User blog comment:Merlin artist/Merlin Competition/@comment-4062486-20120913120244/@comment-4062486-20120915131311

Well, I wouldn't exactly say that Morgana has always been a loyal friend to him as well. Besides, during the time they were friends, Merlin was a loyal friend to her. And his choice to poison Morgana was without a doubt one of the hardest choices of his entire life. I didn't say he was the epitome of a loyal friend, but in my opinion, he has been a more loyal friend than other characters in the show.

And yes, he has made some bad decisions in some situations. But well.. he is a human, and more of a darker charcter as well. He isn't a typical hero, and I like that about him.