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Wake up puppet boy!

Get up puppet boy You've got a job to do Even so you're free to go Where your master tells you to

Listen puppet boy Before you disobey Consider that the strings attached Could make a big change in your ways

Puppet boy It's the little things that count Little problems little minds Little points of view

Puppet boy It's the little things add up Getting bigger pull the trigger Little things like you

Stand up puppet boy Time to start the show You'd better do some brand new moves They paid a lot to watch you go

No!

What's that puppet boy? Don't tell me what to do What's that puppet boy? I'm not a freak like you What's that puppet boy? I'll move when I want to I can't hear you puppet boy Now dance dance dance

Stay out of bed Unless you wanna get wet I'm a boy not a toy And I'm not through yet

Stay out of bed Unless you wanna get wet Now wake up puppet boy

Listen puppet boy You're not a robot slave Consider that no strings attached Could ever make you misbehave

Puppet boy It's the little things in life Little problems little minds Little points of view

Puppet boy It's the little things that count Getting bigger pull the trigger Little things like you

Puppet boy It's the little things add up Getting bigger pull the trigger Little things like you

Puppet boy It's the little things in life Little problems little minds Little points of view

Puppet boy It's the little things that count Getting bigger pull the trigger Little things like you

Now wake up puppet boy

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-{{Box|This article focuses on the [[Season Five]] episode, '''"Nimue"'''.<br>For the character, see '''[[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]]'''.}}
-{{Episode
-|name = Nimue
-|image = 507FirstContact.png
-|number = 07
-|season = 5
-|backstory = [[Merlin]]
-*[[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]]
-|writer = [[Jane Espenson]]
-|director = [[Romeo Tirone]]
-|airdate = November 8, 2015
-|viewers = 4.88 million<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/sunday-final-ratings-family-guy-and-once-upon-a-time-adjust-up/|title=Sunday final ratings: ‘Family Guy’ and ‘Once Upon a Time’ adjust up|last=Porter|first=Rick|date=November 10, 2015|quote=Once Upon a Time (ABC) (...) 4.88|publisher=[[Wikipedia:TV by the Numbers|TV by the Numbers]]}}</ref>
-|previous = [[The Bear and the Bow]]
-|next=[[Birth]]
-}}
-{{Quote|This is [[Temple of Prometheus|where]] the first [[Darkness|Dark One]] killed [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]], the woman I loved.|[[Merlin]] to [[Emma Swan|Emma]]}}
-'''"Nimue"''' is the seventh episode of [[Season Five]] of [[ABC]]'s ''[[Once Upon a Time]]''. It was written by [[Jane Espenson]], and directed by [[Romeo Tirone]]. It is the ninety-fifth episode of the series overall, and premiered on November 8, 2015.
+Get up puppet boy
-==Synopsis==
+You've got a job to do
-In [[Camelot]], [[Merlin]] spearheads a mission to reunite the [[Dark One Dagger|dagger]] with [[Excalibur]] so he can use the weapon to save [[Emma Swan|Emma]] from the [[darkness]] threatening her soul. With [[Zelena]] in tow, [[Hook]], [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]], [[David Nolan|David]], [[Regina Mills|Regina]] and [[Robin Hood (Lacey)|Robin]] steal into [[King Arthur|Arthur]]’s castle to take the broken sword from the maniacal king. Meanwhile, Merlin brings Emma along on a journey to confront his ancient nemesis and retrieve the sacred spark he’ll need to reforge Excalibur. Both parties are tested, but one suffers a blow that could derail the entire operation. In a flashback to long before the Age of Arthur, young Merlin finds purpose after he is blessed with [[magic]] and immortality, but when he falls in love with a young refugee named [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]], everything changes for Merlin, as their romance starts a chain of events that touches every one of our present day heroes.<ref name="title">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20151102abc23/|title=LISTINGS: ONCE UPON A TIME|publisher=[[Wikipedia:The Futon Critic|The Futon Critic]]|quote=Air Date: Sunday, November 08, 2015. Time Slot: 8:00 PM-9:00 PM EST on ABC. Episode Title: (#507) "Nimue".}}</ref>
+Even so you're free to go
+Where your master tells you to
+Listen puppet boy
-==Recap==
+Before you disobey
-{{Recap}}
+Consider that the strings attached
-In the Swan house basement, Emma walks towards the broken Exacilbur, and then places the Dark One's Dagger next to it. An excited Rumplestilskin appears, stating that the sword represents so much history, but Emma can only see power. Rumple then says that the sword's purpose, when reunited with the Dagger, will be fulfilled.
+Could make a big change in your ways
+Puppet boy
-A thousand years before the Age of Arthur, Merlin and a companion are seen struggling across a desert. Merlin spots a flash of light in the distance, but his companion thinks it is a mirage. The flash is revealed to be the Holy Grail, and when Merlin's companion touches it, he is vaporized. Merlin looks skyward and asks for permission to drink from the Grail. When he stops drinking and puts his hand down, the desert is transformed into a [[Enchanted Forest|forest]] and Merlin then realizes that he was granted magic and immortality from the Grail.
+It's the little things that count
+Little problems little minds
+Little points of view
+Puppet boy
-Back in Camelot, the group from Storybrooke and Merlin are seen talking in Granny's diner. Merlin reveals that the only way to free Emma from the Darkness is to reunite the Dagger and Excalibur, but also to retrieve the first flame of mankind. Merlin suggests for the heroes to retrieve Excalibur from Arthur while he and Emma go on a quest to retrieve the first flame. Hook begins to reject this idea, but is eventually talked into it by Merlin.
+It's the little things add up
+Getting bigger pull the trigger
+Little things like you
+Stand up puppet boy
-Several centuries after Merlin drinks from the Holy Grail, he is seen healing people in a village. He sees a young female refugee, but is somehow unable to see her future. She explains that a man named [[Vortigan]] burned her village down and killed everyone there, but she survived by fleeing into the woods. She also wants to plant the remaining [[Middlemists|middlemist]] flowers, only able to grow near her village, but can not since her village is now gone. Merlin assists her by magically blooming the flowers, and tells her to come back any time she likes. The refugee reveals her name to be [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]].
+Time to start the show
+You'd better do some brand new moves
+They paid a lot to watch you go
+No!
-Back in Camelot, Merlin tells Emma the plan to retrieve the first flame. The first flame of Prometheus was used to forge Excalibur, and is the only way to reunite the sword with the Dagger. But Merlin also says they need to confront the first Dark One, the original and most powerful, in order to successfully obtain the flame. Merlin then reveals he might die from this quest, and Emma reluctantly agrees in order to get rid of the darkness forever.
+What's that puppet boy?
-Before going on the quest, Hook catches up with Emma to say his goodbyes. Hook gives Emma a ring on a necklace which he says has kept him alive for all these years. Hook and Emma share a goodbye kiss and say a last "I love you" before going their separate ways.
+Don't tell me what to do
+What's that puppet boy?
+I'm not a freak like you
+What's that puppet boy?
+I'll move when I want to
+I can't hear you puppet boy
+Now dance dance dance
+Stay out of bed
-Back in the past, Merlin and Nimue are now in a relationship and in love. Merlin tells Nimue of the source of his power and immortality, the Holy Grail. Nimue, excited and confused by this revelation, questions about the location of the Grail. Merlin says that he hid the Grail in her living room, but does not want her to drink from it because he thinks immortality is a curse. Merlin then suggests forging the Grail into a sword in order to cut away his magic and live a normal life with Nimue. Nimue asks Merlin if he really wants to give up his magic for her, and he replies by giving her a grass ring that transforms into gold when she puts it on. They share a heartfelt kiss, and Nimue agrees to Merlin's idea.
+Unless you wanna get wet
+I'm a boy not a toy
+And I'm not through yet
+Stay out of bed
-Back in Camelot, the group from Storybrooke tries to come up with a way to sneak into Arthur's castle and steal Excalibur. Zelena reveals she was plotting an escape during their time in the castle, and that she has found a way out. She also says since she has found a way out, she has found a way in, but will only help the group if Regina gives her her magic back.
+Unless you wanna get wet
+Now wake up puppet boy
+Listen puppet boy
-They then arrive at the secret tunnel Zelena mentioned, and she insists for Regina to give her her magic back. Regina says she might consider it if they complete the mission successfully, but until then, Mary Margaret is charged with keeping watch of Zelena at the entrance of the secret tunnel. Regina then magically removes the gate to the tunnel and the group begins the journey towards Arthur's castle.
+You're not a robot slave
+Consider that no strings attached
+Could ever make you misbehave
+Puppet boy
-At the same time, Arthur is brewing a potion in Merlin's tower that when poured on a piece of armor, it will magically melt the metal. Arthur exclaims "This is War", saying that he wants to take back his kingdom.
+It's the little things in life
+Little problems little minds
+Little points of view
+Puppet boy
-Elsewhere, Merlin and Emma are on their quest to retrieve the first flame. Emma reveals to Merlin that she has committed a dark deed towards her son, and thinks the darkness is beginning to win. But she then asks Merlin if there is still hope, and Merlin says there is.
+It's the little things that count
+Getting bigger pull the trigger
+Little things like you
+Puppet boy
-Back in the past, Merlin and Nimue travel to the village that Vortigan has destroyed. Nimue is saddened by the sight and says everyone that she knew and loved has died. A distraught Nimue says she would use Merlin's power to get revenge on Vortigan, but Merlin quickly soothes her dark thoughts. Merlin then realizes that Vortigan was searching for the Holy Grail, and that he has followed them to the village. Nimue asks Merlin why he just can't kill Vortigan with one magical word, but he replies that darkness will take root in his soul if he ever uses magic for evil.
+It's the little things add up
+Getting bigger pull the trigger
+Little things like you
+Puppet boy
-Regina, Robin, Hook, and David continue their journey to retrieve Excalibur. The group sneaks in to the castle, but they notice the potion Arthur made is being carried by the guards. They begin to realize Arthur may have made it to use it on them.
+It's the little things in life
+Little problems little minds
+Little points of view
+Puppet boy
-Outside of the secret tunnel, Zelena begins to cry over the thought of Regina taking her baby. Mary Margaret believes Zelena is crying because of all the pregnancy hormones, but begins to thinks her pain is real. Mary Margaret leans in to comfort Zelena, but she has untied the rope and knocks Mary Margaret unconscious. Zelena ties Mary Margaret up then says "There's no rest for the wicked!".
+It's the little things that count
+Getting bigger pull the trigger
+Little things like you
+Now wake up puppet boy
-Now back in the past, Merlin and Nimue walk up to the first flame of mankind. Nimue hands Merlin the Holy Grail, and Merlin uses the flame to magically forge a sword. This sword, known as Excalibur, has the ability to destroy all dark magic, and even light magic in the wrong hands. Merlin grasps the floating sword, but in this moment, Vortigan sneaks up behind Nimue. He then forcibly takes Nimue, but she attempts to fight back. In the midst of the chaos, Vortigan stabs Nimue, seemingly killing her.
-Back in Camelot, at the same place where Vortigan killed Nimue, Emma and Merlin arrive to retrieve the first flame. Merlin tells Emma how the first Dark One killed Nimue, but now the Dark One has the last ember of the flame inside of them. Emma calls on the spirits of the previous Dark Ones in an attempt the summon the original. She says she hears a buzzing in her ear, but then many names being to flash on the Dagger, and the first Dark One appears before them. Emma looks down at the Dagger and sees a familiar name inscribed on it, Nimue, she was the first Dark One.
-After Nimue's death, Vortigan takes the sword and attempts to kill Merlin. However, he stops in mid stance, and a living Nimue can be seen clutching Vortigan's heart. Nimue tells Merlin that she secretly drank from the Grail, revealing she only truly wanted revenge. Merlin begins to plead with Nimue to spare Vortigan, warning her that darkness will stain her soul. Nimue does not listen to Merlin, then crushes Vortigan's heart, killing him. After this act, Nimue's skin begins to turn a dark silvery green, the darkness has taken over her soul. After the transformation, she exclaims she does not want to lose her power, then she breaks Excalibur in two.
-The flashback ends, and Nimue, Emma, and Merlin are seen standing before the fire forge. Emma realizes that Nimue killed the person she used to be when she crushed Vortigan's heart and let the darkness take over. Merlin, overcome with guilt and sadness, begins to become teary from the thought of seeing Nimue after 200+ years. But Nimue does not care as she takes control of Emma and attempts to kill Merlin. When Emma is about to unintentionally kill Merlin, she suddenly overcomes Nimue's influence and shouts, "I am not nothing I was never nothing! The power you have I don't need!" and raises the Dagger towards Nimue. Emma rips the ember of the first flame out of Nimue's body, then Nimue fizzles out. Nimue tells Emma she will always be in her head and she will always know when to find her. Merlin begins to recover, he stands up, and they reminisce about Emma being able to take the right path.
-The duo begins walking back towards Granny's, while Merlin tells Emma about how he and his Apprentice hid the sword in stone then tethered the Dagger to Nimue's soul in order to control her. However, Nimue was able to take back the Dagger, and trap Merlin inside the tree. Emma then tells Merlin that Nimue still loved him, even in how twisted the situation is. She then asks Merlin is it's possible for the Dark One to use their power for good, to which Merlin replies someone in the future might be strong enough to wield to power while also not succumbing to the darkness.
-At the castle, Arthur places Excalibur on the round table, but Robin, Regina, Hook, and David burst into the room. Regina freezes Arthur and tells the group the Excalibur is on the table. But before anyone can act, Zelena walks in with a restrained Mary Margaret. Shen then reveals that Arthur has taken off the magic wristband, and now she has her magic back. Regina tries to battle Zelena, but Robin stops this thinking she will hurt the baby. The group is powerless, but Zelena uses grimoire to tether the broken half Excalibur to Merlin's soul. Arthur now has complete control over the most powerful wizard in the all the realms.
-Arthur summons Merlin and forces him to transport the group of heroes away. Merlin pleads with Arthur to stop this madness, but Arthur has other plans in mind. He does not care about fixing the kingdom, he just wants all the glory and fame.
-Back in Storybrooke, Emma begins to repair Excalibur. All of the previous Dark Ones, even Nimue, are present for the event. When the sword is repaired, Emma is hesitant to take it since Merlin warned her not to mess with the sword. However, Nimue states that she is no longer a child, which causes the Dark Swan to gain the courage she needed in order to take the floating Excalibur for herself.
-{{EndRecap}}
-==Deleted Scenes==
-==="Fork in the Past" (Scene 13)===
-{{S|This scene is included on [[Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fifth Season]].}}
-As they travel to the [[Temple of Prometheus]], [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]] picks up the [[Holy Grail]] from her bag and stares at it. She then asks [[Merlin]] if they will really melt it down. And Merlin answers that he [[Foresight|sees]] a [[Excalibur|legendary sword]] will found a [[Camelot|kingdom]] and also inspire books and movies, and he "thinks it's that same sword." As they walk, Merlin sees the [[Oxleigh]] sign and wants to go to the other direction, which Nimue quickly realizes this and explains that she wants to see her old village. Before Merlin follows her, he speaks to himself by saying that she is a brave woman.
-==Cast<ref name="title" />==
-{{Col-begin}}
-{{Col-break}}
-===Starring===
-*[[Ginnifer Goodwin]] as [[Mary Margaret Blanchard]]
-*[[Jennifer Morrison]] as [[Emma Swan]]
-*[[Lana Parrilla]] as [[Regina Mills]]
-*[[Josh Dallas]] as [[David Nolan]]
-*[[Emilie de Ravin]] {{S|(Credit only)}}
-*[[Colin O'Donoghue]] as [[Hook]]
-*[[Jared S. Gilmore]] {{S|(Credit only)}}
-*[[Rebecca Mader]] as [[Zelena]]
-*[[Sean Maguire]] as [[Robin Hood (Lacey)|Robin Hood]]
-*[[Robert Carlyle]] as [[Rumplestiltskin]]
-{{Col-break}}
-===Guest Starring===
-*[[Beverley Elliott]] as [[Granny]]
-*[[Caroline Ford]] as [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]]
-*[[Liam Garrigan]] as [[King Arthur]]
-*[[Elliot Knight]] as [[Merlin]]
-*[[Joana Metrass]] as [[Guinevere]]
-===Co-Starring===
-*Max Haynes as [[Man and Woman|Young Man]]
-*Jackie Minns as [[Man and Woman|Woman]]
-*Darren Moore as [[Vortigan]]
-*Jason Simpson as [[Adda]]
-*Graham Verchere as Young [[Apprentice]]
-===Uncredited===
-*[[Mckenna Grace]] as Young Emma*
-*Unknown as [[Zoso]]
-*Unknown as [[Gorgon|Gorgon the Invincible]]
-{{Col-end}}
-<small>''*Only in archive footage.''</small>
-==Trivia==
-{{StartTrivia}}
-<tabber>
-|-|Production Notes=
-===Title===
-*The [[Episode Title Cards|title card]] features a [[Middlemist Field|field]] of [[Middlemists|middlemist flowers]].<ref>[[:File:507Title.png]]</ref>
-*The title of this episode was announced by [[Adam Horowitz]] via his [[Twitter]] account on September 15, 2015.<ref>{{TwitterLink|AdamHorowitzLA|status/643781579051962369|[[Adam Horowitz]]|date=September 15, 2015|quote=Here's another #OnceUponATime #titlespoiler -- hope to see ya 9/27 for season 5!|image=File:TWAdamHorowitzLA-507.png}}</ref>
-*In the [[Arthurian Legend|Arthurian legend]], [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]] was one of the names of Viviane, better known as the [[Lady of the Lake]]. In the [[Wikipedia:Lancelot-Grail|Lancelot-Grail]] Cycle, Viviane learns her [[magic]] from [[Merlin]], who becomes enamored of her. She refuses to give him her love until he has taught her all his secrets, after which she uses her power to trap him either in the trunk of a tree or beneath a stone, depending on the story and author.
-===Production Notes===
-*In the [[Arthurian Legend|Arthurian legend]],<ref name="Rochester" /> [[Vortigan]] is known as [[Wikipedia:Vortigern|Vortigern]]. The name was altered for the [[Once Upon a Time|show]], "for its breezy easy sound".<ref name="Twitter" />
-|-|Episode Connections=
-===Event Chronology===
-*The [[Camelot]] and the [[Enchanted Forest]] flashbacks occur in various places of the overall timeline.
-**The events that feature [[Merlin]] and the [[Holy Grail]] occur 1000 years before [[King Arthur|Arthur]] becomes king in "[[The Broken Kingdom]]".
-**The rest of the events occur 500 years after Merlin drinks from the Holy Grail, right before the quick-scene in "[[Dreamcatcher (Episode)|Dreamcatcher]]", and 500 years before Arthur becomes king in "The Broken Kingdom".<ref name="time">{{TwitterLink|AdamHorowitzLA|status/664544394025005057|[[Adam Horowitz]]|date=November 11, 2015|quote=timeline clarification -- there was an error on a title card Sunday. It should've read "500 years earlier" not "200" sorry!|image=File:TWAdamHorowitzLA-507-2-Rumplestiltskin.png}}</ref>
-***They also occur centuries before "[[The Apprentice (Episode)|The Apprentice]]".
-***The original airing said that the rest of the Camelot flashbacks take place 200 years before Emma comes to Camelot. However, [[Adam Horowitz]] confirmed it was a mistake.<ref name="time" />
-*The [[Camelot]] events take place after "[[The Bear and the Bow]]" and before "[[Birth]]". {{S|(For more details, see the [[Camelot/Timeline|Camelot timeline]])}}
-*The [[Enchanted Forest]] events take place after "The Bear and the Bow" and before "Birth". {{TimeEF}}
-*The [[Storybrooke]] events take place after "[[The Bear and the Bow]]"and before "[[Birth]]". {{TimeLWM}}
-===Episode Connections===
-*[[Mr. Gold]] removed [[Excalibur]] in "[[The Bear and the Bow]]".
-*The [[Middlemists|middlemist flower]] was introduced in "[[The Broken Kingdom]]".
-*[[Hook]] eventually proposes to [[Emma Swan|Emma]] for real in "[[Ill-Boding Patterns]]".
-*The ring that Hook gives to Emma, was given to him by his brother [[Liam Jones|Liam]], something that is described in "[[Birth]]", and shown in "[[The Brothers Jones]]".
-*Emma recounted to [[Merlin]] about seeing [[Rumplestiltskin]]'s manifestation, which was first established in "[[The Dark Swan]]".
-*Emma tells Merlin about the dark things she did, like breaking [[Henry Mills|Henry]]'s heart, which happened in "[[Dreamcatcher (Episode)|Dreamcatcher]]".
-*Merlin forged the Excalibur blade, which was first mentioned in "[[Lost Girl]]".
-*The [[Nimue (Character)|masked figure]] was first seen in "Dreamcatcher".
-*Merlin tethered [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]]'s spirit to the [[Dark One Dagger|dagger]], which was mentioned in "[[Operation Mongoose Part 2]]".
-*The [[Tethering Potion|tethering spell]] [[Zelena]] put on Excalibur, is used for further purposes in "Birth", and undone in "[[Broken Heart]]".
-|-|Cultural References=
-===Religious===
-*The [[Holy Grail]], an object from [[Arthurian Legend|Arthurian legend]] and [[Wikipedia:Christian mythology|Christian lore]], is decorated with [[Wikipedia:Cross pattée|cross pattées]].<ref>[[:File:507TakesGrail.png]]</ref> The same symbol is on the shrine where [[Prometheus]]' [[Flame of Prometheus|fire]] burns.<ref>[[:File:507LetsNotThink.png]]</ref>
-*[[Adda]] refers to the Grail as a gift from the gods. [[Wikipedia:Polytheism|Polytheism]] refers to the worship of or belief in multiple deities. Before [[Merlin]] drinks from the grail, he looks up into the sky and asks for permission. The sky has important religious significance, and most polytheistic religions have a [[Wikipedia:Sky deity|deity associated with the sky]].
-*After [[Zelena]] tricks [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]], she says, "There's no rest for the wicked". "[[Wikipedia:No rest for the wicked|No rest for the wicked]]" is a phrase originating from the [[Wikipedia:Book of Isaiah|Book of Isaiah]] in the [[Wikipedia:Bible|Bible]].
-===Disney===
-*The young [[Apprentice]] is wearing red robes similar to the ones worn by [[Wikipedia:Mickey Mouse|Mickey Mouse]], who is the [[w:c:Disney:Merlin|sorcerer]]'s apprentice in [[Disney]]'s ''[[Fantasia]]''. His clothes also resemble the robes worn by young [[w:c:Disney:Arthur Pendragon|Arthur]] in ''[[The Sword in the Stone]]''.
-*[[Merlin]] says, "not all wizards have long, white beards", referencing the Disney film.
-===Fairytales and Folklore===
-*This episode is a rendition of the [[Arthurian Legend|Arthurian legend]], featuring the origins of [[Merlin]] and [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]]. Also features [[King Arthur]], [[Guinevere]], [[Excalibur]], and the [[Holy Grail]] from the legend.
-**[[Vortigan]] is based on [[Wikipedia:Vortigern|Vortigern]],<ref name="Twitter">{{TwitterLink|JaneEspenson|status/663574291015843840|[[Jane Espenson]]|date=November 8, 2015|quote=Amy is right.  We altered it a bit to Vortigan for its breezy easy sound.|image=File:TWJaneEspenson-507.png}}</ref> a 5th-century warlord in [[Wikipedia:Sub-Roman Britain|Britain]], who ultimately became incorporated into the Arthurian Legend.<ref name="Rochester" /> In the legend, Vortigern attempted to build a [[Wikipedia:Dinas Emrys|tower]] which would not stand. He was advised to sprinkle the site with the blood of a child with no father. This child was Merlin. The boy saved himself by revealing the true cause of the tower's collapse: Two [[dragons]] fighting beneath the foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://d.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/theme/Vortigern|title=Vortigern|accessdate=January 25, 2019|quote=Gildas refers to a ''"superbus tyrannus"'' (proud ruler) who invites the Saxons into Britain. Bede names this figure Vortigern. Nennius tells of Vortigern's attempt to build a tower which will not stand. He is advised to sprinkle the site with the blood of a child with no father. The child—Ambrosius in Nennius's account and Merlin in the accounts of Geoffrey of Monmouth and others—saves himself by revealing the true cause of the tower's collapse: two dragons fighting beneath the foundation.|publisher=[[Wikipedia:University of Rochester|University of Rochester]]}}</ref>
-*The episode also features the [[Emma Swan|ugly duckling]] from the titular [[The Ugly Duckling|fairytale]], [[Rumplestiltskin]] from the "[[Rumpelstiltskin (Fairytale)|Rumpelstiltskin]]" fairytale, [[Hook|Captain Hook]] from the ''[[Peter and Wendy|Peter Pan]]'' story, [[Robin Hood (Lacey)|Robin Hood]] from the [[Robin Hood (Ballad)|ballad]], the [[Zelena|Wicked Witch of the West]] from ''[[The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]'' story and the [[apprentice]] from "[[The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]".
-**Merlin asks the apprentice to check on the brooms; a reference to the [[Magic Broom|enchanted broom]] from "The Sorcerer's Apprentice".
-*Also featured is [[Prometheus]]' [[Flame of Prometheus|fire]] from [[Greek Mythology|Greek mythology]].
-===Popular Culture===
-*When [[Emma Swan|Emma]] says goodbye to [[Hook]], she quotes a lyric from the song "[[Wikipedia:Working My Way Back To You|Working My Way Back To You]]" by [[Wikipedia:The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]].
-|-|Set Notes=
-===Props Notes===
-*After filming outdoors, Sarah McCulloch, the [[Once Upon a Time|show]]'s [[Wikipedia:Greensman|greensperson]], gave away the [[Middlemists|middlemist]] roses to cast, crew, and fans who visited the set.<ref>{{TwitterLink|leafladygreens|status/656202420091916288|Sarah McCulloch|date=October 19, 2015|quote=after we shot Jmo & Colin's luv KISS, I gave away all the Roses 2 cast, crew,fans|image=File:IGleafladygreens-507.png}}<br>{{TwitterLink|BeaJesus_|status/647663535057559552|Beatriz Oliveira|date=October 25, 2015|quote=Having a grat {{S|[sic]}} time at @OnceABC  set yesterday. Thanks for the flowers, lovely @leafladygreens 🌷🌷🌷|image=File:TWBeaJesus-507.png}}</ref>
-*The skull of a [[Wikipedia:Saber-toothed cat|saber-toothed cat]] is lying on the table in [[Merlin]]'s [[Camelot Castle|tower]].<ref>[[:File:507HerSpirit.png]]</ref> The same skull can be seen in the tower when [[Regina Mills|Regina]] and her family are looking for a way to free [[Merlin]] hundreds of years later, in "[[Siege Perilous]]".<ref>[[:File:503IntoAFinger.png]]</ref>
-*Merlin's [[Merlin's Books|recipe]] for a [[Tethering Potion|tethering spell]] reads:<ref>[[:File:507MerlinsCookbooks.png]]</ref>
-<center>I cause these changes to take place in<br />conformity with my will<br />
-So must it be!<br />
-The first requisite for being the<br />arbiter of physical transformation is<br />thorough qualitative and<br />quantitative understanding of the<br />consternation of the blade, the<br />first party.<br />
-This must be repeated in<br />honor of the second, sentient party.<br />Once this has been achieved these<br />subtle energies may be entwined.<br />
-To bind two disparate phenomena.<br />To make them one in an act of<br />diabolic synergy.<br />Speaketh the following [[Witchcraft|incantation]]: <br />
-'He who will wield<br />this [[Dark One Dagger|dread blade]]<br />Shall be fast held to it its purpose.<br />The kind who cleft thee so<br />in twain I held in thrall,<br />their name be graven.'</center>
-::*The ellipse with strange symbols is taken from an [[Commons:File:Compendium rarissimum totius Demon.jpg|illustration]] in an eighteenth century [[Wikipedia:Demonology|demonology]] book called ''[http://wellcomelibrary.org/item/b1968583x#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0&z=-0.5781%2C-0.0677%2C2.1562%2C1.3544 Compendium rarissimum totius Artis Magicae sistematisatae per celeberrimos Artis hujus Magistros]'', which roughly translates as ''A rare summary of the entire Magical Art by the most famous Masters of this Art''. The book is dated to around 1775 and is written in [[Wikipedia:German language|German]] and [[Wikipedia:Latin|Latin]] by an unknown author. Note that the ellipse illustration has been modified for the [[Once Upon a Time|show]], as all but one of the symbols (the topmost one) have been replaced or altered.
-===Set Dressing===
-*According to a sign, [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]]'s village is called [[Oxleigh]].<ref>[[:File:507OxleighSign2.png]]</ref>
-**The origins of the name "Oxleigh" come from when the [[Wikipedia:Anglo-Saxon|Anglo-Saxon]] tribes ruled over [[Wikipedia:Britain|Britain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.houseofnames.com/oxleigh-family-crest|title=Oxleigh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms|accessdate=January 25, 2019|quote=The origins of the Oxleigh name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain.|publisher=HouseofNames.com}}
-</ref> Ironically, Vortigern (whose name is changed to [[Vortigan]] for the [[Once Upon a Time|show]]) was King of Britain whose decisions assisted the [[Wikipedia:Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain|Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain]].<ref name="Rochester">{{cite web|url=https://d.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/text/sutton-vortigern-in-the-anglo-saxon-chronicle|title=Vortigern in The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle|last=Sutton|first=John William|year=2001|quote= According to the chronicles, Vortigern was the fifth-century British king who reigned at the time of the ''Adventus Saxorum''. Vortigern is said to have invited warriors from Germanic tribes to Britain in order to help defeat the Picts and various other groups that were harrassing the British people. After defeating the Britons' enemies, the story goes, these Germanic mercenaries turned against their former employers and sent word to their kinsmen that the island of Britain was ripe for the taking; the Germanic peoples then came to Britain and seized the island for themselves, driving the Britons into the land now called Wales. The Welsh, linguistic and cultural heirs of the Britons, blamed Vortigern for the Germanic conquest of Britain. Ultimately Vortigern became incorporated into the Arthurian legends because many tales indicate that Arthur, the national hero of the Welsh, battled against the Saxons who had seized the island from Vortigern. Writers in the High Middle Ages and afterwards explicitly linked the story of Vortigern to the rapidly-expanding Arthurian mythos; see, for instance, Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain (c. 1138).|publisher=[[Wikipedia:University of Rochester|University of Rochester]]}}</ref>
-===Costume Notes===
-*The ensemble outfit [[Mary Margaret Blanchard|Mary Margaret]] is wearing in "Nimue",<ref>[[:File:507ZelenaSobbing.png]]</ref> "[[Birth]]",<ref>[[:File:508BranchMoves.png]]</ref> and "[[Broken Heart]]"<ref>[[:File:510TrackingHook.png]]</ref> is the same outfit worn by her [[Wish Realm]] [[Snow White (Wish Realm)|counterpart]] during a confrontation with the "[[Regina Mills|Evil Queen]]" in the [[Season Six]] episode "[[Wish You Were Here]]".<ref>[[:File:610ItIsYour.png]]</ref>
-|-|Goofs=
-===Goofs===
-*During the first airing of the episode, a writing card says the Camelot flashbacks about [[Merlin]] and [[Nimue (Character)|Nimue]] take place 200 years before Emma comes to Camelot.<ref>[[:File:507TimeError.png]]</ref> However, [[Adam Horowitz]] confirmed it was a mistake, because the scenes take place 500 years before.<ref name="time" />
-**This mistake was fixed for the [[Once Upon a Time: The Complete Fifth Season|Blu-ray and DVD release]].<ref>[[:File:507TimeCorrection.png]]</ref>
-*After Nimue became the [[Darkness|Dark One]], a dead [[Vortigan]] can be seen breathing.
-|-|Other Notes=
-===Filming Locations===
-*The [[Camelot]] village scenes,<ref>{{TwitterLink|zenothe|status/646161445365772288|Jason Murphy|quote @ouat filming in #Centralprak {{S|[sic]}} tomorrow morning 5.30am. Pics from this eve around 6pm|image=File:TWzenothe-507.png}}<br>[[:File:IGlee J buckley-507.png]]<br>{{Flickr|author=Lawrence Andreutti|datetaken=September 22, 2015|description=Once Upon A Time September 22-23, 2015|quote=''Once Upon a Time set photos from Central Park, Burnaby, BC (Camelot) taken on September 22-23, 2015.''|link=photos/110865913@N05/sets/72157658675728590|archive=FLLawrenceAndreutti-507-2.jpg}}</ref> the scenes outside [[Granny's Diner]]<ref>{{InstagramCite|author=Craig Clarke|dateposted=August 10, 2018|description=vfxsup|quote=Throw back to seasons past... Jmo the dream weaver 😊|link=p/BmTy64KAoub/|archive=IGvfxsup-507.png}}</ref> and the scenes at the entrance to the abandoned tunnel outside the [[Camelot Castle|castle]],<ref name="Yvrshoots">{{cite web|url=http://yvrshoots.com/2015/09/shoot-once-upon-a-time-films-camelot-stunts-with-hook-and-snow-in-burnabys-central-park.html|title=SHOOT: ONCE UPON A TIME Films Camelot Stunts with The Charmings, Regina, Robin Hood, Zelena & Hook in Burnaby's Central Park|last=Gittins|first=Susan|date=September 24, 2015|publisher=Hollywood North}}
-</ref> were filmed in [[Wikipedia:Burnaby|Burnaby]]'s [[Wikipedia:Central Park (Burnaby)|Central Park]].
-**For the scenes at the tunnel entrance, the bottom of the castle was a real set,<ref name="Yvrshoots" /> while the rest of the castle was [[Wikipedia:Computer-generated imagery|CGI]].
-*The scenes at the [[Temple of Prometheus]] were filmed in [[Wikipedia:Lynn Canyon Park|Lynn Canyon Park]] in the [[Wikipedia:North Vancouver (district municipality)|District of North Vancouver]].<ref>{{InstagramCite|author=Craig Clarke|dateposted=January 24, 2019|description=vfxsup|quote=gah how much fun was it to work with Caroline and Elliot... heaps I tell you.. heaps!! 😂|link=p/BtBsA7ihXI9|archive=IGvfxsup-507-2.png}}<br>{{Flickr|author=Lawrence Andreutti|datetaken=September 18, 2015|description=Once Upon A Time September 18, 2015|quote=''Once Upon a Time set photos from Lynn Canyon Park, North Vancouver, BC (Camelot) taken on September 18, 2015.''|link=photos/110865913@N05/sets/72157658787453476|archive=FLLawrenceAndreutti-507.jpg|dateaccessed=|timeaccessed=}}</ref>
-</tabber>
-{{EndTrivia}}
-===International Titles===
-{{InternationalTitles
-|French title=Nimue
-|French translation=Nimue
-|Finnish title = Nimue|Finnish translation = Nimue
-|Italian title = Nimue|Italian translation = Nimue
-|Portuguese title = Nimue
-|Portuguese translation = Nimue|German title = Nimues Liebe in den Zeiten der Dunkelheit|German translation = Nimue's love in the times of Darkness
-|Spanish title= Nimue
-|Spanish translation= Nimue
-}}
-==Videos==
-<gallery spacing="small" position="center" hideaddbutton="true">
-x07 - Nimue - Promo
-x07 - Nimue - Sneak Peek 1
-x07 - Nimue - Sneak Peek 2
-Once Upon A Time - Emma and Nimue Face Off
-Once Upon A Time - Emma Receives New Power
-</gallery>
-==References==
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