What caused Arthur's death?

Before going away for battle, Arthur left Mordred (his nephew) temporarily in charge of Camelot. But power-thirsty Mordred soon wanted the kingdom for himself, which resulted in a swordfight between Mordred and Arthur that ended in the deaths of both of them.
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What caused King Arthur's death?

Despite his good nature, King Arthur was betrayed by his wife Guinevere and his best knight Lancelot. The distraction of Guinevere and Lancelot's relationship led Mordred, King Arthur's son, to take over the kingdom. In the end, King Arthur was killed by his son in a battle over the kingdom.
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Who is responsible for King Arthur's death?

Mordred, also called "Sir Mordred" is one of the most famous antagonists of Arthurian legend and the one directly responsible for the great King Arthur's death - he is often envisioned as either a rival or archenemy of Arthur depending on the legend.
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Who killed Arthur of Camelot?

Arthur died at the hands of Mordred by the shores of Avalon, but, as the Once and Future King, he is destined to one day rise again.
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How was Arthur betrayed?

Lancelot had betrayed him, and he wanted revenge. He followed Lancelot into France, leaving Mordred in charge. Then Arthur received the news he dreaded worst: in his absence, Mordred had declared himself King, and had taken Guinevere as his queen.
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Why did Lancelot betray King Arthur?

In the medieval legends about King Arthur of Britain and his knights, Lancelot is the greatest knight of all. In time, however, Lancelot's love for Guinevere (pronounced GWEN-uh-veer), the king's wife, leads him to betray his king and sets in motion the fatal events that end Arthur's rule.
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What happened to Camelot after Arthur died?

In Palamedes and some other works, including the Post-Vulgate cycle, King Arthur's Camelot is eventually razed to the ground by the treacherous King Mark of Cornwall (who had besieged it earlier) in his invasion of Logres after the Battle of Camlann.
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Did Merlin have a child?

When Nimue and Merlin meet in the fifth episode, she asks the wizard why her mother instructed her to bring him the sword. By the end, viewers learn that not only did he and her mother have a relationship, but Nimue is actually Merlin's daughter.
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Who killed Merlin?

The 15th-century Scotichronicon tells that Merlin himself underwent a triple-death, at the hands of some shepherds of the under-king Meldred: stoned and beaten by the shepherds, he falls over a cliff and is impaled on a stake, his head falls forward into the water, and he drowns.
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Is Merlin still alive?

Merlin, also known as Myrddin Wyllt, Merlin Caledonensis, or Merlin Sylvestrus lived from about 540 to August 584. He is a figure from Welsh legend who served as a bard before ending his days as a madman, prophet and mystic in the forests of Tweeddale in the Scottish Borders.
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Does Merlin return to Camelot after Arthur dies?

Merlin returns to Camelot to help raise Arthur's baby (and the other children too ofc). Merlin stays there for like a century as the Pendragons' advisor, until the line dies out, and then he does the wandering thing.
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Where is Camelot today?

Both Geoffrey of Monmouth and Chrétien de Troyes place Camelot, Arthur's chief court and fortress, in Caerleon, South Wales, one of three Roman legionary forts in Britain. Although the name 'Caerleon' sounds typically Celtic, it is actually a corruption of the Latin words castrum (fortress) and legio (legion).
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What is the true story of King Arthur?

Was King Arthur a real person? Historians cannot confirm King Arthur's existence, though some speculate that he was a real warrior who led British armies against Saxon invaders in the 6th century.
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Was Excalibur a real sword?

For centuries the sword was assumed to be a fake. but research revealed last week has dated its metal to the twelfth century. Only the hilt, wooden grip and a few inches of the 3ft blade poke from the hill, which still draws pilgrims and tourists to the ruins of the chapel built around it.
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Is King Arthur a girl?

King Arthur WP (アーサー王 WP , Āsā-Ō?), the legendary King of Knights who controlled Britain is portrayed as several different distinct characters in the Nasuverse: Artoria Pendragon - The female version of King Arthur. Arthur Pendragon - The male version of King Arthur.
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Is Merlin a true story?

Merlin was indeed an historical figure, living in what are now the lowlands of Scotland at the end of the sixth century A.D...an authentic prophet, most likely a druid surviving in a pagan enclave of the north."
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Who killed Morgana?

Soon after the Battle of Camlann, and Mordred's death, Morgana was killed by her nemesis Merlin with Excalibur.
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What is the sin of Merlin?

Merlin is a cool and calculative member of the Deadly Sins who bears the Sin of Gluttony, symbolized by the Boar symbol tattooed above her neck, normally in the form of an attractive raven-haired woman in skimpy clothing, Merlin is a 3000-year-old witch known as the Daughter of Belialuin as her true name is ...
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How did Merlin become immortal?

Merlin's magic was so powerful he was able to achieve immortality as shown in The Diamond of the Day as he was capable of living forever as he was still alive even in modern times. His immortality may be because of his powerful magic or his destiny that ties him with the return of Arthur.
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What is Merlin's true identity?

Merlin is the Boar's Sin of Gluttony and the mentor of Arthur Pendragon. Originally appearing as a cloaked person assisting Arthur, she finally reveals herself while fighting her apprentice Vivian. She is the greatest magician in all of Britannia.
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What did Merlin do after Arthur died?

And after Arthur died, Merlin didn't even get to walk away. He didn't get to move on. Because the dragon's final words, while meant to bring him hope, basically thwarted any hope of closure for Merlin.
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How old was Merlin when Arthur died?

The Historia Regum Britanniae explains that when Merlin died he was "400 Summers his Lord" (His Lord would be Arthur and Arthur died in his 40's to 60's). So we can assume that Merlin was around 440-460 years old. However his character was based on Myrddin Wyllt.
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Why was Merlin Cancelled?

The decision to end the show with Arthur's death

“What we decided to do was to tell the legend how it was in many ways,” Murphy says. “And I suppose we're very sad that Arthur had to die, [but] that is a massive part of the legend.” This was the reason for the final scene, where we see Merlin in the present day.
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What did Merlin do to Lancelot?

Merlin is tasked with giving Lancelot a proper burial and takes his body to the shore of Nemhain. Using his magic, he is able to briefly revive his friend, and it seems that it is the real Lancelot who wakes... "Merlin," he gasps. "Thank you." Lancelot dies again, but this time, he is at peace.
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