Sidhe (Merlin)
The Sidhe are a species that feature in BBC's Merlin.
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History
The Sidhe were an ancient race of mystical fairy-like beings that lived beneath the waters of Avalon.
When Princess Elena of Gawant was born, a Sidhe Elder cast an enchantment that turned her into a changeling. He left his pixie servant Grunhilda to watch over Elena and keep the Sidhe within her dormant until the time came for it to possess her entirely (Episode: The Changeling).
After Aulfric killed another Sidhe, he and his daughter Sophia were exiled from Avalon to live mortal lives. To save Sophia from sharing his fate fate, Aulfric directed her to enchant Arthur with a love spell and they offered him to the Sidhe Elders as a sacrifice. However, Merlin saved Arthur by killing Aulfric and Sophia with Sophia's staff (Episode: The Gates of Avalon).
When Elena was twenty years old, her father Lord Godwyn and Uther Pendragon organised a marriage alliance between her and Arthur. As Elena was a changeling, their union would have given the Sidhe control over the throne of Camelot after the fairy inside of her emerged and possessed her entirely. Fortunately, Merlin and Gaius concocted a potion to force the Sidhe out of her. The Sidhe Elder tried to stop them, but Merlin destroyed him with a the staff that perviously belonged to Sophia. Later, after Elena drank the potion, Merlin used the staff to destroy the Sidhe that left her body (Episode: The Changeling).
When Arthur was mortally wounded in the Battle of Camlann, Gaius determined that only magic as old as the dragons could save him and advised Merlin to take Arthur to the Lake of Avalon. They planned to ask the Sidhe to use their magic to heal him, but Arthur died before they reached their destination (Episode: The Diamond of the Day).
Overview
In appearance, the Sidhe (pronounced "shee") were an immortal race from Avalon and appeared as small blue skinned winged creatures. According to Gaius, they were described as Masters of Enchantment and a cruel race of beings.
It was said that they were a vicious people and that mortals had to be careful among them.
The leadership of the Sidhe were governed by a group of Sidhe Elders who decreed actions for their race which included banishing members of their kind from their realm.
Members
- Aulfric :
- Sophia :
- Elena :
Notes
- The Sidhe were created by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy where they featured in the setting of the Merlin universe.
- They were based on the Aos Sí of Irish Myth.
Appearances
- Merlin: (2008)
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