Modern authors of Arthurian fiction adapt the Lady of the Lake legend in various ways, often using two or more bearers of the title.
Versions of the Lady (or Ladies) of the Lake appear in many other works of Arthurian fiction, including novels, films, television series, stage musicals, comics, and games.
Though her identity may change, her role as a significant figure in the lives of both Arthur and Merlin remains consistent.
Some examples of such 20th and 21st century works are listed below.

Nineue ferch Afallach, "Tennyson's Vivien", is a fairy enchantress in John Cowper Powys's novel Porius: A Romance of the Dark Ages (1951).
In Welsh mythology, Modron ("divine mother") was a daughter of Avallach; she was derived from the Gaulish goddess Matrona and may have been the prototype of Morgan le Fay.
The novel ends with the protagonist Porius saving the wizard Myrddin (Merlin figure) from his entombment by Nineue on the summit of Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain.

Nimue appears in T. H. White's 1958 novel The Once and Future King as a water nymph and Merlin's enchantress.
True to the legend she traps Merlin in a cave, but Merlin does not convey it as negative, and even refers to it as a holiday.

The 1960 musical Camelot includes the character Nimue who has a song called "Follow Me" performed in Act I. In the play (and the later film adaptation), Arthur "tells Guinevere the story of how he pulled the sword from the stone and became king, and she finally agrees to marry him.
The wizard Merlyn is amused by this development, but his joy turns to sorrow as his memories of the future begin to fade.
He realizes that Nimue, a beautiful water nymph, has come to draw him into her cave for an eternal sleep.
He begs Nimue for answers, as he has forgotten if he has warned Arthur about two important individuals, Lancelot and Mordred.
His memories fade permanently, though, and he is led away."

The Lady of the Lake is satirized in the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, in which late 20th century notions are inserted into a mythic tale for comic effect.
A peasant named Dennis says, "Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.
Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony."

In the DC Comics Universe, Vivienne is the Lady of the Lake while Nimue is Madame Xanadu (introduced in 1978), her youngest sister, and their middle sister is Morgaine le Fey (given name Morgana); their surname is Inwudu.
The Lady of the Lake has appeared in Hellblazer, Aquaman, and her sister's own series.

In the 1983 DC Comics series Camelot 3000, an unrelated Lady of the Lake is referred to as Nyneve, depicted as a woman with a beautiful body wearing a golden sun-shaped mask.
Morgan le Fay sends her to confront the heroes of Camelot.
When Nyneve removes the mask, Merlin, upon seeing her face, is unable to resist her and departs, thus removing him from Morgan's path.
Later, when he escapes her control, it is revealed that her only facial feature is a gigantic mouth with a long serpentine tongue, which Merlin turns against her.

Mary Stewart's 1979 novel The Last Enchantment radically recasts the story of Merlin and Niniane, completely removing the aspect of malicious seduction and treachery dominant in the traditional version.
In this depiction Merlin takes Niniane on as an apprentice, with her at first disguised as a boy, and willingly teaches her his magic.
When her identity as a woman is discovered, they fall in love despite their age difference.
As he gives her the secrets of his psychic abilities and how to control them, he seems to lose them himself – which Merlin does not mind.
In a depleted, weakened condition, he takes ill and falls into a coma, and is believed to be dead.
Niniane has him buried within his "crystal cave", where he awakes some time later.
He escapes after a few weeks, through a combination of chance luck and ingenious planning, and travels incognito to let Arthur know he is still alive.
Niniane takes Merlin's place as the court wizard-see
Modern authors of Arthurian fiction adapt the Lady of the Lake legend in various ways, often using two or more bearers of the title. Versions of the Lady (or Ladies) of the Lake appear in many other works of Arthurian fiction, including novels, films, television series, stage musicals, comics, and games. Though her identity may change, her role as a significant figure in the lives of both Arthur and Merlin remains consistent. Some examples of such 20th and 21st century works are listed below.
Nineue ferch Afallach, "Tennyson's Vivien", is a fairy enchantress in John Cowper Powys's novel Porius: A Romance of the Dark Ages (1951). In Welsh mythology, Modron ("divine mother") was a daughter of Avallach; she was derived from the Gaulish goddess Matrona and may have been the prototype of Morgan le Fay. The novel ends with the protagonist Porius saving the wizard Myrddin (Merlin figure) from his entombment by Nineue on the summit of Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain.
Nimue appears in T. H. White's 1958 novel The Once and Future King as a water nymph and Merlin's enchantress. True to the legend she traps Merlin in a cave, but Merlin does not convey it as negative, and even refers to it as a holiday.
The 1960 musical Camelot includes the character Nimue who has a song called "Follow Me" performed in Act I. In the play (and the later film adaptation), Arthur "tells Guinevere the story of how he pulled the sword from the stone and became king, and she finally agrees to marry him. The wizard Merlyn is amused by this development, but his joy turns to sorrow as his memories of the future begin to fade. He realizes that Nimue, a beautiful water nymph, has come to draw him into her cave for an eternal sleep. He begs Nimue for answers, as he has forgotten if he has warned Arthur about two important individuals, Lancelot and Mordred. His memories fade permanently, though, and he is led away."
The Lady of the Lake is satirized in the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, in which late 20th century notions are inserted into a mythic tale for comic effect. A peasant named Dennis says, "Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony."
In the DC Comics Universe, Vivienne is the Lady of the Lake while Nimue is Madame Xanadu (introduced in 1978), her youngest sister, and their middle sister is Morgaine le Fey (given name Morgana); their surname is Inwudu. The Lady of the Lake has appeared in Hellblazer, Aquaman, and her sister's own series.
In the 1983 DC Comics series Camelot 3000, an unrelated Lady of the Lake is referred to as Nyneve, depicted as a woman with a beautiful body wearing a golden sun-shaped mask. Morgan le Fay sends her to confront the heroes of Camelot. When Nyneve removes the mask, Merlin, upon seeing her face, is unable to resist her and departs, thus removing him from Morgan's path. Later, when he escapes her control, it is revealed that her only facial feature is a gigantic mouth with a long serpentine tongue, which Merlin turns against her.
Mary Stewart's 1979 novel The Last Enchantment radically recasts the story of Merlin and Niniane, completely removing the aspect of malicious seduction and treachery dominant in the traditional version. In this depiction Merlin takes Niniane on as an apprentice, with her at first disguised as a boy, and willingly teaches her his magic. When her identity as a woman is discovered, they fall in love despite their age difference. As he gives her the secrets of his psychic abilities and how to control them, he seems to lose them himself – which Merlin does not mind. In a depleted, weakened condition, he takes ill and falls into a coma, and is believed to be dead. Niniane has him buried within his "crystal cave", where he awakes some time later. He escapes after a few weeks, through a combination of chance luck and ingenious planning, and travels incognito to let Arthur know he is still alive. Niniane takes Merlin's place as the court wizard-see
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