Uther later travelled even further north to help the Kings of Strathclyde pacify the Scots. Considering Morgana was actually his daughter and not Gorlois', he was almost certainly bluffing. Although Merlin is one of the good - or one of the better - sorcerers, The Old Religion itself with all its representatives isn't exactly just a good institution, so to speak. This indicates that he refused to kill those he liked or used to like (Nimueh) and could still differ between evil sorcerers and good ones (Gaius) and probably couldn't kill Nimueh due to his once friendly feelings for her, in case that there weren't other good reasons for sparing her. I got confused a bit. wow, kinda sad actually, but still he takes his hatred twords magic too far. It's something you'll have to get used to. However, when Morgana left Camelot to visit Morgause, Merlin accidentally used magic to send her falling down a flight of stairs badly wounding her. Nevertheless Uther felt regret at the thought of killing his old friend and refused to believe that Gaius would use magic until Gaius told him so. Morgause was born at a time when Uther did not have a problem with magic, yet. On: July 7, 2022 Asked by: Sibyl Gerlach Advertisement Merlin and Gwen later poisoned Gaius to get the Goblin out of his body but managed to give him an antidote before he died. He later attacked Gwen and tried to kill her by attempting to burn her alive. Morgana, determined to stop Gwen from becoming queen, suggested to Uther, who could not understand why Arthur was in love with a serving girl, that Arthur was under an enchantment, planting false evidence in Arthur's room to prove it. When he realised that Arthur was going to fight a wraith, a creature that could not be killed by any mortal weapon, Uther decided to sacrifice himself and fight the wraith in Arthur's stead so that his son would live. One of them might have been that he did not want Arthur to learn that even his own father once fell for this "evil" thing. It all depends on the perspective and it's true for everyone. It is uncanny how easy it is to switch out "magic" for "science presenting". He was seen as an immutable ruler, with his laws upholding duty and tradition while defying the use of magic. But only as long as wizards like Merlin follow their path of goodness and morals - and since they are not gods but do have the power of gods, their moral compass and sensible use of such powers is very fragile. Why God Hates Magic by Tonja Taylor 10/09/17 Free to Share Author requests article critique Message Writer Hire Writer Tweet What is power? Anthony Head The solution he could think of was to completely eradicate all magic, even the good" magic due to the fact that he thought nobody could ever resist the evil in a long term. He is prevented from doing so by Arthur. It was his hatred of magic and severe punishment of those who used it that ultimately caused Morgana to . With every further step into this rather selfish direction, he proves Uther right. Uther tells Arthur that he is proud of him. He probably was also either unaware that she was a witch or he simply ignored it. However, it was not only his crusade against magic that let Uther himself, his family, and his kingdom under constant threat by enemies who were out to take their revenge on him, but Camelot had indeed to face numerous sorcerers and magic-users who threatened the kingdom and its people because of other reasons that did not have to do with Uther or with taking revenge on him. This successfully convinced Uther of Gwen's innocence and he therefore released her. Unfortunately, unlike Arthur, Uther was not lucky enough to have someone like Merlin by his side. We could see what happened when Morgana learnt about her magical powers and at first started to hate herself and then began to hate everyone else to an unnatural extent that made her inhumane and filled with hatred. Additionally, despite his vicious persecution of all magic forms, Uther hypocritically asked that Gaius use magic to save Morgana's life, such was his desire to protect his own interests, but he also faced his biggest fear, magic, at the same time in order to save the ones he loved the most. Good magicians need soul power too: magic requires it. They might have built alliances with other sorcerers and their loyalites could have been divided (Uther's fear in regard to Morgause corrupting Morgana with which he was right). Uther Pendragon Ygraine Pendragon (ne de Bois) Arthur Pendragon Guinevere Pendragon Morgana Pendragon , Uther faces his resurrected brother in-law, Following Tauren's attempted assassination, The Knights of Medhir invade a fallen Camelot, The poison of the Manticore gets in Uther's potion, Merlin thwarts Gilli's plans to kill Uther. Merlin blamed himself for causing Uther's death but Gaius reassured him that Morgana killed Uther when she betrayed him. She let Gorlois believe that he was the father of her second child. Bc she is forgotten by her mother and feels worthless. A baby that was created through magic, regardless that he was conceived the biological way. Morgana had tried it several times, yet she was much younger than Uther and he surely thought that she could never understand what was really going on. However Morgana hearing of this plot, enchanted a necklace that would cause Merlin's healing spell to backfire and magnify the effect of the spell tenfold. In the battle's aftermath, Morgana told Uther and Arthur that it was she who destroyed the staff and stopped the skeletons. Arthur could only live because Igraine died, but that did not make Uther hating his son, on the contrary. Since Uther admitted that Morgana was his daughter and Morgause and Morgana kept calling each other "sister", chances are that they share the same mother, Vivienne. It remains unknown whether Ygraine's spirit was real or just an illusion created by Morgause to turn Arthur against his father. It is possible that the relationship with Vivienne happened before Uther was married to Ygraine, since Morgana is older than Arthur. Uther dies. Uther tried to get rid of what we would call "unnatural". However, she was eventually found one day alone in the woods by Merlin, Arthur and his men and returned to Camelot. I do not understand Arthur's feelings for this girl, she's a servant. The entire Nimueh-Uther situation is still open to debate and speculations. When Uther was blamed of being responsible for the slaughter of a druid camp, Arthur admitted to Merlin that it was his own responsibility, yet he did not admit it to those who blamed Uther and thereby Arthur obviously betrayed his father's honour. You would believe a sorcerer's lies over the word of your own father? Despite the total hunt for sorcerers during the Great Purge, Uther still clinged to Gaius who used to practise magic before the ban. HumanSpirit (formerly) Or at least hurt someone. Sure, he can't question himself, since he was born with magic. Her subsequent betrayal proved to be an emotional blow that Uther never overcame, leaving him a broken man in the final stretch of his reign. He sympathised with Hunith when she asked for his help in protecting Ealdor against raiders, but could not send his knights to help the village as King Cenred would have interpreted any rescue attempt by him as an act of war. However, whenever Merlin's life was in danger, Uther was indifferent and sometimes believed that Arthur's life was more important than Merlin's as he was the future king while Merlin was just a servant (The Poisoned Chalice). He remained unaware that Morgana was part of Morgause's conspiracy and that she had been utterly turned against him. It is unknown what Uther thought of Gwen looking after him a year after Morgana's betrayal was revealed, since he was almost unresponsive in his broken mind. In his eyes, a mere prohibition could never be enough to ban magic completely from the land, therefore he had to execute the law strictly and made it a dogma for everyone. Despite his often harsh and tyrannical display of temper, Uther was protective of his son and deeply loved him. Merlin's destiny was determined long before he or anyone else was born. Uther didn't know about Arthur's and Merlin's fate, so he couldn't know about the whole thing, but he did see that magic and the Old Religion was something that was beyond human comprehension and therefore, considering what magic was used for and what happened to Igraine, something that should never fall into people's hands. Little is known about Vivienne, whether she is still alive, nor if she had magical powers from who perhaps Morgana and Morgause inherited their powers. The former king sends his son away nonetheless for fear that he will be trapped in the spirit world. Morgana later learned that Arthur planned on leaving Camelot with Gwen only to return once Uther was dead so he and Gwen could reign. Trust in the common sense and reason to not use those weapons in order to not destroy other countries or even the world. Despite thecreases in their relationship Gaius still remained loyal to the king and Uther's trust in him strengthened after discovering he was innocent (The Witchfinder). All the sorcerers and magical beings must have proven Uther right that nothing good can come from magic, and supposingly, when also hunting down the peaceful druids but not Gaius (despite the presumed ability to differ between good and bad), the law and its acceptance became more and more important. If Arthur's destiny is to end the witch-hunt and to allow magic again, then why did the Old Religion/Nimueh let Igraine die in the first place when her death caused the beginning of the hunt on magic? And if so, wasn't Uther right all along then? Uther then had all the Dragonlords rounded up and killed, though Gaius helped Balinor escape Camelot and flee to Ealdor, where he took refuge with a woman named Hunith. I'm sorry. He leapt to Arthur's defence and attacked the assassin with his sword. Arthur and Sir Leon then alerted Uther to the fact that mercenaries were flooding into Cenred's kingdom; they feared he was raising an army. Morgana: You don't have magic, Merlin! Uther did not tolerate insolence, however, and frequently rebuked Arthur for shows of defiance. Morgana later placed the mandrake root under Uther's bed and activated the spell, and Uther soon experienced a hallucination of his late wife, Ygraine, calling to him from inside a well. Race: Arthur was both devastated and guilty when Uther died, feeling he had betrayed his father's memory and caused his death. Although Gaius might have been afraid of punishment, he actually supported Uther's downfall by smuggling Morgause out of Camelot and therefore giving her the opportunity to manipulate Morgana who killed her father in the end. Since the scene was deleted, we don't know if it is relevant for the show at all, but when thinking of the mighty powers in the hands of the many dragonlords, we can imagine that a balance and sensible handling of this power must have been very fragile unless we are told otherwise. After Morgana recovered, she went to see Uther. He later died at her hand after having been mortally wounded by an assassin, with Merlin's healing spell backfired by Morgana's enchantment. With a final glance Arthur bids his father farewell. It would always deceive and defeat those who would fall for it. And I know there are things that I've asked you to do, which you found difficult. At the same time, the death of his wife, caused by his trusted friend Nimueh, probably strengthened his opinion about magic corrupting and the unforeseen dangers that arouse from using it. Merlin is surely not a bad guy, but meanwhile he is a fighter for his kind in the attempt to bring back a religion. Magic has the power to corrupt even the most honourable of men. All this because magic actually seems to be represented by good Merlin. Nimueh claimed that it was not her doing that Igraine died in childbirth but that it was the law of the Old Religion. They fell in love, but Uther's relentless persecution forced them apart as Balinor fled Ealdor. This evidence is backed up in the episode, It was confirmed at Comic Con 2012 in San Diego that Uther will return in someway in order to comfort Arthur when he needs him in Series 5, which he did in the. The question is: why should magic be restored and allowed in Camelot when we have already learnt in season one that magic was responsible for total chaos in the land and when the Five Kingdoms were threatened by it? how was Arthur raised. No one was safe and no one could resist. However, Arthur teased that Uther needed to improve on his footwork, saying that it had always been his weakness. However, he was very grateful and even impressed at Merlin for his devotion to Arthur, which he noticed went beyond that of a regular servant, and trusted Merlin to look after him (Excalibur). Why should I feel any differently about him? Gorlois is killed before the pair are reunited. He himself did it when asking Nimueh for magical help, even if having good intentions (a baby). In The Sins of the Father, he thanks Merlin for saving him from being slain by Arthur in his fit of anger and even states that Merlin is a trusted ally in fight against magic. It also probaly stated out that the whole situation about her death was a heavy shock that he did not manage to overcome until the day he died. 10 April 2019 Getty Images By Sean Coughlan BBC News family and education correspondent Why do we enjoy looking at magic? Perhaps more than any other character in Cursed, Merlin is shrouded in mystery, and we get his story only in. And he never enjoyed killing those who were accused of having practised magic which could be seen when he always had a drink after sentencing someone to death and being constantly depressed. It is also unknown who Morgause's parents were. Interestingly, people higher in sadism had more favorable attitudes toward magic. He uses it himself when it's for his own personal reasons. Is Morgana Uther's daughter? Just before he killed the Gleeman, he was fatally wounded by his knife. When Gaius and Merlin entered, they found him hunched in a corner, crying and tormented by the ghosts of his past. Upon Arthur's birthday, Uther began to recover from his breakdown. Some people think magic is powerful. Perhaps other dragonlords would have tried or had indeed tried to stop those who misused their powers, perhaps not. Uther joins the fight to protect his kingdom. He never questions it, no matter how many evil sorcerers appear and no matter how powerful and uncontrollable it is in the (many) wrong hands. Uther orders Merlin to become Arthur's servant. Uther therefore immediately regained his sanity. When Gaius discovered his beloved Alice on the list, he struck her name off, thus giving her time to escape. Morgana replied that she intended to execute him, but only after she was satisfied that he has had endured the same amount of pain he had inflicted upon his victims, especially those with magic. You can make the argument . Magic is intrinsically a hateful thing. What episode does Arthur marry Gwen? We know that Uther had always been proud and always endevoured to be in control of everything that fell under his responsibility, like his kingdom and his duties. After Uther's death, Arthur hid behind his father's back several times. Merlin has been introduced to us as a good person, a wizard with a destiny and the duty to bring back magic to the land. Why did Uther hate magic so much? In spite of Uther's phobia of magic and his tyrannical persecution, above all he desired to protect his family and always acted as he saw best, though this was not usually a just or effective policy. As a young man, Uther conquered Camelot and became its king. Every other offender and aggressor, wether creature or sorcerer, could not be defeated or stopped by the humans but only by Merlin, the most powerful sorcerer of all. Status: It's something that is not based only on belief but something that really exists on "Merlin", meaning the magic. This implies that she was not only the one who had the power to choose over life and death (let alone that she was a member of the Old Religion) but also that she chose those she wanted to live and to use for her own agendas (Merlin being important as a member of the Old Religion). Think about Barney in 'How I Met Your Mother'. It seems as if everything was planned from the beginning. Even when the programme doesn't feature the character of a magician they can still make fun of magic in general. While in our religions it's the believers who interprete it and act, disregarding if it's right or wrong, the Old Religion consists of magic and its god-like sorcerers who don't stand for guidance and mercy, like God, Allah, Jehova or Buddha do. ), which is something that Uther was trying to gain. She proves for those who can't deal with such powers and the responsibility that comes with it. And regarding all the reasons above, concerning evil sorcery and desperately trying to keep the balance in power with sorcerers and witches, it is unknown what life would have been with magic being legal and by that giving everyone the opportunity to gain almost undefeatable advantages over others, opening the door for dark magic. . However, Morgana was in fact lying to maintain Uther's favour and allow herself to carry out her plans to kill him since during her year away from Camelot she had been fully corrupted by Morgause. When Uther returned to Camelot as a ghost, he still thought that Merlin was just a serving boy and after Merlin reveals his Magic he even tries to kill him but is interrupted by Arthur, who sends him back to the spirit world, stopping him from revealing Merlin's magic to Arthur (The Death Song of Uther Pendragon). Uther trusted Gaius so much that he even suggested allowing Gaius to use magic to cure Morgana after she was seriously injured falling down a flight of stairs. He also cared for the well being of the people, even those outside his kingdom. Not to mention that Arthur himself almost died several times due to magic. What Harry Potter tells us about our brains. Uther vowed to find Morgana and spent almost a year, sending soldiers to look for her, refusing to give up no matter how many knights were lost. Alive I recently read a comment on the internet that it is not certain wether all dragonlords were "good" or "bad". There is no room for hatred in their shared grief and fear for Arthur's fate. And why does Uther hate magic? Uther's sudden change into evil was explained by Julian Murphy and Bradley James who said that Uther has always been reputed to be a tyrannical, selfish and dictatorical king for his entire time on this Earth and that it is dangerous to make "villains" likable, thus simply changing his former multidimensional personality into a mere villainous character. Uther hates magic because it killed his wife, sort of. Merlin's destiny is to protect Arthur (actually, his destiny was to protect Arthur until he is king) and to help Arthur seeing that magic is nothing that should be forbidden. She also willingly caused her father's death when she was informed that Arthur was using magic to save Uther. King Uther Pendragon was the King of Camelot and the father of Arthur and Morgana Pendragon. Surely, they can't support magic when it was evident that it almost destroyed the lands before it was banned. When Arthur learns he is of magic, he decides it's time to grow out of Uther's shadows. However when Arthur learned from Gaius that "Dragoon the Great" did not actually kill Uther as he thought, his hatred towards magic decreased once more but showed no sign of wanting to return magic to Camelot (The Secret Sharer). When a Goblin was accidentally released by Merlin, it possessed Gaius and played cruel tricks on Uther, first causing him to become bald. DuckTales, "Jaw$!" Someone who, despite living in a world where magic is part of everyday life, considers magic to be "unnatural" and something you should avoid at all costs. Gaius was calm and gentle, and when even someone like Gaius seemingly supported the Great Purge and the hunt on magic, it must have convinced Uther even more. Uther had very little to do with Gwen while she was Morgana's maid. Uther loved his queen greatly and was devastated when she died giving birth to Arthur. It threw the natural order into chaos. Merlin. Killing everyone is definitely not the right way, and up to a certain point, even the powerful sorcerers surely depend on the non-magical humans. Morgana then freed Alvarr and Uther suspected her, but had no proof and so merely delivered a stark warning that whoever had done the deed would come to regret it, directing his words at Morgana who remained impassive. Uther's presumed fear that Arthur might hate and despise himself, being born of magic, was understandable. He had sympathy for Hunith when Ealdor was raided, but not enough to send aid to the innocent people who were hurt, although this was only because he didn't want to risk provoking a war with Cenred. Morgause's army overwhelmed Camelot's defences and captured the city. He was raised by Ector with Ecot's son Sir Kay. Arthur also obviously ignored that Uther was the father of both Morgana and himself when he said "my father" instead of "our father". In "The Crystal Cave", Uther showed his desperation to Merlin when crying in front of him about Morgana's upcoming demise. The dragonlords were in control of the dragons, for example. In our time and real world, the imbalance in power through mighty weapons and wealth against poverty can only work with trust. It's not just that his wife died during a magical ritual, but the ritual itself was something he insisted on because he was desperate for an heir (a male one possibly, I guess). When Merlin later proved that Gaius was framed by Aredian, whom Uther now believed to be the sorcerer due to Merlin's intervention, he went to apologise to Gaius for the suffering he endured at Aredian's hands. Uther was then chained in a dungeon cell with a window to view the courtyard. If the fates of countless people are predetermined and fully depend on what magic/The Old Religion plans for them, everyone is nothing but a slave for a higher power that decides over happiness and misery of the obviously totally powerless people. He won through, but the Germans poisoned the water supply and Uther, along with many of his men, died in the days that followed. Uther invaded the Duke's lands, but still impatient to be with his new love, he persuaded Merlin to use his powers to magic him into Igraine's bed. The dragons and Dragonlords Given that Gaius explained to Merlin in season one that magic corrupted the land before Uther came to Camelot, we have to assume that there was a lot of chaos and destruction going on. Or forbidding and banning it from Camelot and therefore restoring order and safety, as he thought. Uther does not . However just before he delivered the killing blow, the attacker pulled out a knife and stabbed him, at the same time as Uther killed the attacker. He also didn't kill Nimueh but banned her from Camelot. In the 1960's stewardess' uniforms moved from militaristic to the pop era of the time. However, it is also possible that he had other reasons for not revealing that she was his daughter. Uther was portrayed as an iron-fisted, arrogant king who showed no mercy to those who showed any sign of defiance to his laws. When Merlin tried to help everyone, even those of whom he was afraid of (Uther) or those who fought against him and Camelot (Morgana), it seemed that Merlin's destiny was to unite magical and non-magical people and to bring peace to them in order to make them see that a peaceful coexistance is possible. After Morgana was found hiding a Druid boy he was trying to locate, Uther told her that he would not hesitate to break the promise he had made to Gorlois if she ever betrayed him again. Gaius wasn't afraid to stand up to Uther and was one of the few people brave enough to argue with him when necessary. It was eventually revealed that he was Morgana's true father after Morgana was badly wounded from falling down a flight of stairs. Who did Uther kill? The biggest point of conflict was after Morgause's scheme to turn Arthur against Uther by revealing the truth about his birth. However, Morgana eventually sided with Camelot's enemies and no longer saw Uther as her family. However it should be noted that when Uther tried to kill Merlin he was physically holding a sword, presumably as a way of showing Merlin how much he hated magic. He won't even allow any spellbooks in the house! When Morgana attempted to take revenge on Camelot again by summoning creatures known as the Dorocha, Arthur intended to sacrifice himself to defeat them and despite Uther begging him not to leave, he tearfully said goodbye to him. He later protected Arthur from an assassin, becoming mortally wounded in the process. The goblin then 'remedied' the baldness it had caused by slapping the King's head, much to his chagrin, claiming it would stimulate hair growth. Uther asked Gaius how Cenred could have known about the Cup, to which Gaius replied that the only explanation was the presence of a traitor in Camelot. As she left, a broken Uther asked his daughter if she truly hated him so much as to torture him as she was and was further devastated when Morgana coldly stated that he could never know how much she hated him. His courage and his honour were without equal. When Uther was told the truth after Morgause's reappearance, he was rightly afraid that the enchantress knew the truth about Arthur's birth. By doing so, he either intentionally or unintentionally took the blame from Morgana and himself, ignoring that it was Arthur's own conviction and decision to continue the ban of magic, furthermore he indirectly declared Morgana to be a victim of "his father's sins". But he also missed the chance to slowly guide Uther in order to maybe change his mind about the strict law, wether it would have a been a good or bad idea considering that with all the evil sorcery, magic was indeed dangerous. The Cailleach, for example, not only was willing to have the world of the living be destroyed by the dorocha and therefore watched innocents being killed, she also even demanded a blood sacrifice to close the veil. She can't sit on her mother's lap anymore bc she is too old. Once again, you saved my life. When Morgana's birthday arrived the whole of Camelot celebrated. The fate of Camelot rests in my hands. King Uther Pendragon was the King of Camelot and the father of Arthur and Morgana Pendragon. Uther did not reveal Morgana's true heritage until many years later, probably to save the reputations of Vivienne, Gorlois and himself. Gaius did not seem to care much about Uther's mental state, nor about his death. Arthur ultimately displayed his love and attachment to his father by seeking a sorcerer's help, deciding that his father's life mattered above all else. Determined to see her again he invited the Duke to return to the Royal Court, but Gorlois could see what was going on and flatly refused. Uther was also the one who had brought peace and stability to the land, moreover prosperity so that its citizens didn't have to suffer from poverty. We know that the kingdoms fell apart and that chaos ruled the land before Uther conquered Camelot, so we have to assume that it wasn't the hunt on magic that caused destruction but magic itself (being used for evil purposes). Morgana never shared Uther's hate towards magic and defied him on several occasions, e.g when she helpled Mordred out of the castle (1x08). The two duelled, and still unwell Uther was knocked off balance and fell to the floor. Doing this, using magic like this, will only harden his heart. Morgause, after killing Cenred, launched a full invasion of Camelot. Despite this, Nimueh refused to take responsibility for the hunt on magic and blamed Uther for the loss of so many of her kind. When Leon returned and reported that the soldiers in Morgause's army could not be killed, Uther realised that Arthur had failed in his quest. Although her total hatred and malice is incomprehensible and way overstated, it is part of the story and evidence for what can happen when someone realizes that they are what actually was supposed to be evil. Male It is unknown if she chose Ygraine to make everything happen exactly the way it did and to fulfill a greater plan since some members of the Old Religion could foresee the future. Give it a week and he'll be chasing after the next girl that catches his eye. When Uther was mortally wounded by the Gleeman's dagger, Merlin actually was in a position to heal him, yet he didn't and told Arthur to accept that his father will die. About a week after Morgana's coronation, Uther watched as she had her soldiers slaughter a crowd of innocent bystanders in an attempt to get the remaining knights of Camelot to swear loyalty to her. Uther was frantic and even went so far as to suggest using magic in order to cure her. He's young, foolish and in love. When Igraine died almost 30 years ago, Uther was still young and surely would have kind of looked up to a father figure that Gaius should have been to him, commoner or not. It obviously has a history full of cruelty, violence and corruption. If we, in our modern and civilized world, suddenly witnessed the existance of magic being used to have an advantage over others, if we learnt that there were sorcerers who could easily manipulate our minds and lifes by using magic, and if they were capable of demanding the elements, destroying us, leaving us vulnerable and entirely to their mercy, we would never feel safe. Statistics While Gaius called her Morgana's half-sister before he knew about Uther being Morgana's real father, it was possible that they were related through Gorlois. Most of his reign was taken up with campaigning against Saxon and Irish invaders in the North of Britain, where he held court at Pendragon Castle in Westmorland. He sentenced Gwen to death for using sorcery to heal her dying father when it was really Merlin's doing. Its power is way above everything that humans could ever achieve with their normal abilities, let alone fight against. Uther would have been forced to find out with everyone who had used magic if they were good or bad ones, he would have been forced to change the law and start everything all over again, allowing magic up to a certain point, having court sorcerers, maybe even an army of magical people, allowing what killed his wife and what he thought would corrupt everyone sooner or later, maybe even his children (which actually indeed happened with Morgana). It's similar to a religion, just not with one god but with a higher power (magic) and many powerful magical people who nearly get a god-like status since with their powers, they can change the laws of physics and act beyond and above normal human beings. It was only under extreme psychological torment and emotional suffering that he began to lose his capabilities as a leader, and even in a state of severe depression he produced a final act of courage in saving his son from an assassin, becoming fatally wounded in doing so. And killing children has nothing to do with honour at all, moreover it actually contradicts his protective character trait. He noticed that Merlin was "Gaius' boy" and told Merlin about his biggest fears regarding his children. Arthur was all that was left from Igraine, a part of her, the one that Uther loved so much and obviosly beyond the common love between husband and wife. He sentenced Gwen to death but she was later released when Merlin, disguised as Dragoon the Great 'confessed' to 'enchanting' Arthur. He was, at first unsuccessful against the Angles of Bernicia. Morgana hastily dropped the knife she'd been holding and kicked it under the bed before telling Uther about the fire in her bedroom (which she had started) and saying he was the only person she felt safe with. Instead he manipulated Uther and fomented his hatred towards magic. If none of his trusted friends ever questioned all of Uther's actions and if someone who witnessed what happened back then first hand and what caused the hatred, seemingly supports the hunt on magic, why would Uther ever change his mind? He decided magic must be evil. ", I should have guessed. When his commander, King Lot of Lothian was unsuccessful, the King was carried to St. Albans to besiege the Anglian Princes himself. The helplessness of non-magical people was evident throughout the seasons of "Merlin", because every time a sorcerer/witch/magical creature appeared and attacked either Camelot or one of the people, it took Merlin, another sorcerer, to sort it out and to save everyone. But again here was the dilemma that Uther thought, and probably was right about, that no one with magical powers could resist using them - and therefore sooner or later would corrupt and use it for evil plans and own advantages. In fact, Uther loved Morgana so much that he was even hypocritically willing to use magic in order to save her. While he did care for her, he probably was still too proud to tell her he was her father. But know this one thing. J. K. Rowling's . I would wish for Merlin to return to his older self of being compassionate and good, and that he manages to balance out the powers of magic vs the non-magical society. Uther also fought during the siege of Camelot despite being weakened by a mandrake root placed by Morgana and managed to defeat some of his opponents and survive with only a single wound, albeit it was severe enough that he had to be treated. Uther was forced to fight his son, but was ultimately disarmed and at his mercy. Magical thinkingthe need to believe that one's hopes and desires can have an effect on how the world turnsis everywhere. The question is, why? With some help from Gaius, Merlin and Arthur are able to see Uther's ghost and confront him. When Uther refused, Arthur said he would simply kill him where he stood if he didn't defend himself. Uther was also unaware that Merlin was a warlock because of Merlin and Gaius' constant cover-ups, which had given Uther the idea that Merlin was incompetent and even mentally deranged (The Gates of Avalon). Over a year after Morgana's betrayal, Uther was badly weakened by his mental breakdown to the point that he was reduced to a broken man, spending most of the time mourning what his daughter had done and possible guilt that it was his own actions that turned her against him. Uther does not trick Igraine into thinking he is Gorlois. Probably due to several reasons. He was prepared to fight the wraith Tristan de Bois in Arthur's stead and went into battle when Cenred invaded, sustaining an injury in the process. Uther did not discover who had released the creature in the first place (Goblin's Gold). Uther demanded a lot from his only son and heir, Arthur, spending a great deal of time giving him orders as a second-in-command. He was also unwilling to change his mind once a decision had been made, though on some occasions he did accept the wrongness of his actions and apologised for choosing poorly such as after killing Gwen's father and allowing Aredian to harm Gaius. It is unknown why Gaius acted differently after Uther became a shell of himself and was no danger to anyone anymore, being incapable of doing anything, let alone ruling the kingdom. When Merlin disguised himself as an old man, he got the opportunity to secretly show his dislike of Uther, criticising and insulting him. Now to the best of my knowledge "the . So in addition to his grief over the loss of his wife, Uther must have grown "mad" of trying to eliminate this invisible, all powerful enemy, as if someone would desperately try to fight a disease that can't be defeated. Uther was proud of his son and acknowledged his finer qualities, including his courage, sense of justice and respect for him as his father. Nimueh was furious with Uther for starting the Great Purge and outlawing magic, and thus became Uther's most dangerous enemy until her death at the hands of Merlin. Mordred. Nimueh warned Uther that there would be grave consequences, but he ignored her, not knowing that Ygraine would die in the process. ", This boy won't be the last to die on your behalf. Why does Merlin save Morgana when she's about to die? Uther was led to believe that Morgause had died shortly after her birth. Born of Magic By: King Prat Set after 1x13. However, it is implied that Nimueh did indeed chose Ygraine to die, since she was able to take Gaius' life in exchange for Merlin. In all those episodes, completely despite the many evil or ruthless sorcerers and magical creatures, we have been "told" that magic is a good thing and that it has to be re-established in Camelot in order to make it the greatest kingdom ever. Uther never discriminated or fought someone who believed in something, like some religious people did and still do. He called her his "heart and soul" when talking to Nimueh in "Excalibur". Arthur spent the next night mourning over his passing, saddened at his loss of both his parents to magic. And why is it Merlin's destiny to protect Arthur, meaning why was Merlin born as the chosen one to help and push Arthur into that direction, obviously chosen by the Old Religion, when it would have been so much easier to not let Igraine die or to not have created Arthur, since Uther's hatred for magic wouldn't have even started in this case? It is likely that Ygraine was also very much in love with him. King UtherYour MajestyMy LordSireYour HighnessFather (by Arthur)Stupid, arrogant old tyrant (by Dragoon) Uther showed poor judgement on various occasions regarding magic, selectively accusing and refusing to accuse people of sorcery but only sometimes wrongly identifying magic-users. Uther truly did love Ygraine but he had a brief relationship with Vivienne, the wife of Gorlois, while Gorlois was away fighting a battle. Gender: And Arthur is in the lucky position that he has friends like Merlin and Gaius who guide him and take care of his emotional health, otherwise Arthur would become similar to Uther, given that he doesn't have a probem with killing others (and meanwhile and sadly, Merlin follows that path), also mistrusts magic and has seen people die by its hands, especially his own father. Since he didn't kill Gaius and Nimueh, he assumingly also let go off other sorcerers for a while, but maybe changed that by time when more and more magical sorcerers/witches started to hate and probably stop Uther in the fight against magic. Arthur commented that Uther would "stop listening" whenever magic was mentioned, such was his blind and prejudiced fixation on eradicating it. As we learnt from season three, Merlin was capable of demanding Kilgharrah against the dragon's will and Kilgharrah had to do whatever Merlin told him to do. He wanted to save Arthur from being seduced by magic and from being killed by it, by all the evil sorcerers out there that non-magical people could hardly defend themselves against. The enchantment was such that when presented with clear evidence of the troll's plans, he still refused to believe it. The most powerful magic at all caused a terrible thing and killed an innocent person, pushed someone into grief and misery and caused a terrible hunt. He was later dragged into the throne room where Morgause removed his crown, leading Uther to furiously declare that Morgause had no right to the throne, only for Morgana to reveal herself and remark that she did. But how was Uther supposed to justify his hunt on magic when on the other hand teaching his children that good can come from it (like Arthur)? The Old Religion. Status: Deceased Biographical Information Race: Human Warlock Druid Gender: Male Family: Cerdan (master, possible father) Statistics Affiliation: Druids Morgana Pendragon Guinevere Pendragon (formerly) Cerdan Alvarr This wasn't celebrating at all. He fought those of whom he thought would conspire with the very "real" (on the show) evil, but not due to different religious beliefs (like in real life that people go to hell when denying God/Allah, for example) but because of real and evident powers that were uncontrollable and dangerous. I was not right to betray you. You will be a great King" -. He could go through walls and telekinetically lift objects, ironically being a magical creature himself when returning as a spirit,not having a choice when Arthur summoned his spirit with magical help. English Stats: Published: 2008-11-26 Words: 10093 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 6 Kudos: 354 Bookmarks: 48 Hits: 6411 Springtime Promises linaerys Summary: Arthur and Merlin go to the Druid Isle for Beltane. With Merlin on his side, can Arthur build the kingdom he was destined to create? Deceased Of course, the Old religion is not like a religion that we know. Who kills Arthur? Uther had no idea that Morgana sided with her half sister. Uther claimed that Morgana's [step-]father, Gorlois, was the greatest man he'd ever known. Uther's mental state was so damaged that he did not recover from the ordeal and was subsequently unable to rule the kingdom as he had done, leaving his son, Arthur, to take over as regent. It's only natural. It's my responsibility to protect the people of this land from its enemies. Uther orders to have Gwen executed because she is suspected of witchcraft. Nimueh agreed and used magic to allow Ygraine to conceive a child, thus producing a son and heir, Arthur Pendragon. As a consequence, Arthur routinely believed himself to be "a big disappointment", though this was untrue as Uther cared about Arthur more than anyone with the exception of Morgana, stating that he meant more to him than the entire kingdom and certainly more than his own life (Excalibur). Arthur made a serious attempt to kill his father but was ultimately persuaded out of his rage by Merlin, after which his relationship with Uther recovered (The Sins of the Father). However, Uther was friends with the powerful witch Nimueh whom he had trusted. Now imagine if just a few of them were at odds with some people or maybe even kingdoms. All magic users and people suspected of using magic were killed under Uther's command. You and Arthur, you mean everything to me. A traditional jousting tournament was held in Camelot before Uther's marriage to Ygraine. I loved your mother. It has been obvious from the beginning of the show that Uther loved Igraine very much, maybe even more than it was good for him. This is a character who has learnt magic to pick up women in the most sleazy possible. All episodes until The Wicked DayAppears as a spirit in The Death Song of Uther Pendragon. Why does Uther hate magic so much? Uther tried him and had him condemned to death. Fortunately, this ghost was actually the ghost of a former good kid/sorcerer and fortunately, the boy decided to forgive Arthur. Arthur also began to follow Uther's ways which was shown when he learned of a dragon egg which he chose to destroy to wipe magic out of the kingdom, only for Merlin to get there first and protect it (Aithusa). From now on I will remember that, in the fight against magic, you are the one person I can trust. Although he was overwhelmed by Gilli's use of magic, he still managed to fend him off without injury before Merlin countered Gilli's magic for Uther to defeat him with ease (The Sorcerer's Shadow). Uther was told that the girl had died and Gaius was sworn to secrecy. He is constantly lying to Arthur, manipulating him and he is also using him like a puppet on a string, only to have him fullfill Merlin's wishes (restoring magic). And this dilemma naturally leads again to the one and only solution: forbidding magic completely and keeping the secret safe (Arthur's birth). In his desperate situation, Uther seemed to forget about the status quo that separates the king from the servant and showed clearly his vulnerability while talking to Merlin like an equal. In her case, Merlin was more concerned about how Mordred would react instead of Arthur wanted to execute a magic people. Nimueh warned him about consequences and that a life had to be taken but obviously not about the possibility that it could be Igraine's life. However, he sustained a fatal wound in doing so, leaving Arthur with the dilemma of whether or not to use magic to save him. He sentenced his old friend to death but was clearly reluctant and upset about the thought of killing Gaius, even though he had told him he was a sorcerer. Alvarr's parents ware captured by Uther's forces and were burned at the stake (apparently Alvarr witnessed this happen). Arthur eventually returned to Camelot after Lancelot sacrificed himself to defeat the Dorocha (The Darkest Hour). Uther was too proud to admit that he was theone who had caused Gaius' suffering until Gaius told him so. How can you hope to understand? Moreover, Uther's hatred of magic would not make sense if he had seen her death coming and willingly sacrificed his beloved wife, on whom, obviously, his whole personality was based. Uther had a brief relationship with Vivienne, the wife of Gorlois, while Gorlois was fighting in a war, assumingly before his marriage with Ygraine. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. King Uther Pendragon You know nothing of what it means to be King. Uther had no idea of Arthur's secret relationship with Guinevere until Morgana meddled in Arthur and Gwen's secret relationship the year after she was taken from Camelot by her half-sister Morgause did the king find out about his son's secret love affair. It was his hatred of magic and severe punishment of those who used it that ultimately caused Morgana to turn against him. However, Morgana was furious that Uther had lied to her all her life, thinking he cared more about his reputation than he did about her. Without downplaying the cruelty of the Great Purge, the only thing he was fighting was just that: a thing. Shocked, the King told Gaius that he had been tricked, but Gaius replied that his hatred of magic and obsession with destroying it that caused his friends to become foes and his servants to become sorcerers. Because Uther was still unable to rule Camelot, Arthur still remained in charge of the kingdom and trusted Gwen to look after him. A troll later used magic to cause Uther to become infatuated with her and make her his wife. He commanded the King's forces in Ireland when, with Merlin, he acquired the "Giant's Ring" as a memorial to the dead of the "Night of the Long Knives". Gaius seemingly respected the law in Uther's opinion, the druids didn't when continuing to practise magic and therefore conspiring with the "evil". The tears streaking his pale cheeks. The first two posts talked about five lessons for dealing with rejection and how to manage receiving a "no" from a potential client. Later, Uther displayed his deep protectiveness and love for his son by taking up his sword in his weakened state and defending him from an assassin. He never saved Morgana. It probably would. Wanna see what I snuck into the house? No. Yet despite this, Uther evidently had a great deal of affection for Arthur and considered him the most important thing he had, on several occasions putting his own life at stake to save Arthur's. From that moment on, Uther kept his promise and softened towards Morgana. Arthur then informed Uther of vandalism in the castle, at which point the entire court began to suffer flatulence. When Morgause took his crown from him, Morgana revealed that she was working with her half-sister to dethrone him so she could become Queen and told him that she hated him beyond understanding. He later failed to send them, resulting in Gorlois's death. When Gorlois died, Uther promised to take care of Morgana. Gaius, however, pointed out that he had not suffered at Aredian's hands but at Uther's since Aredian had been free to continue his investigation at his own discretion. He hated Morgause for taking Morgana away and later blamed her for poisoning his beloved daughter against him. Cenred was notified of Uther's condition and that Camelot was in a weak position. Uther was later freed by Arthur but was so broken by his daughter's betrayal that he did not try to defend himself from Morgause's army of immortal soldiers. The fact that he never even wanted to talk about Igraine showed that the mere thought of her obviously caused too much pain. There's a good argument about whether Uther may have softened to magic if he found out his beloved 'ward' had . It is at this point that the most famous episode in Uther's life is related. That reason is the magic community. Uther's guards later captured Alvarr, a sorcerer who was plotting against him. She enchanted a necklace that would reverse any healing spell and worsen the ailment tenfold. It remains unknown whether he knew of Morgana's magic or, at least, suspected her or not. After leaving Uther to sleep and recover from his ordeal, Merlin insisted they tell Uther that Morgana had been responsible, but Gaius replied that Uther would never believe their word against his beloved ward. It was Merlin, a dragonlord, who ended the slaughter, but only because Kligharrah was the dragon he could demand. When Uther learned that Morgause knew something of Ygraine, he refused to allow Arthur to go, fearing what she would tell him. Differing between good and evil sorcerers but hunting magic despite of this, shows that he was willing to make exceptions for those he knew personally and liked as long as the new law was not violated, and it also shows how determined he was to execute the law at all costs, being a strict ruler in the desperate try to bring order and what he considered to be safety to the land. He simply wanted to manipulate and to prove something to Arthur that actually contradicted itself - if magic was really used also for good, he would have healed Uther immediately instead of watching him die and trying to heal him later when he saw an advantage for himself and his kind. He based it on stories of the original 6th-century Myrddin, set long after his time frame for the life of Merlin Ambrosius. His fight was lost the second he started it. Morgana later met with Morgause and gave her a handkerchief that contained his tears, which they used, along with a mandrake root, to prepare a spell that would cause Uther to lose his mind by bringing his worst fears to life. To me, that's a much more interesting q. And the same powerful magic was used by Merlin to serve his purpose and cost the life of the one who was magic's victim in the first place. Yes. Uther defends his wife, Catrina, while being under the influence of a spell. Gaius was a good servant to Uther and Uther looked on him as a friend, probably his closest since Morgana's father died (A Remedy to Cure All Ills, Excalibur). At the start of the Great Purge, Uther gave Gaius a list of all people suspected of using Magic to be killed. Supposingly, in Uther's eyes, everyone who turned to magic lost his soul in the process, which would explain why he even had children drowned who were born with magic, because Uther was actually a very protective person and set great value upon honour. Some ten years later, Uther sent Gorlois into battle and promised him reinforcements. Why can't Merlin die? Camelot must come before all else, even you. He only acted when he saw a chance to bring back magic and by that took advantage of the misery of at least two people, namely his best friend Arthur and the one who was about to die (Uther). Living in fear (because of hiding her powers) and disagreeing with and opposing the one she was afraid of (Uther, if he had learnt about her powers, as she thought) is a total different thing from starting to hate and destroy everyone she once cared about and who were on her side. After discovering Ygraine was unable to have children, Uther asked Nimueh to help them. She attempted to murder her father in his sleep but was stopped by Merlin who woke Uther by smashing the window of his chamber. All they had to do was to send their most powerful weapon to the place they wanted to attack. What is necessary to make other sorecerers, maybe even Merlin, choosing the dark side and to get insane? Later, when Merlin fought and ultimately killed Nimueh, he doubted that it was the Old Religion that randomly chose a life in exchange for another but that it was Nimueh herself. Merlin reveals his magic to an enraged Uther, who then attempts to kill the young warlock. Merlin is not merely the really good guy anymore but a fighter for his own beliefs and for his "religion", disregarding what way he choses. Arthur was not only the future king but most of all Uther's son. As Arthur's attacker was about to kill him however, Uther awoke upon realising the danger his son was in. No. Despite the cruelty towards sorcerers/magic and the Great Purge (which, of course, can't be justified or excused), Uther was described as an overprotective man who most of all wanted to protect his children and whose effort was to provide safety, which was shown when he always avoided to go to war with other kingdoms. However, Morgana overheard him and informed Morgause. But he can question his destiny and most of all the way he meanwhile tries to fullfill it. He stood for everything this kingdom represents. It's understandable that Agravaine would want Uther to be overthrown. Before the Great Purge, Uther was friends with Nimueh and welcomed her into his kingdom. I could never have done anything to hurt her. Is he on the way to the dark(er) side and is magic slowly corrupting him? Again it is obvious that the safety of the world lies in the hands of single magical people who most of the time are neither mercyful nor just. The fact that Nimueh was his friend back then gives us a hint that despite the danger of evil magic and the chaos, he was not prejusticed towards magic but realised that when he was betrayed by the Old Religion/Nimueh, it was impossible to resist the temptation of using magic without falling from grace sooner or later. What do other kingdoms think about magic or the ban of it? Arthur and Merlin therefore failed in their mission and Morgause created an army of immortal soldiers from Cenred's army. She isn't the center of att. It is known that Uther thought of Gwen as nothing special as she was a mere servant. Is it any wonder that Uther and certainly a lot of other people were scared by it and tried to get rid of it once and for all? He declared he would never give up searching despite being told by Gaius that, after an entire year, he should call off the search and accept that Morgana was gone. He also cared deeply for Morgana, and though he locked her in the dungeons when she defied him, he later apologised to her, admitting he was wrong, and told her that she was like a daughter to him. Uther's harsh behaviour possibly represented the extensive guilt he suffered from the manner of Ygraine's death, which had been caused by his need for an heir, probably not caring that there would be grave consequences. Answer (1 of 7): By magic, perhaps you're referring to the practice of the mystical arts by witches and wizards. And I wish Uther would have lived to see it to finally make peace with what brought misery upon him and countless others on both sides. And since a life has to be taken in exchange for another, even the healing magic harbors unforseen dangers and often the death of an innocent person. He only survived due to the protection of Arthur, Elyan, Gwaine, Percival, Lancelot, Leon, and the other surviving Knights of Camelot. When Arthur was defeated in combat by a woman named Morgause, he was spared only on the condition that he come to her and accept another challenge. He walked straight into the lion's den at Tintagel Catsle and seduced the lovely Duchess. He also thought that showing any kind of weakness would be a danger for the kingdom since Camelot's enemies would take advantage of it. He asked her to use magic to allow his wife, Ygraine, to conceive a child resulting in the birth of Arthur. "I was concerned at first that the account would be perceived as shallow because it focused on scarves rather than the incredible accomplishments of someone like Dr. Birx," Strout said. Morgana: I have magic, Merlin. Arthur's prejudice against magic seemed to have changed up to a certain point, but when Morgana confronted Arthur, he surprisingly mentioned his father by saying, "you can't blame me for my father's sins" (The Sword in the Stone), despite the fact that he himself still prohibited magic in Camelot. Morgana Pendragon (in her opinion) Merlin (after Uther's death)Guinevere Pendragon (mutual dislike)ValiantNimueh Afanc Wraith Tristan de Bois DragonsKilgharrahDragonlordBalinor Catrina (Troll) Jonas DruidsMordred Cerdan Cornelius Sigan Freya (Spirit) Sophia Aulfric Aredian Tauren Morgause The Knights of Medhir (Undead)AnhoraMary Collins Thomas Collins Creatures of MagicGriffins Edwin Muirden Old ReligionAlvarrAgravaine Cenred WitchesGoblinAliceDragoon the GreatGilliKing OdinGleeman When it came to magic, Uther was a tyrannical ruler who would stop at nothing to set things right in his eyes. Uther therefore sentenced Gwen to death and refused to heed Arthur's angry objections. Despite this, Uther still sentenced him to death when he was accused of using magic by the Witchfinder, Aredian. Eventually, Merlin was able to force the goblin out of Gaius and so Gaius informed Uther of Merlin's innocence. And you took her from me. There had no be a reason, magic had only been purged from the kingdom 20 years ago, Uther was much older than that so at some point in his life something must of hardened his heart. However, just before his fatal wounding, upon seeing his son was in danger, Uther's determination to save his son allowed him to regain his lost swordplay skills, allowing him to take on and eventually defeat The Gleeman in sword combat, although his footwork weakness was once again displayed in this duel as he lost his balance a few times. It seems like it is not about right and wrong, good and bad anymore but only about the Old Religion vs the ban of magic and a life without the Old Religion. Uther retained his prejudices after death and disliked many of the reforms and decisions Arthur made during his reign, including his marriage. When Gorlois was fighting on the Northern Plains, Vivienne had a brief affair with Uther, resulting in the birth of Morgana Pendragon. 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