These are some inhabitants of a druid grove, a new type of fey, the half-dryad, and Merlin, the most famous druid in (real) history. Soon this file will be updated. Enjoy!
Posted by Markus Goldwulf ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2003-02-04 18:43:00
The tale of Arthur places Merlin as the wise mage/tutor.
Considering the background (Celtic England), Merlin should
be a druid, or, at least, a bard, which, in this case was a
druid without ritualistic accepted as a member of druidic
society.
This is why I decided to make him a druid/mage. Even though
there was no arcane magic in Arthurian myth, there is magic
in Faerun, and Merlin could have been trained in both arts.
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Posted by Lohengrin ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2003-02-04 15:08:00
It all depends on who's version of the Arthurian myths you
read.
Mallory ( One of the first to make the story widely
available, I believe it was) never said what he was other
then the product of the union of a "demon" inubus I
believe, and a nun.
also depending on who you read Merlin is "Good", "Evil" or
simply "amorale".
Posted by The Dragon ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2003-02-04 07:11:00
Merlin was not a druid. I should know... I AM MERLIN!
Bawahahahaha!
Seriously... from what I've read, while he studied with
those who later were called druids, Merlin himself was not
a druid. Although I suspect no matter what one theorizes,
no one will ever know for certain.
Posted by Noviere ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2003-02-04 03:46:00
Depends on what you read, I suppose. I've read
that "Merlin" was the title of the leader of the druids...
Posted by Apocryphon ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2003-02-03 15:48:00
Merlin wasn't of the Xian or Jewish faiths in any variance
of the stories I've ever heard. Nor was he Egyptian. That
means he *probably* wasn't associated with any of the
methods that were to be assembled into what my modern mind
knows as Hermetic magic (named after Hermes Trismegetrius,
who wrote "The emerald tablet" somewhere in egypt-though he
probably wasn't egyptian).... Hermetic magic (also High or
ritual magick)is predominantly jewish kabbalah.... with
some egyptian goodies thrown in.... such as enochian(the
language of heaven, each angel has their name marked on
them in this tongue a la the Prophecy" series of movies.)
Its thought that king arthur was based on a very real
Celtic king before they wrote such things down. This means
that s its very possible that Merlin was based on a very
real druid or 'pagan' preist...
Posted by Tanvalis ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2003-02-03 13:58:00
Merlin was a Bard as the story goes...in the books I've
read only females could be druids and their male
counterparts were the bards...not really in the sense that
we think of them though...heh...things get garbled as time
goes by.
Posted by Kahnmage ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2003-02-03 12:26:00
Nah, Merlin wasnt a druid was he?
I thought he was a mage
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