Monster of the Week: The Morrigan

Do you get the sense that something big is coming? A battle or a confrontation? Do you have that strange feeling of being watched? If so, you may want to take stock of the birds in your life, because one of them might be The Morrigan, Phantom Queen and prophet of war and death.

a red-headed woman with feathers representing the morrigan
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Though perhaps more a god than a monster, the Morrigan is also a skilled shapeshifter, preferring to take the form of a crow but also appearing as an eel, wolf, and cow. She is known to haunt battlefields and follow soldiers to warn them of trouble to come. While she will respond to insults and disrespect with aggression and bad fortune, she can also provide useful insight if you are wise enough to listen.