Morrigan

The Morrigan was a heavily modified , captained by the Assassin-turned-Templar Shay Cormac, during the Seven Years' War.Assassin's Creed: Rogue
==History==
Up until its capture by Shay Cormac in 1752, the Morrigan served as a smugglers' vessel in the North Atlantic. Following the rescue of Chevalier de la Vérendrye, a French-Canadian Assassin operating in the area, by Shay Cormac and Liam O'Brien from the aforementioned smugglers, the Morrigan was seized by Cormac for use in the Assassin fleet.Assassin's Creed: Rogue – 
The vessel quickly saw action, when it rescued Chevalier's Gerfaut, which had come under attack from several smaller vessels.
During Shay’s mission to the Lisbon Temple, the Morrigan remained behind, and eventually passed into the hands of another Assassin following Shay’s supposed death. Months later, she was stationed at Fort Arsenal in New York City, when Shay Cormac and his new allies, the Templars Christopher Gist and George Monro aided him in its re-capture. From this point onward, the Morrigan served Shay’s in his Templar duties, aiding the Templar-supported British Royal Navy in their conflict with the French.
Such duties included capturing French settlements in the River Valley and North Atlantic Ocean, eliminating the Colonial Assassins' presence in the region, and liberating several groups of native Iroquois. In addition to this, the Morrigan traveled the globe to aid Britain's, and by extension the Templars' efforts in the Seven Year' War. These efforts saw her destroying a number of well-known warships.
In 1758 the Morrigan pursued the warship of the pirate-turned-Assassin Adéwalé, the Experto Crede, newly arrived from the Caribbean, and forced it to beach in Vieille Carrière. Two years later, during Shay’s pursuit of Achilles Davenport to the Arctic Temple, she encountered Chevalier’s Gerfaut once more, and this time managed to sink the Man O' War in open combat.
==Armaments==
With the ship's armaments and equipment funded by the wealth of the Templar Order, the Morrigan was one of the most advanced warships of her time; she was equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry such as puckle guns, s, and burning oil. She also possessed the standard armaments including 34 broadside cannons, mortars, and an ice-breaker ram. Despite her smaller amount of cannons on board compared to the 46 guns on the similarly-sized brig Jackdaw, the Morrigan made up for this with the ability to fire twice in quick succession before reloading, allowing her to possess more speed and firepower. Due to the Morrigans sleek design, she was much faster and more maneuverable than several other ships while still maintaining above average firepower for a ship of her size.
==Crew==
*Shay Cormac - Captain (1752 – unknown)
*Liam O'Brien - First Mate (1752 – 1755)
*Christopher Gist - First Mate (1756 – unknown)
==Notable conflicts==
During the Seven Years' War, the Morrigan sunk several ships under the command of the Assassins, pirates and the French Navy. Among them were several legendary ships.
*Argonaut - Sunk during a skirmish.
*Cauldron - Sunk during a skirmish.
*Couronne - Sunk during the Battle of Labrador.
*Equitas - Beached while pursuing Samuel Smith.
*Experto Crede - Beached while pursuing Adéwalé.
*Formidable - Sunk during the Battle of Quiberon Bay.
*Gerfaut - Sunk while pursuing Chevalier de la Vérendrye.
*Pilgrim - Sunk during a skirmish.
*Sceptre - Sunk during a skirmish.
*Storm Fortress - Sunk during a skirmish.
==Behind the scenes==
===Upgrades===
Through crafting, Shay could upgrade the Morrigan in a number of ways to enhance its weapons strength, hull durability, speed, cargo hold, and crew capacity, and whaling equipment.
===Ship cosmetics===
A wide variety of figureheads, sail designs and wheels are available for the Morrigan.
====Figureheads====
Image	Name 	Description 	Availability
 	The Morrigan's figurehead	The first figurehead to grace the bow of Shay Cormac's signature ship, the Morrigan. 	Crafting
 	Wolf figurehead 	A figurehead representing a wolf, one of the forms taken by Morrigan, a goddess from Irish mythology. 	
 	Black Shadow figurehead 	A figurehead representing a succubus, a shadowy demon from folklore. 	Crafting
 	Mermaid figurehead 	A figurehead representing a mermaid. 	Crafting
 	Harpy skull figurehead 	A figurehead representing a harpy, standard symbol of elite warships. 	Crafting
 	Experto Crede figurehead 	A figurehead of the Experto Creed, a ship that once belonged to the famed Assassin and former pirate Adewale. 	Crafting
 	The Falcon figurehead 	A figurehead representing a falcon. Rumored to have belonged to Le Gerfaut, one of the most dangerous ship to ever sail the North Atlantic.	Crafting
 	The Kraken figurehead 	A figurehead that once belonged to the Storm Fortress, one of the most feared warships in the North Atlantic. 	Completing all legendary battles.
 	The Jackdaw figurehead 	A figurehead that once graced the bow of the legendary Edward Kenway's ship, the Jackdaw. 	
 	Blackbeard's figurehead 	A figurehead that once belonged to the Queen Anne's Revenge, flagship of the dread pirate Blackbeard. 	Crafting
 	Navigator's figurehead 	A figurehead representing a navigator. 	
 	Aveline figurehead 	Through a bit of Animus trickery, we fashioned a figurehead in tribute to Aveline, our first Abstergo Entretainment hero. 	Completing the Louisiana fleet mission
 	Explorer's figurehead 	A figurehead representing the conquering explorers of the new world. 	
 	Commander's figurehead 	A figurehead representing a commander in battle. 	
 	British Lion figurehead 	A figurehead representing a lion, traditional symbol of the British Empire. 	Completing the Mediterranean fleet mission
 	The Aquila's figurehead 	A figurehead which would one day belong to Connor's ship, the Aquila. 	Crafting
====Sails====
Image	Name 	Description 	Availability
 	White sails 	A set of white canvas sails. 	
 	Wolf sails 	A set of red canvas sails emblazoned with a wolf pattern. 	
 	Red-striped sails 	A set of white canvas sails adorned with red stripes. 	
 	Gray sails 	A set of gray sails. 	Crafting
 	Black Shadow sails 	A set of dark black sails. 	Crafting
 	Black and Red sails 	A set of black sails adorned with red and white stripes. 	Crafting
 	The Queen Anne's Revenge sails	A set of sails that once belonged to Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge. 	Crafting
 	The Jackdaw's sails 	A set of sails that once flew on the legendary Edward Kenway's ship, the Jackdaw. 	
 	Kraken sails 	A set of sails representing the mythical Kraken. 	Completing all legendary battles.
 	The Aquila's sails 	A set of sails that would later propel Connor's ship, the Aquila. 	Crafting
 	Templar's sails 	A set of black and red sails emblazoned with the Templar cross. 	
 	British Lion sails 	A set of sails patterned with the lion, a symbol of the British Empire. 	Completing the Rio de Janeiro fleet mission.
 	Gilded French sails 	A set of gilded sails from France. 	Completing the Isle de France fleet mission.
 	Elite sails 	A set of sails bearing the symbol of an Elite ship. 	
 	Navigator's sails 	A set of sails with the pattern of a master navigator's golden sextant. 	
 	Officer's sails 	A set of sails featuring a pattern of crossed swords. 	
 	Explorer's sails 	A set of sails with an anchor pattern, representing the conquering explorers of the New World.	
====Wheels====
Image	Name 	Description 	Availability
 	The Morrigan's wheel	A wheel that once belonged to Shay Cormac's signature ship, the Morrigan. 	
 	Wolf wheel 	A wheel embossed with a wolf's head. The wolf is one of the forms taken by Morrigan, a goddess from Irish mythology.	
 	Black Shadow wheel 	A wheel with a thick, dark wood stain. 	Crafting
 	Ivory wheel 	A wheel made of carved ivory. 	Crafting
 	Blackwood wheel 	A wheel made of sturdy blackwood. 	Crafting
 	James Cook's wheel 	A wheel once used by the legendary explorer, James Cook. 	Crafting
 	Officer's wheel 	A wheel made of bronze and wrapped with leather. 	
 	Golden African wheel	A wheel made entirely of gold. 	Completing the Luanda fleet mission.
 	Templar wheel 	A wheel engraved with the iconic Templar cross. 	
 	Navigator's wheel 	A golden wheel with a sextant engraved upon it, the symbol of a master navigator. 	
 	Elite wheel 	A wheel made of dark brown wood with metal diamonds. 	Crafting
 	British Lion wheel 	A wheel representing the British Empire. 	Completing the Brest fleet mission
 	Jackdaw's wheel 	A wheel that once turned the rudder of the legendary Edward Kenway's ship, the Jackdaw. 	
 	Kraken wheel 	A wheel with the tentacles of the mythical kraken carved into it. 	Completing all legendary battles
 	The Aquila's wheel 	A wheel that will one day belong to Connor's ship, the Aquila. 	Crafting
 	Blackbeard's wheel 	A wheel that once belonged to Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's revenge. 	Crafting
==Trivia==
*The Morrigans default sails and figurehead feature intricate wolves in their design, as befits a ship named after the Irish goddess Morrigan, who is often associated with the wild canines.
*The quotes and dialogues of the Morrigans crew change when Shay reclaims the ship from the Assassins, showing that the crew members that Gist recruited replaced those serving the Assassins. Also, the uniforms and appearances of the crew members change.
*Like the Jackdaw, the Morrigans equipment at Elite level, including puckle guns and mortars, are plated gold, but the cannons' appearance does not change. The burning oil barrels become reddish-brown. The Elite hull upgrade gives the Morrigan a crimson colored hull with silver plating on the hull and deck.
*Like with the Jackdaw and the Aquila, the Morrigan presents cannons on her top deck despite this being historically inaccurate due to the hazards they present while sailing the ship. The inconsistency helps to display upgrade progression.
*In the memory "A Long Walk and a Short Drop", the flag Shay cuts down from the Morrigans mast bears the Assassin insignia even though the flag he flew during his Assassin years did not have such an insignia. Also, despite being a privateer ship working for the French Navy, it flies the Royal Navy flag in its foremast.
*If the Morrigan is fully upgraded with her default wolf sails and figurehead, her appearance becomes very similar to pirate hunter brigs that the pirate Edward Kenway face during the Golden Age of Piracy.
*Despite promotional materials referring to the Morrigans weapons as "advanced Templar weapons", all of her armaments are acquired during her time as an Assassin vessel while the carronades were already equipped when she was a Royal Navy vessel.
*In real-life, with 34 cannons, the Morrigan would be classified as a fifth-rate frigate by the standard classification of the Royal Navy.
*Although it's not possible to see the Morrigan's lvl throughout the game, it is possible to estimate the lvl of the Morrigan. As the player upgrades the ship, the lvl highlighted on an enemy ship changes colors from red to white to green. When using the spyglass on a lvl 49 Man O' War with a fully upgraded Morrigan, the lvl is highlighted in red. But when you spyglass on a lvl 38 frigate, the lvl is highlighted in white. Therefore the Morrigan is between lvl 38-40.
==Gallery==
ACRG Naval Conflict - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Morrigan in combat
ACRG Ship Boarding - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Shay and the Morrigans crew boarding a Royal Navy ship
ACRG Morrigan in the North - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of the Morrigan in the Arctic
ACRG Morrigan in the North - Concept 2.jpg|Alternate concept art of the Morrigan in the Arctic
ACRG Morrigan.jpg|The Morrigans armaments
Naval Ensign of Great Britain (1707–1800).png|The Morrigans British Naval Ensign.
AC Rogue - Sailing.jpg|The Morrigan in the North Atlantic
File:Morrigan Cabin 2.png|Shay's cabin on the Morrigan
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Rogue
==References==
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