The Once and Future King - The Sword and The Stone

In The Sword and the Stone (Book I of The Once and Future King) by T.H. White the main character, Wart, is on a quest to find a tutor. One day when Wart is attempting to find his brother Kay's hawk he meets what seems to be a ghost of an old knight on a white horse. He has a short conversation with the knight and he then gallops away. Arthur unsuccessful in finding …

…into an ant Wart learned about individual rights, and how important making your own decisions are. With his tutelage, advice, and his magic, Merlyn helped transform a young boy into a wise king. He taught Wart about decisions, courage, power, virtue, responsibility and everything it takes to become a worthy king. He was a mentor and a friend, but above all a teacher. Without Merlyn the Wart would have never become the great King Arthur.