Merlin

Merlin
Biographical information
Marital	Nifein
Title(s)	Most powerful druid of all time
Physical description
Species	Druid
Gender	Male
Hair color	Grey
Skin color	White
Family information
Children	Niall Oldman
Magical characteristics
Inactivepowers	Immortality
Basicpowers	Spell Casting Potion Making
Character information
Onlyappearance	The Legacy of Merlin

Wizard: "Please, Merlin was an overrated hack. Tell me he's not the only wizard you people have heard of."

Paige: "Well, does Harry Potter count?"

— Paige and the Unnamed Wizard.

Merlin is a wizard that appeared in the novel The Legacy of Merlin He was mentioned in the episodes "We're Off to See the Wizard" and "Sword and the City", though whether or not he actually existed in the series remains a mystery.

History

In The Legacy of Merlin, he is presented as the most powerful Druid of all time. He is said to be the advisor to King Arthur. He lives in a high tower, protected by magic, in Camelot which can be accessed from the castle's hall. It is revealed that he is married to Nifein the Enchantress, also sometimes known as Viviane and Nimue and that he would have a son with her, Niall. Soon after Niall was born, his wife imprisoned him with her in a castle of magical glass and Niall was adopted by a noble family close to King Arthur whose parentage was kept a secret from everyone.

Description

"A tall, gray-beared figure in a long blue robe stood above her on the stairs. Iron gray hair waved back from a high forehead. Deep-set eyes burned down at her from shaggy brows."

—Piper

Powers and Abilities

Basic Powers

• Spell Casting: The ability to cast spells and perform rituals.
• Potion Making: The ability to brew magical potions.

Other Powers

• Immortality: The ability to live an infinite lifespan.

Notes and Trivia

• In "We're Off to See the Wizard", the Wizard states that Merlin is "an overrated hack" whereas in "Sword and the City", Mordaunt claimed he never existed.