Thread:Morganaforever/@comment-5897492-20121221185958/@comment-4650675-20121221192312

Hello there. I am always happy to help out, so thanks for letting me know of that very interesting question! Here is what I know from the show:


 * Arthur as on the verge of death, he never really died. That is why he was able to recover with the power over life and death. However, the questing beast would cause his death, so someone would have to die to pay the death that has to be paid. So Merlin chose that sacrifice to be Nimueh!

With Ygraine it is different however. She was not on the verge of death; she had already been dead for many years. That is why no one tried to cure her. After someone actually DIES, it is impossible for him to become human again. The only way to return is as a ghost, shade, spirit or something similar.

So yes, the reason the power over life and death was not used on her is because it is used to judge the life and death of alive creatures. That's the conclusion I've come to.

If you have any more questions, please let me know, it's always fun discussing older episodes :)

19:23,12/21/2012