Rupert Young chats about playing Sir Leon in Merlin, what he thought of the final episode of Merlin, why the cast get along so well, the chances of a Merlin movie & why it should all be about the adventures of Sir Leon! Rupert also responds to rumours that the male actors of the cast spent longer in make-up than the actresses! Watch more Merlin interviews with Eoin Macken, Sir Gwaine • Eoin Macken Merlin Int...
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Leon
Sir Leon is a Knight of Camelot who has proven himself both trustworthy and loyal to Uther and Arthur Pendragon. Unlike the other Knights of the Round Table, with the exception of Gwaine, Leon is of noble blood. Sir Leon's role as a knight developed and he endured more and more dangerous and exciting adventures. At one point, it appeared that he had been killed by the dragon's fire (The Last Dragonlord). However, he survived and continued on in his duties as a knight. He participated in the battle against Cenred, where he also faced death, and was revived by the druids with the Cup of Life. Later on, he refused to serve Morgana when she became queen, which led him to escape with his childhood friend, Gwen, become one of the Knights of the Round Table, and take back Camelot with Arthur and the other original members of the Round Table. When he became a Knight of the Round Table, he was involved in many adventures, like vanquishing the Dorocha, recovering a dragon egg, being possessed by a Lamia, and taking back Camelot when Morgana became queen for a second time after overthrowing Arthur.
Behind the Scenes
Originally Leon was only supposed to be a character in The Once and Future Queen, but he received such a good reception that the producers brought him back again and again. He is the only named knight of Camelot to have appeared in more than one episode in Series 2. When Leon was injured by the Great Dragon in The Last Dragonlord, some believed he was killed. However, in spite of the belief that he had died in the battle, he returned in Series 3. Leon appears in all of the episodes of Series 4. Rupert Young was a candidate out of four other cast members that would replace Nathaniel Parker in the opening credits for Series 5. The others being Eoin Macken, Alexander Vlahos, who played teenage/adult Mordred, or Ben Daniels, who did not return after his mysterious disappearance at the end of The Sword in the Stone.
Appearances
Series 2
The Once and Future Queen
The Nightmare Begins (cameo)
Beauty and the Beast: Part Two
The Witchfinder (cameo)
The Sins of the Father
The Fires of Idirsholas
The Last Dragonlord
Series 3
The Tears of Uther Pendragon: Part One
The Tears of Uther Pendragon: Part Two
Goblin's Gold
Gwaine (cameo)
The Coming of Arthur: Part One
The Coming of Arthur: Part Two
Series 4
The Darkest Hour: Part One
The Darkest Hour: Part Two
The Wicked Day
Aithusa
His Father's Son
A Servant of Two Masters
The Secret Sharer (cameo)
Lamia
Lancelot Du Lac
A Herald of the New Age
The Hunter's Heart
The Sword in the Stone: Part One
The Sword in the Stone: Part Two
Series 5
Arthur's Bane: Part One
Arthur's Bane: Part Two
The Death Song of Uther Pendragon
Another's Sorrow
The Disir
The Dark Tower
A Lesson in Vengeance
The Hollow Queen
With All My Heart
The Kindness of Strangers
The Drawing of the Dark
The Diamond of the Day: Part One
The Diamond of the Day: Part Two
In the Legends
While Leon appears to be a completely original character, it is possible he may also be based on or around King Leondegrance. King Leondegrance, or King Leon, was the father of Queen Guinevere and his kingdom was Carmelide or Cameliard. He served Uther Pendragon, King Arthur's biological father and regnal predecessor. Leondegrance was entrusted with the keeping of the Round Table at Uther's death. When Guinevere marries Arthur, Leondegrance gives the young king the table as a wedding present. In later romances, Leondegrance is one of the few kings who accept Arthur as his overlord. For this, his land was invaded by the rebel King Rience, but Arthur came to his rescue and expelled the enemy. Arthur meets Guinevere for the first time during this excursion and they develop a love that eventually results in their fateful marriage.
Leon information from merlin.wikia.com/wiki/Leon
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