Mens Womens Child Renaissance Costume Merlin Wizard Hat

Perhaps the most notable wizard in history is Merlin. Legend has it he was born of mortal woman and sired by an incubus, the non-human wellspring from whom he inherits his supernatural powers and abilities. Mark Twain made Merlin the villain in his 1889 novel A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, and J.K. Rowling has also mentioned the name in the Harry Potter series, referring to certain wizards, particularly Albus Dumbledore, as being members of the Order of Merlin.