literen | PICSPAM * Merlin * 1x01, The Dragon's Call

In which there are many first meetings, a dragon and tomatoes (even though they aren't supposed to be found in this continent for several centuries). Merlin finds out that his destiny involves ~~having hot monkey sex with~~ a prince. He also saves the day, but you will be forgiven for ignoring that plot in favour of daydreaming over his cheekbones.

UTHER: Let this serve as a lesson to all.
I, Uther Pendragon, have decreed that such practices are banned on penalty of death.

HUNITH'S LETTER: "Dear Gaius, my son is the most powerful sorcerer EVAR.
Since Uther banned magic he can't be discovered using magic,
I'm sending him to live with you (so he'll be right under Uther's nose).
Brilliant idea, y/y? Keep him safe. xxx"

MORGANA: I don't think chopping someone's head off is cause for a celebration.
He practised magic. He didn't hurt anyone.

MORGANA: The more brutal you are, the more enemies you'll create.

MERLIN: You've had your fun, my friend.
ARTHUR: Do I know you?
MERLIN: I'm Merlin.
ARTHUR: So I don't know you.
MERLIN: No.
ARTHUR: Yet you called me friend.
MERLIN: That was my mistake.
ARTHUR: I think so.
MERLIN: Yeah. I'd never have a friend who could be such an ass.
ARTHUR: Or I one who could be so stupid. Merlin, do you know how to walk on your knees?
MERLIN: No.
ARTHUR: Shall I help you?
MERLIN: I wouldn't if I were you.
ARTHUR: What are you gonna do?
MERLIN: You have no idea.
ARTHUR: Be my guest. Come on!

ARTHUR: I'll throw you in jail for that.
MERLIN: Who do you think you are? The king?
ARTHUR: No. I'm his son, Arthur.

GAIUS: You never cease to amaze me. The one thing that someone like you should do is keep your head down.
What do you do? You behave like an idiot.

GWEN: I'm glad you walked away. You weren't going to beat him.
MERLIN: Oh, I could beat him.
GWEN: You think? Because you don't look like one of these big muscly kind of fellows.
MERLIN: Thanks.
GWEN: No, I'm sure you're stronger than you look.
It's just Arthur's one of these real rough, tough, save-the-world kind of men. And, well...
MERLIN: What?
GWEN: You don't look like that.
MERLIN: I'm in disguise.

MERLIN: Look, I've told you you're an ass...

ARTHUR: I warn you. I've been trained to kill since birth.
MERLIN: Wow. And how long have you been training to be a prat?
ARTHUR: You can't address me like that.
MERLIN: Sorry...

ARTHUR: There's something about you, Merlin. I can't quite put my finger on it.

MERLIN: If I can't use magic, what have I got?

DRAGON: Your gift, Merlin, was given to you for a reason.
Arthur is the once and future king who will unite the land of Albion.

DRAGON: He's also your twu wuv. See how destiny and Arthur are written with the same font.
MERLIN: *is not amused*

MERLIN: I don't see what this has to do with me.
DRAGON: Everything! Without you, Arthur will never succeed. Without you, there will be no Albion.
MERLIN: No. No, you've got this wrong.
DRAGON: There is no right or wrong. Only what is and what isn't.
MERLIN: If anyone wants to kill him, they can go ahead. I'll help them!
DRAGON: None of us can choose our destiny, Merlin. And none of us can escape it.
MERLIN: No. No way, no. There must be another Arthur because this one's an idiot.
DRAGON: Perhaps it's your destiny to change that.

GWEN: Who'd want to marry Arthur?
MERLIN: I thought you liked those rough, tough, save-the-world men.
GWEN: No, I like ordinary men like you.
MERLIN: Gwen, believe me, I'm not ordinary.
GWEN: No, I didn't mean you! Obviously. Not you. But just... you know, I like much more ordinary men. Like you.
MERLIN: Thanks.

♚ I might have made up two of the quotes.
♚ Screencaps from Merlin's Keep.
♚ Made for merlin_land's Picspam Challenge.
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