Critical Role Quotes

“There is no more wisdom in order than in chaos.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“To go forth," he said softly. "That is the mandate of the soul.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“Deep in the rabbit warrens of the ruins, a gong sounded.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“I have a black thumb,” replied Lucien. He stopped himself from shrugging again. “And I’ve never been fond of children. How are their little hands always so disgusting?”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“FAMILY MAXIMUS ON THE EVE OF SOLSTICE: GLORY TO GORUS AND VITALIO MAXIMUS, WEALTH AND LONG LIFE TO THEIR OFFSPRING, MORBO, SILIO, AND BOLO.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“The bearded mercenary snorted. “You can certainly try.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“You are a wounded soul, Lucien. Fractured. Any world you create will bear those scars, too."
"Well then, if that be true, let the world hurt as I hurt.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“Some people think that Death means a rebirth. Something must end for something new to begin.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“He dreamed
He dreamed
He dreamed of a red basin, a collapsed and hollow place
And from that misshapen bowl came a blank white face
It had no hair to comb
Possessed no mouth to lie
Its one and only feature was a single crimson eye
"The world is yours," it somehow said. "We gladly give it thee."
"How will I take it? What will it cost?"
"There are no answers for thee."
"How will I take it? What will it cost?"
"Pain and pain and pain. A dear price for a man,
A pittance to a King
And nothing to a God, cosmically ordained."
"Am I God or King?" he asked.
"Long may you reign.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“They met a bad end, and they are better remembered how they were, before broken hearts made more broken things.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“Every time I lose someone it's like a door or a window shutting in a house. One by one," she said, snapping the sack taut again, "it all goes dark.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“There is always suffering you cannot see.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein - The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“He wanted to know gratitude, and perhaps even patience, but instead he found himself bored.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“The following is not for the faint of heart.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“Intentional, of course, as everything she did was intentional.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“He had cast this die: it was already rolling.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“Gentler, sweeter birdsong and that bubbling, running water promised an oasis, but Lucien knew better.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“An idea, birthed from pure desperation, gripped him, and though sense and reason rebelled, wild panic took hold.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“He felt hunched and hunted, aware now of every creak of wood, sigh of wind, and birdcall. A whistling, strangled squawk sounded from down the path, and then another. Lucien glanced over his shoulder, but there was little to see but shadows.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“The crows above cawed after them, and Lucien chose to take it as a rallying cry.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein - The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“There was a time in his childhood when he knew the dignity of warmth, family, home-and while the taste of it lingered bitter in his mouth, it was at least a taste of something.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein - The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“He sighed. “I’ve been naked with plenty of men, though none so vexatious as you.” Sounds like you fucked boring people, but that tracks.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien

“The Mighty Nein are trying to locate you—” “The what?” he interrupted. “The Mighty Nein, that’s what they call themselves.” “Are there nine of them?” “N-No…” Lucien nodded stiffly. “Ridiculous name.”
― Madeleine Roux, Critical Role: The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien