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Merlin Season 2 Episode Guide (update)
Episode 1 ~ The Curse Of Cornelius Sigan
When a large tomb filled with treasure is discovered deep beneath the castle, Gaius tries to convince King Uther to seal it up as he believes the tomb belongs to an evil sorcerer, Cornelius Sigan who once swore he would destroy Camelot. Believing that the tales of the sorcerer are no more than a myth, Uther claims the treasure.
Meanwhile, Merlin's position as Arthur's closest lieutenant is threatened by the appearance of a new servant, Cedric (MacKenzie Crook). Cedric claims to have saved Arthur from a huge wild boar and in return the Prince gives him a position in the castle.
Episode 2 ~ The Once And Future Queen
With the annual Camelot Jousting tournament coming up Arthur realises that his fellow knights have been taking it easy on him because he is the heir to the throne. So he decides to change places with a peasant so that he can prove he really is the greatest knight at the tournament.
Meanwhile, the treacherous King Odin (Fintan McKeown) has enlisted an assassin called Myror (Adrian Lester) to kill Prince Arthur who he believes has killed his son.
As part of Arthur's deception in the tournament Merlin helps him to go undercover at Gwen's house. As far as everyone apart from Gwen and Merlin are concerned Arthur is away from Camelot.
Episode 3 ~ The Nightmare Begins
When Morgana believes that she has managed to set fire to her own chamber through magic she tells Gaius of her fears. Gaius chooses not to tell her the truth about her abilities but Merlin wants to help her.
Uther decides that magic has caused Morgana's accident and decides that Arthur and his men should hunt down the magical Druids in Camelot who might be responsible. Merlin helps to save a woman with connections to the Druids and in return she agrees to help the young wizard.
Episode 4 ~ Lancelot And Guinevere
Morgana and Gwen are attacked while out in the forest by barbarians led by Kendrick (Michael Nardone). Their bodyguards are killed by the outlaws, but Morgana and Gwen are able to out wit Kendrick and attempt an escape.
While running away Gwen is injured and captured while Morgana flees. As Kendrick has failed in his task to kidnap Morgana he decides not to kill Gwen but to persuade his master, Hengist (James Cosmo) that she is the King's ward and can be ransomed.
Arthur comes across Morgana and also sees a ransom note that has been left, King Uther refuses to pay a ransom for a mere servant believing that the outlaws would have already killed her.
Episode 5 ~ Beauty and The Beast, Part One
The beautiful Lady Catrina (Sarah Parish) and her servant Jonas (Adam Godley) arrive at Camelot and Catrina claims that they are the only survivors of an attack on her father's kingdom.
Catrina makes an impression with King Uther, who becomes quite smitten with her. However, Merlin and Gaius become suspicious. Gaius remembers treating Catrina when she was a child and diagnosing her with an incurable bone disease. However, Uther accepts Catrina's story of a miraculous recovery.
When Merlin goes to her chamber he is aware of a strange smell and then believes that he may have seen that Jonas has a tail. Merlin then follows Catrina and becomes aware that she is a hideous troll. Gaius goes back to Uther with all that he has found out but the King does not believe it.
Episode 6 ~ Beauty and The Beast, Part Two
Lady Catrina has now married King Uther and become his Queen. However, its not long before she and her servant Jonas are plotting how to gain real power over the kingdom.
Using the magical medallion to cloud Uther's judgment Catrina persuades the King that Prince Arthur is to weak to rule the kingdom in the future and so his position of Crown Prince is taken away. Catrina will then be heir to the throne of Camelot.
Before there is a ceremony to make it official Merlin and Gaius become aware of how Catrina is disguising herself as a troll and so Merlin steals her potion. As a result Catrina's true form is revealed after the ceremony.
Episode 7 ~ The Witchfinder
When a woman witnesses the results of some of Merlin's magic Uther becomes even more determined to rid his kingdom of sorcery and brings in an infamous witch hunter Aredian (Charles Dance).
Morgana is fearful that her secret will be discovered and Gaius is concerned for himself and Merlin. Aredian starts bringing young woman in front of the King who have supposedly witnessed magic in Camelot. The witch hunter makes out that magic is practised all over Camelot.
Merlin is identified as a witness to the original magic and when he can't corroborate the woman's version of events, Aredian starts to suspect him. Aredian is known to Gaius already and Uther tells Arthur that the physician did once practise magic.
Episode 8 ~ The Sins Of The Father
A mysterious warrior arrives in Camelot and manages to kill five men on the way to gaining entry to Uther's hall. Once there the knight challenges Prince Arthur to a duel.
Arthur and the others are surprised when it turns out the knight is in fact a woman called Morgause (Emilia Fox). Arthur accepts the duel and realises that he can't afford to go easy on her just because she is a girl. Also, Morgana feels that she recognises Morgause from somewhere.
Arthur loses the duel but before Morgause delivers a fatal blow she gives the Prince the opportunity to live if he will go on a quest for her. Arthur has no choice but to accept.
While treating Morgause for an injury, Gaius notices a bracelet and informs Uther that the woman must be the half-sister of Morgana and from the house of Gorlois. Uther presumed that she had been killed in infancy, but Gaius confesses that he helped the child escape by taking her to priestesses of the old ways. Before leaving Camelot Morgause tells Arthur that she knew his mother.
Episode 9 ~ The Lady Of The Lake
Merlin and Gaius come across a Druid girl, Freya (Laura Donnelly) who is being held in the cage of a bounty hunter called Halig (Richard Ridings).
Gaius warns Merlin from helping the girl but the young wizard doesn't listen and rescues her. He takes her to a place in the castle where she can't be found and gets food for her. Merlin and Freya start to make a connection and Merlin discusses helping her to escape.
Halig informs King Uther that the girl is missing and then sets out to find her. He suspects that Merlin is involved but Arthur stops the bounty hunter. Halig tells Uther that the Druids had turned the girl out of their camp because she was cursed.
Episode 10 ~ Sweet Dreams
Uther is holding peace talks in Camelot and the rulers of five kingdoms arrive. Among them is King Olaf (Mark Lewis Jones) and his daughter Vivian (Georgia Moffett) as well as King Alined (David Schofield) and his jester, Trickler (Kevin Eldon).
King Alined is actually wanting war and devices a plan with Trickler to get Arthur to fall in love with Olaf's beautiful daughter and thus create friction between Olaf and Uther which would then lead to war between their two kingdoms. During their first meeting Arthur finds Vivian to be too rude for his liking.
Uther holds a feast for his guests and while Trickler amazes everybody with his magic, he also manages to cleverly steals a strand of Vivian's hair. With this he makes a love potion, which he then proceeds to drop into Arthur's eyes as he sleeps.
Episode 11 ~ The Witch's Quickening
A ruthless warlock named Alvarr (Joseph Mawle) wants to destroy Camelot and return magic to the kingdom. To achieve his aims Alvarr needs to find the magical relic, Crystal of Neahtid, which was a powerful symbol of the Old Religion. While Alvarr can't use its power himself, he believes the Druid boy, Mordred (Asa Butterfield) can use it to further their cause.
Episode 12 ~ The Fires Of Idirsholas
When the fires of Idirsholas burn for the first time in 300 years, Gaius fears a sorcerer has revived the deadly Knights of Medhir. Arthur and his knights, along with Merlin, ride out to face the supernatural Knights but are over powered. The Prince and the young wizard barely escape with their lives, but when they return to Camelot they find everyone in Camelot is under a strange enchantment. However, when they come across Morgana they realise that she is the only one who is alright, but does that mean that she is be behind the magic which threatens the Kingdom?
Episode 13 ~ The Last Dragonlord
When the Great Dragon escapes his prison under Camelot he decides to take his revenge on Uther. With the castle crumbling and Arthur and his knights appearing defeated, Gaius realises that only a Dragonlord could save them. However, most of these people have been wiped out. There is only one who Gaius believes might still be alive, but can Merlin and Arthur find Balinor (John Lynch) before it is too late?
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