Le complot de Morgane

Morgan's Grand Plot1 Morgan le Fay plots to kill her brother, the High King, in this series of events. The King Is Missing'. King Arthur is missing! He went hunting with his men, but failed to retum. King Uriens mysteriously appeared in his chamber, and knows nothing. Everyone is sent out to search for him. In fact, Arthur is put in the dungeon at the castle of Sir Damas and there fights against Sir Accolon, who is armed with Excalibur. The king would have been slain if the Lady of the Lake did not intervene. Arthur is badly wounded, but victorious. Pursuit of Morgan King Arthur, asleep at a monastery and healing, has his scabbard stolen by his sister, Morgan le Fay. He realizes that she has betrayed him to Accolon, and leads his men in pursuit. They almost catch her, but she escapes amid a field of standing stones. At court A few days later a maiden comes, bearing a beautiful cloak which she says is a gift for Arthur, given as a token to beg his forgiveness for his sister, Morgan. Morgan admits she made a grave error, and gives this gift to make up. Arthur almost puts it on, but by the advice of the Lady of the Lake he makes the maiden try it on first. She immediately bursts into flame and dies a horrible death. Arthur repeats his banishment of Morgan to eternal exile for treachery. King Uriens states he knew nothing of this. Arthur restates his trust of Uriens, who is held blameless. But King Arthur, still greatly angered, says that he cannot trust the son of his wicked sister, and so banishes Yvaine without further word. Angry and hurt, Yvaine departs. Gawaine, Yvaine's cousin, says that this is very unjust and that he will accompany Yvaine during his unfair exile. Arthur is sorry for his hasty words, but stickg to his statement. Later the Lady of the Lake comes, and explains that this has all been due to the machinations of Morgan le Fay trying to kill her brother. She arranged the hunt where Uriens and Arthur got lost, she arranged for Arthur's imprisonment, she stole Excalibur and exchanged it for a phoney, and she sent the cloak as another attempt to murder the king.