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Merlin is an experimental tender engine who believes he has the power to turn invisible.
Bio[]
When Thomas travels to the Mainland, he befriends the experimental engines: Merlin, Theo and Lexi. Merlin sails through life, full of confidence, believing that he has the ability to become invisible. Helping to hide Thomas from Frankie and Hurricane, he promises to help Thomas find his way back to Sodor. Later, Merlin, along with the other experimentals, help Thomas rescue James, who had been trapped in the Steelworks.
Afterwards, Thomas convinces the experimental engines to stay at the Steelworks and help Frankie and Hurricane.
Persona[]
Merlin sees himself as a hero. He is proud and confident of his abilities and in particular his special skill - the ability to make himself invisible. All he has to do is say "Invisibility on!" and shut his eyes and he is convinced that nobody can see him. He knows he was specially designed in order to be hard to see and his three funnels, which were intended to disperse his smoke and steam, are there to prove it. What Merlin does not know is that his experiment did not work. Merlin wants to be able to prove himself and show everyone all the things he can do. He honestly believes you can do anything you set your mind to or at the very least, you can try! Merlin is fun and funny and wants to be a good friend, but his lack of judgment and sense of his own limitations can create its own challenges.
Appearances[]
- Season 0:
- E2, Brute? (cameo)
Trivia[]
- The model was created by a repainted 2001 Gordon with a Adventures Merlin face by Steve Garcia.