[4] Matronyms were sometimes used in Wales, as in the case of Math fab Mathonwy and Gwydion fab Dôn, and were also fairly common in early Ireland. But that isn't the case, Morgause actually had a very startling and heavy impact on the show...she was the one that harbored Morgana to the dark side. She is destinied to become a High Priestess of The Old Religion, alongside you, I and Morgana. Morgause was the eldest daughter of Vivienne - who was also the mother of Morgana, thus making Morgause and Morgana maternal half-sisters. Gaius arrived in time to prevent her from killing the young warlock and attacked her with his own magic catching her off guard. Cenred appeared to think she was only bluffing and did not seem intimidated by her threats. She is one of three elder half-sisters to Arthur who are the daughters of Ygraine and Gorlois, the others being Morgause and Elaine. The despicable part was that Arthur had know idea that Morgause was his half sister (along with her other two sisters). I care only that Morgana takes her rightful place upon the throne of Camelot. However it should be noted that Morgause merely caught Merlin off-guard rather than defeating him in direct conflict, making it unclear how the two would compare if they had to fight each other directly using their magic. A powerful High Priestess aiming for revenge. Dressed as a knight, she killed five guards to get into the castle, where she revealed herself to the court and challenged Arthur Pendragon to a duel. Enraged at his father for his presumed selfishness and without knowing all the details, Arthur returned to Camelot and attempted to kill Uther. It is possible that Ygraine knew Morgause's mother, and as it is known that Vivienne spent time in Camelot, this would lend credence to the theory that Vivienne is Morgause's mother. The powerful sorceress Morgause was one of the last remaining High Priestesses of the Old Religion. Morgana (half-sister) † Vivienne (mother, disappeared) Gorlois (step-father) † Morgause was an associate of King Cenred who was clearly attracted to her. Unlike Morgana, Morgause was delighted by this since it meant she was of the royal line, albeit unrecognized and illegitimate, which meant Morgana could potentially take the throne when Uther died, provided that Arthur did not stand in the way. Merlin then showed her the hemlock, but Arthur and the Knights of Camelot soon burst into the room. And she left a strong impression. She was a skilled warrior, a powerful sorceress, a High Priestess of the Old Religion and after the death of Nimueh, she replaced her as Camelot's most dangerous enemy. You chose to poison one of my own. Family: 'I will never allow Aurelia, my youngest sister, to marry Arthur. Despite the fact that he did not wish to fight Morgause, Arthur agreed. Morgause was also capable of telepathy as she used it to contact Morgana on one occasion. She later attempted to kill Merlin for poisoning Morgana and also acted as a confidante to her sister. The ritual for the cup of life is completed. Despite her ruthless nature, Morgause did have a softer side. As she was leaving Camelot, Morgause told Arthur that she knew something about his mother, giving Arthur incentive to come see her. She was a skilled warrior, a powerful sorceress and a High Priestess of the Old Religion. Human Morgause was the half-sister of Morgana Pendragon; it is currently unknown if she had any other siblings, however this is more on the unlikely side. Morgause manipulated Guinevere and Sir Leon into leading them to Arthur who had escaped Camelot along with Merlin, Elyan, Gwaine, and Gaius. Morgana † Cenred (betrays) † Gaius (pre-series)Old ReligionHigh PriestessesAgravaine de Bois † (possibly) Mordred is the offspring of Arthur's inadvertent incest with Morgause, the king's estranged half-sister. Behind the Scenes According to the Enfaces Gawain, Lot was her page with whom she had an intrigue, as a result of which Gawain was born. Morgause, like many other magic users, loathed Uther for his tyranny and his persecution of magical beings. According to Malory (following the French prose cycles), her mother is widowed and then remarried to Uther Pendragon, after which she and her sisters, Elaine and Morgan ("le Fay", later the mother of Yvain), are married off to allies or vassals of their stepfather. You're a skilled swordsman. [Notes 1] She is furthermore a sister of Morgan le Fay and the wife of King Lot of Orkney, as well as the mother of Gareth, Agravain, and Gaheris, the last of whom murders her. "[10], Dr Caitlin R. Green of www.Arthuriana.co.uk notes: "In the later Vulgate, "Blood, Sex, Malory: Essays on the Morte Darthur", https://books.google.com/books?id=Jg-8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA222, Morgause (Robbins Library Camelot Project), Margawse | The Legend of King Arthur (Nightbringer.se), Locations associated with Arthurian legend, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Morgause&oldid=1000206624, Characters in works by Geoffrey of Monmouth, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, A sorceress with authority over dark powers, Morgawse is a central figure in, A main antagonist in the BBC television series, This page was last edited on 14 January 2021, at 03:09. In Malory, she is Lot's queen who, as the result of an amatory encounter with Arthur (who did not know they were related), gave birth to Mordred. They could have helped Arthur become a great king and taught other users that magic could be for good. 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