Morrigan

### Symbol(s)

A raven in ascendant flight with a sycamore leaf on its chest and two axes by its sides

**Morrigan**, called also **Lady of the Ravens** and known in Elder Speech as *Mori Rígain*, is considered a Nordling goddess of elven origin. She is considered a patron of war, knowledge, fate, spirits and magic. In truth she is a Grigori, one created by The Source to manage a system of magic along with the primordials of the elemental planes. It is thought that her brother Albrîhron, betrayed their creator **The Source** to seize power and that Morrigan was sealed away before the confrontation as **Morrigan** was a stanch supporter of **The Source**.

## Biography

### Time Immemorial

**The Morrigan** was created by '**The Source**' as a manager of the system of turning Chaos into magic alongside the elemental primordials. **Morrigan** lived with her father '**The Source**', her foster mother Asherah and the other Protas for a few millennia as they created order out of the Chaos left behind by the Cosmic Horrors. Her father created other Grigori including her brother **Albrîhron** who overtime did not agree with his rule over the Fey of Tir ná nÓg, so he concocted a plan to rid the Omniverse of his father, knowing that his sister would get in his way, he tricked her into being sealed below a Sycamore under a mountain.

### The Colonization Era

Since ancient times, the magical intersection below the **Holy Sycamore of the Gwyd Mountain** had been considered by the mortal races as a seat of unnatural power, thought by the elves of the Aen Seidhe to be an incarnation of **Mori Rígain**, their goddess of magic. When Nordlings reached the area, they adapted elven beliefs and built a castle on the mountain around the sacred tree. Apart from the castle's rulers it became a seat of priestesses of Morrigan and the center of the cult worshipping her. Many religious writings were produced here and the sanctuary became a destination of pilgrimages.

### Banishment of the Cult (1250s)

The situation changed around the late 1250s, when Countess Ailen of Gwydberg banished the last of priestesses, Vela, because the latter accused Ailen's husband Constans of raping her. Unconsciously, Vela cursed the castle and the Sycamore heard her plead. In a disastrous storm the fortress was severely damaged and ravens started to attack the inhabitants forcing them to flee. The sole residents of the former sanctuary became were priestess Vela and cursed Ailen's daughter, Iola of Gwydberg.

### Ruins of a castle (1270s)

The castle of Gwydberg remained a ruin until early 1270s when it was reached by two expeditions, one led by Kala of Gwydberg, a vassal of (fake) Queen Cirilla, and another by merchant Bruno Messmer. Members of the latter discovered that the Sycamore was in fact a prison of an otherwordly entity trapped here millennia ago.

## Relationships

### Creator

#### The Source

Morrigan's creator and technically her father, Morrigan had the utmost loyalty towards her creator who treated her as his own bloodborne daughter

### Grigori Siblings

#### Albrîhron

Morrigan's brother in every sense of the word; they shared the same creator, were made using the same method, technique and were created as a set of twins to handle the regulation of magic. Overtime however, he would be effected by the whispers of the Cosmic Horrors and be led to plot against their creator, which would lead to Morrigan's sealing and the subsequent banishing of The Source from the mortal realm.

### Foster Family (Protas)

#### Asherah

Morrigan's foster mother through **The Source**, she created a mate for Morrigan in the form of Dagda.

#### Metatron

The God of the Akeros and Morrigan's foster brother through **The Source**. Being born even before the Protas-Cosmic Horror War, **Metatron** is much older than **Morrigan**, and due to his projects taking priority in his life, him and Morrigan rarely ever saw each other despite the fact that Morrigan spent a lot of time with Metatron's wife, **Betlena**.

#### Betlena

The Goddess of Spirits and Morrigan's foster sister through **The Source**. Being born even before the **Protas-Cosmic Horror War**, she is much older than **Morrigan**, the goddess took on the role of older foster sister wholeheartedly spending time with **Morrigan** outside of both of their duties which they shared, hearing of **Morrigan's** disappearance as well as that of their father was an emotional blow for the goddess. With the return of **The Source** and **Morrigan**, in 1790 however, brightened up Betlena's disposition and she would often visit her sister afterward.

#### Xaknera

The Goddess of Duty, Promises and Oaths and Morrigan's foster sister through **The Source**. Born during the **Protas-Cosmic Horror War**, she is much older than **Morrigan**,

#### Ritarin

The God of Law & Order and Morrigan's foster brother through **The Source**. Born during the **Protas-Cosmic Horror War**, he is much older than **Morrigan**,

#### Wijun

The God of the Hunt and Morrigan's foster brother through **The Source**. Born during the **Protas-Cosmic Horror War**, he is much older than **Morrigan**,

### Foster Family (Other)

#### Arges

The primordial genie of Aether, **Morrigan** shared kinship with **Arges** as a fellow creation of **The Source**.

#### Hydros

The primordial genie of Water, **Morrigan** shared kinship with **Hydros** as a fellow creation of **The Source**.

#### Lythos

The primordial genie of Earth, **Morrigan** shared kinship with **Lythos** as a fellow creation of **The Source.**

#### Pyros

The primordial genie of Fire, **Morrigan** shared kinship with **Pyros** as a fellow creation of **The Source**.

#### Stratos

The primordial genie of Air, **Morrigan** shared kinship with **Stratos** as a fellow creation of **The Source**.

#### Rhea

The primordial genie of Nature, **Morrigan** shared kinship with **Rhea** as a fellow creation of **The Source**.

#### Dur-Baagal

The primordial genie of Ice, **Morrigan** shared kinship with **Dur-Baagal** as a fellow creation of **The Source**.

#### Nebula

The primordial genie of Steam, **Morrigan** shared kinship with **Nebula** as a fellow creation of **The Source**.

## Personality and traits

Morrigan was very fond of her creator who she thought of as her father, The Source, and her foster family through him.

**Morrigan** was a wise Grigori and monarch, capable of outright bloodshed but also possessed the wisdom to understand when guile and cunning were more useful.

She wore heavy armor made of specially-made Protasic metal as well as leather and she carried her magical bearded axe. She was tended to by ravens, a gift granted to her by her father.

## The Cult of Morrigan

The Cult of Morrigan lives on in her sages who know battle tactics, history, and magic rituals. According to these sages, magic permeates everything, but it is a chaotic force that can only be controlled by a clever mind, a strong will, and a strong conviction. Besides knowledge and courage, they emphasize respect, especially respect for the departed, as the key to success.

## Crow Clan

It is unknown if the druid clan known as the Crow Clan is related to Morrigan but it is highly likely.

## Skills and Abilities

### Racial Abilities

* **Grigori Physiology**: As a **Grigori**, **Morrigan** has the abilities of a **Grigori.**
	+ **Mystic Being Physiology**: **Morrigan** as a Grigori created directly by The Source, **Morrigan** can use magic as an innate talent instead of studying. She is naturally adept in using magic and is more talented and more powerful than a normal mage would be.
		- **Aether Manipulation**: As a Grigori, **Morrigan** had the power to generate and manipulate Aether, the unique essence that flows through all of existence.
		- **Dimensional Travel**: **Morrigan** possesses the capability of Dimensional Travel, which is traveling between different dimensions and universes, and crossing over different planes of existence or traveling across various forms of reality.

### Magical Abilities

* **Magic Embodiment**: **Morrigan** had unique powers and abilities that shaped them to be embodiments of ideals, forces of nature, and/or concepts (Morrigan's mastery and regulation of magic are unique gifts she alone possesses among the known Grigori. **Albrîhron** had magic mastery but to a lesser extent, which is one of the reasons he sealed **Morrigan** before going after '**The Source'**.)
	+ **Dark Arts**: Being a true master of magic, **Morrigan** could utilize the Dark Arts, a malevolent system of techniques that is based around a darker side of magic that is typically used for selfish, self-serving, and/or nefarious purposes. Though it is not necessarily "evil" magic, dark arts tend to focus on destruction, harming, cursing, and otherwise complicating the lives of other people while advancing **Morrigan's** own state.
	+ **Magic**: **Morrigan** can utilize magic, the use of certain actions such as gestures, rituals, and thoughts as well as symbols, formulae, and other forms of language to utilize mysterious and/or supernatural forces that don't abide by conventional science or laws of reality to achieve any effect imaginable. She can do so to varying degrees, with only her skill, personal power level, imagination/knowledge, and/or morality to define the borders. Given the flexibility of magic and her ability to transcend logic, laws, and common sense, Morrigan had essentially limitless possibilities for what she could accomplish and achieve, essentially being capable of altering reality through their magic.
		- **Shapeshifting**: The Grigori have demonstrated the power to alter their form and appearance.
			* **Human Disguise**: The Grigori have the power to take on a human appearance.
		- **Spell Casting**: **Morrigan** is able to cast spells.
	+ **Ethereal Manipulation**: **Morrigan** as a Grigori has the power to manipulate ethereal energies/forces from the ethereal plane.

### Personal Abilities

* **Animal Companionship** (Ravens): **Morrigan** could form a sacred and powerful union between herself and her ravens, and they both tended to protect and care for one another and assist each other in multiple situations.
	+ **Raven Manifestation**: **Morrigan** is capable of manifesting ravens from her body, which she can control and use for various means. **Morrigan** can see through the eyes of ravens. She can also use ravens to attack her opponents, especially since these manifested ravens are far stronger than standard ravens.
	+ **Summoning**: **Morrigan** could transport her ravens at will to a location of her choice.
	+ **Undying Loyalty**: Morrigan's ravens and their brood remain completely loyal to her even after millennia without her presence.

### Trained Abilities

* **Axe Proficiency**: **Morrigan** was innately a master at wielding her axe.
	+ **Counter**:
	+ **Cutting**:
	+ **Heavy Strike**:
	+ **Severing**:
	+ **Speed Cutting**:
* **Body Armor Proficiency**:
	+ **Counter**/**Deflection**:
	+ **Enhanced Defense**:

## Weaknesses

##### Cosmic Horror Magic & Weaponry

As a Grigori, **Morrigan** is mostly resistant to the magic and weaponry of 'lower races' as such she can only be hurt or killed by equal or higher races magic & weaponry, such as those of the Cosmic Horrors.

##### Grigori Magic & Weaponry

As a Grigori, **Morrigan** is mostly resistant to the magic and weaponry of 'lower races' as such she can only be hurt or killed by equal or higher races magic & weaponry, such as those of her fellow Grigori.

##### Protas Magic & Weaponry

As a Grigori, **Morrigan** is mostly resistant to the magic and weaponry of 'lower races' as such she can only be hurt or killed by equal or higher races magic & weaponry, such as those of the Protas.

##### Sealing

As is apparent from the information about this, it is possible to seal **Morrigan** as her brother did under a 'Holy Sycamore' tree.

## Equipment

### Bearded Axe of Morrigan

Morrigan's bearded ax was enchanted to affect/control specters and channel magic.

## Notes

* **Morrigan** is a pure fanon creation as such there is no official proof of her existence in the Witcher works outside the fanon community.