- “YOU ARE NOT WORTHY!!!”
- ―Nimue's catchphrase
Nimue, also known as the Lady of the Lake, is a minor character of Wizards.
She is an ancient magical entity who crafted Excalibur.
History
Backstory
Nimue seems to have had some history with Merlin, since she said that he was the one who imprisoned her in the cave. She was responsible for entrusting Excalibur to King Arthur.
Wizards (Part One)
Merlin and his ragtag crew journeyed to The Lake to meet with Nimue and convince her to repair Excalibur.
After reaching, Merlin went to meet her, leaving Douxie and the others behind. They grow restless when Merlin doesn't return, and Claire eventually creates a shadow portal (through Douxie's teachings) to teleport them inside.
In Nimue's Cave, they meet the goddess herself, who asks them what their greatest desires are. Douxie says that they just want her to repair Excalibur. However, Nimue determines their deepest wishes and grows furious when she learns that they did not speak the truth. Her true forms then emerges from the lake and devours Steve, trapping him in her gullet, along with Merlin. As Archie propelled their vessel back towards the cave shore, Nimue grabs a stalactite and throws it as the party only for Douxie to magically repel it back at her, causing the Lady of the Lake to regurgitate both Merlin and Steve, as well as costing her a tooth.
Nimue then revealed that Merlin imprisoned her after forging Excalibur and attempts to attack again. Douxie then uses his magic to destroy a part of the wall with Excalibur's shard and bids her to escape. Nimue is touched and willingly repairs the sword as a token of gratitude. She then glides out of the hole, into the daylight.
Nimue later came to Steve's aid during the Battle of Killahead Bridge as he faced Bular. Initially, the Gumm-Gumm briefly chuckled at the sight of her Lady form, only to be slapped a few times by her tentacles before being flung from the battlefield. She then gave Steve a gentle pat on the head.
When Douxie traps Bellroc and Skrael in a time loop, the first time period they are thrown into is Nimue's cave. Emerging from the waters, she declared the two wizards unworthy before throwing them into Gatto's Keep.
Physical Description
In her benevolent form, Nimue is a tall, wispy blue-colored outline of a female. She wears a wreath-like object on her head and her voice is soft and soothing.
In her malevolent form, she is a giant monster with several tentacles. She gains eyes of immense size with brown irises and yellow-green sclerae.
Personality
Nimue seemed like a peaceful and gentle Lady of the Lake at first, asking why Steve, Douxie, and Claire were in her "home". However, Nimue is actually a fearsome beast, attacking immediately after Douxie explained that they wanted her to repair Excalibur, angered because of the pain that the magical sword had caused her. She can also be strong, swallowing her enemies very quickly.
In the end, Nimue is very understanding and kind, repairing the sword for the Guardians of Arcadia after Douxie freed her from her prison (courtesy of Merlin).
Powers & Abilities
Powers
- Magic: Nimue is an ancient and powerful witch. She was the one who crafted Excalibur, a famed sword of great power, bearing testament to her impressive crafting abilities. She can also look into a person's mind and determine their innermost desires.
Abilities
- Combatant: In her demonic form, Nimue's tentacles are very strong and one swipe contains enough force to destroy a ship. She can also imprison her victims inside her tentacles for eternity.
Weaknesses
- Merlin's Magic: Nimue is unable to break free from Merlin's sealing spell as he trapped her in the lake for years ever since she helped him make Excalibur.
Relationships
Merlin
Merlin and Nimue have an extremely complicated relationship. Nimue once helped Merlin by crafting Excalibur for King Arthur, yet he had her imprisoned in a cave after she gave him Excalibur, presumably either so that she would be somewhere he would know to look when he needed her and because he saw her as a potential threat.
As such, Nimue views Merlin in a very negative and bitter light, yet she spares his life after Douxie frees her from her imprisonment.
Douxie Casperan
Douxie sought Nimue to repair Excalibur and save history, but Nimue saw into his inner most desire as he wished to seek acceptance from a scorned mentor (Merlin) and proclaimed him unworthy.
However, after he learns that Merlin locked her in the lake, he creates a hole in the cave so she can be free as she doesn't deserve to remain trapped. Nimue takes note of this act of kindness and repairs the enchanted sword as a repayment.
Steve Palchuk
When Nimue first encounters Steve, she saw into his soul and saw that he sought validation of knighthood, yet saw him unworthy.
However, after being freed from the lake by Douxie, Nimue shows up at the Battle of Killahead and saves Steve from Bular.
Claire Nuñez
Nimue and Claire had a neutral relationship.
Bular
Nimue clearly sees Bular as an enemy and throw him away from Steve Palchuk.
Quotes
- Main article: Nimue/Quotes
Episode Appearances
Wizards
| Wizards | ||
| "Spellbound" Absent |
"History in the Making" Absent | |
| "Witch Hunt" Absent |
"Lady of the Lake" Appears | |
| "Battle Royale" Absent |
"Killahead, Part One" Absent | |
| "Killahead, Part Two" Appears |
"Wizard Underground" Absent | |
| "Dragon's Den" Absent |
"Our Final Act" Appears | |
Trivia
- Nimue is based on the enchantress of the same name from Arthurian legends.
