And to the death. Arthur catches Morgause in the arm, but allows her to pick up her sword. Come on. Find Arthur and bring him back to Camelot! From my mother. Gwen: Who is she? I could find nothing to say a woman cannot issue a challenge. Merlin: Don't put Arthur in a position where he's forced to kill you. Merlin: Maybe for a moment. Morgause corners him with a sword. Morgause: You showed yourself to be a man of honour. Send riders to the outlying villages. She spared my life. Uther: Morgause told Arthur that she knew his mother.
Plan: A: a challenge; Q: What does Arthur face from a mysterious knight? A: Morgause; Q: Who is the woman who defeats Arthur? A: his life; Q: What does Morgause spare? A: his mother; Q: Who did Morgause say she knew? A: her sorcery; Q: What does Morgause use to allow Arthur to speak with his dead mother? A: Camelot; Q: Where does Arthur go after speaking with his mother? A: his father; Q: Who does Arthur want to kill? Summary: Arthur faces a challenge from a mysterious knight who turns out to be a woman. He is forced to face Morgause in a battle to the death. She defeats him but spares his life in exchange for a promise to meet her and further tempts him with the knowledge that she knew his mother. What Arthur discovers when Morgause uses her sorcery to allow him to speak with his dead mother sends Arthur back to Camelot intent on killing his father.