Fiona Monroe

**Fiona Monroe** is a member of the rogue group KIRIN, having previously worked for FENIX. Her feelings of jealousy towards Drake cause her to be possessed by her inner demon Astarte, who uses her body to transform into **Kamen Rider Morgue**.

## General Information

Gender: Female

Series: Kamen Rider Jadesu

Motifs

* Animals
* Stamps
* Crow
* Blood Moon
* Punk Rock

Rider Type: Villain (possessed by Astarte)

Affiliation: KIRIN, Deadmen (formerly)

## History

Fiona Monroe grew up as a massive fangirl of the Kamen Riders, desiring to someday become one herself. She would later become a programmer who joined the organization FENIX and assisted in the development of the Revice and Jadesu Rider Systems, specifically working on the weaponry like the Ohinbuster50 and the Ohinstriker23. One day, Fiona discovered a dark secret about FENIX that caused her to leave the organization alongside another woman who also knew of this secret. Together, the two women used technology stolen from their former employers to become a secret group called KIRIN.

During a battle against the **Mosa Deadman**, Fiona would meet Drake Ellington and discover his secret identity as Kamen Rider Jadesu. She convinced him to join up with them, helping him to defeat both the **Mosa Deadman** and the **Trilobite Deadman** using the Beaver Vistamp and the Remix form Jadesu Boa. Secretly, Fiona was jealous of Drake's ability to become a Kamen Rider. After attempting to make Drake question himself during the **Hyena Deadman** incident, Fiona's growing negative emotions awakened her inner demon and resulted in Fiona becoming possessed. Now calling herself **Astarte**, Fiona would use a TwoSiDriver and the Crow Vistamp to fight against Jadesu and KIRIN from the inside.

While initially working undercover, Astarte would later openly reveal herself in front of Drake and her former partner and become a rogue vigilante. Fiona's jealousy would continue to grow until Astarte convinced her to use the Crow Vistamp to contract with her, allowing Astarte to exist as a separate entity. Fiona would then lose the ability to transform when Astarte became Kamen Rider Astar, her horror over the monster she birthed allowing her jealousy to finally cease. While she rejoined KIRIN as penance for her actions, she still feels immense regret over her actions as Astarte.

## Genomes

### Crow Genome

*"Eclipse Up! Dark Blade! Nightshade! Masquerade! Crow! (Hehe!) Kamen Rider Morgue! Oh dear!"*

**Crow Genome** (*Kuro Genomu*) is Morgue's crow-based primary form accessed by using the Crow Vistamp in the TwoSiDriver.

### Carno Genome

*"Eclipse Up! Conscious! Monstrous! Preposterous! Kamen Rider Morgue! Carno!"*

**Carno Genome** (*Karuno Genomu*) is Morgue's Carnotaurus and Kamen Rider Metal-based form accessed by using the Carno Vistamp in the TwoSiDriver.

## Equipment

**Devices**

* TwoSiDriver - Main transformation device
* Rampage Vistamps - Transformation trinkets

**Weapons**

* Morgun - Main personal weapon

## Symbolism

Every Kamen Rider in Jadesu is based on an evil or traitorous figure from mythology or common culture. Morgue is based on **The Morrigan** from Irish mythology.

## Etymology

A morgue is defined as "a place where bodies are housed, generally for the purpose of identification". The term has evolved into an informal term for any location which is quiet, gloomy, and/or cold. *This name is also based on the several syllables of the evil figure motif Fiona is based on (**Morr**i**g**an).*

Fiona is a feminine given name associated with the Gaelic of Ireland and Scotland, although it was also popular in England as well. The name is a Latinized form of the Gaelic word "fionn", which means 'white' or 'fair'. *Every character in Jadesu is named after a mythical figure, with Fiona's name being a reference to **Fionn mac Cumhaill** from Irish mythology.*

Monroe is a Scottish surname derived from Gaelic words which translates to "from the mouth of the river".

## Trivia

* Morgue's corvid motif is intended to reference Zu-Karau-Gu aka the Crow Gurongi from *Kamen Rider Savage*.