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Question: What are some similarties between Merlin, in King Arthur, and Gandalf of Lord of the Rings: The fellowship of !?
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Old, Wise, Wizards, used their wisdom and counsel in the stories more than their actual magic and directly helped/influenced a king to a throneWww@QuestionHome@Com

There is similarites between all these wizards Merlin, Gandalf, Dumbledore, Belgareth!. It is just that they are old and the voice of reason!. They also all act as old male mentors to the young 'prince'Www@QuestionHome@Com

Besides being old wizards, they are both father figures and voices of reason!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

they are both wizrds who seek the greter good through sometimes mysterious meansWww@QuestionHome@Com