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* FridgeLogic: To convince Uther and the others that Merlin was the real magician, he could have just . . . you know . . . actually done magic, right there in front of them.



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* FridgeLogic: To convince Uther and the others that Merlin was the real magician, he could have just . . . you know . . . actually done magic, right there in front of them.
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* PeopleInRubberSuits: The afanc.
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** DramaticShattering
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* DramaticDrop: Gwen drops a vase of flowers as she's carted away by castle guards.
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* WaterSourceTampering; Niumeh sends an Afanc into Camelot's water supply.

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* WaterSourceTampering; Niumeh Nimueh sends an Afanc into Camelot's water supply.
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* WaterSourceTampering; Niumeh sends an Afanc into Camelot's water supply.
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* VillainOpeningScene: Nimueh standing over her stone basin.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Merlin's attempt to save Tom's life only endangers Gwen's.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Merlin's attempt to save Tom's life only endangers Gwen's.Gwen's.
* TheXOfY: The Mark of Nimueh
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* IdleRich: Morgana accuses Uther of being an "idle king".
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Merlin's attempt to save Tom's life only endangers Gwen's.
* WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis: If Merlin *had* decided to try saving more people than just Tom, then aside from the fact that those people wouldn't have died, it would also be very unlikely that Gwen would be accused, since the basis of the accusation against her was 'he was cured and no one else was, she was with him and no one else was'.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Merlin's attempt to save Tom's life only endangers Gwen's.
* WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis: If Merlin *had* decided to try saving more people than just Tom, then aside from the fact that those people wouldn't have died, it would also be very unlikely that Gwen would be accused, since the basis of the accusation against her was 'he was cured and no one else was, she was with him and no one else was'.
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* MysticalPlague
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* ClearTheirName: Merlin fights to clear Gwen's name, somewhat ironically considering he was the one to make her appear guilty of witchcraft in the first place.
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* LesYay: Guinevere brings Morgana a bouquet of flowers in the hopes that it will cheer her up. Morgana's reply? "YOU cheer me up."
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* InformedFlaw: Morgana says of Guinevere that: "her fingers are worn, her nails are broken", yet whenever we get a close-up of Gwen's hands, they are beautifully manicured.
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* ColourFailure: The victims of the disease.
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* LoverNotAFighter: Morgana says this about Merlin.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Merlin's attempt to save Tom's life only endangers Gwen's.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Merlin's attempt to save Tom's life only endangers Gwen's.Gwen's.
* WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis: If Merlin *had* decided to try saving more people than just Tom, then aside from the fact that those people wouldn't have died, it would also be very unlikely that Gwen would be accused, since the basis of the accusation against her was 'he was cured and no one else was, she was with him and no one else was'.
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[[quoteright:320:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/markofn_5098.jpg]]
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* LesYay: Guinevere brings Morgana a bouquet of flowers in the hopes that it will cheer her up. Morgana's reply? "YOU cheer me up."

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* FauxActionGirl: Morgana insists on going to the subterranean caves with the boys to defeat the Afanc, but doesn't actually ''do'' anything once she's down there except scream.

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* CassandraTruth: No one believes Merlin when he announces that ''he's'' the sorcerer responsible for the poultice.
* FauxActionGirl: Morgana insists on going to the subterranean caves with the boys to defeat the Afanc, but doesn't actually ''do'' anything once she's down there except scream.scream.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Merlin's attempt to save Tom's life only endangers Gwen's.
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* BurnTheWitch: Thankfully {{averted}}.

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* BurnTheWitch: Thankfully {{averted}}.{{averted}}.
* FauxActionGirl: Morgana insists on going to the subterranean caves with the boys to defeat the Afanc, but doesn't actually ''do'' anything once she's down there except scream.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Arthur, Merlin and Morgana when they team up to kill the Afanc and rescue Gwen.
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* BreakTheCutie: Gwen

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* BreakTheCutie: GwenGwen
* BurnTheWitch: Thankfully {{averted}}.

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BigBad: Nimueh

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* BigBad: NimuehNimueh
* BreakTheCutie: Gwen
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But Tom’s miraculous recovery has caught the attention of both the townsfolk and Arthur as he goes about his patrol. On hearing that he was on the verge of death and that Gwen was the only one with him, Arthur orders a search of the house and finds the poultice under the pillow. Guinevere is duly arrested for witchcraft, despite her pleas of innocence and Morgana’s insistence that she be released. But Arthur is unmoved as she’s dragged down the corridor toward the king, and she only just manages to call out to Merlin for help before she’s deposited in front of the king.

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But Tom’s miraculous recovery has caught the attention of both the townsfolk and Arthur as he goes about his patrol. On hearing that he was on the verge of death and that Gwen was the only one with him, Arthur orders a search of the house and finds the poultice under the pillow. Guinevere is duly arrested for witchcraft, despite her pleas of innocence and Morgana’s insistence that she be released. But Arthur is unmoved as she’s dragged down the corridor toward the king, corridor, and she only just manages to call out to Merlin for help before she’s deposited in front of the king.



Morgana: Merlin. I wanted you to know, your secret's safe with me.
Merlin: My secret?
Morgana: Merlin, don't pretend. I know what you did.
Merlin: You do?
Morgana: I saw it with my own eyes.
Merlin: You did?
Morgana: I understand why you don't anyone to know.
Merlin: Well, obviously.
Morgana: But I won't tell anyone. You don't mind me talking to you about it?
Merlin: Er...no. I-i, it's, er...you have no idea how hard it is to keep this hidden.
Morgana: Well, you can continue to deny it, but I think Gwen's a very lucky woman.
Merlin: Gwen?
[Morgana puts her finger to her lips]
Morgana: It's our secret.

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Morgana: --> '''Morgana''': Merlin. I wanted you to know, your secret's safe with me.
Merlin: --> '''Merlin''': My secret?
Morgana: --> '''Morgana''': Merlin, don't pretend. I know what you did.
Merlin: --> '''Merlin''': You do?
Morgana: --> '''Morgana''': I saw it with my own eyes.
Merlin: --> '''Merlin''': You did?
Morgana: --> '''Morgana''': I understand why you don't anyone to know.
Merlin: --> '''Merlin''': Well, obviously.
Morgana: --> '''Morgana''': But I won't tell anyone. You don't mind me talking to you about it?
Merlin: --> '''Merlin''': Er...no. I-i, it's, er...you have no idea how hard it is to keep this hidden.
Morgana: --> '''Morgana''': Well, you can continue to deny it, but I think Gwen's a very lucky woman.
Merlin: --> '''Merlin''': Gwen?
[Morgana --> Morgana puts her finger to her lips]
Morgana: --> '''Morgana''': It's our secret.

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