He intentionally wrote Morrigan so that she would talk a lot about herself throughout the game, while keeping players guessing as to how much of what she divulges is the truth or otherwise, and what her actual motivations are. Morrigan was mainly written by David Gaider, the lead writer of Origins. While she is not a playable companion in Inquisition, she is a major participant in the continuation of a lengthy plotline which began about midway through Origins, which would culminate in a milestone moment for the character.

If the player chooses to play as a male protagonist, Morrigan can be romanced. Her outlook on life is best described as ' survival of the fittest', and she will approve if the Warden's choices match her beliefs. Morrigan is quick to show her amoral worldview she disapproves of actions that benefit people she perceives as worthless and/or which do not further the Warden's personal cause, such as helping a beggar or settling a dispute in Lothering. Morrigan's refusal to conform makes her an apostate, a rogue mage who is isolated from civilization and an outsider who doesn't represent a facet of the world she is thus presented as a cynical and antisocial witch in a world where many mages are feared for their power. The practice of magic is sanctioned and regulated by the Chantry, the dominant religious organisation of Thedas, and it is obligatory for all individuals with potential for magical powers to enroll in the Circle of Magi. Morrigan's upbringing is drastically different than most characters encountered in Thedas, the setting of the Dragon Age series, and as a result she has not had many interactions or relationships with others because of it. The character was featured prominently in promotional material and advertisements released by Bioware's parent company EA leading up to the release of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Morrigan has been very well received she is considered one of the most popular and recognizable characters in the Dragon Age series. Morrigan also appears in Dragon Age: Inquisition as a supporting character. Morrigan leaves her home to accompany the protagonist of Origins, the would-be Hero of Ferelden, at the request of her mother Flemeth to stop the monstrous Darkspawn from overrunning the world of Thedas. She is a shapeshifting Witch of the Wilds, one of several sorceresses whose legends originate in the Korcari Wilds region of the kingdom of Ferelden, the setting of Origins. Morrigan is a fictional character from BioWare's Dragon Age franchise, first appearing as a party member in Dragon Age: Origins.

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