Excalibur Quotes

Arthur: Merlin, where are you going?
Merlin: Where do you think? You have a kingdom to rule.
Arthur: But how? I don't know how.
Merlin: You knew how to draw the sword from the stone.
Arthur: That was easy.
Merlin: Was it? I couldn't have done it.

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Arthur: [Arthur is dying] Perceval, take Excalibur. Find a pool of calm water. Throw the sword into it.
Perceval: No!
Arthur: Obey me, Perceval. Do it, and return.
Arthur: [Perceval returns after not throwing the sword in] When you cast it in, what did you see?
Perceval: I saw nothing but the wind on the water. My King, I couldn't do it! Excalibur cannot be lost! Other men...
Arthur: [interrupting Perceval] DO... as I command! One day, a King will come, and the Sword will rise... again.

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Perceval: I can't lose faith, Lancelot. It's all I have left.

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Uther: [Uther is dying after being ambushed] No-one shall wield Excalibur but me! [drives Excalibur into the stone as he dies]
Merlin: [casting a spell] Whoever pulls the sword from the stone, he shall be king! [looking at the infant Arthur]
Merlin: You, Arthur, you are the one.

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[Arthur and Lancelot fighting at their first encounter]
Lancelot: Your rage has unbalanced you. You sir, would fight to the death, against a knight who is not your enemy. Over a stretch of road you could easily ride around.
Arthur: So be it. To the death!

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[Morgana disguised as Guinevere has seduced Arthur]
Morgana: [disguised as Guinevere] I have conceived a son; my king [revealing herself as Morgana]
Morgana: my brother!

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