The dying Merlin gave his Ring to his trusted apprentice, Balthazar Blake.

Who was Merlin's first apprentice?

Jack is the titular main protagonist of the 2006 miniseries, Merlin's Apprentice. At the end of Part 1, it is revealed that Merlin was not just his mentor, but his father and that his mother was the Lady of the Lake.

Was Arthur Merlin's Apprentice?

After finding and drinking from the Holy Grail many centuries ago, Merlin gains immortality and magical abilities. He eventually enlists an apprentice, and teaches him. ... Despite this, Merlin is still able to communicate prophecies to his Apprentice, Arthur and Emma Swan.