The Reluctant Empress

The Reluctant Empress is the tenth episode of Arabian Knights. It first aired 9 November 1968 on NBC.
== Summary ==
At a lake Zazuum and Princess Nida went for a swim until a ship came by and soldiers grab Nida she asked what they want with her and they told her that the mighty ruler of Abadon Pharaoh Shiraz has chose her to be his empress but she immediately declined and she and Zazuum go rid of them and escape to the others. Inside the tents Prince Turhan and the rest of Knights didn’t think the princess being an empress is an issue but she told them that they haven’t even met Shiraz they reassured her that they will guard her tonight and tomorrow they will return to the Caves of Doom for safety. 
In Abadon the pharaoh was outrage to hear his men have failed him and sent them away and to summon his court magician before the night is over. Back in the tents a floating carpet snuck in the tents, wrapped around Nida while she was sleeping and took off with her but the Knights heard her calling for help when they saw her gone they then started to get serious about Shiraz’s determination so Fariik then used magic sand and said a magic word “Rozar Binsar” and located that she’s in Shiraz’s palace on the plains of Abadon so the magician again used his magic and whirled up a tornado to spare them the full day trip. 
Inside Shiraz’s palace the awful ruler was delighted to have Nida and was even more giddy when she had spirit after she assaulted him by pulling a rug under him, throwing a vase on his head and hitting him with seven years of bad luck from a mirror the princess tried to use her talent of disguise to change his mind by pretending to be old and fat but it only amuses him more Nida told him the Arabian Knights will come but he came prepared with his elite to deal with them he then ordered his guards to dispatch them so the donkey used his super kick on them, after a spear was almost at Raseem so he used it on to other soldiers, Fariik then said another magic word “Rosan Feathar” and turned an arrow into a feather while Zazuum also took care of the archer, one guard was about to finish off Bez but he said the transformation phrase “Size of a Lion” turned into one to make lion tamers out of them, then de-transformed back into human form afterwards Shiraz watching the whole thing from up top sealed them with a dome the beast then said another transformation phrase “Size of a Giant Mole” and morphed into one to dig a hole for a visit.
Back in the palace the fat ogre told his men to prepare for the ceremonial wedding to him and Nida the Knights finish tunnelling their way in and Bez de-transformed back into human form then prepared for another contest Fariik provided a spout spell and said another magic spell “Rosan Kobar” to turn himself into a stick for the big one to hoist away the soldiers and then into a broom for the strongman to sweep them under a rug Fariik then turned back after his services were no longer needed the pharaoh explained to them that all he wanted was an empress but after Nida threw a flower pot on him he decided to just remain a bachelor until then while the Knights laughed.
== Goofs == 
* When Nida was grabbed by Shiraz’s troopers her inner sleeve was dark pink and one of Shiraz’s troopers shirts were dark blue and turbans were moss green. It happened again before she spoke to Shiraz. Once more when Shiraz was excited for his and Nida’s wedding. Again before she threw a flower pot on his head.
* After Nida made it to the tents Bez’s turban was a little darker.
* When Nida turned to Raseem laughing a piece of her collar turned black for a second and then white.
* When Nida told Raseem what Shiraz’s men were trying to do with her Turhan’s pants were gone. 
* When Turhan promised Nida they will protect her his outer top collar turned black.
* When Raseem wondered it was Shiraz who took Nida his earring was on the other ear. It happened again when he saw how far getting to Abadon will be. 
* After Zazuum brayed his eye was smaller.
* When Turhan wondered where Shiraz took Nida Raseem’s necklace and bracelet were a little darker. It happened again along with his earring when they were about to fight Shiraz’s troopers.
* Before Shiraz showed Nida his troopers the centre part of his collar wasn’t there and the inner sleeve of his robe was black.
* After the Knights arrived in Abadon Bez’s hair was gone. It happened again when he confronted Shiraz.
* When the elite came Turhan didn’t have his necklace.
* When Raseem was about to hit the guards with a spear his chains were red.
* After a guard landed in a vase the centre of Fariik’s shirt wasn’t there and Turhan’s inner sleeve turned red. It happened again before he turned into a stick.
* After Bez scared the elite the pharaoh’s neck was white. It happened again when the Knights infiltrated his palace.
* Before the pharaoh trapped the Knights Fariik had one full sleeve and Raseem’s moustache was connected. It happened to his moustache again after he swept. 
* Before Turhan went down the hole Fariik’s turban was a little darker.
* After Raseem made a mess his chains were almost gone.
* In the end Zazuum, Raseem and Fariik were absent.
 
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