"sympathetic, two hostile. Lastly, Morgan speaks for herself, and ironically comments on all the writers who have used her story for their own ends."" The plot focuses on the love-hate relationship between Morgan and her half-brother Arthur. The story is narrated by Gwennol, Morgan's old nurse and a wise woman in the old religion. Morgan, a clever and self-willed child, is nine years old when Arthur is born. Arthur is the result of Uther Pendragon's deception of her mother Ygerne and his killing of Morgan's adored father. Uther fell in love with Ygerne when Gorlois brought her to court and"
"Morgan is often an antagonist character for Arthur, Merlin and their followers to overcome and save Camelot, Avalon, or the entire world. Even in ""Excalibur"" (1981), John Boorman's film adaptation of ""Le Morte d'Arthur"", the evil Morgana le Fay (played by Helen Mirren) meets her end at the hands of Mordred, her son in the film, instead of accompanying Arthur to Avalon as she did in the source material. Nevertheless, other modern versions of Morgan's character can be more sympathic or ambiguous, or even present her as in an entirely positive light, and some also feature her as a protagonist"
"Morgan le Fay Morgan le Fay (, meaning ""Morgan the Fairy""), alternatively known as Morgana, Morganna, Morgain, Morgaine, Morgane, Morgen, Morgne, and Morgue among other names and spellings, is a powerful enchantress in the Arthurian legend. Early appearances of Morgan do not elaborate her character beyond her role as a goddess, a fay, a witch, or a sorceress, generally benevolent and related to King Arthur as his magical savior and protector. Her prominence increased over time, as did her moral ambivalence, and in some texts there is an evolutionary transformation of her to an antagonist, particularly as portrayed in cyclical"
"who regains control of the Skrullduggers. After destroying the facility, Morgan le Fay leads a mind-controlled Weapon H and the Skrullduggers into taking over the world. Morgan le Fay appears in ""Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2"", voiced by Kate O'Sullivan. In a bonus mission narrated by Gwenpool, King Arthur and Merlin go to Garret Castle to slay a dragon in order to improve King Arthur's image only for them to defeat a fake dragon created by Morgan le Fay which was part of her latest plot to take her half-brother's throne. King Arthur and Merlin had to defeat Morgan le"
"is called Morcades, a name that R. S. Loomis argued was another variant of Morgan). At a young age, Morgan is sent to a convent after Arthur's father Uther Pendragon, aided by the half-demon Merlin, kills Gorlois and rapes and marries her mother, who later gives him a son, Arthur (which makes him Morgan's younger half-brother). There, Morgan masters the seven arts, and begins her study of magic, going on to specialize in ""astronomie"" (astronomy and astrology) and healing. The late addition known as the Vulgate ""Suite du Merlin"", besides describing Morgan's unmatched beauty and amazing voice, presents more of"
"at the stake, in addition to for how, as he says, ""by enchantment and sorcery she has been the destroyer of many good knights"") and a dispute over an enchanted sword. The Middle English romance ""Arthour and Merlin"" casts Morgan le Fay herself in the role of the Lady of the Lake and residing near a town named Ninniane. The Italian manuscript ""Tavola ritonda"" (""The Round Table"") makes the Lady a daughter of Uther Pendragon and a sister to both Morgan and Arthur; here she is a character villainous to the extent that her own brother Arthur swears to burn"
"Europe. His kingdom was eventually transferred to the mythical land of Gore, and Kings Lot of Lothian and Auguselus of Scotland are sometimes said to be his brothers. During the reign of Uther Pendragon, Urien marries Arthur's sister (often Morgan le Fay, but sometimes another sister is named). He, like the kings of several other lands, initially opposes Arthur's accession to the throne after Uther's death. Urien and the others rebel against the young monarch, but upon their defeat, the rebels become Arthur's allies and vassals. His marriage to Morgan is not portrayed as a happy one, however, as in"
"(Morgan le Fay) comic book universes. Some other Arthurian fiction, however, casts Morgan in the various positive or at least more ambivalent roles, and some have her as a protagonist and sometimes a narrator. Morgan le Fay has become ubiquitous in Arthurian works of modern culture, spanning mostly fantasy and historical fiction across various mediums including literature, comics, film, and television. As Elizabeth S. Sklar noted in 1992: ""Currently a cornerstone of the new Arthurian mythos, [she] occupies a secure position in the contemporary Arthurian pantheon, as familiar a figure to modern enthusiasts as Merlin, Lancelot, or King Arthur himself."""
"(1889), Mark Twain cast Morgan le Fay as a deceptively charmful representative of feudal corruption, who is also capable of the most vicious behavior and flirts with the time-travelling protagonist Hank Morgan, her namesake and essentially similar character or even a double (one film adaptation, ""A Knight in Camelot"", stars Whoopi Goldberg as the female protagonist Vivien Morgan who is the only Morgan character in this version, sharing her first name also with one of the names of the Lady of the Lake; Kim Iverson Headlee also wrote the book's continuation novel from Morgan le Fay's own perspective, ""King Arthur's"
"Sebile Sebile, alternatively written as Sedile, Sebille, Sibilla, Sibyl and other similar names, is a mythical medieval queen or princess who is frequently portrayed as a fairy or an enchantress in the Arthurian legends and Italian folklore. She appears in a variety of roles, from the most faithful and noble lady to a wicked seductress, often in relation with or substituting for the character of Morgan le Fay. Some tales feature her as a wife of either King Charlemagne or Prince Lancelot, and even as the mother of King Arthur. The character of Sebile has her earliest roots in the"
"with broad audience appeal."" Sampson was furthermore one of four novelists whose Arthurian works were primarily analyzed in the 2001 book ""Rewriting the Women of Camelot: Arthurian Popular Fiction and Feminism"" by Professor Ann F. Howey (the others being Bradley, Mary Stewart, and Gillian Bradshaw). Daughter of Tintagel Daughter of Tintagel (retitled Morgan le Fay) is a series of historical fantasy novels by British writer Fay Sampson. It tells the story of the life of Arthurian legend character Morgan le Fay, presented through an oral history narrative from her early childhood to her disappearance. It was originally published as five"
"that of the historical ruler Riothamus who went to Brittany to fight ravagers based in Bourges. There is an alternative account of Uther Pendragon's background in Wolfram von Eschenbach's ""Parzival"". A certain Mazadân went with a fairy named Terdelaschoye to the land of Feimurgân. (This looks like a garbling of some source that told of Mazadân's alliance with the Fay Morgan in Terre de la Joye; the ""Land of Joy"".) Mazadân becomes father of two sons, Lazaliez and Brickus. Brickus becomes father of Utepandragûn, father of Arthur, while the elder son, Lazaliez, becomes father of Gandin of Anjou, father of"
"The costumes for this film were executed by Elizabeth Haffenden. In 1955 she would take over from Furse as costume designer for the final film in the trilogy, ""Quentin Durward"". With the land in anarchy, warring overlords, Arthur Pendragon (Mel Ferrer) and his half-sister Morgan LeFay (Anne Crawford) meet as arranged by the sorcerer Merlin (Felix Aylmer) to discuss how to end the bloodshed. Morgan maintains that as she is the only legitimate offspring of the late king, the throne belongs to her, but Merlin puts the adversaries to a test to determine England's rightful ruler. Merlin leads them to"
"Morgause Morgause , also known as Morgawse and other spellings and names, is a character in later Arthurian traditions. In some versions of the legend, including Thomas Malory's 15th-century text ""Le Morte d'Arthur"", she is the mother of Gawain and Mordred, both key players in the story of King Arthur and his downfall. Mordred is the offspring of Arthur's inadvertent incest with Morgause, the king's estranged half-sister. She is furthermore a sister of Morgan le Fay and the wife of King Lot of Orkney, as well as the mother of also Gareth, Agravain, and Gaheris, the last of whom murders"
"boyhood, hoping to restore his faith in chivalry in the place where he learned to be a knight. In a glittering Pentecost ceremony, new knights are sworn to the Round Table, including Arthur's nephews, Agravain and Gawain. After many years of strife, peace is restored to Guenevere's realm. But betrayal, jealousy, and ancient blood feuds fester unseen. Morgan le Fay, now the mother of Arthur's only son, Mordred, has become the focus of Merlin's age-old quest to ensure the survival of the house of Pendragon. From the east comes the shattering news that Guenevere may have a rival for Lancelot's"
"a supposed first husband of Igraine named Howel/Hoel.) After Hoel's death Ygraine marries the Duke of Tintagel and by him becomes mother of three more daughters: a third daughter who marries a King Briadas and becomes mother of King Angusel of Scotland (in no other extant text made Arthur's nephew), a fourth daughter named Hermesent who marries King Urien of Rheged and becomes mother of Ywain the Great and a fifth daughter, Morgan. In the Post-Vulgate Cycle and Sir Thomas Malory's ""Le Morte d'Arthur"", it is Morgan le Fay who becomes the wife of King Urien and mother of Ywain"
"Leontes, Gawain, Ulfius and Brastias. From Camelot, Arthur tries to build a new and better Britain, where people can live in peace. Meanwhile, Arthur's cold and ambitious half-sister Morgan plots to take the crown from him. Banished by her father, King Uther, who was responsible for her mother's murder to put Arthur's mother on the throne, Morgan is responsible for Uther's death and wants to rule as his successor. Aided by her loyal maid Vivien and the devious nun Sybil, Morgan takes up residence in Uther's old castle, Castle Pendragon, from where she schemes against Arthur. In October 2010, ""Camelot"""
"Osborne's series ""Magic Tree House"", Welwyn Wilton Katz's ""The Third Magic"" (1988), Fay Sampson's ""Daughter of Tintagel"" (1992), Nancy Springer's ""I Am Morgan le Fay"" (2001), J. Robert King's ""Le Morte D'Avalon"" (2003), and Felicity Pulman's ""I, Morgana"" (2014). Cindy Mediavilla praised two still antagonistic but in her opinion non-stereotypical portrayals of Morgan in the 21st-century television series ""Merlin"" (2008, played by Katie McGrath) and ""Camelot"" (2011, played by Eva Green) ""as being among the most fully realized versions of her character in any medium."" Some modern authors, especially women, are also particularly interested in the theme of a love-hate"
"Daughter of Tintagel Daughter of Tintagel (retitled Morgan le Fay) is a series of historical fantasy novels by British writer Fay Sampson. It tells the story of the life of Arthurian legend character Morgan le Fay, presented through an oral history narrative from her early childhood to her disappearance. It was originally published as five books between 1989 and 1992, followed by an omnibus edition in 1992. The series was re-published in 2005 as ""Morgan le Fay"". The series was originally written in five volumes, each narrated by a different character. The author Fay Sampson classified it as a borderline"
"Fay, an army of animated skeletons, and Sentry-459. Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics) Morgan le Fay is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely, is loosely based on the Morgan le Fay of Arthurian legend. In this version of the character, she is the half-faerie half-sister of the mythic King Arthur. Her elven heritage granted her immortality, and she used this time to master the mystic arts. She occasionally tries to take over the world. She has been an opponent of The Avengers, and in the"
"hatred of both Merlin (Murvyn Vye) and Morgan le Fay (Virginia Field). While Hank persuades King Arthur (Cedric Hardwicke), an aged, semi-perpetual, cold-in-the-nose invalid, to tour his kingdom in disguise to see the true, wretched condition of his subjects, Merlin and Morgan plot to usurp his throne. When Hank tries to stop them, he is returned to his own time. Heartsick over losing the woman he loves, he goes on a tour of a British castle. Its owner, Lord Pendragon (Hardwicke again), sends him to see his niece, who looks just like Alisande. The film soundtrack was composed by Jimmy"
"being taken by Anna, the wife of Loth, in Geoffrey's account, whilst Medraut (Mordred) is made into a second sister-son for Arthur (a status he does not have in the Welsh material). In addition, new family members enter the Arthurian tradition from this point onwards. Uther is given a new family, including two brothers and a father, while Arthur gains a sister, Morgan le Fay (first named as Arthur's sister by Chrétien de Troyes), and a new son, Loholt, in Chrétien's ""Eric and Enide"", the ""Perlesvaus"" and the Vulgate Cycle. Another significant new family-member is Arthur's half-sister Morgause, the daughter"
"to end the bloodshed by Gareth and Bors. In modern Arthuriana, the character of Morgause is often conflated with that of Morgan le Fay; in John Boorman's film ""Excalibur"" (1981), for instance, Morgause's role as the mother of Mordred is transferred to ""Morgana"". According to E. R. Huber, ""What becomes clear on reading ""Le Morte d'Arthur"" and its medieval predecessors is that Morgause was not a villain until the modern period."" Morgause Morgause , also known as Morgawse and other spellings and names, is a character in later Arthurian traditions. In some versions of the legend, including Thomas Malory's 15th-century"
"a protector of the eponymous hero and the mother of the fairy king Oberon by none other than Julius Caesar. In ""Ogier le Danois,"" Morgan (""Morgue la Fée"") lives in her palace in Avalon together with Arthur and Oberon, who both seem to her brothers. In another ""chanson de geste"", ""La Bataille Loquifer"" from the early 13th century, the fays Morgan and her sister Marsion (Marrion) bring the hero Renoart to Avalon, where Arthur is the king, and Renoart's union with Morgan gives him an illegitimate son named Corbon (Corbans). In the 14th-century Crusadic fantasy ""Le Bâtard de Bouillon"", the"
"the Romans withdrew, and Uther Pendragon rose to power. Circa 450, his son Arturus became king, ruling until 468. Britain descended into barbarism, plagued by ogres, giants, and faeries ruled by Arthur's half-sister Morgana. The faerie remained a powerful force in Britain, so much so that King Henry VIII took the second cousin of King Oberon of the Faerie, the polydactyl Faery-blooded Anne Boleyn, as his wife. From this union sprang Queen Gloriana the First, who reigned from 1558 to 1603. Under her rule, magical and otherworldly forces became more popular in Britain. Her court held such notables as Johannes"
"Ywain's mother is often said to be Arthur's half-sister, making him Arthur's nephew. This sister is Morgan le Fay in the Post-Vulgate Cycle and ""Le Morte d'Arthur"" (causing Ywain to be banished from the court of Camelot after Morgan's attempts on Arthur's life), but other works name another sibling. He is the nephew of Morgause and King Lot, and cousin to Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris, Gareth and Mordred. He has a half-brother (with whom he is often confused) named Ywain the Bastard, son of Urien and his seneschal's wife. Ywain's birth by the fay Morgan may have its roots in Welsh"
"of Avalon was created, its history, life in Britain under Roman authority, and how Avalon and its ancient traditions faded from the world because of a new religion, Christianity. All stories are told by women who were powerful during their lifetime, such as Eilan, High Priestess of the Forest House, Helena, mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, and Morgaine, High Priestess of Avalon (later remembered as the sorceress Morgan le Fay). The series explores the King Arthur story and related legends through a feminist lens, as well as incorporating historical figures and events, elements of Celtic paganism, and contemporary neo-pagan"
"Morte D'Arthur"". Her first significant action is showing the Holy Grail to Sir Lancelot. Elaine of Garlot is the daughter of Gorlois, Duke of Cornwall, and Igraine. She is a sister of Morgan le Fay and Morgause and a half-sister of King Arthur. She marries King Nentres of Garlot and has a son named Galeschin, who becomes a Knight of the Round Table, and a daughter named Elaine the Younger. Considering the actions of her sisters, she is remarkable in that she is otherwise unremarkable. It is assumed she stayed in her own lands and did little to help or"
"Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics) Morgan le Fay is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely, is loosely based on the Morgan le Fay of Arthurian legend. In this version of the character, she is the half-faerie half-sister of the mythic King Arthur. Her elven heritage granted her immortality, and she used this time to master the mystic arts. She occasionally tries to take over the world. She has been an opponent of The Avengers, and in the 1970s, she was the major villain in the"
"and flourished after the Arthurian period. The composite Merlin was created by Geoffrey of Monmouth. In the film, Arthur's father is a Roman general from the Imperial Roman army and his mother is a Celtic woman. In the historical notes of the legend, Arthur's father is Uther Pendragon, a famous Romano-British commander and one of Britain's earlier kings, and his mother is Igraine, a beautiful young woman who was once the wife of Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall and one of Uther's loyal subjects. Arthur's knights are described differently in the film and the legend. In the film, Lancelot, Tristan,"
"son of King Urien; her wondrous castle Palaus is built mostly of crystal and glass. In the Old French anonymous ""Li Romans de Claris et Laris"" better known as just ""Claris and Laris"" (also c. 1270), Morgane la Faye (Morgana in the modern English translation) is a now fully supernatural being, a former sister of Arthur as well as a former pupil of the Lady of Lake, Viviane (Viviana). Still ever lascivious and sexual, Morgan now lives in a splendid enchanted castle in the wilderness (identified as Brocéliande in a later manuscript) with twelve other beautiful fairy ladies including the"
"the later accounts assume his mother is Morgan le Fay, if not one of the King's other half-sisters. He has a half brother called Owain (or Yvain) the Bastard after him, the product of a union between Urien and his senechal's wife. The Welsh give him a twin sister, Morvydd, and as Arthur's maternal nephew he is a cousin to Gawain and the Orkney clan. Owain mab Urien Owain mab Urien (Middle Welsh Owein) (died c. 595) was the son of Urien, king of Rheged c. 590, and fought with his father against the Angles of Bernicia. The historical figure"
"""Avengers World"", Morgan le Fay appears as the ruler of the souls that are haunting Velletai, Italy. Morgan le Fay possesses a natural affinity for magical forces which is a result of her half-faerie genetic structure. She possesses a gifted intellect, and as a former pupil of Merlin with centuries of study, she is considered one of the greatest sorceresses in Earth's history. Her magical powers are derived from three major sources. Due to her faerie heritage she possesses innate personal powers such as the ability to control minds. She also has the faerie ability to manipulate mystical energy, often"