( Nimue breaks the sword in two. ) ( Nimue pours the seeds into a pot. ) ( They kiss. ) Bring her home to me. But there's an obstacle. But... Merlin! He had killed everyone. He turns to dust. ) His name is Vortigan. I drank from the Grail. King Arthur: Merlin! Mary Margaret: And we can use it to save Emma? Merlin's tower. Merlin: Because you will do that. Merlin: The first dark one took it and still possesses it in the form of a single ember, with the spark deep inside. Nimue: Let's not think about cutting away anyone's magic or immortality. Nimue: Vortigan. Present time. That was 500 years ago. The Holy Grail? The stolen flame burned on for a great while... Long enough for Excalibur to be both forged and broken here. This is where the first dark one killed Nimue, the woman I loved. We take the Grail, and we remake it into a sword. You told me legend would speak of the great King Arthur, using Excalibur to strike darkness from the realm! You were meant to be like a son to me. Zelena: And I found a way out. Zelena? [SCENE_BREAK]
( Emma looks at the Dark One dagger, and the name on it is "Nimue" )
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SCENE: Camelot. [SCENE_BREAK]
Merlin: And it's not a him.
Plan: A: Merlin; Q: Who drank from the Holy Grail? A: about 1,033 years ago; Q: How long ago did Merlin drink from the Holy Grail? A: a wizard; Q: What did Merlin become after drinking from the Holy Grail? A: Nimue; Q: Who was the woman that Merlin fell in love with? A: Vortigan; Q: Who killed Nimue's family? A: an obstacle; Q: What is Merlin's immortality to his love for Nimue? A: a sword; Q: What did Merlin and Nimue set out to forge the Holy Grail into? A: Excalibur; Q: What is the name of the sword that Merlin conjures? A: vengeance; Q: What does Nimue say she will take? A: two pieces; Q: How many pieces did Nimue break Excalibur into? A: Camelot; Q: Where do Merlin and Emma go to speak with the first Dark One? A: Emma; Q: Who does Merlin set out on a journey with? A: the Promethean Spark; Q: What do Merlin and Emma set out to claim? A: Zelena; Q: Who double-crosses the heroes and joins forces with Arthur? A: Arthur; Q: Who uses the broken Excalibur to command Merlin? A: the broken Excalibur; Q: What is the name of the broken sword? A: the suddenly enslaved Merlin; Q: Who does Arthur command to do his bidding? Summary: In flashbacks, it is revealed that Merlin drank from the Holy Grail about 1,033 years ago, begetting his transformation into a wizard, able to heal the forlorn of his thriving village, he becomes a Christ-like figure. He meets a distraught woman by the name of Nimue, whose village and family were slaughtered by a mongol named Vortigan . Over time the two fall in love, but Merlin's immortality is an obstacle. They set out on a journey to forge the grail into a sword, that will cut away his immortality. Using the Promethean Flame, Merlin conjures Excalibur, but Vortigan attacks them, apparently killing Nimue. However, Nimue had also drunk from the grail. Citing her newfound ability to take vengeance, she kills Vortigan, becoming the first Dark One, and breaks the sword into two pieces. Meanwhile, in Camelot, Merlin and Emma set out on a journey to speak with the first Dark One and claim the Promethean Spark; while Zelena double-crosses the heroes and joins forces with Arthur. Zelena imbues Merlin's name to the broken Excalibur, and Arthur uses it to command the suddenly enslaved Merlin to do his bidding.