Board Thread:What If?/@comment-5674726-20130722102922

Ideas

1. What if Merlin had not inherited the power of a Dragonlord?

2. What if Uther had been healed in The Wicked Day? ''Variant: What if Merlin had healed Uther in "The Wicked Day" secretly before Arthur decided to use magic? What if Morgana had healed Uther in "The Wicked Day"?''

3.What if Arthur had married Princess Mithian?

4. What if Gaius had not come back to Camelot when Edwin was about to become the new court physician?

5. What if Balinor had survived?

6. What if Morgana hadn't met Morgause?

7. What if Uther had met Igraine like Arthur met her as a spirit or illusion?

8. What if Morgana hadn't been a sorceress but only someone who sympathized with magic users?

9. What if Igraine hadn't died in the first place?

10. What if Gaius hadn't chosen to stay in Camelot when the Great Purge started?

11. What if Merlin hadn't been made Arthur's servant?

12. What if Freya didn't die?

13. What if Morgana didn't know who Emyrs is?

14. What if Arthur didn't forgive Guinevere and he died?

15. What if Morgana went straight to Uther to tell him of her vision of Arthur being drowned by Sophia rather than going to Gaius first?

16. What if Merlin had resisted Mordred's telepathic plea and not helped him escape?

17. What if Morgana let Arthur run away with Guinevere in Queen of Hearts rather than framing the latter for sorcery?

18. What if Merlin arrived in Camelot a week later than in canon?

19. What if Hunith hadn't somehow been able to make the journey from Ealdor to Camelot, despite the fact that she was dying, and Merlin didn't learn that her life was the price to pay for Arthur's recovery until it was too late to save her?

20. What if Uther had acknowledged Morgana as his daughter in The Crystal Cave? Variant: What if Uther had acknowledged Morgana as his daughter pre-series, ie. after Gorlois' death?

21. What if the reason Merlin emerged from the Crystal Cave as an old man at the end of The Diamond of the Day, Part 1 was that he really was an old man; he thought it took him a minute to break free, it was actually sixty years?

22. What if Morgana suffered from retrograde amnesia following one of her many head injuries?

23. What if Arthur had survived the finale? Variant: What if Arthur had survived the finale and Merlin didn't?

24. what if Merlin got found out in pilot episode only when he saved everyone using magic, specially A?

25. What if Merlin and Morgana ended up as a couple?

26. What if Morgana was not Uther's daughter but just his ward?

27. What if Uther had taken another wife or had an illegitimate son?

28. What if Mordred revealed to Arthur about his magical ability ?

29. What if Kara was not as obstinate as she had been and not provoked Mordred?

30. What if Mordred really had not forgotten that Merlin almost caused him to be caught/dead and had carried the grudge?

31. What if  Freya had lived and still be Lady of the lake?

32. What if Lancelot hadn't died?

33. What if Guinevere was having relationship with Merlin instead of Arthur?

34. What if Morgana really did see Merlin use magic in The Mark of Nimueh?

35. What if Nimueh had known that Ygraine's life would be the price demanded for Arthur's birth, and told Uther in advance?

36. What if the Dochraid didn't tell Merlin that for the cleansing spell in With All My Heart to work, Guinevere would have to enter the Cauldron of Arianrhod of her own free will rather than being forced or tricked into entering?

37. What if Arthur knew that Merlin was a dragonlord but didn't know that Merlin had magic?

38. What if Morgana said "no" when Morgause asked her if she was prepared to help bring about Uther's downfall?

39. What if Kilgharrah didn't tell Merlin that it was his destiny to protect Arthur?'' Variants: What if nobody told Merlin that it was his destiny to protect Arthur? or What if Merlin never found out about his destiny?''

40. What if Merlin never went to Camelot in the first place?

41. What if Arthur took on Morgana's character and was actually a sorcerer?

42. What if Kilgharrah really had fallen under Morgause's sleeping spell in The Fires of Idirsholas?

43. What if, instead of challenging Arthur to a duel when he caught him and Vivian together, Olaf demanded that he make amends for dishonouring her by marrying her?

44. What if Gaius hadn't fallen over the railing when Merlin entered his quarters in The Dragon's Call?

45. What if Arthur's goblet really hadn't been poisoned in the Poisoned Chalice?

46. What if Merlin hadn't mastered the spell to bring the snakes to life in time to expose Knight Valiant?

47. What if Arthur had included Merlin when he was handing out knighthoods in The Coming of Arthur, Part 2?

48. What if Uther had married Vivienne before Morgana was born?

Variants: How would things change depending on whether Uther married Vivienne before or after Ygraine?

49. What if a disguised Merlin had mentored Morgana after she first developed her magic?

50. What if Aredian had accused Morgana first rather than Merlin?

51. What if there was a Second Code of Camelot that stated that only those of noble blood could be trusted to practice magic without being corrupted by it?

52. What if Guinevere married Merlin sometime after Arthur's death?

53. What if Arthur had lost the duel in His Father's Son but Queen Annis called off her champion before he could kill him?

54. What if Morgause was Uther's daughter by Vivienne, not Morgana?

55. What if Arthur had known all along that Merlin had magic, but only told him when he was dying (i.e. when Merlin reveals to Arthur that he has magic)?

56. What if Uther had talked to the Disir instead of Arthur?

57. What if, at some moment Merlin had developed multiple personality disorder?

58. What if Arthur allowed one of the knights to fight for him against Queen Annis' champion and the knight lost?

59. What if Arthur had magic? (What if the royal family, ironically, had a magical "bloodline"?)

60. What if Morgana hadn't given Arthur the cursed bracelet in The Eye of the Phoenix?

61. What if Merlin hadn't interceded when Arthur confronted Uther in Sins of the Father?

62. What if Morgana had instructed Shade!Lancelot to kill Guinevere rather than seducing her?

63. What if Uther figured out that Morgana was a Seer when she was a child?

64. What if, instead of dying, Igraine's death was faked by Nimueh and she was held captive by Nimueh and later Morgause?

65. What if Uther had lived to see Arthur's demise?

66. What if Morgana hadn't developed her magic until after Arthur became King?

67. What if Arthur and Morgana were twins?

68. What if Arthur dealt Kilgharrah a killing blow in The Last Dragonlord?

69. What if the immortal army could only be destroyed by their creator?

Done

1. What if Arthur had married Princess Mithian? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:75819

2. What if Morgana hadn't been a sorceress but only someone who sympathized with magic users? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:76089

3. What if Morgana really did see Merlin use magic in The Mark of Nimueh? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:76408

4. What if Uther had been healed in The Wicked Day?'' Variant: What if Merlin had healed Uther in "The Wicked Day" secretly before Arthur decided to use magic? What if Morgana had healed Uther in "The Wicked Day"? ''http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:76834

5. What if Arthur took on Morgana's character and was actually a sorcerer? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:77349

6. What if Hunith hadn't somehow been able to make the journey from Ealdor to Camelot, despite the fact that she was dying, and Merlin didn't learn that her life was the price to pay for Arthur's recovery until it was too late to save her? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:77350

7. What if Uther had acknowledged Morgana as his daughter in The Crystal Cave?

Variant: What if Uther had acknowledged Morgana as his daughter pre-series, ie. after Gorlois' death? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:77351

8. What if Merlin hadn't mastered the spell to bring the snakes to life in time to expose Knight Valiant?

http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:78206

9. What if Guinevere was having relationship with Merlin instead of Arthur? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:78207

10. What if Uther had married Vivienne before Morgana was born?

Variants: How would things change depending on whether Uther married Vivienne before or after Ygraine?

http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:79054

11. What if Nimueh had known that Ygraine's life would be the price demanded for Arthur's birth, and told Uther in advance?

http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81137

12. What if Merlin never went to Camelot in the first place? [http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81347 http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81347]

13. What if Merlin arrived in Camelot a week later than in canon? [http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81349 http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81349]

14. What if, instead of challenging Arthur to a duel when he caught him and Vivian together, Olaf demanded that he make amends for dishonouring her by marrying her?

http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81351

15. What if Merlin had resisted Mordred's telepathic plea and not helped him escape? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81510

16. What if Mordred really had not forgotten that Merlin almost caused him to be caught/dead and had carried the grudge? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81511

17. What if the reason Merlin emerged from the Crystal Cave as an old man at the end of The Diamond of the Day, Part 1 was that he really was an old man; he thought it took him a minute to break free, it was actually sixty years? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81512

18. What if Morgana suffered from retrograde amnesia following one of her many head injuries? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81779

19. What if Morgana let Arthur run away with Guinevere in Queen of Hearts rather than framing the latter for sorcery? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81780

20. What if Arthur allowed one of the knights to fight for him against Queen Annis' champion and the knight lost? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81781

21. What if Arthur had included Merlin when he was handing out knighthoods in "The Coming of Arthur, Part 2"?

http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81993

22. What if Morgana hadn't met Morgause?

http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81996

23. What if Kilgharrah really had fallen under Morgause's sleeping spell in "The Fires of Idirsholas"?

http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:81998

24. What if Arthur's goblet really hadn't been poisoned in the Poisoned Chalice? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:82311

25. What if Arthur and Morgana were twins? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:82312

26. What if Uther had lived to see Arthur's demise? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:82313

27. What if Uther figured out that Morgana was a Seer when she was a child? http://merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Thread:82314

If you have any ideas for new What Ifs, please post them to this thread.

I'll amend the first post as we go, to keep track of all of the ideas. 