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Merlin actually showing up messed with my plotting a bit. Problem being, if I've got his character down right Shiro would likely say 'screw causality' and not be content with the role of a 'wisened' advisor in the background when he could be helping out directly ...
Actually, from the looks of it...it might be the first Jewel mage who is actually Merlin.
Plus, there was hints in the Merlin story that the word Merlin is actually the title...not the man..so who is to say that after Arthuria pulled Caliburn...this Merlin fades into the mists...but not before telling Arthuria that someday she will meet the new Merlin..as he was the Merlin to Uther....his successor will be the Merlin to her.
Plus a younger man replacing an older man...both being called Merlin..would lead credence to him growing backwarsd in time.
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