Talk:Lancelot/@comment-120.28.171.65-20121019154222/@comment-107.142.214.121-20150412013123

Elyan does die in Season Five. sorry if you haven't watched that yet.

There was a pretty good reason for Lancelot to die- he was the only one who knew that Merlin planned on sacrificing himself and about Merlin's secret, meaning he was the only one who could stop him.

Also, Elyan has a pretty important character. He's Gwen's brother. Knew her before anyone else in the series, except for Leon, and even that's kind of controversial seeing as they're brother and sister. He knows things about her. To me, he kind of acts as middle ground between Percival and Gwaine, who are depicted as pranksters, and Leon and Lancelot, who are depicted as virtuous.

Lancelot does play of more important role, of course, but part of his important role is his death and how his death is remembered.