Elissa gives birth to Merlin and dies, and the old woman Ambrosia (Billie Whitelaw), raises Merlin (Daniel Brocklebank) until the time that Merlin's powers emerge.
Elissa gives birth to Merlin and dies, and the old woman Ambrosia (Billie Whitelaw), raises Merlin (Daniel Brocklebank) without ever telling him his past. He is to remain with her until the time that Merlin's powers emerge.