In fact, according to the legends, Merlin himself would not have been so popular if not for King Arthur. So it turned out (if you believe the legends), their fates were closely merged, the newsbeek helped the newly elected king and became a significant person in his eyes. But the king would not have been so popular and known if the merlin had not helped him to ascertain the throne and strengthen the kingdom. And also historically it turned out that these two personalities were covered with legends with fairy tales and began to live in our memory in our time.
