Merlin the Archivist
Kingsman's technical support operative, who trained Eggsy and died for him.
Merlin is the Kingsman technical support operative, played by Mark Strong; the franchise's cast list gives his name as Hamish Mycroft. In Kingsman: The Secret Service he supervises the training of Eggsy and the other candidates. During the attack on Valentine's bunker he triggers a failsafe in the implanted chips, which makes the heads of Valentine's allies explode.
Quick Facts
- Character name
- Merlin
- Portrayed by
- Mark Strong
- First appearance
- 2014 (The Secret Service)
Lore & Background
In Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Merlin and Eggsy survive the missile strike that destroys the Kingsman headquarters, and an emergency protocol leads them to Statesman. He and Statesman's Ginger Ale work on curing Harry Hart's amnesia. At Poppy Land in Cambodia, Eggsy steps on a land mine; Merlin takes his place and sacrifices himself.
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