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Timothy "Tim" Hunter is a british youth with unprecedented potential in magic, destined to become the world's greatest mage. He was born as a conduit for the raw magic that shares the name of the most famous magician to serve it; Merlin. As an "Opener", Tim can subconsciously use his abilities to separate and project his painful emotions off into alternate worlds and timelines. He has been affiliated with the Trenchcoat Brigade, the Wild Hunt, and the Justice League Dark.

Tim was originally the son of Tamlin the Falconer and Titania, the Queen of Faerie. However, he was raised in the Mundane World by William and Mary Hunter; whom died when Tim was very young and her death became the main reason why he choose to believe in magic, as he needed something to fill the void left by her absence. It was later revealed that Mary wore a glamour stone hiding her true appearance, indicating that she was a resident of The Fair Lands rather than a human. In the Prime Earth continuity, his mother was renamed as Jenna.

Tim Hunter was created by Neil Gaiman and John Bolton, first appearing in The Books of Magic #1 (1990).



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