Dragonslayer (1981) - Quotes

A Time of Dragons and Sorcery

Taglines: [from UK TV spot] Long, long ago, in the Dark Ages of sorcery, lived a powerful, monstrous creature. Its talons tear. Its breath burns. It comes from a time of adventure. A time of wizards and spectacular magic. A time when dragons were real.

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The Rise of the Dragonslayer

Taglines: [from trailer] What you thought was a medieval myth... is about to become ten times a rapacious reality. No maiden is safe, no village secure, and no one can save the kingdom - except the sorcerer's apprentice whose courage is greater than his skill. Call him what they will, only he can create a weapon worthy of the name Dragonslayer.

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Heroic Prayer in the Face of Danger

Taglines: [from trailer] Behold the beast. Pray for the hero.

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The Power of Sorcery Against Terror

Taglines: Its talons tear. Its breath burns. It is terror. And only sorcery can destroy it.

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Dragons and Heroes in the Dark Ages

Taglines: In the Dark Ages, fantasy was fact. Magic was a weapon. Love was a mystery. Adventure was everywhere. And heroes were needed. Because in the Dark Ages... dragons were real.

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Legacy of Kings and the Burden of Valor

Casiodorus Rex: [[Sword|broadsword; [death] Did you ever hear of King Gaiseric? Oh no, of course not, you weren't even born. He was my brother, a great King and a valiant man-at-arms. When he ascended the throne, the dragon was unbridled. No one knew where it might strike next. So, he brought forth his ], assembled his best company of fighters and went out to do battle. He was never seen again. But his attack provoked the most terrible reprisals: whole villages incinerated, entire crops burnt, ], famine... horrible. How did you arrogate to yourself the role of "savior"?

Galen: I was invited.

Casiodorus Rex: [rips the amulet from around Galen's neck; [consequences; [failure] Not by me! I think you're nothing but a boy … an apprentice! Have you ever considered the ] of ]?

Galen: [[dragon] What failure? What are you saying, do you want the ] back?

Casiodorus Rex: You came here and toyed with the monster! Who are you, to risk our people? Our villages?

Galen: [[children] But your ] were dying!

Casiodorus Rex: [[cruel; [die] Only a few, does that sound ]? It is better that they should ] that others might live. I created the lottery! Me! And from the moment it began, the dragon was tamed! The kingdom has prospered!

Galen: [[peace] At what price? You can't make a shameful "]" with dragons. You must kill them as I have done.

Casiodorus Rex: Then the beast is dead?

Galen: Yes, it's dead.

Casiodorus Rex: We shall see.

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A Tense Exchange Over Gold and Trust

Galen: What have you got there?

Hodge: None of your business.

Galen: A little gold, eh? Shall I change it into lead?

Hodge: Save your jokes for someone else. I do not care for braggarts, or frauds.

Galen: I'm no fraud.

Hodge: Fool, then. Upstart. Whatever pleases you.

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Questioning Qualifications Before Taking Action

Tyrian: Before you stir things up, don't you think it would be a good idea to find out if you've got the right man for the job?

Hodge: [[Tests|test] Ah, so it's a ] you're looking for. We don't do tests!

Tyrian: [[Action|deed; [Ghosts|shade; [Skepticism|doubter; [Astrology|the planets are not in line] Oh, I'm sure you don't. They never do tests. Not many real ]s either. Oh, conversation with your grandmother's ] in a darkened room, the odd love potion or two, but comes a ]? Why, then it's the wrong day, ], the entrails are not favorable, "we don't do tests"!

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The Nature of Dragons and Sorcery

Valerian: Are you afraid of dragons?

Ulrich: [[Sky|skies; [Age|old; [pain; [Pity|pitiful] No. In fact, if it weren't for sorcerers, there wouldn't be any dragons. Once, the ] were dotted with them. Magnificent horned backs, leathern wings … soaring … and their hot-breathed wind. Oh, I know this creature of yours …Vermithrax Pejorative. Look at these scales, these ridges. When a dragon gets this ], it knows nothing but ], constant pain. It grows decrepit … crippled … ]. Spiteful!

A King's Pact with a Monster

Valerian: [[Spring; [Summer] Twice each year, at the ] and ] Equinox, the king selects a new victim. Virgins.

Ulrich: [[dragon] A lottery! Barbaric. And in return, this ]... it leaves your villages and crops unburned. Your king has made a pact with a monster!

Urgent Business Denied at Ulrich's House

Valerian: Is...

Hodge: Yes, this is Kragenmoor and yes, this is the house of Ulrich, and no, he won't see you.

Valerian: But...

Hodge: I know, you've come a long way, your business is urgent. It doesn't matter! He sees no one.

Confronting the Unclean Beast

Brother Jacobus: [[fires; Vermithrax kills him with a blast of flames] Unclean beast! Get thee down! Be thou consumed by the ] that made thee!

Galen's Declaration of Responsibility and Power

Galen: [[dangers; [Witchcraft|craft; [knowledge] My lord Ulrich is no longer. All that you asked of him, you may now expect of me. The ] he would face, I will now conquer. The task he would undertake, I will now fulfill. I'm Galen Brandwarden, inheritor of Ulrich's ] and ], and I am the sorcerer you seek.