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Hello fellow Merlin fans Ongard Odin here! I am a huge fan of Merlin and have been watching it since it began, I have loved every series of it (especially Series 4) however I feel that the writers ruined the end of Merlin and that the show was seriously failing to achieve the legend in series 5, therefore I decided to write up how I would have made Merlin up too the Battle of Camlann starting with Series 4. I hope you all like it :) also please include any constructive criticism, ideas or anything in the comments. :D

Merlin Season 4- Episode 1: The Darkest Hour Part 1





Sir Percival, Sir Elyan and two other knights of Camelot cross paths with Morgana during a patrol near the coast, clueless as too who Morgana is they ask her where she is heading, to which she replies “the Seas of Meridor” thus her voice gives her away as the Lady Morgana and she is forced too knock out the four knights. Morgana then unwraps the cargo of her cart to reveal a disfigured and weak Morgause. Back in Camelot, life has just about returned back to normal, with the exception of Uther, who is still stricken and ill a year after Morgana's betrayal.

At this time Sir Agravaine arrives at the citadel with his manservant Gareth where he is stopped and questioned by Sir Gawaine as too who he is, he then claims to be the uncle of Arthur and the brother in law to Uther. He is taken to see Arthur who greets him warmly, he then offers his services as Arthur’s right hand man to aide him in his unofficial rule of Camelot to which Arthur refuses stating that he proudly points out that he already has Sir Leon as a right hand man, he does however request that Agravaine remain in Camelot as an advisor. At first Merlin seems to like Agravaine who he sees as a fine ally to Arthur.

Percival and Elyan return to court (the other two knights did not survive) to warn Arthur of Morgana. That night, as Camelot feasts, Morgana and Morgause arrive on the Isle of the Blessed, where the dying Morgause convinces Morgana to sacrifice her in order to tear open the veil to the other world and unleash otherworldly horror upon their enemies. Morgana hesitates, but upon Morgause's insistence, she complies. When the sacrifice is made, Morgana becomes unconscious and miles away, so does Merlin. Both witness the arrival of The Cailleach, the gatekeeper of the "veil between our world and the next," who calls Merlin "Emrys" and tells Morgana that, though her enemies will suffer like never before, she also needs to be aware of Emrys, who is both her "destiny" and her "doom."

In Camelot, Gaius suspects that the veil to the underworld has been torn, most definitely by Morgana. A girl from a town in the outskirts arrives, telling Arthur and the knights about the loss of her village and the lives of those around her at the hands of some strange beings that had no faces but could be heard by their screams. Gaius identifies these creatures as the Dorocha, the spirits of the dead. When Arthur, the knights and Merlin visit the village, Merlin and Sir Lancelot discover that Merlin's magic does not work in the presence of the Dorocha after Lancelot is forced to rescue Merlin from an attacking Dorocha using the flames of his torch.

The Dorocha attack Camelot, and the only way to repel them is with fire and light. The castle dungeons are soon filled with corpses of victims who have been frozen to death at the touch of the Dorocha. People from all over the lower towns gather in Camelot for protection, and Percival and Gwaine nearly lose their lives while saving three children from the Dorocha in town. Merlin grows terrified of the Dorocha because his magic is useless against them, telling Gaius that he has never felt so weak. When he asks the seemingly at ease Arthur whether the prince is afraid, the latter confesses that he is probably more afraid than Merlin.

Arthur, Leon and Merlin learn from Gaius that the only way to close the veil may be to travel to the Isle of the Blessed and make another sacrifice. Arthur volunteers himself and goes to tell the inert Uther about his decision. As he is about to leave, Uther suddenly takes his hand and asks him not to leave, to which Arthur replies through tears that he must. Gwen, who is taking care of Uther, also asks Arthur not to go, but he makes her smile by asking her if she remembers the time he first kissed her. Merlin also prepares to depart; when Gaius asks him not to seeing as his powers don't work against the Dorocha, Merlin reveals his plan to sacrifice himself in place of Arthur. Meanwhile, Agravaine convinces Arthur to reveal his plans, it is then revealed that he is loyal to Morgana as he visits her inside her hiding place to inform her of Arthur's plan.

Arthur, the Knights of Camelot and Merlin leave for the Isle of the Blessed. Lancelot is forced to remain behind however to lead in the protection of Camelot against the Dorocha. Arthur, Merlin and the knights arrive at castle ruins where they gather wood for a fire but they can hear that the Dorocha are present. The group gets a fire going which keeps them safe for a while but they eventually run out of wood. Arthur and Merlin go collect more firewood, but one of the Dorocha attacks them and they lose their torch. The remaining knights, with only one torch left between them, decide to search for Arthur and Merlin. Hiding in an abandoned room, Arthur and Merlin attempt to reassure each other and Arthur tells Merlin that he is "a brave man," then jokingly adds "between battles." To which Merlin replies, "You have no idea how many times I've saved your life," to which Arthur says if he ever becomes king, he will make Merlin the court jester. One of the Dorocha finds Merlin and Arthur's hideout as Lancelot and the others battle their way through the disheveled castle with only one torch. As Arthur is about to rise, Merlin shoves him down and jumps to face the Dorocha himself, jumping straight though it and being flung across the room and hitting the wall. Leon and the other knights barge into the room and Leon vanquishes the Dorocha. The knights rush to Merlin's still form slumped by the wall. Part 1 ends with Arthur turning over Merlin's limp body and seeing that his face is frozen with white ice and is apparently dead. 