Uther Pendragon
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 | VITAL STATS |  | Name: Uther Pendragon
| | | Title: King of Camelot, King Prat
| | | Hometown: Camelot | | | Personality type: Stern, misguided, judgemental, overprotective, ambitious, caring, hot temper | | | Signature look:Crown and red cloak | | | Magical abilities: None | | | Skills: Sword fighting, ruling Camelot | | | Secrets: He sought the assistance of the sorceress Nimueh in creating a child through magic, which led to the death of his wife, Igraine, and his strong hatred of magic |
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| UTHER'S STORY | |
Uther is the king of Camelot. He is a stern and at times a harsh ruler, but he does care deeply for his subjects. He is well-known for his intense hatred for any and all things related to magic, and has banned its use within the kingdom.
Few people know of the source of his hatred of magic. Some twenty years earlier, Uther sought the assistance of the sorceress Nimueh in creating a child, because his wife, the Lady Igraine, was barren and thus unable to conceive. She agreed to help him, but did not inform Uther of the consequences that would come of creating a life through magic. When the birth of their son, Arthur, resulted in Igraine's death (thus taking a life in return for creating one, one of the tenets of magic), the raging and grieving Uther threw Nimueh from the court and banned magic from Camelot, making it an offense punishable by death. Many sorcerers living in Camelot were killed in Uther's subsequent purges.
A few years later, Uther took in Morgana, the orphaned daughter of his close friend, Gorlois, who died when Uther did not provide the reinforcements he had promised the other man. He and Morgana often fight with one another, most notably over Uther's policies concerning magic, but they still share a deep bond with each other.
Although he is often cold and sometimes even cruel, Uther is very devoted to Arthur as well. He will not hesitate to sacrifice his life for him, and even entered into a duel that he believed was suicide with the wraith that used to be Tristan de Blois in order to prevent Arthur's death. Because he is not often able to show his true feelings to Arthur or Morgana, he often relies on fear and intimidation to parent them, which puts Uther into conflict with them when they wish to walk their own paths. | | |
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 | Name: Merlin
| Occupation: Arthur's manservant
| Relationship: Uther often underestimates and looks down on Merlin for being a servant, but recognizes and is thankful for Merlin's devotion to Arthur.
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 | Name: Gaius | | Occupation: Court Physician | | Relationship: Uther considers Gaius a friend and trusts him to keep his secrets. However, despite this friendship and trust, Uther rarely listens to Gaius when he warns him about magical beings or people. | | | | | |
 | Name: Gwen | | Occupation: Morgana's maid | | Relationship: Uther nearly had Gwen killed when she was suspected of bringing a plague upon Camelot. He later sentenced her father to death for assisting a sorcerer. | | | | | |
 | Name: Morgana | | Occupation: King's ward | | Relationship: Morgana is Uther's ward and although they care for one another, they are often at odds, usually over Uther's behavior towards all things magical. As of the Witch's Quickening the relationship has deteriorated as Morgana said that she disowned Uther. | | | | | |
 | Name: Arthur | | Occupation: Prince of Camelot | | Relationship: Uther is Arthur's father and although they often have differing opinions on a variety of subjects, they greatly respect and care for one another. Uther will not hesitate to sacrifice himself for Arthur's sake. | | | | | |
 | Name: The Great Dragon | | Occupation: Uther's prisoner | | Relationship: Uther is the Great Dragon's jailer after having destroyed most of the creature's race. The Great Dragon often conspires to have Uther killed or to have others let him die, though he has yet to succeed. Their relationship is antagonistic. | | | | | |
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| UTHER'S BEST QUOTES | |
- "Those who practice magic know only evil. They despise and seek to destroy goodness wherever they find it, which is why she wanted you dead. She is evil."
- " To know the heart of one sorcerer is to know them all. You did the right thing, even though you were disobeying me. I'm proud of you, Arthur. Never forget that."
- "You have to learn there's a right and a wrong way of doing things."
- "I will not be disobeyed. Especially by my own son."
- "Because one day I will be dead and Camelot will need a king. I'm not going to let you jeopardise the future of this kingdom over some fool's errand."
- (to Arthur) "You are too precious to me. You mean more to me than anything I know. More than this entire kingdom and certainly more than my own life."
- " Be carefull child or I will have you restrained." (to Morgana)
- "You have no idea what it is like to run a kingdom." (to Morgana)
- "I made a promise to your father that I would protect you. But if you cross me again, I will break that promise without a second thought!" (to Morgana)
- "If she should die; a large part of me would die with her." (about Morgana)
- "I'm proud of you" (To Arthur)
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 | UTHER'S MEMORABLE SCENES
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- His speech condeming magic. (1.01 "The Dragon's Call")
- His apology to Gaius after dismissing him over the lies of Edwin Muirden. (1.06 "A Remedy to Cure All Ills")
- His confrontation with Nimueh and the revelation of the source of Uther's hatred for magic. (1.09 "Excalibur")
- When he took Arthur's place in fighting Tristan de Blois. (1.09 "Excalibur")
- His ordering the execution of Gwen's father. (1.12 "To Kill the King")
- His reconciliation with Morgana. (1.12 "To Kill the King")
- His falling in love with and marrying a troll. (2.05 "Beauty and the Beast, Part 1")
- His continuing to be enamored with his troll wife even after her true appearance had been revealed to everyone else. (2.06 "Beauty and the Beast, Part 2")
- His attempt to apologize to Gaius falling flat. (2.07 "The Witchfinder")
- When he's talking to Arthur after he disobeyed him in "The Poisened Chalic"
- When he goes to thank Merlin in "The Sins of The Father"
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