Uther Quotes in Excalibur (1981)

Uther: The sword. You promised me the sword.

Merlin: And you shall have it; but to heal, not to hack. Tomorrow, a truce; we meet at the river.

Uther: Talk. Talk is for lovers, Merlin. I need the sword to be king.

Uther: Where have you been?

Merlin: I have walked my way since the beginning of time. Sometimes I give, sometimes I take, it is mine to know which and when!

Uther: You must help me, Merlin!

Merlin: Must I?

Uther: I am your King!

Merlin: So! You need me again now that my truce is wrecked! Years to build and moments to ruin! And all for lust!

Uther: For Igrayne! One night with her. You don't understand, you're not a man. Use the magic. Do it!

Merlin: [considering] Igrayne... You will swear by your true Kingship... to grant me what I wish, then you shall have it.

Uther: [kneeling] By Excalibur, I swear it!

Merlin: What issues from your lust, shall be mine. Swear it again!

Uther: I SWEAR IT!

Uther: [Uther is dying after being ambushed] No-one shall wield Excalibur but me!

[drives Excalibur into the stone as he dies]

Merlin: [casting a spell] Whoever pulls the sword from the stone, he shall be king!

[looking at the infant Arthur]

Merlin: You, Arthur, you are the one.

Uther: Merlin! You come when you're not asked... and pay no heed when I call you!

Merlin: Oh, I have slept... for nine moons. What I did for you wasn't easy. Now you must pay me... the child is mine, Uther... you swore an oath.

Uther: They were hasty words, Merlin. This is flesh and blood!

Igrayne: Uther, is this true? Don't let him take the child!

Uther: I swore an oath, Igrayne. I made a pact with Merlin.

Igrayne: It was you, you came to me that night! YOU ARE THE FATHER!

Uther: To kill and be King... is that all?

Merlin: You betrayed the Duke, you stole his wife, you took his castle, now no-one trusts you. You're not the one, Uther. Give me the child, I will protect him.

Uther: TAKE HIM... TAKE THE DEVIL CHILD!

Uther: Merlin! Where are you? Call your dragon to weave a mist to hide us!