Questions tagged [merlin]
Merlin is a legendary figure best known as the wizard featured in the Arthurian legend. The standard depiction of the character first appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae, written c. 1136, and is based on an amalgamation of previous historical and legendary figures. He is most recently popularly depicted in the 2008-2012 UK TV series, 'Merlin'.
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In Harry Potter, Who is Merlin?
In Harry Potter, who is Merlin and what is his role in wizarding history?
His contribution to the wizarding history is apparently known from the fact that some special honors are named after him, ...
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The Doctor as Merlin: further references?
In the Seventh Doctor story "Battlefield", a medieval knight "recognises" him as "Merlin", demonstrating that knowledge by referring to "the ship that flies through time and space, that is bigger ...
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Story involving a young Merlin
I'm looking for a book series I read in middle school about a younger Merlin (I believe he may have been referred to as Emrys through the majority of the series though). It started in an unnamed ...
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