Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-173.168.115.243-20171129163314/@comment-39067003-20190408055024

I believe that the prophecy would turn out the way that it was destined to no matter what Merlin did. Just like the episode where Merlin tries everything to change the fate of Uther getting stabbed by Morgana; no matter what he does, the fates were sealed.

As prophecy holds true, It was destined that Arthur would die of Mordred's hand, and Morgana would die by Emry's. Morgana fell into evil by Uther's oppression, and when she was kidnapped and survived at the bottom of the well for so long, she changed. Morgana endured many terrible things, and spent a lot of time alone that allowed her bitterness to grow, and well up within her. From there on, I believe that pride led her, and Camelot to continue fighting in an endless battle that ultimately ended in the death of all parties.

As Merlin ended with season five I have many questions just like everyone else...

I wonder if Guinevere ever found out that Merlin had magic, and if she did find out, was there freedom for magic people? Did she continue to use Merlin to assist them in battles?

Did Merlin ever go back to Camelot? Or stay where Arthur's body is?

Will Arthur come back to life in modern day and return for season 6, or a movie? Will there be a spinoff? I feel as though the end of season 5 was very open-ended, and allowed for more to happen. As not all of the prophecies are yet fulfilled, more of the show could potentially be written, and I would LOVE it.

When will Arthur come back? Was the end a foreshadowing for more of the show, or was it open-ended to say that Emrys is still waiting for Arthur today?

What happened with Kilgarrah?

The sword that was forged in a dragon's breath is at the bottom of the lake. Will that be used to help Albion when Arthur rises again?

Merlin/Emrys was to be the greatest wizard of all time. When Arthur died, and Camelot won the war against Morgana and her army, Merlin was the reason that they succeeded. Was this the reason he was considered "the greatest" or is that still yet to come when Albion needs him the most (When Arthur rises again).

How old does Merlin live on to be? At the end of series 5, it is modern day, and Merlin is very old. It can be assumed that everyone he knew from Camelot is dead by now. Where has Merlin been living all this time? Has Camelot fallen? Why is Merlin still alive? How much longer until the prophecy can be fulfilled, and he can finally die? Just as the fisher king was alive till he could give something to Merlin to fulfill a prophecy, is Merlin stuck, waiting for Arthur to rise?

Where does Aithusa end up? Aithusa stuck by Morgana's side. After Morgana's fateful end, where does Aithusa end up? Will Aithusa reappear in modern day when Albion needs it most?

Will Merlin, and Arthur fight in a modern war, with modern warfare? Or would Arthur's return be after a nuclear war, and people are forced to live life like it is medieval times again? Will Arthur lead Albion, then?

When Guinevere eventually dies, who assumes the throne? Arthur and Gwen never had a child, so who would take the throne?