Merlin is a powerful but benevolent wizard that resides in the Sword in the Stone world. who is one of the leading members of the High Council, as whell as second in command of the Wise Faction.
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sometimes, heroes can come from the most unlikely places.... even from the greatest of evils.
Merlin’s mother was a nun who was kidnapped by cultists serving the Black God Chernabog, who meant for her to be a sacrifice to Chernabog during his festival on Walpurgis Night. Brought before the powerful demon on the slopes of Bald Mountain, the unfortunate nun was impregnated by Chernabog‘s Dark Powers, but escaped when the Knights of Belobog and prayers of a nearby procession of monks forced Chernabog into dormancy and broke up the cult.
Carrying the child to term, the nun gave up the child to an orphanage shortly after his birth, taking her life soon after, having been driven mad by her terrible experience. Though raised among humans, the boy named Merlin soon demonstrated tremendous magical potential that caught the attention of the Yen Sid. Taking Merlin under his tutelage, Yen Sid taught the youth how to harness his powers for the good of the world. Upon his graduation from his apprenticeship,Merlin was then drawn into the Other Side by his father, who revealed the secrets behind Merlin’s birth and offered his son a place at his side if he would help him in his plans to cover the multinverse in darkness. Merlin was appalled at both Chernabog’s evil nature and the rape of his mother, and rejected Chernabog’s offer. Enraged, Chernabog cursed Merlin, giving him immortality but denying him eternal youth. Merlin would continue to age normally until he was an old man, at which point he would spend eternity with the rigors old age. Ever since, Merlin has been very sensitive when the topic of age is brought up.
( inspired by Merlin's backstory in Disney vs Non Disney Villains )