Morrigu

==The Morrigu==
She haunts you in your dreams
When you wake you can’t even scream
You hear the wind in the midnight sky
Upon which the Morrigu shall fly
She is justice and everything right
Look out for more than dreams tonight...
Between both worlds the crow awaits
This perfect twist of fate
Life or death, living or dead
You can’t escape the places you’ve tread
Mark my words, make no mistake
It’s only everything she will take...
-J. Laskey
The Morrigu is a triune totem with an affinity for the Black Fury's Three Sisters, but a more savage and visceral totem with deep Celtic roots. She favors Fianna ahroun and especially the Fenian camp which she patronizes. Her individual aspects are Macha, (“the personification of war”), Badb (“fury”), or Nemain (“Venom”). The Morrigu, called “Great Queen” or “Mistress of Battles,” was favored by the ancient Celts. Her symbol, and preferred form, was the carrion crow. The Morrigu was a frequent participant in battle, urging her favored heroes to victory and leading the dead to the Underworld. A powerful totem, she demands much from her children and the Garou who would invoke her had better offer traditional chiminage or risk offending her and becoming the victim of her visceral cruelty.
Totem Benefit: Morrigu grants her Children the Beserker merit and +1 to Initiative (above any SotF or other bonus).
Ban & Flaw: Morrigu's children cannot show fear in battle, even under mystic duress. She will abandon anyone who fox frenzies while in combat or flees a battlefield for any reason. One of her Children who does so will have to undergo a legenday quest to appease her.
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