Merlin, the most famous fictional wizard of them all, was actually a 6th-century warrior king living in northern England, according to a new biography.

But there’s one wizard—Merlin the Great—who is the inspiration for them all. Since his first appearance in medieval literature, he has evolved over many centuries, transforming from a Welsh ...

Merlin presents ArthurIn exchange for using his magic to help lustful King Uther to seduce a nobleman’s wife, Merlin asks the monarch to give him their son, Arthur, at birth. He holds him while ...