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Merlin Ambrosius

The legendary wizard who makes prophecies about King Arthur and Guenevere.

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Also known as Merlin, Messire Merlin Ambrosius, Messire Merlin

First appearance: Why Merlin Talked in Twilight

Merlin Ambrosius shows up with force in XI: Appearance of the Duke of Logreus. The page is where that presence becomes real.

His prophecy about King Arthur is recounted at the banquet.
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In XI: Appearance of the Duke of Logreus: His prophecy about King Arthur is recounted at the banquet. Later, in XV: Of Compromises in Glathion: He arrives in Glathion with a great retinue aboard a ship with saffron…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Mythological and Historical Figures
  • Mortal and Mythic Women
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Jurgen’s calm, rational dismissal of his father Coth’s lifelong guilt—redu…

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See Merlin Ambrosius in Why Merlin Talked in Twilight