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00:20They say that Merlin is mad.
00:37They say he was a king in Dovid, but his rule was just and his hand was strong.
00:47They say he was a bard, the son of a princess of lost Atlantis, and a Cymru prophet of great
00:55renown.
00:59They say the future and the past are known to him, that the fire and the wind tell him
01:10their secrets, that the magic of the hillfolk and druids and daughters of Bel come forth
01:17at his easy command.
01:22They say he slew hundreds, hundreds, do you hear?
01:29At the world burned and the ground trembled at his wrath, Lord Death thanked him for his
01:35terrible harvest.
01:37Death.
01:38Death.
01:39Death.
01:40Death.
01:41Death.
01:44Death.
01:45Death.
01:45Death.
01:53Go back the way you can.
02:40Do not raise your hand against me again, Danid, if you would keep it.
02:48How do you know my name?
02:49I know a great many things.
02:51Silence!
02:52It's a trick.
02:54A trick, Ithak?
02:56Is that what you believe?
02:59Duak!
03:00Duak!
03:01What is it?
03:03He knows us.
03:04He knows nothing.
03:05You haven't already told him.
03:08And you do not test me.
03:12I'm a powerful druid.
03:14I would speak lightly of power, friend.
03:17For I know whence your power comes.
03:22Whoever they were, they've moved on.
03:25You know well who they were, son of Vortigun.
03:28The very Saxon raiders.
03:32You and your father gave a foothold in our land.
03:39You told him who we are.
03:40No, my prince.
03:42I swear it.
03:43I do not care for their manna, my lord.
03:45Perhaps we should not go with them.
03:47We have nothing to fear from these men, Peleus.
03:50And I am eager to meet the man who has made himself king over all others.
03:54It's the quickest way I know to announce to the world that Merlin Emerus has returned to the land of
03:59the living.
04:08My father would like you.
04:37Perfect.
04:38Perfect.
04:39Perfect.
04:39Perfect.
04:39Perfect.
04:39Perfect.
04:41Provisions are being gathered, but we need time to build a war.
04:45We haven't got time.
04:52You said it would be done.
04:54But it will be, drinking.
04:57Riders, approach!
05:15Open the gate!
05:28My father and my king, I bring you a great gift, and the answer to your troubles.
05:36No. There must be some mistake. The man I seek was already old when I was a child. This cannot
05:45be the Merlin.
05:45They say Merlin is of the Fearfolk, my king. They call him Emrys. Immortal.
05:54Is that so?
05:55Unknown by many names, Vortigan.
06:02You will call him High King.
06:04Passion.
06:12And do you know why I have sought you?
06:16Work on your stronghold is going badly.
06:19Your druids blame an evil spirit for the failure of your masons to build a decent war.
06:27Go on.
06:28They tell you the blood of a virgin-born man is required to secure your foundations.
06:33Is that not the way of it, Yoram?
06:35No.
06:37Is there any doubt this is the man we require?
06:42He is full of tricks, sir. Do not let him confuse you.
06:45My enemies ride against me. I would fortify this position, but each night my walls crumble and fall.
07:02Are you indeed a fatherless child, Merlin Emrys? Or perhaps just another bastard without a father?
07:11My father was Taliesin at Elthin at Gwythno.
07:14No.
07:16Names that were once lorded in this land.
07:19Names of great renown.
07:21In Cymru.
07:22Long, long ago.
07:23But, sire, Taliesin was no mortal.
07:27He was an otherworldly being.
07:30That has been used to my mother.
07:33There are no evil spirits at work here, Vortigan.
07:37And no man virgin-born save one only.
07:40Your problem is taking counsel from liars and fools.
07:46What proof do you offer that the wall is not cursed?
08:04Underground.
08:06Underground.
08:10You sure?
08:12I grow impatient, Merlin.
08:15Spill your blood to build his wall.
08:18Oh, aye.
08:20Vortigan is a pitiless man.
08:22And desperate.
08:26But nothing will happen to me that is not appointed to happen, Peleus.
08:31You did not bring me back to the world of men.
08:33To watch me die in this pit.
08:35Enough!
08:36These men mock you.
08:37And they waste what little time we have left.
08:40Parton!
09:25No evil spirits.
09:28No underground dragon.
09:30No underground dragon.
09:31The spring washes the Earth away beneath the weight of your stone wall.
09:39Traitor.
09:45Traitor!
09:45Traitor!
09:57These men whom I entrusted with my life, they show themselves false before me.
10:08These men were so eager for your blood.
10:14Surely they will not mind my asking for this.
10:46I am an old man.
10:48I am a fool.
10:52You have my apology and you will have my reward.
10:55I will accept nothing from your hand, Vortigan.
10:59Am I so distasteful to your eyes?
11:03Whatever you would give to me, you have taken from another.
11:08You have done much evil.
11:11And much evil will be done to you.
11:18Have I not held the land in peace these last years?
11:22Giving the Saxon safe harbor to plunder our land is not holding the peace.
11:27I saw no other way.
11:29You traded strength for peace.
11:32But there will be no peace without strength.
11:36Father!
11:37You would free these men after they humiliated you in your own court.
11:41I humiliated myself.
11:43As did you.
11:45You just killed your own counselors on the brink of war.
11:49False counselors.
11:51And an unwinable war.
11:54And an unwinable war.
11:58I had a vision.
12:01A waking dream.
12:04I saw the pit the Merlin dug.
12:10I heard his pick.
12:13As it struck the stone only instead of water.
12:16For a great cavern may be beneath.
12:29And the cavern with great stones.
12:32Our gates.
12:33Inside the eggs.
12:34Two dragons came forth to battle.
12:36One another.
12:38One another.
12:38The first was white.
12:40This milk.
12:42And the other.
12:46Red.
12:49As blood.
12:54They fought each other.
12:55The dragons.
12:57And their battles.
12:58It was terrible to be held.
13:02So early they wounded one another.
13:04And when they could fight no more.
13:06They dragged themselves back into their eggs.
13:09And slept.
13:10But only to fight again.
13:13Once they were rested.
13:16What of this dream.
13:18Merlin.
13:22Merlin.
13:24Master.
13:31A dream, Merlin.
13:34What of this dream?
13:37Do you really want to know?
13:44Flee.
13:44Flee, Vortigan.
13:46If you would live.
13:48You must flee.
13:50The dragons you have seen are your enemies.
13:53White for the Saxon horde.
13:56Red.
13:57For the true sons of Britain whose father you murdered for your crown.
14:03But they war with each other, not with us.
14:05The Saxon may still join us after all we've given them.
14:11Is there no hope for me?
14:14Here is your hope.
14:16And the hope of our people.
14:18From the events of which you have set in motion, a king will arise to hold all Britain in his
14:23hands.
14:24A high king.
14:26Will be the wonder of the world.
14:29A chief dragon.
14:31To utterly devour the white dragon of the pit.
14:38You.
14:41I do not know.
14:43He speaks of destruction.
14:46I will ride this very night to the Saxon shore.
14:49To rally our friends to our cause.
14:52Ride.
14:52Ride then, boy.
14:54Ride.
14:55And do not tarry.
14:56Our doom is upon us.
14:58Ride.
14:59Ride.
15:08If this is to be Watergun's last stand, let my son be well away from this place.
15:22Put those arrows on high, they'll be of no use to you down here.
15:26It would be very helpful if you stayed.
15:29My road lies another way.
15:36Fight!
15:40What is this?
15:43If there is to be a battle, I'll fight my king.
15:48Nay.
15:50Nay.
15:51Not for another summer yet.
15:53I'll do my part, my lord.
15:55Like every other man here.
16:03In the archers.
16:04At the top of the tower.
16:06At the very top, you guard their backs.
16:08Yes?
16:12Guard their backs.
16:16Now.
16:18Let me help you with this.
16:19Stop your trembling.
16:20Take heart, you people of the island of the mighty.
16:24For the soul of Britain is stirring again.
16:28David?
16:33Merlin.
16:34David.
16:35My lord, you're alive.
16:37To see you after all these years.
16:40Yes.
16:45But you have not altered him yet.
16:55David, what is this?
17:04Why is this holy man in chains?
17:12For treason?
17:14We hope to appeal to the High King.
17:17In Jesus' name.
17:19To show charity for the women and children displaced by the raiding Saxons.
17:24I will not be lectured to by worshippers of some sand-starved lunatic.
17:29He was not persuaded.
17:35All your many sins, Hortigan.
17:38Keeping this man from his work as chief among them.
17:42That's very doubtful.
17:44Free these men.
17:46If you would save your soul.
17:50Save my soul.
17:56I will not.
17:58Then I will claim the reward that you have offered me.
18:02Free these men.
18:05And our debt is paid.
18:15No!
18:28You are a taxing man, Merlin Emerson.
18:35And yet, there are few enough who will speak plainly to me.
18:48Farewell, Hortigan.
18:50We will not meet again.
18:55Goodbye, Merlin.
19:04cimento engine doom.
19:26When are they going?
19:33The officer wants me to leave at me.
19:34I can助 a little man.
19:34yourself. I wouldn't expect a warrior to turn his back on an enemy. And now? And now we know you're
19:46a warrior. Do I look too old to mount a horse? I know. I know. But look at you, Merthian
20:16back. You are the flower of your race. Praise God for your long life.
20:45That is enough combat for today, Hawk. Why must you torment me with Latin? Because the word of the
20:51true God is sharper even than the two-edged sword. Tell that to the Picti. Tell that to the Irish
20:57Raider. I will then Latin when I'm old, like Hafgan. How old do you think me, Merthian back?
21:04You're as old as the oak on Shrine Hill. Not quite as old as that. But what is age to
21:10you?
21:11You will grow to be as old as any oak in the Island of the Mighty. Does that mean I'll
21:16be
21:16king forever? It is a great thing to be a king, Hawk. A very great thing indeed. But there
21:25is authority of a kind even kings must bend to. Discover this, and whether you wear a talk
21:32of gold or a beggar's rags, you will earn the name Ambrosius. What does that mean?
21:42Study your Latin.
21:49Stay.
21:53Merthian.
22:00We must write.
22:01Vortigin's end is upon him.
22:04Lord, you have a scare, my lord.
22:07Does Pandaren still reign in Maradunum?
22:12King Pandaren joined his fathers many years ago, Hawk.
22:19Your grandparents too, my lord.
22:22King Elfin, Lady Ronwyn, Kowal, and Afgan.
22:31Four.
22:34The king up there in your hovel, haunting the rock waste like Wraith.
22:41Did you not know that men mark their years differently?
22:47Does Kusteninstor rule Kelithon?
22:49His Atlantean blood is strong, but we would...
22:54We would not be welcome there.
22:57No, my lord.
23:01Go back the way you came.
23:06I'm not sure what that means.
23:09He is revived.
23:18Come on!
23:20Come on!
23:31No!
23:57Desserts us all ready.
24:00Let them fly.
24:03The battle is before us.
24:04And if one of them is a usurper himself?
24:13It must be me who takes the tower.
24:21For justice.
24:23For Britain.
24:31Archer!
24:40We have come for blood.
24:42We have come for blood.
24:46We have come for blood.
24:53Oh
25:36Oh
26:07Oh
26:26Oh
26:53Oh
26:54I need help, help me!
26:58You can't bring, you can't bring!
27:15Let the box burn!
27:52Hmm
27:53Hmm
28:00Hmm
28:02Hmm
28:02Hmm
28:02Hmm
28:04Hmm
28:06Hmm
28:23Thus ends the reign of Vortican, high king of Britain.
28:38Hail Uther, son of Constance.
29:08All right, we'll let you try this.
29:44Hail Aurelius.
30:13Hail Aurelius.
30:17An ugly gash.
30:20For Britain.
30:22Aurelius.
30:23I've never seen my brother bested in battle before.
30:25He fought well.
30:27Are my men?
30:28Alive, sire.
30:30But somewhat worse for wear.
30:33Sire.
30:34Fashionable honorific for a high king, is it not?
30:36You think me high king?
30:38Do not all the kings of Britain sing your praise this day?
30:41I can think of a few singing their own praises.
30:44Some men who watched up with me only hours ago.
30:46Hmm.
30:48What does it matter what a few self-important grumblers think?
30:51Because I need every single one of them to defeat me.
30:54Ah, the Saxon king.
30:57Those grumblers are all that stand between my rump on the throne and his.
31:02Yours is the preferred rump, Mikey.
31:04Hmm.
31:05My lord brother, you've only just met this man.
31:10Only just met?
31:14Oh, I think not, Luton.
31:18I've known Merlin a very long time.
31:21Merlin.
31:22Ha.
31:24That's impossible.
31:26Merlin was a myth before her father was even born.
31:30And yet?
31:32Well done, Aurelius.
31:34Perhaps you have the makings of a king after all.
31:44Three of the southern kings never returned to camp this morning.
31:47Yet they're happy enough to see you challenge Vortigone.
31:50Why?
31:51Doesn't mean they're happy to see me high king.
31:54Hmm.
31:55It's worse than I thought.
31:57Seven hundred men is not a man too many to face Hengist.
32:01Traitor!
32:06How quickly you trade one master for another.
32:12Mendler.
32:14You know this man?
32:16Aurelius, your prisoner is Prince Pashet Ab Vortigone.
32:20Son of your fallen foe.
32:22You thought him a mere scout?
32:24You killed my father, bastard.
32:34Your father killed our father.
32:38The debt is not paid.
32:40And mine, who will pay the blood price to passion.
32:45The devil pay you, Luton.
32:48Brother.
32:49We came here for justice.
32:51Really?
32:53Because I thought we came here for Britain.
32:55And every day this scum drops breath.
32:57He's a threat to your reign.
32:58Your brother is right, sire.
33:01Vortigone's son is not a forgiving man.
33:06And yet I would not stop my reign of murder.
33:08As Wartigone did.
33:28I give to you your life, Pashens.
33:32Do not give me a call to take you back.
33:52You've made a grave mistake, brother.
33:56And if so, it is mine to make.
34:24How can you buy this blade?
34:43is he okay he's more than a king
34:52boy has the eyes of the praying bird stand up straight lads
34:56you're being addressed by the dox pertinarium commander of all the roman
35:00forces in britain
35:05i knew your father
35:09tell me boy what does the son of taliesin see with those golden eyes
35:22i see a sword
35:26the hilt is silver and bears a purple gem carved like an eagle
35:30it is an emperor's sword
35:33emperor's sword
35:35that's enough lad what else do you see
35:38i see a ring of kings standing like stones in a circle
35:45a woman kneels in their midst
35:47she holds the sword in her hands
35:51she is speaking but no one hears her no one listens
35:56i see the blade
35:58rusting
35:59and forgotten
36:07shall we have a song afghan
36:11indeed michelle
36:20be safe
36:22i see you all
36:55I never saw Maximus or a sword again.
37:01A remarkable story.
37:03Aye, I feel the truth.
37:07I still belong to my father.
37:10How he came by it, I can not say.
37:13I do know this.
37:16The arts have brought us together.
37:17It began long before this day.
37:21I will trust you, Merlin Ambrosius.
37:25I will have you my counsel.
37:28By the gods.
37:29I need an advisor, Uta.
37:31We're not exactly neck-deep in volunteers.
37:43Very well, Aurelius.
38:14Let it be as you say.
38:14I want them among your supporters.
38:16Master Merlin, I...
38:19I will ride to them and rally them to your cause.
38:22And what are we supposed to do while you play?
38:25King-making, Merlin.
38:26I know a place you'll be safe while we build our forces.
38:32This is where it begins.
38:36First, there is a sword.
38:38The sword of Britain.
38:41And the sword is Britain.
38:45The sword is a martyr.
39:05The sword is a stone tooth.
39:06The sword isheiro, Sangard.
39:08His horse is a vampire...
39:08Cat is Spanish.
39:08The sword is totally crude.
39:12He branches the sword.
39:23Oh, it is the answer to many prayers, Matthew, seeing you again.
39:44It is usually you who sets camp, while I stare into the fire.
39:49I fear this plan, my lord.
39:53The Cymru king will be threatened by your return, and the north will not help you.
39:57Porelius has the sword of Magnus Maximus, Pellius.
40:01The emperor's sword.
40:05If you return north, Custanen will not help you.
40:09This is how the summer kingdom begins.
40:11My lord, Custanen, will kill you.
40:19I've seen how you struggle.
40:21I've never known your Arwing to burden you so much.
40:28Not the man I once was, Pellius.
40:59I know.
41:08I don't remember how.
41:13Almost 50 years I've carried it.
41:17Still haven't learned a note.
41:21Pellius, I am not worthy of your sacrifice.
41:27God alone is worthy of such devotion.
41:32As one cares for another, does he not also care for God?
41:40Lord, listen to me carefully now.
41:44You found me and brought me back to the world of men, and I thank you for that.
41:50But...
41:50Let others make their choice.
41:54I have made mine.
41:59Good night, my lord.
42:04Good night.
42:09My true friend.
42:22Good night, my lord.
42:25Go!
42:27I heard deepifice.
42:28All-in-law.
42:35Good night.
42:40Pull the lid...
42:41I'm not going to cheer me, my lord.
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