King Merliniad II

"Dead! Since the year 1867!"

- Merliniad talking to Mary King Merliniad II was the second monarch to rule over Atlantis, his spirit now guards the gates of Hamilton's Academy for Witches and Wizards.

Pre-ASFS
In 1867, lost a fight with a vampire and was killed. However, due to having "unfinished business" Merliniad remained as a ghost and at some point, was hired by Joshua Hamilton to guard the perimeter of his new academy.

ASFS
Merliniad is introduced forcing Reg to give a "password" in order to enter the academy, which turns out to be "Merliniad est optimus". When Callum returns to the academy in Chapter 9, Merliniad initially refuses to open the gate for Reg, but is ordered by Hamilton.

Later, Callum and Damian attempt to escape, they hire Cara and Justin to distract Merliniad, goading him into talking about his contribution in the War For Witches.

Appearances

 * Chapter 2: Freak
 * Chapter 9: Monster
 * Chapter 10: No Choice

Trivia

 * Merliniad's appearance is based on John Cleese's performance of Nearly Healdess Nick in the Harry Potter franchise.
 * The specific nature of Merliniad's death is so far not known, and his unfinished business has not yet been revealed.