cheyanna

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 I’ll be comparing/contrasting Merlin to King Uther Pendragon and Nimue to Queen Mab (of the Old Ways). Merlin is a very secure man. This is first illustrated when he first meets Nimue and boldly kisses her within the first ten minutes of meeting. In contrast, Uther is selfish, and takes advantage of the power Merlin helped him obtain. Uther's selfishness is illustrated when he insists Merlin give him the power to //do// Lord Ardente's wife. Merlin does (he trusts to easily) and the kingdom falls apart. Uther becomes king through Merlin's power, it is obvious that Uther takes advantage of the power he has obtained during his reign. Merlin soon helps a worthy boy to take the throne, this boy being King Arthur, who has the ability to take the sword from the stone.

Nimue is kind, this contrasts greatly with Queen Mab's selfish antics. Queen Mab may sometimes agree to do things that help others but then one finds out that something benefited her also. An example of this is when she makes Nimue beautiful again, after she had been burned by the dragon that Merlin had slain. This may be interpreted as an act of kindness, but, as it turns out, Queen Mab wanted Nimue to leave Merlin.Queen Mab also has a very, very aggravating voice. Nimue has a weird accent, but her voice is silky-smooth. The tone of their voices could be a symbol for the evil and good in them. Also, the Lady of the Lake is kind, and her voice is (supposed to be) dreamy and soothing. Even though I find it to be a little frightening. Nimue's kindness is shown when she refuses Queen Mab's offer to be beautiful again, in exchange for leaving Merlin. She doesn't take the deal, voila.