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You don't choose to become a Dragonlord. It's not something you're taught. It's a sacred gift.
Balinor to Merlin[src]

Dragonlord Magic is a type of magic used by Dragonlords to talk to and control Dragons. These are innate, hereditary abilities passed down from father to son.

Abilities

Spell Transmission

Close your eyes, and open your mind.
Kilgharrah to Merlin[src]
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Kilgharrah transmits a spell to Merlin.

As one of the most powerful creatures of magic in existence, Dragons possess extensive magical knowledge and abilities. Among these abilities is the power to telepathically transmit their knowledge to human sorcerers.

Kilgharrah taught Merlin two spells in this way. The first was a spell to defeat Cornelius Sigan, and the second was a spell to heal Morgana's skull fracture. In both cases, he transmitted the spells to Merlin by breathing on him. However, it is unknown whether this method can be used to teach spells to any sorcerer, or just to Dragonlords (The Curse of Cornelius Sigan, The Crystal Cave).

Dragon Language

When you speak to him as kin, he must obey your will.
Balinor to Merlin about Kilgharrah[src]
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Merlin can use his Dragonlord abilities to command Wyverns.

Upon inheriting their powers, Dragonlords gained the ability to speak and cast spells in the language of Dragons. This ability is primarily used to give Dragons commands, such as when Merlin ordered Kilgharrah to leave Camelot (The Last Dragonlord).

After they became allies, Merlin often used this ability to summon Kilgharrah when he was in need (The Tears of Uther Pendragon, The Sorcerer's Shadow, The Darkest Hour, The Sword in the Stone, Arthur's Bane, The Disir, The Kindness of Strangers, The Diamond of the Day).

On one occasion, he commanded the dragon to attack Agravaine and his men, burning them alive (The Sword in the Stone).

After Aithusa became Morgana's ally, Merlin often used his ability to order her away when she attacked (Arthur's Bane, With All My Heart, The Diamond of the Day).

Merlin could also use this ability to command Wyverns, who were distant cousins of Dragons. He tamed a trio of Wyverns in the Perilous Lands, and ordered away another group that was guarding the Isle of the Blessed (The Eye of the Phoenix, The Darkest Hour).

Dragon Hatching

Young dragons were called into the world by the dragonlords. Only they had the power to summon them from the egg.
Kilgharrah to Merlin[src]
Aithus

Merlin calls Aithusa from the egg.

According to Kilgharrah, dragon eggs are incapable of hatching on their own and remain dormant until a Dragonlord calls the young dragon into the world. They did so by giving the dragon name.

After retrieving it from the Tomb of Ashkanar, Merlin used this ability to hatch the last dragon egg in existence. He named the young dragon Aithusa, which meant "light of the sun" (Aithusa).

Known Spells

Appearances

Series 2
The Curse of Cornelius Sigan
The Last Dragonlord
Series 3
The Tears of Uther Pendragon: Part One
The Crystal Cave
The Eye of the Phoenix
The Sorcerer's Shadow
The Coming of Arthur: Part Two
Series 4
The Darkest Hour: Part Two
Aithusa
The Sword in the Stone: Part Two
Series 5
Arthur's Bane
The Disir
With All My Heart
The Kindness of Strangers
The Diamond of the Day: Part Two

Trivia

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See Also

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