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It's time to determine by popular vote...

Who is the hottest man in BBC's Merlin?

Row 1 - Arthur Pendragon [Bradley James] - Merlin Emrys [Colin Morgan]

Row 2 - Sir Lancelot [Santiago Cabrera] - Sir Gwaine [Eoin Macken]

Row 3 - Sir Leon [Rupert Young] - Sir Elyan [Adetomiwa Edun]

Row 4 - Sir Percival [Tom Hopper] - Uther Pendragon [Anthony Stewart Head]

Row 5 - King Cenred [Tom Ellis] - Aredian [Charles Dance]

Row 6 - Balinor [John Lynch] - Avlarr [Joseph Mawle]

Who is the Hottest Man in BBC's Merlin

Arthur

Merlin

Sir Lancelot

Sir Gwaine

Sir Leon

Sir Elyan

Sir Percival

Uther Pendragon

King Cenred

Aredian

Balinor

Avlarr

Voting ended onSep 27, 2025

Learn more about the Hot Medieval and Fantasy Men Melee here, including progress, a list of all submitted contenders, Tourney guidelines and our Oft Asked Questions.

This Poll has been updated and reposted.

[thefollow-spot]

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✨ S2E7: The Witchfinder ✨

Aredian being upfront about the quality of his services

Kilgharrah is homophobic to Merlin asfsgkjffjddh

He’s so correct for this. Stupidity literally does not end for like three more seasons

Lmao

Everyone is so homophobic to Merlin in this episode omfggg

You haven’t been had until you’ve been had by the Chief

[butterscotchlollipops]

Merlin 2x07

The Witchfinder

Thoughts, opinions, and incoherent rambles

S1 Rambles, S2 Part 1, 2x05, 2x06

Colin Morgan’s cheekbones could cut a man

Richard Wilson (Gaius) back at it again with that delightfully intense pronunciation of “sorcery”

Aredian is Tywin Lannister? (Charles Dance)😭

Damn. Aredian the Witchfinder walks into the council chambers, insults the king, the prince, and the kingdom and Uther looks at him like he hung the stars

Merlin is a shit liar (great performance by Colin Morgan)

Poor Morgana is terrified, to her knowledge she’s the only “witch” in the castle

Arthur went PERSONALLY to release Merlin from the dungeons?

“Gaius means nothing to me.” Kilgharrah now is NOT THE TIME for your sass

Merlin crying for Gaius💔💔💔

Uther’s guards leaving Arthur to practically carry Merlin out of the throne room➡️Yeah that manservant is Arthur’s fav, and the entire castle knows it

Arthur with zero retaliation after Merlin tries to deck him (except for making sure he couldn’t swing again lmao)

Gwen’s a ride or die, staying up all night with Merlin to save Gaius

Gaius’s face when the sun rose, and he knows it’s the morning of his execution💔💔💔

Uther, you coward, you can’t even watch Gaius go to the pyre

Arthur leaving the dais to stand beside Merlin? I know that’s right

No one heard Merlin whisper “Forbearnan” behind them? Okay😅

Uther with an apology?!

GAIUS POP OFF, YOU TELL THE KING WHAT FOR

Merlin and Gaius🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

[fizzy-n-whatnot]

Tywin lannister in your bbc merlin? More likely then you think

[iamadamproblem]

"He looked up at Arthur, waiting for a response. The prince sat in the corner of the room, a cup of untouched wine in front of him. Throughout the night, Merlin had glanced over at him to make sure he was alright. He hated to celebrate while Arthur did not, but who was he to deny the people who’d done all they could to save him? If Arthur hadn’t jumped onto the pyre to be with him, Merlin would’ve let himself burn; if Arthur hadn’t done what he did, Merlin would be dead."

-lmk if these excerpts are getting boring, but chapter three is done and posted! go and check it out here

[merlinemrys]

i love that aredian managed to name merlin as the sorcerer by planting evidence and not, like, knowing merlin is an actual sorcerer. so close to the truth and yet so far from reality

[loudrunawaygardener]

It was a punch??!

I've watched it tons of times because it was a very Merthur episode even after the Arwen love confessions. But with a slight touch of angst and humour before Morgana turned evil. But I never clocked it as another punch.

Why on earth was Merlin punching Arthur when Arthur was clearly saving him from the guards? I thought Arthur just wanted to manhandle Merlin tbh. And also, that was super sweet, Arthur taking him to see Gaius.

Merlin doesn't even say thanks, or sorry for punching you without letting you explain. He runs to Gaius, sobs his heart out because Gaius might die and all the while, Arthur could possibly be just around the next corner listening to their conversation feeling all sorts of feelings about Merlin and magic and god he loves this fool who tried to punch him.

Also, this is about The Witchfinder episode in season 2.

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