Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics)

Morgan le Fay
Morgan le Fay. Art by Marko Djurdjevic.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Black Knight #1 (May 1955) Modern appearance Spider-Woman #2 (May 1978)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Joe Maneely (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Morgan le Fay
Species	Half-faerie
Team affiliations	Darkholders
Notable aliases	Morganna Le Fay
Abilities	Gifted intellect Magic manipulation Virtual immortality

Morgan le Fay is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely, is loosely based on the Morgan le Fay of Arthurian legend. In this version of the character, she is the half-faerie half-sister of the mythic Arthur. Her elven heritage granted her immortality, and she used this time to master the mystic arts. She occasionally tries to take over the world. She has been an opponent of The Avengers, and in the 1970s, she was the major villain in the original Spider-Woman comic, and was opposed by a reincarnation of her "ancient foe" and former lover of Magnus and Doctor Doom. She was a member of the Darkholders for a time.

Morgan le Fay first appeared in Atlas Comics in Black Knight #1 (May 1955), written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Joe Maneely. She was introduced into Marvel Comics in Spider-Woman #2 (May 1978).

Morgan Le Fay was born in Tintagel Castle, in Cornwall, England, in the days of Camelot, in the Sixth Century A.D. She became a high priestess, and the leader of the Sixth Century cult of the Darkhold, as well as Queen of Gorre (a section of Britain). She and the rest of the cult used the Darkhold to summon its author, Chthon. When they found they could not control him, they sealed the dark god away in Wundagore Mountain. By this time - convinced that Morgan was thoroughly corrupted by evil - her apprentice and lover Magnus the Sorcerer stole the Darkhold from her. She, along with her lover, Mordred, was a nemesis for the original Black Knight.