Talk:The Drawing of the Dark/@comment-121.50.201.62-20121225223012

Well, here's my theory as to what is going to happen. While the writers and producers have played around with some of what is allegedly "known" about the Arthurian legend and Merlin, just going with what has happened in the series so far and which breadcrumbs have been dropped for us...

Mordred and Morgana know Merlin has magic but neither of them know he is also a dragon lord - the last dragon lord.

Kilgharrah is dying - he is old - as he said, it is the circle of life, nothing more.

Mordred has to kill Arthur - that's cemented in history.

Merlin is Morgana's doom - that's been stated repeatedly - but does that mean HE kills her? In fact does it even mean she dies?

If they've said it once, they've said it a thousand times - Arthur is the once AND FUTURE king. (There are many who actually believe that Prince William is a reincarnation of Arthur!!! But I digress.)

We have already seen in trailer that Morgana is going to bind Merlin's magic believing he is nothing without it and without Merlin then Arthur is vulnerable.

We also saw that Merlin saved Lancelot's soul after he was brought back as a shade.

So... here's what I see coming. Arthur will die - that's not up for debate. Morgana will bind Merlin's magic. Mordred will kill Arthur. Merlin will call on Kilgharrah. Kilgarrah will do something profoundly noble and brave to save the day and die in the process... FOR WHICH I WILL NEVER FORGIVE THE WRITERS (I'm stocking up on tissues in advance and already just gutted over this!!!). The White Dragon will turn to Merlin's side. I think there's a chance Lancelot will return in some form. I do not foresee Excalibur being used in these final episodes. Albion will be reborn in some way but magic will always remain in some shroud of darkness. Gwen will live on. And the path will be left open for Arthur, the FUTURE king, to return (for the movie, spin off series or such like). Will he be a reincarnation of himself or in the form of another half brother from Uther's philandering with servant girls (which he admitted to in the episode when he was going to banish Gwen from Camelot) or some other form - I can't guess. That's my prediction. We will see.......................