Talk:Transcript:The Darkest Hour/@comment-90.213.75.194-20181218235010/@comment-12.31.246.18-20190618223911

nah, I'm pretty sure it's because of his love for Gwen and wanting her to be happy in her life, whether or not she asked him to protect Arthur. If any dialogue lead to his sacrifice it's when Merlin talks about why he is willing to sacrifice himself and having something that is more important than anything.