Conan the Barbarian (1982)

James Earl Jones: Thulsa Doom

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• Thulsa Doom : I wish to speak to you now. Where is the Eye of the Serpent? Rexor says that you gave to a girl, probably for a mere night's pleasure, hmm? What a loss. People have no grasp of what they do. You broke into my house, stole my property, murdered my servants, and my PETS! And that is what grieves me the most! You killed my snake. Thorgrim is beside himself with grief! He raised that snake from the time it was born.

  Conan : You killed my mother! You killed my father, you killed my people! You took my father's sword... ah -

  [Rexor twists his arm] 

  Thulsa Doom : Ah. It must have been when I was younger. There was a time, boy, when I searched for steel, when steel meant more to me than gold or jewels.

  Conan : The riddle... of steel.

  Thulsa Doom : Yes! You know what it is, don't you boy? Shall I tell you? It's the least I can do. Steel isn't strong, boy, flesh is stronger! Look around you. There, on the rocks; a beautiful girl. Come to me, my child...

  [coaxes the girl to jump to her death] 

  Thulsa Doom : That is strength, boy! That is power! What is steel compared to the hand that wields it? Look at the strength in your body, the desire in your heart, I gave you this! Such a waste. Contemplate this on the tree of woe. Crucify him!

• Thulsa Doom : Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark. Now they will learn why they fear the night.

• [Thulsa Doom's final speech to his followers in the director's cut] 

  Thulsa Doom : Purging is at last at hand. Day of Doom is here. All that is evil, all their allies; your parents, your leaders, those who would call themselves your judges; those who have lied and corrupted the Earth, they shall all be cleansed.

  Children of Doom : [chanting]  Doom!

  Thulsa Doom : You, my children, are the water that will wash away all that has gone before. In your hand, you hold my light, the gleam in the eye of Set. This flame will burn away the darkness, burn you the way to paradise!

• Thulsa Doom : Infidel defilers. They shall all drown in lakes of blood.

• [last lines] 

  Thulsa Doom : My child, you have come to me my son. For who now is your father if it is not me? I am the well spring, from which you flow. When I am gone, you will have never been. What would your world be, without me? My son.

• Thulsa Doom : I see you. I have watched you. For a thousand years, I have watched you. Who among you still fears death? Who will not face emptiness?

• Thulsa Doom : Seek.