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Age and build

The book is silent here, so we keep this plain and neutral.

Face and hair

described as exceptionally fair

“Morgan le Fay, her daughter, that was as fair a lady as any might be” (Morte Darthur 1, part 6)

Dress

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Voice and speech

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Signature words

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Gait and mannerisms

rides swiftly to escape

“she rode a greater pace through the forest till she came to a plain” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

conceals sorrow outwardly

“outward she kept her countenance, and made no semblant of sorrow” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

Strengths

learned in necromancy

“there she learned so much that she was a great clerk of necromancy” (Morte Darthur 1, part 5)

skilled in enchantment and transformation

“I can make me and them that be with me in likeness of stones; and let him wit I can do much more when I see my time” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

commands loyalty and service from knights

“she withholdeth with her, for to destroy all these knights that King Arthur loveth” (Morte Darthur 2, part 6)

Flaws

consumed by hatred of her brother

“King Arthur is the man in the world that she most hateth, because he is most of worship and of prowess of any of her blood” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

driven by illicit passion for Accolon

“she loveth me out of measure as paramour, and I her again” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

willing to murder her own husband

“she would slay her husband King Uriens lightly” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

uses false treason and enchantment

“false treason, and by false enchantment” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

Traits

enemy to true lovers

“always in her days she had been an enemy to all true lovers” (Morte Darthur 1, part 16)

makes war on her own lord

“ever as she might she made war on King Arthur” (Morte Darthur 2, part 6)

capable of mercy toward those she favours

“for the love of him ye shall be delivered” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

Lines in their own words

commanding obedience

“Go fetch me my lord’s sword, for I saw never better time to slay him than now” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

justifying her actions

“I was tempted with a devil, wherefore I cry thee mercy; I will never more do so” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

making threats

“Whatsoever come of me, my brother shall not have this scabbard” (Morte Darthur 1, part 8)

offering conditional release

“Tell me thy name, and I shall suffer you to depart when ye will” (Morte Darthur 1, part 19)

expressing sorrow

“When Morgan le Fay saw him dead she made great sorrow out of reason” (Morte Darthur 1, part 19)