Board Thread:Rewatching "Merlin" - Season Five/@comment-5102537-20140329115401/@comment-93.72.133.51-20140401172539

If you think so, then perhaps,it's because of dragon Merlin considered himself good. It was his destiny, he couldn't be really responsible

But to me Merlin both of legend and the series(though I don't really like the way they did it) is anti-villain(and he had no other option than that with such plot). Doing questionable things for some high purpose is actually the definition. Merlin always had regrets and with everything he tolerated from Arthur(like Freya, and Arthur as he is) for his cause he couldn't really be considered anti-hero or villain. He is rather resorting to harsher measures than going darker. He really grew up as anti-villain.

Merlin knows best? Well, with the way he lives(babysitting Camelot) it's no wonder he thinks so and if a person does something for greater good, considering he has a moral high ground or, at least, the idea that he is sacrificing his principles for the right thing would be necessary.