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Her siblings include:
The later material gives her five children, all sons, while earlier works named daughters as well. From eldest to youngest, the sons of Morgause are:
Her children play key roles in the story of Arthur and his kingdom. She is active in Thomas Malory 's '' Le Morte D'Arthur '', and the Vulgate and Post-Vulgate versions of ''Merlin''. In ''Le Morte d'Arthur'' and the Post-Vulgate, her husband is killed by King Pellinore in battle, starting a blood feud between the families of Pellinore and Lot. Pellinore is killed by Gawain and Gaheris, and Morgause later has an affair with Lamorak , son of Pellinore and one of the best knights of the Round Table . Her son Gaheris catches them together, and kills Morgause in bed, though he lets Lamorak go. Thinking it is Lamorak that killed their mother, Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris and Mordred (Gareth takes no part) ambush Lamorak and kill him. The brothers do eventually find out that Gaheris was the real killer, and he is banished from the court (though he appears later in the narrative). In modern variations, Morgause's character is sometimes combined with Morgan le Fay's, and her role as the mother of Mordred is transferred to Morgan. |
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