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* FisherKing
* FisherKingdom

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* LittlePeople: Grettir
* ManHug: Merlin and Gwaine.

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* DeletedScene: The DVD shows Morgana actually ''giving'' the bracelet to Arthur, as well as other bits and pieces: Arthur hiding from slave-traders, Arthur's map mysteriously catching fire, and Guinevere finding the box of ash that contains Morgana's magic.



* McGuffin: {{Subverted}} with the Golden Trident. Arthur thinks it's important, but it's really the vial of Avalon water that was the ''true'' purpose of the quest (which in turn leads him to one day wielding [[spoiler:Excalibur]]).

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* McGuffin: {{Subverted}} with the Golden Trident. Arthur thinks it's important, but it's really the vial of Avalon water that was the ''true'' purpose of the quest (which in turn leads him to one day wielding [[spoiler:Excalibur]]).Excalibur).



* OneSceneWonder: The FisherKing, a quintessential example considering he manages to make a single scene a TearJerker.



* OutOfOrder: This was originally meant to air as episode 10, but was moved forward in order to boost ratings.

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* TheAlcoholic: Gwaine, as usual. Merlin jokingly states that he knows for certain that Gwaine's never been to the Perilous Lands because there's no taverns. Gwaine doesn't exactly dispute this.



* BarSlide: How Gwaine is reintroduced.

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* BarSlide: How Gwaine is reintroduced. [[TheAlcoholic Unsurprisingly.]]



* GilliganCut: Merlin says very seriously to Guinevere that the vigil is the most important night of Arthur's life and he's going to be there for him, all night. Cut to the morning, where Merlin's snoring on the stone floor and Uther has to kick him awake.



* PetTheDog: A minor example from Uther - he could have got a lot more annoyed at finding Merlin asleep outside the hall, or even kicked a lot harder when waking him up. As it was, the awakening was a relatively gentle nudge.



* PowerTrio: Arthur, Gwaine and Merlin, named as such by Grettir.

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* PowerTrio: Arthur, Gwaine and Merlin, or Courage, Strength and Magic, named as such by Grettir.
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Merlin and Gaius hit the books, trying to figure out what the bracelet means. All Merlin knows is that it wasn't a jewel, and that its magic was powerful. Finally Gaius draws out a book and shows him an illustration that Merlin recognises. MrExposition fills us in: that it's the eye of a phoenix and that it consumes the life-force of anyone it comes into contact with. If it's worn too long, Arthur will die. Merlin knows he has to go after him, but Gaius insists that he take someone with him.

That night, Morgana creates the VoodooDoll and burns it into ashes as Arthur stretches out beside his campfire, not noticing that the bracelet on his wrist has begun to glow softly. Gwen approaches Morgana's room, hesitates outside the door, and then marches in. Morgana stands up hurridly, shielding the box of ashes with her body. Gwen can smell something burning, but Morgana snaps at her to get out.

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Merlin and Gaius hit the books, trying to figure out what the bracelet means. All Merlin knows is that it wasn't a jewel, and that its magic was powerful. Finally Gaius draws out a book and shows him an illustration that Merlin recognises.recognizes. MrExposition fills us in: that it's the eye of a phoenix and that it consumes the life-force of anyone it comes into contact with. If it's worn too long, Arthur will die. Merlin knows he has to go after him, but Gaius insists that he take someone with him.

That night, Morgana creates the VoodooDoll and burns it into ashes as Arthur stretches out beside his campfire, not noticing that the bracelet on his wrist has begun to glow softly. Gwen approaches Morgana's room, hesitates outside the door, and then marches in. Morgana stands up hurridly, hurriedly, shielding the box of ashes with her body. Gwen can smell something burning, but Morgana snaps at her to get out.



Gwaine and Merlin approach the bridge, and Gwaine signals to Merlin that he's going to scope out the area first. Having no idea what he means, Merlin just wanders up to the bridge and meets Grettir, who appears as if from nowhere, addressing him as Magic. He hints that everything about the quest has been preordained, and greets Gwaine as Strength when he jogs up to Merlin's side. Gwaine draws his sword, only for it to be transformed into a bouquet of large white liles.

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Gwaine and Merlin approach the bridge, and Gwaine signals to Merlin that he's going to scope out the area first. Having no idea what he means, Merlin just wanders up to the bridge and meets Grettir, who appears as if from nowhere, addressing him as Magic. He hints that everything about the quest has been preordained, and greets Gwaine as Strength when he jogs up to Merlin's side. Gwaine draws his sword, only for it to be transformed into a bouquet of large white liles.
lilies.



After a particuarly meaningful HeldGaze, Merlin tells him he'd do the same for him, and Gwaine admits that he's the only friend he's got. More terrifying sounds fill the night air.

Gaius opens the door to the sound of frantic knocking and Gwen bursts in, telling him what she's just seen. Gaius does the usual "it may not be as it seems" shtisk, but Gwen knows what she saw and insists that Morgana is using magic.

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After a particuarly particularly meaningful HeldGaze, Merlin tells him he'd do the same for him, and Gwaine admits that he's the only friend he's got. More terrifying sounds fill the night air.

Gaius opens the door to the sound of frantic knocking and Gwen bursts in, telling him what she's just seen. Gaius does the usual "it may not be as it seems" shtisk, shtick, but Gwen knows what she saw and insists that Morgana is using magic.



Now with Merlin and Gwaine in tow, Arthur climbs a spiral staircase in search of the artefact, eventually coming to a web-filled corridor with a large room opening at the end of it. Merlin thinks it looks like a throne room, but as he enters, he steps on a pavestone that activates a panel sliding down from the ceiling. Gwaine only just manages to push Merlin under it, and he stumbles into the throne room by himself, Arthur and Gwaine on the other side of the door.

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Now with Merlin and Gwaine in tow, Arthur climbs a spiral staircase in search of the artefact, artifact, eventually coming to a web-filled corridor with a large room opening at the end of it. Merlin thinks it looks like a throne room, but as he enters, he steps on a pavestone pave stone that activates a panel sliding down from the ceiling. Gwaine only just manages to push Merlin under it, and he stumbles into the throne room by himself, Arthur and Gwaine on the other side of the door.



--> '''Fisher King''': An end an end to my suffering.

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--> '''Fisher King''': An end an end to my suffering.

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