Fic

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

Title: Hungry for the Light of Day
Characters/Pairings: Arthur/Morgan, Merlin
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 608

Morgan, daughter of the first, murdered, marriage, walked like a ghost in her stepfather's castle. She grew up in shadow, a constant reminder that not all was well in the kingdom.

Comments

[unclehyena.livejournal.com]

I really like the story, other than the fact that you have collapsed Morgan and Morgause into a single person (you aren't the first to do so, but it is a practice that does not sit well with me).

But it is a very good story none the less.

Uncle Hyena

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

Although I think collapsed is the wrong word as I did indicate there being other daughters (which is actually the expanded sister list not the collapsed one)... it's just a matter of which sister is the other of Mordred which is at issue.

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

mother not other

[unclehyena.livejournal.com]

"...it's just a matter of which sister is the mother of Mordred which is at issue."

Which is exactly my objection (though it is a mild one). Very generally, when Mordred's mother is called "Morgan", it is because the family tree has been truncated (and mentioning other sisters while leaving them undefined is just covert truncation).

On the other hand... There are good dramatic reasons for Mordred's mother to be a strong character, and a powerful sorceress, in her own right, though it DOES shift the flavor of the story quite a bit.

[lodessa.livejournal.com]

I actually think it makes for a more interesting dynamic, especially if you consider that if it weren't for Mordred then Gawain would be secure in his place as Arthur's heir, so if Morgause is not the mother of Mordred you have interesting opportunities for power struggles between the sisters. Also a lot of it has to do with how you interpret Morgause's character as well

I actually find more often Morgause becomes the mother when you are truncating the family tree... because she HAS to exist as the mother of 5 sons already, whereas Morgan's role can be added to hers.