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ā€œHow's your mace work coming along?ā€
Arthur to Merlin[src]

A mace is a weapon used recurrently in Camelot. It is a heavy club with a spiked metal ball attached by a chain at the end of the object.

History

Arthur used a mace to intimidate Merlin during their initial encounter. He and Merlin later used maces to duel in the marketplace. Years later, after Merlin revealed his magic to Arthur, he admitted using it to cheat during this fight (The Dragon's Call, The Diamond of the Day).

Arthur used a mace while training with Merlin for the annual Tournament of Camelot (Valiant).

When Olaf challenged an enchanted Arthur to a duel, he used a mace to pummel the prince (Sweet Dreams).

When Arthur was training with fellow knights, he did a stingy impression of Merlin as a weakling who is afraid to fight. Merlin, however, got back at him by using magic to distract Arthur while he was dodging maces, so he was hit by one of them in the stomach (The Tears of Uther Pendragon).

One of Uther's opponents used a mace during the Decennial Tournament. Though he seemed skillful with the weapon, he was easily defeated (The Sorcerer's Shadow).

Merlin when struck in the chest by a mace when he, Arthur, and the Knights of the Round Table were ambushed by mercenaries in the Valley of the Fallen Kings (A Servant of Two Masters).

While fighting multiple Southrons for Morgana and her army's entertainment, Gwaine seized a mace from one of his opponents and knocked them out with it (The Sword in the Stone).

The Druid warrior Ruadan used a mace to defeat Arthur and three Knights of Camelot (Arthur's Bane).

Appearances

Series 1
The Dragon's Call
Valiant
Series 2
Sweet Dreams
Series 3
The Tears of Uther Pendragon: Part One
Love in the Time of Dragons
The Sorcerer's Shadow
Series 4
A Servant of Two Masters
The Sword in the Stone: Part One
Series 5
Arthur's Bane: Part One
The Death Song of Uther Pendragon
The Drawing of the Dark
The Diamond of the Day: Part Two (Mentioned only)

Inaccuracies

  • Though this weapon is referred to as a mace throughout the series, in real life it is known as a flail. A mace is a blunt weapon consisting of a heavy head on the end of a handle, while a flail consists of a striking head attached to a handle by a flexible rope, strap, or chain.

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