Morgase Trakand

Morgase Trakand is a character in the book series, The Wheel of Time. She is the former Queen of Andor.
==Bio==
As is custom for Andoran nobility, Morgase went to the White Tower to see if she could channel, but Verin Mathwin informed her that she could only channel a sliver of the One Power, and she was permitted to leave with the Great Serpent ring for political reasons. Around this time, Queen Mordrellen died without an heir, and Morgase's mother Maighdin passed away, leaving her High Seat of House Trakand and the closest female relative of the late queen. Morgase started a "succession war," but it was really just a skilled political manoeuvring of the nobility to support her as the new queen. To solidify her claim, she married Taringail Damodred, the widower of the disappeared Daughter-Heir, Tigraine Mantear, and adopted their son Galad as her own son. They had two biological children, Gawyn and Elayne. However, the marriage was truly loveless, and Morgase took Thom Merrilin as her lover. Thom was responsible for the murder of Taringail after he discovered that he tried to take over as King of Andor.
Although Morgase is initially a skilled politician, she becomes more unpopular due to the influence of her Aes Sedai advisor, Elaida a'Roihan. During this time, she meets Rand al'Thor in her palace, but lets him go as he has done no wrong. Morgase then sends her children off to the White Tower for their training, and later comes to visit, but grows furious when she learns about Elayne's repeated disappearances from the Tower.
During this time, Morgase falls under the influence of the Forsaken Rahvin, who disguises himself as a nobleman called Gaebril and Compels Morgase to be his lover with the One Power. He forces Morgase to become a tyrant, and she publicly flogs those who offend her such as Lady Ellorien Traemane. Several times, the Compulsion grows thin and Morgase becomes aware of what is going on. One time, she is able to escape with her nursemaid Lini Eltring, and the population of Andor believes she is dead and that Elayne is missing.
Morgase flees to the nation of Amadicia and requests that the king support her to regain the throne. However, the Seanchan Empire soon attacks, and Morgase is believed to have been killed again. She secretly abdicates her rights to the throne, and wishes that her daughter Elayne will prove to be a better queen than she was in her final days on the throne. In actuality, she survives as a disguised lady's maid named Maighdin Dorlain, and enters the service of Faile Bashere. She is then captured by the Shaido Aiel and made gai'shain, although she is later freed by Perrin Aybara. Morgase reveals her true identity and gives political advice to Perrin. She later reunites with her children shortly before the Last Battle, and offers them guidance, and also marries again to Martyn Tallanvor.
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