Gwen views Gaius as a second father and he views her like a daughter he never had. Portrayer: After exile from Camelot, Gwen decided to stay for a time with Hunith in Ealdor. Arthur later tells her that it is not possible for them to be together as Uther would never understand, and Gwen is accepting of this. With magic clawing at the kingdom's borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution--send in Guinevere to be Arthur's wife . She tried to make Sefa feel comfortable in her presence, telling her that just because she was queen it didn't mean that Sefa had to hide things from her. guinevere “gwen" (smith) pendragon|she/her|biromantic asexual|nonbinary|polyamorous|Black|hufflepuff|in love with morgana pendragon|in a relationship with arthur pendragon|in a qpr with merlin. She refuses to show her captors any fear, but privately despairs that nobody in the world seems to care for her. He was determined to risk his life so that he may escape, to which she objected. More than Uther, more than any man. They initially clash over Arthur’s rude behavior, but Arthur soon seems genuinely sorry to have treated her so badly, he tries to make it up to her by attempting (and failing) to cook dinner for them. However, Agravaine tracks Arthur down and they are forced to flee. When she is arrested for witchcraft she protests her innocence to Uther and Arthur (The Mark of Nimueh). The two get closer as season four progresses. Updated: 8 May 2012 7:19 am. In later episodes, the two have appeared to be back to normal eg. Gwaine has various nicknames for Gwen which she politely ignores. When she is saved, her and Arthur agree to keep up appearances, but she said she'd count down the days until they could truly be together. She turns around, frightened, then all of the sudden she is pulled to the ground and dragged across the floor, screaming. With magic clawing at the kingdom's borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution-- send in Guinevere to be Arthur's wife... and his protector from those who want to see the young king's idyllic city fail. After Uther’s death, Gwen is one of the people who watch Arthur being crowned King of Camelot (The Wicked Day). The Lamia is later caught by bandits, and rescued by the Knights when they leave the village to go back to Camelot. Initially, Arthur was rude and insensitive toward Gwen, leading to an outburst on her part, which seemed to make him admire her. The second you place this stunner on your head, you'll feel more powerful. He asked her to marry him and she accepted and was later crowned Queen of Camelot after they married (The Sword in the Stone). Morgana soon discovers Gwen’s feeling for Arthur when he is forced to marry a princess (The Changeling), which later results in Gwen getting captured by Cenred to lure Arthur to a trap (The Castle of Fyrien). Gwen has shown she is capable of standing up for herself. It is likely that Sefa's betrayal reminded her of Morgana, who had been her best friend half a decade earlier. Lancelot is entirely the creation of Chretien de Troyes and only appears at this date. When Morgana hears of Arthur's intention to marry Gwen, she uses dark magic to bring Lancelot back from the dead and orders him to present Gwen with a bracelet that will enchant her to fall in love with him. She is reunited with Arthur, Merlin, Gwaine and Elyan. Once she is in the water, Merlin is able to cast the spell needed to call the White Goddess, and Gwen is restored. d Helios’ plans to capture Camelot, and how they are aided by Agravaine. When news of Tom’s sudden recovery reaches Arthur he arrests Gwen for witchcraft, although he disagrees with his father’s assumption that Gwen caused the plague. Guinevere is a feminine name of French or Welsh origin. You're strange. When Morgana is tormented by dreams of Gwen becoming queen, she tries to stop Gwen and Arthur’s romance after encouragement from Morgause. Gwen then tends to Uther and reassures him that Arthur will return in a few days when he asks her where he is. She convinced Arthur to let her, Morgana, and the other women of the village fight. Discover (and save!) It's especially noticeable in later seasons. When she is back on her feet random objects start flying towards her from different directions. Guinevere, once again suspected of witchcraft. The character of Gwen is based on Guinevere, the wife of Arthur and Queen of the Britons, in the Arthurian legends. Gwen: I'm Guinevere, but most peoplejust call me Gwen. After Lancelot puts the bracelet on her wrist, Gwen begins acting strangely, visiting him in his tent before a jousting competition, although she soon comes back to her senses. Since Arthur was crowned King, the two have been more open about their relationship to the point that Agravaine noticed and tried to get Arthur to end their relationship. She shows to be very caring and concerned for his welfare and did not want to tell Arthur about being kidnapped for fear of anything happening to him. However, when Arthur professes that he never loved anyone other than her, she sadly tells him she can't be his queen, at least until things can change. They have a picnic in the woods, treating each other as equals. Gwen wakes from her drugged sleep once they arrive, and tries to escape, telling Arthur that her love for him has all along been a lie to gain power. Rick Wakeman - Guinevere & Sir Lancelot and the Black Knight - SP, 27/10/2014. When Arthur insists that he refuses to abandon his feelings, Uther orders that Gwen be banished, leaving Arthur furious. How Morgana escapes, or even if it is actually an escape or a rescue, is unknown. Gwen first notices Merlin when he stands up to Arthur when he is taunting a servant. GwenQueen GuinevereQueen of CamelotThe Once and Future QueenLady Morgana (by Hengist)Sophia (by Gwaine)Princess Esmeralda (by Gwaine)Guinevere PendragonGwen PendragonMy Lady Your Highness My Love (By Arthur) Shortly thereafter in the episode, "Lancelot and Guinevere", Arthur and Merlin raced to rescue Gwen after she was kidnapped by a warlord, Hengist. Morgana later revealed Gwen’s relationship with Arthur to Uther and accused her of being a sorceress in order to prevent a vision of Gwen being Camelot’s queen from coming true. Arthur decides not to have her executed but orders her exiled, citing that if she returns, she will pay with her life. Arthur stated that Guinevere always surprised him and said that although he thought he knew everything about her she kept finding new ways to amaze him.