Merlin
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Merlin is the legendary wizard of Arthurian myth, often depicted as King Arthur’s powerful but enigmatic advisor and magician.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TV series "Merlin" | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arthurian character
ⓘ
Legendary figure ⓘ Magician ⓘ Mythological character ⓘ Wizard ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
Britain
King Arthur ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Arthur's court
ⓘ
surface form:
Camelot
Excalibur ⓘ Holy Grail ⓘ King Arthur ⓘ King Arthur's court ⓘ
surface form:
Knights of the Round Table
|
| basedOn |
Aurelius Ambrosius
ⓘ
surface form:
Ambrosius Aurelianus
Myrddin Wyllt ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Geoffrey of Monmouth (literary consolidation)
ⓘ
surface form:
Geoffrey of Monmouth
|
| culture |
Celtic mythology
ⓘ
surface form:
British mythology
Celtic mythology ⓘ |
| enemy |
Morgan le Fay
ⓘ
surface form:
Morgan le Fay (in some versions)
Vortigern ⓘ
surface form:
Vortigern (in Geoffrey of Monmouth)
|
| fate | Imprisoned in a cave or tree by Nimue (in many versions) ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Historia Regum Britanniae ⓘ |
| genre | Arthurian legend ⓘ |
| influenced |
Depictions of Dumbledore
ⓘ
Gandalf ⓘ
surface form:
Depictions of Gandalf
Modern fantasy wizards ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
ⓘ
Middle English ⓘ Middle French ⓘ |
| mentorOf | King Arthur ⓘ |
| notableAppearance |
Historia Regum Britanniae
ⓘ
Le Morte d'Arthur ⓘ
surface form:
Le Morte d’Arthur
Vulgate Cycle ⓘ |
| notableWork | Prophecies of Merlin ⓘ |
| occupation |
Advisor
ⓘ
Prophet ⓘ Wizard ⓘ |
| parent |
Incubus (in some traditions)
ⓘ
Mortal woman (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| power |
Illusion
ⓘ
Prophecy ⓘ Shape-shifting ⓘ Time manipulation (in some versions) ⓘ |
| residence |
King Arthur's court
ⓘ
surface form:
Camelot
Forest of Brocéliande (in some French romances) ⓘ |
| role |
Advisor to King Arthur
ⓘ
Court magician of Camelot ⓘ Mentor of King Arthur ⓘ |
| romanticPartner |
Nimue
ⓘ
surface form:
Nimue (in some versions)
Viviane (in some versions) ⓘ |
| teacherOf | King Arthur ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
TV series "Merlin"