ABSTRACT
Merlin is the dominant character from the beginning virtually to the end of Robert’s romance. Around him, Blaise, Vortigern, Pendragon, Uther, Ulfin, Igerne, the duke of Cornwall, Arthur, and Antor all have their roles to play at various times in the story. The fact that Merlin was a chronicle-romance forced the author to give his characters these successive appearances and fragmented roles. However, Blaise and Uther are set apart, owing to their own importance and to the economy of the book.
