Other Cultural References
A main belt asteroid is named Merlin in honour of the legendary wizard. Merlin is a character in the MMO role-playing games Wizard101 and RuneScape. In the latter, Merlin's Crystal is a quest to free Merlin and become one of the Knights of the Round Table. In the role-playing game Magic and Mayhem, Merlin is the game's final antagonist. The Disney version of Merlin appears in the ARPGs Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts II and Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. Adobe Photoshop has long included an Easter egg featuring Merlin in a miniature dialog box entitled "Merlin Lives!" with a cartoon depiction of the wizard and a single button, "Begone." On the Harry Potter website "Pottermore" it is stated that Merlin was a Slytherin. The Penderyn Distillery in Wales produces a cream liqueur called 'Merlyn' named after the wizard.
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