Morgause

Character
Name:	Morgause
Occupation:	High Priestess of the Old Religion
Relationships:	Morgana (half-sister or step-sister), Gorlois (father or step-father), Vivienne (mother or step-mother)
Fandom:	Merlin
Other:	Portrayed by Emilia Fox Morgause by Lancerey
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Morgause is a character in the TV show Merlin. She is the half-sister or step-sister of Morgana. She was shown to be a skilled warrior as well as a powerful sorceress. Her first appearance was in the season 2 episode “The Sins of The Father” in which she unsuccessfully tried to manipulate Prince Arthur into killing his father. She hates the Pendragons, especially Uther, for killing so many magic users and tries several times to kill them and take over Camelot.

Canon

Morgause, born in house of Gorlois, is said to be Morgana's half-sister in season 2. It is never established which parent they shared; Fact that Morgause was born in Gorlois's house suggests she is daughter of Gorlois, hence Morgana's paternal half-sister.

After Morgana is revealed to be duaghter of Uther, it would suggest Morgause is Morgana's stepsister, since Gorlois was Morgana's stepfather, not father. It is possible though that Moraguse is daughter of Vivienne, hence Morgana's maternal-half-sister. (That would mean Vivienne was member of House of Gorlois, hence she had to be related to her husband).

Ships

The most common pairing for Morgause is with Morgana. The most common het pairing is with Cenred, which is canon, or Merlin, which is not.

Fanworks

• Not For You by joan waterhouse. Morgause found him like she’d left him; bound on his knees in the middle of the clearing. Merlin/Morgause.