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1! Goblin's Gold
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3[[SealedEvilInACan Merlin releases a trapped goblin]]. HilarityEnsues.
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5! Tropes
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7* BluffTheImposter: Arthur does this with the possessed Gaius, only to be immediately knocked out afterwards.
8%%* BookcasePassage
9%%* BreatherEpisode
10* CringeComedy: The goblin covers Sir Leon in boils, gives Arthur donkey ears, makes Uther's hair fall out, and forces Morgana and Gwen to break wind in front of the entire court.
11* CuriosityIsACrapshoot: Should have just left that box alone, Merlin.
12* CuriosityKilledTheCast: A non-fatal example, when Merlin releases the goblin.
13* DemonicPossession: The goblin has the ability to possess people.
14* FantasticArousal: Arthur's reaction when Guinevere begins to stroke his donkey ears.
15%%* {{Filler}}
16* ForTheLulz: The goblin's only motivation (outside of accumulating gold).
17* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Arthur suggests this to Gwen. She's very receptive to the idea.
18* OurGoblinsAreDifferent: Small and vindictive.
19* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: The Goblin-in-Gaius gets away with a fair bit of bad behaviour thanks to this trope.
20* SealedEvilInACan: The goblin, who was sealed in a box, then escaped to torment everyone in the castle, and then resealed after being trapped by Merlin and Gwen.
21%%* SpookySilentLibrary
22* TastyGold: A variation. Goblin-in-Gaius doesn't lick gold to check its authenticity, but because it tastes good.
23* TattooedCrook: The goblin has multiple tribal markings or tribal tattoos of what appears to be the sun.
24* TheTrickster: The goblin.
25* UnusualEars: Arthur temporarily gets donkey ears.

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