Almaric Quotes in Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

Balian of Ibelin: [to the people of Jerusalem] It has fallen to us, to defend Jerusalem, and we have made our preparations as well as they can be made. None of us took this city from Muslims. No Muslim of the great army now coming against us was born when this city was lost. We fight over an offence we did not give, against those who were not alive to be offended. What is Jerusalem? Your holy places lie over the Jewish temple that the Romans pulled down. The Muslim places of worship lie over yours. Which is more holy?

[pause]

Balian of Ibelin: The wall? The Mosque? The Sepulchre? Who has claim? No one has claim.

[raises his voice]

Balian of Ibelin: All have claim!

Bishop, Patriarch of Jerusalem: That is blasphemy!

Almaric: [to the Patriarch] Be quiet.

Balian of Ibelin: We defend this city, not to protect these stones, but the people living within these walls.

Balian of Ibelin: [a single horsemen is seen in the distance standing on top of a hill] They are here.

Almaric: It is only one man.

Balian of Ibelin: No, they are here.

[the camera zooms out and makes the whole Saracen army visible behind the hill]

Almaric: You must have known him.

Balian of Ibelin: What?

Almaric: Since you carry Godfrey's sword, you must have known him.

Balian of Ibelin: I did.

Almaric: A man my size?

Balian of Ibelin: Yes.

Almaric: And green eyes?

Balian of Ibelin: [Balian hesitates for a moment before he realizes what is going on] Blue.

Almaric: [pause] Come with us... my lord.

[Almaric and his men bow to Balian]

Almaric: They will ask for terms. We *must* ask for terms.

Jerusalem: Convert to Islam, repent later.