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| “ | The world isn't ours anymore. You have failed to destroy it; I have failed to save it. Perhaps they can fare better. You are no longer worthy of wielding Excalibur! | „ |
| ~ Morgana's redemption as she strips King Arthur of his rights of using Excalibur. |
Morgana le Fay is a major character in the Tales of Arcadia franchise.
She is a powerful witch who was Merlin's pupil before she betrayed him and became his sworn enemy, and served as Claire Nuñez's possessor. Being merciless and sadistic, Morgana's ultimate goal was to unleash the Eternal Night upon the world and destroy mankind through Gunmar and the Gumm-Gumms. She was also Angor Rot's mistress before his redemption and King Arthur's sister, as well as one of Bellroc and Skrael's pawns before her own redemption.
She is voiced by Lena Headey who also played Sarah Connor in the Terminator TV series, Lunafreya Nox Fleuret in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Mystique in The Super Hero Squad Show, Jeopardy Mouse in the Danger Mouse 2015 reboot, and Maudra Fara in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
Physical Appearance[]
In her physical form, Morgana appears as a beautiful woman with fair skin and green eyes, being clad in golden armor that covers her entire body except for her eyes, mouth, and hands. She wears a green cape attached to the back of her armor. Her helmet has an emerald encrusted slightly above her forehead, and she wears a green prosthetic where her left hand once was, which was because Arthur cut her hand off.
In her spirit form, Morgana appears as a fiery humanoid being, and her eyes glow green. Unlike in her physical form, her cape is a golden yellow.
Personality[]
| “ | Morgana tried to help me save Jim, but all I saw was anger and darkness. | „ |
| ~ Claire about Morgana being consumed by her own hatred. |
What ultimately led Morgana down the path of evil in the first place was Arthur's prejudice and genocidal intent against all magical beings. She was a true friend to his wife-to-be, Guinevere, as the three of them played in the Wild Wood to escape their troubles, and she and Guinevere encountered Nari only for Arthur to scare her off by swinging his sword at her, and later on, after Arthur and Guinevere got married and the latter followed Morgana into the Wild Wood one day, Guinevere stumbled across a Stalkling's nest and was killed by said stalking, which Morgana was horrified by.
This led King Arthur's xenophobia to increase to genocide on all magical creatures regardless of whether or not they were good or evil, and thus, Morgana fought for their freedom. However, she came to hate Arthur for what she did, which Bellroc and Skrael used to their advantage so they could corrupt her and turn her into their puppet as the Eldritch Queen and the Mother of Monsters. Despite this, Morgana still cared about Arthur's life to an extent as when she tried to reconcile with him, she was horrified upon seeing Bellroc stab him to his death from behind. Thus, she did not crave chaos nor create the War for the Surface Lands like Merlin claimed she did.
Even when she was imprisoned, she still genuinely cared for troll kind as the reason why she wanted to crush mankind, rule the world, and unleash the Eternal Night upon it in the first place was to ensure the freedom of troll kind at last, as they would have no more fear of mankind nor the possibility of turning into stone. However, she felt that a sacrifice was necessary in order to do so, as evidenced when she killed some Gumm-Gumms to cause the Eternal Night.
After her release from the Shadow Realm by Bellroc and Skrael, Morgana wasn't satisfied as it was quiet and peaceful there, and she also felt very remorseful for her actions. She was shocked when she saw that the Green Knight was King Arthur back from the grave, and also had an ounce of sadness when he killed Merlin, which implies that she cared about him to an extent as well. After the Arcane Order entered Merlin's library in their search for Nari and the Genesis Seals so they could destroy and remake the world, Morgana tried to reach out to Arthur in the Shadow Realm as she believed he was brainwashed by them, only to find out that he joined them by his own accord because he believed that the only path to redemption is by going along with their plans.
Eventually, Morgana was redeemed during her last battle against King Arthur as the Green Knight. As they kept fighting and the latter used the corrupted Excalibur to fatally wound Morgana by thrusting a shard at her left abdomen, he asked her why she kept fighting because what she wanted was to fix the world, she admitted that the world doesn't belong to either one of them anymore and that the Guardians can do better, and stripped Arthur of his right to wield Excalibur. In her final moments, she used the last of her magic to lift up one of Camelot's remains and use it to crush King Arthur to his second and final death. Following this, she makes amends with Merlin as they live together peacefully in the afterlife before walking out the door to parts unknown.
Powers and Abilities[]
Being a witch who is associated with magic and having experimented with it with Merlin before her betrayal, Morgana is capable of many powers and abilities. With everything she is capable of, almost no enemy is safe whenever she's involved. She is considered to be one of the most powerful beings in existence, who can only be rivaled by a full-powered Merlin, meaning she easily outclasses the Trollhunters.
Powers[]
- Immortality: As a witch who existed before mankind, Morgana is a true immortal and can live forever. Not even the Sword of Daylight can penetrate her, as shown when Jim tried to kill her with it, she suffered no injuries.
- Pyrokinesis: Morgana is can use flames at her will, as she used a fiery twister to begin the Eternal Night.
- Magic Blasts: Morgana is capable of creating very powerful magic blasts that are able to kill several people. She tried to use this on Jim's friends, but he took the blast instead even though he was able to survive, as he was a half-troll by then.
- Telekinesis: Morgana can lift objects with her magical powers using only her thoughts.
- Shapeshifting: Morgana is able to change her form into anyone she wants, such as when she disguised herself as Barbara Lake to persuade Stricklander into closing the portal.
- Necromancy: Morgana is powerful enough to bring back others from the dead, as shown when she resurrected Angor Rot and gave him his soul back so he could be her pawn once more.
- Flight: As a witch, Morgana is able to fly at great speed and even levitate with ease.
- Mind Control: Morgana was able to brainwash Claire into bringing Angor Rot's head to her as part of a scheme to free herself. She was also close to controlling Stricklander until Blinky stepped in just in time.
- Possession: Aside from brainwashing someone, Morgana is also able to use her spirit to possess people as well. She possessed Claire to force her to attempt to kill Jim in the living room of her house, even taking control of her body while Claire's spirit was in the Shadow Realm.
- Astral Projection: Despite her imprisonment, Morgana was able to make an astral projection of herself, which takes the form of a woman made out of flames.
Abilities[]
- Manipulation: Morgana is excellent at manipulating those around her. This is especially shown during her interactions with Angor Rot, who gave her his own soul in exchange for power so he could protect his village, though Morgana wiped out his memories of even being a hero. Later on, she even manipulated him that he was her champion while Gunmar is just a pawn.
- Staffsmanship: Morgana was able to use the Staff of Avalon in her Eternal Night ritual, and can even use it during her combat with Merlin.
- Tactician: While she was still imprisoned, Morgana became the spiritual advisor of the Janus Order, who worshiped her, so that Gunmar could be freed from the Darklands. She would later use Gunmar to free herself from her prison so she could bring forth the Eternal Night.
Appearances[]
Quotes[]
| “ | Don't you mean "betrayed"? | „ |
| ~ Morgana's chronologically first line. |
| “ | You gave the woods to enchanted creatures like these. You break that vow? | „ |
| ~ Morgana to King Arthur |
| “ | Trolls are born of magic, as you are of blood. How is their nature a crime? | „ |
| ~ Morgana trying to convince King Arthur to stop his prejudice against trolls. |
| “ | The girl speaks truth. Please listen to her. | „ |
| ~ Morgana telling King Arthur that Claire is telling the truth about giving into fear leading to failure. |
| “ | I'll take the girl. I could use a new handmaiden. | „ |
| ~ Morgana saying that she'll take Claire as her handmaiden. |
| “ | Morgana: We spell-casters should be fleeing to the Wild Wood, not slaving away for that fool— Merlin: Mind your tongue, Morgana. You speak treason against our king! Morgana: I speak truth! After all Arthur's done, why build this amulet for him? |
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| ~ Morgana arguing with Merlin about creating the Amulet of Daylight. |
| “ | Morgana: How many more failures before you realize this amulet of yours is pointless? Merlin: I hear your concerns, but trust me, the amulet will bring peace. Morgana: But at the cost of all we hold dear! How long before he comes for us? You're a fool, Merlin, and an old one at that. |
„ |
| ~ Morgana finishing her argument with Merlin. |
| “ | Don't play coy with me, little lamb. You're hiding your knowledge from me and from Arthur. You stood against my brother to save a troll, a magical creature like myself, like us. The others fear our potential and would quash it, but I do not fear magic. It is true strength. | „ |
| ~ Morgana to Claire about magic. |
| “ | Yes. Wait, wait, you wouldn't– | „ |
| ~ Morgana, surprised to hear that Arthur plots to kill all of the trolls in his dungeons. |
| “ | I couldn't stand by, either. Go! | „ |
| ~ Morgana after using shadow magic to scare off Galahad and save Jim and Claire. |
| “ | Thank you, handmaiden. You inspired me. Now keep your head down. I will handle my brother. | „ |
| ~ Morgana to Claire after the latter saved the trolls from Camelot. |
| “ | Morgana: Why have I been summoned? Arthur: The beasts in the dungeon have escaped, aided by shadow magic. Curious coincidence, hmm? Morgana: I was in the quarters all night, being a good little indentured sorceress. Arthur: The creatures were seen fleeing into the Wild Woods. You will help take them down! Morgana: What? Why? Arthur: Consider it a test of loyalty. Bring me their heads, or yours will be on the chopping block next. |
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| ~ Morgana to Arthur about the trolls escaping into the Wild Wood. |
| “ | Morgana: Ugh, my brother has eyes everywhere. Claire: He's just looking out for you. Can you blame him? Morgana: He's already accused me of betrayal. Claire: I lost my brother once. You don't appreciate them till they're gone. Maybe if you just talked? Morgana: Look where that last talk got us. Please, of everyone here, you're the only one I can trust. Claire: Me? What made him stop trusting you? Morgana: It's a long story. Come on. |
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| ~ Morgana to Claire about trusting Arthur. |
| “ | Who's the monster here? | „ |
| ~ Morgana about Arthur after he and his men captured Bular. |
| “ | Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you. | „ |
| ~ Morgana helping Jim back up. |
| “ | I'm sorry you were ever in a cage. [sees Arthur's men] Go. I will draw away the others. Go! | „ |
| ~ Morgana as Jim and Claire reconcile. |
| “ | You too, old man? | „ |
| ~ Morgana after Merlin turns on her to protect Arthur. |
| “ | TRAITORS! You throw us in chains, fearing what you cannot control, but we of magic are not lesser creatures, we are MORE! | „ |
| ~ Morgana confronting Arthur and his knights. |
| “ | The time for peace ended long ago. | „ |
| ~ Morgana about peace. |
| “ | I trusted you! Now you side with your brother over your own kind? You're just one of them. You're ALL against me, but I am more powerful than you know! | „ |
| ~ Morgana feeling that Claire betrayed her and joined Arthur, even though she was just trying to calm her down. |
| “ | Your cruelty towards magic-kind knows no bounds! You've taken and taken and now we take BACK! | „ |
| ~ Morgana as she uses her shadow magic against Arthur and his soldiers. |
| “ | Morgana: You outlaw magic but fight with an enchanted sword! You snuff out any power that isn't yours, but I won't go so quietly. Arthur: I denied your true nature for so long because you are my sister, but when I look at you now, all I see is a demon. A WITCH! Morgana: And all I see is a little boy driven mad by hatred and prejudice! Goodbye, brother! |
„ |
| ~ Morgana and King Arthur in their confrontation before she prepares to kill him. |
| “ | Brother? | „ |
| ~ Morgana after King Arthur cuts off her hand and before her first death. |
| “ | Why? | „ |
| ~ Morgana after being resurrected by Nari. |
| “ | Bellroc: We are the First. We have watched over magics since the stars were young. Skrael: But man has destroyed the balance. Bellroc: Just as they tried to destroy you. Morgana: But you brought me back. Why? Skrael: Because you can right what the mortals made wrong. Bellroc: You come from their world, but fight for ours. You will be the Eldritch Queen, Mother of Monsters. [Golden armor is created and placed on Morgana.] Bellroc: You will be the instrument of our reckoning. Morgana: I accept this gift. |
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| ~ Morgana turning evil and joining the Arcane Order. |
| “ | I will find a way inside those walls even Merlin will never expect. By nightfall, I'll strike down my traitorous brother and Camelot, ending a century of injustice. | „ |
| ~ Morgana scheming with the Arcane Order to kill King Arthur. |
| “ | You! My handmaiden, spying in the shadows? | „ |
| ~ Morgana discovering Claire and Archie spying on her in the Shadow Realm. |
| “ | Is that so? Then let's SPILL some of yours and make sure! | „ |
| ~ Morgana preparing to kill King Arthur during the Battle of Killahead Bridge. |
| “ | Arthur: You're right. It is like you said. We are all the same. I have wronged you, as I have all creatures in my realm. I now fight to save them from the violence I have sown. This carnage, these deaths, we can end this. Morgana: This… this is a lie, a trick! Arthur: No! This is our redemption. I should have listened to you. Morgana: Brother! |
„ |
| ~ Arthur to Morgana before being stabbed by Bellroc. |
| “ | It's YOUR fault! You're the reason why Arthur is GONE! | „ |
| ~ Morgana blaming Merlin for Arthur's death even though it was really Bellroc's doing. |
| “ | Arthur, you spent your life fighting magic, but now you serve demigods who seek to destroy everything. You killed Merlin with no remorse. Where is my Arthur? | „ |
| ~ Morgana trying to reach out to King Arthur to no avail. |
| “ | You want Camelot back? Have what's left of it. | „ |
| ~ Morgana using the last of her strength to crush King Arthhur with rubble from Camelot before her second death. |
| “ | Time to be off, then. You were a foolish old man, but you had good taste in apprentices. | „ |
| ~ Morgana making amends with Merlin in the afterlife. |
| “ | Alas, I fear the age of wizardry ends with us. | „ |
| ~ Morgana's last words before she and Merlin depart further into the afterlife together in peace. |
Trivia[]
- When Morgana makes the Inferna Copula, she does so with her right hand. Ironically, in "The Hall of the Gumm-Gumm King", her right hand does not glow, unlike her face and her left hand. This is because her right hand is actually part of her body, while her left hand is a prosthetic created by Nari. She regains her real left hand in the afterlife.
- This version of Morgana is depicted as both Morgan le Fay from Arthurian mythology and Baba Yaga from Russian folklore as one character.
- Despite being a human, one of her titles is the Eldritch Queen of the Seventh Plane, though that title was given to her by Bellroc. In the Trollhunters graphic novel The Felled, a Trollhunter named Spar the Spiteful mentioned Morgana when mankind were primitive cave people, though by the time Wizards was released, it's debatable whether or not it is canon.
External links[]
- Morgana on the Villains Wiki
- Morgana on the Tales of Arcadia Wiki
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