BBC Merlin

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BBC Merlin is a British TV series based on the Arthurian Legends.

Plot[]

Merlin is a young and powerful warlock who arrives in the kingdom of Camelot after his mother arranges for him to stay with the court physician, Gaius. He discovers that the king, Uther Pendragon, outlawed magic twenty years earlier in an event known as the Great Purge and imprisoned the last Dragon deep under the kingdom. After hearing a mysterious voice inside his head, Merlin makes his way to the cavern beneath Camelot where the Great Dragon tells Merlin that he has an important destiny: to protect Uther's son, Arthur, who will return magic to Camelot and unite the land of Albion.

When Merlin meets Arthur, Merlin believes that he is an arrogant bully and Arthur (Bradley James), likewise, has a less than stellar opinion of Merlin. After saving the prince's life Merlin becomes his servant and the two begin to respect and trust one another. Merlin eventually becomes close friends with Arthur, and another servant named Guinevere. But when Uther's actions eventually cause his ward Morgana to turn against Camelot, Merlin must work together with the Once and Future King to save Albion.

Characters[]

Colin Morgan as Merlin

Bradley James as Arthur Pendragon

Angel Coulby as Guinevere

Katie McGrath as Morgana Pendragon

Anthony Stewart Head as Uther Pendragon

Richard Wilson as Gaius

Nathaniel Parker as Agravaine de Bois

Santiago Cabrera as Lancelot

Rupert Young as Leon

Eoin Macken as Gwaine

Emilia Fox as Morgause

Alexander Vlahos as Mordred

Laura Donnelly as Freya

Ships[]

Het[]

Armione — the ship between Arthur Pendragon and Hermione Granger

Arwen — the ship between Arthur Pendragon and Guinevere

Freycelot — the ship between Freya and Lancelot

Freylin — the ship between Freya and Merlin

Gwainevere — the ship between Gwaine and Guinevere

Gwencelot — the ship between Guinevere and Lancelot

Gweon — the ship between Guinevere and Leon

Mergana — the ship between Merlin and Morgana Pendragon

Mergwen — the ship between Merlin and Guinevere

Merlithian — the ship between Merlin and Mithian

Moreon — the ship between Morgana Pendragon and Leon

Nimlin — the ship between Nimueh and Merlin

Nimthur — the ship between Nimueh and Arthur Pendragon

Trisolde — the ship between Tristan and Isolde

Slash[]

ArLance — the ship between Arthur Pendragon and Lancelot

ArLeon — the ship between Arthur Pendragon and Leon

Arwaine — the ship between Arthur Pendragon and Gwaine

Elyancelot — the ship between Elyan and Lancelot

Gwaincelot — the ship between Gwaine and Lancelot

Mercelot — the ship between Merlin and Lancelot

Merdred — the ship between Merlin and Mordred

Merthur — the ship between Merlin and Arthur Pendragon

Merwaine — the ship between Merlin and Gwaine

Merwill — the ship between Merlin and William

Perelyan — the ship between Percival and Elyan

Percithur — the ship between Arthur Pendragon and Percival

Perwaine — the ship between Percival and Gwaine

Femslash[]

Freywen — the ship between Freya and Guinevere

Morgwen — the ship between Guinevere and Morgana Pendragon

Poly[]

Arthur x Morgana x Gwen — the ship between Arthur Pendragon, Morgana Pendragon and Guinevere

Arwencelot — the ship between Arthur Pendragon, Guinevere and Lancelot

Freylincelot — the ship between Freya, Merlin and Lancelot

MerlinKnights — the ship between Merlin, Elyan, Gwaine, Lancelot, Leon, Percival and Arthur Pendragon (and sometimes Guinevere)

Mergwaincelot — the ship between Merlin, Gwaine and Lancelot

Mergwainthur — the ship between Arthur Pendragon, Gwaine and Merlin

Mergwenthur — the ship between Merlin, Arthur Pendragon and Guinevere

Family[]

Argause — the ship between Arthur Pendragon and Morgause

ArMor — the ship between Arthur Pendragon and Morgana Pendragon

Cornwall Sisters — the ship between Morgana Pendragon and Morgause

Friend[]

Percelot — the ship between Percival and Lancelot

Fandom[]

FAN FICTION: Merlin (TV) tag on AO3

TUMBLR: Merlin posts on Tumblr

WIKIS: Merlin Wiki; Merlin on Fanlore

Lists[]

TOP 10 AO3 SHIPS
#	portmanteau	characters	type
37956	Merthur	Merlin/Arthur Pendragon	slash
4444	Arwen	Gwen/Arthur Pendragon	het
4329	Merlin & Arthur	Merlin & Arthur Pendragon	gen
2439	Gwencelot	Gwen/Lancelot	het
2198	Morgwen	Gwen/Morgana	femslash
1900	Merwaine	Merlin/Gwaine	slash
1505	Mergana	Merlin/Morgana	het
1271	Perwaine	Percival/Gwaine	slash
826	Mercelot	Lancelot/Merlin	slash
791	Freylin	Merlin/Freya	het

Navigation[]


BBC Merlin Ships • BBC Merlin Characters
SHIPS	het	Arwen • Gwencelot
	slash	ArLance • Merthur • Perelyan
	femslash	Morgwen
	poly	Arwencelot
CHARACTERS	male	Arthur Pendragon