Board Thread:(Re)Writing "Merlin"/@comment-5674726-20141115233456/@comment-5674726-20150316203612

I think that it made sense for Merlin to accept the idea of his destiny in the early days, as he would have been desperate to believe that he was given his power for a reason and that he was meant to do great things with it but, later on, anger and frustration would have made sense. He spent about a decade protecting Arthur, rarely if ever getting any kind of credit for what he did, because he had the promise of a future where magic would be embraced and his work on behalf of Arthur and Camelot would be recognised.

It'd make sense for him to get frustrated the more time went on without any sign of the golden age he was promised, especially after Arthur became King, and for him to doubt.