Muirgen

### Build

Somewhat flexible and dainty, with a bit of muscle, but a weak, nerve-dead leg hinders movement

### Aliases

Lady Loch; Witch of the Lake; Muir (rarely used)

## Affiliations

### Pack

Damasca (formerly); Highvalley (formerly)

### Rank

Delta Shaman (Damasca); Delta Steward (Highvalley)

### Relatives

Iseabail (Mother, NPC)Sighal (Father, NPC)

Bellamy (Nephew)

Uilliam, Pilib, and Tuathal (Brothers, NPCs)

Beibhinn (Sisters, NPCs)

Caderyn (Brother-in-Law?)

Boone (Nephew)

Etienne (Grandson)

## Application Sheet

Muirgen was a beautiful, but crippled, rust-and-charcoal-furred female with yellow eyes. After a brief stint as Prince Vladimir's steward in Highvalley, Muirgen became a Shaman in Damasca. She was a relative of Bellamy, as both came from outside of the Domain, from a pack called Chothaimid. She and Caderyn left Damasca before its downfall, deciding to leave the Domain to find Chothaimid. While living outside the Domain, she had daughters, Cecilia and Cyrille (NPCs), the former of which had her grandson, Etienne, the first member of their family to become a Mhorian. She was created and RP'd by The-Moniklr.

## Personality

* ***Fiery.*** Muirgen is an energetic spirit through and through. Though her temper is quick, her passion is strong, and she's highly motivated to do what she sets her mind to. Perhaps in better circumstances, she could even bring joy to those around her with her irresistibly bubbly warmth.
* ***Playful*.** A good joke and light-hearted teasing are always present when Muirgen's around. She can't stand to be bored and stuffy, and may often pick at others to alleviate her boredom. Muirgen prefers that most of life passes freely, unhindered by the complexities of responsibility.
* ***Brazen*.** A wolf of complete disregard, she cares little for arbitrary things like status. Muirgen will boldly say whatever she happens to think or feel. She doesn't have for pleasantries or politeness.
* ***Curious*.** Due to her lack of memory Muirgen finds much of the world to be novel. She may often annoy the wolves around her with ceaseless questions. What piques her interest the most is information about herself, and she can easily be persuaded into doing favors in exchange for information about herself - whether true or not.
* ***Cheeky*.** Muirgen isn't above taking pot-shots at her so-called superiors. Whether someone who outranks her, or is just plain better, she won't hesitate to act impertinent when she knows she can get away with it. If not, she'll often throw her charm about to ease the tension of the situation.
* ***Wanton*.** Quick to feel the chill of a lonesome night, Muirgen has taken to warming her bed with another body beside her. Her promiscuity has left quite the trail of broken hearts, but it's of no consequence to her. So long as the emptiness within her is sated for a time, she doesn't care what happens to her lovers afterwards.
* ***Self-Serving*.** Muirgen's first and *only* concern will always be herself. If it won't ultimately benefit her, then she won't bother with the effort. However, there are no limits to what she'll do in order to benefit herself. As such, she can be easily persuaded to commit even the most heinous crimes if it means she gains something in return.
* ***Belligerent*.** 'No' is a word Muirgen's loathe to hear, and even less likely to accept for an answer. She won't shy away from confrontation, and will do her damnedest to get her way. Might does make right in her world, and if a few cruel words or drops of blood can shake another's conviction, then they never really had any to begin with.
* ***Religious*.** For any wolf, Muirgen's religious beliefs spell terrible news. As she believes herself to be born of Cogadh and Tragoid, she also believes herself to be an instrument of their will. She may often sow the seeds of chaos in order to watch the ensuing fallout with sadistic glee.

## Pre-Group History

For Muirgen, it seemed as though life had been decided from the moment she was birthed. The strongest and most capable female of her brood, she seemed like the best candidate to become the new alphess of the Chothaimidian pack. Thus, from that moment forward, her days were filled with careful lessons as she had to learn everything and anything that had to do with leading the religious pack.

However as she grew, she found that she felt trapped. Her parents were over-bearing - their lessons strict and often emphasizing the her duty to provide new life for the pack. Her elder brother and chosen alpha, Tuathal, never seemed to take interest in her - often choosing the company of her much weaker littermate, Beibhinn. Only in her brothers Uilliam and Pilib did she find solace.

With them, the pup felt as though she could be herself without worrying about the airs that came with being the chosen alphess. Under their guidance, her bubbling and fiery personality began to bloom. Such traits were only enhanced with the birth of her nephews Bellamy and Dorin. Yet she could never shake the restrictive chians that bound her. The chains that held her to her role 'alphess'.

That all changed when the day came that she turned six months old. Tradition held that all juvenilles of the Chothaimidian pack ventured out beyond their bounds to experience life outside the pack for a month. After the journey, they were to return and announce The Choice.

Muirgen nearly cried that day.

Though she longed to go with her litter-mates Uilliam and Beibhinn, her special title as 'alphess' forbade her from leaving. Her heart was not to long for adventure nor knowledge of the outside. It was to stay firmly rooted in Chothaimidian soil. On the verge of tears she nearly broke her vow, but thankfully another broke his before her.

As beautiful and silvery Beibhinn was about to take her first step outside the territory, Tuathal stopped her - announcing his deep love for her and wish for her to become his alphess instead. Muirgen herself had been so busy feeling trapped that she hadn't noticed her sister's feelings, and so she stood shocked as the elders and her parents debated.

She cried when they announced her demotion. Many thought it was out of mourning, but in truth her tears were ones of relief. She was *free.* With her freedom she happily joined Uilliam on their month long journey - wishing Beibhinn and Tuathal all the best.

That single month was the happiest of her life, and so it seemed clear that the only choice for her to make was to leave. Thus, despite the sadness of parting, she and Uilliam ventured out into the world.

There they both found the loves of their lives. Uilliam found Akela, and she . . . She found *Jonah*.

The male was a year older than her, but he was bright and full of energy. To her, he was like the sun, and so she quickly accepted when he proposed. Life for the couple couldn't have been better, and the group had only more to celebrate when both Muirgen and Akela found themselves quick with pups.

Together the group settled into a small and temporary territory by a lake - Jonah and Uilliam taking over hunting duties while the pregnant she-wolves made their dens. However, such joys were not to last.

Late one night as her pups kicked, Muirgen decided to go for a walk to alleviate the pain. That one choice both spared and ruined her life.

As she returned she could sense that something was wrong. Jonah, whom had gone missing for several days prior, was there - standing over the still bodies of Uilliam and Akela. Horrified, Muirgen tried to approach only to find that her beloved mate turned on her. His jaws foamed, and his eyes did not see. She knew his appearance to be a symptom of the madness disease that Jonah had taught her about merely months before.

Terrified, she fled from him, however he was far too agile and he easily caught her. Their struggle was short, ending as Muirgen drowned him in the lake. It had taken its toll however, and forced Muirgen into a premature labor. As the tiny bodies left her belly, she found that none were breathing.

Heart-broken, she stayed with them until dawn before finally burying them along with Uilliam and Akela beside the lake.

From there she wandered alone, eventually coming across the domain and wandering for a year. Spurred on by sadness and loss, she eventually came across Jonah's birth pack - Highvalley. There she announced his death, and pleaded with the High King to join his pack.

High King Rodwen allowed it, assigning her as a steward to his son, Vladimir. The task was difficult, leaving Muirgen disheartened as she longed to win the pack's approval. In one last ditch effort, she attempted to bring back a deer - causing her to topple over a cliff and become the wolf we know today.

## Group History

Muirgen was welcomed into the pack of Damasca after her injury rattled her brain, racked her body, and caused her personality to shift dramatically. She was a bit of an odd duck, and several of her packmates were wary of her - and outsiders were *definitely* wary. However, she would find some degree of happiness in Damasca, finding companionship in a wolf named Nightheim (she feel deeply in love with him, and his vanishing from Damasca would break her heart). She would also welcome another wolf into the pack, named Caderyn, who'd more or less become her best friend in Damasca. Both wolves ultimately decided to leave the Domain, to seek out Chothaimid. They never set foot in the Domain again.

## Trivia

* Her scent is that of alpine moss.
* Due to her fall, Muirgen suffered severe head trauma. As such, she has developed isolated retrograde amnesia and can only vaguely remember any autobiographical information. She knows that her name is Muirgen, and she remembers her lessons about the Chothaimidian pantheon, but beyond that she has no clue. There are things that will vaguely feel familiar to her, and she's often frustrated at the fact that the she knows the memories are locked within her, yet remain too distant for her to reach.
* Once a dainty and elegant Chothaimidian beauty, Muirgen is a far cry from the wolf she once was. Though her flexibility remains mostly intact, she has gained quite a bit of muscle in her time surviving alone. Her mobility is somewhat hindered as well, as her back left leg is now crippled. Though most of the nerves in it are mostly dead, however, and she can put weight on it as a result, but it's a far cry from its former ability. The right side of her face is heavily scared, leaving her mostly blind in her right eye, and her right ear slightly drooping. Though mostly blind in her right eye, she can still see shadows and detect movement, which she believes to be a glimpse beyond the veil and into the realm of spirits.
* While living outside of the Domain, Muirgen and Caderyn succeeded in finding Chothaimid. There, she promptly seduced one of his brothers, and the former Damascans left before her pregnancy was discovered. She had two daughters - Cecilia and Cyrille - but she left them as soon as they were weaned, in the care of an older wolf couple, taking to wandering once again, with Caderyn following her. Cecilia would go on to have a son, Etienne, who joined the Domain as a Mhorian when he became a juvenile.

## Quotes

* “Ye have th’ coat of a devil indeed, and I’m sure ye must be terribly hot, but what if I told you this water was only for Damsacans? *’Fraid* this water’s only for thieves who can get past me. Think ye can take this Witch of th’ Lake, Bearer of th’ Devil’s coat?” (Muirgen to Nightheim on first meeting, in *Deals with Devils*)

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