You may stay with me until we have another attack for Camelot. When Morgana was crowned Queen after Cenred's army invaded, Gwen assured Morgana that she was still loyal, but conspired with Sir Leon to escape Camelot and restore Arthur to the throne. When Uther orders Arthur to retrieve the Cup of Life, Morgana overhears this and informs Morgause, who is aware that the Cup will help them capture Camelot. After Morgause disappeared with Morgana, Arthur demonstrated his devotion to her by spending a year searching for her, feeling that he had failed to protect her. Every day I must look Uther in the eye knowing that if he were to discover who I really am, he'd have me killed. Later, Agravaine comes to visit Morgana and is clearly deeply concerned when he discovers her unconscious in the woods. Arthur reeled in the face of this knowledge and spent a whole week struggling with it, only recovering when Merlin rallied him to take back his kingdom from her. The High Priestess also can't understand how despite all her powers Arthur continues to defy her. She sheltered him while guards searched the castle and tended to his wounds, sympathising with him as Uther's men hunted him. She is later seen staggering in a snowy wasteland, next to Aithusa (Arthur's Bane:Part Two). When Mordred returned, she agreed to help steal a crystal from Uther and later freed a sorcerer from the dungeons. I didn't mean to do it like this. This is both with and without the knowledge that theyre half-siblings. 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. She leaves her to be caught and shot by the hunters, which she ultimately is, though Merlin once again intervenes. Possible explanations include that she feared her magic or her treachery being exposed, or for some reason did not want him executed. While being immortal against mortal weapons is powerful, merlin is a dragonlord which is super powerful and trumps morgans high priest title. Horrified to learn his opponent was King Arthur himself, Accolon repented before dying of his injuries. Alator successfully learns from him that Emrys is actually Merlin, but instead of informing Morgana immediately, he betrays her, having discovered from Gaius that Merlin is the one destined to bring a glorious new age to the kingdom. Knight!Merlin, Of-Noble-Blood!Merlin, Magical!Arthur. Arthur and Guinevere were friends and love interests. Aithusa saved Morgana's life after she was wounded while escaping from Camelot )The Sword in the Stone). Arthur bursts into the council chambers and finds Morgana and Helios waiting for him. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2012-2023 On Secret Hunt - All Rights Reserved Morgans many attempts to bring ruin upon Camelot were continually thwarted by Arthur, Merlin, Sir Percia of Scandia who was the original Black Knight and the Knights of the Round Table. The High Priestess swears to avenge Mordred's death. In the end, Merlin only defeated her by using his magic, of which she was unaware. Despite being raised together, Arthur and Morgana developed an attraction for one another at some point. Myrddin is his given name, Wyllt is a family name, or his surname (last name) as a sixth century Celtic druid. After Finna got Merlin's sword, when she was wounded, Morgana and her men found her and she demanded to know from her where Emrys is. Of the Main Characters to appear in all five seasons, Morgana has made the fewest episode appearances with 57 of a total 65. The following year, Morgana was ever more suspicious, paranoid and hostile. 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. Seeing this, Helios pushes Morgana aside and she flees, fighting her way through various Knights of Camelot, one of whom manages to stab her in the side. Merlin pauses in fear, sensing powerful magic, until Arthur has to grab his arm and drag into the valley, annoyed and insisting (arbitrarily) that no bandit will find them here. He took certain liberties with Morgana and seemed attracted to her, commenting that he would hold her to her promise of rewarding him once Camelot was conquered. Morgana is a major playable character from Persona 5. Though Morgana initially believes Arthur was a better man than his father and would be a fair ruler, she ultimately becomes more and more fixed on her belief that the Pendragons are not fit to rule Camelot and seeks to take the throne herself, despite her also being a Pendragon in blood. They shared a number of tender moments where it was clear that the love they had for each other went much deeper than attraction, and the prophetic dreams that terrified Morgana most were ones of Arthur's death (The Gates of Avalon, Le Morte d'Arthur). One of the sole reasons Morgana turned into a villain was because she was corrupted by Morgause. Morgana continued to be afraid and suspicious of Emrys, still having failed to identify him, and she panicked when she caught sight of him after she conquered Camelot, clearly fearful of further attack. You're not alone. It wasn't even about Arthur. 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. She then returned to Gorre intent on further harm on Arthur. The Druids, for example, referred to him as Emrys (The Beginning of the End). Enemies: Although she is ruthless towards her past friends, her affection for Mordred has not faded away, as she shows genuine affection and relief when she finds out he is alive. Uther then begs her to kill him and not innocent people, but she coldly states she will execute him only after she is satisfied that he has suffered the same amount of pain he caused his victims. Then, in the confusion, Morgana somehow escapes from the castle and finds her way to the woods. When Morgana has Arthur at her mercy, Mordred stabs her in the back and pushes her aside, which completely ruins their relationship, as Morgana looks hurt and betrayed, while Mordred does not have have any sympathy left for her (Arthur's Bane). Uther suspected her involvement, emotionally warning that whoever was responsible had betrayed him, but Morgana stayed defiant. Nevertheless, Morgana felt an immediate connection to her when they met during Morgause's first appearance in Camelot, and Morgause, though not revealing her identity, gave her with a bracelet that had once belonged to their mother, Vivienne, to help prevent Morgana's nightmares. However, although Sarrum dies, Arthur survives, as Sarrum's ally killed him instead of Arthur (The Hollow Queen). Morgana therefore goes to summon Lancelot and molds his resurrected self, devoid of memory and his former sense of morality, for her malignant purposes. Originally a kind-hearted individual, Morgana became evil after being corrupted by Morgause and being betrayed by her former-friend Merlin. Uriens greatly supported Arthur, which just made her hate Arthur even more. When the crystal is discovered to be missing, Merlin suspects Morgana, having caught her in Arthur's chambers when she was stealing the key to the vault, and follows her to the camp, witnessing her reunion with Mordred. Because she and co-star. Set on finding Arthur, Morgana then proceeds to torture Elyan using a Nathair to find out where he is headed. Emrys is his druid name. Morgana then asks Agravaine to help her find Emrys and kill him (The Darkest Hour). What if it chooses you? Learning of Accolons death and the failure of her plot against Arthur, Morgan became enraged and herself stole the magic scabbard herself and hurled it into a lake. She later discovered she was the result of Uther's betrayal of Gorlois in having an affair with Vivienne, which was revealed when she overheard Uther's confession of her true parentage. This nature is explored more after her liberation from her prison. Although in pain, Morgana laughs at his attempts to thwart her plans and bids him farewell, as she uses strong magic to trap Merlin in the Crystal Cave once and for all. After speaking to Morgause about this, the two plot to use Arthur's love for Gwen against him by conceiving a plan that will result in his death. Morgana resisted attending this celebration, expressing to Uther her sympathy for Mary Collins and her abhorrence for the Great Purge because of the lives taken to accomplish Uther's endeavour to eliminate magic from Camelot. You should choose your allies more carefully. 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). Gwen realises Merlin is aware of her deceptions. )my twitter: https://twitter.com/dragonlcrdformat inspired by sp. Although Merlin somehow escapes, Mordred does not. Soon he will see exactly how much. Arthur is visibly devastated not only by Morgana's betrayal but by his father's concealment of her being his sister. 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, however, has one sole aim: to capture Arthur. She uses Aithusa's breath to forge a sword for her proudest warrior, Mordred, so he can kill Arthur with it. In addition, despite the name Morgana he is actually male. Morgause tries to make Morgana promise not to do anything rash, but Morgana's anger towards Uther becomes frenzied. After Merlin poisons her and almost causes her death, Morgause takes her with her to cure her, and Morgana spends over a year with Morgause. Despite causing Uther's death as she had planned for so long, she was left still unsatisfied and said that there would only be cause for celebration when she seized control over Camelot. Gwen flees, but alerts Helios and Morgana to her presence in doing so. She subsequently turned against her family and friends, even helping to cause the death of her own father; she was ruthlessly determined to take over Camelot and allowed nothing to stand in her way. She was a beautiful and noble queen, but her life took a tragic turn when she fell in love with Lancelot, one of Arthurs bravest and most loyal knights. Morgana later commented that Morgause had been the last person she had to be loyal to, and her isolation after her sister's death was evident. As a result of Gorlois' death, Morgana was placed in Uther's care. Gaius, however, foiled her plan by saving Gwen. Morgana and Gwen often meet in the Darkling Woods and plan Arthur's downfall, as well as Gwen ruling according to what Morgana wants. After Merlin attempts to destroy the staff, Morgana draws her sword against him. She goes by many other names in the Arthurian stories, including Morgana . Morgana, holding her advantage, casts a powerful stunning spell on Gwen when she tries to run. Morgana Pendragon with Helios by her side. She brainwashed her by trapping her in a tower with mandrakes which made her hallucinate that all those she loved were against her. That being said she did not agree with Uther's decisions. Over the next year, Uther did not recover from his breakdown over Morgana's betrayal and became greatly weakened. Although this was not part of her plan, Morgana, no longer caring about Gwen's well-being, did not seem bothered by it and was annoyed and confused when Merlin thwarted her again. The tryst might have been to tarnish his sterling image, turn him against Arthur or just because he loved Genevieve. Additionally, as Arthur is crowned king after Uther's death, Morgana seemingly instinctively inquires about his state of mind ("How's Arthur?") She traps Gwaine and uses a Nathair on him to learn about Arthur's location and after she does, sheexecutes him. Though most legends present her as Arthurs sister through his mother, Ygraine, in some lesser-known versions, she (and presumably Morgana, as well) is unrelated to Ygraine, being, instead, Arthurs half-sister on Uthers side. 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. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Helios also displayed a protectiveness of Morgana when her powers failed her and Arthur was launching a counter-attack, pushing her behind him and taking on Arthur himself. Merlin confronts her once more, knowing what is about to happen, but she uses magic to hurl him into the wall, knocking him unconscious and upturning a candle, thus starting a fire. During the group's activities as Phantom Thieves, Morgana acts as their second-in-command and guardian, and teaches them the . Sometimes you've got to do what you think is right, and damn the consequences. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. I want Arthur. Morgan became queen by marrying King Uriens of Gorre, a section of Ancient Britain following the departure of the Romans. Despite his own suspicions, Merlin covers for her when Arthur wonders why she is the only one not affected by the spell, claiming that Gaius must have given her a draught that fights off the sleeping plague before he succumbed to it himself. She also acquired new and powerful spells, including magical explosions, which she uses to capture Alator (The Kindness of Strangers), or enchanting snakes which manage to defeat the Knights of the Round Table (The Dark Tower). She initially trusted Gaius a great deal, even though she told Aredian that she had no idea what he'd put in the potions, because he took care of her and his draughts were the only thing that let her get any sleep. Every now and then, Morgana would come and visit Gwen, showing her kindness and inviting her to dinner. Creating a grave for him, she buries him and swears to him that Arthur will meet his doom. Morgana, afraid of what is occurring around her and helpless to do anything about it, is disturbed when Merlin suggests that Morgause is behind it. She swears at his grave that she will avenge him, and does not hesitate to kill her allies when they do not bring her closer to finding Arthur, displaying that even after he betrayed her twice, she still cared for him (The Diamond of the Day). Soon after that, Morgana runs when she notices a familiar man arriving and is happy beyond words when she finds out that this man is Mordred and he is in fact alive. For a time, Morgana's hatred was directed solely at Uther, and largely she showed no animosity towards Arthur, but after the discovery that Uther was her father, Morgause pointed out that Arthur was all that stood between Morgana and the crown, despite her being illegitimate and unrecognised. She always takes issue with his cruel and unjust persecution of magic-users, believing that his punishments are unfair and unfitting. Morgana's fear about her magic being found out. Morgana has dark brown wavy hair which sometimes appears to be black in a certain light. BBC turns him into a young, foolish, but lovable magician who constantly defeats the forces of evil that plague Camelot in their series Merlin. Morgana fools Uther into thinking she is his loving ward. Morgan is depicted as a romantic rival to Guinevere, most often for Lancelot but she does at times try to seduce Arthur. Both Arthur and Morgana are affected by the actions of Merlin and-to some extent-Mordred. 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. The Battle of Camlann (Welsh: Gwaith Camlan or Brwydr Camlan) is a legendary final battle of King Arthur, in which Arthur either died or was fatally wounded while fighting either with or against Mordred, who also perished. Despite their close friendship, Morgana never confided in Gwen about magic, instead turning to Merlin. She gets two liquids and gives them to Gwen, who successfully manages to poison Arthur with them and frame Merlin for the crime. Morgana's relationship with Merlin began well since Morgana appeared to trust him from early on, going straight to him when Gwen faced execution (The Mark of Nimueh). Morgana uses the Rowan Staff to bring the skeletons to life. Morgana displays the extent of her powers. She becomes an apprentice of Merlin, and a capricious and vindictive adversary of some knights of the Round Table, all the while harbouring a special hatred for Arthurs wife Guinevere. Yet, Arthur might have been doomed had not Merlins lover, the Lady of the Lake used her powers to force Accolon to drop Excalibur. Morgana is immediately aware of Uther's death and when Agravaine comes to her she appears vulnerable, commenting that she felt Uther's pain as he died and seems disturbed by the idea of her biological father's death. She helps Merlin and Arthur defeat the Afanc that Nimueh used to poison the water supply despite them telling her it is too dangerous (The Mark of Nimueh). Not to confused with Goddess Morrgan from Celtic pre-history c.15th century BC. fwiw, they did reshoots a lot to change a character's motives or actions. Despite his affection for her, Uther was willing to punish her for such defiance, and once had her put in chains in the dungeon for challenging him. . Gender: Merlin might have even helped Mordred to free her. The sacrifice of a soul, as required by the Cailleach, tears the veil between the world of the living and the world of the dead. She does just that to him and leaves him with a single thought: killing Arthur. 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