No, the dragon (Kilgharrah) is not Merlin's father; Merlin's father is Balinor, a Dragonlord, and the Great Dragon is a powerful magical being who becomes a spiritual brother to Merlin after he inherits his father's Dragonlord abilities. Kilgharrah, the dragon, was imprisoned by Uther Pendragon and later freed by Merlin, leading to his destructive attacks on Camelot, which prompted the search for Balinor.
Balinor (Series 2) As a Dragonlord, Balinor had very rare and special powers. Forced into hiding by Uther's Great Purge, he lived as a hermit for twenty years before being persuaded to use his talents to help save the kingdom. He was Merlin's father and passed his gifts on to him when he died.
Balinor lived as a hermit for nineteen years, until he was visited by Arthur Pendragon and his long-lost son, Merlin, who informed him of their shared blood. Merlin and Arthur begged for help as the Great Dragon was destroying Camelot, and Balinor, being the last of his kind, was the only one who could help.
The entire show to this point suggests the dragon is committed to helping Merlin protect Arthur because he believes in Arthur's destiny (to rule in the future), etc. So it seems out of character for him to try to burn Camelot to the ground.
Upon Balinor's death, Merlin became the last Dragonlord and used his new abilities to tame Kilgharrah and order him away from Camelot (The Last Dragonlord). Merlin's decision to show Kilgharrah mercy earned the dragon's loyalty and they became good friends.
The relationship between Merlin, and his master, Arthur, has progressively formed and developed over the course of time into a very, very close bond. They, according to divine prophecy, share an interlaced destiny, both being opposites of the same coin.
In the Tavola Ritonda, Camelot is abandoned and falls to ruin after the death of Arthur.
Arthur was grateful for his aid and later made him a Knight of Camelot after he volunteered to help rescue Uther (The Coming of Arthur). Lancelot sacrificed himself in Arthur's place to banish the Dorocha, leaving Arthur deeply saddened.
Time-travel: Merlin is able to travel various timespans and can see into the future. If he's that able to time-travel, he can see vehicles and technology into modern timelines (such as he mentions them to Arthur, much to his confusion).
Merlin's traditional biography casts him as an often-mad cambion, born of a mortal woman and an incubus, from whom he inherits his supernatural powers and abilities. His most notable abilities commonly include prophecy and shapeshifting.
When Uther's wife, Ygraine could not conceive a child, Uther secretly made a deal with a High Priestess, his friend Nimueh, in order to conceive a son. In exchange for the creation of the life of his new son, another life had to be taken as payment.
Merlin's traditional biography casts him as a cambion: born of a mortal woman, sired by an incubus, the non-human from whom he inherits his supernatural powers and abilities. Merlin matures to an ascendant sagehood and engineers the birth of Arthur through magic and intrigue.
Uther Pendragon was a legendary British king and the father of King Arthur, another famous king and a national symbol of Britain. Uther Pendragon and his son Arthur were said to rule over Britain between the retreat from Rome and the arrival of the Anglo-Saxon people.
Relationships. Ywain is the daughter of Escanor and Merlin.
Some stories said that Merlin was evil. Others said that he was good, despite his demonic background. Merlin was known as a prophet, meaning that he could predict the future. He predicted that Arthur would be king.
Season 1 shows Arthur coming of age, which is presumably 21. So he's 31 when he dies? ps The legends vary ofc, some have Arthur die at 30 after a three-year reign and some have him die at 45 after a 25 year reign.
Merlin is queer, the writers and showrunner Julian Murphy call it a “love story between two men”, there are also so many instances that have no hetero explanation.
Morgana Pendragon is the main antagonist of the BBC series, Merlin. She is the illegitimate daughter of Uther Pendragon and the half-sister of Arthur Pendragon and Morgause.
Lancelot is named after Lancelot of the Lake, one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian mythology where he typically figures as King Arthur's greatest companion and one of his greatest knights, and his parents were King Ban of Benoic and Queen Elaine.
Camelot, in Arthurian legend, the seat of King Arthur's court. It is variously identified with Caerleon, Monmouthshire, in Wales, and, in England, with the following: Queen Camel, Somerset; the little town of Camelford, Cornwall; Winchester, Hampshire; and Cadbury Castle, South Cadbury, Somerset.
On Arthur's death, his younger brother Henry became heir to the throne and the new Prince of Wales. Henry VII died in 1509 and after some years of uncertainty, the new king Henry VIII married his brother's widow.
Avalon has been identified with Glastonbury in Somerset, and this may be connected with Celtic legends about an “isle of glass” inhabited by deceased heroes. It is equally likely to have been an attempt by the monks of Glastonbury to exploit the Arthurian legend for the benefit of their own community.