Myths and Legends
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Well, seeing how both of Merlin's apprentices ended up evil, I guess. One of them even killing him, kinda
Don't you love how a baptism, the thing that all infants went through, foiled the plot of Merlin being the Anti-Christ?I wasn't sure exactly how to write the latter parts of the backstory, since they highly depend on the one playing Arthur, but they remain subject to change, I suppose. In-fact, this whole CS is subject to change depending on what the GM (
Merlin Wyllt [Druid Name: Myrddin Emrys]
The Court Magician, First Enchanter
Age | 29
Date of birth | 03/07
Gender | Male
Sexuality | Straight
Hometown | Carmarthen
Family Crest | A blue shield with a golden, thorny vine running through from top left to down right. In the top right corner, there is a crown.
Mother&Father | Mother: Adhan / Father: ??? (Explanation: Merlin's father is stated to be an incubus (demon) who had an intercourse with his mother. Despite that, Merlin was instantly baptized allowing him to keep his immense supernatural powers without becoming a full cambion and servitor to evil.)
Siblings | N/A
Physical Characteristics
Eye color | Pale blue
Hair color | Dark, black
Skin color | White
Height | 171cm
Weight | 62kg
Physique | Very average
Tattoos | N/A
Scars | N/A
About Your character
Personality | Merlin is a very pleasant, relaxed person. A rhetorician. Because of his origins, Merlin does what is in his power to use his innate gifts for good and swears them to the right cause. Despite that, he lacks a sense of responsibility and seriousness and remains very difficult to anger. He is a refreshingly righteous person, wanting to correct the wrongs of the world without judging others for their mistakes. Merlin has a bizarre aura to himself. Before him, people tend to end up letting the tension out of their shoulders. Merlin wants to avoid violence but doesn't shun to use it in the right conditions. On another hand, he is very boastful of his supernatural abilities.
Biography | The average God-fearing person would want to burn Merlin at the stake upon discovering his origins. Merlin's mother; Adhan was a nun, living in the chapel in the large, seaside city of Carmarthen. The fact that she had a son would be heretical by itself, however, it becomes worse when you consider his father. One night, she was visited by an incubus, a type of demon similar to a succubus that intend to impregnate mortal women and leave them pregnant with half-demon children known as cambion. Cambion are very capable in magic from an early age, however, they are all naturally aligned with evil and unholy forces, and most of them tend to swear their souls to Satan and his ruinous powers, then join their grandfather in Hell after selling their souls to him and becoming a new generation of demons. This, however, didn't go as intended. Merlin's mother was very quick to baptize him, and it is said that this act is what redeemed young Merlin in the eyes of God and saved him. Yet still, Merlin kept his magical powers.
Even as a child, Merlin displayed talent in the magical arts. Sometimes, things around him floated when he was a baby. Other times, pieces of cloth randomly set aflame. And sometimes, his mother left him unattended for just three seconds only to see that he was in another room.
When Merlin was 10, the city was attacked and witnessing the horrors of war, Merlin fled into the forests. Living there for several months, the young Merlin was found by a group of druids. After explaining himself to them, the druids accepted Merlin as one of them and continued to help him learn how to use his latent gifts properly. As he grew up, Merlin, or as they called him; Myrddin, became one among the best magicians in the local land, however, he left them to begin life anew in the city of Camelot when he was 15.
There, he worked as a sage, prophet, and even apothecary for several years, helping the people of the city until the king Uther Pendragon himself took note of the talented, youthful wizard on his land. The king sent Merlin an invitation to his castle, and Merlin was quick to accept. The king then offered Merlin to work as his advisor, and once again, Merlin was very quick to accept. Later on, Merlin helped Uther to have a child with Igraine as the king requested. After Uther's death, Merlin knew the only heir to to the throne was Arthur, who was previously placed in the care of Sir Ector. Merlin decided there was only one way. He crafted a sword called Caliburn, also known as the Sword of Kingship, or simply the Sword in the Stone. He declared that the one to pull the sword out of the stone is the rightful heir to all of Britain.
Then, all Merlin had to do was wait for the right person to give it a pull; a thing he knew would happen one day. But before that day, Merlin merely observed and joined Arthur's Quest at his side without telling him the full truth.
Weapons & Fighting style
| What is the main weapon your character uses? |
A large, wooden staff curved at the top. Good for bashing and channeling magical energy, but not for much else.
| Does your character have any secondary weapons? |
A small shortsword hidden under his robes. Merlin has no idea how to use it. It is simply there "just in case."
| What is your characters fighting style? |
Merlin always keeps his distance from the fight and avoids fighting in the first place. Should it come to it, he is most likely to cast spells to defeat his opponents.
| What are your character morals? |
Merlin doesn't have any strict code that he follows. He simply tries to judge a situation from a neutral viewpoint and acts accordingly in a way that he'd consider just.
Magic
| Can your character use magic? |
Yes.
| What is your characters main type of magic? |
Merlin is an adept alchemist and also has very potent knowledge in mysticism and material transmutation (enchanting.)
| Can your character use magic in battle? |
Yes, Merlin can reliably use magic in battle to protect himself or others, or harm... himself... or others...
| What is your characters power level? |
Intermediate
Armor
Merlin never wears armor, as he is not a knight in any sense of the word. Instead, he wears thick robes with a cloak and hood on top of them. Should he be going into combat, Merlin may reconsider wearing some chainmail on top of them.
Additional Information
N/A
Well they weren't ALWAYS baptized. Satan just forgot to keep up with modern water technology, lmao.
Yes, I believe we do.
Then I would like to put my name in reserve for good old Medraut! Is he cousin of Arthur in this or his son?
That, I don't believe has been decided. I think it would be a good idea to keep him the son.
Prolly' a cousin, since lil' 'Thur ain't old enough to have kids yet.
That would be cool, do I get to start as little baby mordred?
Neeeevermind my statement above XD
Ohhhh! I did not see that post D:::
Mion
Actually, screw it. Just popped Merlin's age from 29 to 34, just to be safe.
I mean depending on the plans for the RP I could hold off on making Mordred until it progresses. And until then I guess I could take a smaller character or something.
So Arthur would be in his 20's then? I think we could use Mordred as a cousin, but waiting is totally up to you.
What anime is that?!There is only one kind of Mordred we all love.
To be specific: This one.
I can if you want but I was just thinking that illegitimate son is much better than cousin. And if Arthur is in his 20s then Mordred could start off as a little kid I guess or would he not have slept with Morgause/Morgaine/Morgan depending on whatever one it is.
Fate/Apocrypha. The Fate series are ALL about ancient heroes. The Fate series tells the tale of magi (mages, basically,) fighting each other in the Holy Grail War, a quest to obtain the Holy Grail; an ancient, omnipotent device that can grant any wish of the winner of the Holy Grail War. To do this, these 7 chosen magi summon 7 Servants; Heroic Spirits, or as they call them: "Heroes of legends past."
