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* [[DecoyProtagonist Decoy Antagonist]]: The Questing Beast is set up to be the MonsterOfTheWeek but is dealt with before the ten-minute mark.

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* [[DecoyProtagonist Decoy Antagonist]]: DecoyAntagonist: The Questing Beast is set up to be the MonsterOfTheWeek but is dealt with before the ten-minute mark.



* ExactWords: {{Subverted}}. Merlin makes it very clear that ''his'' life is to be exchanged for Arthur's, but [[spoiler: since he's immortal]] he ''still'' doesn't get his way.

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* ExactWords: {{Subverted}}. Merlin makes it very clear that ''his'' life is to be exchanged for Arthur's, but [[spoiler: since he's immortal]] immortal, he ''still'' doesn't get his way.



* WeCanRuleTogether: The Dragon tries a variant of this on Merlin claiming they will achieve "great things together", in an attempt to calm him down. It doesn't work

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* WeCanRuleTogether: The Dragon tries a variant of this on Merlin claiming they will achieve "great things together", in an attempt to calm him down. It doesn't workwork.
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* MythologyGag: The episode title is a reference to ''Literature/LeMorteDArthur'' by Sir Thomas Malory, the definitive medieval English retelling/compilation of the Arthurian legends.
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* WeCanRuleTogether: The Dragon tries this on Merlin, in an attempt to calm him down. It doesn't work

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* WeCanRuleTogether: The Dragon tries a variant of this on Merlin, Merlin claiming they will achieve "great things together", in an attempt to calm him down. It doesn't work
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* PietaPlagiarism: When Uther carries Arthur across the courtyard.

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* PietaPlagiarism: When Uther carries Arthur across the courtyard.courtyard.
* WeCanRuleTogether: The Dragon tries this on Merlin, in an attempt to calm him down. It doesn't work
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Merlin gets ready to leave on his journey, though Gaius is horrified to hear that he wants to go to the Isles of the Blessed. Gaius says that the Questing Beast chose Arthur, and that changing their mind is not that simple. They will demand a life in return if they are to save Arthur. Merlin insists that he will pay whatever price is necessary.

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Merlin gets ready to leave on his journey, though Gaius is horrified to hear that he wants to go to the Isles Isle of the Blessed. Gaius says that the Questing Beast chose Arthur, and that changing their mind is not that simple. They will demand a life in return if they are to save Arthur. Merlin insists that he will pay whatever price is necessary.
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--> '''Dragon''': The Old Religion is the magic of the earth itself. It is the essence which binds all things together. It will last long beyond the time of men.

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--> '''Dragon''': The Old Religion is the magic of the earth Earth itself. It is the essence which binds all things together. It will last long beyond the time of men.
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Uther carries Arthur across the courtyard of the castle, but is overcome with grief halfway there, stumbling and falling to his knees. The knights of Camelot rush in to lift Arthur between them, and Uther gets to his feet again, aided by Gaius. From the castle, Morgana opens her window and watches mournfully as Arthur is lifted up the stairs. Merlin watches in horror.
Down in the castle dungeons, Merlin confesses to the Dragon that he’s failed in his destiny. The Dragon tells him that there’s still a chance to save Arthur.

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Uther carries Arthur across the courtyard of the castle, but is overcome with grief halfway there, stumbling and falling to his knees. The knights of Camelot rush in to lift Arthur between them, and Uther gets to his feet again, aided by Gaius. From the castle, Morgana opens her window and watches mournfully as Arthur is lifted up the stairs. Merlin watches in horror. \n Down in the castle dungeons, Merlin confesses to the Dragon that he’s failed in his destiny. The Dragon tells him that there’s still a chance to save Arthur.
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Le Morte d'Arthur

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! Le Morte d'Arthur
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! Le Morte d'Arthur

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! Le Morte d'Arthur
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Uther carries Arthur across the courtyard of the castle, but is overcome with grief halfway there, stumbling and falling to his knees. The knights of Camelot rush in to lift Arthur between them, and Uther gets to his feet again, aided by Gaius. From the castle, Morgana opens her window and watches mournfully as Arthur is lifted up the stairs. Merlin watches in horror.

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Uther carries Arthur across the courtyard of the castle, but is overcome with grief halfway there, stumbling and falling to his knees. The knights of Camelot rush in to lift Arthur between them, and Uther gets to his feet again, aided by Gaius. From the castle, Morgana opens her window and watches mournfully as Arthur is lifted up the stairs. Merlin watches in horror.
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--> '''Gaius''': That is a lament of all men.

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--> '''Gaius''': That is a lament of all old men.
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* ExactWords: {{Subverted}}. Merlin makes it very clear that ''his'' life is to be exchanged for Arthur's, and he ''still'' doesn't get his way.

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* ExactWords: {{Subverted}}. Merlin makes it very clear that ''his'' life is to be exchanged for Arthur's, and but [[spoiler: since he's immortal]] he ''still'' doesn't get his way.way.
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* BoltofDivineRetribution

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* BoltofDivineRetribution BoltOfDivineRetribution



* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: The first overtly [[ShipTease shipping]] moment between Arthur and Gwen has shades of this.

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* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: The first overtly [[ShipTease shipping]] shippy]] moment between Arthur and Gwen has shades of this.
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* BoltofDivineRetribution
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* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: The first overtly [[ShipTease shipping]] moment between Arthur and Gwen has shades of this.
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* HalfwayPlotSwitch: What starts out as Arthur's hunt to kill the Questing Beast ends with Merlin fighting for Gaius's life on the Isle of the Blessed.

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* [[BalancingDeathsBooks Balancing Death's Books]]: If Arthur lives, someone must die to take his place.

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* [[BalancingDeathsBooks Balancing Death's Books]]: BalancingDeathsBooks: If Arthur lives, someone must die to take his place.


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* DoNotTauntCthulhu: Nimueh's sole purpose for attacking Merlin's mother rather than just killing some random person he wouldn't even know is to mock him about his powerlessness in the matter. [[TheArchMage Bad,]] [[ShockAndAwe bad,]] [[KilledOffForReal BAD]] idea.
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* RedemptionInTheRain: Merlin and Gaius.
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* SkywardScream: Merlin's BigNo
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* ShipTease: Gwen and Arthur, ''so hard''

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* ShipTease: Gwen and Arthur, ''so hard''hard''.

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* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: Guinevere to Arthur. Though he's not ''quite'' as unconscious as she thinks.

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* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: Guinevere to Arthur. Though he's not ''quite'' as unconscious as she thinks.thinks.
* [[DecoyProtagonist Decoy Antagonist]]: The Questing Beast is set up to be the MonsterOfTheWeek but is dealt with before the ten-minute mark.
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* AttackAttackRetreatRetreat: When Arthur and the knights first come across the Questing Beast.
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* ShipTease: Gwen and Arthur, ''so hard''
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! Le Mort d'Arthur

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! Le Mort Morte d'Arthur
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It\'s Morgana waking up from a vision, not hearing the dragon


* LeftHanging: Morgana is woken up by the sound of the Dragon roaring in anger. That's the first and last we see of this development.

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