Board Thread:Rewatching "Merlin" - Season Four/@comment-5102537-20131103103427/@comment-20237552-20131107104519

Ḡwẵine Ḹٍٍkƨ Ĺiĸe Ͼềлȑềd   wrote:

I also didn't like AGRAVAINE ! Boy what a hell of a waste of a character he was, he was not only a repeat of Morgana in Series 3, but a boring one-dimensional villain with absolutely NO back-story. He was one of the main factors of why I detested Series 4 so much (I thought it was batsh** until I saw Series 5). Why was Agravaine helping Morgana and against Arthur?

Excellent point, Gwaine. I would love to highlight that particular point. Why indeed did Agravaine want to help Morgana?

I seem to remember that Agravaine mentioned he had always been hungry for the throne of Camelot. But it also mentions he was VERY angry with Uther for letting his wife die during childbirth and therefore conceiving a child.

But that doesn't fully answer the question. Why go to Morgana? Why not go to some Bandits or what not?

In my opinion, I reckon when he helped Morgana, he was the biggest suck-up. There is nothing Morgana couldn't do without Agravaine and therefore he is just her puppet to gain information from behind enemy lines.

As for his backstory: yes, I agree. Having a backstory could have improved our knowledge and therefore judging on his character and what he's been through. But I always knew from the start of his arrival in the series, that he would betray Arthur.

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