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Morgause is the Queen of Orkney, mother of Sir Mordred, with her half-brother King Arthur, and mother of Sir Gawaine with her husband, King Lot.

The Queen of Air and Darkness tilted back her head and laughed. A more ghastly sound I hope never to hear. ‘Do you think I care about these trifles?’ ‘Murder is no trifle, woman,’ Arthur said. ‘No? How many men have you killed, Great King? How many have you slain without cause? How many did you cut down that you might have spared? How many died because you in your battle-rage would not heed their pleas for mercy?’ The High King opened his mouth to speak, but could make no answer.

— Stephen R. Lawhead, Arthur (The Pendragon Cycle)

_{Sophie Okonedo as Morgause}