The Morrigan
Raven Queen, Queen of Phantoms, Queen of the Slain, The Nightmare Queen, The Morrigan: She is many things. Power and destruction. Joy and terror. She is a warrior, death omen, mother, lover, spy conspirator, faerie, shape-shifter, magic weaver, and healer.
Known by many names: but the Morrígan or Mórrígan is most common - in the days of old, she has been called Morrígu and Mór-Ríoghain, which has been translated to mean "Great Queen" or "Phantom Queen" and “Queen of Fairies”. She is a deity called upon by the Emerald Folk, but in the last few centuries her influence has spread far and wide. The Fae revere her and the Elves respect her, even if more out of fear than love.
The Morrígan is mainly associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom, death, or victory in battle. In this role she often appears as a crow, the badb. She incites warriors to battle and can help bring about victory over their enemies. The Morrígan encourages warriors to do brave deeds, strike fear into their enemies, and is portrayed washing the bloodstained clothes of those fated to die.She is most frequently seen as a goddess of battle and war and has also been seen as a manifestation of the realm and sovereignty-goddess, chiefly representing the goddess's role as guardian of the territory and its people. The Morrígan is often described as a trio of individuals, all sisters, called "the three Morrígna".
It is said that her otherworldly kingdom lies in the Never Never, possibly in the Shadowfell. For many centuries she has been at war with the Demon Lord Orcus.
Divine Domains
Battle, Death, Fate, Sex, Incitement, Prophecy, and Magic.
Tenets of Faith
The Creed of the Morrigan
When you come to me and heed my call, I claim you as my own and bind myself to you. To help you find the strength within, so that you may be of greater service to our destiny. You will be tested. You will sacrifice, but so will I. You will be guided by prophecy, battle, and justice.
To invite me is to entreat me - to beat death is to win my graces.
We will respect and welcome all persons into our fold and show our commitment to the active practice of justice and inclusivity.
You must strive to do better, each and every day, so that you may develop the qualities of a warrior and the skills that will enable you to stand up for what we love and value. You must vow to me that you will fight for a better world for those now and after. Your physical skills will be tested. Your spiritual defenses will be tested. Your ability to collaborate will be tested.
And through this, I will make a weapon of you. You will find the strength, the unconquerable will, and the warrior heart you didn’t know you kept within. I will offer you greatness through your own merit.
I am bound by those in need of me, those who have cried my name. Here I must stay. Here I must destroy the oppressors and ensure justice remains. I protect my own.Holidays
Winter Solstice, Summer Solstice, Spring Equinox, Autumn Equinox, and Aurorae Eclipse.
Divine Goals & Aspirations
Return to the Shadowfell
Physical Description
Special abilities
When the Morrigan is present she has the following gifts and blessings that she can bestow on her followers and those in need.
Black Feathers - holders cannot be turned into undead, unless they have already agreed
Holy Blast - the Morrigan can bless her followers and those that come to her with a desire to destroy undead with one Holy Blast Spell
Blessing - give players +1 HP
Heal - if earned she may heal her followers of any amount she chooses.
Hounds - if a follower, or an adventurer in need, comes to her on the bring of death she may turn them into one of her Hounds. This brings them back up to full health (as a hound). The effect wears off at sunrise. As a hound she can resurrect them afterward if they are taken to 0 HP and are “dead” As a hound they cannot be turned into undead
Her priestesses may guide the souls of the fallen to the temple or to the Morrigan
Her and her priestesses can make holy water
Divine Classification
Major Deity
Alignment
True Nuetral
Realm
Children
Sex
Female
Presentation
Dark Goddess
Aligned Organization
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