Fisher King

The Fisher King was a once a powerfull sorceror and monarch of a rich kingson a few days journey from Camelot. This ended when the king was gravely wounded in battle

This would prove diasterous for te Kingdom was symbiotically connected to its ruler and has he died so did the kingdom. It eventuallt became a barren wasteland; neither alive or dead populates by Wyrryns. It was also rummored that the King himself was still partially alive; his magic keeping him alive despite his wounds being fatal.

Quest for the Tridant
In order to prove himself worthy to be king of Camelot Arthur entered the Fisher King's realm to retreave his tridant. Encountering the guardian of the bridge Arthur learnt the king had forseen his arrivaal along with two others (Merlin and Gwaine) and dismissed the man's words despite his cautioning he may fail alone.

After meeting up the trio searched the castle to find the tridant and Merlin eventualy found himself trapped in the throne room after setting off a booby trap. It was theiir Merlin encountered the King himself, His body was dead but his essance still lingered; unable to pass on trapping him between life and death. The king was glad Merlin had arrived at long last and called him Emmrys. He explained that a great evil was coming and that the time of Albion was also dawning along with its true king was nearly upon them. Remebering other good magic users has already mentioned this he asked what this meant. The King explained that the approcaing evil would seek to destroy Albion unless Merlin stop it and the King had a gft for Merlin to aid him.

The true prize of the Fisher King was not his tridant but rather a vial of Water from the lake of Avalon which he handed Merlin telling him when the time came he would know what to do. The King then asked Merlin to give him a gift in return indicating Morganna's pheonix eye. Understanding Merlin put the charm on the king therby ending his life and freeing his spirit from limbo.