Merlin

Lore & Background

Merlin's journey in The Golden Circle begins in chaos. After Charlie Hesketh's cybernetic arm hacks into the Kingsman database, missiles destroy the headquarters and wipe out the agents in Britain; Eggsy and Merlin survive. Following the destruction, Eggsy and Merlin reunite and travel to Statesman, a Kentucky-based agency posing as a Bourbon whiskey distillery. There, Merlin learns that Harry Hart survived his previous wounds thanks to Statesman's nanotechnology but has lost his memory. Working with Statesman's Ginger Ale, Merlin assists in curing Harry's amnesia. Later Harry, who suspects Whiskey of working against them, shoots him; Eggsy thinks Harry is delusional from his recovery and saves Whiskey with nanotechnology. At Poppy Land in Cambodia, Eggsy steps on a land mine and Merlin switches places with him, giving his own life.

Reader's Guide

Merlin is the technical backbone of the Kingsman operation in The Golden Circle. He works with Statesman's Ginger Ale on curing Harry Hart's amnesia. Key moments include surviving the missile strike and his sacrifice at Poppy Land in Cambodia, where he takes Eggsy's place on a land mine. After his death Eggsy kills Charlie Hesketh, Poppy is defeated, the corrupt U.S. President is impeached, and Statesman buys a distillery in Scotland to help rebuild Kingsman.

Did You Know?

• His death enabled the team to retrieve the laptop needed to deploy the antidote drones.
• By the end of the film Kingsman has acquired a new tailor shop in London.