# Merlin — Le Morte d’Arthur character guide

> Merlin in Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** the Archbishop of Canterbury by Merlin's providence

**First appearance:** 0003-book-i

## Who they are

The prophetic wizard who orchestrated Arthur's birth and early reign.

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