The Dark Side of Merlin (and Why It Matters) | Not the Hero You Think He Is

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @MystikManor
    @MystikManor  13 дней назад +15

    Thanks for watching! 🌟 What do you think of Merlin's dark side? Before diving into this, I had no idea he was such a complex character with such a messed-up side. Let me know your thoughts, if you already knew about this. Do you see him as a hero, a villain, or maybe something in between? The AI on this one was a bit of a challenge this time-I couldn’t quite get everything to work perfectly but I still hope you enjoyed this dive into Camelot. Stay mystical!✨

    • @royvogel2023
      @royvogel2023 13 дней назад +4

      Alas it is what it is, always has been, always will be ❤️♍️🗝🧙🏻‍♂️

    • @shadowwood549
      @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +3

      MERLIN! MERLIN! MERLIN! MERLIN!

    • @shadowwood549
      @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +3

      I see him as a anti-hero. And I like how you did the dark side of him, not many people do. In reality no one's perfect, so why should characters be? 👏 I still love Merlin! Even more now! Strangely! Hahaha

    • @MystikManor
      @MystikManor  13 дней назад +4

      @shadoweood549 That’s a perfect description for him! I felt the same way. Lol I think it’s because it makes he seem more relatable and human than people portray him to be. I originally was just going to cover him and his entire life, then quickly realized… whoa… wait a second, this is crazy!😅

    • @shadowwood549
      @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +1

      @@MystikManor Yeah, 😂 it is absolutely crazy but so fascinating.

  • @dovahkiin-t1o
    @dovahkiin-t1o 13 дней назад +13

    Some scholars believe Merlin was a title and not a specific person. Others say he was a forest god who fell in love with the lady of the lake, Vivienne. He shed his skin and became a man to get closer to her.

  • @The4Horsemen421
    @The4Horsemen421 13 дней назад +21

    I loved hearing about the more sinister side of Merlin. He, along with Gandalf, was not some conjurer of cheap tricks!

  • @jefftitterington7600
    @jefftitterington7600 11 дней назад +6

    According to some accounts, Arthur Pendragon was a Briton and a Roman citizen who came to power during the chaos following the Roman withdrawal. Arthur was a means for Merlin to have control and influence. Not much has changed - people still see other people as tools they can wield, with little thought to them as individuals with rights and dreams. This is clearly seen in global politics but also on national and local levels. (Think "Karen" from the HOA.)

  • @SkyhySusie
    @SkyhySusie 13 дней назад +6

    Another banger! Might even be my new favorite, but I always say that 😂 that’s because it is! Never realized Merlin had such a dark side. Always pictured him as the classic good wizard, but this makes him way more shady (and I’m here for it). Loving the new take on his story and seeing all the familiar characters from Arthurian Legend! Excellent work!😊

  • @peterpalumbo1963
    @peterpalumbo1963 13 дней назад +8

    It is not good to badmouth Merlin, he may get pissed off.

  • @dankdanido
    @dankdanido 12 дней назад +3

    Love the visuals in your videos!! Very immersive

  • @azramedea5316
    @azramedea5316 13 дней назад +4

    This was a great one. Gorgeous to watch! I love that you covered Merlin's dark side. Epic!

    • @MystikManor
      @MystikManor  13 дней назад +2

      @azramedea5316 Thank you!😊 I always look forward to hearing what you have to say! Thank you so much for the support!💜

    • @azramedea5316
      @azramedea5316 13 дней назад +2

      @@MystikManor I am truly honored. Thank you! Your work is epic.

  • @shadowwood549
    @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +3

    15:14 here we go again with the book ideas. 😂 I swear this channel specifically gives me more inspiration than all the other channels that I follow. Thank you for this channel. Sincerely.

    • @MystikManor
      @MystikManor  13 дней назад +2

      @shadowwood549 do you mean 15:14?

    • @shadowwood549
      @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +1

      ​​@@MystikManor😂😂 yes. Now autocorrect is autocorrecting numbers!

    • @MystikManor
      @MystikManor  13 дней назад +2

      @shadowwood549 You are so welcome! Thank you for the support.💙 Yes, the lost books of Merlin would make for a great story!😊

    • @shadowwood549
      @shadowwood549 12 дней назад +1

      @MystikManor It definitely would. And you're welcome. 😁

  • @shadowwood549
    @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +12

    OH MY GOODNESS! MERLIN! MERLIN! YES! YES! DON'T CARE IF IT'S THE DARK SIDE OF MERLIN EITHER! YES! A VIDEO OF MERLIN! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

    • @MystikManor
      @MystikManor  13 дней назад +2

      @shadowwood549 I had a feeling you would like this topic! Couldn’t be because we already talked about it.😅

    • @shadowwood549
      @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +1

      ​@@MystikManor😂😂 yes, I love it! I like how you did the dark side, cuz he ain't perfect. He's very complicated and complex. One of the many things that makes him so interesting.

    • @christinevandenberg8
      @christinevandenberg8 9 дней назад +2

      Watch the movie Excalibur

    • @shadowwood549
      @shadowwood549 9 дней назад +1

      @christinevandenberg8 I will certainly check it out!

  • @TheKulu42
    @TheKulu42 13 дней назад +2

    This version of Merlin you presented here would have worked well in "Game of Thrones." I never thought of him this way. Learning he wasn't the classic wise wizard, but a much more complex character, makes him even more interesting. You convinced me to subscribe!

  • @toledobendparanormal318
    @toledobendparanormal318 11 дней назад +4

    Alternative Theory: Merlyn, like all of us, was human (despite being half incubus). Humans make mistakes. Yes, his power was great. And as a youth he would have definitely let that power go to his head. Wouldn't most of us? You are lying if you tell me you wouldn't try to do some of those things. Who said Merlyn didn't care about the destruction he caused? He most certainly did. Accidents happen. And sometimes we can be so overwhelmed that we freeze. It's fight, flight, or freeze, after all.
    I imagine many of his spells didn't go according to plan because that's what happens when you have no guidance and attempt to mess with forces you don't understand. He was still trying to understand his powers.
    Since WHEN is binding enemies considered "bad?" I do that literally all the time. I think most of us would do that had we had the power if it meant protecting the ones we love. That's all Merlyn ever did was try to survive and ensure his own safety in a world that literally tried to unalive him. Everything Merlyn has ever done is to ensure that he, King Arthur, and Camelot survived by any means necessary. Because how would you feel if your life & home was threatened? And clearly it has worked because here you are talking about it and keeping the myth alive. If that's not powerful Wizardry, then I don't know what is.

  • @misterbrady100
    @misterbrady100 11 дней назад +2

    I enjoyed this video. For people that want a different take on Merlin, DC comics did an interesting take on him in the Etrigan the Demon comic in the nineties.

  • @PatRiley-p3v
    @PatRiley-p3v 12 дней назад +4

    Self -defense is the best defense .

  • @christinevandenberg8
    @christinevandenberg8 9 дней назад +2

    Merlin is one of my ascended Masters.
    Check out the Voilet Flame.
    Also, the movie Excalibur 1981

  • @RavenblackWood-fk8hm
    @RavenblackWood-fk8hm 11 дней назад +2

    In some stories Morgana stays with Arthur when he dies and she seen as good she's also connected to the goddess the Morrígan

  • @petermarchi1935
    @petermarchi1935 13 дней назад +3

    This is what people get Wrong about Magic, (What most people call Dark/Black Magic, is offensive magic.) What people call White or Light Magic is in fact Defensive Magic. The truth is you must wield both each in balance with the other.

  • @corinasucre
    @corinasucre 13 дней назад +3

    I love this channel❤

  • @shadowwood549
    @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +4

    2:18 i knew about this one. And honestly what did people expect from someone who's part demon? 😁 Still, I love how you don't sugar coat it and go into detail. Because yes, Merlin is a very complicated and complex character. Half of the reason why I love him so much! Even with his dark sides. 😂

    • @MystikManor
      @MystikManor  13 дней назад +3

      @shadowwood549 It’s definitely complicated! Which is what makes it so interesting. The lore on the Arthurian Legend goes so deep and is so intricate. I could make several series on it, especially with so many versions. I love it so much! With every dark side, there must be a light side somewhere, which I can also cover.😌

    • @shadowwood549
      @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +1

      @MystikManor there are so many different versions of the same story and legends that it bottles the mind. And there's so much to it, and that's half of the interesting and intriguing part.

  • @christinevandenberg8
    @christinevandenberg8 9 дней назад +1

    Morgana used the chant against Merlin that he taught her.
    Hence, he comes in a dream state there afterward. ❤

  • @leonardo899
    @leonardo899 13 дней назад +3

    The Merlin story is fine. I'm just impressed by the animation. I want to know the animation is done.

  • @sirpabollstrom2873
    @sirpabollstrom2873 9 дней назад +2

    Merlin oli inkubus demonin jälkeläinen, Demoni tarkoittaa Jumalaa ja hänen valintansa olivat oikeita joten kuka tuomitsee? 💜✨🌟

  • @FuzzyFoot58
    @FuzzyFoot58 13 дней назад +4

    I can recommend the tv miniseries from 1997 'Merlin', starring Sam Neill, Martin Short and Helena Bonham Carter.
    By far the best filmatisation of Merlins story.

    • @jefftitterington7600
      @jefftitterington7600 11 дней назад

      I'm going hunting!🧐👨‍💻 Any clues for a starting point?

    • @FuzzyFoot58
      @FuzzyFoot58 11 дней назад +1

      @@jefftitterington7600 Ive no idea where you might find it, but just the name of it and Sam Neill should get you off to a decent start.

    • @jefftitterington7600
      @jefftitterington7600 11 дней назад

      @FuzzyFoot58 😊

  • @gailfairweather1515
    @gailfairweather1515 13 дней назад +2

    The video was great loved it ❤️

  • @jasoncarter455
    @jasoncarter455 11 дней назад +2

    Merlin is more likely an antihero

  • @osmanshah5046
    @osmanshah5046 10 дней назад +1

    He is the oldest of the old ones. I will be surprised if someone gets the reference.

  • @SamGarcia
    @SamGarcia 9 часов назад +1

    **sees title**
    I'm a Fate Grand Order player, I know this already.

  • @PatRiley-p3v
    @PatRiley-p3v 12 дней назад +2

    Truth indeed.

  • @shadowwood549
    @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +3

    11:52 ohhhh! Maybe I should include this in my modern day telling of Arthur and Merlin. Sometimes being a writer is a curse. 😂 Morgan or Morgana is also a very complicated and complex character.

    • @MystikManor
      @MystikManor  13 дней назад +2

      @shadowwood549 You totally should! That was probably my favorite section to make. I remember watching the show ‘Camelot’ which was SO good but it only had one season.😞 She did that at the very end of the last episode of the season and I never got to see what happened after that!!! This was 13 years ago and I’m still upset.😂

    • @MystikManor
      @MystikManor  13 дней назад +2

      Oh, also fun fact! Jamie Campbell who played Vecna in Stranger Things, was King Arthur in the Camelot show.👑

    • @shadowwood549
      @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +1

      @@MystikManor You should see BBC Merlin. It's a really good show! Am I surprised you with the different angle that the writers took with the Arthurian legend. 😂😉 And that sucks when I show you really like is only one season and they don't end it. Lol. I think I will include that, cuz that is a twist that I bet most don't know about. I didn't even know about that twist! And I've read so many versions of the Arthurian legend and Merlin. 😂

    • @MystikManor
      @MystikManor  13 дней назад +2

      @shadowwood549 I have seen that, but never finished it. Loved it though. It’s been a while but I’ve been looking for a show to watch, so might jump back into it! It’s such a good twist. If you do write something for that storyline, let me know so I know how it ends!🤣

    • @shadowwood549
      @shadowwood549 13 дней назад +1

      @MystikManor Of course! I would be happy to! 😁

  • @petertyson4022
    @petertyson4022 13 дней назад +3

    Theirs a different story abount the red drogon and white drogon . Morganna was originally a good guy. But I see the darkside in some of the different storys made. The TV adult series called "Camelot". Shows Merlin in a bit of a dark light. I think their 3 movies based on Mark Twains " Connecticut Yankee in kings Arthur Court". Which Merlin is not a goody. Being British I watch and read alot abount king Arthur and Merlin. But this story is good one to study. 🧙

  • @merrihalma
    @merrihalma 5 дней назад +1

    I would say it makes Merlin human. There are many sides to each person- a good side and dark side. It is the ying/yang. One has to make sure one side doesn't become too pronounced so it gets out of balance. Though we do need to explore our dark /shadow side.

  • @williamsaltsman6537
    @williamsaltsman6537 День назад +1

    BRILLIANT!!!

  • @greyhawk4898
    @greyhawk4898 17 часов назад +1

    There's really nothing that shows Merlin as darker than any other human being. The description of Merlin can fit any person that ever held power in history. And as to his teaching women that were just a flat out bad decision, mmmm an older man who became absolutely infatuated with a young woman to the point of totally ignoring her bad qualities, totally unbelievable! I've never heard of that happening before!

  • @julianvanhecker
    @julianvanhecker 3 дня назад +1

    We should hold fate over free will

  • @neirdoandrew5344
    @neirdoandrew5344 12 дней назад +2

    Merlin is a nephilim. The offspring of a fallen angel and a human.

    • @fabrisseterbrugghe8567
      @fabrisseterbrugghe8567 12 дней назад

      Are incubi nephilim? I thought they were straight up demons.

    • @Red_Black_Key
      @Red_Black_Key 3 дня назад +1

      Those are concepts from ancient near eastern mythology and have nothing directly to do with Northern European lore.

  • @francishubertovasquez2139
    @francishubertovasquez2139 7 дней назад

    There's 2 sides of Merlin being, his known power in sorcery magic and the deeds he commanded to his pawns. Actually both sides Dragons of East and West are slowly acting according to his will, I only need a single sampling each side to know that.

  • @confidentmystic
    @confidentmystic 11 дней назад +1

    Marvel's version of Merlin is more like this version. Someone did their homework.

  • @merianad
    @merianad 9 дней назад +1

    WHERE I MEAN WHEN DI I MEAN DOES
    MYSTICK MEET DEEP SH - MEAN STCK?

  • @khuentertainment
    @khuentertainment 8 дней назад

    What is the generator used to produce these visuals?

  • @PatRiley-p3v
    @PatRiley-p3v 12 дней назад +1

    No wonder i I like it . I always iden tify with the villian.

  • @viniciusribeiro6451
    @viniciusribeiro6451 12 дней назад +1

    Nice. 👍

  • @magnusbane1001
    @magnusbane1001 13 дней назад +3

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @kathleencandelaria4106
    @kathleencandelaria4106 7 дней назад

    Merlin is a time traveler hence " he lived his life backwards ".

  • @francishubertovasquez2139
    @francishubertovasquez2139 7 дней назад

    Hmmm Lucifer Satan, King Odin of Asgardians, Albert Hall Effect power holder, T and T, he is steps ahead on you in his creeping method.

  • @shannonalaminski2619
    @shannonalaminski2619 9 дней назад

    Somebody is letting their feelings show.

  • @jacktarachand1162
    @jacktarachand1162 6 дней назад +1

    I have always loved the stories of king Arthur as well as King Richard Robin Hood Ivanhoe I am sure there lies some truth to these legends these truly were great people eho existed as regarding Arthur it is said he was a warrior who helped the Romans it is said his name was Arthuro ❤ these stories thank you😂

  • @daithigibealain4916
    @daithigibealain4916 3 дня назад +1

    If he was real then given the time period he would've undoubtedly been a pagan shaman of sorts

  • @AngelClaire-r7t
    @AngelClaire-r7t 12 дней назад +1

    Whether demon or angel you can't be so sure after all even you yourselves don't know for sure if you are a demon or a god

  • @francishubertovasquez2139
    @francishubertovasquez2139 13 дней назад

    Am I right Lance? Tik- tak- tik- tak-, .....

  • @anamariaguadayol2335
    @anamariaguadayol2335 9 дней назад +1

    💙

  • @MsTarotD
    @MsTarotD День назад +1

    🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @MartinVoois-b6i
    @MartinVoois-b6i 12 дней назад +1

    🤠👍

  • @StephenRueda-x1b
    @StephenRueda-x1b 7 дней назад

    I hv add

  • @reichen609
    @reichen609 5 дней назад +1

    Ah finally, the people are slowly catching up to the truth . . . Hopefully, this enlightenment extends to the _"final boss-level propaganda"_ that is --- reli

  • @robertvictory8391
    @robertvictory8391 12 дней назад

    Merlin was fiction

  • @StephenRueda-x1b
    @StephenRueda-x1b 7 дней назад

    144,000 three no bodies