Sword and the City

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“Sword and the City”
Charmed episode
Episode no. Season 6
Episode 8
Written by David Simkins
Directed by Derek Johansen
Original airdate November 9, 2003
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Sword and the City is an episode of the television series Charmed.

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[edit] Synopsis

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The Lady of the Lake appears before the Charmed Ones, pleading for their help in protecting Excalibur, the legendary Sword in the Stone. A dozen magical beings arrive at the manor to try their hand at pulling the sword from the stone, but it's Piper who finally pulls Excalibur out of the stone, causing a whirlwind that coalesces into a mysterious figure called Mordaunt. Richard realizes that Mordaunt can't be trusted, but before he can intervene, Mordaunt tricks Piper into relinquishing the sword and its power to him.

[edit] Book of Shadows

[edit] Enemies

  • Mordaunt: Mordaunt introduces himself as teacher to the one chosen by Excalibur, however he is later revealed to be a demon after the power of the sword himself.
  • Grimlocks: Grimlocks are white demons with whirling red eyes. Underground demons who roam from city to city killing powerful forces of Good by seeing the unique auras that surround them, which they are able to do by stealing the sight of innocent children. The stolen eyesight will last twenty-four hours, but only if the children are alive. After the children's use has waned, the Grimlocks consume them. Is featured as a knight of Piper's Round Table.
  • Banshees: A Banshee is a former witch who transforms into a demon to wander the earth feeding on souls in great pain. Hunting only at night, this Demon uses her voice as a high pitched Call to locate a victim by hearing the inner cry. She does this by zeroing in on the waves of pain that emanate from the stricken. A Banshee then elevates her Call into a Scream so powerful, it kills those she targets. A new Banshee can still revert to normal if she can resolve her feelings of grief before she kills her first innocent. Is featured as a knight of Piper's Round Table.
  • Creeper Demons: Demons who live in shadow and prey on the souls of good beings. Is featured as a knight of Piper's Round Table.
  • Soul Blasters*: Demons with the power to blast the souls of humans out of their bodies, using a bolt of lightning. Is featured as a knight of Piper's Round Table.

[edit] Spells

  • Vil axis quotra mena- A spell used by Mordaunt to take the powers of the members of the Round Table, along with killing them; thus giving the powers to Mordaunt.

[edit] Artifacts

[edit] Guest stars

[edit] Trivia

  • The episode title is a play on words to the television series Sex and the City, as well as the famous King Arthur legend The Sword and the Stone.
  • It was said by Holly Marie Combs that this is her favorite episode since it was the first episode they filmed after she found out she was pregnant with her first son, Finley.
  • Another title used to promote this episode by The WB was Charmed in Camelot in the US and Queen Piper 1 in Australia.
  • This is not the first time Rose McGowan has worked with Matthew McGrory, who plays the ogre. In 1998 they both appeared in the Marilyn Manson video "Coma White".
  • This is the first time Wyatt uses direct telekinesis.
  • This is also the first time we see Richard use Witch powers (Excluding Energybolts, which he used in an earlier episode)
  • Paige does not have to call to use her power in this episode. She teleports Excalibur into the attic without saying a word.
  • Mordaunt says here that Merlin was fake, but in the episode We're Off to See the Wizard, the Wizard says that Merlin was real and states that Merlin was a hog.
  • The Grimlock that is part of Piper's demonic Round Table was vanquished in the previous episode Soul Survivor. However, it seems that all Grimlocks look the same.
  • Phoebe and Paige die in this episode.
  • It shows a possibility that Wyatt might've been King Arthur in one of his previous lives.
  • This episode shows that Wyatt will grow up to be a king.
  • The actor, Edward Atterton, who plays Mordaunt in this episode actually played King Arthur in the TNT TV Miniseries,"The Mists of Avalon".

[edit] International titles

  • French: Excalibur
  • German: Piper und die Tafelrunde

[edit] External links


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Soul Survivor		 Charmed episodes Followed by:
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