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Fimber wrote: Not to be taken seriously ;-)  On the other hand...

Wondering what the final scene with Merlin wandering the streets of the modern world was all about,  fans tried to find various explanations. But what if we all got it completely wrong? What if Merlin wasn't Merlin but just an old man of our time, imagining a story about a land of myth and a time of magic, inspired by the lake he passes every day, making up a story about all the characters of the Arthurian and Merlinian legend, with himself as the main protagonist? Wishing for some magic to escape the daily routine?

Entirely possible, especially given how powerful Merlin is, and how protagonist-centred the show's morality was.