User blog comment:Adelina Le Morte March/By Jove! I think I may have figured it out!/@comment-120.148.52.155-20121215092908

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Very interesting comparison, I quite agree. Morgana is driven by her internal pain - she stikes out at Camelot and Arthur because to her they represnt those who persecute her kind and the connections to her past that she finds painful. Merlin, doesn't dislike Mordred, he's just recieved warning after warning not to trust him. He's seen that Mordred will end Arthur's life and he's been looking for a way to STOP Mordred not kill him. That reminds you of Gaius as well. Merlin is ruthless when the situation calls for it. Yes he could kill Mordred outright but that would be murder. He's willing to allow circumstances to remove the threat - like he did with the Disir and Morgana at the cauldron but refuses to cross that line.

Another thing I think the audience forgets is that the kingdom Merlin is trying to create is a land of peace and justice. For that become a reality Merlin as the foundation of this kingdom must be based on justice, on doing what's RIGHT ALL THE TIME. If he choses the easy or convient answers then others can turn aroud and use this as an excuse to pursue their agendas against Albion. In the end he is the one people will look to knowing that despite his struggles and sacrifices, he didn't waver or give in to hate, he always strove to do what was right. If he does otherwise Albion would fall before it had even begun.