- Wizard: "Please, Merlin was an overrated hack. Tell me he's not the only wizard you people have heard of."
- Paige: "Well, does Harry Potter count?"
- — Paige and the Unnamed Wizard.[src]
Merlin is an exceedingly powerful druid who appeared in the novel The Legacy of Merlin. He was also mentioned in the episodes "We're Off to See the Wizard" and "Sword and the City", but whether or not he actually existed in the series remains a mystery.
History
In The Legacy of Merlin, Merlin is presented as the most powerful Druid of all time. He was also the advisor to King Arthur. He lived in a high tower protected by magic in Camelot which can be accessed from the castle's hall.
He was married to Nifein the Enchantress, more commonly known as "Viviane" and "Nimue" in modern times, and that he would have a son with her named Niall. Soon after Niall was born, his wife imprisoned him with her in a castle of magical glass and Niall was adopted by a noble family close to King Arthur whose parentage was kept secret from everyone. Merlin had long ago foreseen the fall of Camelot, and came to accept it.
Prue and Piper Halliwell traveled back in time to tell Merlin about his son's danger and asked him to give them the spell to help him return to his own time.
Physical Description
Powers and Abilities
- Basic Powers
- Spell Casting: The ability to cast spells and perform rituals.
- Potion Brewing: The ability to brew magical potions.
- Scrying: The ability to locate another being or object with the use of a map and a crystal.
- Mediumship: The ability to see and commune with spirits of the dead.
- Active Powers
- Premonition: The ability to perceive visions of future and past events. Merlin could foresee the future of Camelot, but not his own future.
- Through his Staff
- Gravity Control: The ability to manipulate gravity.
- Energy Blast: The ability to emit blasts of energy.
- Power Negation: The ability to negate the powers of others.
Notes and Trivia
- Merlin had a collection of magical objects and parchments of spells, including one that allowed translation between languages.
- In "We're Off to See the Wizard", the Wizard states that Merlin is "an overrated hack" whereas in "Sword and the City", Mordaunt claimed he never existed.
Appearances
Merlin appeared in a total of 1 non-canonical novel throughout the franchise.
| Charmed Novels | |||||
| #01 | "The Power of Three" | #16 | "Shadow of the Sphinx" | #31 | "Picture Perfect" |
| #02 | "Kiss of Darkness" | #17 | "Something Wiccan This Way Comes" | #32 | "Demon Doppelgangers" |
| #03 | "The Crimson Spell" | #18 | "Mist and Stone" | #33 | "Hurricane Hex" |
| #04 | "Whispers from the Past" | #19 | "Mirror Image" | #34 | "As Puck Would Have It" |
| #05 | "Voodoo Moon" | #20 | "Between Worlds" | #35 | "Sweet Talkin' Demon" |
| #06 | "Haunted by Desire" | #21 | "Truth and Consequences" | #36 | "Light of the World" |
| #07 | "The Gypsy Enchantment" | #22 | "Luck Be a Lady" | #37 | "House of Shards" |
| #08 | "The Legacy of Merlin" | #23 | "Inherit the Witch" | #38 | "Phoebe Who?" |
| #09 | "Soul of the Bride" | #24 | "A Tale of Two Pipers" | #39 | "High Spirits" |
| #10 | "Beware What You Wish" | #25 | "The Brewing Storm" | #40 | "Leo Rising" |
| #11 | "Charmed Again" | #26 | "Survival of the Fittest" | #41 | "Trickery Treat" |
| #12 | "Spirit of the Wolf" | #27 | "Pied Piper" | ||
| #13 | "Garden of Evil" | #28 | "Mystic Knoll" | ||
| #14 | "Date with Death" | #29 | "Changeling Places" | ||
| #15 | "Dark Vengeance" | #30 | "The Queen's Curse" | ||