User blog comment:Fimber/Did Uther win at last? Résumé of Merlin and the finale - The Diamond of the Day Part 2/@comment-176.249.115.102-20130103164351

You point out so many things which went wrong in the last episode. I didn't like the ending either, so I just imagined that, as Merlin was about to leave, the Sidhe appear and agree to heal Arthur ( though probably for a price). Then Arthur and Merlin return to Camelot and Arthur brings back magic, Merlin confesses his magic to everyone and Merlin's accepted for who he really is. Adding that part makes the finale much nicer for me to think about and means they actually achieve their destinies.

I didn't mind how quickly Mordred died, it was better than Morgana's and Gwaine's, who seemed to have the quickest death on record. The only disapointment I feel with Mordred is his lack of backround; I was really hoping to find out where he's been all this time. Maybe he was hiding with Alvarr :)

Also I don't think that Arthur's birth is entirely to blame for the great purge, Gaius said that there were many corrupt sorcorers at that time, Igraine's death may have just given Uther the final push to ban magic.I think Merlin would have learn't more about his destiny if he could, but books about magic and prophecies were obviously banned, he dosen't know where any druids live and Kilgharrah always talks in riddles. Being able to carry Arthur out of the battle field was a plot hole, even if he was strong enough, it dosen't explain how he could barely lift Arthur later on.

Poor Athusia! I thought she'd have a better future. Maybe Merlin named her Athusia in hope that she'll be the light of the sun. I suppose she went to live alone after Merlin sent her away, but I hope Merlin visits her from time to time. It's strange how Merlin didn't call Kilgharrah imediately, the only reasons for that I can think of are that:

a) He didn't think of that at the time.

b) He was afraid that Arthur would lose trust in him completely if he called for a dragon, especially the same Dragon which tried to kill him and destroy Camelot when they last met.

c) He thought Kilgharrah was dead/dying so wouldn't be able to come. So he didn't try to call him until he was desparate.

'''She might wonder why he hadn't helped her father back then when he has such powers'. ''

But he did, didn't he? He cured Gwen's father when he was ill, which had bad consequences. When Tom was imprisoned, Merlin didn't help him because he didn't think that there was an immediate danger, Tom might not of been scentanced to death. How was he suppose to know that he would try to escape in the middle of the night? Although, it's true that Gwen's acceptence came a little too fast, unless she's not that hostile towards magic. It's a shame we never got to learn Gwen's opinion on magic.

As for Uther, I just pretend that he was possesed last time we saw him to explain the massive change in character, which is totally unrealistic. Uther hasn't won because despite magic still being banned a former servant is on the throne, who allows commoners to become knights and both his children are dead ,so his bloodline line ended. And you never know, Gwen might actually lift the ban on magic.

'''How come that Morgause knew Igraine? ' ''

I don't think that Morgause actually knew Igraine, just how she died. Morgause can't have been old enough to know her well anyway, beacause she was smuggled out of Camelot as a baby by Gaius.'' ''

‘Why did Igraine think that Uther sacrificed her willingly?’                                                Maybe he did, or he knew someone would die but he didn't know it would be Igraine. Otherwise, it could be that:

a) It wasn’t really Igraine, just an illusion.

b) Igraine knew her death was caused by Uther and assumed he did it willingly.

c) She wanted revenge on Uther by making Arthur hate him.

‘H ow were Morgause and Morgana related?’                                                                        They’re maternal half-sisters through Vivianne.

'Was Vivienne a sorceress?’                                                                                                         Most likely, both her children had magic.

‘Did he know or suspect that also Morgana had magic all along?’                                   Maybe, if he did suspect then he may have tried to ‘stamp magic out the magic’ by raising her to hate magic, like the Dursleys did in Harry Potter.

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I think they are:

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