His activities were confined to supporting his king. Merlin wasn’t really a great wizard. Gandalf is greater than Dumbledore, although (or perhaps because) he had less power. He rallied all the ...

In Cursed, Merlin is, to be blunt, a world-weary mess. Stripped of his magic and overly fond of alcohol, this character seems the furthest thing possible from an all-knowing, all-powerful wizard.