Merlin and Nimue

Does anyone think that Merlin will not make it to fighting the Ggaba? Is that why he created Nimue? Seems like the story is setting up that way. Especially if Rayno discovers all about the technology that brought about Merlin and Owl. I hope not. I really like Merlin

DianeSilva wrote:Does anyone think that Merlin will not make it to fighting the Ggaba? Is that why he created Nimue? Seems like the story is setting up that way. Especially if Rayno discovers all about the technology that brought about Merlin and Owl. I hope not. I really like Merlin

We really don't know where RFC is going to take the story. But I myself believe that with a little sister like Nimue to keep him straight and Nahrman to give him grief when he gets too self absorbed, Merlin will indeed last to the end of the story with the Gbaba.

Don

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I think RFC introduced Nimue to get more flexibility storywise, to make it easier to have a PCIA on hand, if necessary.

Also Merlin has changed quite a bit over time, and with Nimue bringing back, he again has someone with her original personality back in play.

In the long term i think that one of them will find his or her end in the war against the Gbaba. The series will end with the other returning to earth and visiting the location of Nimue's old home and shutting down there for good.

LadyWhirlwind wrote:I think RFC introduced Nimue to get more flexibility storywise, to make it easier to have a PCIA on hand, if necessary.

One element of flexibility can be useful just in potential: with both of them available to play the seijin role, neither one of them is guaranteed to survive. We can read and worry without having that character artificially safe purely as a plot consideration.

Also Merlin has changed quite a bit over time, and with Nimue bringing back, he again has someone with her original personality back in play.

In the long term i think that one of them will find his or her end in the war against the Gbaba. The series will end with the other returning to earth and visiting the location of Nimue's old home and shutting down there for good.

Ouch - that's a spot of preemptive tear-jerking!

The additional flexibility is a big factor in introducing Nimue.

Of course, the idea that Merlin has an equal is a factor.

Before Nimue Merlin was fighting (with Nahrmahn's help) the idea that he was this inhuman war machine.

Now that he has this equal, that is IMO less of a factor.

In addition, Merlin is immortal. Unless he's killed, he will see his friends die of old age. While he had Nahrmahn & Owl, I'm not sure that would have been enough to help him mentally. Now he has his "little sister" which will be very helpful.

LadyWhirlwind wrote:I think RFC introduced Nimue to get more flexibility storywise, to make it easier to have a PCIA on hand, if necessary.

Also Merlin has changed quite a bit over time, and with Nimue bringing back, he again has someone with her original personality back in play.

In the long term i think that one of them will find his or her end in the war against the Gbaba. The series will end with the other returning to earth and visiting the location of Nimue's old home and shutting down there for good.

Whatever happens, it won't be Merlin missing the showdown with the Gbaba voluntarily.

I think that Merlin will "age" himself, and at some point retire to Nimue's cave where he will re-create himself as someone else (maybe Merlin's son/daughter although he has had no romantic interests to this point so that may be a hard sell). But I can't imagine that he won't be there when they meet the Gbaba again.

That idea has come up several times and is likely how Merlin would handle the fact that he is immortal.

TBird50 wrote:I think that Merlin will "age" himself, and at some point retire to Nimue's cave where he will re-create himself as someone else (maybe Merlin's son/daughter although he has had no romantic interests to this point so that may be a hard sell). But I can't imagine that he won't be there when they meet the Gbaba again.

DrakBibliophile wrote:That idea has come up several times and is likely how Merlin would handle the fact that he is immortal.

TBird50 wrote:I think that Merlin will "age" himself, and at some point retire to Nimue's cave where he will re-create himself as someone else (maybe Merlin's son/daughter although he has had no romantic interests to this point so that may be a hard sell). But I can't imagine that he won't be there when they meet the Gbaba again.

I agree that the idea is sensible. It wouldn't have to be as a relative. He could come back as a just old enough to be mature seijin, which is really what he did the first time.

Don

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Hi Drak,

I think we got some signals that Nynian was extremely impressed by and liked Merlin very much, and he thought she was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen as well as one of the smartest and cleverest.

Not a bad start.

I've posted before that General Gahrvai might visit Nimue after duty hours some night, perhaps due to some dutch or Irish courage, but't might also lead to his induction into the inner circle at some point sooner than previously planned.

Didn't RFC have some comment how Merlin might be able to synthesize or replicate Nimue's DNA and be able to technically sire children?

So Nimue Alban could meet the Gbaba with quite a progeny by the time humanity is ready this time.

Revenge then would be even more sweet even if Merlin didn't make it.

L

DrakBibliophile wrote:That idea has come up several times and is likely how Merlin would handle the fact that he is immortal.

TBird50 wrote:I think that Merlin will "age" himself, and at some point retire to Nimue's cave where he will re-create himself as someone else (maybe Merlin's son/daughter although he has had no romantic interests to this point so that may be a hard sell). But I can't imagine that he won't be there when they meet the Gbaba again.