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The series brings [[Celtic Mythology]] to the forefront and introduces new characters not seen in the original mythology, with Queen Mab acting as the leader of [[The Fair Folk]] and the series' [[Big Bad]]. Merlin also stays throughout the entire reign of King Arthur and after it, with some details altered to fit the story more from his point of view. |
The series brings [[Celtic Mythology]] to the forefront and introduces new characters not seen in the original mythology, with Queen Mab acting as the leader of [[The Fair Folk]] and the series' [[Big Bad]]. Merlin also stays throughout the entire reign of King Arthur and after it, with some details altered to fit the story more from his point of view. |
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The series was followed by a novelization in the form of a trilogy in 1999, and by a sequel, ''[[ |
The series was followed by a novelization in the form of a trilogy in 1999, and by a sequel, ''[[Merlin's Apprentice]]'', in 2006, which had less to do with traditional Arthurian Mythology and was not as popular as the first movie. |
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[[Similarly Named Works|Not related to]] the [[Merlin (TV series)|2008 series of the same name.]] |
[[Similarly Named Works|Not related to]] the [[Merlin (TV series)|2008 series of the same name.]] |
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* [[Absurdly Sharp Blade]]: Excalibur. So sharp that just parrying a regular sword will cut the lesser weapon in two, which makes you wonder what Mordred's axe was made of/how heavily enchanted it was. |
* [[Absurdly Sharp Blade]]: Excalibur. So sharp that just parrying a regular sword will cut the lesser weapon in two, which makes you wonder what Mordred's axe was made of/how heavily enchanted it was. |
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** According to the novelization, the axe was a form of the black sword Caliban, an [[Artifact of Doom]] that Mab helped Mordred retrieve, which shapeshifted to become a weapon more suitable to Mordred's desires and is an Absurdly Sharp Axe |
** According to the novelization, the axe was a form of the black sword Caliban, an [[Artifact of Doom]] that Mab helped Mordred retrieve, which shapeshifted to become a weapon more suitable to Mordred's desires and is an Absurdly Sharp Axe |
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