Heartwarming / The 13th Warrior

• When Buliwyf realizes that he is going to die from poison, the following exchange occurs:
  Buliwyf: I have only these hands. I shall die a pauper.
  King Hrothgar: You will be buried as a king.
  Buliwyf: A man might be thought wealthy if someone were to draw the story of his deeds, that they may be remembered.
  Ahmad Ibn Fadlan: Such a man might be thought wealthy indeed.
• From the same scene, Ahmad is unable to remain stoic in the face of Buliwyf's impending death:
  Buliwyf: Are you wearing that long face for me?
  Ahmad: I cannot help it.
  • The movie takes place before Norse was developed as a written language. As a result, they have no word for "write" or "read" and simply call it "drawing sounds".
• At the end of the film, Herger and Ahmad (who have become good friends) say their final goodbyes to each other as Ahmad sails back to his homeland.
  Herger: We shall make prayers for your safe return!
  Ahmad: Prayers to whom?
  Herger: In your land one god may be enough, but we have need of many. I shall pray to all of them for you! Do not be offended!
  Ahmad: I shall be in your debt!
  Herger: Goodbye, Arab!
  Ahmad: Goodbye, Northman.

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