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Time-frame: Merlin Season 1

Summary:

In an interest of exploring how much time passes within each Merlin episode, I created this work to catalog what events happen at what time of day. I hope this can be useful for anyone who's interested in creating fic or anyone who's just interested in how quickly events can fall apart in Merlin's world.

This work is Part 1 of 5

Notes:

So I’m thinking I’ll be writing these little timeframe posts for myself and anyone who cares. Ive always thought the passage of time in Merlin was rather confusing.

Chapter 1: S1E1: The Dragon's Call

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Episode Time Frame: (Days of the week added because this is probably the last time we know exactly what happens on which day, thanks, Merlin)

  • Day 1 Wednesday -
    • Morning: Merlin arrives, Thomas Collins is executed, Merlin meets Gaius
    • Day: Nothing
    • Night: Mary Collins kills Lady Helen
  • Day 2 Thursday -
    • Morning: Gaius gives Merlin a few errands
    • Day: Merlin meets Arthur, Merlin is sent to the Dungeons
    • Night: Lady Helen/Mary Collins arrives to Camelot
  • Day 3 Friday -
    • Morning: Merlin is released from the Dungeons/Pelted with vegetables
    • Day: Merlin has a run in with Lady Helen/Mary Collins, Merlin fights Arthur
    • Night: Merlin meets Kilgarrah
  • Day 4 Saturday -
    • Morning: Merlin is sent on another errand, meets Morgana (sort of/not really)
    • Day: Mary Collins kills a servant
    • Night: Feast commences/Collins dies/Merlin becomes a manservant  
  • Day 5 Sunday -
    • Morning: Arthur calls for Merlin (Next episode starts?)