One of the sole reasons Morgana turned into a villain was because she was corrupted by Morgause. Morgana thought she could withstand this hit too, but is wrong, as a sword forged in a Dragon's breath can hurt her. Morgana later used an enchantment on Arthur's sword to make it ten times as heavy when he fought Derian in single combat in an attempt to have him killed (His Father's Son). Additionally, as Arthur is crowned king after Uther's death, Morgana seemingly instinctively inquires about his state of mind ("How's Arthur?") The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". When Merlin inadvertently caused a fatal head wound in Morgana in an attempt to stop her from killing Uther, Arthur was utterly grief-stricken at the thought of losing her, ironically telling Merlin he would "sacrifice [his] place on the throne for her to see another sunrise" (The Crystal Cave). When the warlock sees her, she knocks him out with her magic, makes him drink a deadly poison and then kicks him down a cliff. Morgana developed an almost immediate close bond with the Druid boy, Mordred, after Merlin sneaked him into the castle when the soldiers were searching for him. What if it chooses you? But then Arthur, accepting that he is indeed the legendary King Arthur, defeats the witch in a duel as she is magically destroyed when he activates the good power of the very sword that she desired. After learning Merlin's secret, Morgana is extremely surprised. I've been watching the Merlin series on Netflix lately and I've been dying to draw my own version of King Arthur and Morgana. She also uses a woman named Eira as a spy. She is later seen staggering in a snowy wasteland, next to Aithusa (Arthur's Bane:Part Two). Morgana then asks Agravaine to help her find Emrys and kill him (The Darkest Hour). She also displays a caring, loving side, like a mother figure towards Mordred, as he is the only one she can still consider her friend. The fighting lasted all day, and just about everyone was killed. Morgana later attempts to get Gwen to join her side and succeeds in doing so. Morgana later begins to have dreams about Gwen becoming Queen of Camelot. She, ten years later, told Uther at her father's graveside that she only knew that she loved him and that he was taken from her. Morgana also thwarted Merlin's attempt to cure Uther magically by enchanting a necklace to counteract any healing spell and worsen the ailment tenfold (The Wicked Day). With no one in her way, Morgana enters Uther's chambers and stands over him with the dagger as foreseen by Merlin, but as she is about to murder Uther, Merlin races into the doorway and uses his magic to cause an explosion which shatters the window and throws Morgana back, dropping the dagger. The Druids, for example, referred to him as Emrys (The Beginning of the End). The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". One of the worst things Merlin ever did to Morgana was when he decided to hide his magic from her. She also had some level of telepathy as she was the only person other than Merlin able to hear Mordred speaking mentally (The Beginning of the End). . Cover art by Phoebe594. Her efforts to discover who and where Emrys became successful when Mordred betrayed Camelot due to the fact his love was hanged (The Drawing of the Dark). Her relationship to Arthur varies but usually she is introduced as Arthur's half-sister, the daughter of his mother Igraine and her first husband Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall. Mordred: The evil child produced by the union of Arthur and Morgan Le Fey. Merlin himself admitted that the day Morgana would be as strong as him was not far. Morgana is a major playable character from Persona 5. AN- This is my first serious writing attempt, I hope you all like it. Like Uther, she too is very stubborn, and when Arthur told Uther that he lost a bet against Morgana, Uther told him that he should have known better than to mess with her. After some years without keeping contact with King Arthur, Morgan was believed by Arthur to be deceased, but she had actually retired in secret to her castle near Tauroc, Wales after her ordeal with Chthon. Morgana's scheme succeeds, despite Merlin becoming aware of her use of necromancy, and, having witnessed Gwen's betrayal, Arthur exiles her. She follows him inside the cave and toys with him, until he finds her and slashes her with a sword. It was stated by Uther himself that Morgana fought him from the beginning and was never afraid to speak her mind. Morgan le Fay depicted as witch and temptress. Soon after the Battle of Camlann, and Mordred's death, Morgana was killed by her nemesis Merlin with Excalibur. Knight!Merlin, Of-Noble-Blood!Merlin, Magical!Arthur. Morganaclearly loved Aithusavery much and it was revealed by Sarrum that the young Dragon was her greatest weakness(The Hollow Queen). Being the only woman in the royal family, she would often sit beside Uther during state affairs and tournaments, seemingly filling the role which would have ordinarily been undertaken by the Queen of Camelot. However, conflicted and weighed by her conscience, she repents of her intention at the last minute when confronted with the realisation that Uther cares for her. Indeed, it paid off further for Alvarr when Morgana returned to warn him that Arthur's men were marching on their encampment, although she would have likely come regardless to ensure that Mordred escaped. Morgana seems hopeful that Guinevere will remain loyal to her, and indeed Gwen replies that she has always been so, but Gwen then frees Sir Leon from the dungeons and Morgana's men follow them to Arthur. A powerful witch and sworn protector of the Old Ways. Sister of the Lady of the Lake. Your email address will not be published. Arthur and Merlin set out on a quest to save the king after Uther was fatally wounded. She uses Aithusa's breath to forge a sword for her proudest warrior, Mordred, so he can kill Arthur with it. The creator's themselves have come out and said it is a sad ending, because the original story of Arthur dying (or being fatally wounded at least) is also tragic. Uther is fatally stabbed, and in the ensuing days, a desperate Arthur even resorts to seeking magical intervention to heal his father. From early on, Morgana also shows signs of a darker side. Old Merlin, otherwise known as Emrys, is Merlins alter ego. Morgana was furious and told Uther she saw him for what he really was and that she disowned him, before using the sleeping draught Gaius prepared for her to drug the dungeon guards, allowing Alvarr to escape. In the end, Merlin only defeated her by using his magic, of which she was unaware. I'm sure they would have wonderful, adorable, spunky little children who would run around beating each other with swords :rotfl: Oh yes in 1x02 Arthur was definitely jealous and petulant, just look at the gif :sigh: :love: *pouts* I've looked through all my files and I can't find the gif of Arthur clenching his jaw at Morgana and Valiant. Though it was done reluctantly, his choice was ultimately one that severely alienated the already conflicted Morgana, who may well have drunk the hemlock on her own to save Arthur, whom she loved deeply, had Merlin simply explained all. Merlin fights her, albeit rather clumsily in comparison to Morgana's polished swordsmanship, and in the end is forced to use magic to overcome her, causing the stone ceiling to come crashing down on her. To his surprise, she tearfully confesses she did not know what she was doing, that she is now aware of "exactly" what Uther fought against, and hopes he can forgive her. Though he was shamelessly using her for his own purposes, Alvarr seemed genuinely humbled when she freed him and was evidently grateful for all she had done. Morgana is first seen by Merlin during his first days in Camelot when he enters her chambers. When Morgause's sleeping plague fell over Camelot, Arthur left Morgana alone with a sleeping Uther, handing her his sword so she could protect both herself and the king, and a fearful Morgana did not act against Uther, instead choosing to stay with him and wait for Arthur to return. He refused to tell her who Emrys was, so he was ordered to reveal the true identity of Emrys, by being tortured by Nathair. She later uses her sleeping potions to drug Alvarr's guards, allowing him to escape. Nonsense, my child. She also enchants a bracelet to restore Gwen's old feelings for Lancelot and therefore trap her into adultery. (Season 2) Stage 3: The Road of Trials: The hero is given supernatural aid, endures tests of strength, resourcefulness, and endurance. Gwen demands to know why Morgana hates her so deeply as they fight, to which Morgana replies that she hates what Gwen is destined to do rather than what she has already done. Now Guinevere must face Merlin's wrath without him--and prove that she is worthy of being Arthur's Queen. Emrys is his druid name. Spencer Stanhope (1880) Yet even in Malory some traces of her former, more benevolent character remain. Instead of talking with her, he chose to poison her in order to force Morgause to end the spell to save her life. Morgana uses the Rowan Staff to bring the skeletons to life. Morgana trying to corrupt the teenage Arthur while posing as a hot teacher. All too soon Uther's secrets come to light and suddenly all of Morgana, Arthur and Merlin's certainties fall apart when they find out that all they knew about their lives is nothing more than a well-constructed lie. Morgana soon goes to her court and offers her assistance in destroying Arthur. I seek revenge for wounds they have inflicted, as do you. However, although Sarrum dies, Arthur survives, as Sarrum's ally killed him instead of Arthur (The Hollow Queen). Not to confused with Goddess Morrgan from Celtic pre-history c.15th century BC. Annis, however, has altered her perception of Arthur as King of Camelot, now acknowledging respect for Arthur's just nature and the hope he brings with him. Unbeknownst to her Merlin, with Gwaine's help, removes the Eye from Arthur's arm and foils her plan. However, when stabbed by Excalibur, Morgana could not recover from the wound; due to the blade's ability to kill all creatures, whether mortal or magical. I am your one true friend. according to french medieval stories, morgause tricked a very young arthur just after he won his first battle into sleeping with her and she had a son she named mordred who was arthur's bane (as he was raised to hate arthur and eventually destroyed arthur's round table and eventually at the battle of camlann, they killed each other or based on It's perhaps a low-key exit for Katie McGrath's villain, but no less powerful for that. I mean, the man's a total jouster. I am your one true ally, my lady. Morgana refused to kill him, she wanted him to be tortured and to suffer alive. The young warlock uses an aging spell to transform himself into an old man and must take a potion to transform back to his young self. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". Though she maintains the pretence of dutiful love for the King when they are reunited, it is a ploy to collect his tears, which Morgause then mixes with the black blood of a mandrake root, creating a spell to drive the king insane. Morgana is therefore poisoned by a reluctant Merlin, who on Kilgharrah's advice sees it as his only option, and as Arthur fights Morgause's knights Morgana begins to suffocate as the hemlock enters her system, falling unconscious after realising that Merlin has poisoned her. Added . Though Agravaine had warned Morgana she could not trust Helios, Helios did not show any signs of intending to betray Morgana and continued to ensure her well-being. After this, both Morgana and Aithusa attack Camelot's army at Camlann (The Diamond of the Day). Even you. All our secrets. Morgana plants the Fomorroh on Merlin's back. Legends. On the surface they seemed like siblings, teasing one another mercilessly and trading sarcastic comments, but there was also a much deeper connection between them. Morgana annihilates enemy forces with a non-verbal lightning spell. (The Witchfinder), Making Morgana Pendragon the vessel of an enchantment. Over a year after he learned of her treachery, Morgana was now fully estranged from Arthur, plotting against him and bringing about Uther's death from afar which resulted in Arthur being crowned King of Camelot. Later, she awakes Merlin and shows him a Fomorroh. Additionally, Morgana's plan of crushing Camelot through the Dorocha is thwarted by Sir Lancelot, who sacrifices himself to heal the rift in the veil once more. When Morgana was taken away by Morgause, Gwen appeared to miss her, but after Morgana's return, it became obvious that her experiences had changed her. Morgana remains in control of Camelot for a short period of time, entertaining herself at Gwaine's expense by compelling him to fight more and more unequal battles in return for scant pieces of food to share between all three prisoners in the dungeon; Gwaine, Gaius, and Elyan. It is set a year after Morgana went missing and sees her return. In addition, despite the name Morgana he is actually male. At this point Morgana seemed fully under Morgause's control, her personality shifting to become almost a copy of her sister's. We all have our secrets and, unfortunately for Guinevere, I know hers. Morgana takes her to the Dark Tower and locks her inside a room filled with mandrake roots, which produce frightening hallucinations of her favourite people in the world. However, this happens at the top of a stone staircase, causing Morgana to fall down the stairs as she flinches from the fire. Morgana and Arthur grew up together and their relationship had always been strong. When they reached her, Morgause told Arthur to place his head on a chopping block so she could kill him. In the meantime, Morgana, who is in command of some magical wolves, manages to enslave a big number of men and work for her, two of which are Gwaine and Percival. The two, along with the Saxons, begin their final fight against Camelot. Morgana meets with her and admits that she hates what Uther has become, confessing that she once had the chance to be his assassin, but saved his life instead because she believed he was still capable of changing for the better. They wont. He knows everything. Morgana Pendragon tricks Arthur into following her plans. Instead of telling her about his powers in order to comfort her about her own, he tried to help without showing he actually understood her fear. The two were not reunited until Mordred came into the care of the sorcerer Alvarr, who found him after the Druid massacre, and Alvarr used his close relationship with Morgana to convince her to steal the Crystal of Neahtid from the vaults of Camelot. Morgana became obsessed with discovering Emrys's true identity, believing he stood between her and her birthright, even going so far as to capture Gaius in an unsuccessful attempt to find it out. Morgan fell in love with the King's nephew, Giomar. The confrontation is highly tense with Morgana appearing conflicted at the sight of Arthur, who sadly remarks he thought they were friends, to which Morgana replies "as did I". Morgana later becomes deeply attached to Mordred, a young druid boy whose life Merlin saved, risking Uther's wrath should their actions be discovered (The Beginning of the End). When Arthur and his knights arrive to save her, Morgana has prepared numerous traps to slow them down, and the final obstacle is an enchanted sword that protects Gwen. When Morgana returned to Camelot, already planning on bringing on Uther's downfall, she pretended to respect and love Uther, yet secretly rejected any kind of Uther's affection and fatherly love towards her, even when he confessed in tears his deep love for her in front of the court during a feast that was held to celebrate her safe return. embarrassed Merlin, even her faithful dragon protectors cannot prevent the evil that the sorcerer rains down. My LadyCamelot's Favourite DaughterLady MorganaKing's WardThe Witch (by Kilgharrah)High Priestess of The Triple Goddess (by Alator)HildaThe Last High PriestessSister (by Morgause)Queen of Camelot (briefly) Morgana's bond with Mordred was further cemented when she stayed with the Druids to learn about her developing powers, but their time with one another was cut short when guards stormed the camp. Morgana and Gwen often meet in the Darkling Woods and plan Arthur's downfall, as well as Gwen ruling according to what Morgana wants. She refuses any further cooperation with Morgana, commenting that she was mad with grief and allowed Morgana to manipulate her. Morgan became queen by marrying King Uriens of Gorre, a section of Ancient Britain following the departure of the Romans. when does arthur find out about morgana being evil BY December 8, 2020 She learns quickly of all the ways she has been lied to (turns out that she is actually Uther's illegitimate daughter, a secret kept to keep her from any claim to the throne), and as Morgause teaches her to use magic Morgana quickly uses it to plot the death of Uther and . Unbeknownst to Morgana, Merlin witnessed glimpses of the future through the Crystal Cave, among them a vision of Morgana murdering Uther with a bejeweled dagger namely the one given to her by Arthur. Reveal fic, no slash. (Season 3) Stage 4: The Innermost Cave: The hero faces a great trial. When Agravaine opens the siege tunnels beneath the city, a small detachment of her army passes through into the lower town which soon falls to her forces. 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