In this version of the tales, Merlin was Uther Pendragon's lover, banished from court by Arthur. Years later Nimue, Gwenivere's half sister Nimue develops a penis when she hits puberty. Merlin tells Mordred that it is a natural condition but that he has the power to magically restore Nimue to a woman's body through magic. Arthur is reluctant to readmit Merlin to court, but relents under pressure from Gwen. This leads to the disaster with which the book begins, Mordred going to war against his father. An interesting variant.

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