Merlin (Disney)
fictional character from Disney's "The Sword in the Stone"
Merlin is one of the main characters in Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated film The Sword in the Stone (1963). After that, also appearing in several Disney media, such as TV shows and – to a greater extent – video games. He is a powerful wizard, based on the mythical figure of the same name from the Arthurian legends. He was originally voiced by Karl Swenson in The Sword in the Stone, with Jeff Bennett being his main voice actor for his different media appearances since 2005.
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Merlin is an old man with a long white beard and glasses. He wears a blue tunic, and a pointed hat of the same color. He also wears long blue shoes. He usually carries a staff with him, which he also uses to perform his spells.
Whenever he transforms into an animal, he always retains the color blue on his body, with his glasses also retained. Some of these animal forms also retain his facial hair in various ways.
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