Many, many different stories are told about Merlin, often completely contradictory. This is still happening today, because it is clear that the wizard [[Gandalf]] in J.R.R. Tolkien's [[Lord of the Rings]] is based on Merlin.{{fact}} | Many, many different stories are told about Merlin, often completely contradictory. This is still happening today, because it is clear that the wizard [[Gandalf]] in J.R.R. Tolkien's [[Lord of the Rings]] is based on Merlin.{{fact}} |