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Uther is very critical of his son, spending a great deal of time ordering him around like a second-in-command or scolding him. As a consequence, Arthur routinely believes himself to be "a big disappointment," a notion which Uther ultimately dispels (''[[Excalibur (episode)|Excalibur]]''). |
Uther is very critical of his son, spending a great deal of time ordering him around like a second-in-command or scolding him. As a consequence, Arthur routinely believes himself to be "a big disappointment," a notion which Uther ultimately dispels (''[[Excalibur (episode)|Excalibur]]''). |
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| − | Uther was the one who appointed Merlin to be Arthur's servant, meant as a reward for saving Arthur's life. (''[[The Dragon's Call]]''). He is unaware that Merlin is a warlock because of Merlin and Gaius' constant cover-ups. However, these cover-ups have given Uther the idea that Merlin is incompetent.'' |
+ | Uther was the one who appointed Merlin to be Arthur's servant, meant as a reward for saving Arthur's life. (''[[The Dragon's Call]]''). He is unaware that Merlin is a warlock because of Merlin and Gaius' constant cover-ups. However, these cover-ups have given Uther the idea that Merlin is incompetent. However, he is very grateful to Merlin for his devotion to Arthur, and trusts Merlin to look after him (''[[Excalibur (episode)|Excalibur]]''). |
Uther has a somewhat strained relationship with Morgana, his adopted daughter. While he does care for her, his constant executions of people who use magic often puts him at odds with Morgana, who he doesn't know is a seer. On one occasion, his brutal methods drove Morgana to conspire to have him killed, though she changed her mind at the last minute. Uther has also said that if he ever finds evidence that Morgana betrayed him, he would not hesitate to have her killed as well. |
Uther has a somewhat strained relationship with Morgana, his adopted daughter. While he does care for her, his constant executions of people who use magic often puts him at odds with Morgana, who he doesn't know is a seer. On one occasion, his brutal methods drove Morgana to conspire to have him killed, though she changed her mind at the last minute. Uther has also said that if he ever finds evidence that Morgana betrayed him, he would not hesitate to have her killed as well. |
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Revision as of 20:17, 23 July 2009
Biography
Uther has ruled Camelot and its kingdom for at least twenty-one years. After discovering his wife Igraine De Bois was unable to bear a child to suceed the throne it appears he sent Gaius to the Isle of the Blessed to ask Nimueh for help. As a consequence of using magic Igraine had to die during the birth to preserve the balance of Life and Death (Excalibur)
Uther threw Nimueh from Court and killed all users of magic he could hunt down in The Great Purge. This ended with the capture of The Great Dragon, who was imprisoned under Camelot Castle to serve as an example.
Series 1
Uther is very much a tyrannical ruler who will stop at nothing to set things right in his eyes. Despite being presented with evidence he refuses to see some sorcery until it is right under his nose (Valiant) but orders the execution of an innocent handmaiden (The Mark of Nimueh) and a peaceful druid (The Beginning of the End). He escapes death just barely on three occasions during the series (A Remedy to Cure All Ills; Excalibur; To Kill the King).
Relationship with other characters
Uther is very critical of his son, spending a great deal of time ordering him around like a second-in-command or scolding him. As a consequence, Arthur routinely believes himself to be "a big disappointment," a notion which Uther ultimately dispels (Excalibur).
Uther was the one who appointed Merlin to be Arthur's servant, meant as a reward for saving Arthur's life. (The Dragon's Call). He is unaware that Merlin is a warlock because of Merlin and Gaius' constant cover-ups. However, these cover-ups have given Uther the idea that Merlin is incompetent. However, he is very grateful to Merlin for his devotion to Arthur, and trusts Merlin to look after him (Excalibur).
Uther has a somewhat strained relationship with Morgana, his adopted daughter. While he does care for her, his constant executions of people who use magic often puts him at odds with Morgana, who he doesn't know is a seer. On one occasion, his brutal methods drove Morgana to conspire to have him killed, though she changed her mind at the last minute. Uther has also said that if he ever finds evidence that Morgana betrayed him, he would not hesitate to have her killed as well.