Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20151026005934/@comment-24218843-20151026030725

Eskaver wrote: Kncooper wrote: 8Rob wrote: Avatar Beta wrote: Actually, I think Nimue is the first DO and the one in flashback. Merlin probably meant that becoming the DO destroyed her in a sense that she was no longer who she once was. Totally

I just rewatched the scene and now I'm 99% she was that Dark One

They just got a guy to play the role today to keep the secret until 5x08: Nimue i was like "who's Nimue?" and then i looked it up and saw she's Lady of the Lake/Viviane. I totally think that Viviane is either the first Dark One and/or the one who trapped Merlin in the tree in this episode. In Arthurian Legend, that is the woman who Merlin loves. Chances are she is the woman that Merlin loves in Once.

The Question is: Was she the Dark One that trappednhim? According to legend, she trapped him in a tree, so it's likely she was......with that terrible goofy mask. (I mean they turn golden, why wear a golden mask on top of golden skin?) i knew who Viv in relation to Merlin just didn't realise she was alos Lady of the Lake.

I honestly think the mask was just for suspense and to keep us guessing and has no real in-world use. I'd love it if the first DO was female though, cause until Emma we've only seen male ones and since it's not going to be Morgan Le Fay it would be cool to see Vivane in that role especially if they portay her relationship with Merlin.