Morgaine le Fey (DC Comics)

For the Marvel Comics version, see Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics).
Morgaine le Fey
Morgaine le Fey as depicted in Demon Knights #12 (August 2012). Art by Phillip Tan.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceThe Demon #1 (September 1972)
Created byJack Kirby
In-story information
Alter egoMorgaine le Fey
SpeciesHomo magi
Team affiliationsCouncil of Immortals
Abilities

Morgaine le Fey is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, based on Morgan le Fay, the mythical sorceress and half-sister of King Arthur. She debuted in The Demon #1 (September 1972), and was created by Jack Kirby.[1]

Fictional character biography

Morgaine le Fey is an ancient sorceress gifted in the arts of black magic. In Madame Xanadu #1 (2008), Morgaine is revealed to be a sister of Nimue (the future Madame Xanadu) and Vivienne, the Lady of the Lake. All three are descended from the Elder Folk, survivors of the fall of Atlantis. The Elder Folk evolved into the Homo magi, a human subspecies with an affinity for magic.

After several centuries of manipulating humans and taking many lovers (including Julius Caesar), Morgaine sets her sights on Uther Pendragon, High King of Britain. Her advances are rejected, as Uther only has eyes for Igraine, the wife of Duke Gorlois. Seeking to meddle in their lives, Morgaine disguises herself as one of Igraine's daughters, but this causes her to be exiled from the Elder Folk. Her sister Vivienne gives her shelter on the isle of Avalon.[2]

In the early 6th century, Morgaine trains her sisters Morgause and Elaine to be adept with sorcery like her. After Uther kills Gorlois, Morgaine blames her half-brother King Arthur (Uther's son) for stealing her and her sisters' birthright. She conspires against him throughout his time on the throne and seeks the destruction of Camelot.[3]

In the waning days of Camelot, Merlin merges his demon familiar Etrigan with the human Jason Blood in a last-ditch effort to defend the kingdom from Morgaine le Fey. Following the fall of Camelot, Morgaine continues to practice her dark arts and retains her youth for many centuries, always seeking power and a new kingdom to rule. By the 20th century, Merlin resurfaces and tricks Morgaine, causing her to lose her youth.

In the series Trinity, Morgaine le Fay works with Enigma and Despero to usurp the symbolic position of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. The trio of villains succeed in creating an alternate timeline with their efforts, but the spell is not entirely successful, as "Despero" is revealed to be Kanjar Ro in disguise and disrupts Morgaine's enchantment.

Morgaine infuses her allies with the power of the Major Arcana, giving them a measure of control over reality. Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman return from their exile and destroy the Dark Arcana's reality-based powers, vanquishing Morgaine's control of Europe. Having failed to conquer Earth, Morgaine seeks the aid of Krona to destroy it instead. Morgaine is defeated and imprisoned in a stone idol, which is entrusted to Jason Blood.

In The New 52 continuity reboot, Morgaine and Nimue are the daughters of Igraine, who is identified as a Fae.

Powers and abilities

Morgaine le Fey is a sorceress skilled in the use of black magic. She previously possessed immortality, but lost this ability to Merlin. To survive, Morgaine wears golden armor to shield her withered body and drains youth from others to restore her own. Morgaine is able to travel between dimensions, nullify magic, and read minds.

Other versions

  • An alternate universe version of Morgaine le Fey appears in Camelot 3000.
  • An alternate universe version of Morgaine le Fey appears in Just Imagine... This version is a member of Reverend Darrk's Church of Eternal Empowerment and Adam Strange's mother.[4]

In other media

Television

Video games

See also

References

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ^ Madame Xanadu #20
  3. ^ Trinity #21
  4. ^ Just Imagine: Shazam! #1
  5. ^ a b "Morgaine le Fey Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 20, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  6. ^ "Batman: The Brave And The Bold Video Game, DS Gameplay Featurette | Video Clip | Game Trailers & Videos". GameTrailers.com. August 10, 2010. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  7. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
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