Morrigan

"You truly are as stupid as you look. You simpleminded fool. Do you not understand? Truly? I am more than any ordinary mortal soul. You think I do not know? That being killed and reborn, time and again, would cause me to weaken or forget? No. You're ignorant in the ways of the world. I am a goddess and you will bow before me, or I shall strike you down."
— Morrigan, self professed Queen of Demons to a luckless hero

Summary:

Famed for many things, Morrigan is first and foremost the Queen of all demons, being that she's the wife of Demon King Ithysmael, and second most she is the originator of the Twin-Soul Pact and Twin-Soul Ritual. At alternating times throughout history, Morrigan has been attributed as calling herself many things, chief among them being "Empress of Demons", "the Demon Goddess", and "the Goddess of Cunning and Intelligence." (Though most who accept her as a Goddess within their pantheon list her as the Goddess of Deceit, Lies, and/or Treachery.)

History and Racial Controversy

Not much is known about the life of Morrigan, nay, it is not even known how she obtained her name. If one holds to the theory that she was born an Orc, then her name would make sense as something she picked herself as "Morri" is the old Orcish word for demons and a "Gan" was the official title of the Empress of the Orcish Empire before it fell, thus Morrigan: "Empress of Demons" or "Demon Empress."

There are some arguments about the legitimacy of the "Orc Morrigan" theory, namely from Orc Leadership whom argues that claiming Morrigan as an Orc is demonizing and racist, since no race would dare willingly claim Morrigan and the Curse as their own creation, as evidenced by how willing all races are to pin her origin as anything distinctly not them.

Supporting the argument that she wasn't born an Orc is that the name Morrigan also has significance in Tabaxi folklore, where an oft forgotten myth exists of the Mōrihganne, a figure shrouded in mystery but that is hailed as being the being that gave the Tabaxi their magic. This poses an interesting subject to look at, as all other races attribute the gift of Magic to The Wellspring, either by "name" or through attributing it to Mana.

Marriage to Demon King Ithysmael

As detailed in the books "The Demon King", "Morrigan and Her Lover", and "The Origin of Twin-Souls", Morrigan met the Demon King when he was but "a child" in the eyes of his father, the then King of Demons. It is said that Morrigan herself was "a child" at the time, but the books and myths surrounding the events disagree upon what exactly defines "a child". It is said Morrigan fell in love with Ithysmael because he was not afraid of her intense spirit and "warrior"-like attitude. Ithysmael, it is said, fell in love with Morrigan because she did not flee at the sight of him, and her intensity and bravery reminded him of the demon warriors that served as his father's guards. They met because of circumstance, not fate, or so Morrigan would say. In all the writings, one thing remains constant, Morrigan lived in a secluded area in the modern day Soushard Badlands where the boundary between the mortal realm and the demonic realm is practically non-existent.

Eyes

"A sure marking of Morrigan's soul is the eyes. Be wary o' a baby with eyes a deep, soulless brown so dark you might mistake them for black"

Skin Color

"Since creating the ritual, she's been born into every race and species in Osctencia, it's difficult to say what color she might be in any given decade."

Hair

"Another sign, though not as assuring as the eyes, is her hair. Morrigan's soul's magic co-opts the normal hair that a baby might have. As surely as the sun shines in the sky, Morrigan's so fond of her hair, as fiery auburn as her demonic lover's eyes, and as untamable as the Endless Seas, that even millennia later, she would not be parted of it."

Race

"The myths are not clear, and none who meet Morrigan herself live long enough to ask, about what race Morrigan was when she and her demonic lover conspired together to steal the gift of magic from The Wellspring, however, it is widely theorized that she was not Human, the main support for this claim comes from the idea that the supposed origin of the story lies with the Orcs, due to the fact that it is one of very few myths that exist in the original written Orcish, a language that predates Humanity by nearly 5000 years."

Children

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