#about morgause

Name: Morgause (bbcm) Age: Verse dependent. Species: Human Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual, biromantic. Profession: Priestess of the Old Religion

{Physical}

Body type: Thin, athletic Eyes: Brown. Skin: Golden blonde. Height: 5′ 6″. Weight: 125 lbs.

{Family} Sir Goloris of Titangel (father, deceased), Lady Vivienne (mother, deceased), Morgana Pendragon (half-sister)

{Skills}

Physical Power: 5/10 Speed: 6/10 Magic: 10/10

{Likes} Colours: Red Smells: Sea, just after it rains,  Food: Fruit, meat. Fruits: Strawberries, currants, blueberries, cherries Drinks: blackcurrant juice, tea Alcoholic Beverages: Vodka, mead, whiskey

{Others} Smokes: No Drugs: No Driver’s license: Yes

Tagged by: @aroseofyork

Because I’m sick of her being cast as a ruthless villain wrt Morgana at the end of season 3. Were you not paying attention? Were we watching the same show?

Anyway, *clears throat*

While I am not going to deny that Morgause set Morgana down the path that eventually led to the vengeance that consumed her and turned her into the wholly different person she was at the end of the series then she was at the beginning of the series I feel that some people’s views of her are too black & white and that completely blaming her for Morgana’s transformation is completely unjust & frankly without merit.

AT NO TIME within the series did Morgause show anything less then concern & devotion to Morgana. I believe wholeheartedly that she loved her sister dearly and that none of that was an act even though Morgause was extremely manipulative towards everyone else around her when it suited her. I’m not saying that at some points she may have made bad choices, but she had good intentions, at least where Morgana was concerned. If you actually watch the show, and I don’t think you have to watch it particularly closely as I caught it the first time (well before I became enchanted with my dear High Priestess) was that as Morgana’s thirst for vengeance grew and her desires & schemes grew more reckless so too did Morgause’s concern for her. The amount of times she would stop and ask Morgana if that was what she truly wished for or if she was sure that she wanted to go through with her plan increased in frequency. If she was sincerely the cold hearted villain who didn’t care for Morgana’s well being & only for revenge why give pause? Why all the second guessing of Morgana’s growing vengeance? 

She recognised that her sister was turning into someone, something different. While Morgause had sought revenge for many years she was never actually consumed by it (for an example of that see: Morgana s5), and no matter what your opinion of her I believe that we can all agree that she is smart & perceptive enough to recognise someone who is slipping into it’s grasp and did not wish that fate on someone she loved more than anything else in the world. No she did not ever try and stop Morgana or go against her wishes, but if Morgause could give Morgana the world I think she would, but it was there - she did try to moderate Morgana’s actions even if she did not actively try to stop her.

Yes her last act was to sacrifice herself for Morgana’s cause, but maybe, just maybe she believed that if Morgana finally gained the throne of Camelot her vengeance would be sated. After all there was nothing else for her to do for her sister - she would not be around any more to try and help her so we will never know. But you cannot tell me that someone who started out supporting her sister, full stop, to someone who questioned her, albeit gently, and only to try and get Morgana to rethink what she was about to do, did not care & was not trying to keep Morgana from slipping into the woman she became. 

What do you hate about your muse?

Hm. For Laura I hate some of the choices she makes, but tbh I can’t say I’d make them differently. When I was making this account (back when it was just her - you remember that xD) my friend was trying to get me to make a Lee or a rule!63 Lee or something and I told her that I couldn’t, because for me it was either Kara (who she played) or Laura, because despite me not agreeing with how Laura handled some things or some decisions she made (such as outlawing abortion which I actually 100% can say I wouldn’t do) I can understand from her POV why she did it. I can see her reasoning and rationale and it was always for the survival of the human race and for the betterment of humanity as a whole even if it meant sacrificing her own personal ethos to do it. Still doesn’t mean it doesn’t bug the shit out of me.

If you had to judge your muse and sentence them to a “fair” fate, what would your judgement be? Would you punish them? Reward them? How? 

LOL I knew someone would ask this about Morgause, I just knew it.

To me I’m not exactly happy about what happened to Morgause in the show, though I think if she saw what became of Morgana she would be all kinds of upset and heartbroken. If you watch their interactions closely you can see Morgause trying to kind of rein Morgana in from turning full on vengeance demon there, because even though Morgause has single-mindedly pursued the destruction of Uther she has never let it consume her the way it eventually consumes Morgana, and I think she realises that Morgana is reaching a point that she cannot come back from. To me, her seeing that would be far worse then sacrificing herself for her sister, which I believe she did partially because she hoped it would give Morgana the peace she was looking for.

Pantheism:

Pantheism suits your religious and spiritual views! Based on your answers, you're a deeply spiritual person with a profound respect for Mother Earth. You believe that everything is a manifestation of the Divine, especially the Earth itself. Pantheism literally means "all is God" or "Everything is God". You respect nature and you feel deeply spiritual when hiking, swimming in a sea or lake or exploring the outdoors. You feel "in tune" with the earth and you have a strong love for animals and maybe even plants. You consider yourself a spiritual person and you strive to respect that divinity within everyone and everything you come across!

What Is Your Dominant Trait According To The Spirituality Wheel?

True Grit

You are the type of person who responds to situations that are difficult, challenging or traumatic with great courage! Your spirituality is strong and impressive, it possesses a strong mind and heart and this therefore enables you to be able to endure hardships. This spirituality is known as one of the most beautiful and deepest forms!! What Is Your Spiritual Archetype?

The Mythologist

You relish in the magic of lore and daydream about the existence of unicorns, fairies, wizards and mermaids. You believe in Man's ability to induce magic and miracles into caporal form. You love stories, especially in depth tales of faraway places that transport you from the modern day. You love fantasy books and films and are fascinated by Gods and legends.

tagged by: @aroseofyork (ty darling!)

Gryffindor: 65

Hufflepuff: 45

Ravenclaw: 94

AMBITION

You have a strong sense of potential and an intense drive to accomplish difficult things. The core of this is your ability to hold together the big goals and the daily efforts. Where other people’s hopes collapse when they encounter the tedium of the journey, you keep coming back. Oddly, it is actually your ability to endure feeling unheroic that counts. You know the power of working away solidly on what’s in front of you.

AUTHORITY

You are good at making decisions; you have a clear sense of what needs to be done and what others should be doing. Played out inside yourself, this tendency drives you to value willpower and self-control. You may be accused of bossiness. But acting on your desire to dissuade, restrain or guide is often appreciated by others – who might secretly like a clear direction, and some firmness.

SENSITIVITY