When Merlin, a wizard for the past 500 years, decides he is ready to let go of his power and become mortal, he and his true love Nimue head to reforge the Holy Grail into a sword, Excalibur, than can be used to cut away his power. Nimue betrays Merlin though, and drinks from the grail herself to use the power it gives for darkness. She breaks the sword that was forged, but Merlin ends up crafting the broken piece into a dagger, which he then tethers to Nimue, or, the first Dark One. ("Nimue") During at battle between Merlin and Nimue, the latter is able to steal the dagger from her former lover, and she uses it to collect one of his tears, which she then uses to turn him into a tree. ("Dreamcatcher") Merlin's Apprentice, meanwhile, spends his time guarding a hat which can be used to cleave