Changes: Mary Collins

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“You took my son, and I warn you - before these celebrations are over you will share my tears! An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth... a son for a son!”
— Mary Collins, threatening Uther^[src]

Mary Collins was a sorceress and the mother of Thomas Collins.

Biography

Mary, along with the people of Camelot, witnessed the execution of her son who was accused of sorcery. After that she swore revenge on King Uther Pendragon for her son's death, promising: "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a son for a son". She then fled, using the magic of an amber necklace which resulted in her teleporting before Uther's soldiers could arrest her.

Merlin1-1 — Mary Collins kills Lady Helen with a poppet

She later intercepted Lady Helen of Mora's convoy on its way to Camelot. She murdered Helen by using a poppet, and cast a glamour on herself to take on Helen's appearance in order to gain access to the king. Her glamour was incomplete however, as her true form could still be seen in mirrors and other forms of reflection. After she arrived at Camelot, a handmaiden caught a glimpse of her reflection, and was murdered for her discovery. Merlin also discovered her poppet while delivering a concoction, but was not caught by Collins.

Mary Collins2 — **Mary Collins** as Lady Helen in the promotional poster

At a feast celebrating the twentieth year since Uther drove magic out of Camelot, Collins sang to the court in the guise of Lady Helen, simultaneously weaving an enchantment that put the court to sleep and caused the castle to age exponentially. Merlin, who was present, avoided the effects of the enchantment by covering his ears. When Collins produced a dagger with the intention of throwing it through Arthur's heart, Merlin used his own magic to drop a chandelier on her. Her spell broken, the members of the court awoke, covered in cobwebs. With her last bit of energy, Collins hurled the dagger at Arthur. Merlin again used his magic to slow time and pull Arthur out of the dagger's path, after which Collins expired, having failed in her quest for vengeance and then dies. Merlin was then awarded as Arthur's manservant for his bravery (The Dragon's Call).

Appearances

Series 1: The Dragon's Call

Personality

Evil Mary — **Mary Collins** threatens Uther

Mary Collins clearly loved her son, Thomas, a great deal because she was devastated and enraged when he was executed. She swore revenge on Uther Pendragon and tried to kill his son, Arthur, to inflict the same pain on him that he had on her, but Merlin intervened and killed her by crushing her under a chandelier.

She was also clever, knowing exactly how to get to Uther. She seemed to have a slightly sly and cunning nature.

Abilities

Merlin1-2 — As Lady Helen, Mary Collins uses a song to magically put everyone to sleep

Mary Collins was a sorceress and appeared to be quite powerful with magic. She used a teleportation spell to escape from Camelot after the death of her son, creating a whirlwind around herself before disappearing. She also killed Lady Helen using a poppet and then used a transformation spell to disguise herself as Helen. She also drained the life of a maid when she saw her real face in a mirror. She was also able to sing a song that magically put everyone in the throne room to sleep, except for Merlin who covered his ears. Even after Merlin brought a chandelier down on top of her, Collins displayed enough strength to hurl a knife directly at Arthur and if not for Merlin's intervention it would have killed him.

Behind the Scenes

Mary Collins was played by a young actress named Eve Myles. To make her look old, they used the same technology as they did on Colin Morgan in Series 3 and Series 4 of Merlin when they turned him into Emrys/Dragoon the Great, and also the same as they used on Emilia Fox in Series 3 when Morgause was disguised as an old woman.
Merlin uses an aging spell in an episode of Series 5 on himself.
Imagery of Mary Collins appears as part of the title sequence from series 1 to 3.

Series 1 Enemies

The Dragon's Call: Mary Collins † • Lady Helen (indirect) †
Valiant: Valiant † • Devlin • Serpent Shield
The Mark of Nimueh: Nimueh † • Afanc †
The Poisoned Chalice: Nimueh † • Balorian Spiders • Cockatrice
Lancelot: Griffin
A Remedy to Cure All Ills: Edwin Muirden † • Elanthia Beetles
The Gates of Avalon: Sophia † • Aulfric † • Sidhe elder
The Beginning of the End: Uther Pendragon †
Excalibur: Nimueh † • Tristan de Bois †
The Moment of Truth: Kanen
The Labyrinth of Gedref: Arthur Pendragon (indirect) †
To Kill the King: Tauren • Morgana † • Uther Pendragon †
Le Morte d'Arthur: Nimueh † • Questing Beast • Kilgharrah

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-{{Quote|There is only one evil in this land and it is not [[magic]]. It is [[Uther Pendragon|you]]! With your hatred and your ignorance, you took my [[Thomas Collins|son]]. But I promise you before these celebrations are over you shall share my tears. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth! A [[Arthur Pendragon|son]] for a son!"''|Mary Collins|The Dragon's Call}}
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-{{Character Infobox|
-|name        = Mary Collins
-|image       = [[image:Evemerlin.jpg|250px]]
 |gender      = Female
+|Status=Deceased
-|race        = Human
+Killed by= Merlin
-|aka         = None
-|group       = [[Albion]]
+|aka         = Lady Helen of Mora (in disguise)
-|family      = [[Thomas Collins]] (son,deceased)
+|family      = [[Thomas Collins]] (son) †
+|affiliation = [[Thomas Collins]]
-|weapons     = [[Poppet]]<br>Dagger<br>[[Mary Collins's necklace|Amber necklace]]
+|enemies     = [[Uther Pendragon]] †<br>[[Arthur Pendragon]] †<br>[[Lady Helen]] †
-|affiliation = None
+[[Merlin]]
-|enemies     =
 |portrayer   = [[Eve Myles]]
+|appearances = ''[[The Dragon's Call]]''}}{{Template:Quote|You took my son, and I warn you - before these celebrations are over you will share my tears! An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth... a son for a son!|Mary Collins, threatening [[Uther]]|The Dragon's Call}}'''Mary Collins''' was a sorceress and the mother of [[Thomas Collins]].
-|fate        = killed by [[Merlin]]
-|appearances = ''[[The Dragon's Call]]''
-}}
-'''Mary Collins''' was a sorceress, and the mother of [[Thomas Collins]].
 ==Biography==
-She, along with the people of [[Camelot]], witnessed the execution of her son when he was accused of sorcery. She swore revenge on King Uther Pendragon for her son's death, promising: ''"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a son for a son"''. She then [[Teleportation Spell|fled]] using the magic of an [[Mary Collins's necklace|amber necklace]] before Uther's soldiers could arrest her.
+Mary, along with the people of [[Camelot]], witnessed the execution of her son who was accused of sorcery. After that she swore revenge on King [[Uther Pendragon]] for her son's death, promising: ''"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a son for a son"''. She then [[Teleportation Spell|fled]], using the magic of an [[Mary Collins's necklace|amber necklace]] which resulted in her teleporting before Uther's soldiers could arrest her.
-She later intercepted [[Lady Helen]] of Mora's convoy on its way to [[Camelot]], murdered the singer using a [[poppet]], and used a glamour to take on Helen's appearance in order to gain access to the king. Her glamour was incomplete, however, as her true form could still be seen in mirrors; after she arrived at [[Camelot]], a handmaiden caught a glimpse of her reflection, and was murdered for her discovery. Merlin also discovered her [[poppet]] while delivering a concoction, but was not caught by Collins.
+[[File:Merlin1-1.gif|frame|left|Mary Collins kills [[Lady Helen]] with a poppet]]She later intercepted [[Lady Helen]] of Mora's convoy on its way to [[Camelot]]. She murdered Helen by using a [[poppet]], and cast a [[glamour]] on herself to take on Helen's appearance in order to gain access to the king. Her glamour was incomplete however, as her true form could still be seen in  mirrors and other forms of reflection. After she arrived at [[Camelot]], a handmaiden caught a glimpse of her reflection, and was murdered for her discovery. Merlin also discovered her [[poppet]] while delivering a concoction, but was not caught by Collins.
+[[File:Mary_Collins2.jpg|thumb|left|180px|[[Mary Collins]] as [[Lady Helen]] in the promotional poster]]At a feast celebrating the twentieth year since [[Uther]] drove magic out of Camelot, Collins sang to the court in the guise of Lady Helen, simultaneously weaving an [[Sleeping Enchantment|enchantment]] that put the court to sleep and caused the castle to age exponentially. [[Merlin]], who was present, avoided the effects of the enchantment by covering his ears. When Collins produced a dagger with the intention of throwing it through Arthur's heart, Merlin used his own magic to [[Telekinesis|drop]] a chandelier on her. Her spell broken, the members of the court awoke, covered in cobwebs. With her last bit of energy, Collins hurled the dagger at [[Arthur]]. [[Merlin]] again used his magic to [[Time magic|slow time]] and pull Arthur out of the dagger's path, after which Collins expired, having failed in her quest for vengeance and then dies. Merlin was then awarded as Arthur's manservant for his bravery (''[[The Dragon's Call]]'').
+==Appearances==
-At a feast celebrating the twentieth year since [[Uther]] drove magic out of Camelot, Collins sang to the court in the guise of [[Lady Helen]], simultaneously weaving an [[Sleeping Enchantment|enchantment]] that put the court to sleep and caused the castle to age exponentially. Merlin, who was present, avoided the effects of the enchantment by covering his ears, and when Collins produced a dagger with the intention of throwing it through Arthur's heart, Merlin used his own magic to drop a chandelier on her. Her spell broken, the members of the court awoke, but with her last bit of energy, Collins hurled the dagger at [[Arthur]]. [[Merlin]] again used his magic to slow time and pull Arthur out of the dagger's path, after which Collins expired, having failed in her quest for vengeance. (''[[The Dragon's Call]]'')
+;Series 1
+:[[The Dragon's Call]] {{Template:First Appearance}} {{Template:Dies}}
 ==Personality==
-Mary Collins clearly loved her son, Thomas, a great deal, because she was devastated and enraged when he was executed. She swore revenge on Uther Pendragon and tried to kill his son, Arthur, to inflict the same on him that he had on her, but Merlin intervened and killed her by crushing her under a chandelier.
+[[File:Evil_Mary.jpg|thumb|237px|[[Mary Collins]] threatens [[Uther]]]]Mary Collins clearly loved her son, Thomas, a great deal because she was devastated and enraged when he was executed. She swore revenge on Uther Pendragon and tried to kill his son, Arthur, to inflict the same pain on him that he had on her, but Merlin intervened and killed her by crushing her under a chandelier.
+She was also clever, knowing exactly how to get to Uther. She seemed to have a slightly sly and cunning nature.
 ==Abilities==
-Mary Collins was a sorceress and appeared to be quite powerful in magic. She used a teleportation spell to escape from Camelot after the death of her son, creating a whirlwind around herself before disappearing. She also killed Lady Helen using a [[poppet]] and then used a transformation spell to disguise herself as Helen. She also drained the life of a maid when she saw her real face in a mirror. Even after Merlin brought a chandelier down on top of her, Collins displayed enough strength to hurl a knife directly at Arthur and if not for Merlin's intervention it would have killed him.
+[[File:Merlin1-2.gif|frame|As [[Lady Helen]], Mary Collins uses a song to magically put everyone to sleep]]Mary Collins was a sorceress and appeared to be quite powerful with magic. She used a [[teleportation spell]] to escape from Camelot after the death of her son, creating a whirlwind around herself before disappearing. She also killed Lady Helen using a [[poppet]] and then used a [[Glamour|transformation spell]] to disguise herself as Helen. She also drained the life of a maid when she saw her real face in a mirror. She was also able to sing a song that magically put everyone in the throne room to sleep, except for Merlin who covered his ears. Even after Merlin brought a chandelier down on top of her, Collins displayed enough strength to hurl a knife directly at Arthur and if not for Merlin's intervention it would have killed him.
 ==Behind the Scenes==
-Mary Collins was played by a young actress named Eve Myles. To make her look old, they used the same technology as they did on Colin Morgan in series 3 of Merlin.
+*Mary Collins was played by a young actress named [[Eve Myles]]. To make her look old, they used the same technology as they did on [[Colin Morgan]] in [[Series 3]] and [[Series 4]] of ''[[Merlin (TV Series)|Merlin]]'' when they turned him into Emrys/Dragoon the Great, and also the same as they used on [[Emilia Fox]] in [[Series 3]] when Morgause was disguised as an old woman.
+*Merlin uses an aging spell in an episode of Series 5 on himself.
+*Imagery of Mary Collins appears as part of the [[title sequence]] from [[series 1]] to [[series 3|3]].
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-[[Category:Series 1 enemies|Collins, Mary]]
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-[[Category:Female Characters]]
+[[Category:One episode appearance]]
-[[Category:People who know of Merlin's magic]]
+[[Category:Mothers]]
+[[Category:Enemies and Villains]]
+[[Category:Killed by Merlin]]
+[[Category:Minor Antagonists]]
+[[Category:Aware of Merlin's magic]]
+[[Category:Magical Foes]]
+[[Category:Attempted to kill Arthur]]
+[[Category:Series 1 Characters]]
+[[Category:Old Religion]]
+[[Category:Series 1 Enemies]]
+[[Category:Enemies of Camelot]]