The Wizard Gandalf from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was inspired by Merlin from Arthurian legend and Odin from Norse mythology.

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

As for who can beat whom … Merlin’s magic was not offensive, so he’s largely out of the picture. Gandalf would have approached beating Voldemort quite differently; he would have aroused both ...

On Tuesday, archeologists in Scotland revealed evidence of the legendary wizard's death in Drumelzier between the 6th and 7th centuries — and the findings could change the way we tell Merlin's tale.