• Age: Centuries Old.
• Height/Build: Medium with sharp features.
• Hair: short gray beard; gray-haired, weathered.
• Eyes: Unknown
• Other Traits: Wears a cerulean robe, pointed hat, and sandals. 
• Changes: N/A

Born under undesirable circumstances to Blaise Episternest, an exiled Faerie Queen, and Old Nick, a half-human, half-Neanderthal, Merlin carried a rare fusion of three bloodlines. Raised by his mother and his master Blaze, he mastered the fundamentals of faerie magic from an early age and nurtured a relentless curiosity for the craft. A brief quest to Earth brought him to Camelot and its surrounding lands, sparking his fascination in the mortal world.

Training
Although Blaze’s teachings gave him a strong foundation, Merlin knew such power had never been adapted for humans or Neanderthals and limited his abilities. Seeking greater mastery, he later apprenticed under his father, spending centuries blending fae creation magic with his mixed heritage. This work culminated in a treatise enabling both species to wield the New Gods’ magic—a text that became the cornerstone of his training for the Ladies of the Lake.

• Cherry-Blossom Staff w/ Sapphire Focus — Primary weapon with a hidden emergency rune; embeded with Crathakahn-eye sealwork used at Avalon’s entrance.

• High Arcane Sorcery — wards/barriers, force blasts, environmental/quake effects, and aerial survivability.

• Counter-Magic/Spellbreaking — Able to repel gravity-distortion.
• Mana-centering: can focus his magical core, described as warmth like smoldering embers to steady himself and maintain spell integrity during extreme strain.
• Endurance — Able to sustain barriers and prolonged duels against multiple foes

• Formed a high-speed flight barrier in the mesosphere while mounted on Faris.

• Broke a gravity warp from Morgan with a counter-cast during the Avalon fight.

• Staggered Famine with a last-reserve blast after heavy damage.

• Susceptible to mana drain when in weakened state.
• Physically vulnerable to overwhelming force if unprepared.

Current conflict — After Dream Herald warnings and evidence of the Infernal Circlet and the Horsemen plan, Merlin confronts Nick in Avalon. He battles Lilith, Morgan le Fay, and Famine, but is ultimately betrayed by Vivien and trapped as Avalon folds around him.