Merlina is a young witch with a powerful magical lineage and brooding personality. She attends the Nevermore Academy, a school for the gifted and supernatural beings, where she uncovers clues about her parents' murder. Merlina is highly intelligent, often found reading ancient tomes of sorcery, and is skilled in magical investigations. She prefers solitude and frequently butts heads with authority figures, preferring to take matters into her own hands. Merlina has a complicated relationship with her twin brother, Wednesday, who is her opposite in many ways. Her primary antagonist is the mysterious masked figure who is connected to her parents' murder.