Board Thread:What If?/@comment-5674726-20141004174833/@comment-5674726-20141006183947

I think that Merlin was reasonably competent as a fighter by this point, and it's not as though Arthur was holding the Round Table knights to the standard required for a would-be knight to pass the trials. I'd have to rewatch Season Three to be certain but I can't recall Elyan ever demonstrating that he was exceptional with a sword, not to the extent that it would merit a knighthood.