Why did Merlin activate Elizabeth's curse?
John Thompson
Updated on January 13, 2026
Worst of all, Merlin reactivated Elizabeth's curse after Meliodas had lifted it. Merlin reasoned that even though she saved Elizabeth from the curse, she needed it active to motivate Meliodas to kill the Demon King, as the Demon King's death was necessary to free Chaos from its prison.