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− | '''Keep the magic secret''' is the tagline for [[Series |
+ | '''Keep the magic secret''' is the tagline for [[Series 1]] of the show ''[[Merlin (TV Series)|Merlin]]''. [[File:Merlin460.jpeg|thumb|310px]]It is used for publicity and is designed to reflect a key aspect of the show's protagonist, [[Merlin (Character)|Merlin]]. |
− | :"''It's lonely to be more powerful than any man you know and have to live like a shadow. To be special and have to pretend |
+ | :"''It's lonely to be more powerful than any man you know and have to live like a shadow. To be special and have to pretend you're a fool. I know how it feels, I understand.''" |
:—Merlin to Gilli |
:—Merlin to Gilli |
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:—Merlin and Hunith |
:—Merlin and Hunith |
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− | :"''How many times, Merlin?! How many times must I drive it into that thick skull of yours that your magic is a secret to be guarded with your life?! What were you thinking?!''" |
+ | :"''How many times, Merlin?! How many times must I drive it into that thick skull of yours that your magic is a secret to be guarded with your life?! What were you thinking??!!''" |
:—Gaius to Merlin |
:—Gaius to Merlin |
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:—Arthur |
:—Arthur |
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− | :"'' |
+ | :"''Arthur thinks he is so sharp! But even when I told him I was a wizard, he still couldn't see it.''" |
:"''Sometimes they're pretty hard to spot.''" |
:"''Sometimes they're pretty hard to spot.''" |
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:"''Well, maybe I should go around wearing a pointy hat.''" |
:"''Well, maybe I should go around wearing a pointy hat.''" |
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:—Merlin and Gaius |
:—Merlin and Gaius |
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− | The tagline is based on the fact that Merlin has magic but in [[Camelot]] such powers are forbidden, which is made painfully clear in [[The Dragon's Call]] (Series 1, Episode 1) when a suspected sorcerer is executed as Merlin first arrives in Camelot. On pain of death, Merlin must keep his gifts a secret. The only people in the show who know about his powers are [[Hunith]], Merlin's mother, [[William]], Merlin's childhood friend, [[Gaius]], [[Kilgharrah]], [[Nimueh]], [[Mordred]] and the [[Druids]], [[ Edwin Muirden|Edwin Muirden]]''', '''a warlock who was killed after attempting to get revenge on Uther for the deaths of his parents, [[ Lancelot|Lancelot]], a deceased knight of the round table, [[Freya]], Merlin's deceased love-interest who was cursed to be a [[ |
+ | The tagline is based on the fact that Merlin has magic but in [[Camelot]] such powers are forbidden, which is made painfully clear in [[The Dragon's Call]] (Series 1, Episode 1) when a suspected sorcerer is executed as Merlin first arrives in Camelot. On pain of death, Merlin must keep his gifts a secret. The only people in the show who know about his powers are [[Hunith]], Merlin's mother, [[William]], Merlin's childhood friend, [[Gaius]], [[Kilgharrah]], [[Nimueh]], [[Mordred]] and the [[Druids]], [[ Edwin Muirden|Edwin Muirden]]''', '''a warlock who was killed after attempting to get revenge on Uther for the deaths of his parents, [[ Lancelot|Lancelot]], a deceased knight of the round table, [[Freya]], Merlin's deceased love-interest who was cursed to be a [[bastet|Bastet]] and returns as the [[Lady of the Lake]], [[Taliesin]], an ancient warlock and seer, [[Gilli]], a young and misguided warlock who left Camelot after Merlin opened his eyes to how magic should be used, stating that their paths may cross again, [[The Cailleach]], [[Julius Borden]], a student of [[Gaius]] who is thought to have died while pursuing a dragon's egg, [[Agravaine]], [[Arthur]]'s uncle who is also deceased, [[Alator of the Catha]], a warrior and [[High Priests|High Priest]] of the [[Old Religion]], who swore his allegiance to Merlin, and many of the minor foes Merlin has defeated. Of these, Gaius, Kilgharrah, Lancelot, Freya, and Nimueh have played a major role in the plot of the show as a whole. Mordred will be returning in Series 5 and will serve as a main character. Gaius, Kilgharrah, and Lancelot were the only main characters to know Merlin's secret and to be his long-time allies. Gaius is Merlin's mentor and main confidant. At one point, during [[The Witchfinder]] (Series 2), Gaius submits himself to being sentenced as a sorcerer in order to protect Merlin's secret when Aredian planted evidence implicating Merlin as a sorcerer. Merlin then proved Gaius's innocence. In [[The Mark of Nimueh]] (Series 1), Merlin confessed to sorcery. |
== Protagonists Who Know Merlin's Secret == |
== Protagonists Who Know Merlin's Secret == |
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|[[Gaius]] |
|[[Gaius]] |
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|Alive |
|Alive |
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− | |[[File:Gaius1.jpg |
+ | |[[File:Gaius1.jpg|190px]] |
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|[[Freya]] |
|[[Freya]] |
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+ | |† - returned as[[ Lady of the Lake]] |
− | |[[File:Freya1.jpg |
+ | |[[File:Freya1.jpg|190px]] |
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|[[Lancelot]] |
|[[Lancelot]] |
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+ | |† - returned as [[Shade ]]before dying again |
− | |[[File:Lancelot1.jpg |
+ | |[[File:Lancelot1.jpg|190px]] |
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|[[Kilgharrah]] |
|[[Kilgharrah]] |
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|Alive |
|Alive |
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− | |[[File: |
+ | |[[File:Kilgharrah 100.png|217px]] |
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+ | |[[Arthur Pendragon]] |
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+ | |† -Killed by [[Mordred]] |
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+ | |[[Guinevere Pendragon]] |
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== Antagonists Who Knew or Discovered Merlin's Secret == |
== Antagonists Who Knew or Discovered Merlin's Secret == |
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|[[Mary Collins]] |
|[[Mary Collins]] |
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− | |Deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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|[[Series 1]] |
|[[Series 1]] |
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− | |[[File: |
+ | |[[File:MaryCollins.jpg|thumb|201px]] |
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|[[Nimueh]] |
|[[Nimueh]] |
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+ | | |
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− | |Deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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|[[Series 1]] |
|[[Series 1]] |
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|[[File:NimuehasCara.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
|[[File:NimuehasCara.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Aulfric]] |
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+ | | |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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⚫ | |||
+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Sophia]] |
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+ | | |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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⚫ | |||
+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Sidhe|Sidhe Elder]] |
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+ | |possibly †<p class="MsoNormal"> |
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+ | </p> |
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⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
+ | |- |
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+ | | |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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⚫ | |||
+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Questing Beast]] |
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+ | | |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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+ | |[[File:Questing_beast_in_Merlin.jpg|thumb]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Tauren]] and some of his men |
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+ | |†<p class="MsoNormal"> |
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+ | </p> |
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|- |
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|[[Kilgharrah]] |
|[[Kilgharrah]] |
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|Alive |
|Alive |
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|[[Series 2]] |
|[[Series 2]] |
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− | |[[File: |
+ | |[[File:Kilgharrah 100.png|thumb|216px]] |
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− | |Deceased |
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|- |
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|(possibly) [[Aredian]] |
|(possibly) [[Aredian]] |
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+ | | |
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− | |Deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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|[[Series 2]] |
|[[Series 2]] |
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|[[File:Aredian1.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
|[[File:Aredian1.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
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|- |
|- |
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|[[Troll (Catrina)]] |
|[[Troll (Catrina)]] |
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+ | | |
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− | |Deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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[[Series 2]] |
[[Series 2]] |
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|[[File:Trollcatrina.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
|[[File:Trollcatrina.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
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− | |[[Bastet]]/[[Freya]] |
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|- |
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|[[Jonas]] |
|[[Jonas]] |
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+ | | |
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− | |deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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|[[Series 2]] |
|[[Series 2]] |
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|[[File:Jonas.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
|[[File:Jonas.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Bastet]]/[[Freya]] |
− | |deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal"> |
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+ | </p> |
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+ | |||
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|- |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Mordred]] |
+ | |† -Killed by[[ Arthur Pendragon]] |
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− | |deceased |
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− | |[[Series |
+ | |[[Series 2]]/[[Series 5]] |
− | |[[File: |
+ | |[[File:Mordred.._notice_his_shoulder.png|thumb]] |
|- |
|- |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Cornelius Sigan]] |
+ | | |
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− | |deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">† - soul preserved</p> |
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− | |(possibly) [[ |
+ | |(possibly) [[Manticore]] |
+ | | |
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− | |possibly deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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|[[Grunhilda]] |
|[[Grunhilda]] |
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+ | | |
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− | |deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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|[[Series 3]] |
|[[Series 3]] |
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|[[File:Pixie.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
|[[File:Pixie.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
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|[[The Changeling]] |
|[[The Changeling]] |
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+ | | |
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− | |deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">† - host alive</p> |
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|[[Series 3]] |
|[[Series 3]] |
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− | |[[File:The_Changeling.jpg|thumb| |
+ | |[[File:The_Changeling.jpg|thumb|218px]] |
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|- |
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|[[Goblin]] |
|[[Goblin]] |
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− | |Alive |
+ | |Alive - locked away |
|[[Series 3]] |
|[[Series 3]] |
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− | |[[File: |
+ | |[[File:Goblin's_Gold.png|thumb|220px]] |
|- |
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+ | |[[Lamia]] |
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− | |Some of [[Tauren]]'s men |
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+ | | |
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− | |most deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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+ | | |
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|- |
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− | |(possibly) [[Manticore]] |
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+ | | |
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− | |deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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+ | |[[Series 4]] |
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+ | |[[File:Julius.jpg|thumb|178px]] |
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− | |[[Cornelius Sigan]] |
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− | |deceased |
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− | |deceased |
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|- |
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|[[Agravaine de Bois]] |
|[[Agravaine de Bois]] |
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+ | | |
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− | |deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">†</p> |
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|[[Series 4]] |
|[[Series 4]] |
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|[[File:Agravaine.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
|[[File:Agravaine.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Uther Pendragon]] |
+ | | |
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− | |deceased |
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+ | <p class="MsoNormal">† - ghost</p> |
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+ | |[[Series 5]] |
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+ | |[[File:Death_song_uther_pendragon.jpg|thumb|218px]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Morgana Pendragon]] |
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+ | |† killed by [[Merlin]] |
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+ | |[[Series 5]] |
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+ | |[[File:Morgana_in_episode_12.jpg|thumb]] |
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|[[William]] |
|[[William]] |
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+ | |† |
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− | |Deceased |
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|[[File:William11.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
|[[File:William11.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
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|[[The Cailleach]] |
|[[The Cailleach]] |
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|Alive |
|Alive |
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− | |[[File: |
+ | |[[File:Cailleach3.jpg|thumb|225px]] |
|- |
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|[[Gilli]] |
|[[Gilli]] |
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|Alive |
|Alive |
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− | |[[File:Melling_Gilli.png|thumb| |
+ | |[[File:Melling_Gilli.png|thumb|220px]] |
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|The [[Vilia]] |
|The [[Vilia]] |
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|[[Anhora]] |
|[[Anhora]] |
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|Alive |
|Alive |
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− | |[[File: |
+ | |[[File:Anhora_infoboximage.png|thumb|228px]] |
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|[[Iseldir]] |
|[[Iseldir]] |
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|Alive |
|Alive |
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− | |[[File:Iseldir_m.jpg|thumb| |
+ | |[[File:Iseldir_m.jpg|thumb|228px]] |
|- |
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|[[Grettir]] |
|[[Grettir]] |
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|Alive |
|Alive |
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− | |[[File:Grettir_promopic.jpg|thumb| |
+ | |[[File:Grettir_promopic.jpg|thumb|182px]] |
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|[[Fisher King]] |
|[[Fisher King]] |
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+ | |† |
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− | |Deceased |
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|[[File:Fisherking.png|thumb|190px]] |
|[[File:Fisherking.png|thumb|190px]] |
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|[[Taliesin]] |
|[[Taliesin]] |
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− | |Unknown |
+ | |Unknown |
− | |[[File: |
+ | |[[File:Taliesin_(16).png|thumb]] |
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|[[Alator of the Catha]] |
|[[Alator of the Catha]] |
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+ | |† -Killed by [[Morgana Pendragon]] |
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− | |[[File: |
+ | |[[File:Alator2.png|thumb]] |
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|[[Balinor]] |
|[[Balinor]] |
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+ | |† |
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− | |Deceased |
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|[[File:Balinor1.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
|[[File:Balinor1.jpg|thumb|190px]] |
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|[[Aithusa]] |
|[[Aithusa]] |
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|Alive |
|Alive |
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+ | |[[File:Merlin-aithusa-series-4-finale.jpg|thumb|173px]][[File:Aithusa_Arthur's_Bane_Part_Two.png|thumb|206px]] |
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|[[Druids]] |
|[[Druids]] |
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|Alive |
|Alive |
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− | |[[File:Druids.jpg]] |
+ | |[[File:Druids.jpg|thumb]] |
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|[[Mordred]] |
|[[Mordred]] |
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+ | |† -Killed by[[ Arthur Pendragon]] |
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− | |Alive |
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|[[File:2x11.65.jpg|thumb|140px]] |
|[[File:2x11.65.jpg|thumb|140px]] |
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Revision as of 13:25, 26 February 2019
Keep the magic secret is the tagline for Series 1 of the show Merlin.
It is used for publicity and is designed to reflect a key aspect of the show's protagonist, Merlin.
- "It's lonely to be more powerful than any man you know and have to live like a shadow. To be special and have to pretend you're a fool. I know how it feels, I understand."
- —Merlin to Gilli
- "I just want Arthur to trust me and to see me for who I really am."
- —Merlin to Gaius
- "If it comes to a choice between me saving peoples lives and revealing who I really am, there is no choice."
"You can't let Arthur know about your gift." - —Merlin and Hunith
- "How many times, Merlin?! How many times must I drive it into that thick skull of yours that your magic is a secret to be guarded with your life?! What were you thinking??!!"
- —Gaius to Merlin
- "Father, please! I can't allow this! This is madness! There's no way Merlin is a sorcerer. ... Merlin is a wonder, but the wonder is that he's such an idiot. There's no way he's a sorcerer."
- —Arthur
- "Arthur thinks he is so sharp! But even when I told him I was a wizard, he still couldn't see it."
- "Sometimes they're pretty hard to spot."
- "Well, maybe I should go around wearing a pointy hat."
- —Merlin and Gaius
The tagline is based on the fact that Merlin has magic but in Camelot such powers are forbidden, which is made painfully clear in The Dragon's Call (Series 1, Episode 1) when a suspected sorcerer is executed as Merlin first arrives in Camelot. On pain of death, Merlin must keep his gifts a secret. The only people in the show who know about his powers are Hunith, Merlin's mother, William, Merlin's childhood friend, Gaius, Kilgharrah, Nimueh, Mordred and the Druids, Edwin Muirden, a warlock who was killed after attempting to get revenge on Uther for the deaths of his parents, Lancelot, a deceased knight of the round table, Freya, Merlin's deceased love-interest who was cursed to be a Bastet and returns as the Lady of the Lake, Taliesin, an ancient warlock and seer, Gilli, a young and misguided warlock who left Camelot after Merlin opened his eyes to how magic should be used, stating that their paths may cross again, The Cailleach, Julius Borden, a student of Gaius who is thought to have died while pursuing a dragon's egg, Agravaine, Arthur's uncle who is also deceased, Alator of the Catha, a warrior and High Priest of the Old Religion, who swore his allegiance to Merlin, and many of the minor foes Merlin has defeated. Of these, Gaius, Kilgharrah, Lancelot, Freya, and Nimueh have played a major role in the plot of the show as a whole. Mordred will be returning in Series 5 and will serve as a main character. Gaius, Kilgharrah, and Lancelot were the only main characters to know Merlin's secret and to be his long-time allies. Gaius is Merlin's mentor and main confidant. At one point, during The Witchfinder (Series 2), Gaius submits himself to being sentenced as a sorcerer in order to protect Merlin's secret when Aredian planted evidence implicating Merlin as a sorcerer. Merlin then proved Gaius's innocence. In The Mark of Nimueh (Series 1), Merlin confessed to sorcery.
Protagonists Who Know Merlin's Secret
Person | Status | Photo | |
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Gaius | Alive | ||
Freya | † - returned asLady of the Lake | ||
Lancelot | † - returned as Shade before dying again | ||
Kilgharrah | Alive | ||
Arthur Pendragon | † -Killed by Mordred | ||
Guinevere Pendragon | Alive |
Antagonists Who Knew or Discovered Merlin's Secret
Person/Creature | Status | Series | Photo |
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Mary Collins |
† |
Series 1 | |
Nimueh |
† |
Series 1 | |
Aulfric |
† |
Series 1 | |
Sophia |
† |
Series 1 | |
Sidhe Elder | possibly †
|
Series 1 | |
Edwin Muirden |
† |
Series 1 | |
Questing Beast |
† |
Series 1 | |
Tauren and some of his men | †
|
Series 1 | |
Kilgharrah | Alive | Series 2 | |
(possibly) Aredian |
† |
Series 2 | |
Troll (Catrina) |
† |
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Jonas |
† |
Series 2 | |
Bastet/Freya |
† - returned as Lady of the Lake |
Series 2 | |
Mordred | † -Killed byArthur Pendragon | Series 2/Series 5 | |
Cornelius Sigan |
† - soul preserved |
Series 2 | |
(possibly) Manticore |
† |
Series 3 | |
Grunhilda |
† |
Series 3 | |
The Changeling |
† - host alive |
Series 3 | |
Goblin | Alive - locked away | Series 3 | |
Lamia |
† |
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Julius Borden |
† |
Series 4 | |
Agravaine de Bois |
† |
Series 4 | |
Uther Pendragon |
† - ghost |
Series 5 | |
Morgana Pendragon | † killed by Merlin | Series 5 |
Other Characters Who Knew Merlin's Secret
Person/Creature | Status | Photo |
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Hunith | Alive | |
William | † | |
The Cailleach | Alive | |
Gilli | Alive | |
The Vilia | Alive | |
Alice | Alive | |
Anhora | Alive | |
Iseldir | Alive | |
Grettir | Alive | |
Fisher King | † | |
Taliesin | Unknown | |
Alator of the Catha | † -Killed by Morgana Pendragon | |
Balinor | † | |
Aithusa | Alive | |
Druids | Alive | |
Mordred | † -Killed byArthur Pendragon |