Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-2153169-20151015134011/@comment-25926288-20151110043232

ChocolatEyes613 wrote: Eskaver wrote: Well, if he gains Merlin's powers and et cetera, I think I would have to stop being so positive about the show. What part of temporary, escapes your comprehension?

That picture implies, that Hook's soul was tethered to the sword, back in Camelot. The Holy Grail, a.k.a. Excalibur, was the source of Merlin's magic. Pardon me, I was typing that before I refreshed the page to see what you wrote.

I hope that they simply untether Merlin and have Hook tethered simply to save his life and that's why the upcoming arc occurs.