‘Once Upon a Time’ season 5 spoilers: ‘Nimue’ description hints at Merlin, Emma’s journey
Who precisely is Nimue on “Once Upon a Time“? This is a story that Sunday night’s new episode is going to answer, but there is one thing that we can tell you now with confidence: The producers for the show would not have named the episode after her unless she was kind of a big deal when it comes to the story.
Just as much as Sunday’s episode is going to be a focus for Nimue, it also will be a spotlight on Merlin. As we know more about just who he is and where he came from, we will understand why he is integral to resolving the story of the Dark One. The synopsis below gives you a wide variety of details as to what to expect:
“In Camelot, Merlin spearheads a mission to reunite the dagger with Excalibur so he can use the weapon to save Emma from the darkness threatening her soul. With Zelena in tow, Hook, Mary Margaret, David, Regina and Robin steal into Arthur’s castle to take the broken sword from the maniacal king. Meanwhile, Merlin brings Emma along on a journey to confront his ancient nemesis and retrieve the sacred spark he’ll need to reforge Excalibur. Both parties are tested, but one suffers a blow that could derail the entire operation. In a flashback to long before the Age of Arthur, young Merlin finds purpose after he is blessed with magic and immortality, but when he falls in love with a young refugee named Nimue, everything changes for Merlin, as their romance starts a chain of events that touches every one of our present day heroes.”
Does this sound like a fun story to anyone else? We hope so. If nothing else, we want to start connecting the dots between the present and the past on the show before we get to the end of season 5A. Therefore, here’s to hoping that everything is fully connected by the time we make it to the end of the next two episodes.
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