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It's a small village. Just a few fields, a couple of cows. Nothing special.
Merlin to Freya about Ealdor[src]

Ealdor is a small outlying village in Cenred's Kingdom. It is the childhood home of Merlin.

History

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Arthur addresses the villagers.

Balinor fled to Ealdor after his people were killed during the Great Purge. He sought refuge with Hunith and fell in love with her, but was forced to leave when Uther discovered his whereabouts. His relationship with Hunith later resulted in the birth of their son, Merlin (The Last Dragonlord).

Merlin grew up feeling like an outsider in the village's community. He had one friend, William, who knew about his magic. Eventually, Hunith became worried by how at odds Merlin was with their fellow villagers and sent him to live with her friend Gaius in Camelot (The Dragon's Call, The Moment of Truth).

Some time after Merlin left, Ealdor was raided by bandits. They were led by a man named Kanen, who demanded the village's entire harvest. When Merlin learnt of this, he returned home to help defend it. He was accompanied by Arthur, Gwen, and Morgana, who mended armour, sharpened swords, and taught the villagers to fight.

Though the villagers fought well, the bandits soon began to overpower them and Merlin was forced to use his magic to defeat them. His secret was preserved by William, however, who was hit by a crossbow bolt defending Arthur and used his dying moments to claim that he was the one who had used magic (The Moment of Truth).

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Merlin, Arthur, and their allies hide from Southrons.

Merlin and Arthur fled to Ealdor after the Second Fall of Camelot. They were accompanied by smugglers Tristan and Isolde and later reunited with Gwen, who had sought refuge in Ealdor after she was exiled from Camelot.

Unfortunately, Agravaine soon tracked them down and led an attack on the village, forcing them to flee to a nearby cave. To protect his mother and his childhood village, Merlin ordered the Great Dragon to attack Agravaine's forces, wiping out most of his men. Agravaine and what is left of his forces then took refuge in the same cave, where they also met the same fate when they encountered Merlin there (The Sword in the Stone).

Known Residents

Resident Status Duration Photo
Balinor Temporary
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Guinevere Alive Temporary
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Hunith Alive Lifelong
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Matthew Lifelong
Matthew
Merlin Alive Childhood
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Old Man Simmons Unknown Lifelong
William Lifelong
William
William's Father Lifelong

Appearances

Series 1
The Dragon's Call (cameo)
The Moment of Truth
Series 2
The Lady of the Lake (Mentioned only)
The Last Dragonlord (Mentioned only)
Series 4
The Sword in the Stone

Etymology

  • "Ealdor" is Anglo-Saxon for "old", "elder" (not "elder-tree").

Trivia

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