Out of all the companions and characters in Dragon Age, none can inspire mystery as much as Morrigan. Previously known as the Witch of the Wilds in Dragon Age: Origins, she's leveled up and now goes by the Scornful Sorceress with her main job as a royal adviser for the court of Orlais. Despite all that fame, however, Morrigan remains a secretive figure.
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Most Dragon Age fans who have played since Origins are still wondering right now what will become of her or what she's up to in the grand scheme of things. Suffice to say, there are many things about Morrigan you probably missed. She's one of the most complex characters in Dragon Age, after all, so to understand her better (or raise more questions about her) then these facts ought to help.
Her Agenda With The Darkspawn Child Is Still A Mystery
Kieran, the unholy love child between the Origins' Grey Warden main character and Morrigan has an important place in the overall plot. Morrigan hatched the plan in order to have a child that possesses the soul of an Old God. However, she didn't make it clear, even in the succeeding games what she wanted to do with such power.
It could be due to Morrigan's upbringing where she constantly craved power but doesn't really have any goals regarding what to do with it. That or perhaps her agenda is still hidden and is being set up for a huge reveal in the fourth Dragon Age game. Whatever the case, Morrigan's plans with Kieran seem more or less inconsequential since Kieran's existence is only an option brought about by the first game.
Her Plans For Empress Celene Are Also Unclear
What is considered canon and isn't an option that involves Morrigan is her liaison with Orlais. She pretty much skyrocketed herself to the top of the social hierarchy as an Empress' advisor. Empress Celene notably took a liking to Morrigan since she needed a court mage whose knowledge is untainted by religion or zealous faith.
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Meanwhile, Morrigan simply agrees to the setup. It's almost out-of-character for her, especially since she wasn't exactly raised to be a court mage. In fact, Morrigan shows disdain for interactions with her own kind. It's possible that she might have grown as a person but a more plausible explanation is that she has an ulterior motive in store for Empress Celene.
She Sympathizes With Apostates
One thing that put Morrigan in greater danger after exposing herself to the world in the Orlesian court is the fact that she's a high-value apostate. Her magical discipline is also rare though still considered Blood Magic by Thedas' standards.
To that end, Morrigan sympathizes well with apostates and even maleficar (evil apostates). In fact, she even lets loose some sarcastic quips against the Circle of Mages in the first Dragon Age game due to their poor handling of an internal maleficar outbreak. Being a high-value target for Templars alone is enough to make her understand the typical apostate's plight.
She Loves Jewelry
Based on her attire, Morrigan appears like a woman who doesn't yearn for many luxuries. Such is the life of a Witch of the Wild; Flemeth also didn't help much with her childhood hobbies. One time, when Flemeth caught her with a stolen ornate hand mirror, she smashed it in front of her daughter as a lesson.
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That didn't curb Morrigan's taste for jewelry. She grew up secretly liking it in Dragon Age: Origins. Even the gifts you need to give to her in order to increase her affection level are mostly jewelry. That could also be another angle as to why she seemed satisfied with her role in the Orlesian court; she finally gets to wear ornate clothing and accessories as opposed to her Witch of the Wild rags.
Now She's Close To Rivaling Flemeth In Power
Speaking of Morrigan and Flemeth's cracked relationship, Morrigan obtained a considerable power upgrade in one of the DLCs for Dragon Age Inquisition. By the end of the DLC storyline, Flemeth gets the ability to transform or shapeshift into a dragon whereas before, her shapeshifting is limited to smaller creatures.
Shifting into a dragon is something only Flemeth was able to do at will in the previous Dragon Age games. Now that Morrigan can do the same, it's clear what direction she's heading in when it comes to her magical discipline. In the future, she might well rival Flemeth's capabilities.
She's Quite Conflicting When It Comes To Relationships
When it comes to relationships, Morrigan is pretty rough but can be predictable. She's similar to Zevran where she doesn't prefer commitments but she's a little more flexible since she never really met someone she loved before. In fact, she was raised to not get attached to anyone. That wasn't the case with the Warden.
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Still, it seems Morrigan thought it hard to shed old habits. If you have her in a party with Sten, she blatantly flirts with him and even propositions the Qunari companion to a tryst. She even claims that the Warden probably won't mind. If you as the Warden do the same thing to her by romancing her and Leliana at the same time, however, she becomes the most jealous cat in the camp and even starts a catfight with Leliana.
The Warden Is The First Person With Whom She Had A Committed Relationship
Morrigan's conflicting behavior when it comes to relationships can be attributed to the fact that she's never had a serious one before. Flemeth was again at fault here as she raised Morrigan to only form connections with men or women to manipulate them. Anything she's had prior to the Warden was most likely casual or utilitarian.
Morrigan claims this herself and even considers the Warden as a friend – her first friend. That didn't stop her from abandoning him and running off after the game but the two can eventually reunite and can continue their committed relationship.
Morrigan Didn't Even Need To Fight Flemeth
While on the topic of Flemeth being a bad mother (literally), Morrigan made it a highlight of her adult life to finally give her some retribution. She brought the Warden along with her to kill Flemeth in Dragon Age: Origins. It was a two birds with one stone for Morrigan as she also wanted Flemeth's Grimoire for herself to gain more power.
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Her reasoning for also betraying Flemeth was that apparently, Flemeth was eventually going to take over her body to maintain her youth. Come Dragon Age Inquisition though, Flemeth revealed that Morrigan was never really in any danger from her. While it might have been true that Flemeth was going to transfer her soul (& Mythral's) to Morrigan, it was going to be voluntary for Morrigan it seems.
Originally, Her Accent Was Supposed To Be Persian
Morrigan's voice actress did a stellar job and gave the character an unforgettable personality. Claudia Black gave her an irreplaceable voice that encapsulates her snobbish and manipulative personality. In truth, this almost didn't happen or could have happened differently.
That's because Morrigan was supposed to be voice by someone else, presumably a VA with a Persian accent or voice according to her writer, David Gaider. While that still fits Morrigan to a certain degree and gives her an exotic aura, it's hard to imagine how treacherously charming that can be compared to her old English VA.
She Has Appeared Alongside Commander Shepard
Outside of the Dragon Age games, Morrigan has also made some cameos. She's one of the most iconic characters in the franchise after all, so EA brought her into MySims SkyHeroes, along with another Bioware RPG character, Commander Shepard.
There, Morrigan is a playable character alongside Commander Shepard. The others consist of main protagonists from other EA-licensed titles. Considering how Morrigan moves through the Eluvian Mirrors and treats them as wildcard portals, her appearance in MySims SkyHeroes might as well be canon. Just imagine her banter with Commander Shepard.