Ealdor

Ealdor was an outlying village in the lands belonging to King Cenred. It was the home town of Merlin and his mother, Hunith. It currently belongs to King Lot.(The Moment Of the Truth)

Balinor's visit
Following the Great Purge, the last Dragonlord, Balinor, fled to Ealdor. There he met Hunith and formed a relationship with her. However, Uther was determined to see him dead and sent some Knights of Camelot to kill him. In order to spare Hunith the ordeal, he left the village and never returned, leaving his partner pregnant with a child that would become Merlin. (The Last Dragonlord)

Merlin's childhood
As he grew up, Merlin felt like an outsider among the conservative community. Some, such as his friend William, accepted his magic. Others, like Simmons, viewed him with caution. His detachment eventually saw him leave for Camelot.

Kanen
Some time after, Ealdor came under attack from Kanen and his band who would take the village's harvest, leaving them with nothing to eat. When he learnt of this, Merlin decided to return to his home town and help defend it. He was aided by Arthur Pendragon, Morgana and Guinevere. Upon their arrival, they forced Kanen to flee.

Aware that he would return in force, Arthur began training the inhabitants to defend themselves. Ultimately, their put them at a disadvantage and Merlin was forced to use him magic to defeat Kanen, saving the village from his pillaging. William took a crossbow bolt from Kanen to save Arthur, and claimed to him that he was the one who used magic, to cover up for Merlin. Merlin and the others left for Camelot soon after. (The Moment of Truth)

Merlin's return
After Morgana conquered Camelot with the help of Agravaine and Helios, Merlin decided to take Arthur to Ealdor where he would be safe, he was joined by the smuggler Tristan as his associate, Isolde, was injured. Arthur was tended to by Guinevere, who had been staying in the village for some time. Unfortunately, Agravaine tracked Arthur down and they were forced to flee (The Sword in the Stone).

Known residents

 * Hunith
 * Merlin (formerly)
 * Balinor (formerly)
 * Matthew (formerly)
 * William (formerly)
 * William's father (formerly)
 * Wellen
 * Vilia (before she died)
 * Druid (before he died)