#evil morgana

Morgwen

Morgana haters get out

Author: Cithara

Rating: Explicit

Word Count: 121,015

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin), Leon (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Knights Of The Round Table (Merlin), Romance, Drama, Angst, Angst with A Happy Ending, Redemption, Reconciliation, Parent!Merlin, Parent!Arthur, Past And Present Timelines, Flashbacks, Canon Era, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Mpreg, Mentions Of Mpreg, Merlin’s Magic Revealed (Merlin), Post-Magic Reveal, BAMF Merlin (Merlin), Evil Morgana (Merlin), Explicit Sexual Content, Sexual Tension, Developing Relationship, After Camlann Big Bang.

Apparently Merlin and Arthur have a brotherly relationship. I’m sorry I didn’t know this show took place in Alabama. But who knows maybe it was fine then for brothers to fuck eachother. I agree with everything else tho

Anyways here’s the article if you want to read it:

https://collider.com/underrated-tv-villains-21st-century-ranked/#morgana-pendragon-mdash-39-merlin-39-2008-2012

Morgana: huh, why?

Arthur: oh yeah. You don't know this, but Merlin sleepwalks. Then he comes into my room and lays on the Sofa and just Starts rambling nonsense.

It's kinda like a therapy session, in a way. Just that he's constantly telling me how He "saved my royal ass" and stuff. Also I can never wake him up. It's very entertaining, actually.

Morgana: so.... Is he telling you worrysome things?

Arthur: yeah. But that's normal. It's all very fantastic where he has magic and shit and is too scared to tell me. And then he retells all our adventures, but they are completely messed up. Merlin is very narcisstic. He thinks he keeps saving the day every damn time. But i mean, it's all nonsense. He told me, YOU were out to kill me and his actual name was Emrys. Dream logic, amiright? Haha

Morgana:.... *Is cleaning her nails with a knife. Stops to stare at Arthur* yeah, right....

Is heavily reminiscent of Morgana? At least in My Mind?

Here’s The Song, listen to it because it’s incredible and I’ve been listening to it on repeat for like two weeks.

But anyway.

Part of the first verse:

They said you ain't welcome 'round here anymore You just might as well go He wiped the blood from his face as he slowly came to his knees He said, I'll be back when you least expect it And hell's coming with me

Morgana swearing vengeance (either aloud or in her head) when she comes to the conclusion that she’s no longer welcome in Camelot, because of her magic, and switches sides.

Then, a line in the Pre/Chorus:

You line your pockets full of money that you steal from the poor

She already resents Uther for disregarding the safety and comfort of the people, OR it could be read in the way that both Arthur and Uther use magic when it benefits them, but condemn others who use it for similar, or even better reasons.

Then these two verses which are just... magical:

There was a drifter passing through that little valley See he had promised he was coming back to town They didn't know him by his face, or by the gun around his waist But he come back to burn that town to the ground

First there was fire, then there was smoke Then that preacher man was hangin' by a rope Then they all fell to their knees and begged that drifter Begged him please, as he raised his fist before he spoke

She comes back, and whilst people obviously know she’s Lady Morgana; they don’t see her true colours, they just treat her as normal because they don’t know she’s switched sides. Obviously there’s all the attacking of Camelot, her taking over and the various tragedies that occur because of her, and the murder of The King.

Then the Chorus, I guess when people finally see her for who she as after all the conflict:

I am the righteous hand of God And I am the devil that you forgot And I told you one day you will see That I'll be back I guarantee And that hell's coming, hell's coming Hell, hell's coming with me

She genuinely thinks she’s doing the right thing, that this is divine intervention or something, that Camelot is the evil place that needs to be wiped from the map/taken under her control so she can fix it. People underestimated her (specifically Arthur and Merlin, and Gaius too I guess, who knew about her magic) and the kingdom fell because of that. She promised retribution, and she bought it.

ANYWAY

I have no idea if anyone sees it the same way I do, I’ve just been thinking about it for ages and wanted to share to see if anyone else agrees with me😅