* Every word out of Merlin's mouth that isn't a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome tends to be this.
** His casual remark, after he, Derfel and Galahad escape Ynys Trebes by the skin of their teeth (Merlin having been living there in disguise for a number of years), "Oh, and I did enjoy your attempt to murder Lancelot."
** The battle of Lugg Vale is about to begin, and Merlin strolls onto the battlefield ... and apparently ignoring the fact that ''it is a battlefield'', starts a sales pitch for the quest for the Cauldron. Everyone is utterly confused.
** When the Warriors of the Cauldron are trapped on the top of a hill, surrounded by Diwrnach and his army of psychopaths, Merlin seems to be dead and Derfel is quietly despairing. Then Merlin's inquiring voice emanates from behind him, asking a question: Does he have any cheese?
*** And then, to Derfel's utter bafflement, Merlin proceeds to give a lecture on cheese, apparently ignoring the fact that they are surrounded by psychopaths and possibly about to die horribly.
* Derfel is so happy to realise his love for Ceinwyn is requited that he loses control of his horse and falls directly into a patch of stinging nettles, all while Galahad is wondering what exactly is going on.
* On the night Merlin gathers all the Treasures of Britain in one place and is about to light a massive bonfire to summon the gods it is raining cats and dogs. Some filthy looks are shot towards [[GoodShepherd Bishop Emrys]], whom many suspect is praying for rain. The good bishop in turn offers to pray for the rain to ''stop'', and when he does, it does. Everyone is duly impressed, but the poor bishop is left with distinctly mixed feelings on the matter.