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* BrickJoke: Just when you think the writers have forgotten about them, the Sidhe's staff turn up in later episodes.

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* BrickJoke: Just when you think the writers have forgotten about them, the Sidhe's staff turn turns up in later episodes.



* TheFairFolk: The Sidhe

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Sociopathic as Aulfric and Sophia are towards human beings, they clearly care for each other, as Aulfric is content with securing Sophia's immortality while being condemned to a mortal life and death himself, and Sophia is distraught that he won't be joining her.
* TheFairFolk: The SidheSidhe.
* HumanityEnsues: Aulfric and Sophia were turned into humans as a punishment after Aulfric killed another Sidhe.



** It's also our first introduction to Avalon and the lake that protects it

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** It's also our first introduction to Avalon and the lake that protects itit.



* TheXOfY: The Gates of Avalon

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* TheXOfY: The Gates of AvalonAvalon.
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* HypnotizeThePrincess: GenderFlipped for Prince Arthur.

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* HypnotizeThePrincess: HypnotizeTheCaptive: GenderFlipped for Prince Arthur.
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What else is Gaius supposed to do? If anyone found out about Morgana being a seer, Uther would likely have her executed. The dreams are only making Morgana distressed, so giving her the sleeping potion (not ‘drugging’ her) is for the best.


* AdultsAreUseless: Gaius, to a point. Though he truly wants to help Morgana, he encourages her to keep her gift a secret and drugs her with sleeping potions. All things considered, this is probably ''not'' the best way to handle the situation.

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* AdultsAreUseless: Gaius, to a point. Though he truly wants to help Morgana, he encourages her to keep her gift a secret and drugs her with sleeping potions. All things considered, this is probably ''not'' the best way to handle the situation.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatGuy: In a case of RetroactiveRecognition, it's [[TheBorgias Lucrezia Borgia]]!
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Morgana wakes up in a cold sweat from a nightmare in which Arthur is slowing sinking underwater; a young woman standing over him with her arm outstretched.

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Morgana wakes up in a cold sweat from a nightmare in which Arthur is slowing slowly sinking underwater; a young woman standing over him with her arm outstretched.
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** It's also our first introduction to Avalon and the lake that protects it
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* HypnotizeThePrincess: GenderFlipped for Prince Arthur.

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* AllJustADream: The opening sequence.



* JustADream: The opening sequence.
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* JustADream: The opening sequence.
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Sidhe, and then Arthur after he's been {{Brainwashed}}.

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* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Sidhe, and then Arthur after he's been {{Brainwashed}}.{{Brainwashed}}.
* TheXOfY: The Gates of Avalon
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* HeyItsThatGuy: In a case of RetroactiveRecognition, it's [[TheBorgias Lucrezia Borgia]]!
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* InnocuouslyImportantEpisode: Though it's a standard MonsterOfTheWeek plot, the episode also reveals that Morgana not only has magic, but is a seer, two facts which dominate her CharacterArc from here on out.
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* BoomStick: The Sidhe staffs.



* PetTheDog: Sophia's tearful farewell to her father, when she admits that the only reason she did what she did was so that the two of them could be together in Avalon.

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* PetTheDog: Sophia's tearful farewell to her father, when she admits that the only reason she did what she did was so that the two of them could be together in Avalon.Avalon.
* ProducePelting: While Merlin's in the stocks. To the point where Uther worries there'll be a food shortage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: The Sidhe, and then Arthur after he's been {{Brainwashed}}.
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* TheFairFolk: The Sidhe
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! The Gates of Avalon
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--> '''Gaius: She must never find out the truth.
--> '''Merlin: Why not? She had a premonition that helped save Arthur's life.
--> '''Gaius: And it could've cost her her own. If Uther ever found out, things would never be the same again. It must remain a secret.

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--> '''Gaius: '''Gaius''': She must never find out the truth.
--> '''Merlin: '''Merlin''': Why not? She had a premonition that helped save Arthur's life.
--> '''Gaius: '''Gaius''': And it could've cost her her own. If Uther ever found out, things would never be the same again. It must remain a secret.
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Aulfric: I come before you to plead for the chance to win passage back to Avalon and a life of immortality!
Fairy: Your punishment for killing another sidhe is a mortal body and a mortal life. You will never be able to return to Avalon.
Aulfric: The crime was mine, not my daughter's.
Fairy: The gates of Avalon remain closed to your daughter. Unless the soul of a mortal prince be offered up to them.
Aulfric: Thank you. An immortal life for my daughter is all that I desire, so I promise you the soul of the greatest prince of all. Arthur Pendragon! Muahahahaha!

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Aulfric: --> '''Aulfric''': I come before you to plead for the chance to win passage back to Avalon and a life of immortality!
Fairy: --> '''Fairy''': Your punishment for killing another sidhe is a mortal body and a mortal life. You will never be able to return to Avalon.
Aulfric: --> '''Aulfric''': The crime was mine, not my daughter's.
Fairy: --> '''Fairy''': The gates of Avalon remain closed to your daughter. Unless the soul of a mortal prince be offered up to them.
Aulfric: --> '''Aulfric''': Thank you. An immortal life for my daughter is all that I desire, so I promise you the soul of the greatest prince of all. Arthur Pendragon! Muahahahaha!
[[EvilLaugh Muahahahaha!]]
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* AdultsAreUseless: Gaius, to a point. Though he truly wants to help Morgana, he encourages her to keep her gift a secret and drugs her with sleeping potions. All things considered, this is probably ''not'' the best way to handle the situation.
* BeleagueredAssistant: Merlin, more than usual. He ends up in the stocks three times in his attempts to cover for Arthur's absence.


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* [[BitchInSheepsClothing Bitch In Sheep's Clothing]]: Sophia. How can someone so adorable be so ''evil''?
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Arthur
* BrickJoke: Just when you think the writers have forgotten about them, the Sidhe's staff turn up in later episodes.
* CassandraTruth: {{Averted}}. Gaius believes that Morgana is having precognitive dreams - he just can't ''do'' anything about it.
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--> '''Gaius''': For her sake, I hope not.

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--> '''Gaius''': For her sake, I hope not.not.

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* BirdsOfAFeather: Merlin is almost ''heart-breakingly'' intrigued at the thought that Morgana might have magic too.
* DreamingOfThingsToCome: Morgana
* PetTheDog: Sophia's tearful farewell to her father, when she admits that the only reason she did what she did was so that the two of them could be together in Avalon.
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When Uther realizes that Arthur is missing from his duties that morning, Merlin takes the blame and reluctantly tells him that he forgot to check with the guards over whether or not Arthur had guard patrol. One GilligansCut later and Merlin is being pelted with vegetables in the stocks.

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When Uther realizes that Arthur is missing from his duties that morning, Merlin takes the blame and reluctantly tells him that he forgot to check with the guards over whether or not Arthur had guard patrol. Merlin suggests that he be let off the hook just this once. One GilligansCut GilliganCut later and Merlin is being pelted with vegetables in the stocks.

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