";s:4:"text";s:4064:" Arthur, Merlin, and the knights retreat because Mordred was mortally wounded. Following Arthur being made king, Arthur and Gwens relationship became more openly known. Seeing the loyalty and willingness of his men to die for him, Arthur is prompted to visit Queen Annis late at night, seeking to prevent the impending war and bloodshed. Arthur could not bare to look at Merlin but had to travel with him to Avalon bringing up his anger on the way. When the Camelot army is at the plains Arthur asks Gaius why these herbs were so important but does not believe him when Gaius tells him. There must be a reason.He's always been so strong. Gwen chose the man who sold Morgana the poison to take the fall. When people come to Camelot for refuge because their villages was attacked, Arthur and the knights go hunting for the sorceress who attacked these people. She says that she cannot regret a crime she has not done, so she is killed.
Merlin refuses, because he is destined to kill Arthur.
Later Arthur was turned into a donkey which only Gwen saw. However, Arthur knowa otherwise and, in the dead of night, creeps from Camelot, only to be tailed by Merlin. I thought we were friends.
After he and Merlin rescue an elderly witch from being burned at the stake, he is rewarded with the Horn of Cathbhadh and decides to summon his father's spirit to him. The spirit, accepting Arthur's sincere remorse, embraces and forgives him, at last able to find peace. Arthur knows that Gwen is enchanted and he is worried he might lose her, so he and Merlin go on a quest to try and save her. She tells him that he has a kind heart that ought never to change to please anyone, which seems to touch him. When Gwen shows up, he tells Arthur and Merlin about Cenred holding her brother Elyan captive in hopes that Arthur would risk everything for Gwen. Annis apprehends Arthur, striking him, but eventually agrees to hear him out. (Overall, regardless of his particular speciality being with a sword, very few have been able to fight him on equal footing and best him even if he is wielding another weapon he is skilled with. Merlin, though, having foreseen the future involving Arthur's death, tells him to go back because he has a bad feeling, but Arthur doesn't listen to him. They appear to have some kind of psychic link as Merlin was able to summon a light to guide Arthur to safety when Arthur went to find the cure to a deadly poison even though Merlin was both seriously ill Since he met Merlin, Arthur has had the distinction of fighting against many creatures of magic, both alone and aided by his knights or by Merlin. Out of the countless enemies Arthur has faced, only nine known people have ever defeated him in combat, Arthur was also an excellent leader and a talented strategist. He also often called Merlin an "idiot" and scolded him for being seemingly thick and clumsy, but at the same time seemed to be aware that there was far more to him beyond his happy-go-lucky personality.
but they are too slow getting to the lake of Avalon and Arthur dies.
Arthur gets Percival to watch the back and when the battle starts Arthur shouts for the love of Camelot.
He sees something in the well, terrifying him. Arthur does however have a habit of ignoring Merlin's advice and acting of his own - or Agravaine's - accord, sometimes heatedly telling him to be silent. Arthur told Percival to round up all the knights and begin a counter attack, while himself and Merlin find Gwaine. (Uther and his son had a somewhat turbulent relationship by the time Arthur was old enough to start questioning his father's decisions.
After Arthur had recovered, he made sure that Merlin was immediately released. (Arthur made Gwen promise to ride for Camelot when he feared she would die, but Gwen disobeyed and waited for him outside to make sure he was safe which surprised Arthur.