Morrigan became a real touchstone for me, the heart of DAO. Way beyond her initial inspirations. Some said "she's just an ice queen" like some I'd written (Viconia, Bastila, etc.) but such categories are very reductive, I find. She had a voice I could instantly slip into, every time, without fail.
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I say sometimes that I fell in love with Morrigan at first sight, but it's not entirely true. I fell in love at first *sound*. You and Claudia Black both truly did something amazing there.
Enchanting, thoughtful, sharp edges but also an alluringly calming presence, initially dark and but a hopefulness rising from below...
She fits the game so well, and it's her I missed most when I finished it.
BUT... that's a story for another day. ❤️
A friend reminds me that the beat poet recording Claudia did was "Smack That" and NOT "Baby Got Back", and now I need to go give it another listen just because I can. 😀
Also, I would probably melt if she read the phone book. Claudia has an aura.
(Side note: Viconia is one of my all time favorite characters.)