Merlin (TV series)/Characters: Difference between revisions

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* [[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.

* [[With Friends Like These...]]: Arthur.

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* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Merlin.

* [[Honor Before Reason]]

* [[Hot Blooded]]

* [[Hot-Blooded]]

* [[Incest Subtext]]: {{spoiler|Now that Morgana has been reveled to be his half-sister, their [[UST|reletionship]] in Season 1 seems like this.}}

* [[Knight in Shining Armor]]

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* [[Like Brother and Sister]]: Arthur and Morgana become this in Season 2.

** 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.

* [[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]]

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* [["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.

* [[With Friends Like These...]]: Merlin.

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

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* [[Let's Get Dangerous]]: 1x10 and 2x04.

* [[Like Brother and Sister]] / [[Platonic Life Partners]]: Arthur and Morgana become this in Season 2 {{spoiler|and are revealed to be half-siblings in Season 3.}}

* [[Like Father Like Son|Like Father Like Daughter]]: The great irony of her character.

* [[Like Father, Like Son|Like Father Like Daughter]]: The great irony of her character.

* [[Long-Lost Relative]]: She is revealed to be Morgause's {{spoiler|''and'' Arthur's}} half-sister.

* [[The President's Daughter|The King's Ward]]

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* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: Along with Morguase. Given Uther's treatment of those with magic, her shift in alignment is understandable and [[Alternate Character Interpretation|her side may even have the moral high-ground over Uther]], but like Uther, she uses some ruthless tactics to achieve her end.

* [[Wild Hair]]: In series four.

* [[~~Womanin~~ Black]]: As of season 4, all part of the general theme that [[Dark Is Evil]].

* [[Woman in Black]]: As of season 4, all part of the general theme that [[Dark Is Evil]].

* [[Woman in White]]: Sometimes in Seasons 2 and 3, highlighting her vulnerability.

* [[Wounded Gazelle Gambit]]: Occasionally. She gets really good at almost fooling everyone.

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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.

* [[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-Girl Friendship]]: With Morgana.

* [[Second Love]]: As Gwen realizes her feelings for Merlin are unrequited in 1x05, she finds a brief romance with Lancelot.

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* {{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: {{spoiler|Uther was desperate for an heir. His wife couldn't conceive, so he asked Nimueh to help him have a son. She didn't tell him, however, that giving life by magic requires the taking of a life to keep the balance. Arthur was born, but Uther's wife dies.}}

* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: King [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Giles]] Pendragon.

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: King [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Giles]] Pendragon.

* [[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]]

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* [[Big Bad]]: Of Season 1.

* [[Evil Sorcerer|Evil Sorceress]]

* [[Hey It's That Guy|Hey It's That Girl]]: After she dies, she [[Doctor Who ~~(TV)~~/NS/Recap/S4 E15 Planetofthe Dead|ends up on a sandy world with David Tennant]].

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!|Hey It's That Girl]]: After she dies, she [[Doctor Who/NS/Recap/S4 E15 Planetofthe Dead|ends up on a sandy world with David Tennant]].

** Also recognizable to UK soap fans as [[Eastenders|Zoe Slater]].

* [[Lady in Red]]

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* [[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]]

* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: He is [[The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas|Bruno]] and [[Nanny McPhee|Norman]]

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: He is [[The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas|Bruno]] and [[Nanny McPhee|Norman]]

* [[Innocence Lost]]: Probably [[Because Destiny Says So|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 2x03 and 2x11.

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* [[Rule of Three]]: Has appeared three times in the first two seasons.

* [[The Runaway]]

* [[Schiff One-Liner]] / [[Wham Line]]: 1x08 when he reveals his identity -- the above quote.

* [[Schiff One-Liner]] / [[Wham! Line]]: 1x08 when he reveals his identity -- the above quote.

* [[The Sociopath]]: A budding example.

* [[Sonic Scream]]

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* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}

* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Merlin. It helps that they both think the world of each other.

* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: [[Heroes (TV)|Issac Mendez]] is Lancelot.

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: [[Heroes (TV)|Issac Mendez]] is Lancelot.

* [[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. {{spoiler|He sacrifices himself to uphold the promise}}.

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* [[The Rival]]

* [[Romantic False Lead]]: His reappearance causes some conflict to the Arthur/Gwen romance.

* [[Romantic Runner Up]]

* [[Romantic Runner-Up]]

* [[Secret Keeper]]: One of only two regular characters that knows Merlin's secret.

* [[Self-Made Man]]: Born a commoner.

** [[Self Proclaimed Knight]]

** [[Self-Proclaimed Knight]]

* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: With Gwen.

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* [[Back From the Dead]]: Very temporarily.

* [[~~Balancing Deaths Books|~~Balancing Death's Books]]: The cause of her death; in order to concieve Arthur, Igraine was doomed to die in giving birth to him.

* [[Balancing Death's Books]]: The cause of her death; in order to concieve Arthur, Igraine was doomed to die in giving birth to him.

* [[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.

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** [[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, [~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Avalon ''where half of those that die in battle go upon death].''

* [[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, [[wikipedia:Avalon|''where half of those that die in battle go upon death]].''

* [[Mysterious Waif]]

* [[One Shot Character]]: Though, it is implied that Freya will one day return as the Lady of the Lake in future to help Merlin for helping her.

* [[One-Shot Character]]: Though, it is implied that Freya will one day return as the Lady of the Lake in future to help Merlin for helping her.

** {{spoiler|Freya appeared in the final episode of Season 3, at least somewhat.}}

* [[Really Big Cat]]

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* [[Curtains Match the Window]]

* [[Early Bird Cameo]]: Was first mentioned in ''1x10''.

* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: Was first mentioned in ''1x10''.

* [[Enemy Mine]] / [[Fire-Forged Friends]]: Morgause and Cenred seem to be allies over their mutual hatred for Uther.

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He refuses to let his army die and withdraws the battle against Camelot once he realizes they can't win.

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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 [~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Gawain Knight of the Round Table].

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 [[wikipedia:Gawain|Knight of the Round Table]].

* [[The Alcoholic]]: Though not, by any means, in a bad way. Most of the time.

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* [[Badass Normal]]: Bordering on [[Super Strength]].

* [[Dog Pile of Doom]]: Though he throws it off pretty quickly.

* [[Eleventh Hour Ranger]]

* [[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 season 4 is to endanger his own life to save three frightened children by carrying them all to safety in his arms.

* [[Gentle Giant]]

* [[Last Episode New Character]]

* [[Last-Episode New Character]]

* [[One Head Taller]]: He towers over the rest of the characters.

* [[Pieta Plagiarism]]: In the season four trailer {{spoiler|there is a shot of Percival carrying Merlin in this manner}}.

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* [[Evil Uncle]]

* [[Handsome Lech]]: A sinister version.

* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: Hey, it's [[Inspector Lynley]]!

* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Hey, it's [[Inspector Lynley]]!

* [[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}}.

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* [[Cheshire Cat Grin|Cheshire Cat Grins]]

* [[The Cynic]]: Tristan

* [[Eleventh Hour Ranger|Eleventh Hour Rangers]]

* [[Eleventh-Hour Ranger|Eleventh Hour Rangers]]

* [[Expy]]: According to writer Julian Jones, they are based on ''[[Mr. and Mrs Smith]]''.

* [[Lovable Rogue|Lovable Rogues]]: They give this vibe.