Merlin (King Arthur)

Merlin is a supporting character of the 2004 Touchstone Pictures film King Arthur, which sought to tell a historically accurate version of the legend of Arthur and his knights.
==Background==
===Personality===
Merlin is a quiet and enigmatic celtic druid who, while not magical, is seen to be greatly in touch with nature and its flora and fauna. He sees the best in people, especially Arthur whom he felt a close kinship with, despite Arthur's initial hatred towards him. His prophetic abilities give him great insight into those around him and he appears to see the best in people. While a physically capable leader, he wishes to avoid violence and believes that Arthur's presence will bring about a new age in Britain, hence his approval of him marrying his daughter Guinevere.
==Trivia==
*Merlin being Guinevere's father is something that is unique to this interpretation of the character.
*In usual legends, Merlin is a magician who at birth, was the child of a satanic demon and thus the antichrist, until he was baptized and saved, becoming a force for good. As an adult, he trains a young Arthur and prepares him for his eventual role as King. Contrary to modern depictions, he was typically portrayed as being in love with, though sometimes unrequited, with Morgan le Fay. Merlin would meet his end when he is wrongfully accused of assault by the Lady of the Lake and forever entombed in a cave, though some versions say that he is imprisoned in a crystal castle where he can still see his lover.
==Variants==
*Merlin
*Merlin (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
*Miles
*Merlin (Once Upon a Time)
*Merlin (Legend of the Three Caballeros)
==External links==
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