Question

In a poem, this person retired to the woods of King Rhydderch (“RUH-therck”) where he lived in a house with seventy windows. This person was trapped under a large stone, a tree, or in an invisible tower by Viviane. (10[1])This person revealed that Vortigern’s (10[1])tower (10[1])couldn’t be built because a red and a white dragon (10[1])were battling (10[1])below it. A story by Geoffrey of Monmouth explains that this person moved Stonehenge to honor the older brother of Uther Pendragon. (10[1]-5[1])T.H. White fictionalized the idea that this person lives time (-5[1])backwards and is continually growing younger. This mentor (-5[1])of Morgan le Fey sealed the Sword in the Stone. For 10 points, name this magical advisor to (10[1])King Arthur. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Merlin [or Myrddin] (The poem in the first line is the Vita Merlini.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Pranaav SenthilkumarCornell CBinghamton C3710
Danny CutbillRIT ACornell B4210
Anna KuangCornell EBinghamton B4310
Brian ChenCornell GESF5310
Alec RisoCornell DCornell A5510
Giuseppe PiccirilliBinghamton ARIT C77-5
Greg ReiserRIT BU of Rochester B7710
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester ASyracuse87-5
Victor BenderPenn StateCornell F95-5
Alec WestSyracuseU of Rochester A11310
Madelyn StochajRIT CBinghamton A11610