Commonly in the Matter of Britain she is Morgan, the daughter of Igraine and Gorlois, and therefore half-sister of Arthur. She is often his mortal enemy because Arthur's father, Uther, killed her own father in battle over her mother. She is frequently shown as conspiring against Arthur, but seducing him in his youth, in order to give birth to the child Mordred, who will ultimately destroy his father. Usually diametrically opposed to Arthur and the shining values of Camelot, she is portrayed as a force of evil and is the focus of much strife.

Morgan was Arthur's half sister, daughter of Igraine. She is associated with Avalon, where Arthur was taken to be healed after the battle at Camlann against Mordred. She is also associated with being the Lady of the Lake,

Her most popular story is that she beguiled Merlin and stole his magic and convinced her weaker sister Morgause/Morgana to sleep with Arthur and concieve Mordred.

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