Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics)

For the DC Comics version, see Morgaine le Fey (DC Comics).
Morgan le Fay
Morgan le Fay.
Art by Marko Djurdjevic.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceBlack Knight #1 (May 1955)
Created byStan Lee (writer)
Joe Maneely (artist)
In-story information
SpeciesHuman/fairy hybrid
Team affiliationsDarkholders
Notable aliasesMorganna Le Fay
Abilities

Morgan le Fay is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by Stan Lee and Joe Maneely, is based on the Morgan le Fay of Arthurian legend. In this version of the character, Morgan le Fay belongs to the species of humanoid magical beings called fairies, who are born with supernatural powers, and is the half-faerie half-sister of the mythic King Arthur.[1][2][3] 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 appeared in the original Spider-Woman comic acting as a foe of Jessica Drew, while opposed by a reincarnation of her "ancient foe" Magnus. She is a former lover of Doctor Doom (the father of her daughter Caroline), and was a member of the Darkholders for a time.

Morgan le Fay has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female villains.[4][5][6][7][8]

The character was portrayed by Jessica Walter in the 1978 television film Dr. Strange. Elizabeth Hurley portrayed the character in the third season of the Hulu streaming television series Runaways.

  1. ^ Black Knight Vol 2 #1
  2. ^ Garcia, Mayra (March 7, 2022). "Marvel: The 10 Strongest Female Villains". CBR. Retrieved September 13, 2022. Based on the Arthurian legend, Marvel's Morgan le Fay is a human/faerie hybrid villain whose main objective is to take over the world.
  3. ^ Heasman, Chris (April 5, 2022). "Doctor Strange's Most Powerful Villains, Ranked". Looper.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022. A half-faerie, le Fay was trained in the ways of the sorcerers by Merlin and attempted to use her new powers to take the throne of Britain from King Arthur
  4. ^ Zachary, Brandon (November 14, 2019). "Marvel's Most Powerful Female Supervillains, Explained". CBR. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  5. ^ Magnett, Chase (March 4, 2018). "The 8 Best Doctor Strange Villains Ever". Comics. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Hernandez, Gab (March 9, 2022). "The 10 Smartest Magic Users In Comic Books, Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Francisco, Mikael Angelo (November 15, 2021). "Marvel's Most Powerful Magic Users". Looper.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  8. ^ Marston, George (November 29, 2021). "Who will be Marvel's new Sorcerer Supreme after the Death of Doctor Strange?". gamesradar. Retrieved September 13, 2022.