I DO NOT OWN BBC'S MERLIN, OR FROZEN 2 SONGS, I ONLY OWN LYANNA AND LILY AS OCS NOTHING MORE
Lyanna is the twin sister of Prince Arthur, heir to the throne of Camelot, and children of King Uther Pendragon. Their mother, Queen Igraine died in childbirth, and the children were raised in war time; Uther waged war against all magic, the Old Religion and all the people, old and young, who followed its ways. Anyone believed to possess magic, or to be aiding those with magic, are to be executed; no one was spared in the never ending bloodbath. Not even the children…
Lyanna, after Uther discovered she had magic, ordered Gaius to dispose of her, but instead he gave her to his sister, Lily, who had lost her own babe to sickness a week prior. Lily took Lyanna to raise her in Ealdor as her own; it was a hard life but Lyanna never doubted her mother loved her. Years went by, and she learned how to wield a crossbow and sword as well from traveling caravans, and her magic became stronger with each passing day. She was eighteen when her mother died from sickness, and she was forced to move to Camelot and live with her uncle, Gaius.
Things were very different there compared to her life in Ealdor. Days went by and she met Gaius, Gwen, Arthur and Morgana, all but Arthur welcoming her happily. Her run in with Arthur was unpleasant so to say, and she hoped not to see him too often. The voice she has heard since her first night in Camelot, she followed it down into the depths of the castle, until she came to an empty cavern; at least, she thought it had been empty. A huge gold dragon came up onto the pillar across from where she stood, and learned not only could the dragon speak, but it had been trapped down there for almost twenty years. It told her of a prophecy, that Arthur is the Once and Future King who will unite the land of Albion, and it was her destiny to see it to fruition with her magic.
And so it was the beginning of her destiny; she would protect Arthur from the shadows, by false friends and foes alike as his new maid. Eventually, she gained an ally in a friend named Lancelot who wants to be a knight of Camelot, creating a sword forged in the dragon's breath for Arthur, facing the sorceress called Nimueh, Morgana's almost treason, and Arthur nearly dying from the bite of the Questing Beast. A few weeks after Lyanna defeated Nimueh, when finding a tomb beneath Camelot, a thief releases a powerful sorcerer named Cornelius Sigan, and with the help of the Great Dragon, she defeated him as well. It wasn't long after that she noticed Gwen and Arthur were getting closer to each other.
Morgana turned out to possess magic as well, she was a Seer, someone with the gift of prophecy. Lyanna sat down with her and told her the truth about herself and her magic, and Morgana went to the druids for more answers. She met Aglain and was reunited with Mordred, the boy she, Arthur and Lyanna helped escape Camelot a year ago. It was from Mordred, Lyanna learned of one of her many names, Emrys, the embodiment of magic. Aglain and Mordred returned to Camelot with Morgana in disguise as nobles. It became apparent over time that Morgana and Aglain were falling in love, and as Aglain was masquerading as a nobleman, and Mordred as his son, they were eventually allowed to marry.
They all worked together to protect Arthur and Camelot, Lancelot returned and was finally named a knight of Camelot. After the High Priestess Morgause, who they later learned is Morgana's half sister, tried to trick Morgana into joining her against the Pendragon family. They also learned the truth behind Arthur and Lyanna's births, and Gaius had told Lyanna that Uther and Igraine were her birth parents and why she was raised in Ealdor as Lily's daughter. She was heartbroken at the news, and fearful of what would happen to her is Uther ever found out she was his magician daughter.
Lyanna was also keeping an eye out and helping Gwen and Arthur get together, but of course, they had to keep it a secret as Uther would never approve a servant girl to be with his only son and heir. Morgana had asked if Lyanna was ever jealous of what they had, but she wasn't; she had no interest in romance herself, just in protecting Arthur and their home. When she set the Great Dragon free, it began attacking Camelot, and they were forced to seek outside help…which turned out to be unneeded. Apparently the last known Dragonlady was said to have died in childbirth, leaving her gift to her daughter, or so Gaius said. He later told Lyanna in private that Igraine was actually a Dragonlady, but she never openly used her magic, or told very many people, and that Lyanna inherited her abilities when she died.
Lyanna used her new power to make the Great Dragon obey her, and she decided to spare its life. It was a year later when Gaheris, son of King Cenred came to Camelot that things began to get much more complicated. They kept an eye on him at first, but one night as he was sneaking out of the castle, Lyanna followed him, and learned that Morgause was his mother, and he was a sorcerer himself. She was found and left for dead in a nest of serkets, but called on the Great Dragon, Kilgarrah, and escaped. They tried to take Camelot, but thankfully Lyanna was able to destroy their magic weapon and stop the dead from rising and the knights of Camelot were able to overcome their invaders.
Protecting Arthur began getting harder with an enemy living within castle, but they all just kept their guards up and stayed close to Arthur. They made a new friend in Gwaine, who helped Lyanna save Arthur's life, and though he was banished from the kingdom after two false knights accused him of treachery, Arthur told Gwaine he was welcome in Camelot when he was King. Then Arthur nearly married a Princess possessed by one of the Sidhe, and Gwen was kidnapped by Cenred and Morgause and was told to bring Arthur or else her brother Elyan would die. They were eventually able to rescue her brother and escape Morgause.
When Arthur had to go on a solo quest to prove himself worthy as Crown Prince, Lyanna followed behind him after finding their friend, Gwaine. They traveled to the Perilous Lands and save Arthur from wyverns. Lyanna then meets the Fischer King, who tells her of the dawning of the Once and Future King was nearly at hand and gave her a gift of water from the lake of Avalon to help her when all is lost. She then granted the magical King's wish, to die with the Eye of the Phoenix that Gaheris gave Arthur. She left the Perilous Lands with Arthur and Gwaine none the wiser.
There was trouble from Gaius' beloved when she came to Camelot, which turned out she was under the control of a manticore. Then Gaheris reveals Arthur and Gwen's secret love affair, and Lyanna had to use an aging spell to pretend she had them both under an enchantment, thankfully Uther was fooled and Lyanna escaped execution. It was when the Cup of Life came into the fold once more, and this time, used against them, that things began to take a turn for the worst. Morgause created an immortal army and marched on Camelot; Gaheris took the throne for himself, after learning Morgana was Uther's other secret daughter, and Uther was left a broken man from the betrayal. Lyanna, Arthur, and their remaining allies and friends gathered together and were able to take back Camelot, but Gaheris and Morgause got away. Elyan, Gwaine and their new friend Percival were all made knights of Camelot.
A year of peace was a blessing, but then Arthur and Lyanna's uncle, Agravain, came to Camelot to help Arthur as he was Prince Regent; their father was deemed unfit to rule, as he became a broken man after learning his trusted friend was a sorcerer and Morgause's son. Even though he was their uncle, Lyanna was unsure if he was truly trust worthy and asked the others to keep an eye on him. When they learned that Gaheris and Morgause were heading for the Isle of the Blessed, all those with magic feared what they planned to do. It was on Samhain at midnight when Lyanna saw the Gatekeeper of the Spirit World, Cailleach, and fell faint, cold as ice and pale as milk. She learned a few days later that Gaheris and Morgause unleashed the spirits of the dead, the Dorocha. They traveled to the veil to mend it, and after the long journey, Lyanna was able to mend the veil without a sacrifice, only using her own blood and magic to mend it.
They all learned Agravain was in league with Gaheris after he asked Gaius and Mordred if they knew of a sorceress called Emrys. They became extra vigilant from then on…but when Arthur and Lyanna's birthday arrived, their father was mortally wounded by an assassin sent by King Odin. After looking him over, it was confirmed he would die soon…but Lyanna wasn't about to give up; she went to Arthur and told him that magic is the only way to save Uther. Though shocked, Arthur was willing to try, for his father's sake. It wasn't easy, but with an aging spell, she was able to fool Arthur and agreed to help Uther, in exchange that Arthur would legalize magic when he became King.
She failed; when she snuck into Camelot, when Arthur guided her to their father's chambers, she cast the spell…and it worked for a moment, before Uther fell back into bed, dead. Lyanna was so confused, the spell should have worked, she didn't understand…then Arthur tried to attack her, and she defended herself by knocking his sword away with magic and throwing him back away from her. She ran and hid as the aging spell wore off. The guards searched, but could not find the sorceress responsible for Uther's death. Gaius later discovered after examining Uther that a necklace infused with dark magic was found on him, and made her healing spell backfire. It was Agravain who caused this tragedy.
When Arthur was crowned King, he said that magic was pure evil and he would never lose sight of that again; Lyanna's heart broke, and she couldn't bear to smile anymore. This didn't go unnoticed; everyone worried, and most believed she was grieving for Arthur, while her friends knew she was grieving for much more than that. Lyanna kept to herself from then on, staying quiet and busy with menial tasks. She became hollow, and though they tried, no one could bring her back to who she once was.
She continued to protect Arthur and Camelot with her magic despite the pain she felt, she hatched two dragon eggs, a male and a female, that will one day revive the dragon race, prevented a war with Queen Annis, whose husband died by Arthur's hand, and Gaius and Mordred were kidnapped by Gaheris' orders. Alator of Catha used magical torture on them, and when they eventually revealed Lyanna's secret, he betrayed Gaheris and swore allegiance to Lyanna. Though she was grateful to have another ally.
Lyanna watched as her brother and Gwen finally got married, though Agravain and Gaheris did try to stop it from happening, Lyanna and the others put a stop to their plans without anyone ever realizing something was wrong. Elyan woke a child druid spirit at a shrine, and nearly killed Arthur, but thankfully Arthur realized what was really happening and was able to appease the spirit and Elyan was freed. And when Agravain betrayed them, she did everything within her power to protect her King and Queen. She guided them away from Camelot to Ealdor and eventually called on the dragons, Kilgarrah, Aithusa and Saefir, to aid their escape from Agravain and his men.
She killed Agravain and his men, after her uncle learned she was Emrys, and when they got back to the woods outside of Camelot's walls, she guided Arthur to the sword she sheathed in stone some years prior. She told him he was to be the greatest King Camelot will ever know, and he must believe in himself in order to succeed. The knights and people who escaped all gathered to support him. Gwen and their allies Tristan and Isolde watched on as well. He pulled out the sword with the help of her magic, and after preparing for the battle, along with Lyanna leaving a few surprises in the castle for Gaheris, along with frightening him, they were ready. They took back Camelot, defeating Gaheris once again, and their allies Tristan and Isolde gave up the smuggling business and settled down in Camelot.
Lyanna buried herself in her studies and her work, and three years of peace flew by in what felt like a blink of the eye. Arthur and Gwen had twins, a son named Thomas and a daughter named Igraine; both were a year old when trouble began to arise in the north of Ismere. Lyanna, Arthur and the knights went to search for their missing friends, and learned from their ally, Queen Annis, that it was Gaheris who was held up in Ismere, searching for something. Lyanna had a vision of Arthur's death and was terrified; what could she do to stop it? They were ambushed, and she and Arthur were caught by slave traders, where she met the man who would one day kill her brother; Mordaunt.
They eventually escape and make it to Ismere, and aid their friends escape, and during the fighting and running, Lyanna was left behind, where she met the Diamair, a magical creature also known as the key to all knowledge. It told her she would be remembered by all, and that one's greatest bane is themselves. They made it back to Camelot and she talked with Gaius and the others of what she learned, and they all agreed they could do no more than wait and stay on guard. Time went on, more challenges arose, and she stopped them… Arthur finally made peace with Odin, and Arthur was judged by the Disir, who after Arthur and the unknowing knights disrespected the three priestesses who serve the Triple Goddess. Mordaunt protected Arthur and though Lyanna knew if the boy lived, he would one day kill Arthur, she could do nothing as her brother sealed all their fates.
She thought that would be the most of her worries, but Gaheris kidnapped Gwen, controlling her through the power of the mandrake root, tried to get her to kill Arthur, and even blame Lyanna for doing so. Lyanna was able to prove Gwen was working with Gaheris, albeit against her will, and they took her to the Cauldron of Arianrhod, where with another spell to disguise herself, now older with black hair and silver eyes, Lyanna frees Gwen from her servitude to Gaheris. She tells them to remember this experience, and that there is no evil in magic, only in the hearts of men.
When the prophecy of Arthur's death at Camlahn came from her allies Alator of Catha and his former student, Finna, both barely escaping Gaheris with their lives, Lyanna began to prepare for the worst. Then, Mordaunt, who after becoming a knight and aiding Arthur for the past year, eventually turned against them after his beloved Kara tried to kill Arthur. Even though Arthur tried to give her chance to redeem herself, she refused, and she was ordered to be executed. Mordaunt tried to run away with her, but they were both caught, and Kara was hanged. Mordaunt escaped with his magic, and Lyanna knew he was on his way to Gaheris, where he would tell the man everything, and that she was Emrys.
She began hearing a voice, like a siren's call, singing to her, beaconing her to come find it, but a part of her was afraid. (Into the Unknown, Idina Menzel) When she was nearly attacked and almost lost her magic to an Eancanah, no doubt sent by Gaheris, she told the others about the voice she has been hearing, believing it was good, as if her magic recognized it somehow, and they reluctantly agreed to let her go, but Lancelot swore to come with her. Leaving was hard, especially as Arthur, Gwen and the others rode out to face Gaheris in battle at Camlahn. Arthur was especially upset as no one would tell him the real reason Lyanna and Lancelot were leaving them. They did their best to ease him, but none of it made sense to him, and he couldn't understand why.
Lyanna and Lancelot traveled to the valley of the fallen Kings, and there, she heard the voice guiding her to a cave. She told Lancelot to return to Arthur's side, that she had to go on alone, and though he was reluctant, he listened and hurried off to Camlahn as she entered the cave. She followed the voice and guiding light the magic offered. She eventually went deep into the earth to find a large cavern of crystals and saw the past, present and possible futures within them all…and in one, she saw and heard her mother speak to her, and Lyanna finally knew; it was Igraine's voice calling out to her. (Show Yourself, Idina Menzel) She learned of the four all powerful spirits of air, fire, water and earth, and that she was the fifth spirit, the spirit of magic.
After feeling her power flow through her unlike ever before, she was as the prophecies foretold; she is Emrys, the greatest sorceress ever to walk the earth, and the embodiment of magic itself. In a stunning white and multi-colored gown made of magic, she searched deeper in hopes of finding a way to save Arthur, and there, she finds it…by giving up her own life for his. She does it without thinking twice, her body becoming encased in a crystal as she sent a message to Arthur, warning him of the hidden path Gaheris was to use against him. As her magic left her to warn him, her breath was taken from her as she slipped into darkness.
Arthur awoke from his strange dream of Lyanna telling him Gaheris was going to try and attack from a hidden path from behind their encampment. He set to work on getting everyone prepared and sent Percival, Gwaine and Elyan to find the path with a hundred men. It was not long before the battle begun and everything became chaotic; Arthur eventually came across Mordaunt, and they fought. They were evenly matched, and Arthur knew he was at a disadvantage as Mordaunt was a druid and sorcerer, and as Mordaunt was going in for the killing blow –
A blinding light stopped him, throwing him away from Arthur. When the light died down, they both stared in disbelief at Lyanna, standing tall and proud on the cliff overlooking the plains as she spoke in the ancient language and called upon the dragons for aid in the battle. As the dragons arrived, she also used lightning to strike at the enemy and Gaheris himself. The battle was won, and now, all they needed to do was find Gaheris and finally end it. He managed to escape Camlahn, but with the dragons help, Lyanna and Arthur were able to follow his trail and find him at the Isle of the Blessed.
Once he was defeated, they returned to Camelot where Arthur legalized magic and with her help formed the Council of Magic. With magic legal, Gaheris gone and everyone knowing the truth about Lyanna being a witch and Emrys, the spirit of magic, she had finally returned to her old happy self. She had showed Arthur what she found and learned in the crystal cave, and about what their father had kept secret from them. Arthur was amazed that their mother had been a native to the people who lived among the four spirits, the Northuldra, and hurt that their father would have done all those horrible things despite knowing his daughter had magic.
He was also amazed that he has a twin sister and that she was the prophesized Emrys and the spirit of magic. Though when everyone noticed she no longer would eat, drink or need to rest, they learned the truth of what she sacrificed for them; she gave up her body, leaving it encased in crystal in the crystal cave. She became the bridge between the old world and the new, and taught her niece Igraine magic when she began using it at the age of five. Eventually, she watched her friends and family grow old and pass on, and she left to wander Albion and wait for the Once and Future King's return, as the immortal spirit of magic, Emrys.