Merlin (Once Upon A Time)

Merlin also called The Author is one of the protagonists of Season 5 of Once upon a time, he is powered by Elliot Knight. Who is later known as Kyle Garrick.
When Emma was young she sneaked into a cinema to watch the Disney version of "Sword in the Stone" and while she was in there she stole a chocolate bar from a ladies coat.Suddenly an usher appeared and said "Dont!" which she assumed he meant the chocolate but he explained that,one day,she would have the chance to draw the sword from the stone and he urged her not to before vanishing.
Merlin gained his magic when,fleeing from his captors,he and his fellow escapee came across a glint of light in the desert.They moved towards it and saw a chalice full of water.Merlins companion tried to drink from the cup but was burned into ashes as a result.Merlin saw this and dropped to his knees,knowing his only choice was drink or die,so he asked permission of the Gods and took the cup in his hands and drank deeply.He was saved and sat on the ground and from his hands life returned to the land until what had been desert had become a beautiful and lush green area.
People came from far and wide to ask Merlins help and he always used his magic for good.He could see peoples future until,one day,he met a lovely young lady who`s future he could not read.Her name was Nimue and he fell for her deeply...
Sadly things took a bad turn when Merlin was transformed into a curse by an enemy he could not defeat and stayed that way for a thousand years,speaking only to a young man called "Arthur Pendragon" in whom he pinned his hopes to build a true and noble Kingdom...
When the heroes came seeking Merlin to help them defeat the darkness they eventually managed to free him in spite of many obsticles and then the real problems began...
==Powers & Abilities ==
Holy Grail Magic: By drinking from the Holy Grail, Merlin gained very powerful magical powers. Thus, he was one of the most powerful magic users in all the realms.
*Immortality: Upon drinking from the Holy Grail, Merlin became incapable of aging or dying by natural means.
*Telekinesis: Merlin could move objects and people without touching them. He demonstrated this ability by knocking out a Camelot prison guard and levitating the Holy Grail/Excalibur.
*Healing Spells: Merlin was a well known healer, often helping those who were very ill. He also was able to cure Snow and David of the influence of Gunivere’s magic dust.
*Elementary control : Merlin could control the natural elements at will.
**Pyrokinesis: Merlin was able to generate fire, seen by lighting a furnace in the Camelot prison. He also manipulated the Flame of Prometheus when making Excalibur.
**Chlorokinesis: When Merlin was gifted with magic he accidentally turned a wasteland into a lush forest and grassland. He also controlled a vine to choke Snow White.
*Precognition: Merlin was also well known for being able to see bits of the future. He was able to predict that one day Emma would be given the chance to use Excalibur and also prophecied Arthur being king of Camelot.
*Spell Casting: Merlin very skilled at casting spells, such as the detection spell he used to sense Vortigen or the spell he used to create a message for the other heroes.
*Conjuring: Merlin could create objects out of thin air.
*Teleportation Merlin could transport himself and others, often by manifesting a purple smoke cloud. He used this to teleport the heroes into the forest to trap them.
*Immobilization: Merlin was able to freeze Henry and Granny in their place when he needed to talk to Emma.
*Photokinesis: Merlin could create and control light and energy. When he ambushed the Camelot prison guards by creating a blinding flash of light. During his battle with Emma, he fired a energy blast of blue light.
*Transmutation: Merlin was able to magically transform objects. He used this to turn a plant matter into a gold ring. His best use is changing the Holy Grail into Excalibur.
==Gallery==
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==Trivia ==
* When David meets him, Merlin is thinking that David didn't expect Merlin to be black. However, David clarified he didn't expect a young man and thought Merlin would be old 
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