Morgaine le Fey is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, based on Morgan le Fay, the mythical sorceress and half-sister of King Arthur. She debuted in The Demon #1 (September 1972), and was created by Jack Kirby.[1]
Fictional character biography
Morgaine le Fey is an ancient sorceress gifted in the arts of black magic. In Madame Xanadu #1 (2008), Morgaine is revealed to be a sister of Nimue (the future Madame Xanadu) and Vivienne, the Lady of the Lake. All three are descended from the Elder Folk, survivors of the fall of Atlantis. The Elder Folk evolved into the Homo magi, a human subspecies with an affinity for magic.
After several centuries of manipulating humans and taking many lovers (including Julius Caesar), Morgaine sets her sights on Uther Pendragon, High King of Britain. Her advances are rejected, as Uther only has eyes for Igraine, the wife of Duke Gorlois. Seeking to meddle in their lives, Morgaine disguises herself as one of Igraine's daughters, but this causes her to be exiled from the Elder Folk.