [[Honor Before Reason]]: Refuses to expose his identity as the son of a knight out of his resentment towards
* [[King Incognito]]: Gwaine isn't royalty, but secretly comes from a noble family, seeing as his father was a knight.
* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]: A minor example. His friendship with Merlin seems to be wearing down his cynicism.
* [[Loveable Rogue]]
* [[Man Hug]]: Gives one to Merlin in
** And again in
* [[Master Swordsman]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Odd Friendship]]: With Merlin. The two seem to have absolutely nothing in common, but bond fairly quickly.
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: At least three in his introductory episode ([[Sarcasm Mode|oddly enough]], titled "Gwaine") -- and if he's without shirt, the collar of said shirt is at least hanging open enough to give the audience [[Mr. Fanservice|something to look at...]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]
=== Elyan (Adetomiwa Edun) ===
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* [[Aloof Older Brother]]: Often away traveling from one place to another and never even visited Gwen when their father died.
** And where the hell was he when Guinevere was accused of witchcraft and almost burnt at the stake?
*** ''Twice
* [[An Axe to Grind]]
* [[Back for
* [[Badass Normal]]
* [[Black Dude Dies First]]: [[Averted]], but only just. He's the first (and only) knight to get ''injured''.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: On seeing the ruined castle that Arthur has brought them to, he comments: "It's gotta be better than that cave."
* [[In the Hood]]
* [[Long Lost Sibling]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Now Let Me Carry You]]: He pledges his fealty to Arthur in repayment for the rescue Arthur undertakes in "The Castle of Fyrien".
* [[Race Lift]]: The legendary Elyan was known as "Elyan the White". In the series, he's played by a black actor. Granted, "the White" would have referred to his pure soul, but it's still pretty funny.
* [[Remember the New Guy?]]
* [[Shipper
=== Percival (Tom Hopper) ===
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A warrior who arrives with Lancelot in order to help Arthur and his loyalists take back Camelot. Having showed up in the very last episode of the third season, we know virtually nothing about him yet.
* [[Adaptational Badass]]: In the original legends, he is the epitome of [[Good Is Dumb]] and [[Idiot Hero]]; here, he is the strong, silent type and more than capable of holding his own.
* [[Badass Normal]]: Bordering on [[Super Strength]].
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: With Lancelot.
* [[Dogpile of Doom]]: Though he throws it off pretty quickly.
* [[Eleventh-Hour Ranger]]
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: Bradley James has freely admitted to having a man-crush on Tom Hopper.
* [[Friend to All Children]]: His [[Establishing Character Moment]] in the first episode of
* [[Gentle Giant]]
* [[Last
* [[One Head Taller]]: He towers over the rest of the characters.
* [[
* [[The Quiet One]]
* [[Sleeves Are for Wimps]]: He's got them in the featured picture, but most of the time his armour is sleeveless, the better to show off Tom Hopper's rather extraordinary biceps.
== Characters Introduced in
=== Agravaine ([[Nathaniel Parker]]) ===
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* [[Affably Evil]]
* [[Bitch in Sheep's Clothing]]
* [[Color Coded for Your Convenience]]: He wears black, as does
* [[Creepy Uncle]]
* [[Dark Is Evil]]
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* [[Evil Uncle]]
* [[Handsome Lech]]: A sinister version.
* [[Hidden Agenda Villain]]: He wants to sabotage Arthur's reign, but as of yet, we're not really sure ''why''. Unless his hatred of Uther extends to Arthur by proxy.
** A [[Deleted Scene]] reveals that he's {{spoiler|in love with Morgana}}.
* [[Hidden Depths]]: The end of
* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]: Agravine is much more capable that Morgana as a manipulator and user of [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]. In fact, if it where not for devotion towards Morgana, he would be a much better villain
*
* [[The Mole]]
* [[Promotion to Opening Titles]]: As of Series 4 Episode 4 {{spoiler|after Uther's death in Series 4 Episode 3}}, he's credited as a main cast member.
* [[Regent for Life]]: Played with. Though Arthur is more or less running Camelot, he appoints his uncle regent in his absence.
* [[Remember the New Guy?]]
* [[Treacherous Advisor]]
* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]
* [[Xanatos Speed Chess]]: Especially throughout Series 4 Episode 6.
=== Aithusa ===
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A white baby dragon that Merlin hatches from a long-dormant egg, and said to be a good omen for the coming Golden Age of Arthur's reign. The events of the
* [[Character Title]]: The episode in which he first appears is named after him.
* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: Appears in the very last scene of
* [[Cuteness Proximity]]: Merlin is moved to tears.
* [[Diabolus Ex Nihilo]]: In the
* [[Egg MacGuffin]]
* [[Evil Albino]]: Apparently, though in his first appearance Kilgarrah comments on the auspiciousness of [[Heroic Albino|his whiteness]].
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Means "light of the sun" in the language of dragons.
* [[Outside Context Villain]]: No one yet knows why he chose to heal Morgana.
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]
* [[There Is Another]]: His birth means that Kilgarrah is no longer [[The Last of His Kind]].
=== Helios (Terence Maynard) ===
A womanizing warlord that Morgana enlists in her crusade against Camelot and whose army attacks it at the end of
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* [[Badass Normal]]
* [[Bald of Awesome]]
* [[Bathe Her and Bring Her
* [[The Brute]]
* [[The Dragon]]: Seems to become this towards Morgana. Agravaine is [[Genre Savvy]] enough to note that there is a big possibility that he's much more a [[Dragon
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Although his intentions toward Guinevere were hardly pure, he avoids the [[Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil]] trope. Instead he seemed genuinely interested in her [[Backstory]] and lets her go without a fuss when she tells him that she's tired.
* [[It Amused Me]]: Unlike Morgana's [[Psychotic Smirk]] or Agravine's [[Smug Smiler]] attitude when things are going their way, Helios' smiles and chuckles are more of genuine amusement. There are hints of him being a bit of a [[Troll]].
* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]]: Helios is an [[Affably Evil]] version of this.
* [[Scary Black Man]]
=== Tristan and Isolde (Ben Daniels and Miranda Raison) ===
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* [[Action Girl]]: Isolde fluctuates between this and a [[Faux Action Girl]] before being {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}}.
* [[Back
* [[Badass Longcoat]]: Tristan.
* [[Battle Couple]]
* [[Beta Couple]]: They serve as the catalyst for getting Arthur and Gwen back together.
* [[Blue Eyes]]: Both of them.
* [[Cheshire Cat Grin
* [[The Cynic]]: Tristan
* [[Eleventh
* [[Expy]]: According to writer Julian Jones, they are based on ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Smith]]''.
* [[Lovable Rogue
* [[
* [[
* [[Ugly Guy, Hot Wife]]: Comparatively speaking.
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