Vates

"The Vates' power of prophecy is unrivalled, even by a High Priestess."

- Kilgharrah to Merlin

The Vates are powerful Seers of Druid descent. Their power of prophecy is said to be unrivalled, even by a High Priestess.

History
While enroute to Ismere, Merlin encountered a Vates called Lochru who had been mortally wounded in an attack on his village. Lochru used his final moments to warn Merlin about Arthur's bane and showed him a vision of the Battle of Camlann (Arthur's Bane).

Trivia

 * According to Kilgharrah, the words of a Vates were once considered a gift (Arthur's Bane).
 * The Vates are marked with a distinctive symbol: a thin yellow coil within a black spiral (Arthur's Bane).