korcariis : a woman in the shape of a monster / a monster in the shape of a woman.
unatamed nature which must be leashed or else will wreak havoc.
The Writer : (...) Sol . ❪ 22 , she / her , cst ❫. graduate school student with severe lack of sleep. English is not my first language, so sporadic typos or grammatical errors are to be expected, I beg for your patience.INTRO. (...) —— welcome to an independent, private & highly selective writing blog for Morrigan, the witch of the wilds, from Bioware's Dragon Age franchise. A portrayal with a heavy focus put on Flemeth's godhood and, consequently, Morrigan's inhuman nature. Highly influenced by personal headcanons, world-building and development. With inspiration drawn from in-game lore, concept art, deleted cut-scenes and, primarily, the idea of monsters personified as feminine in greek tragedies and Homeric poems.
001. (...) General. Basic roleplay etiquette is required and expected ; no god-modding, no harassing me for replies, no force-shipping, no assuming ic equals ooc ... and so on. Just as well, due to the nature of canon and my own portrayal, I will only be interacting with writers who are above the age of eighteen.002. (...) Following. This blog is mutuals only. I am selective about who I write with in order not to overwhelm myself, and I prefer to keep a close dash of mutuals instead of dead numbers. Thus, I follow solely those that I can see myself interacting with and who will help me develop Morrigan as a character.♦ ) oc, crossover, multi-muse & duplicate friendly. so do not be afraid to send them my way. I'll have several verses available to accommodate such interactions.♦ ) I soft-block when breaking mutual and ask for the same courtesy in return. I hard-block If you show, condone or support any kind of bigotry or harmful behaviour.003. (...) Activity & Replies. My activity will fluctuate, but more so, my speed. I am a slow-paced writer. I try not to neglect partners that I’m actively engaged with, nevertheless, some verses & threads will take more or less time depending on my schedule and motivation as I follow my muse. medium to low activity.004. (...) Plotting. I'm not opposed to spontaneity or winging it sometimes, however, I'm heavily plot-focused and tend to prefer and prioritize threads & interactions with those with whom I have plotted dynamics that we can expand on and develop to build something. Therefore, Mutuals are more than welcome, and very much encouraged, to approach me with ideas at any given time.♦ ) on the note of exclusivity : I am fond of having mains and exclusives for the reasons stated above, so feel free to hit me up if you want to discuss becoming either. If we've written before I'll most likely accept.
005. (...) Triggering content. Mature themes will be present and explored within this portrayal, including but not limited to: death, violence, murder, gore, fantasy horror, abusive parenting, politics, pregnancy, and religious elements. Just like the occasional arachnid & insect imagery. All will be tagged accordingly. If you need anything specific tagged, please do not hesitate to tell me.006. (...) Shipping. This blog is multiship, with each ship being separate from one another in their own verse or timeline, & chemistry-based. I adore developing relationships whichever their nature, so if you want to explore a certain dynamic / if you want to ship, by all means, reach out to me and we'll see how it works.♦ ) NSFW. I am comfortable writing explicit content if circumstance calls for it, so, smut may happen. However, it should be discussed beforehand, otherwise, I will initiate a fade-to-black scenario. All NSFW material will be under a cut and tagged as such.007. (...) Memes . Feel free to send them my way even if we've yet to interact. I answer them to work as starters & all of them are available to be continued as a thread if desired. Reblog karma is not required, but I ask of you to always reblog from the source.008. (...) Formatting. I use small text with sporadic use of colour and small icons, but if my partner is iconless, I will be as well. Overall, I don't have any qualms about personal choices in this regard. Format or don't at your heart's content. Just be mindful to cut your posts and tag both your triggers & NSFW.009. (...) Disclaimer. I am not affiliated with BioWare in any way or form, nor do I claim ownership over Morrigan's character. However, all writing, meta and characterization featured on this blog are my own. With the exception of some of the extracts found on the timeline that were directly taken from her wiki. The PSD, template & inspiration used for my carrd, promo and headers can be found here.
FULL NAME : Morrigan.
NAME MEANING : Mor ( terror, monstrousness, nightmare ),
Rigan ( queen ). Full name commonly translated as ❝ phantom queen ❞.
ALIASES : Witch of the Wilds, The Scornful Sorceress, Swamp Witch, Mor.
TITLES : Arcane Advisor to the Imperial Court of Orlais, Liaison to the Inquisition.
PLACE OF BIRTH : The Korcari Wilds, South-Eastern Ferelden.
DATE OF BIRTH : Satinalia ( first day of Firstfall ), 9:07 Dragon.
AGES : 23 ( Origins ) — 25 ( Witch Hunt ) — 34 ( Inquisition ).
SPECIES : Demigoddess, assumed human.
GENDER / SEXUALITY : CIS Female / Bisexual, Biromantic,
( Heavy preference for sapphic relationships ).
FAMILY : Flemeth, mother. Chasind shaman. father. Yavana, and several unknown witches, sisters. Kieran, son.
EDUCATION : Taught by Flemeth in isolation from civilization. Self-taught since leaving the Wilds. She has high knowledge of the magic of old, ancient rituals, herbalism, history, poison-making & basic medicine.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES : Common / King's tongue ( natively ), Chasind ( fluent ), Orlesian ( relatively fluent ), Elvhen ( few words / visual understanding ).
AFFILIATIONS : Mostly herself and her son. The Warden ( 9:30 Dragon ), Empress Celene of Orlais ( 9:38 Dragon ), the Inquisition ( 9:41 Dragon ).
ETHNICITY : Chasind.
EYES : Glowing with a piercing golden hue. Big, almond-shaped, and inextricably non-human.
HAIR : Raven black, long and surprisingly soft. Either kept in a wild-loose bun or styled in intricate and beautiful updos adorned with headpieces and jewellery.
HEIGHT : 160 cm — 5'3
BUILD : Svelte with agile limbs. Slightly underweight and not very strong due to malnourishment. She gets healthier progressively but her body remains relatively thin and petite.
SCARRING : An old and almost faded claw mark on the left side of her back. A deeper and angrier scar that pierces stomach to back from being impaled by a sword ( verse dependent ). Various trifling scars scattered indistinctly all over her body, especially her hands and knees.
FACECLAIM /S : Ju Jing Yi ( origins - witch hunt),
Jing Tian ( the last court - Inquisition ).
SCENT : wild jasmine, fragrant herbs, cassia cinnamon, myrrh, burning blood & gold.
NOTABLE FEATURES : Always frames her eyes in a traditional Chasind fashion. Occasionally wears ornamental forehead makeup.
VOICE : raspy and moderate with a dark and dramatic tone, akin to lavish velvet. it has a rich sonority and a unique softness in its low register.
(...)TRAITS : independent, cunning, mysterious, unpredictable, aggressive, solitary, nomadic, self-preserving, cynical, hungry, powerful, observant, elusive, sarcastic, innocent.
MENTAL SCARRING : borderline personality disorder. Sequelae of child abuse. insomnia.
MORAL ALIGNMENT : Chaotic Neutral.
MYERS-BRIGGS : INTJ, the architect.
TEMPERAMENT : Choleric.
CLASS : Mage Witch.
SPECIALIZATION : Shapeshifter - Spirit and Entropy.
She is able to transform her body into different animal forms. The most common ones being those found in the Fereldan wilds: spiders, bears, wolfs, wildcats & swarms of venomous insects, to name a few. She has also mastered the more deadly forms of the same creatures when corrupted by darkspawn: the spider queen, the bereskarn & the blight wolf. At the ends of Inquisition she also gains the ability to shapeshift into a dragon.
PRIMAL : Lighting ; Shock, Tempest, Chain Lightning.
SPIRIT : Death ; Walking Bomb, Death Syphon, Virulent Walking Bomb. Telekinesis ; Mind blast, Crushing Prison.
ENTROPY : Weakness ; Paralyze. Disorient ; Horror, Sleep, Walking Nightmare. Drain life ; Death magic, Curse of Mortality, Death Cloud.✽ BLOOD MAGIC : Blood Sacrifice, Blood Wound, Blood Control.
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PRELUDE . (...)delighted in solitude, i am either a wild beast or a god. (...) 9:07 - 9:29 Dragon.(...) She is called Morrigan . She is called witch . The monster in the woods . The demise of many men. Youngest daughter of Flemeth, the mythical witch. She is one of innumerable sorceresses whose legends originate in the Korcari Wilds.Raised in isolation & with deep distrust of humankind, strictly forbidden from venturing out into settlements, she lives among nature and the animals into whose forms she shifts. More creature than human herself, with magic bursting from her fingertips and divinity staining her mouth like the blood of prey.(...)
ARC I . (...)Fate has already staked its claim on us. (...) One thing is certain : This is not the story of Morrigan. She is not a person who has a story. But the story cannot and will not happen without her. Any resistance is no more than a joke in the eyes of fate that had to happen nonetheless. She understands what it means to be her and her role in the narrative.After the Battle of Ostagar, Morrigan helps nurse the last two of the Grey Wardens back to health and she is given off to them by Flemeth in order to accompany them on their quest of ending the Fifth Blight. Becoming a companion, a playing piece in a larger scheme of things. Origins.
(...) arc ii. (...)In which I am neither a monster nor a martyr. (...) With the archdemon slain, and the price of famous and infamous deeds revealed, the hero gets the applause & the story gets to be immortalized in song for generations to come. True to her word, Morrigan vanishes into the shadows.Bewaring Flemeth and the threat of possession or harm to befall her or her unborn child, she travels heading west through the Frostback Mountains where no trace of her path can be found. With great change coming to the world and the necessity to prepare for it, she searches for archaic knowledge of portals beyond the fade and the old gods. witch hunt.(...)
arc iii. (...)These violent delights have violent ends. (...) Morning has dawned, and with it the end of lethargy & safeness. She can not remain at the crossroads any longer. Dark ignorance with its hungers and laughter lay ahead feeding her inevitable life. And while they sing and dance and drink, she feels no joy.Morrigan currently serves as an advisor to Empress Celene in the Winter Palace. She quickly insinuated herself into the court, gaining the favour of the empress who had long sought a source of magical knowledge untouched by religious dogma. However, rumours abound that she is a sinister influence on the throne, teaching the Empress forbidden, dark arts. the last court.
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arc iv. (...)None shall be untouched by the fires above. (...) A decade has passed. Nothing was static nor caught out of time while she was gone. The world has moved on. History repeats itself, thwarted by mortal and immortal faults.With the much-dreaded change having come, faith lying in ashes and the world torn asunder by a would-be god, Morrigan is recruited into the Inquisition following its cementing alliance with Orlais. She leaves the Winter Palace with her son and arrives at Skyhold to provide useful insight into Corypheus' goal and nature. inquisition.
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