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Sir Gorlois was Uther Pendragon's best friend and the husband of Vivienne. He was assumed to be the biological father of Morgana Pendragon but it was later revealed that he was actually her step-father.

History

Gorlois was married to Vivienne, and he held a high position in the Court of Camelot as a close friend of Uther Pendragon.

During the Great Purge, Uther ordered many people to be drowned, including children who had inherited magic from their parents. Morgause, who was born before the event at a time when magic was still allowed in Camelot, had inherited magical powers probably from her mother Vivienne. She was smuggled out of Camelot as a baby by Gaius, who gave her to the High Priestesses of the Old Religion. It is unknown if this was the request of Vivienne or whether Gaius thought that it would be the best place for her, for whatever reason. Due to another unknown reason, Uther was led to believe that Morgause had died shortly after her birth and did not discover the truth for at least twenty eight years until Morgause returned to Camelot.

When Gorlois was away on the Northern Plains, Vivienne had a brief affair with Uther, and conceived Morgana. She probably had Gorlois believe that he was the father of her second child and Gorlois raised Morgana, though it is unknown whether he knew of her true parentage.

At some point before his death - and before Morgana's birth as neither Morgana nor Annis had met Gorlois - he could also have befriended King Caerleon.

Some ten years later, Uther sent Gorlois into battle and promised him reinforcements. He later failed to send the reinforcements, resulting in Gorlois's death. Whether Uther did actually send the reinforcements and they didn't get there in time is unknown. Before Gorlois's death, Uther promised him that he would look after Morgana and subsequently took her in as his ward (when in reality, she was actually his daughter not Gorlois'). Gorlois's resting place is near the Darkling Woods just outside the citadel of the palace and is on a hill where a special stone was placed for him.

Personality

Gorlois was respected inside and outside of Camelot for his fair and just character. Queen Annis described him as an honorable man, to which Morgana agreed. Uther described how he resembled Morgana in the way that she too stood up to him and challenged him, like a good friend must. In addition, he possibly loved Morgana very deeply because even after she turned against Camelot, she thought of Gorlois as her real father who raised her to be what she is. She also once blamed Uther for his death but it is unknown if she really held Uther responsible or if she simply tried to manipulate him in order to address his conscience that was supposed to lead him into a trap.

Relationships

Uther Pendragon

“When Gorlois died, I lost the truest friend I ever had. For he was as fearless in questioning my judgment as he was in defending my kingdom. That's the mark of a true friend.”
— Uther on Gorlois

Gorlois was good friends with King Uther of Camelot. The king stated that he saved Uther's life more than once on the battlefield and challenged Uther's decisions more than once. Since his death Uther has honoured him more than once, most notably at his graveside with Gorlois' supposed daughter, Morgana. He stated during that meeting that Gorlois was the greatest man that he had ever known. However, it was later discovered that Uther had had a passionate affair with Gorlois' wife, Vivienne, and together had conceived a daughter, Morgana, so their relationship was possibly more restrained after that.

Vivienne

Lady Vivienne was Gorlois' wife. It is unknown what their relationship was like, but as Vivienne had an affair with Gorlois' good friend, Uther, it can be assumed that their relationship was possibly somewhat estranged.

Morgana Pendragon

“I only know I loved him and he was taken from me.”
— Morgana on Gorlois

Morgana was the daughter of Gorlois' wife, Vivienne and Uther Pendragon, who Gorlois presumably believed was his daughter, as he certainly treated her as such. It is indicated that the two were very close as Morgana has spoken about him fondly and has made several pilgrimages to his grave. Morgana also mentioned to Arthur that she used to help Gorlois with his armor.

Morgause

Morgause was the daughter of Vivienne and the step-daughter of Gorlois. She was Morgana's half-sister. Morgause was smuggled out of Camelot at a very young age years before the Great Purge due to an unknown reason.

Queen Annis

Annis claimed Gorlois to be a "good and honorable man", which could possibly indicate that they had something of a friendship before Gorlois was killed in battle while fighting in the Northern Plains. Annis later agreed to align herself with Morgana, Gorlois' stepdaughter, when Morgana wanted to make Arthur pay for Uther's sins.

Appearances

Series 1: Valiant (Mentioned only); The Beginning of the End (Mentioned only); To Kill the King (Mentioned only)
Series 2: The Nightmare Begins (Mentioned only); Lancelot and Guinevere (Mentioned only); The Sins of the Father (Mentioned only); The Witch's Quickening (Mentioned only)
Series 3: The Tears of Uther Pendragon: Part One (Mentioned only); The Crystal Cave (Mentioned only)
Series 4: His Father's Son (Mentioned only)

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 {{Character Infobox
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-|name = [[File:Gorlois nameplate.png|250px]]
 |aka = Sir Gorlois <br/>The bravest man I've ever known (by Uther) <br/>Father (by Morgana)
 |race = Human
 |gender = Male
-|family = [[Vivienne]] (wife)<br>[[Morgause]] (daughter) †<br>[[Morgana Pendragon]] (stepdaughter)
+|family = [[Vivienne]] (wife) †<br>[[Morgana Pendragon]] (step-daughter) †<br>[[Morgause]] (step-daughter) †
-|affiliation = [[Uther Pendragon]] †<br>[[Vivienne]]<br>[[Morgause]] †<br>[[Morgana Pendragon]]<br>[[Ygraine Pendragon]] †<br>[[Gaius]]<br>[[Queen Annis]]<br>[[Knights of Camelot]]
+|affiliation = [[Uther Pendragon]] †<br>[[Vivienne]] †<br>[[Morgause]] †<br>[[Arthur Pendragon]] †<br>[[Morgana Pendragon]] †<br>[[Ygraine Pendragon]] †<br>[[Gaius]]<br>[[Queen Annis]]<br>[[Knights of Camelot]]
 |enemies = All enemies of Camelot.
 |portrayer = None
-|appearances = None}}Sir '''Gorlois''' was [[Uther Pendragon|Uther Pendragon's]] best friend and the husband of [[Vivienne]].
+|appearances = None}}Sir '''Gorlois''' was [[Uther Pendragon|Uther Pendragon's]] best friend and the husband of [[Vivienne]]. He was assumed to be the biological father of [[Morgana Pendragon]] but it was later revealed that he was actually her step-father.
 ==History==
-Gorlois was married to [[Vivienne]], and held a high position in the [[Court of Camelot]] as a close friend of Uther Pendragon.
+Gorlois was married to [[Vivienne]], and he held a high position in the [[Court of Camelot]] as a close friend of Uther Pendragon.
-During the [[Great Purge]], [[Uther]] ordered many people to be drowned, including children who had inherited [[magic]] from their parents. Morgause, who was born before the the event at a time when magic was still allowed in Camelot, had inherited magical powers probably from her mother [[Vivienne]]. She was smuggled out of Camelot as a baby by [[Gaius]], who gave her to the high priestesses of the [[Old Religion]]. It is unknown if this was the request of Vivienne or whether Gaius thought that it would be the best place for her, for whatever reason. Due to another unknown reason, [[Uther]] was led to believe that [[Morgause]] had died shortly after her birth and did not discover the truth for at least twenty eight years when Morgause returned to Camelot.
+During the [[Great Purge]], [[Uther]] ordered many people to be drowned, including children who had inherited [[magic]] from their parents. Morgause, who was born before the event at a time when magic was still allowed in Camelot, had inherited magical powers probably from her mother [[Vivienne]]. She was smuggled out of Camelot as a baby by [[Gaius]], who gave her to the [[High Priestesses]] of the [[Old Religion]]. It is unknown if this was the request of Vivienne or whether Gaius thought that it would be the best place for her, for whatever reason. Due to another unknown reason, Uther was led to believe that [[Morgause]] had died shortly after her birth and did not discover the ''truth ''for at least twenty eight years until Morgause returned to Camelot.
-When Gorlois was away on the [[Northern Plains]], [[Vivienne]] had a brief affair with [[Uther]], and conceived [[Morgana]]. She had Gorlois believe that he was the father of her second child and Gorlois raised Morgana, though it is unknown whether he knew of her true parentage.
+When Gorlois was away on the [[Northern Plains]], Vivienne had a brief affair with Uther, and conceived [[Morgana]]. She probably had Gorlois believe that he was the father of her second child and Gorlois raised Morgana, though it is unknown whether he knew of her true parentage.
-At some point before his death - and before Morgana's birth as neither Morgana nor [[Annis]] had met Gorlois, to which he could also have possibly befriended [[King Caerleon]].
+At some point before his death - and before Morgana's birth as neither Morgana nor [[Annis]] had met Gorlois - he could also have befriended [[King Caerleon]].
 Some ten years later, Uther sent Gorlois into battle and promised him reinforcements. He later failed to send the reinforcements, resulting in Gorlois's death. Whether Uther did actually send the reinforcements and they didn't get there in time is unknown. Before Gorlois's death, Uther promised him that he would look after Morgana and subsequently took her in as his ward (when in reality, she was actually his daughter not Gorlois'). Gorlois's resting place is near the [[Darkling Woods]] just outside the citadel of the palace and is on a hill where a special stone was placed for him.
 ==Personality==
-Gorlois was respected inside and outside [[Camelot]] for his fair and just character. [[Queen Annis]] described him as an honourable man, to which [[Morgana]] who knew him agreed. [[Uther]] described how he resembled [[Morgana]] in the way that she too stood up to him and challenged him, like a good friend must. In addition, he possibly loved Morgana very deeply because she had always wanted to get revenge on [[Uther]] for getting him killed, even after she turned against Camelot, she kept thinking of him as her real father who raised her to what she was.
+Gorlois was respected inside and outside of [[Camelot]] for his fair and just character. [[Queen Annis]] described him as an honorable man, to which [[Morgana]] agreed. [[Uther]] described how he resembled [[Morgana]] in the way that she too stood up to him and challenged him, like a good friend must. In addition, he possibly loved Morgana very deeply because even after she turned against Camelot, she thought of Gorlois as her real father who raised her to be what she is. She also once blamed [[Uther]] for his death but it is unknown if she really held Uther responsible or if she simply tried to manipulate him in order to address his conscience that was supposed to lead him into a trap.
-==Relationship's==
-===Uther===
+==Relationships==
-Gorlois was good friends with King Uther of Camelot. The king stated that he saved Uther's life more than once on the battlefield and challanged Uther's decisions more than once. Since his death Uther has honoured him more than once, most notably at his graveside with Gorlois' supposed daughter, Morgana. He stated during that meeting that Gorlois was the greatest man that he had ever known. However, it was later discovered that Uther had had a passionate affair with Gorlois' wife, Vivienne, and together had conceived a daughter, Morgana, so their relationship was possibly more restrained after that.
+===Uther Pendragon===
+{{Quote|When Gorlois died, I lost the truest friend I ever had. For he was as fearless in questioning my judgment as he was in defending my kingdom. That's the mark of a true friend.|Uther on Gorlois}}Gorlois was good friends with King Uther of Camelot. The king stated that he saved Uther's life more than once on the battlefield and challenged Uther's decisions more than once. Since his death Uther has honoured him more than once, most notably at his graveside with Gorlois' supposed daughter, Morgana. He stated during that meeting that Gorlois was the greatest man that he had ever known. However, it was later discovered that Uther had had a passionate affair with Gorlois' wife, Vivienne, and together had conceived a daughter, Morgana, so their relationship was possibly more restrained after that.
 ===Vivienne===
-Lady Vivienne was Gorlois wife. It is unknown what their relationship was like, but as Vivienne had an affair with Gorlois' good friend, Uther, it can be assumed that their relationship was possibly somewhat estranged.
+Lady Vivienne was Gorlois' wife. It is unknown what their relationship was like, but as Vivienne had an affair with Gorlois' good friend, Uther, it can be assumed that their relationship was possibly somewhat estranged.
-===Morgana===
+===Morgana Pendragon===
-Morgana was the daughter of Gorlois' wife, Vivienne and Uther Pendragon, who Gorlois presumably believed was his daughter, as he certainly treated her as such. It is indicated that the two were very close as Morgana has spoken about him fondly and has made several pilgrimages to his grave. Morgana also mentioned to Arthur that she used to help Gorlois with his armour.
+{{Quote|I only know I loved him and he was taken from me.|Morgana on Gorlois}}Morgana was the daughter of Gorlois' wife, Vivienne and Uther Pendragon, who Gorlois presumably believed was his daughter, as he certainly treated her as such. It is indicated that the two were very close as Morgana has spoken about him fondly and has made several pilgrimages to his grave. Morgana also mentioned to Arthur that she used to help Gorlois with his armor.
 ===Morgause===
-Morgause was the other daughter of Vivienne. It is unknown if Gorlois was the her father as Morgause was Morgana's half-sister. In any case it is unlikely that the pair were close as Morgause was smuggled out of Camalot at a young age.
+Morgause was the daughter of Vivienne and the step-daughter of Gorlois. She was Morgana's half-sister. Morgause was smuggled out of Camelot at a very young age years before the Great Purge due to an unknown reason.
 ===Queen Annis===
-Annis claimed Gorlois to be a "good and honourable man", which could possibly indicate that they had somewhat of a friendship before Gorlois was killed in battle while fighting in the [[Northern Plains]].
+Annis claimed Gorlois to be a "good and honorable man", which could possibly indicate that they had something of a friendship before Gorlois was killed in battle while fighting in the [[Northern Plains]]. Annis later agreed to align herself with Morgana, Gorlois' stepdaughter, when Morgana wanted to make Arthur pay for Uther's sins.
 ==Appearances==
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