“On No Level Is Magic Metaphorical In This Show.” 

never-before-seen deleted scene from bbc merlin. gwaine knows merlin is a dragonlord, and this is how he found out

(reference to this)

Merlin, on the phone: Just break his kneecaps and he’ll talk, alright, now look, I’m at the parent teacher conference.

Merlin: *hangs up*

Merlin: Anyways, you were saying Daegal is enjoying finger painting. That’s great.

Gaius: Where's Merlin?

Leon: Doing stuff.

Gaius: I don't like the sound of that. Where's Lancelot, then?

Leon: Trying to stop Merlin from doing the stuff.

Gaius: What? Well, then, where's Gwaine?

Leon: Trying to stop Lancelot from stopping Merlin from doing stuff.

Gaius: And what are YOU doing??

Leon: Stopping you from stopping Gwaine from stopping Lancelot from stopping Merlin from doing the stuff.

Gaius: You lost a lot of blood. Do you remember anything?

Merlin: Only the ambulance ride.

Lancelot: There was no ambulance. I drove you here.

Merlin: But I heard a siren?

Lancelot: That was Gwaine.

Included the initial sketch bc even though it’s a mess, I still think I like it better.

Uther: Am I in hell?

Gaius: No, Uther. If you were in hell, you'd be on a throne and the devil would be packing.

Actual image of Arthur with his sisters:

"Who is Arthur's best and most trusted friend?"

Arthur: I don’t have friends, I can’t afford to as crown prince. As for trust, I of course have complete faith in my knights. Thats all. Nobody else. Nope.

Merlin: Probably himself, the egotistical prat.

Morgana: Merlin, though Arthur won’t ever admit it.

Gwen: Merlin.

Leon: Merlin, who is well deserved of Arthur’s trust.

Gwaine: Merlin.

Elyan, Percival and Lancelot: Merlin.

Mordred: Merlin. Like, super intense friendship there, I don’t know if its healthy.

Gaius: Merlin.

Hunith: Merlin.

Camelot: Merlin.

Kilgharrah: The other half of the coin.

Morgause: Merlin.

Uther: Without a doubt that idiot serving boy. Marvin? Mertin? Merlin that’s it. Far too close for a servant but he has proven himself a loyal ally against magic.