What a peculiar man..

First off, I just want to say that Merlin is an incredible man, with extraordinary powers. The circumstances of his conception, however, are out of the ordinary. Conceived by an inexcusable act performed by the one Enemy we all fear. His poor virgin mother had no idea who was responsible for getting her pregnant, yet was still locked away in a tower to await her fate for committing what the judges believed was impossible. Merlin, however, saves his mother at the very young age of eighteen months. An eighteen month old child speaking complete sentences seemed quite bizarre to me at first, but this was no ordinary child. This child, being a child of a demon, was given the power of seeing the past and all that was said and done by others. Luckily, this child's mother was a virgin and God was not going to let the Enemy be the only influence on the child's character so he bestowed the gift of seeing the future upon the child.

Not only did Merlin save his mother, but he was a favorite of Uther, Arthur's father. Although some people felt the relationship Merlin and Uther had was unfair, most people saw Merlin as a prophecy, one who could tell of the future. Throughout the story, however, his abilities are tested by many. Everywhere he went, it seemed someone wanted to know their fate, and Merlin was always willing to share what he saw.

One relationship that did not work out so well for Merlin was the one he shared with Lady Viviane, a huntress whom he falls in love with. How foolish of him to fall for a woman whom he knew nothing of, and to be so naive to think she was a kind hearted person. This woman was planning his death, and he was still intent on loving her. Crazy how his first experience with love saved his mother's life, yet the second experience with love ended his own life. 

Merlin was a prophecy no doubt, for without him, the stonehenge of Salisbury, and the Round Table would have never been. He will always be missed amongst the people of this land; may his legacy live on.

Until next time,
Guinevere