Morrighan

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Morrighan
Race	Deity
Gender	Female
Occupation	Goddess of War, Vengeance, and Crows

“	I command you in the name of the Goddess. Stop.	„
—Morrighan

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Description

Morrighan (also written as Morrigan) is the first Badhbh Catha Goddess and the sister of Macha and Neamhain. She is known as the Goddess of War, Vengeance, and Crows and is also referred to as "The Goddess." She is described as "The black-winged Goddess that provides blessings to the people and warriors of Tir Na Nog."

Morrighan is described in the book The Goddess Who Turned into Stone.

Despite her ties with the Humans through the first few Generations, Morrighan's sinister nature begins to unravel in Generation 11. It is revealed that Morrighan is actually using Humans, Milletians, and even Fomorians just to do her bidding and only to be disposed (and possibly eradicated) later. Morrighan claimed that she feared the races from growing too powerful.

Mainstream Story

Generation 1: Advent of the Goddess (Spoilers)

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In Generation 1, she appears in Ruairi's dream for him to go to Tir Na Nog and rescue her. Ruairi takes Tarlach and Mari to the designated place in order to save Morrighan. However, their plan fails and all 3 warriors go missing. It is said that Mari is saved by Morrighan and is reborn as Nao, in order to send the Milletians to rescue Morrighan.

Throughout the scenario, Morrighan sends a message to the Milletian four times. The first message calls them to go to Tir Na Nog. The second message provides them a pendant from her. The third message requests them to head over to the Another World by breaking through a barrier. After saving Morrighan, her fourth message comes through requesting them to stop Glas Ghaibhleann.

It is revealed that Morrighan was sealed away by Cichol, so that he could disguise himself as Morrighan to trick the humans. Tarlach finally learns this and begs the Milletian to end the Fomorian's meddling.

After Glas Ghaibhleann is defeated, Morrighan appears personally along with Nao and her and Cichol have a long argument before the latter God decides to leave. She then thanks the Milletian for their aid, but warns them about Cichol's Dark Army.

Generation 2: Paladin (Spoilers)

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In Generation 2, Morrighan requests the Milletian to become a "Knight of Light", or a Paladin. She then guides them on the difficult trials of the journey.

Throughout the Generation, Ruairi believes that Morrighan tricked him to come to Tir Na Nog in which she (Cichol) had tried to kill him. He vows to seek revenge against her after witnessing his brother's death by the Knight of Light.

In the end, after Esras was killed, Morrighan appears and warns the arise of the Dark Knights.

Generation 3: Dark Knight (Spoilers)

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In Generation 3, Morrighan warns the Milletian about the destruction of Goddess Statues. She also warns about the resurrection of her sister, Macha, the Goddess of Destruction & Chaos.

After some time, she states that Cichol is attempting to seal her again.

In the G3 Final Dungeon, she, Tarlach, Mari (or in this case: Nao), and the Milletian believe they have thwarted Cichol's plans. During this moment, the two Gods have a long discussion. However, Cichol states that Morrighan has lied to humanity because she didn't tell them that Tir Na Nog was, in fact, Erinn.

When Cichol summons Cromm Cruaich, everyone, including Morrighan, leave the area. Morrighan says that she had put a barrier around the area to prevent Cromm Cruaich from escaping.

Tarlach later says that Morrighan didn't lie when Cichol stated she didn't tell humanity that Tir Na Nog was actually Erinn, but she wasn't honest either.

Dark Knight Quest (Spoilers)

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In the Dark Knight Quest, the Armor of Darkness states that Morrighan betrayed its wielder (possibly because she left them to fight Cromm Cruaich themselves, that she lied about Tir Na Nog, or what she had done to the Fomorians in the past as revealed in Generation 11) and also believing that the wielder want to seek revenge against her.

Even if the Milletian chooses to become a Dark Knight, their loyalty to Morrighan remains unaffected.

Generation 10: Goddess of Light (Spoilers)

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Morrighan appears in a cutscene of Light and Darkness, where she stops Cichol and Neamhain battling each other, and tells the Milletian to save the Soul Stream from being destroyed.

Generation 11: Sword of the Gods (Spoilers)

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Morrighan appears in the Shadow Realm, saying that Caliburn was growing unstable and turning to the Brionac, a weapon Neamhain must not have.

She appears again when Leymore uses Alchemy to create the Shock Crystal, the magic of Partholons. She then quickly warns that the Brionac is in Aer's possession.

Morrighan was mentioned in the Tuan's speech, saying she used Cichol to eradicate the Partholons, and then eventually tried to remove the Fomorians, and now the Milletians.

Apparently, Tuan, the main antagonist behind Generation 11, was not lying after all. In the ending scene, past the Credits, Morrighan has grown very fearful of the Milletian, because it hosts the power of Neamhain (through merging with Elatha's spirit), Cichol (who had intentionally given the Milletian his power), Lugh (who had wielded the Brionac), and Aton Cimeni (who had created and used the Brionac). She states that all the dreams of the Gods must be set aside, and their blades held up once more.

Generation 12: Return of the Hero (Spoilers)

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In a scout within the Underground Waterway, Morrighan puts up a Goddess Statue to block the way. However, it was worn down when a Badhbh Cath's Talisman is used.

Nuadha, the King of the Gods, warns the Shadow Hero because Morrighan may want to turn against and kill them, evidenced by the barrier she set up. He then ploys the Milletian to ally with Neamhain just to get closer to Morrighan.

Morrighan appears in the Soul Stream, bluntly yelling at the Milletian saying it was their fault Neamhain is fading away and it was a sin of reviving Nuadha and becoming a God. She also says she intentionally set up the statue to prevent the Milletian's greed and arrogance getting in their way.

She opposes Nuadha, who is attempting to take throne of Falias and become stronger than Aton Cimeni. Nuadha uses Falias' erg to entrap Morrighan, having the Milletian break her out.

She later appears in Ceo Island, using both the Falias Slab and her powers to bless the Brionac and restore its energy that Nuadha had stolen. However, Morrighan is still too wounded, and Cai and Leymore come to her aid. As the Milletian begins to aid her as well, Jenna reminds it that as the sole wielder of Brionac, only they can stop Nuadha.

During the battle with the God King, Morrighan comes in and threatens to break Nuadha's wing to avenge Neamhain, only to be insulted and mocked by him saying that her "revenge will turn into cold despair." However, the multiplied power of Morrighan had defeated the King, but simply left him weakened. Morrighan says that he is invulnerable to death as he contains Falias' power, so sealing him within the area is the only option left.

After the Milletian seals Nuadha, Morrighan appears and learns that Milletians are fueled by arrogance and stubbornness, as they could have become a God but didn't give up on humanity. She then takes the Milletian to repair Neamhain's lost light.

Morrighan Battle (Spoilers)

Later on in the Generation, Morrighan's eyes are revealed, but only when she is in battle or preparing for attack. Naturally, Morrighan is blind, and so her skills are mainly defensive and her offensive attack is using a flight of Ravens/Crows. There is also a roleplay quest where the player is Morrighan. Her skills are Wings of Rage and Wings of Eclipse. She also has Advanced Heavy Stander, unless impacted by a powerful attack, such as Spear of Light. However, she cannot be knocked down; only knocked back.

However, despite being a Goddess, she has limitations:

• She is only capable of walking.
• She has no basic skills nor a melee attack.
• She only has three skills.
• She only has one offensive ability: Wings of Rage.

Generation 13: Hamlet (Spoilers)

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In the opening, Morrighan sends a message to the Milletian saying the Tragic Bard of Avon has escaped and must be stopped. Additionally, she also had dispatched the four Guardians of Avon to capture him as well.

In Hamlet Act 3 Scene 3, Morrighan states that Shakespeare is writing about blood, death, darkness, etc. and his plays must go to an end.

In Hamlet Act 5 Scene 1, Shakespeare says that the Milletian should turn away from Morrighan's path to the Light and follow the coexisting path of Light and Darkness.

Morrighan's last appearance is in Hamlet Act 5 Scene 2, where she comments on how the play of Hamlet went well, but must be returned to ashes. She then summons the first Guardian of Avon, the Grim Reaper to do her bidding.

Generation 15: Merchant of Venice (Spoilers)

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“	Dear, arrogant Milletian... With your dying breath, I, Morrighan, declare the extinction of the Milletians.	„
—Morrighan

Many years ago, Morrighan used to be friends with Cichol. In their younger days, they spotted a "hole" in the sky, presumably the portal to another world in which the Milletians came from. Morrighan's curiosity led her to create the Soul Stream, which she called a "Magical Door." Cichol, having an uneasy feeling, urged Morrighan to seal off the Soul Stream, however she refused. Cichol soon claims that Morrighan turned him into an "unstoppable monster" as she constantly ignored or refused his requests. Since then, their friendship disbanded.

As soon as Shakespeare came to Erinn, Morrighan calls his race "Milletian," descending from the stars.

In Avon Will Be Sealed, Cichol attacks Shakespeare, however Morrighan intervenes and attempts to seal the God within Avon. Cichol redirects his attack, and Shakespeare interrupts as Cichol has Bella. The God then disappears with Bella. Morrighan then states that Shakespeare will be the one to rule over Avon, and takes him away.

In Shakespeare in Mag Tuireadh, Cichol warned Shakespeare that he is merely a tool to Morrighan and her plans for the future are a lie.

In the conclusion, Morrighan, along with the Grim Reaper and Bran finally captures Shakespeare after he was about to rebirth into Shylock's empty body.
As Shakespeare disappears, he drops his Journal, stating to his aid that they must stop the future he had predicted from coming. According to the diary, Shakespeare prophesied that Morrighan will execute every single Milletian one by one, as she believes they are arrogant, too powerful, and the fact that they disobeyed her will in capturing Shakespeare, using Bella to do her bidding. After Shakespeare's aid is slain, Morrighan declares the extinction of the Milletian race.

Generation 16: Macbeth (Spoilers)

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After Shakespeare was captured, Bella appeared and told him to kill Morrighan. He succeeded, however instead he killed King Ethur Mac Cuill the Second, allowing Lugh to take control of the Aliech Kingdom.

The most recent "death" of Shakespeare caused him to be sent to the Soul Stream once more. However, Morrighan shows up and prepares to seal Shakespeare back to Avon. Cichol intervenes and brings Shakespeare to the Crossroad, where he reveals that he took Bella to protect her from Morrighan. He also explains that Milletians are a cancer to Tir Na Nog and the Soul Stream was the lead of its destruction; Morrighan believed that she could use Milletians to save Tir Na Nog, but when that failed, she plots to seal off the Soul Stream and destroy the Milletians. He unravels more of Bella: she is the Emissary of Destruction, with the ability to corrupt and control the minds of others, a power which Morrighan wants to possess.

It was later revealed that Morrighan ordered Bella to sacrifice herself along with various other souls in order to stabilize the Soul Stream. The Goddess no longer pursues Milletians, for the death of the Emissary of Destruction will no longer harm Tir Na Nog.

Morrighan has grown tired of governing the world and retires to Falias, leaving it up to the Milletians, who have both divine and fomorian powers. She assures that they will never cross paths again, unless some extraordinary disaster occurs. With all that, Shakespeare requests to be returned to his former world; Morrighan warns him that he will lose all his memories and abilities he had created on Tir Na Nog, and he will simply be a mortal. He accepts the consequences, as it pains him to continue to linger in Tir Na Nog with the loss of Bella.
In one of the endings, Morrighan reunites with Cichol and Nuadha back in Falias, otherwise the two do not appear.

Skills

Skill

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Abilities

Heavy Stander

Mana Deflector

Advanced Heavy Stander

Gallery

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  Morrighan's in-game model.

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  Morrighan in Generation 11 as Tuan mentions her fear of the Partholons.

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  As Morrighan and Cichol appear in several cutscenes between quests in Generation 15.

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  As Cichol and Morrighan appear in the The Fallen Light Generarion 16 quest.

Trivia

• In Irish Mythology, Morrigan is sometimes interpreted as a name for 3 goddesses, Babh, Macha and Neamhain. In other versions, Morrigan is one of the goddesses, her name being interchangeable with Babh, and other interpretations are similar to Mabinogi's interpretation, with Morrigan, Macha and Nemain. In versions where she is one of three goddesses, she is one of the daughters of Ernmas, and Granddaughter of Nuada.
• The color of Morrighan's wings may refer to the fact that one of the many animal forms she takes is a crow.
• Ironically, despite being the Goddess of two negative attributes, her personality seems positive.
• Tarlach and the Transformation Diary claims that Love is also one of her attributes, an attribute also possessed by Aengus.
• Throughout the story, Morrighan states numerous times that there are no such things as predestined futures and prophecies can be rewritten.
• It seems that many characters within the Mainstream Storyline want revenge even without Morrighan's presence or acknowledging. For example, Jenna wanted revenge on the Corrupt Alchemists, where Morrighan had no appearance or knowing of her vengeful intentions.
• Prior to defeating Lucas in Generation 11, there is a scene that is a homage to Morrighan's appearance. Instead of feathers, there are two bundles of dollar bills and the quote says "I command you, in the name of the Bar Owner, stop!".
• In Generations 12 and 15, she is revealed to be naturally blind, however Generation 15 reveals her younger self having black eyes.