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* CargoShip: That giant feathered hat is rather popular amongst the fandom...
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* [[GiantSpider Giant Spiders]]GiantSpider: Arthur comes across many while trying to retrieve the flower.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Uther isn't exactly wrong when he points out that Arthur is going to have to get used to people dying for him.
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* UngratefulBastard: Uther. Merlin saves Arthur's life - again and he's just content to let him die - in fact he doesn't even bother to say thank you to him.
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Whilst carrying bags for the guests Merlin is pleasantly distracted by Nimeuh, who “accidentally” trips over in front of him and introduces herself as Cara. Merlin is rather flattered at her attention, and watches starry-eyed as she leaves. What he doesn’t know is that she’s heading straight for Bayard’s quarters, which she unlocks with a spell before replacing a silver goblet in a ceremonial chest with the identical one that she enchanted earlier.
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Whilst carrying bags for the guests Merlin is pleasantly distracted by Nimeuh, Nimueh, who “accidentally” trips over in front of him and introduces herself as Cara. Merlin is rather flattered at her attention, and watches starry-eyed as she leaves. What he doesn’t know is that she’s heading straight for Bayard’s quarters, which she unlocks with a spell before replacing a silver goblet in a ceremonial chest with the identical one that she enchanted earlier.
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Uther drops the flower right outside Arthur’s cell. As soon as he’s gone Arthur reaches out to grasp it – though he still has no way of getting it to Gaius. Upstairs, Gwen and Gaius have heard about Arthur’s predicament and have no way of learning whether he has the antidote or not. Glancing down at Merlin struggling to breath, Gwen declares that she has a plan of her own…
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Uther drops the flower right outside Arthur’s cell. As soon as he’s gone Arthur reaches out to grasp it – though he still has no way of getting it to Gaius. Upstairs, Gwen and Gaius have heard about Arthur’s predicament and have no way of learning whether he has the antidote or not. Glancing down at Merlin struggling to breath, breathe, Gwen declares that she has a plan of her own…
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* ThrowingYourSwordAlwaysWorks: Merlin may or may not have guided it, but that scene comes before it's clearly shown Merlin can affect events as well as watch.
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* WeaponTwirling: Arthur feels the need to twirl his sword in his hand before throwing it into the cockatrice.
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* NiceHat: Gwen utters these exact words when commenting on the feathered monstrosity on Merlin's head.
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* VillainOpeningScene: Just like the last episode, it opens with a scene of Nimueh in her cave.
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* PsychicLink: Merlin and Arthur appear to have one when Merlin sends a ball of light to guide Arthur through the caves. [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness However, this has never been mentioned since]] and on waking up, Merlin doesn't even seem to be aware that it's happened at all.
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* KickTheDog: Uther throws away the morteus flower to teach Arthur a lesson rather than simply give it to Gaius.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: Merlin to Nimeuh when she accidentally bumps into him.
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She\'s still betting on Uther\'s short temper
* BatmanGambit: Nimueh bets on Uther's short temper and Merlin's ChronicHeroSyndrome to poison the latter and start a war between Camelot and Mercia. Even if Merlin ''hadn't'' intervened, she still would have successfully poisoned Arthur and caused chaos between the two kingdoms.
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* XanatosGambit: Nimueh bets on Uther's short temper and Merlin's ChronicHeroSyndrome to poison the latter and start a war between Camelot and Mercia. Even if Merlin ''hadn't'' intervened, she still would have successfully poisoned Arthur and caused chaos between the two kingdoms.
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* WithholdTheCure: Uther refuses to take the morteus flower to Gaius in order to save Merlin's life, believing it was more important that Arthur be taught a lesson in obedience.
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* WithholdTheCure: Uther refuses to take the morteus flower to Gaius in order to save Merlin's life, believing it was more important that Arthur be taught a lesson in obedience.
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* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: The titular chalice.
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* AbusiveParents: The way Arthur talks to Uther about [[StockPunishment putting him in the stocks]] suggests that it's something that has happened before.
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* TooDumbToLive: Uther, if you would like the next person who suspects a poisoning attempt against your family to tell you about it and not just let you die, you might want to reconsider making them drink the thing they said was poison.
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! The Poisoned Chalice
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The telepathic bond that Merlin seems to have with Arthur has not been brought up again.
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* ALightInTheDistance: Merlin conjures a ball of light to help guide Arthur out of the caves.
* CargoShip: That giant feathered hat is rather popular amongst the fandom...
* ClothingDamage: Nimueh's artfully torn dress.
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* XanatosGambit: Nimeuh Nimueh bets on Uther's short temper and Merlin's ChronicHeroSyndrome to poison the latter and start a war between Camelot and Mercia. Even if Merlin ''hadn't'' intervened, she still would have successfully poisoned Arthur and caused chaos between the two kingdoms.
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* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Knights and servants of Camelot wear red; knights and servants of Mercia wear blue.
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Gaius: Seems someone else knows you're destined for great things, Merlin.
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