User blog comment:Morganaforever/Morgana's reasons/@comment-71.76.26.18-20120611005317

In my very humble opinion, I believe that Morgana is as much to blame for the path she has gone down as Arthur is resonsible for being destined to rule Camelot and unite Albion or Merlin is destined to help Arthur do so. None really chose their deestinies. She was always destined to be Arthur's opposer. Even before she discovered her magic and her heritage, she possessd a manipulative nature, always playing Arthur to her favor, often tricking him to do as she wished by making him believe that that particular action would vex her or by simply laughing at him as if his actions or intentions were foolish. She grew up strong-headed and strong-willed, used to getting her way and pouting or throwing a tantrum when she didn't. She also grew up believing her family was deceased, leaving her mostly alone in a world in which she felt misplaced, a guest in another family's home. Discovering her magic only served to distance her more from those she lived with. Having a secrete that must be hidden on pain off death is a huge burden. We must remember that Merlin had many years of experience keeping his secrete, while Morgana had never had to bear the brunt of that burden until she discovered her magic in early adulthood. When Morgause, another person with magic, found her and revealed their true relationship, Morgana felt for the first time as if she belonged. Of course she felt obliged to help her sister in any way she could. Then, she discovered that instead of being orphaned, her real family had denied her, had left her unclaimed, betrayed her confidence, hidden the fact that she had a half-sister and that she belonged in their family, and had let her endure years of pain, grief, and loneliness without lessening her burden with the truth of her lineage. Of course she was infuriated! I would be too. And, all this time her sister, Morgause, was showering her with sisterly affection, being the family she always wished for, and teaching her about her magic. No doubt Morgause taught her Black Magic, which corrupts the soul with use, and fed Morgana's growing hatred for the Pendragon bloodline with tales of Uther's sins, Arthur's similarity to Uther, and the plague the Pendragons were to the world, as well as the belief that Morgana had a right to the throne of Camelot. Then, Morgause was taken from her and, out of loyalty to her sister, Morgana sacrificed her, ending her pain and giving Morgause the gift of a death that meant something to her cause. Of course Morgana would devote her life to completing Morgause's mission, attempting to ensure her sister had not died in vain, and to seeking venegence for all the wrongs done to her, including the loss of her sister. In many forms of the legends, Morgan Le Fay (Morgana) is destined to be Arthur's opposer and to bring into the world a child born of incest, Mordred, who is destined to kill Arthur and be killed by Arthur as well.