Most-quoted character in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008): in 15 of its 51 quotes
Most scenes with: Princess Nuala (3), Abe (2), Hellboy (2)
The humans, they will tire of you. They have already turned against you. Leave them. Is it them, or us? Which holocaust should be chosen? We die, and the world will be poorer for it. Nuala, my sister.
Prince Nuada Be quiet. [retrieves the first piece of the Golden Army crown; everyone screams in the background] SIT– DOWN! Proud, empty, hollow things that you are. Let this remind you– why you once feared the dark. [Releases a swarm of flesh-eating faeries unto all the auctioneers]
Prince Nuada Kill them.
Prince Nuada Demon! What are you waiting for? This is what you want, isn't it? Look at it. The last of its kind. Like you and I. If you destroy it, the world will never see its kind again– You have more in common with us than with them. You could be a king– If you cannot command, than you must obey.
Prince Nuada I have returned from exile to wage war and reclaim our land, our birthright! And for that I will call upon the help of all my people and they will answer. The good, the bad– and the worst.
Prince Nuada You may have mused in the past: "Am I mortal?" [Stabs him with a spear] You are now.
Prince Nuada I am Prince Nuada Silverlance, leader of the Golden Army! Is there anyone here who would dispute my right?
Kill me. You must. For I will not stop. I cannot. [Hellboy: Sorry, pal. I win. you live.]
Prince Nuada I always loved you, father.
Prince Nuada Abraham, many people have died for this crown. And he will too. If you want to save him and see her again, you will find the missing piece and bring it to me.
Prince Nuada Nuala, my sister...
Prince Nuada Father.
King Balor Why? Why have you done this? Why?
Prince Nuada To set us free. All of us, Father.
King Balor You have broken an ancient truce between our people and mankind.
Prince Nuada A truce based on shame! The humans have forgotten the gods, destroyed the Earth. And for what?! Parking lots, shopping malls! Greed has burned a hole in their hearts that will never be filled; they will NEVER have enough!
King Balor What humans do is in their nature; to honour the truce is in ours.
Prince Nuada Honour? Look at this place. Where is the honour in it? Father, you were once a proud warrior. When did you become their pet? [turns to the crowd] I have returned from exile to wage war and reclaim our land, our birthright. And for that, I will call upon the help of all of my people. And they will answer – the good, the bad– [holds up the crown piece] and the worst. [Balor is horrified, as his hand goes to the crown piece in his armor]
King Balor The Golden Army! You cannot be that mad!
Prince Nuada Perhaps I am. Perhaps they made me so.
Awaken the army– but our green fields cannot grow out of all that blood. Let the army sleep. If our days have ended, let us all fade.
Prince Nuada We will not fade.
King Balor For the last time, my son, I ask you: is this the path you wish to take?
Prince Nuada It is. I'm sorry, Father.
King Balor Then you leave me no choice. [Sighs, looks away] Death! [Balor's guards raise their weapons]
Prince Nuada And you, sister, are you at peace with your king's verdict?
I am, my brother. I am.
Prince Nuada Then very well. Death it is.
To wage his war, my brother needs this. [Holding the crown piece and cylinder] The final piece of the crown of BethMora and this map to the location of the Golden Army chamber.
The Golden Army. The harbingers of death, the unstoppable tide–
Your Highness, if you hand the crown piece over to us–
No. Where it goes, I go. My father died to uphold the truce with your world. We must honor his noble intentions.
The lady is in dire danger.
I take is your are vouching for her, Agent Sapien?
Most emphatically, yes.
Even so– I am sorry, but we simply cannot assume such responsibility on our own.
You may not care, but there are procedures, rules, and little handbooks that–
She's coming with us. You got that, gasbag?
Prince Nuada You! You will pay for what happened to my friend down there.
Prince Nuada Demon. Born from a womb of shadows, sent to destroy their world, and you still believe you belong?
Are we going to talk all night? Because I'm really sleepy.
Nuada Very quick of you. The parchment, it was of no importance. [Picks the red-hot cylinder up] The cylinder– is very interesting.
Nuada We will find the Golden Army here. [Points on the location and turns to Nuala] As for the crown piece, I know it's here. [Caresses Nuala's hair] I can feel that much from you. Father always tried so hard to shield your heart from mine. But it's one of the books, and I will find it.
Nuada Blue. [Looks through the blue book] You always look so beautiful in blue.
Nuada Blue. Poetry.
Nuada Love found, and lost. [Closes the other blue book] Only words.
Nuada I will find it.
[As Nuada continues searching, Nuala sees an emergency alarm button.]
Prince Nuada You're here. So, I assume you brought the remaining piece.
No, we didn't, but we should discuss–
Prince Nuada I'm not addressing you, Tin Man. Abraham.
Prince Nuada My sister is well–
Abe?
Prince Nuada As I promised, so.
You would do the exact same for Liz.
Agent Sapien, NO!
[Abe throws the crest to Prince Nuada. Prince Nuada catches it.]
