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| − | '''Merlin''' was a legendary figure in the [[Terran]] stories of [[King Arthur]] of Ancient [[Great Britain|Britain]]. |
+ | '''Merlin''' was a legendary figure in the [[Terran]] stories of [[King Arthur]] of Ancient [[Great Britain|Britain]]. Merlin was commonly depicted as a wizard or magician who had a preternatural knowledge of the future, and served as adviser to the king. Some versions of the legend claim he was immortal, or that he lived his life backwards through linear time. ({{c|TNG|... Where No One Has Gone Before!}}) |
| − | [[Parneb]] of [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]] claimed to have known Merlin in the [[thousands of years ago|12th century BCE]], though by the name "[[Ahkarin]]". |
+ | [[Parneb]] of [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]] claimed to have known Merlin in the [[thousands of years ago|12th century BCE]], though by the name "[[Ahkarin]]". ({{n|TOS|Strangers from the Sky}}) |
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Revision as of 15:27, 21 May 2014
Merlin was a legendary figure in the Terran stories of King Arthur of Ancient Britain. Merlin was commonly depicted as a wizard or magician who had a preternatural knowledge of the future, and served as adviser to the king. Some versions of the legend claim he was immortal, or that he lived his life backwards through linear time. (TNG comic: "... Where No One Has Gone Before!")
Parneb of Thebes claimed to have known Merlin in the 12th century BCE, though by the name "Ahkarin". (TOS novel: Strangers from the Sky)
In 2269, Captain James T. Kirk encountered an immortal human named Flint, who revealed that he had been Merlin, as well as a warrior named Akharin. (TOS episode & Star Trek 5 novelization: Requiem for Methuselah)
Connections
| Aliases of Flint | ||
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| primary universe | Akharin • Methuselah • Solomon • Alexander the Great • Lazarus • Merlin • Leonardo da Vinci • Johannes Brahms • William Abramson • Micah Brack | |
| alternate realities | Vandar • Vandal Savage | |
External links
- Merlin article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Merlin article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.