Merlin - Season 1 Episode 7 Apr 2026

: It is the first time the show explicitly addresses Morgana’s "gift". Gaius admits to Merlin that Morgana is a Seer with the power of prophecy, but he keeps it a secret to protect her from Uther’s hatred of magic.

: Merlin acquires Aulfric’s staff at the end of the episode, which becomes a notable magical item in his possession. Merlin - Season 1 Episode 7

: Sophia uses a love spell to lead an entranced Arthur to the Lake of Avalon. Merlin follows them and discovers the truth after witnessing Aulfric summon blue-winged Sidhe Elders from the water. : It is the first time the show

: Aulfric and Sophia are Sidhe who were exiled from Avalon for murder. To regain Sophia's immortality and passage back to Avalon, they must sacrifice the soul of a mortal prince—Arthur—to the Sidhe Elders. : Sophia uses a love spell to lead

: Just as Sophia holds Arthur underwater to drown him, Merlin uses Aulfric's magical staff to blast the pair, killing them and breaking the spell just in time to pull Arthur from the lake. Why It Is an "Interesting Story"

: In classic early-series humor, Merlin ends up in the stocks three separate times throughout the episode as he takes the blame for Arthur’s secret outings with Sophia.