User blog comment:Adelina Le Morte March/Just a thought: Why did Hunith send Merlin to Camelot?/@comment-5102537-20121209101645

I've been wondering the same from the very beginning. I've also wondered why so many sorcerers and magic-users came to or used magic in Camelot when they could have gone to other kingdoms where magic is allowed. Why did they intentionally disregard and violate the law of Camelot instead of just either not going there or leaving?

I'm sure that most kingdoms near Camelot forbid magic, too because magic was indeed a very uncontrollable and destructive power and when Uther united the Five Kingdoms, I'm sure they have already agreed on the anti-magic policy, maybe with the exception of King Align. I was always disappointed that only Uther was shown as the one who outlawed magic when naturally a lot of people must have been scared by such a superatural power especially in those medieval times and when other kings know that magic almost destroyed the entire land before Uther took the throne.

Anyway, Cenred was one of the kings who obviously had no problem with magic. So Merlin was safe in Ealdor whereas he was in danger when being right at the heart of Camelot, the place that forbid magic, and very close to the king who killed magic-users, no matter what. It really didn't make much sense.

On the other hand, Hunith called Uther a fair and just king when she asked for his help. Maybe she thought that he would act fair or mercyful nevertheless. But then... yes... I too think it's only a plothole.