User blog comment:Ḡwẵine Ḹٍٍkƨ Ĺiĸe Ͼềлȑềd/How no one knowing Merlin's magic has not had a positive impact on the show/@comment-4623180-20121120022218/@comment-5465618-20121123232727

On the other hand, I think Gaius dying will put Merlin in a funk. He seems to get quite deadly when something happens to Gaius. Remember Nimueh how he took her out with the lightening, and the witchfinder. Also I am certain when he killed Argravaine he was thinking of Gaius's kidnapping. Yes, Merlin's persona becoming extremely dark because of Gaius dying. This would be an interesting twist to the series. Merlin reveals his magic -- not given a darn who knows about it. Becoming buck wild thrashing folks against walls -- knocking folks off and asking questions later.