- "The Mirror will break... the Horn will call. From the Shadows I strike, and the skies... will fall!"
- ―Morganthe[src]
Morganthe, known as the Shadow Queen or the Umbra Queen, was a powerful dark wizard from the world of Avalon and the leader of the Umbra Legion. The sister of Sir Malory, she was once the apprentice and best student of famed wizard Merle Ambrose. Discontent with Ambrose's slow and cautious training methodology, Morganthe was known to delve into forbidden magics. Still a young wizard, she offered the Horned Crown, a dark artifact from the Wyrd, to the dying King Artorius following the battle in which he killed Malory and was maimed by him. The Crown turned Artorius into the Pendragon. Nevertheless, Morganthe still would find her way learning magic at Ravenwood School of Magical Arts. She was never content with her teaching and always strived for greater power, leading her to conduct research into Astral Magic. This research culminated in an experiment that nearly destroyed Wizard City. As a result, her wand and deck was confiscated and she was expelled from Ravenwood.
Desperate to continue practicing magic, Morganthe eventually found her way to the world of Khrysalis, where she was hailed by the Spider Magi as the Chosen One of the Grand Prophecy. It was in Khrysalis that she learned how to use Shadow Magic, but she failed to learn Star Magic during her time at the Alcazar of Radiant Judgement. She desired to learn the secrets of Astral Magic from the Celestians, but they refused her, spurring her to raise an army and launch an invasion of Celestia, starting a decades-long war between her Umbra Legion and the defending Celestian army. Realizing defeat was imminent, the brunt of the conflict ended when the Celestians summoned the Storm Titan to take out Morganthe's forces, but the Titan betrayed them and sunk all of Celestia under the waves. Morganthe returned to Khrysalis to raise a new army, and she would later invade and conquer Zafaria until she was taken down from her throne by the newly unified Council of Light.
Many years later, Morganthe returned to Celestia and finally mastered the Astral Magics she had long sought after. Believing herself to be the subject of a famed prophecy, she retrieved the Deck of Shadows from Zafaria, recovering a large portion of her power. She used Astral Magic to manipulate the dreaded comet Xibalba and orchestrated the eternal destruction of Azteca after gaining access to it from the "Horn of Huracan," Huracan Vicious Sky. She then successfully learned the Song of Creation from the Lords of Night. Morganthe returned to Khrysalis to build her Celestial Choir, and holed herself up in the Shadow Palace in order to fully master the Song and rewrite the Spiral in her image. Empowered Morganthe was defeated by the Wizard and she lost control of the Song, overwhelming her and causing her to be sent adrift into the Outer Void.
Biography
Early life
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Xibalba
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Retreat to Khrysalis
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Battle of Khrysalis
When the Wizard fought Morganthe in Khrysalis, she revealed her true form before being defeated. As she cursed the Wizard, the glass behind her broke, sucking her out into space.[1]
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Trivia
Lilas Lane, the actress behind Morganthe
- Morganthe is voiced by American actress Lilas Lane, who also served as the visual basis for the character.
- Morganthe's name comes from several places. It has roots in Welsh and Old English, intneded to evoke King Arthur's half-sister Morgan le Fay. It also comes from a morganatic marriage, which is a marriage of political convenience in which the child inherits nothing. This is a thematic reference to Morganthe's feeling that she is denied her true and deserved heritage.[2]
- Since the release of Khrysalis Part 2 in 2014, some fans have speculated on the fate of Morganthe, with some hardcore fans of the character wishing to see her return. In a Q&A with Wizard101 lead writer Sam Johnson (The Curator) in November 2018 following the release of Empyrea Part 2, Johnson said that Morganthe's fate was being left unrevealed, and that he "won't rule out the possibility of a return, but [doesn't] foresee it happening anytime soon."[3]
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Notes and references
- ↑ Wizard101
- ↑ The Villains of Wizard101. KingsIsle Blog (October 22, 2013).
- ↑ The Curator teases the return of Morganthe
