Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5729782-20121111105405/@comment-5621713-20121203235038

i agree it was a relief! I want to see Gwen at Arthurs side as the series rolls on to the finale. As Arthur said, she is kind and wise! I am curious to see how Gwen feels about being Morgana's pawn, and attempting more than once to kill the love of her life. I guess we have one more episode before we get into the Mordred turning against Arthur story line. I can't help but thinking that Mordred might have a different fate if Merlin had befriended him instead of being  so suspicious, and leery of him. The do have a lot in common, having magic, but want to fit into the rest of the world by keeping their gifts to themselves(or between a very select few). If Mordred and Merlin had been friends, Merlin would have had some influence and may have been able to help Mordred when Arthur sentences Kara to death. Mordred has nobody to help him with the huge conflict between his loyalty to Arthur and Camelot(Albion), and his rage at Arthur for putting Kara to death. Merlin might have even helped Mordred to free her. We will never know, because Merlin's biggest fear, that he fights so hard against is the prophecy that Mordred would kill Arthur. I wonder if by his belief that this will happen, actually brings it to be. I have mentioned this in a few other posts, but it almost seems like Merlin's Bane is also Merlin...Giaus and Kilgharrah have told Merlin that their are many different possible realities, or fates, and that what he does will have a great effect upon which one comes to pass. Alienating Mordred, and treating him as though he has already turned against Arthur. This conviction only propels the never ending circle of fate to lead to Merlin's biggest fear.

I just want to mention how wonderful it was to see Merlin use his power as Dragon Lord to stop Aithusa from from attacking  Arthur, Gwen, Mordred and himself. I hope that Merlin's power as Dragon Lord will be the thing that ends the final battle.