Morrigan

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[[File:AC Rogue - Sailing.jpg|thumb|250px|The ''Morrigan'' in the [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic]]]]
The '''''Morrigan''''' was a heavily modified {{Wiki|sloop-of-war}}, captained by the [[Assassins|Assassin]]-turned-[[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]], during the [[Seven Years' War]].

==History==
Up until its capture by Shay Cormac in 1752, the ''Morrigan'' served as a smugglers’ vessel in the North Atlantic. Following the rescue of [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], a [[France|French]]-[[Canada|Canadian]] Assassin operating in the area, by Shay Cormac and [[Liam O'Brien]] from the aforementioned smugglers, the ''Morrigan'' was seized by Cormac for use in the Assassin fleet.

The vessel quickly saw action, when it rescued Chevalier’s ''[[Gerfaut]]'', which had come under attack from several more, smaller vessels.
[[File:Men o' War 14.png|left|thumb|250x250px|Shay and the Templars aboard the ''Morrigan'']]
During Shay’s mission to the [[Lisbon Temple]], the ''Morrigan'' remained behind, and eventually passed into the hands of another Assassin following Shay’s supposed death. Months later, she was stationed in [[New York City]], when Shay Cormac and his new allies, the [[Templars]] [[Christopher Gist]] and [[George Monro]] aided him in its re-capture. From this point onward, the ''Morrigan'' served Shay’s in his Templar duties, aiding the Templar-supported [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Royal Navy]] in their [[French and Indian War|conflict with the French]].

Such duties included capturing French settlements in the [[River Valley]] and [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic Ocean]], eliminating the [[Colonial Assassins]] presence in the region, and liberating several groups of native [[Iroquois]]. In addition to this, the ''Morrigan'' travelled the globe to aid Britain's, and by extension the Templars', efforts in the Seven Year' War. These efforts saw her destroying a number of well-known warships.

[[File:Cold Fire 3.png|thumb|250x250px|The ''Morrigan'' engaging the Assassin ships]]
In 1758 the ''Morrigan'' pursued the warship of the [[pirate]]-turned-Assassin [[Adéwalé]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', newly arrived from the Caribbean, and forced it to beach in [[Vieille Carrière]]. Two years later, during Shay’s pursuit of [[Achilles Davenport]] to the [[Arctic Temple]], she encountered Chevalier’s ''Gerfaut'' once more, and this time managed to sink the [[Man O' War]] in open combat.

==Armaments==
With the ship's armaments and equipment funded by the wealth of the Templar Order, the ''Morrigan'' was one of the most advanced warships of her time; she was equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry such as [[puckle gun]]s, {{Wiki|carronade}}s, and burning oil. She also possessed the standard armaments including broadside [[cannons]], mortars, and an ice-breaker ram. Due to the ''Morrigan''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s sleek design, she was much faster and more maneuverable than several other ships while still maintaining above average firepower for a ship of her size.

==Crew==
*Shay Cormac - Captain (1752 – unknown)
*[[Liam O'Brien]] - First Mate (1752 – 1755)
*[[Christopher Gist]] - First Mate (1756 – unknown)

==Notable conflicts==
During the Seven Years' War, the ''Morrigan'' sunk several [[ships]] under the command of the Assassins, pirates and the [[French Navy]]. Among them were several legendary ships.
*''[[Argonaut]]'' - Sunk during a skirmish.
*''[[Cauldron]]'' - Sunk during a skirmish.
*''[[Couronne]]'' - Sunk during the [[Battle of Labrador]]
*''[[Equitas]]'' - Beached while pursuing [[Samuel Smith]].
*''[[Experto Crede]]'' - Beached while pursuing [[Adéwalé]].
*''[[Formidable]]'' - Sunk during the [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]]
*''[[Gerfaut]]'' - Sunk while pursuing [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]].
*''[[Pilgrim]]'' - Sunk during a skirmish.
*''[[Sceptre]]'' - Sunk during a skirmish.
*''[[Storm Fortress]]'' - Sunk during a skirmish.

==Trivia==
*The ''Morrigan'' default sails and figurehead featured intricate [[wolves]] in their design.
*The ship shared her name with a figure from Celtic mythology called the "Morrígan". She was the goddess of strife, battle and sovereignty. She was mainly depicted as a crow in her animal form, giving the ''Morrigan'' an avian namesake along with the ''[[Aquila]]'' and the ''[[Jackdaw]]''.
*The ''Morrígan'' means "Phantom Queen" or "Great Queen" in the Irish language.
*Historically, carronades were not available aboard naval ships until at least the 1770s.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACRG Morrigan.jpg|The ''Morrigan''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s armaments
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
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