Merlin — - Season 1 Episode 7

This episode is a major turning point for several character arcs:

: Sophia uses a love spell to lead an entranced Arthur to the Lake of Avalon. Merlin follows them and discovers the truth after witnessing Aulfric summon blue-winged Sidhe Elders from the water. Merlin - Season 1 Episode 7

: In classic early-series humor, Merlin ends up in the stocks three separate times throughout the episode as he takes the blame for Arthur’s secret outings with Sophia. This episode is a major turning point for

Arthur rescues a beautiful woman named and her father, Aulfric , from a staged bandit attack. While Arthur is quickly enchanted by Sophia's beauty and magical charms, Morgana begins having recurring nightmares of Sophia drowning Arthur. Arthur rescues a beautiful woman named and her

: Aulfric and Sophia are Sidhe who were exiled from Avalon for murder. To regain Sophia's immortality and passage back to Avalon, they must sacrifice the soul of a mortal prince—Arthur—to the Sidhe Elders.

In of Merlin , titled " The Gates of Avalon ," the story revolves around a dangerous encounter with the Sidhe, a race of supernatural beings. The Core Plot