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There's a reason the box was empty. It isn't a container, it's a portal, a gateway for the Manticore.
Gaius to Merlin about the Manticore's Box[src]

Portals (also called Gateways) are magical entrances to other realms such as the Spirit World. They can be created in objects or exist as part of naturally occurring locations.

History

The Lake of Avalon contains the gateway to the world of Avalon (The Gates of Avalon, The Changeling).

The Manticore could be summoned from the Spirit World through a portal in a golden box. The portal kept the Manticore connected to its life source, an ancient evil that existed in the Spirit World, while it was in the living world. Destroying the portal severed this connection and destroyed the Manticore as well (Love in the Time of Dragons).

The Pool of Nemhain and the Great Stones of Nemeton were both gateways to the world of the dead (Lancelot du Lac, The Death Song of Uther Pendragon).

Known Portals

Portal Type Requirement Description Photo
Great Stones of Nemeton Location Horn of Cathbhadh One of Five Gateways to the Spirit World.
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Lake of Avalon Location Sidhe Magic Gateway to the world of Avalon.
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Manticore's Box Magical Box Summoning Spells Allows the Manticore to travel between the Spirit World and the living world.
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Pool of Nemhain Location Coin of Necromancy One of Five Gateways to the Spirit World.
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Portal Spells

Trivia

Appearances

Series 1
The Gates of Avalon
Series 3
The Changeling
Love in the Time of Dragons
Series 4
Lancelot du Lac
Series 5
The Death Song of Uther Pendragon

Gallery

See Also

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