| Morgaine le Fey | |
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.jpg) Morgaine le Fey as depicted inDemon Knights #12 (August 2012). Art by Phillip Tan. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Demon #1 (September 1972) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Morgaine le Fey |
| Species | Homo magi |
| Team affiliations | Council of Immortals |
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Morgaine le Fey is asupervillain appearing inDC Comics, based onMorgan le Fay, the mythical sorceress and half-sister ofKing Arthur. She debuted inThe Demon #1 (September 1972), and was created byJack Kirby.[1]
Morgaine le Fey is the ancientsorceress of Arthurian legends. Her history is slightly different from the legends, but she is a sorceress gifted in the arts of black magic. InMadame Xanadu #1 (2008), Morgaine (or "Morgana") is revealed as a sister ofNimue (the futureMadame Xanadu) and Vivienne, theLady of the Lake. All three descend from the "Elder Folk", survivors of the fall ofAtlantis that evolved into theHomo magi, explaining Morgaine's affinity for magic. While Nimue is shown as kind and caring about the early, magic-free humans, Morgaine exhibits a mean streak, treating the new human breed as little more than playthings, using contempt even towards her kinder little sister.
After several centuries of manipulating humans and taking many lovers (includingJulius Caesar), Morgaine sets her sights onUther Pendragon, High King ofBritain. Her advances are rejected, as Uther only has eyes forIgraine, the wife of DukeGorlois ofCornwall. Seeking to meddle in their lives, Morgaine disguises herself as Igraine's daughter. Afterward, she is exiled from the Elder Folk and travels to Avalon.[2] InThe New 52 continuity reboot, Morgaine and Nimue are the biological daughters of Igraine, who is identified as aFae.
In the early 6th century, Morgaine trains her sistersMorgause andElaine to be adept with sorcery like her. After Uther kills Gorlois, Morgaine blames her half-brotherKing 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 ofCamelot. During this time,Merlin merges the demonEtrigan with the human Jason Blood in a last-ditch effort to defend the kingdom.[3]
Following this, Morgaine continues to practice dark magic and retains her youth for many centuries, seeking power and a new kingdom to rule. By the 20th century, Merlin returns and tricks Morgaine, causing her to lose her youth.
InBatman Family #17, theHuntress's use of theJustice League transporter frees Morgaine, who claims thePhilosopher's Stone. Le Fey seeks a baby with latent demon powers in the maternity ward whereMan-Bat's wife is giving birth. Several women give birth to demon children as a result. Etrigan also appears and together he and Man-Bat defeat le Fey.
Morgaine later attempts to stealWonder Woman's eternal youth, not realizing that she has given it up. She is killed, but revives and returns to battle Etrigan and Wonder Woman on many occasions.
Morgaine returns inTrinity, working withEnigma andDespero to usurp the symbolic position ofSuperman,Batman, and Wonder Woman. She infuses the villains with the Major Arcana of the Tarot, giving them a measure of control over reality. However, she is ultimately defeated and imprisoned in a stone idol, which is placed in Jason Blood's custody.
Morgaine appears as a member ofHawkman andHawkgirl's group The Immortals, advising Kendra Saunders/Lady Blackhawk to use theAnti-Monitor's brain to destroy the Dark Multiverse.[4]
Morgaine le Fey is a sorceress skilled in the use of black magic. This gives her various abilities, including mind control, remote viewing, life force absorption, telepathy, and magic nullification.
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