Merlin Wolford

Merlin Walford (マーリン・ウォルフォード) is the adoptive grandfather of Shin. He is a renowned Hero who subjugated the first devil with Melinda.

Appearance
Merlin had the typical look of an old man having a white hair and a long silver beard that over reach his neck. As a magician, he is usually seen wearing a robe.

In his youth, he had short black hair and looked similar to Shin.

Personality
Merlin is a very lax person and constantly spoils Shin, teaching all of his knowledge to his grandson without a stop. He doesn't reprimand Shin unlike Melinda; however, when it comes to emotional confrontations he breaks into tears. He snaps whenever he feels like Shin is going to be used by other people for political power.

He easily becomes depressed when he feels he is ignored or not acknowledged, usually when Melinda is consulted about an issue and he is not.

In his younger years he was noted for being much more prone to violence and solving things through fighting instead of negotiation.

Background
Merlin was hailed a hero after subjugating a demonized human along with Melinda. He later then lived in the forest wherein he settled in. Merlin met Shin when he decided to cover in the forest after a sudden rain. He found a carriage that was destroyed by demons, the people were massacred except for Shin who was an infant at that time and only sustained an small injury. After healing Shin, Merlin decided to take him in as his grandson. As Shin grew old, Merlin taught him all of his magic as the later easily masters them all. After Shin's adult celebration, he moved to the capital to enroll Shin at Advanced Magic Academy.

Chronology
Merlin and finds a young baby in a destroyed carriage surrounded by corpses. He decides to name the baby Shin take the him in as his adoptive grandson and teaches him magic.