Merlin

Merlin
Background information
Feature films	Shrek the Third
Video games	Shrek
Voice	Eric Idle
Character information
Personality	Eccentric, absent-minded, funny, magical
Alignment	Good
Allies	Artie, Shrek, Donkey, Puss in Boots, Fiona, Gingerbread Man, Pinocchio, Three Little Pigs, Wolf, Three Blind Mice, Queen Lillian
Enemies	Prince Charming, Captain Hook (formerly)

Merlin is a retired wizard teacher from Artie's high school, Worcestershire, in Shrek the Third.

Shrek the Third

In Shrek the Third, he is seen when Shrek and Artie are going to Far Far Away and eventually slept at his hut for the night. He also got Shrek back to Far Far Away where he switched bodies between Donkey and Puss. In the end of the film, he switched them back.

Trivia

• He looks the character from the 1963 Disney animated film The Sword in the Stone.
• He appears in the Shrek the Third video game as the main antagonist.

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Media Feature Length Films: Shrek (2001) • Shrek 2 (2004) • Shrek the Third (2007) • Shrek Forever After (2010) • Puss in Boots (2011) • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) • Shrek 5 (2026) • Untitled Donkey spin-off (TBA) Short Films: Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) • The Ghost of Lord Farquaad (2003) • Far Far Away Idol (2004) • Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular (2010) • Thriller Night (2011) • The Pig Who Cried Werewolf (2011) • Puss in Boots: The Three Diablos (2012) • The Trident (2023) Television Specials: Shrek the Halls (2007) • Scared Shrekless (2010) Characters Main Characters: Shrek • Donkey • Princess Fiona • Puss in Boots Other Characters: Dragon • Farkle, Fergus and Felicia • Kitty Softpaws • Perrito • Gingerbread Man • Magic Mirror • Pinocchio • Three Little Pigs • Three Blind Mice • Big Bad Wolf • Doris • Mabel • King Harold • Queen Lillian • King Arthur • Merlin • Mama Luna • Doctor • Goldilocks • Papa Bear • Mama Bear • Baby Bear • Talking Cricket • Snow White • Cinderella • Sleeping Beauty Villains: Lord Farquaad • Fairy Godmother • Prince Charming • Captain Hook • Evil Queen • Rapunzel • Rumpelstiltskin • Jack & Jill • "Big" Jack Horner • Death • Serpent Sisters • Captain of Guards Locations Ogre Swamp • Duloc • Far Far Away • Worcestershire Songs I'm a Believer • Livin' la Vida Loca • All Star • Best Years of Our Lives • Accidentally in Love • Darling I Do • Ever Fallen in Love • Barracuda • Stayin' Alive • Funkytown • Y.M.C.A. • Girls Just Want to Have Fun • Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin) • Le Freak • Happy Together • Bad Reputation • Disco Inferno • Feelings • Hungry Like the Wolf • Immigrant Song • Baby Got Back • I'm On My Way • Hooked on a Feeling • Top of the World • What I Like About You • Who Let the Dogs Out? • Welcome to Duloc • These Boots are Made for Walkin' • Sugar, Sugar Royal Pain • Losing Streak • My Beloved Monster