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==Biography==
Tom is first mentioned by [[Guinevere]] when she is telling [[Merlin]] that she knows everything about armour from her father. (''[[Valiant (episode)|Valiant]]'')
Tom is one of the victims of the illness spread by [[Nimueh]] and her [[Afanc]] through the water system. [[Merlin]] uses his magic to cure him of the sickness and help Gwen in her desperate situation. But his quick recovery does not stay unnoticed and Gwen is accused of sorcery, when an enchanted item is found and Gwen has to face execution by [[Uther]]. Merlin, [[Arthur]] and Morgana save her by slaying the creature. Later he appears when Gwen is freed. Tom thanks Merlin and [[Morgana]] and is happily reunited with his daughter. (''[[The Mark of Nimueh]]'')
[[File:Tom and Tauren.jpg|thumb|200px|Tom and [[Tauren]]]]
Later Tom is working for [[Tauren]], who uses magic to create gold (alchemy), which Tom does not know at the time. At the point in time Tom realises what Tauren is using him for, Arthur arrests Tom, while Tauren is able to escape, and Uther condemns Tom to death believing Tom he was conspiring with a sorcerer and practised magic himself.
Morgana tells Uther that if he kills him she'll never forgive him. Later Gwen visits Tom in his cell, who tells her that he does not know Tauren was a sorcerer and that he just wanted Gwen happy but she explains that she is happy and she doesn't need something else. She promises to get him out before she leaves. Morgana, realising Tom's trial is merely a formality, gives Tom the key to escape.
[[File:Merlin565.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Tom, moments before his death]]
However, he is discovered and surrounded by guards, killed him on the spot and leaving Gwen an orphan. His corpse is seen being carried out by the guards and when Gwen sees this she is devastated. Morgana angrily watches this from her window as and angrily confronts Uther, which she is punished for. His death also drives Morgana to conspire with Tauren to murder Uther. (''[[To Kill the King]]'')
According to Merlin, Tom was the most gentle soul he had ever met. As he has only appeared in two episodes, full knowledge of his personality is unknown, but he loved his daughter [[Guinevere]] and was determined to make her happy. Though, it was unknown what kind of relationship he had with his son [[Elyan]] it assumed that Tom loved him just as much as he did Gwen. Unfortunately his determination to make a better life for him and Gwen cost him his life when he was discovered working for [[Tauren]] even though he hadn't intended to commit treason.▼
== Abilities ==▼
According to [[Gaius]], Tom was the finest blacksmith in the kingdom. He made the sword that would become [[Excalibur (sword)|Excalibur]] after it was imbued with the breath of [[Kilgharrah|Great Dragon]]. He also was strong enough to knock out a guard during his escape.▼
==Legacy==
Years later, Queen Guinevere and Sir Elyan visited their father's grave sometime before Gwen was kidnapped by [[Morgana]], which resulted in Elyan giving his life to save her. (''[[The Dark Tower]]'')
▲== Personality ==
▲According to Merlin, Tom was the most gentle soul he had ever met. As he has only appeared in two episodes, full knowledge of his personality is unknown, but he loved his daughter [[Guinevere]] and was determined to make her happy. Though, it was unknown what kind of relationship he had with his son [[Elyan]] it assumed that Tom loved him just as much as he did Gwen. Unfortunately his determination to make a better life for him and Gwen cost him his life when he was discovered working for [[Tauren]] even though he hadn't intended to commit treason.
▲== Abilities ==
▲According to [[Gaius]], Tom was the finest blacksmith in the kingdom. He made the sword that would become [[Excalibur (sword)|Excalibur]] after it was imbued with the breath of [[Kilgharrah|Great Dragon]]. He also was strong enough to knock out a guard during his escape.
==Trivia==
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