a seer of the future and a man of great intelligence and wisdom, Merlin is everything Arthur is no. Arthur looks to Merlin for guidance. Through Merlin, the kings many great possessions are put into perspective. In comparison to the king, Merlin appears to have very little. Insight and wisdom are all that Merlin has, but it is these two things that Arthur continually looks to Merlin for. Merlin lives a more fortunate life than Arthur does in that he possesses riches of a greater kind.Arthur grows to be a good king. He leads men who fight valiantly for his kingdom of Camelot and bring peace and prosperity to the land. Although matured in his experiences, Arthurs naivete blinds him of the inevitable evils that reside within the walls of his kingdom. He boasts to Merlin about the indefectibility of his kingdom. Merlin explains to Arthur the truths about good and evil. There never resides one without the other. Youll will find evil where you never expect it. Arthur hears and respects the words of Merlin, but these words do not become true to him until he first learns of the potential evil in his own castle.Gawain, one of Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, accuses Arthurs wife, Guinevere, of loving Arthurs best friend Lancelot. Gawain demands a battle with Lancelot and Arthur agrees, concluding no knight who is false can win in combat with one who is true. Guinevere, knowing she is guilty of loving Lancelot, begs Arthur not to allow the fight.Arthur is forced to choose between his love for his wife and her wishes, and his responsibilities as king to be fair and just. Arthur decides that [his] laws must bind everyone high and low. In making such a decision against his wifes requests, Arthur realizes the extent to which he values his kingdom. He sees that he has put everything second to upholding the laws of his kingdom including the development of his marriage, and thus of himself. Confused, Arthur turns to Merlin and ask...
