Wizard (Gauntlet)

==Summary==
The Wizard, most often referred to as Merlin, is a recurring protagonist in the Gauntlet series. What he lacks in physical prowess, he makes up for in his mastery of magic.
In the Dark Legacy timeline, the Wizard had hailed from the Desert Lands, and was one of the heroes called upon by Sumner to destroy the demon Skorne, alongside familiar adventurers such as the Warrior, Valkyrie, and new companions like the Jester.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Merlin
Origin: Gauntlet
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown, at least in his 60's
Classification: Wizard, Hero of the Realms, Legend
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Magic, Healing Magic, Weapon Mastery, Forcefield Creation, Elemental Manipulation (Fire/Hellfire, Electricity/Lightning, Ice, Earth, Lava), Teleportation, Acid & Holy Manipulation (via Elemental Amulets), Micro-Black Hole Creation, Elemental Breath Attacks, Energy Projection, Transmutation (via Active Magicite), Flight (Restricted; via Wings of Levitation), Time Stop, Can bend time to accelerate his movement and slow down enemies (via Boots of Ranadam), Intangibility (via Ghost Orb), Status Effect Inducement (Freezing, Shrinking), Tornado Creation (via Tempest Locket), Empathic Manipulation (via Siren's Lute), Illusion Creation (via Ring of Mirrors), Summoning (Mikey Decoy, Phoenix Familiar, Demon Gargoyle (via Demonic Effigy)), Attack Reflection, Statistics Amplification (via Speed & Rapid Fire), Invisibility, limited-Invulnerability, Size Manipulation (via Growth), Life Stealing (via Health Vampire), Darkness Manipulation (via Lamp of Obstruction), Light Manipulation via (Book of Protection), Poison Manipulation (via Toxic Bellows), Can negate dark attacks (via Lantern of Revelation), Can repel magic and demonic presences (via Soul Savior), possible Immunity to Death Manipulation (via Anti-Death Halo; repels the manifestation of Death as well as negates its form of attacks), Resistance to toxins (via Gas Mask) and Soul Manipulation (Skorne is unable to manipulate the souls of the heroes, despite being able to manipulate Garm's), Resurrection (Will resurrect in Sumner's Tower upon death), Attack Duplication (via Three & Five Way Shot), Non-Physical Interaction (Can harm Incorporeality beings like spirits with his attacks), Homing Attack (via Javelin of Blinding), Transformation (via Pojo; granting him the powers of a fire-breathing chicken)
Attack Potency: Building level (Killed the Mighty Dragon, which should be around this size), likely higher with Super Shot (The Super Shot fires a stronger, magically enhanced projectile that is superior to his regular attacks)
Speed: Subsonic movement speed, Supersonic reactions/combat speed (Comparable to heroes like the Jester), higher with Boots of Ranadam
Lifting Strength: Unknown (Does not often rely on his physical strength)
Striking Strength: Building level, likely higher with Thunder Hammer (The Thunder Hammer emits a powerful shockwave that pulverizes any minions on screen at the time)
Durability: Building level (Comparable to other heroes like the Jester). Higher with Barriers (The Wizard can conjure barriers that can withstand more harm than he himself could, often nullifying most attacks when struck)
Stamina: Peak Human (Can singlehandedly fight through an entire army of undead without tiring)
Range: A Tens of Meters with most spells and Rock Shower; Hundreds of Meters with standard attacks and Demon Skull
Standard Equipment: A list of his spells and equipment are listed here.
Intelligence: With his mastery of the inscrutable arts, the Wizard is often regarded as one of the most powerful magicians in the realm, alongside his vast combat and adventuring experience he is a considerably deadly combatant with little to no peers.
Weaknesses: He must conjure the elements to ready the spells he uses to attack and defend with, leaving him vulnerable for a brief period.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
* Demon Skull: The Wizard summons a large demon's skull that he blasts forward, mowing down everything in his path.
* Rock Shower: The Wizard summons a hailstorm of stone down within the radius around him.
* Javelin of Blinding: Said to have been created by an old legendary traveler to slay a hawk that was terrorizing a village, this javelin is magically imbued to automatically aim for its target's eyes when thrown.
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