Merlin (TV series)/Characters: Difference between revisions

== Merlin ([[Colin Morgan]]) ==

 

 

 

== Lady Morgana {{spoiler|Pendragon}} ([[Katie McGrath]]) ==

 

 

<small>"What if... magic isn't something you choose? What if it chooses you?"</small>

== {{spoiler|Queen}} Guinevere [Gwen] {{spoiler|Pendragon}} ([[Angel Coulby]]) ==

 

 

<small>'''Merlin''': "You have such a good heart, Gwen. Don't ever lose that."</small>

== Uther Pendragon (Anthony Head) ==

 

 

Uther Pendragon is the ruthless king of Camelot who has outlawed magic within the kingdom. Often his hatred for magic blinds him from his tyrant-like nature, but he nevertheless believes what he is doing for Camelot is right. While Uther does not often show it, he does strongly care about his son Arthur and his ward Morgana, as well as acknowledging loyalty from his subjects e.g. Gaius and Merlin (occasionally).

== Gaius (Richard Wilson) ==

 

 

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.

<small>"I have watched so many people I love die at your hands, Uther Pendragon. Now it is your turn."</small>

 

 

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.

<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.}}

== Lancelot (Santiago Cabrera) ==

 

 

<small>"I would die for you one hundred times over. Live for me, or everything that I am has been for nothing."</small>

== The Great Dragon: Kilgharrah (John Hurt) ==

 

 

* [[Androcles Lion]]: [[Inverted]]

== Sir Leon (Rupert Young) ==

 

 

A Knight of Camelot seen throughout season 2 and made a semi-regular in season 3.

== Morgause (Emilia Fox) ==

 

 

<small>"Arthur Pendragon, a great destiny awaits you. The battle for your soul is about to begin."</small>

== Igraine (Alice Patten) ==

 

 

Arthur's mother and the late wife of Uther.

== Freya (Laura Donnelly) ==

 

 

<small>"You already saved me. You made me feel loved."</small>

== Cenred (Tom Ellis) ==

 

 

The ruler of the rivaling kingdom of Cenred (named after himself), Cenred seeks the downfall of Uther and Camelot by becoming an accomplice of Morgause's.

== Gwaine (Eoin Macken) ==

 

 

<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>

== Elyan (Adetomiwa Edun) ==

 

 

Guinevere's estranged brother and only sibling.

== Percival (Tom Hopper) ==

 

 

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.

== Agravaine ([[Nathaniel Parker]]) ==

 

 

Arthur's uncle on his mother's side, Agravaine has been helping his nephew run the kingdom during Uther's sickness. It soon becomes clear that he's not a man to be trusted.

== Aithusa ==

 

 

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 series four finale throw this into some doubt.

A womanizing warlord that Morgana enlists in her crusade against Camelot and whose army attacks it at the end of series four.

 

 

* [[Affably Evil]]

== Tristan and Isolde (Ben Daniels and Miranda Raison) ==

 

 

A pair of smugglers (and lovers) who don't think highly of Camelot or its King, but who decide to throw in their lot with Arthur after he and Merlin save Isolde's life.