Warning Bells are warning systems that sound whenever a disturbance or incident occurs. They are typically located in important buildings such as fortresses and citadels.
History
The citadel's warning bell sounded when the Griffin attacked Camelot (Lancelot).
The warning bell sounded when Morgana was seen trying to help Mordred escape from Camelot. It later sounded again when Arthur broke Mordred out of prison (The Beginning of the End).
The warning bell sounded when Tom tried to escape from jail (To Kill the King).
Arthur ordered that the warning bell be sounded after Cedric broke into Cornelius Sigan's tomb (The Curse of Cornelius Sigan).
The warning bell sounded after Morgana was found to be missing from her chambers (The Nightmare Begins).
The warning bell sounded when Freya tried to escape from Camelot (The Lady of the Lake).
The warning bell sounded when Mordred and Alvarr infiltrated the citadel to see Morgana. It later sounded again after Alvarr escaped from prison (The Witch's Quickening).
The warning bell sounded after the body of the sentry murdered by Morgana was discovered (The Tears of Uther Pendragon).
The warning bell sounded after Merlin escaped from prison (Goblin's Gold).
The warning bell sounded after Morgause infiltrated the citadel to see Morgana (The Crystal Cave).
Arthur ordered that the warning bell be sounded after Dragoon the Great escaped his execution (Queen of Hearts).
Merlin and Lancelot were given the task of disabling the citadel's warning bell during Arthur's Rebellion of Camelot. However, they abandoned their assignment to search for the Cup of Life. This led to Arthur and his Knights being cornered in the dungeons when the alarm sounded during their escape (The Coming of Arthur).
The warning bell sounded when Dragoon fled the citadel after inadvertently killing Uther (The Wicked Day).
The warning bell sounded when it was discovered that Julius Borden had stolen a piece of the Triskelion from Camelot's vaults (Aithusa).
The warning bell sounded when Gaius was discovered to have fled from Camelot (The Secret Sharer).
The warning bell sounded when Merlin helped Elyan escape from prison (A Herald of the New Age).
The warning bell sounded when Morgana and Helios attacked Camelot during the Feast of Beltane. It later sounded again when Arthur and his allies retook Camelot (The Sword in the Stone).
The Fortress of Ismere's warning bell sounded when Merlin and Arthur infiltrated the mines in search of their men (Arthur's Bane).
The warning bell sounded after the Knights spotted an intruder on the castle grounds (A Lesson in Vengeance).
The warning bell sounded after a knight was found bearing the mark of the ragaid, the ultimate warning from a High Priestess to her enemies, meaning Morgana had declared war on Camelot (The Kindness of Strangers).
The warning bell sounded after Mordred helped Kara escape from prison (The Drawing of the Dark).
Appearances
- Series 1
- Lancelot
- The Beginning of the End
- To Kill the King
- Series 2
- The Curse of Cornelius Sigan (Mentioned only)
- The Nightmare Begins
- The Lady of the Lake
- The Witch's Quickening
- Series 3
- The Tears of Uther Pendragon: Part One
- Goblin's Gold
- The Crystal Cave
- Love in the Time of Dragons
- Queen of Hearts (Mentioned only)
- The Coming of Arthur: Part Two
- Series 4
- The Wicked Day
- Aithusa
- The Secret Sharer
- A Herald of the New Age
- The Sword in the Stone
- Series 5
- Arthur's Bane: Part Two
- A Lesson in Vengeance
- The Kindness of Strangers
- The Drawing of the Dark