“Then there was Morgana. Other than Uther, she probably knew Arthur better than anyone, but unlike the King she was truly a free spirit, unchained by any rules of office, and she often reveled in her ability to speak out against decisions that she disagreed with. She challenged Arthur with the possibility that he could be a better, more compassionate ruler than his father and, despite the outward dismissal that Arthur often gave her arguments, Merlin knew that Arthur’s spirits were always lifted when he had Morgana’s approval.”

— “The Labyrinth of Gedref”, The Official ‘Merlin’ Series Novel.