Board Thread:What If?/@comment-5674726-20130929195208/@comment-12933939-20130929201939

Answer to the variant: What if Uther had acknowledged Morgana as his daughter pre-series, ie. after Gorlois' death?

I think that if Uther had actually told Morgana that she was his daughter, it wouldn't have been a pivotal plot-twist in the series, as she still would have been bitter towards him which is essentially her reason for being the villain that she is.

It wouldn't have changed much because:

A) She would have been bitter that he hadn't told her before, and that he allowed her to live believing that Gorlois was her father, and mourning him too.

B) She would have been bitter that she hadn't any chance to the throne and that she would never be able to claim it because of Arthur. Also because her claim to the throne would be as an illegitimate child of the King, which I imagine would be frowned upon at the time.

and lastly C) If she somehow managed to overcome any bitterness for the previous reasons (and thinking of Morgana's character, that's highly doubted), she would gradually begin to resent him as she grows into her power, watching helplessly as he persecutes those with magic, who are basically her kith and kin. If that was to happen, it would change the series plot-line as her growing hatred would be prolonged over the series, thus making the plot unravel slower.

Side note: If Uther was to ever tell Morgana that he was her father, he should have told her in To Kill the King as, although he would be effectively signing his own death warrant, Morgana deserves to be told that, rather than mourning over the grave of a man who she deems a father, whilst her real one blatantly lies to her beside her.