The Black Cauldron (1985)
John Hurt: The Horned King
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Quotes
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The Horned King : My, what a brave, handsome group. A pig keeper, a scullery maid, and a broken-down minstrel. Perhaps it would interest you to see what fate has in store for you.
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The Horned King : I presume, my boy, you are the keeper of this oracular pig.
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[as the army of the dead collapses]
The Horned King : This had better not be your fault!
[grabs Creeper by the neck]
Creeper : Perhaps it just needs another body, Sire.
The Horned King : Yes. *Yours*!
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[approaching Taran with fury]
The Horned King : You've interfered for the last time!
Creeper : Ha ha! Go for his throat, sire!
The Horned King : [shouting] NOW, PIG KEEPER, YOU SHALL DIE!
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The Horned King : Oh, my soldiers... Soon the Black Cauldron will be mine. Its evil power will course through my veins, and I shall make you Cauldron Born... Yes, yes, oh yes! Then you will worship ME! Me... Oh, my soldiers... How long I have thirsted to be a god among mortal men...
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[as he activates the Black Cauldron]
The Horned King : Now I call on my Army of the Dead; the Cauldron-born! Arise, my messengers of death! Our time has arrived!
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Creeper : I did it, sire! I captured the boy.
The Horned King : But you let the pig get away, didn't you?
Creeper : I-It wasn't my fault.
[Horned King strangles Creeper]
The Horned King : Throw the boy in the dungeon!
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The Horned King : You bring news of the pig?
Creeper : N-n-not exactly, sire. It's the pig keeper. He-he-he's... escaped.
[the Horned King summons Creeper forward]
Creeper : Oh, no! Allow me, sire.
[Strangles himself]
Creeper : Isn't that enough, sire?
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The Horned King : [as he is being sucked into the Black Cauldron] No! You'll not have me! My power cannot die! Curse you!
