Avalon Goes Further Into The Mists

Morgaine sent Accolon to claim the throne from Arthur in Avalon's name however Accolon is defeated. Morgaine has already cast forth her child, which awaits Accolon on the other side and Morgaine flees for Avalon (again).

With the Merlin's consent, Arthur unveils the Chalice of the Well, of the Holy Regalia, for use at the Christian Mass. With the Goddess working through them, Morgaine and Raven pass the Chalice to all at the service - and each receives what they desire. Such a great use of power was too much for Raven to bear and she passed from the world, as did the Chalice. The Knights of the Round Table beg leave of Arthur to find and return it and scatter to the four winds in their quests for the Holy Grail. Except for Mordred, who begs to not go the quest but remain at Arthur's side, the son who can never be acknowledged or be heir.

Arthur's heir and Lancelot's son, Galahad, who avowed his life to the quest, did indeed find it but it cost him his life 'it is death to touch the Holy Regalia unprepared'. Lancelot returned to Camelot to tell Arthur the sorry news and that the Holy Grail had passed from the world so the quests should end. 

Avalon's revenge on the Merlin has been planned, unrealised, for many years. Galahad's sister, Nimue, has grown up as a priestess in seclusion in Avalon, the only person in Avalon the Merlin does not know. As the daughter of the Gwenhwyfar's cousin Elaine and Lancelot, she has been accepted as one of the Queen's maidens at court and Gwenhwyfar agrees to keep her previous life on Avalon secret, even from Arthur. But Nimue is not concerned with Arthur. Her role is to bind and enslave the Merlin and bring him to Avalon for his punishment as traitor. However, to do this, Nimue, a maiden true, must weave a love spell between them - she the beautiful blonde and he with his crippled body but voice of a bard. She keeps her desires in check until the allotted time - the dark moon for dark magic, not the full moon for fertility. He realises her betrayal of their love too late and is enslaved and knows his life is forfeit. Nimue, distraught, joins him in the afterlife.

Gwenhwyfar is now past child bearing age and Arthur does not always share her bed so, on his return, she resumes her love affair with Lancelot. Mordred plots to expose the affair which is losing Arthur respect from his subject kings and the lovers flee. Then they part, Gwenhwyfar  to the convent on Glastonbury and Lancelot returns to Arthur to make amends and fight again at his side.

Arthur, the King Stag, kills Mordred, the Young Stag, on the shores of the Lake. Morgaine mourns the loss of her son Mordred and her brother and lover Arthur. As Arthur lies dying in her arms, her mother Igraine's words ring in her ears 'Morgaine take care of your baby brother' . . .