A/N: Okay guys, it is time for the next step. In the first chapters, we have discussed friends, lovers, partners, etc. All these pairs were united in a friendly and civil way. This will change now. Chapter 4 will be about some of the best enemies at all: Morgana and Uther.

Assassin of Syria: Really agree with you about Gwen. I will write something more about this during the episode about Gwen and Arthur.

horoscopesarelies: I guess we will have more fun about this when I come to the Gwen and Arthur chapter.

anthi35: I will look for the video. Thank you for the idea.

Catherine10: I am not yet done with the course thing. There will be some more chapters about the Pendragon family (like this one).

AMJJ: I cannot say how much I agree with you. Wait for the Gwen and Arthur chapter.

ProcrastinationIsMyCrime: I do agree Lancelot was probably one of the best men in the entire show. What a shame to remove him so quickly.

Chapter 4: Uther and Morgana – as father as daughter, maybe not?

During the chapter about Arthur and Uther I talked about a complicated and ambivalent relation between father and son. Considering this it is almost impossible to say something positive about Morgana and Uther. The term `complicated´ would be the understatement at all. But things are getting even more confusing and crazy if you consider the following wicked questions.

1) Was there any kind of father-daughter relationship between Uther and Morgana? Is it even allowed to expect one?

This is a moderate and mundane start for one of my chapters. Nobody can say that the question is provoking in any way. It is almost obvious and boring to claim that there is no relationship between Uther and Morgana. It is definitely not what people hope or expect to see when they talk about the relationship between father and daughter. But this is not surprising, we are talking about a bastard daughter after all. BOO! That is absolutely unacceptable for a warlord and great king. Hey guys, this is the answer to the first question. You don´t need a father-daughter relationship if you have no daughter. I think we fixed the problem and it was so easy. The world was so simple in the male-dominated Middle Ages. You can have sex with several women without thinking about children and all these annoying consequences. Message to all men: "The Middle Ages are your dreamland. I found it. It´s your job to find us a time machine." In the nowadays you have to pay tens of millions for a one-night stand and you will be the cover topic in the yellow press. Why the hell is it called the `dark age´? Well it could become dark when your little daughter learns the truth. She could be a little angry and she could try to kill you. Sounds extreme, doesn´t it? Maybe, but it´s only fair to admit that girls want to have fun too.

However, I guess it is quite fair to say that there is no reason to expect a father-daughter relationship between Uther and Morgana. Why is Uther so disappointed about this? Did he really expect Morgana to behave like a princess? Err, probably yes. That brings us to an interesting question. What do people expected from a princess? I am not someone, who beats about the bush. Here is the simple but true answer: "A princess has to be married to a lord and bear an heir to the throne." This is another thing that was more simple in the days of the Middle Ages. Who the hell needs diplomacy if you have a daughter/ward to be married? Sounds super simple, doesn´t it? Okay yes it is not so simple if your daughter/ward is called Morgana. In this case it is completely unimportant if she is a ward or a princess. Morgana would never agree to an arranged marriage. Is there someone, who volunteers for convincing her of the opposite?

In summary, everyone who expects a normal (whatever this is) relationship between these characters must be totally insane – probably as mad as Morgana and Uther.

On the other side it is not allowed to have a father-daughter relationship, because it is a secret and they are at war with each other. Okay but, the Pendragons are hardly the first family, who has some issues with each other. Therefore I suggest we should go a step further and start an attempt to really understand the motivations of father and daughter.

2) Are Uther und Morgana really so unusual for father and daughter?

Issues appear in every kind of relationship. In that way the relationship between Uther and Morgana is quite normal. Yes their measures are a little extreme, but this is just because of the time. I did already mention the (dis)advantages of the dark ages. It was almost standard to have a real go at each other. So what happens if we neglect that (violent) part and transfer Morgana and Uther into the 21. century? Will it be a normal father-daughter relationship?

- A rich power and powerful man betrays his wife and conceives an illegitimate child. – absolutely normal and boring

- A man, who doesn´t want to be father in public, but wants to have contact to his child and rears the child in his own home – hello Arnold Schwarzenegger

- A daughter, who rebels against the educational methods of her secret father/guardian all of the time – that´s called adolescence (okay Morgana´s phase of defiance is quite long, but some people are late developers)

- A father, who prefers one of his two children. He has a favorite son and heir. That alienates his daughter even more. – Yawn! That happens at least 10 times in every morning show.

- A daughter learns about her true heritage and gets a huge tantrum. She is emotionally charged and confused. She seeks retribution on her liar father – okay the knife thing is a little hard, but some plates have to get broken.

- The angry daughter is an easy catch for an expelled half-sister. She is manipulated and used as tool by her sister to get revenge. – Maybe a little kitschy, but not unusual for a TV soaps. It´s not so surprising that an unknown member of the family appears from time to time in such snobbish families. For me there is always a suspicion of incest in the upper-class circles.

- The daughter misuses the gullibility of her father and plots against him in secret. She prepares her plan to overthrow her father and enjoys the pleasure to see him suffer (legendary smirk). – soap says hello

- The daughter reveals herself in a spectacular scene to her shocked and horrified father. She holds an excessive monolog to tell her father about the extent of her hatred for him. The father is completely broken after this betrayal and slumps down. – Err, it´s really getting embarrassing now. This is almost copy-and-paste from soaps.

- The father is saved by the heroic and honorable son. But does not recover anymore and dies from broken heart and/ort he consequences of his own doings. – Sorry, I fell asleep over it. The end was so predictable.

What do you think? I have a strong feeling that all this happens quite often and is absolutely normal. The similarities to soaps are quite amazing and noticeable. That makes me think about a wicked question: "Who did copy from whom?" At least one thing is definitely sure. The Arthurian legend was written centuries before TV producers appeared on the planet. However, I guess we agree that the relationship between Uther and Morgana is not as unusual as people tend to believe. Should we try to fix it?

3) Is there any plausible reason for the quarrel between Uther and Morgana?

That might sound a little arrogant of me. I doubt the reason for a war and the basic of the entire legend after all. But I claim to say that we are more civilized than the people of the bloody and dark Middle Ages (at least sometimes). Therefore I suggest that we have an unemotional and objective look (LOL) on the basic of the quarrel between father and daughter. We will write a list of pros and cons to discuss the issues independently. An example is the state secret about Morgana´s true heritage. Who benefits from it and who suffers? There are three main participants (except Gaius, Ygraine, etc): Uther, Arthur and Morgana.

Pro vs. con: Was it correct to lie about Morgana´s heritage?

- Uther: profits at first view

Pro: he can hide his affair with Vivienne; his favourite son is the only one, who has a claim for the throne - Intermediate result: 2:0

Con (if someone knows the truth): the people of Camelot will know that the great king Uther had an affair with the sorceress Vivienne; his son seems him as a liar and hypocrite (will probable not happen because Arthur is daddy´s perfect son); his daughter will destroy him and everything he stands for - Final result: 3:2 – Con wins!

- Arthur: does not really profit

Pro: he is the one and only claimant to the throne - Intermediate result: 1:0

Con: there would be not so much pressure on him, if Morgana would be his sister officially; a seer and sorceress as sister would help him to resist his father´s `magic-is-evil´ brainwashing and he could become a fair and justice king for everyone - Final result: 2:1 – Con wins!

- Morgana: the possibility of her profiting from the lie sounds ridiculous, but who knows

Pro: Morgana´s childhood is overshadowed by the loss of her father; she has no claim for the throne - Intermediate result: 2:0

Con: Morgana´s claim for the throne is neglectable, since she is a bastard child; a real princess has more pressure for an arranged marriage - Final result: 2:2 Remis!

Conclusion: Nobody profits from this stupid lie about Morgana´s true heritage. Okay, Morgana is the loser in both cases, but it is noticeable to focus on Uther´s result. He suffers most because of his own lie. I could say something about karma, destiny, etc, but I like prefer to say: "Shit happens! You should have made a list of pros and cons." I know it´s not really fair to say this afterwards. You are right I cannot understand the enormous pressure on the poor king Uther Pendragon. Yes, this is correct, because I have no illegitimate children (not that I remember) and I have no kingdom to rule. Wait, this is my fanfiction. That means I can make everybody dance to my tune. Memo to myself: "Write lists of pros and cons! It could avoid some unwanted trouble/war."

However, it is quite clear that there is almost no plausible reason for the …err… let´s call it `differences in opinion´ between Uther and Morgana. Therefore we can fix the relationship between father and daughter by discussing the interpersonal situation.

4) What role plays Morgana in Uther´s life and vice versa?

The official role of Morgana is the king´s ward at the beginning and the evil witch at the end. Not so bad for one single person, she covers the full range from the court lady to the public enemy number one. That is the difference between Morgana and a typical dame of the Middle Ages, who picks flowers or is grateful for a kiss on the hand. It is rather fitting to see Morgana as businesswoman. There is just the tiny problem of the contrast to Uther´s wishful thinking for his daughter. But what are Uther´s plans for Morgana´s future? Is she supposed to be like the son, who obeys his father´s orders unconditionally? That might be possible, but is rather unlikely. People say that fathers tend to have a soft spot for their daughters and mothers for their sons. This could explain Uther´s attitude to Morgana. He would probably like to see his little girl on daddy´s lap. Ugh, I will need some time to get this out of my head. In that way, it is good to know that Morgana is rather a rebellious teenager, who questions everything concerning Uther.

It´s not so easy to be king. We really should have some sympathy for Uther. He is either father (okay a lousy one) or a king, but he cannot be both. He is really trying his best. It is not his fault that Morgana is such an ungrateful child, although she gets all the pretty dresses. It is also worth mentioning that Morgana can disagree with him without losing her head (she is just put to the dungeons). The comparison with Arthur is not really fitting since it is absolutely inacceptable for the first knight to object the king. Camelot is no democracy, not at all. Where would we be then? But there is no reason to worry about this since Arthur is a brave soldier, who obeys bravely. There are just a few incidences where Morgana kicks him in the pants. But the most important prove of Uther´s fatherly feelings is the secret toleration of Morgana´s magic. Magic in Camelot?! Yes guys, I believe that Uther suspected his daughter of having magic. A father has to be very blind to ignore the dreams etc all the time, not to mention the relation to her sorceress-mother. Do I overestimate the perfect father and king here? Probably.

Let´s have a look on the other side. What is Morgana thinking about Uther? At the end, he is the pure evil tyrant, because she reduces him to the magic topic. But I am more interested in Uther as human being. The relationship between father and daughter has been difficult from the beginning. It does not matter if ward or real princes, Morgana did never fulfill the stereotype of a court lady. So what is the connection between Uther and Morgana? Is it just the memory of Gorlois, the supposed father and best friend? Really sad.

There is at least one point that father and daughter have in common: in their last days they are a pathetic shadow of their former selves. Just think about Morgana´s reaction on her main enemy´s death. There was no celebration, just pain, broken people and depression.

Oh come on guys! That is so frustrating. This is the fourth chapter about very different kinds of pairs: friends, lovers and really good enemies. But the final result is depressing all of the time. What the hell happened to the legendary and perfect Camelot? I feel like talking about the Kennedys.