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!!David "Dave" Stutler
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[[caption-width-right:300: Do not judge a magic grimoire by its cover.]]
-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JayBaruchel, Creator/JakeCherry (as a ten-year-old)
The main character and the titular [[TheApprentice apprentice]]. Dave was just an ordinary ten-year-old boy who lived in New York City when he stumbled upon Balthazar Blake's antique store. Ten years later, Dave and Balthazar cross paths again. Balthazar tells Dave that he is the [[TheChosenOne Prime Merlinian]], a powerful sorcerer destined to stop the evil Maxim Horvath from unleashing the witch Morgana upon the world. Now, Dave must learn the ways of the sorcerer at the same time he tries to earn the heart of his crush, Becky.
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* ActionSurvivor: At first.
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: When Horvath [[spoiler:captures Becky]], Dave [[spoiler:willingly gives him Merlin's ring and the Grimhold to save her. Balthazar later admits he would have done the same thing.]]
* TheApprentice: The one the title is about.
* TheArchmage: Becomes this after he fully accepts being [[TheChosenOne the Prime Merlinean.]]
* BadLiar: Although Balthazar ''does'' say that this is a good thing.
* BadassBookworm: The reason Dave is good at physics is because he has natural magical talent. Even after becoming a sorcerer, he prefers defeating foes with his intellect and his knowledge of science.
* BadassBystander: He was with Becky when she got mugged, and immediately ran after the much bigger and stronger guy, using his newfound powers to mop the floor with him and win Becky's incredulous gratitude.
* BeamSpam: His main means of attack after he masters his powers.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Dave would rather avoid fighting, even against villains out to kill him, but if the threat is too big, he will not hesitate.
* BigDamnHeroes: He arrives just in time to save Balthazar from Horvath, telekinetically stopping his daggers.
* BrainyBrunette: Has dark brown hair and is extremely knowledgeable in physics.
* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Maxim Horvath knows his name and tracks him down to his apartment ten years after they first meet.
* CassandraTruth: Due to lack of evidence, his class doesn't believe that there really ''are'' uber-dangerous spellcasters inside Balthazar's antique shop. They also think he'd wet his pants, when in reality, a jar filled with water had spilled all over him in the chaos.
* CharacterDevelopment: His master-apprentice relationship with Balthazar, growing mastery of magic, and blooming romance with Becky gives him much needed self-confidence and assurance. Compare the meek {{Manchild}} easily frightened by Horvath (though understandably so), to the badass [[TheArchmage Prime Merlinean]] who trounces the BigBad and takes Becky to Paris on a whim.
* ChekhovsSkill: His makeshift Tesla Coils. [[spoiler: He uses them to turn the tides against both [[BigBad Horvath]] and [[GreaterScopeVillain Morgana Le Fay]].]]
* TheChosenOne: Dave is the Prime Merlinian.
* CoolRide: Dave gets on in the form of [[spoiler: Balthazar's steel eagle at the end of the film.]]
* CurbStompBattle: Several instances.
** The mugger stood no chance against his magic.
** In the FinalBattle, he knew he was no match against Horvath in a WizardDuel, [[spoiler:but handily used his foes' power-ups against him to turn the tide with science.]]
** Morgana overwhelms him at first ... [[spoiler: but as soon as he makes her physical again and vulnerable to his magic, he reduces her to nothing with a barrage of energy blasts she cannot hope to counter.]]
* DieOrFly: Being an inexperienced sorcerer, most of his magic only tends to come out when he's under extreme and/or life-threatening stress.
* DorkKnight: Dave is a nerd with a capital N, even after becoming a powerful and reliable hero. He even weaponizes his nerdiness in the most awesome way.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: He earns his mentor's respect and the affection of his LoveInterest, saves the day, and goes to Paris with his girlfriend for breakfast, [[RidingIntoTheSunset flying into the sunrise]] atop a giant, [[ItMakesSenseInContext animated bronze eagle]].
* EmbarrassingLastName: Dave ''Stutler'' (sounds like "stutter") doesn't sound particularly badass.
* ExactlyWhatIAimedAt: [[spoiler: He keeps blasting spells at Morgana after seeing her dodge them all. In fact he pretends to keep firing at her as a distraction, to bewitch the mop that will start the chain reaction leading to her demise.]]
* FatAndSkinny: The skinny to his roommate and best friend Bennet.
* GoodCounterpart: To Drake Stone, as they are both apprentices to the BigGood and the BigBad, both came from humble roots, and are not taken seriously due to their quirks, despite their potential.
* GoodIsNotSoft: The nicest guy around, but fully willing to kill Horvath and Morgana, being well aware that this is the only way to stop them for good.
* GoodWithNumbers: According to Balthazar, Dave's expertise at physics is proof of his magic potential.
* TheHero: Not at first. He fully becomes one at the climax.
* HeroesLoveDogs: Dave is very fond of his bulldog, Tank, having had him since childhood.
* HeroicLineage: Coming from very, very, ''very'' far in history, as he is ''Merlin's'' descendant.
* HeroicResolve: He slowly builds it throughout the movie.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: At first. He later fully accepts his responsibilities as the Prime Merlinian.
* IneptMage: At first. However, he quickly gets the gist of his powers and starts [[TookALevelInBadass taking multiple levels in badass]] for breakfast.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: At first, Dave does not trust Balthazar at all, due to the man repeatedly withholding information from him. Over time, Dave starts looking up to him and they become very close.
* LovableNerd: A very endearing one. It helps him earn Becky's affection, especially when he makes his Tesla coils play a song that he'd heard on her radio show.
* MindOverMatter: Through his magic, he gains telekinesis that enables him to block revolving doors, levitate trashcans, and stop flying daggers, among others.
* NerdActionHero: A nerd who saves the world and kicks {{Evil Sorcerer}}s' backsides ... with science!
* NowItsMyTurn: Says this word for word to the FinalBoss, who dodges his attacks and gives an IronicEcho.
* OfficialCouple: With Becky.
* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Dave is still infamous for supposedly wetting himself and babbling about dueling wizards as a fourth grader. According to him, there are still parts of New York who call a nervous breakdown, "[[PersonAsVerb pulling a David Stutler]]."
* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Older as he is in college, but aside from that, he pretty much fits the mold.
* ProtagonistTitle: The titular apprentice.
* RedIsHeroic: He's often seen wearing a red hoodie.
* RefusalOfTheCall: At first, Dave rejects his magical heritage and the burden of being TheChosenOne. Who could blame him? That's a lot to swallow after all.
** He eventually comes around as his relationship to Balthazar starts improving.
* RidiculouslyAverageGuy: In addition to the above, to drive in the point that appearances hardly matter.
* ScienceHero: Manages to be both a sorcerer and this.
* ScienceWizard: Dave is a physics major and technically inclined genius prior to being taught sorcery by Balthazar. In fact, it's implied that an understanding of science is necessary to perform magic.
* StereotypicalNerd: Downplayed. Dave is scrawny, meek, socially awkward, and a TeenGenius, with his interests seemingly comprising of only physics (and Becky). However, there is more to him than meets the eye, and he becomes a more well-rounded person later on after undergoing CharacterDevelopment.
* SupportingProtagonist: While he is TheHero, Balthazar is the one who does the traditional heroic deeds. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] as he is only an apprentice, and therefore, not suited to fight fully trained sorcerers like Horvath or Drake. At the climax, he fully awakens his magic powers and is ready to kick some ass.
* SurpassedTheTeacher: By the end of the movie, Dave is considerably mightier than Balthazar. However, he has yet to become more skilled and accomplished.
* TeenGenius: He's around twenty during the present-day plot, but the point still stands that Dave is a highly intelligent grade-A student, able to build Tesla Coils and conduct music on radio waves with them.
* ThemeInitials: He and Drake Stone share the same initials.
* TookALevelInBadass: And how! [[spoiler: This scrawny, easily scared nerd takes level upon level of badass throughout the movie as he progressively masters magic, culminating in awakening Merlin's powers and blasting Morgana into oblivion.]]
* UnlikelyHero: At first glance, this timid, meek, and scrawny nerd with a nasal voice would not be one's first bet to save the world.
* UnskilledButStrong: [[spoiler: As [[TheArchmage Morgana]] herself [[LampshadeHanging lampshades it]], Dave awakening as the Prime Merlinean grants him Merlin's tremendous powers and might, but he is not trained enough to fully master it. However, Dave manages to compensate with his intelligence, scientific knowledge, and quick thinking.]]
* WorldsBestWarrior: [[spoiler: By the end of the movie, he is the single most powerful sorcerer in existence.]]
* YoureInsane: Asks Balthazar if he is unstable, which he never truly denies.

!!Balthazar Blake
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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/NicolasCage
Dave's master and a long-lived sorcerer. Hailing from the Middle Ages, he was one of Merlin's three apprentices, along with Maxim Horvath and Veronica. As time passed, he and Veronica fell in love. Unfortunately, Horvath betrayed his brethren and joined Morgana. After Merlin's death, Balthazar set out to find the Prime Merlinian and stop Horvath. When he finds Dave, he begins training him in the arts of magic.
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* AlliterativeName: '''B'''althazar '''B'''lake.
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: [[spoiler: When Horvath captures Becky, Dave willingly gives him Merlin's ring and the Grimhold to save her. Balthazar later admits he would have done the same thing.]]
* AndIMustScream: He spends ''ten'' whole years trapped in an urn, fully conscious.
* TheApprentice: Along with Horvath and Veronica, he was Merlin's student. Inverted when he trains Dave.
* ArchEnemy: To Horvath.
* BadassBookworm: Balthazar is extremely powerful and is often seen reading.
* BadassLongcoat: His trademark outfit.
* BadassTeacher: Tremendously powerful and Dave's master.
* BigEater: Dave is disgusted at how much he eats when they first meet again. Considering it's his first meal in ''ten'' years, though, it's pretty justified.
* BigGood: The mightiest and most influential force of good in-story, who takes TheHero under his wing.
* CoolCar: He owes one.
* DeadpanSnarker: Boy howdy, is he ever. He's barely capable of speaking to Dave or Horvath without snarking.
* DentedIron: He hides it admirably, but it is clear that his centuries of battling evil have taken their toll and that he just wants to spend his remaining years in peace.
* [[spoiler:DisneyDeath: Don't worry, people. Dave is right here to help!]]
* DramaticDeadpan: He states matters of life and death calmly, as if just speaking about what he had for breakfast.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: After over a millennium fighting {{Evil Sorcerer}}s by the dozens, he gets to live his remaining years in peace with the woman he loves.
* GoodCounterpart: To Horvath.
* GoodWitchVersusBadWitch: Good sorcerers versus bad ones. He leads the camp of good.
* HeartbrokenBadass: He is a supreme badass and has painfully missed his girlfriend since he had to seal her away over a thousand years prior.
* TheHero: While Dave is the main character, Balthazar does the heroic deeds for most of the movie and the story is about his feud with his EvilFormerFriend, which only [[TheChosenOne Dave]] can end for good.
* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted. He was planning on fighting Horvath and Morgana alone, but Dave intervenes and saves the day.
* InsultBackfire: When asked if he is unstable, he makes a "little bit" hand sign.
* KnightInSourArmor: Only [[ImpliedTrope implied]]. After all, this is a Disney movie.
* KungFuWizard: Downplayed, but despite his enormous magic power, he is also very good in a purely physical brawl. He did grew up during TheDarkAges after all.
* LargeHam: Nicolas Cage clearly had fun while doing this movie.
* LikeASonToMe: Balthazar grows to care deeply for Dave, and the feeling's clearly mutual.
* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: Played with. Balthazar owns an antique shop for a cover. It is always there and {{Muggles}} can see it, but the magical stuff is not.
* LongLived: Thanks (or not) to Merlin's magic.
* MasterApprenticeChain: Apprentice to [[GreaterScopeParagon Merlin]], teacher to Dave.
* MilesToGoBeforeISleep: He can't die until the finds the Prime Merlinian.
* MentorArchetype: The powerful but ageing master who finds the [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent ordinary college student]] to tell him about his supernatural potential, his destiny as TheChosenOne, and training him to defeat the uber powerful BigBad threatening the entire world. Yeah, he fits the mold to a T.
* ObiWanMoment: [[spoiler: He knows he stands little to no chance of survival when confronting [[SorcerousOverlord Morgana]] and [[TheDragon Horvath]] on his own, but he does not care. He even sacrifices himself to seal Morgana within him, and nearly gets killed later on, but Dave heals him.]]
* OldMaster: Not that much physically, but he has lived for centuries and is a tremendously powerful sorcerer with loads of experience and skill.
* PassingTheTorch: He wants to find and train the Prime Merlinean to entrust him with leading the good sorcerers all over the world, like he did for centuries. He does so in the end.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Closer to 1300.
* SealedGoodInACan: He was accidentally sealed in a Chinese vase along with [[SealedEvilInACan Horvath]]. He escaped ten years later.
* SnarkToSnarkCombat: With Horvath, constantly.
* TricksterMentor: Balthazar is fully committed to making Dave a powerful sorcerer, but if he can get a laugh at his expense or pull out a weird, embarrassing lesson in the process, he won't hesitate.
* VoiceOfTheLegion: [[spoiler: His voice takes on this tone briefly when Morgana possesses him.]]
* WalkingTheEarth: Before he set up shop in New York, Balthazar spent years trying to find the Prime Merlinian across the world.
* WizardClassic: Was one in the prologue and is now a modern take on the archetype.

!!Rebecca "Becky" Barnes
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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/TeresaPalmer, Creator/{{Peyton List|1998}} (as ten-year-old Becky)
Dave's love interest and childhood friend. Aside from attending high school with Dave, Becky is also the host of a radio show. Becky is unaware of Dave's life as a sorcerer, but as time passes, she uncovers the truth.
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* BadassNormal: Gotta grant her that. It takes ''major'' guts to climb a skyscraper while being deathly afraid of heights and disable a satellite dish on her own.
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: She is the one who interrupts the Rising and averts TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, foiling the villains' EvilPlan.]]
* DamselInDistress: She gets taken by surprise and kidnapped by [[DarkMagicalGirl Abigail Williams]].
* GiveGeeksAChance: She would gladly, and without second thoughts. Becky's and Dave's romance starts blooming when he shows her his Tesla Coils broadcasting music.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: As fair-minded as she is fair-haired.
* HostageForMacGuffin: Horvath and Abigail kidnap her to force Dave to give up [[spoiler: Merlin's ring and the Grimhold.]]
* ItWasAGift: Becky is distraught when she gets mugged and has to give up her bracelet, which belonged to her (presumably deceased) grandmother. Dave rushing after the mugger to get it back earns him his first points for being a potential boyfriend.
* LegFocus: The introduction to her older self is a shot that pans up from her legs, which is complete with a StockingFiller. It's lampshaded when she thinks Dave searching for a paper under her table is him peeking at her legs.
* TheLoad: Delightfully averted. [[spoiler: Despite being {{The Hero}}'s muggle LoveInterest, Becky sweetly tells the trope to suck it by being essential in foiling the EvilPlan.]]
* LoveInterest: Dave has been in love with her since childhood. Their romance mirrors what that of Balthazar and Veronica could have been and gives him a much needed anchor in the normal world.
* {{Muggle}} : A totally normal young woman, but still a major character.
* NiceGal: She's genuinely sweet, friendly, and open with everyone. Even though she witnessed Dave's public humiliation when they were kids, she does not think less of him.
* NervesOfSteel: Reasonably downplayed. After being kidnapped by a VoluntaryShapeShifting sorceress, being held hostage, witnessing her LoveInterest casting spells, then learning about magic and the incoming apocalypse, she is understandably shaken and frightened. Yet, she quickly regains composure and insists to take part in the battle, despite Dave urging her to stay safe. And taking part she does.
* OfficialCouple: With Dave.
* SatelliteLoveInterest: Very nicely [[SubvertedTrope subverted]]. She has a major hobby and friends apart from Dave, and they spend the movie getting to know each other and growing close, with romance slowly but realistically blooming. She also helps Dave foil Morgana's plot.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Becky genuinely falls in love with Dave, who is the sweetest guy she'll ever meet.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Becky would obviously be useless in a fight, but that won't mean she cannot help. [[spoiler: She proves essential in derailing the EvilPlan while the sorcerers are out to fight.]]
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: She doesn't like heights. Later, she must confront her fears in order to help Dave defeat Morgana.
* WillNotBeAVictim: So, Horvath? You kidnapped her and thought she was just a DamselInDistress? [[spoiler: Say goodbye to your super apocalypse curse.]]

!!Veronica Gorloisen
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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/MonicaBellucci
Merlin's third apprentice and Balthazar's LoveInterest. She and Balthazar were in love with one another, causing the embittered Horvath to side with Morgana. In an attempt to permanently stop her, Veronica willingly absorbed Morgana's spirit into her own body and sealed herself into the Grimhold, hoping that Morgana would never be unleashed upon the world again. Unfortunately, Horvath has other plans...
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* ActionGirl: Spending most of the movie as a SealedGoodInACan, she gets little chance to shine, but she '''was''' apprenticed to Merlin for a reason and is clearly as powerful and skilled as Balthazar and Horvath. The intro shows her unleashing powerful magic and taking on the FinalBoss herself.
* AndIMustScream: The poor lady spent about a thousand years trapped in a doll, and within her own mind, not even in control of herself.
* DemonicPossession: Self-inflicted so that Morgana can be sealed into the Grimhold.
* HotWitch: She's played by Monica Belucci herself, what else?
* EarnYourHappyEnding: After a millennia of suffering as a SealedGoodInACan, she can spend her remaining years in peace with the man she loves.
* GoodCounterpart: To Morgana herself. Both are female apprentices to Merlin and tremendously powerful sorceresses, but where Veronica greatly respected her master and was altruistic, noble and caring, Morgana was selfish, ambitious, evil, and was the one who killed him in the first place. Them SharingABody confirms this.
* HeroicSacrifice: She tries to absorb Morgana and almost dominates her soul, but the evil sorceress is too much for her and she ends up overwhelmed.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: Just like Dave.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: A benevolent example. She is beautiful, noble, and poised, and her spells pack a mean punch.
* TheLostLenore: Sealed instead of dead, but she still counts. Even nearly a millennium after her disappearance, Balthazar is still pining for her. Horvath as well demonstrates genuine heartbreak when he sees her rising, fully possessed by Morgana.
* LoveInterest: To Balthazar, which she reciprocates. In a villainous example, she's a one-sided version of this to Horvath as well.
* SealedGoodInACan: Double version. She is the good can in which [[SealedEvilInACan Morgana]] is sealed. At the same time, both her and Morgana were sealed in the Grimhold.
* SealedInAPersonShapedCan: Morgana's soul is trapped within her.
* SimpleYetOpulent: Clad in a rich robe, though without much ornaments.

!!Merlin
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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/JamesAStephens
The quintessential benevolent sorcerer, who taught [[BigGood Balthazar Blake]], [[BigBad Morgana]], and [[TheLostLenore Veronica]], but was betrayed by his apprentice, Horvath, and killed by his mortal enemy Morgana Le Fay. He is the ancestor of the primary protagonist Dave Stutler, who is to inherit his powers and put an end to evil once and for all.
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* ArchEnemy: To Morgana Le Fay, his former beloved apprentice.
* TheArchmage: Far and away the mightiest and most revered benevolent sorcerer in all of history. Only he (and his heir) can match Morgana.
* BadassLongrobe: He's clad in one in his scenes.
* BadassTeacher: He is the mightiest mage and trained the very best ones, to both his utmost pride and direst despair.
* DiedInYourArmsTonight: Passes away in Balthazar's arms, tasking him to train the Prime Merlinean.
* FlingALightIntoTheFuture: Merlin himself died, but knows that his descendant and heir will end the fight once and for all.
* GoodCounterpart: The GreaterScopeParagon to Morgana's GreaterScopeVillain.
* GreaterScopeParagon: The greatest sorcerer to ever live, the master of the BigGood, and the source of power of TheHero.
* LongLived: He lived over a millennium and apparently outlived King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
* MagicKnight: As good with magic as with a sword in hand. He fought Morgana with one.
* MasterApprenticeChain: Merlin trained Balthazar, who in turn trains Dave.
* MentorArchetype: The one who taught the Sorcerer of the title, his LoveInterest, and alas his ArchEnemy.
* MentorOccupationalHazard: Those familiar with this kind of Fantasy movies know that mentors don't last long and poor Merlin is no exception.
* MerlinAndNimue: He taught Morgana, and spent his last years dearly wishing he hadn't.
* OldMaster: He lived for centuries, but remains a peerless master of magic.
* PassingTheTorch: Merlin was hoping to pass it to [[TheChosenOne his heir]], but due to his untimely death, he had to pass his mission onto his best student instead.
* PosthumousCharacter: Merlin dies in the prologue, but the search and training of his heir shapes the entire story.
* PublicDomainCharacter: One of the most famous there is.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Over a thousand years.
* RobeAndWizardHat: He only wears the hat in illustrations though.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility: Merlin and his followers state that a sorcerer is a servant of the world whose mission is to help make it a better place. Morgana disagrees.
* WizardBeard: He's an extremely powerful sorcerer, and most adaptations portray him with one. This movie is no exception.
* WizardClassic: One of the {{Trope Codifier}}s, no less.
* WizardsLiveLonger: The most likely explanation to his very, very, very long life.
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[[folder:Antagonists]]
!!Maxim Horvath
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[[caption-width-right:350:Subtle isn't it?]]
-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/AlfredMolina
The primary antagonist. Originally, Horvath was one of Merlin's three apprentices, along with Balthazar and Veronica. He was in love with Veronica, but when he realized she was in love with Balthazar, he joined forces with Morgana to destroy mankind. Balthazar sealed him in the Grimhold, but he manages to escape. Knowing that he will need help to obtain the Grimhold and release Morgana, Horvath accepts Drake Stone as his apprentice.
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* AndIMustScream: His time trapped in the Grimhold, then the urn, though he deserved no less. He describes the latter as particularly grating due to having nothing to do but to read a ten-year-old's lackluster essay.
* AllYourPowersCombined: In the FinalBattle, the magic rings he took from his apprentices add their power to his own, making him so powerful that even Balthazar no longer stands a chance. [[spoiler: However, this proves to be a double-edged sword.]]
* ArchEnemy: To think he and Balthazar were once best friends...
* ArtInitiatesLife: Not his own art, but turning photographic wolves into the real deal still qualifies.
* BadassBookworm: As powerful and skilled as he is well-read, cultured, and knowledgeable.
* BadassInANiceSuit: Highly dangerous and dressed to the nines.
* BadassTeacher: He is a grade-A sorcerer and the students he releases from the Grimhold are very well taught.
* BadBoss: Horvath [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness pretty much screws over everyone he ever works with]].
* BigBad: He might defer to Morgana Le Fay, but it is Horvath who leads the villains for most of the backstory and the story itself, whose actions drive the conflict, and whose centuries-long feud with Balthazar writes the plot, providing an emotional challenge in addition to the magical threat.
* CaneFu: He can use his ClassyCane as a blunt weapon.
* CardCarryingVillain: The movie being an AffectionateParody of all Fantasy clichés, Horvath is quite upfront about his evilness and his desire to kill people.
* CharmPerson: Can use magic to influence people's actions, [[ShoutOut much to his]] apprentice's [[LampshadeHanging amusement.]]
* ClassyCane: He is never seen without his ornate cane, completing his SharpDressedMan looks. Overlaps with MagicStaff, as it is his catalyst.
* ColdHam: Always perfectly poised, dignified, and stoic, but still hammy as hell.
* CoolSword: He had one in the prologue, but nowadays it is a ClassyCane.
* DeadpanSnarker: Like Balthazar. His humour is much more macabre and cutting, but his snark hits home.
* DeathGlare: A master of the trade, which he directs towards his apprentice nearly as often as towards his foes.
* DevourTheDragon: Uses the parasite spell to drain the magic of Drake Stone and Abigail Williams.
* DisproportionateRetribution: You dare love my best friend instead of me? Fine, I'll kill you both, our mentor, and everyone! ''That'' will teach you!
* DissonantSerenity: Tells Dave that he is about to kill him in the middle of an almost cordial conversation, and remarks about the death of children as if commenting on today's weather.
* TheDragon: To Morgana.
* DragonInChief: While Morgana is the more powerful threat, Horvath remains the central villain. Justified by Morgana's status as a SealedEvilInACan.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: When Morgana is freed, Horvath initially mistakes her for Veronica, [[TheLostLenore with his reaction indicating that he still longs for her]], something which Morgana is contemptuous of, sneering, "It's me, Horvath. Morgana. No need to look so pathetic!" when Horvath timidly asks, "Veronica...?"
* EvilBrit: Looks like your quintessential British gentleman, but wants to TakeOverTheWorld and kill everyone on his way.
* EvilCounterpart: To Balthazar.
* EvilFormerFriend: With Balthazar. They jump at each other's throats with intent to kill as soon as they see each other, but still trade banter like old friends disagreeing in a philosophical debate.
* EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor: Averted. His jokes are gloomy and dry, but he does have a witty sense of humor.
* EvilIsHammy: Seems incapable of ''not'' overacting for more than five minutes straight.
* EvilIsPetty: And how!! The guy prepares the doom of everyone on the planet, just because he could not handle having his crush unrequited.
* EvilSorcerer: A tremendously powerful one, leader of all evil sorcerers and sorceresses.
* FauxAffablyEvil: He is polite, well-mannered, poised, and erudite, but can be scathingly disparaging, not to mention perfectly willing to kill any innocents on his way.
* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Oh, woe is him, he became an EvilSorcerer out to unleash TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, just because his crush loved another. DisproportionateRetribution doesn't even begin to cover how petty and disgusting it is.
* GentlemanWizard: A villainous version.
* GoodWitchVersusBadWitch: Good sorcerers versus bad ones. He leads the camp of evil.
* TheHeavy: The one through whom everything bad happens.
* KickTheDog: That driver definitely should have known better than to mess with Horvath.
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Horvath steals the rings/amulets of Dave and the various Morganians he's allied himself with, making himself powerful enough to free Morgana unaided. [[spoiler: However, all that extra power makes him an easy conductor for Dave's Tesla coil.]]
* KarmaHoudini: As evidenced by a quick end-credits scene, he's still loose out there. Likely subverted given that he was electrocuted, which according to Balthazar deprives a sorcerer of their power. He also loses his MagicStaff, which renders him powerless and destitute.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: His entire reason for becoming Morgana's disciple is because Veronica did not return his feelings.
* MagicKnight: A considerably powerful sorcerer and a very good fighter. He used to fight with a sword and still fights with one through telekinesis, but nowadays he's traded it for a classy (but no less lethal) cane.
* MagicStaff: He channels his magic through his trademark ClassyCane.
* MindOverMatter: Every sorcerer worth his salt is a master of telekinesis, but Horvath displays the best feats with this form of magic.
* PetTheDog: He fully keeps his part of the bargain and [[spoiler: releases Becky unharmed before leaving without killing Dave.]] However, he still fires a [[EnergyBall plasma bolt]] at the two, [[ForTheEvulz just because he can.]]
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Once apprenticed to Merlin, his betrayal caused his demise.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Well, over a thousand years old, if not more.
* SealedEvilInACan: Twice. First, Balthazar traps him in the Grimhold. He escapes. Later, they are both sealed in a Chinese urn. They both escape ten years later.
* SharpDressedMan: Impeccably groomed and elegant.
* SnarkToSnarkCombat: With Balthazar, more than once.
* VoluntaryShapeShifting: Like his students, he knows how to take an unassuming aspect to catch foes off-guard. He likely taught them.

!!Drake Stone
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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/TobyKebbell
A celebrity illusionist and Horvath's new apprentice. Drake was a sorcerer who used his magic to become a famous stage magician. Being a fan of the Morganians, he joins forces with Horvath. However, he remains unaware of Horvath's true plan.
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* AntiVillain: He tries to kill Balthazar and Dave, but it's obvious that he only wants to belong and to feel validated more than to TakeOverTheWorld. He is clearly implied to not realize the full extent of his master's depravity.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Just by looking at his entire attire and mannerisms, he may not seem like the kind of guy you'd take seriously. Under Horvath's tutelage however, he becomes more competent as the film progresses and even learns to [[spoiler: morph into Dave]]. He even manages to hold his own against [[OldMaster Balthazar]] rather fine for a while.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: It might be tempting, but don't underestimate him.
* TheDragon: To Horvath.
* EtTuBrute: À villainous version. [[spoiler: Drake is visibly heartbroken when Horvath pulls a YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness on him. This makes the second, and worst, betrayal he suffers from a mentor he trusted.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: He is fine lording over people and amassing power, but he balks at mass murder, especially if children are involved. Too bad Horvath doesn't care.
* EvilBrit: An EvilSorcerer of British origin.
* EvilCounterpart: To Dave, fitting the story's theme of [[GoodWitchVersusBadWitch the good sorcerers opposing an evil reflection of themselves.]] He is a young man taken under wing by a powerful master sorcerer, and a bit of a ditz who nevertheless proves skilled and craves recognition.
* EvilIsNotAToy: He really should have stayed a famous stage performer...
* FreudianExcuse: His mentor (and implied ParentalSubstitute) bailed on him without notice, leaving him to fend for himself while he was but a teenager without full training. Ouch...
* IncompletelyTrained: His own mentor disappeared without a trace before he ever finished teaching Drake.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Drake just wanted to complete his training and join the sorcerers he idolized. Again, it's in contrast to Dave's IJustWantToBeNormal. Too bad, he chose the wrong side...
* LaughablyEvil: Quirky and funny, but still very dangerous.
* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Drake is willing to cheat, steal, and even kill Merlineans, but he remains by far the less evil of all Morganians.
* MasterOfIllusion: His way of making a living.
* MagiciansAreWizards: He uses his magic in public, but of course, people don't really cotton on, chalking it up to sleight-of-hand and other common magic cheats.
* MinionWithAnFInEvil: Drake simply follows Horvath because he admires the Morganians. However, he is more selfish than fully evil and looks quite uncomfortable when Horvath casually remarks that his plan involves [[WouldHurtAChild the death of a few children]]. His initial battle with Dave grinds to a halt after initial success because he decides to give his opponent encouragement and helpful advice.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Drake is David Copperfield with real magic powers, or maybe Criss Angel due to his alternative fashion sense.
* OutOfCharacterAlert: [[spoiler: His impersonation of Dave was genuinely good, but his use of British slang (plus the black painted nails) gave him away.]]
* ShrineToSelf: Drake Stone's condo sports many portraits of himself, some half-naked, around the house. Dave calls them horrifying.
* ThemeInitials: He and Dave share the same initials.
* VoluntaryShapeShifting: [[spoiler: Uses Dave's appearance to fool Balthazar.]]
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He should have been revived after the ending, but this is never shown.
* YouHaveOutLivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Horvath steals Drake's life-force]] to further his plans, after he is done with him.

!!Abigail Williams
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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/NicoleEhinger
A legendary witch responsible for the Salem Witch Trials, summoned by Maxim Horvath to do his bidding.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: She was responsible for the Salem Witch Trials.
* CreepyChild: Of course, she's an evil witch.
* CuteWitch: A thorough aversion.
* TheDragon: Briefly to Horvath in place of Drake.
* EvilWearsBlack: Does she ever.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Her eyes glow red when she uses her magic.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: A small, eleven-year-old child, and one of the worst Morganians in history.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: As if the above wasn't enough.
* SalemIsWitchCountry: Part of her past crimes as an evil witch was starting the Salem Witch Trials.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She is not there for long, but she is essential to kick-start the final act.
* VoluntaryShapeShifting: Uses the appearance of a PerkyGoth to get close to her target, [[spoiler: Becky]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: She should have been revived after the ending, but this is never shown.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Horvath]] pulls this on her, as usual.

!!Morgana le Fay
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-->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/AliceKrige
The progenitor of all evil sorcerers and Merlin's archenemy. Morgana was first defeated years ago when Veronica absorbed her spirit into her body and sealed herself into the Grimhold. In the modern age, Horvath attempts to release her so that she can continue her plans to destroy mankind.
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* AllThereInTheManual: It was explained that she was Merlin's first apprentice before becoming his equal and worst enemy.
* ApocalypseHow: Her plan is either Class 2 or Class 3a [[spoiler:by raising an army of undead sorcerers.]]
* ArchEnemy: She's got a serious bone to pick with Merlin.
* TheArchmage: Far and away the most powerful evil spellcaster in the story, defeating the ageing Merlin and [[CurbStompBattle Curb Stomping]] his apprentices. Until [[TheChosenOne Dave]] comes around...
* BeamSpam: Attacks with deadly rapid-fire barrages of [[EnergyBall plasma bolts]].
* ColdHam: She is both poised and regal, and hammy as hell.
* CurbStompBattle: The only one who can stand against her is Merlin (or his heir) after all.
** Balthazar and Veronica combining their power stood no chance against her. Granted, they were recovering from her DemonicPossession and the previous battles.
** Morgana overwhelms Dave at first... [[spoiler: but as soon as he makes her physical again and vulnerable to his magic, he reduces her to nothing with a barrage of energy blasts she cannot hope to counter.]]
* DemonicPossession: Ends up in complete control of Veronica.
** Balthazar absorbs her within him in the FinalBattle, but she promptly escapes.
* EvilCounterpart: The GreaterScopeVillain to Merlin's GreaterScopeParagon.
%%zce * EvilIsHammy: Very much so.
* EvilIsBurningHot: She's one rotten mage who can create [[PlayingWithFire fire blasts]].
* EvilRedhead: Red hair and the vilest mage to ever live.
* EvilSorcerer: A female example who puts every other in the movie to shame.
* FinalBoss: Ultimately what her role is about, with Horvath as TheHeavy.
* FlatCharacter: Uber powerful, uber evil, uber dangerous, uber scary, yadda, yadda, yadda. But she doesn't have much going on beyond that.
* GrandTheftMe: After spending years trapped inside Veronica's body, Morgana obtains full control of Veronica and uses her body to further her plans. Later on, she abandons Veronica's body and manifests as an energy projection.
* GreaterScopeVillain: The most powerful villain by far, and the one who leads every other, but she spends the entire story as a SealedEvilInACan and it is [[TheHeavy Horvath]] who does all the villainous stuff, while she provides an epic battle at the prologue and at the end and little more.
* HeroKiller: Kills Merlin in the prologue and inflicts a DisneyDeath to Balthazar in the FinalBattle.
* HotWitch: Evil but beautiful.
* LadyOfBlackMagic: She's very elegant, dressed in a feminine black dress and carrying herself with grace and dignity, and a powerful sorceress of black magic.
* LadyOfWar: Elegant, graceful, regal and dignified, and deadly with a sword in hand. Just ask Merlin.
* MadeOfAir: Morgana exists as a spirit and can completely control her physical form, allowing her to dodge attacks by creating openings for them to pass through. [[spoiler:Dave beats her by turning the nearby lights into makeshift Tesla Coils, hardening her form so he can blast her apart.]]
* MagicKnight: Extremely powerful, and a highly skilled swordswoman, who battles Merlin with a makeshift sword in the prologue with great proficiency.
* MerlinAndNimue: She was Merlin's first and best apprentice, before everything went to sh*t.
* NowItsMyTurn: Says it after nonchalantly dodging all of Dave's attacks, repeating his use of the trope as an IronicEcho.
* NightOfTheLivingMooks: Her EvilPlan in a nutshell. Though she aims to raise sentient ones wielding powerful magic instead of the shambling, brainless stuff.
* OurSpiritsAreDifferent: Only her soul remains at the end, but it does not make her any less dangerous.
* TheParagonAlwaysRebels: The first and most powerful apprentice of Merlin is the one who became his ArchEnemy.
* PlayingWithFire: Unleashes devastating [[EvilIsBurningHot fire blasts]].
* PredecessorVillain: Given how powerful and famous she became, all evil sorcerers became known as Morganians.
* {{Pride}}: Morgana's most defining feature. She has exceedingly high opinion of herself, and regards {{Muggles}} and weaker people as servants at best.
* PublicDomainCharacter: One of the most famous villains in fiction.
* APupilOfMineUntilSheTurnedToEvil: She learnt magic from Merlin, but could not stand his WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility worldview and ended up in open conflict with him.
* SealedEvilInACan: Combined with....
* SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: She was trapped inside Veronica's body.
* SorcerousOverlord: A female example. The enormously powerful leader of all {{Evil Sorcerer}}s of history, who aims to TakeOverTheWorld.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Her enormous power went to her head. Refusing to serve anyone? Suit yourself. Using your power for your own gain? Still legit but can be dangerous. Enslaving everyone because they are less powerful? Rot in hell, bitch!
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