And lastly Lancelot, who is typically Arthur’s closest friend on the Knights of the Round Table, is a commoner himself in this series. For the non-Arthuriana fans, Mordred was traditionally the son of Arthur and his sister Morgana. Lastly, Mordred is introduced as the apprentice of a druid. Morgana begins the series as a good character troubled by terrible dreams, and in fact warns Arthur a few times because of these. Guinevere is a servant girl in Camelot for one, and her attraction to Arthur is kind of a no-no because of their differences in class. Some differences are stark from the legends and this show well, besides seeing Merlin as a young man and Arthur not being a stable boy needing to pull a sword from a stone. The character relationships make for some fascinating interplay, despite the fact I can’t watch Anthony Stewart Head (who plays King Uther Pendragon) without picturing him as Rupert Giles from ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’. This season concerns itself primarily with the themes of life and death, as well as taking the time to introduce new versions of characters from Arthurian legend.
However various other foes flit in and out of Camelot, including Knight Valiant with his magical shield, the raider Kanan, and a Questing Beast born of a long-dead king’s nightmares. The primary antagonist through this season is an exiled sorceress known as Nimueh.
Within his first few days in Camelot, he saves a manservant from heir-to-the-throne Prince Arthur Pendragon, meets the Great Dragon and is informed of a great destiny facing him. Upon arrival he witnesses a man getting executed for using sorcery, which forces our young wizard to tread carefully. Merlin is sent to Camelot by his mother, who wants her talented son to learn how best to control his powers. television this Friday (10 pm Eastern on Syfy), we thought it worthwhile to take a look back at seasons one through three for the viewer who either doesn’t recall what happened to our favorite wizard and his friends, or one who’s just joining the series already in progress. With the premiere of ‘Merlin’ season 4 on U.S.
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