User blog comment:Horselover&rider&owner/Why did Uther lie about Morgana?/@comment-78.50.82.150-20120228200034

Hello - Morgana is supposed to be older than Arthur, which could mean that he did not cheat on his wife, depending on how long Uther and Igraine had been married before Arthur was born. He loved Igraine so much, I don't believe he really cheated on her. He seemed to be a very faithful man anyway, given that he hadn't been with any woman since Igraine's death, as he told Lady Kathrina.

I suppose that he didn't tell anyone about Morgana to protect everyone involved in this situation: Vivienne, Gorlois, Morgana and hisself. Maybe he didn't want people to know that Vivienne was unfaithful and that Gorlois, his best friend, was betrayed by both his wife and Uther. What's more, adultery was punishable by death, and that might have been another reason why Uther kept this secret.

I don't really get why he told Gaius that nobody imust know about it for Arthur's sake. Wether Morgana is older or not, it's always the male offspring who has the right to the throne, Morgana would always be only princess as long as Arthur lives. Could it be that Uther was concerned because Morgana was so determined and ambitious with such a strong will, and he feared that she might want the throne and fight over it with Arthur? He must have noticed her temper and nature, no matter how much he loved her.